Welcome to Mater Dei Parish as we celebrate the

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1. We pray this week for the victims of Hurricane Helene.

2. Mass Coordinators are needed at St. Mary’s and St. Edwards. If you are

interested in being involved in this ministry or would like to learn what

is involved, please contact the parish office at (802) 476-9881 with your

name and phone number.

3. Raffle Tickets are now available for the Vocationist Fathers’ annual

50/50 raffle from any Vocationist priest or at the parish office in

Newport. Tickets are $5 each or buy a book of 6 tickets for $20 and get

2 free tickets. Proceeds support the Vocationists’ seminarian program.

4. The Diocesan Office of Worship will be offering a workshop for

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion who bring Communion to

the sick and homebound on Wednesday, October 9th at St. Edward’s

from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm and repeated from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Volunteers who are involved in this ministry are urged to attend. See

the bulletin for more information.

5. October is the month of the Holy Rosary. The Catholic Church dedicates

October to the Rosary because October 7th is the Feast of Our Lady of the

Rosary. We are encouraged to pray the Holy Rosary often during the

month.

6. Catholic Faith Formation for St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s students will

meet next Sunday, October 6th beginning at 10:00 am. A class for

Kindergarten children has been added beginning this month. It is still

not too late to register your children to attend this year’s classes.

7. Today’s Holy Mass is offered for the repose of the souls of:

St. Mary’s:

4:00 pm: † Paul Tetreault and for the Living & † Deceased

Members of the Galipeau & Chouinard Families.

9:30 am: † Theresa St. Onge and † Bill Lisner.

11:00 am: † Lucie Metras.

St. Edward:

8:30 am: † Bernadette Nadeau, † James Beloin and † John Gosselin.

St. James:

10:30 am: † Michael O’Gorman and for the Healing of the Gaudreau

Family.

8. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and blessed week