Tag: Marriage and Family

Saint-O-Lanterns

23 Oct

Hearing God’s voice

21 Oct

The ministry of listening

21 Oct

White Ribbon Against Pornography 2019

18 Oct

Movie review: ‘The Addams Family’

14 Oct

Faith formation for the whole family

Rutland family makes Dismas meals a tradition

Movie review: ‘Joker’

08 Oct

Catholic Schools Faith Formation Day

Movie review: ‘Abominable’

02 Oct

Accompanying young disciples in your parish

01 Oct

Book review: ‘MicroShifts: Transforming Your Life One Step at a Time’

“MicroShifts: Transforming Your Life One Step at a Time.” By Gary Jansen. Chicago: Loyola Press, [...]

30 Sep

Youth ministry fostered priestly vocation for Father Forman

24 Sep

Mater Dei ‘Young Apostles’ share, serve, shine

24 Sep

Pro-life leaders say low abortion rate good news but not complete picture

24 Sep

‘Let’s Build One’

19 Sep

Discipleship: Being vs. doing

10 Apr

WWME Family Camp-out and Picnic

29 Aug

Movie review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’

28 Aug

Response to UVMMC violation of federal Church Amendment

28 Aug

USCCB committee chairmen commend administration for actions enforcing conscience law on abortion

25 Aug

August saint: Louis IX of France

22 Aug

Bishop releases names of priests credibly accused of abuse

22 Jul

Family Hike 2019

Family and Youth and Young Adult Hike All families are welcome to join us for Mass and then a [...]

16 Aug

Movie review: ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’

13 Aug

Texas author’s book a ‘love letter’ to Paris cathedral, the French people

09 May

St. Mary’s Church brunch

09 Aug

Pro-life leaders urged to persevere, continue to teach truth ‘with love’

Movie review: ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week: July 21–27

Movie review: ‘The Lion King’

Lectoring helps youth feel connected to Mass, community

15 Jul

New youth ministry guidelines

01 Mar

Vacation Bible School

09 May

St. Mary Church Brunch

12 Jul

Totus Tuus: From student to teacher

11 Jul

Movie review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

10 Jul

Spiritual direction: Awakening more deeply to the presence of God

Diocesan Family Mass at St. Anne’s Shrine

05 Jul

Movie review: ‘Yesterday’

03 Jul

Chicago woman’s healing is miracle in Cardinal Newman’s sainthood cause

03 Jul

Suicide: A rising epidemic

Catholic women’s group fosters friendship, spiritual growth

The high-priced spread, revisited

Family Day at St. Anne’s Shrine

28 Jun

Movie review: ‘Toy Story 4’

Family Day Retreat in Troy focuses on ‘Love, Live in Me’

Bishop Coyne’s statement regarding the signing of H.57 into law

14 May

St. Thomas Church yard, rummage sale

06 Jun

Movie review: ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’

05 Jun

The seal of confession

31 May

Movie review: ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

30 May

Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’

29 May

Come July 1, Knights of Columbus get a new look after 79 years

28 May

Prenatal diagnosis of illness is no excuse for abortion, pope says

14 May

Memorial Day Mass at Holy Family Cemetery

24 May

Pope: Sport strengthens friendships, brings out best of body, mind

This summer let young and old climb aboard the same canoe

24 Apr

Mother’s Day Country Breakfast

19 Mar

St. Peter’s Breakfast hosted by the Knights of Columbus

12 May

Thank God for mothers

09 May

Incoming U.S. priests had varied professions before entering seminary

08 May

Stronger together: Family faith formation

02 Apr

St. Anne’s Shrine spring social

Christian concert – Sanctus Real

03 May

May Saints: Sts. Philip and James

In the month of May, the Church celebrates two more of Jesus' Apostles — Philip and James. While we [...]

02 May

Movie review: ‘UglyDolls’

02 May

Being Catholic online: Is there a theology of social media?

01 May

Book review: ‘Death by Minivan’

01 May

Edmundites celebrate Religious Brothers Day, May 1

30 Apr

What role can social media play in evangelization?

16 Apr

Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour

02 Apr

Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions

27 Apr

Women religious as spiritual mothers

26 Apr

Movie review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’

23 Apr

Bishop says ‘love of Christ’ compels him to proclaim Gospel of life

22 Apr

Vermont Sisters of Mercy to celebrate past, present, future

21 Apr

April Saint: St. Anselm

Anyone who knew St. Anselm as a typical pleasure loving youth might have been surprised at just how [...]

19 Apr

Movie review: ‘Penguins’

19 Apr

Discipleship is for everyone

17 Apr

Youth and Family Night

Mater Christi School open house

15 Jan

Holy Week Taize service

15 Apr

Easter placek: Polish sweet yeast bread

15 Apr

Tips for an eco-friendly Easter

Digital academy accepting registrations

Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday

St. John the Baptist Pancake Breakfast

19 Mar

Breakfast hosted by Knights of Columbus

Palm Sunday Breakfast

Orphan Train Riders

St. Ambrose annual Lenten fish frys

12 Apr

Movie review: ‘Little’

11 Apr

Liberating the heart with God’s grace

10 Apr

All are debtors before God’s love, forgiveness, pope says

02 Apr

Information on trip to Imperial Cities, Oberammergau Passion Play

07 Apr

‘A beautiful place’: Vermont Catholic Charities residential care homes

Bishop Marshall School plans to expand

18 Mar

Rice High School for a Day

Movie review: ‘Shazam!’

