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Bible Study: Hebrews - The New & Eternal Covenant
2025-04-02 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | St. John the Evangelist – Northfield, 193 Vine St, Northfield, VT, United States
Do We Realize How Richly We’ve Been Blessed?
Embark on a guided tour of the “Holy of Holies” of biblical theology. The book of Hebrews is like a little Catechism. It is steeped in rich truths that are foundational to our Catholic Faith, but its highly refined theological concepts can be difficult for even the most seasoned Bible scholars to unpack.
Presented by Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins, Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant draws out the riches of this sublime book in a way that makes them easier to understand. It draws connections between the Old and New Testaments, the Liturgy, the Eucharist, the priesthood, and so much more. Most importantly, Hebrews will help Catholics appreciate the astounding generosity of God as they see the wonders he has given us in the Church
Classes will meet weekly for discussion and to review the videos provided by Ascension Press. Preregistration is required.

Love of Children Partner Event - The Meaningful Inclusion of Children in Worship: Theology and Practice
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Corporate worship is the work and the joy of the people of God, and when the body of Christ gathers, we are incomplete without the active presence and meaningful participation of children and youth. What can this engagement look like (feel like, sound like, smell like, taste like) in liturgy, and why does it matter to the formation of people of all ages? Canon Wendy Claire Barrie will lead this webinar exploring the theological whys and practical hows of incorporating children and youth into congregational worship.

Bible Study
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Holy Cross Church – Colchester, 416 Church Rd, Bristol, VT, United States
Interested in joining an informal bible study group? Our bible study meets at Holy Cross every Wednesday from noon to 1:00pm to discuss and discern how to put God’s Word into practice in our lives. If you have questions, please call the parish office at 802-863-3002. All are welcome to join.

OWL Taking Flight: Teen Sexual Assault Prevention with SafeBAE
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for a conversation with Shael Norris, Founding Executive Director of SafeBAE, the only US national survivor-founded, youth-led organization working to prevent sexual violence among teens.

OWL Taking Flight: What Fresh Hell is This? The Impact of Identity Erasure
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Heather Corinna, founder of Scarleteen.com, joins Rev. Amy Johnson and Dr. Melanie Davis to discuss the impact of policies, laws, and executive orders on the lives of trans/intersex/nonbinary/queer people of all ages. Scarleteen is the largest online resource for comprehensive and highly inclusive sex and relationships education, information and support centering young people

Jesus' Invitation
2025-04-02 09:15 - 10:30 | Holy Family Church – Essex Junction, 30 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
After Mass coffee time from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Jesus said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Mark 6:31. It is to Jesus’ invitation that we will respond during these 4 encounters (or classes) during Lent. Lead by Louise Boisvert.
· March 12th: Jesus Christ, the “living book”: On Spiritual Reading for Lent
· March 19th: St Joseph: Apostolic Letter PATRISCORDE of the Holy Father Francis
· March 26nd: Necessity of Humility
· April 2nd: Necessity of Silence

Morning Prayer with Green Mountain Abbey
2025-04-02 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-04-01 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-03-31 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-03-29 08:00 - 08:30 | Online
The Green Mountain Online Abbey provides a daily offering of online prayer at 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8:00 p.m. Sunday.
Please visit the Green Mountain Online Abbey page for more information including call-in instructions and bulletin downloads.

Evening Prayer with Green Mountain Abbey
2025-04-01 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-31 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-30 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-29 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-28 20:00 - 20:30 | Online

Shroud of Turin
2025-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Pius X – Essex, 20 Jericho Rd, Essex Junction, VT, United States
April 1st Presentation: Shroud of Turin
The Essex Catholic Community will host a presentation April 1st on the Shroud of Turin by Jim Bertrand. The presentation will be held 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, 20 Jericho Road, Essex. Bertrand is a retired teacher, a member of St. Peter Parish in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a member of the American Confraternity of the Holy Shroud.

Lenten Mission - The Gospel Brings Life
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Mark Church – Burlington, 1251 North Ave, Burlington, VT, United States
A spiritual journey with Jesus through the Gospel of Luke. Led by guest presenters.

Wilderness Within
2025-04-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-01 09:00 - 10:30 | St. John Vianney Church – South Burlington, 160 Hinesburg Rd, South Burlington, VT, United States
This Lent, St John Vianney Women’s Ministry presents “Wilderness Within,” a multimedia journey on Tuesdays at 9AM or 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Room of the Parish Center, beginning March 4. Using daily reflections, journalling, and video presentations, Sr Josephine Garrett, CSFN, will guide us to discover the ways in which Christ wants to transform and heal our hearts. Journals are $10 each, and the order will be placed on or about February 14, so be sure to sign up soon. More information and registration are at stjohnvianneyvt.org/wilderness-within

Bible Study: Hebrews - The New & Eternal Covenant
2025-04-01 15:00 - 16:30 | St. Anthony Church – Bethel, 237 Church St, Bethel, VT, United States

