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Evening Prayer with Green Mountain Abbey
2025-01-25 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-24 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-23 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-22 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-21 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-20 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-19 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-01-18 20:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | 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.

Morning Prayer with Green Mountain Abbey
2025-01-25 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-01-24 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-01-23 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-01-22 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-01-21 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-01-20 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-01-18 08:00 - 08:30 | Online

Alpha Film Series at SJV Church
2025-01-24 18:30 - 21:00
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions to discuss life and faith in an informal, fun, and friendly environment. All are invited, no matter their background or beliefs. It is free, and there is no pressure to come back. Each of the sessions begins with a meal, followed by a brief video on a broad question of the Christian faith. Guests are encouraged to participate in a small group discussion and share their views on the topic. It’s a place to connect with people and a place where you can say anything you like or nothing at all.

This series takes place every Friday, beginning November 8 at 6:30 PM and going through February 7, inclusive. We will skip November 29, and the Friday, December 20 session has been moved to Wednesday, December 18.

Winter Warmup Bible Study
2025-01-23 17:15 - 18:15 | Online Event
Come participate in our Winter Warmup Bible Study! On Thursdays from 1/16 to 2/6, Fr Tim Naples will lead Zoom sessions using the text, Bible Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma; contact him at tnaples@vermontcatholic.org to receive the Zoom link. Sessions will run from 5:15 to 6:15 PM and will also be recorded for later viewing. Focusing on Salvation History, this study will be perfect for those who are new to the scriptures as well as people who have been studying them for some time. Books will be $3 each and are now available in the St John Vianney office. For more details, go to stjohnvianneyvt.org/biblebasics.

Nurture the Soul's Reading Into the New Year: The Recovery of Joy while Living with Depression with Robert Griggs
2025-01-23 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
At the start of every year, Nurture the Soul partners with Pilgrim Press to highlight books that came out in the last quarter of the previous year or are forthcoming. We have an exciting list of topics and authors to highlight this January including Author and Pastor Robert Griggs.
At a time when we’re all looking for hope, his book, “Wild Coin Hunting: The Recovery of Joy while Living with Depression”, offers hope for people living with mental illness and their loved ones. Drawing from his own experience of recovering from depression, as well as what others have taught me along the way, it shows that a full and joyful life is possible after the devastation of mental illness. There’s honesty about pain, but there’s also laughter, as he shares recovery stories from his adventures as the founder of a great new sport, “wild coin hunting”

Jubilee Year Book Study – "The Way of Beatitude" by Fr Casey Cole, OFM
2025-01-23
The Beatitudes are one way God gives us hope! And by living the Beatitudes, we can give hope to others. To kick off the Jubilee Year of Hope, St John Vianney Parish is hosting a book study on The Way of Beatitude: Living Radical Hope In A World of Division and Despair, by Fr. Casey Cole, OFM.
There will be morning and evening sessions offered four Thursdays during January, beginning 1/9 – with morning sessions at 9:00 AM and evening sessions at 6:30 PM – and books will be $10 each.
Please join us! Go to stjohnvianneyvt.org/beatitude-book for more information and registration form. Don’t delay; books are being ordered 12/20.

Bible Study
2025-01-22 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.

Discussion on the Papal Encyclical, Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us)
2025-01-22 09:00 - 22:30 | Holy Family Parish Hall, 28 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
In his fourth encyclical, Dilexit Nos (He loved us), Pope Francis invites us to reflect on aspects of the Lord’s love that resonate meaningfully with “a world that seems to have lost its heart.” The Holy Father calls for a change of perspective, urging humanity to rediscover what is most essential: the heart.
Louise Boisvert will lead a discussion of this encyclical, which includes reflections from Sacred Scripture and previous magisterial teachings, reintroduces the Church to the spiritually profound devotion to the Sacred Heart.
“What characterizes our group,” Louise says, “is the simplicity and depth of our exchanges, combined with fraternal life and a good cup of coffee! A warm welcome to all!”

