Welcome to Mater Dei Parish.  The following are the announcements for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
    
1.    The sound systems at St. Mary’s and St. Edward’s have been adjusted and you may  find them unusually loud, especially compared to what you are used to.  Those of you who wear devices to assist your hearing may need to adjust them.  We hope
         that this adjustment helps those who have had difficulty hearing the readings and homily.
 
2.    There is a second collection this weekend for Insurance.  The insurance budget for FY 2020 is $42,000.  The basket will be passed after Communion.  Please be as
         generous as possible.
 
3.     Mater Dei’s monthly Family Adoration is tomorrow/today, Sunday, August 18th,
         immediately following the 10:00 am Mass and ending with Benediction at 6::00
         pm.  Join us to spend some quiet time with Jesus and His mother in prayer and
         reflection.
  
4.     So far, Mater Dei Parish has donated $36,682 toward the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, which is 54.64% of our goal.  If you have not yet made a donation, please
        prayerfully consider making a gift.  Your contribution may be placed in the
        collection basket, brought to the parish office, of mailed directly to the diocesan
        office in South Burlington.  Thank you for your generosity to this important appeal.
 
5.    Please read the bulletin insert about a very special event coming in September to  Mater Dei Parish honoring Saint Brother Andre of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal. 
        In addition  to a presentation on the life of Saint Brother Andre, the program will
        also include a Healing Mass.  The celebration will be on Friday, September 6
        beginning at 4:00  pm at St. Edward’s and again on Sunday, September 8 at 5:30
        at St. Mary’s.  Please  see the insert for the entire program.
 
6.     Today’s Mass is offered :
           ST. MARY’S:
              4:00 pm   for the repose of the soul of † Margaret M. Lafleur.
            10:00 am   for the repose of the souls of † Maureen Whitty and † Leo Cabene.
              7:00 pm   for the repose of the soul of † Bishop Kenneth Angell.                    
          
           ST. EDWARD’S:
              6:00 pm   for the repose of the soul of † Norbert Lessard
              8:30 am   for the repose of the soul of † Annette Chennette and for Bruce &
                               Mary Muir.
 
            ST. JAMES:
              4:-00 pm   for the repose of the † Most Abandoned Souls in Purgatory.
             10:10 am   for the repose of the soul of † James Cross.
 
            ST. BENEDICT’S:  for the repose of the soul of † Ulric J. Wright.