Catechism in a Year(ish)
2025-03-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Our Lady of Angels – Randolph, 43 Hebard Hill Rd, Randolph, VT, United States
Using the podcasts from Fr. Mike Schmitz, we will (slowly) read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church. For those who would prefer to move at a slower pace and discuss the material in a small group, we will review two (or so) episodes together each week.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church details the doctrine, dogma, and the basic tenets of the Church. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes, what she celebrates, what she lives and what she prays, the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith.
In reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church we can perceive the wonderful unity of the mystery of God… — Pope St. John Paul I
Beginning the week of September 10th, come to the “Year(ish)” discussion group, where we will listen together to one or two of the Catechism in A Year podcast, and then take time to discuss the material together! Our goal is to understand and love more deeply the Church, and the founder of our Church, Jesus!
Our Lady of the Angels: Mondays 6:00 -7:00 pm
St. John the Evangelist: Thursdays 9:45 – 10:45 am
There is no cost for this discussion group, but it is recommended that you acquire a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church for your own use.

Special Offering: Into the Deep - General Synod 101
2025-03-31 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Every two years, General Synod brings together faithful members of the United Church of Christ for inspirational worship, fellowship with friends (old and new), and public witness including through engagement with the business of the church. In July 2025, we are excited to welcome thousands from across the country for General Synod 35 in Kansas City, Missouri – and Nurture the Soul is helping to get you there by introducing a 4-part series that goes deep into General Synod and why we hope to see you all there.
Part 1 – General Synod 101 will help us better understand what Synod is and why it is so important that you show up! We’ll have a time for Q&A so you can ask the questions that’ll help you better prepare for our time together this summer.

Burlington Baroque – Lenten Meditations: BACH & HIS PREDECESSORS
2025-03-30 16:00 - 18:00 | VT
This program, performed by the distinguished vocal soloists and instrumentalists of L’Harmonie des saisons and the Burlington Baroque Festival Singers, directed by Eric Milnes, features music written for the season of Lent by Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, and Johann Christoph Bach. J.S. Bach is considered one of the greatest composers of all time, his monumental position among European composers of the 18th century influencing all composers to follow. Alongside Handel and Vivaldi his works represent the pinnacle of Baroque Music to audiences even 300 years later. And yet, Bach did not emerge monolithically from a musical vacuum without forebears and influences. We see from an early work like his Cantata #4 (written when he was 22 years old) the direct impact composers before him had on his style and expressionism. Buxtehude was a composer and mentor that Bach walked hundreds of miles to study with. J.C. Bach was an elder cousin among many distinguished related composers and church musicians in the region. The young Bach had numerous works of Buxtehude and J. C. Bach in his library, painstakingly copied out by hand in order to fully understand and synthesize their work. In presenting this program Burlington Baroque offers listeners the rare opportunity to hear extraordinary sacred music from late 17th century Germany and to gain a greater appreciation for how a genius like Bach could emerge from his cultural heritage and attain the extraordinary acclaim the world would accord him.
For more information, visit burlingtonbaroque.org.
All Select, Premier, and General Seating Tickets for purchase are located on the Orchestra Level.
VENUE INFORMATION
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
2 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05401

Rice's Sound of Music
2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ the King – Burlington, 305 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT, United States
Tickets are now on sale for Rice’s production of the classic musical, The Sound of Music. There will be four shows at Christ the King School in Burlington- March 28th @7pm, March 29th @1pm & 7pm, and March 30th @2pm. Tickets can be purchased online, at the Rice front desk, or at the door at each performance. We hope to see you there!

Lenten Lecture Series: A Deeper Dive into the Mass
2025-03-30 12:30 - 13:30 | St. Anthony Church – Bethel, 237 Church St, Bethel, VT, United States
A four-part series exploring the Biblical roots of the Mass. Come and dive deeper into Mass, Sundays at St. Anthony’s in Bethel VT, starting at 12:30 pm (after Mass & Reconciliation). Potluck lunch at 12:00 pm – after Mass, before the lecture.

Step Into Spring Basket Raffle - St Raphael Church, Poultney, VT
2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Raphael Church – Poultney, 21 E Main St, Poultney, VT, United States
At least 100 beautiful baskets will be part of this raffle. Additionally, there will be a large prize raffle. 50/50 drawing and concessions.Entry fee $5.00 which includes 1 sheet of tickets. Additional sheets of tickets $2.00 each.
Drawings begin at 1 pm and you do not need to be present to win.

SoulCore - Waterbury
2025-03-29 09:00 - 10:00 | St. Leo’s Hall, 109 S Main St, Waterbury, VT, United States
New class session and location! SoulCore is a combination faith and fitness class based on the Most Holy Rosary. Class is about 1 hour. Everyone is welcome, bring your mat, water and participant form if you haven’t completed one yet. Suggested Donation of $10 supports this ministry and goes to charity.
Weekly classes start Saturday Feb 1 through Apr 12 (no class Mar 8) at 9:00 am at St. Andrews Church Parish Hall in Waterbury.
The participant form can be found here.
