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Friday Fish Fry
2025-03-28 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | St. Charles Church – Bellows Falls, 31 Cherry Hill St, Bellows Falls, VT, United States
Knight of Columbus #753 will be hosting a Friday fish fry every Friday during Lent. Everyone is welcome, please bring family, friends, or a neighbor! Haddock (breaded or not), steak fries, coleslaw, roll, and beverage. Adult $14, seniors and children (6-12) $12, family (2 adults and 2 children) $30, children 5 and under $5, active duty military and first responders $5. Please call in your order for take out dinners (802) 275-8471.

Lenten Lecture Series: Eucharistic Miracles, Marian Apparitions, & Inspiring Saints
2025-03-28 17:30 - 20:00 | St. John the Evangelist – Northfield, 193 Vine St, Northfield, VT, United States
presented by Fr. Scott Gratton,
Fridays,
March 14th, March 21st, March 28th, April 4th
St. John the Evangelist
206 Vine Street, Northfield VT
THE SCHEDULE FOR EACH EVENING:
5:30 pm Stations of the Cross (in the Church)
6:00 pm Potluck dinner* in the Parish Hall
6:30 pm The Miracle, the Apparition, & the Saint
*meatless, since it’s Lent😊!

Alpha Film Series at SJV Church
2025-03-28 18:15 - 20:30 | St. John Vianney Church – South Burlington, 160 Hinesburg Rd, South Burlington, VT, United States
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 March 21 at 6:15 PM.

Rice's Sound of Music
2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:30 | 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!

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

Morning Prayer with Green Mountain Abbey
2025-03-29 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-03-31 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-04-01 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-04-02 08:00 - 08:30 | Online

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Wilderness Within
2025-04-01 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 | 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
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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.
