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 Ponder This... “Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.
” Homily at inauguration as Pope, April 24, 2005 |
BULLETIN: January 15, 2011
The Most Holy Eucharist: Please read more about the importance and role of the Eucharist and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass through this letter from our own Most Reverend Bishop Matano. POPE BENEDICT XVI PRAYER INTENTIONS: January 2012 General Intention: That the victims of natural disasters may receive the spiritual and material comfort they need to rebuild their lives. Missionary Intention: That the dedication of Christians to peace may bear witness to the name of Christ before all men and women of good will. 2011-2012 Parish Budget The Finance Board has made the annual budget available to our parishioners. Copies are also available in the Parish Office and on the bulletin board in Holy Family Hall. Please contact Father John with any questions regarding the budget. |
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Rev. John M. Milanese, Pastor
43 Hebard Hill Rd.
(at the corner of Route 66)
Randolph, VT
(802) 728-5251
Mass Schedule:
Saturday, 4:00pm
Sunday, 10:00am
Holy days as announced.
Weekday Masses held in the church as announced.
Spiritual devotions are offered throughout the year as announced.
43 Hebard Hill Rd.
(at the corner of Route 66)
Randolph, VT
(802) 728-5251
Mass Schedule:
Saturday, 4:00pm
Sunday, 10:00am
Holy days as announced.
Weekday Masses held in the church as announced.
Spiritual devotions are offered throughout the year as announced.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays from 3:00–3:30 p.m. or by appointment.
We're introduced this week to an unknown disciple in John's Gospel. Two disciples are followers of John the Baptist. When Jesus walks by, John points him out to them and says, "Behold, the Lamb of God." These two go and follow Jesus and spend the day with him. We find out in today's Gospel that one of the two was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, who then goes and gets Simon Peter and brings him to Jesus as well. So now there are three who will follow Jesus: Peter, Andrew, and this unknown disciple. As we'll discover in John's Gospel during Lent and the Easter season, this third person is the beloved disciple, the Gospel writer's stand-in for every Christian who follows Christ.
John wrote into his Gospel the beloved disciple to highlight the fact that every believer encounters Christ. His presence among us is not some past event. Christ is with us now, and we meet him in the breaking of the bread, in the poor at our door, and in the neighbor we encounter. And Christ is present in the word of God, the Scriptures.
There is a tried-and-true method of biblical prayer that capitalizes on this understanding of the presence of Christ. Take a Gospel story and place yourself in it as one of the characters. Read it and reflect on it as though you were in the setting. For example, with today's Gospel you could imagine that you are Andrew. You are chatting with John the Baptist when he points out Jesus. There is something about that man that immediately attracts you. What is it? Can you imagine that in your prayer? You and your friend go and spend the day with him. Imagine what took place. What entranced you that you had to go and find your brother, Simon, and bring him to Jesus? Let your prayer unfold, and see where it leads you.