Vermont Catholic Professionals Networking Breakfast
2025-01-22 08:30 - 10:00 | Chancery Office, 55 Joy Dr, South Burlington, VT, United States
Join us for the next VCP Networking Breakfast on:
Wednesday, January 22 at 8:30 a.m.
Note: the presentation will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Speakers:
Kelley Alderman, principal;
Jessica Tomkowicz, associate principal;
and Jon Hughes, director of admissions and school advancement
from Christ the King School in Burlington.
Breakfast foods and beverages will be provided.
Meeting to be held at the Diocesan Offices, 55 Joy Drive, S. Burlington, VT 05403.
Register Here:

Discussion on the Papal Encyclical, Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us)
2025-01-21 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Pius X – Essex, 20 Jericho Rd, Essex Junction, VT, United States

Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting
2025-01-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Healing Cathedral Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4523 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN, United States
For Such a Time as This: A Prophetic Response to America’s Defining Moment
January 20th is a time for us to gather as one, united in witness, to reflect, and to rise in body and spirit as we seek a just world for all.
Healing Cathedral Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
4523 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Monday, January 20th, 2025
6:00pm CT / 7:00pm ET
Register to attend in person: Summary – Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting (cvent.com)
Learn more: Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting – United Church of Christ (ucc.org)

Senior Luncheon
2025-01-20 12:00 - 14:00 | St. John Vianney – South Burlington, 160 Hinesburg Rd, South Burlington, VT, United States
EVENT DESCRIPTION St John Vianney Parish will be hosting our second luncheon for area seniors on Monday, January 20, at 12:00 PM. A healthy, hot meal will be offered at no charge, and free-will donations may also support the program. Our speaker will be Msgr Michael DeForge, and the luncheon will take place in the Parish Center. Please join us! For more information or questions, contact Connie at sjvgoodnews@gmail.com

Bereavement Ministry
2025-01-19 13:00 - 14:00
An opportunity to pray and share with others who have lost a loved one, in comfortable setting.
We meet on the third Sunday of every month for about an hour.
We meet at 1:00 p.m.
Rectory of Corpus Christi Parish
49 Winter St.
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Adjacent to St. John’s Church

STP Historic Preservation Committee BINGO
2025-01-18 17:00 - 20:00
Please join us for Bingo at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 So Maple St, Vergennes. Doors open at 5pm and games start at 6pm. This is a family friendly event. All cash prizes, 50/50 raffle. Refreshments sold. This event is sponsored by the St. Peter’s Historic Preservation Committee to benefit the on-going efforts for the bell tower & the Church. Please join us!

Light of Hope: Diocesan Youth Day Retreat - Rutland
2025-01-18 10:30 - 16:15 | Mount St. Joseph Academy, 127 Convent Ave, Rutland, VT, United States
Calling all 7th-12th graders! Join us on Saturday, January 18 from 10:30 AM-4:15 PM at Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland for a free Diocesan Day Retreat. Come together with other local youth and enjoy a day of prayer, reflection, fun, and hope!
We will be exploring the theme, “Light of Hope,” in parallel with the Year of Jubilee, “Pilgrims of Hope,” celebration around the world. Throughout the day, we will come together for fun activities, talks, small group time, Adoration, and Mass. Bring your friends and get to know other Catholics from around the state! The retreat is free of charge, but we are asking participants to bring a bagged lunch with them.
To register for the retreat, please fill out the form available here: https://bit.ly/day-retreat-registration.
You can send any questions about the retreat to Isaac Desranleau, the Diocesan Youth and Young Adult Minister, via his email at idesranleau@vermontcatholic.org.

Women's Fellowship New Year Breakfast
2025-01-18 08:30 - 22:30 | St. John Vianney – South Burlington, 160 Hinesburg Rd, South Burlington, VT, United States
St John Vianney Women’s Ministry is hosting a breakfast, and all women are invited! Help us to kick-off the new year with some socializing, a fun game or two, and delicious cuisine. In addition to introducing the members of our leadership team, we’ll share this year’s theme and plans for some events & programs in the works. We’ll start out with 8:30AM Mass in the church and then move over to the Parish Center for food and fellowship on Saturday, January 18. Come check us out! Questions? Contact Connie: sjvgoodnews@gmail.com
