Please watch the campaign video and learn why now, more than ever, the Catholic Church in Vermont needs to move forward with the Christ Our Hope: Building a Vibrant Church campaign. We cannot give up on the future of the parishes and ministries serving the faith community. Many parishes have seen significant downturns in funding, and they need our help; requests for emergency financial aid have increased; and the need to strengthen our Catholic education and faith formation programs has never been more important.
This campaign offers a wonderful opportunity for parishes to use 60 percent of the funds they raise to address specific parish needs with the other 40 percent to strengthen our faith formation programs and expand emergency aid to people in need. To learn more visit: christourhopevt.org
December 14, 2020
Dear Friends and Parishioners:
Greetings! Welcome to our parish website. I hope to see you at Sunday and weekday Masses. During this time of Covid-19 restrictions, we are all called to socially distance, wear masks and wash our hands often. Below are the protocols we follow to ensure everyone’s safety at Mass. Please know the following:
Please be aware that any of these protocols can change at any moment, without notice, depending on circumstances, government and diocesan guidance, and our cooperation.
What is most needed from you, my dear friends and parishioners, is a spirit of patience and charity. Some might not agree with these directives, but right now they’re the best we have. They’re being followed by all parishes at the directive of the bishop. We all need to be patient, with ourselves, the Church and one another. And we need a spirit of charity. All of these directives come from a place of not wanting anyone, including your neighbor, your priest, or you to be infected or sick. They’re not perfect, for sure. Let’s all continue to pray for an end to this pandemic so that we can move forward with our lives in joy.
Please know of my thoughts and prayers during this Advent and Christmas season!
Peace,
Msgr Bernard Bourgeois
Pastor
The Rutland-Wallingford Catholic Community
As one, we pray the Eucharist and other sacraments together,
and we explore the meaning of our Catholic faith.
As a community, we reach out in love,
following the call of Jesus to serve those in need.
As one community, we grow together in faith and love for Jesus Christ.
“It is with an abundance of joy and gratitude that I announce the first phase of the reopening of our churches to celebrate daily and Sunday Mass beginning June 1.
The obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains lifted until further notice, especially if you are part of a vulnerable population and/or have an underlying health condition.
For more details about church protocols visit: vermontcatholic.org/covid-19
While these protocols are intrusive, they are necessary as they allow us to celebrate the Sacraments in person while doing our part to help stop the spread of coronavirus.”
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