1.    If you have not already joined us for Mass in person, we hope that you
       are able to join us again soon.  Fr. Rijo, Fr. Benny & Fr. Tom continue to
       pray daily for your health and safety.  Please feel free to call the parish
       office if we can assist you in any way.

2.    Weekend Masses continue to be celebrated at all our parish churches.      
                     Saturday Masses:  St. Mary         4:00 pm
                                                  St. Benedict   5:30 pm
                     Sunday Masses:     St. Edward     8:30 am
                                                  St. Mary          9:30 am
                                                       St. James:    10:30 am
                                                       St. Mary:      11:00 am

3.  Daily Masses during the months of November and December will be on
     Monday – Friday at St. Mary’s at 9:00 am, 12:00 Noon, and 4:00 pm, and on
     Saturday at 9:00 am.

4.  The Christ Our Hope: Building a Vibrant Church Virtual Giving Challenge was
     a huge success!  The diocese received 79 online gifts/pledges totaling
     $131,641 last weekend.  Because of the generosity of Vermont’s faithful,
     35 parishes will receive a $1,000 matching donation from individual donor
     gifts over $1,000.  Mater Dei Parish is one of the 35 parishes that will be
     receiving an extra $1,000 toward our goal!!  Thank you to all who
     participated in the online challenge.  Your sacrifice will help us to build a
     vibrant parish for today and well into the future.

5.  Contributions for the week of November 22nd totaled $7,033, leaving a
     budget deficit for the week of $3,406.  Thank you to all who faithfully
     support our parish financially each week.

6.  Next weekend, December 5^th & 6^th, is the Second Sunday of Advent when we
     will bless the Christmas tree.  If you are planning to attend Mass, you are
     invited to bring an ornament from your tree to be blessed during Mass.

7.  Readings for the First Sunday of Advent:
        Reading I:    Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7
        Reading II:  1 Corinthians 1:3-9
        Gospel:         Mark 13:33-37

8.  This weekend’s Masses are offered for the repose of the souls of: 
      St. Mary’s:  4:00 pm  † Cody, † Vivien, & † Wayne, Farrar and for Gary Hand.
                           9:30 am  † Deceased Members of Johnson & Roby Families,
                                           † Lilianne Gosselin and † Clifford Phillips.
                        11:00 am  † Yves, † Dennis and † Daniel Brasseur.                         
     St. Edward’s: † Simone Brodeur, † Louise Gosselin, & † Alphonse Patenaude.    
     St. James:   † Clifford Biron, † Alice Major, † Albert Goulet, † Richard Caouette                     
                            & Parents & † Lucien Vigneault.                     
     St. Benedict’s:  Parishioners of St. Benedict’s.   

          
9.  We wish everyone a relaxing weekend and a safe and healthy week.   

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