Program on Orphan Train riders

01 Apr

Book review: ‘Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life (and World)’

‘Brick Walls Solved: 4 Case Studies’

09 Mar

Knights of Columbus Council 2085 Lenten fish fry

St. Ambrose annual Lenten fish frys

29 Mar

Vatican cookbook offers rare collection of recipes, history, photos

29 Mar

Movie review: ‘Dumbo’

A ‘Buen Camino’ to Essex Catholic youth

Parish catechetical leader grateful for ‘amazing journey’

High school retreat at St. Anne’s Shrine

Schooled in social media

27 Mar

Movie review: ‘Unplanned’

25 Mar

New school choice federal tax credit bill introduced in House, Senate

24 Mar

The meaning of discipleship

Scottish genealogy research

22 Mar

Anti-bullying message at Mater Christi School

21 Mar

Mount St. Joseph Academy won Boys Division II Basketball Championship

20 Mar

‘Unplanned’ film on abortion is story of ‘hope, forgiveness and love’

19 Mar

Tuition-free fourth quarter at Mount St. Joseph Academy

‘Our only hope is in God’: New Zealanders gather to pray after shooting

27 Feb

Variety show

St. Thomas Church Irish dinner

Using city directories to solve genealogical mysteries

St. Ambrose annual Lenten fish frys

15 Mar

Movie review: ‘Wonder Park’

13 Mar

For Lent, Irish Catholics urged to abandon ‘weapons of mass distraction’

Researching Your Irish Ancestors

12 Mar

Vermont Catholic Community Foundation update

Open house at St. Francis Xavier School

Italian Family Research

09 Mar

07 Mar

Movie review: ‘Captain Marvel’

07 Mar

March saints: Sts. Felicity and Perpetua

Though their names may not be as familiar to us today, the story of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity and [...]

12 Feb

Bishop Robert Barron’s ‘The Mass’

05 Mar

Catholic youth learn significance of ashes in fiery Lenten tradition

05 Mar

This Lent, go without

03 Mar

Wintertastic Celebration & Auction

Learning to lose control

30 Jan

Chicken and biscuits dinner

Mastering Search at AmericanAncestors.org

02 Mar

Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion

28 Feb

Bishop ‘touched emotionally’ by film on Father Tolton’s boyhood, family

28 Feb

Movie review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’

28 Feb

February saint: Blessed Daniel Brottier

Even before her official canonization in 1925, Father Daniel Brottier credited the intercession of [...]

26 Feb

Poll: Big majorities of Democrats, young people reject late-term abortion

25 Feb

Vermont Catholic Men’s Conference

Using FamilySearch.org

22 Feb

Movie review: ‘Fighting With My Family’

21 Feb

Diocese of Burlington to offer paid parental leave

21 Feb

Obituary: Father Leonidas Bernard Laroche

21 Feb

Vatican summit opens with acknowledgment of evil committed

20 Feb

God’s mercy in an ambulance

20 Feb

To know God is to know love, pope says

Cardinal Dolan: Church loves, welcomes pregnant women, is ‘honored’ to serve them

17 Feb

Dog sledding for a cause in Derby Line

Movie review: ‘Isn’t It Romantic’

13 Feb

Live ‘Laudato Si’’ this Lent

St. Valentine’s Day Soiree

Vermont bishop says abortion bill ‘goes too far’ by allowing infanticide

30 Jan

High School for a Day – 8th graders

07 Feb

Movie review: ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’

Christ the King School, Burlington, open house

04 Jan

Mater Christi School winter open house

Mount St. Joseph Academy Ski Team

05 Feb

Elderly provide reminders of eternal values that give life beauty, meaning

04 Feb

And I Will Give You Shepherds

03 Feb

World Marriage Day 2019

03 Feb

South Burlington Catholic Town Meeting

Statement of the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne regarding H.57

Open house at St. Francis Xavier School

Catholic Schoolhouse information meeting

29 Jan

MSJ and Stafford a winning combo for senior William Li

28 Jan

Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed

27 Jan

Respect Life Rally in Montpelier

St. Thomas Church Italian dinner

27 Jan

Norwich’s St. Francis of Assisi Church children’s choir

January saints: Timothy and Titus

Aside from being followers of Jesus and members of the early Christian community, Titus and Timothy [...]

25 Jan

Movie review: ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’

24 Jan

Essex Junction Catholic Town Meeting

24 Jan

Vermont Catholic Charities receives grant from Vermont Community Foundation to support agency’s Emergency Aid Program

23 Jan

Birth mother, daughter who reunited a year ago march for life together

23 Jan

Diocese to provide aid for federal workers, those affected by government shutdown

22 Jan

Vermont Catholic Professionals Profile: Patrick Leduc

Total surrender to Jesus

20 Jan

Rally for Life in Montpelier

20 Jan

Archbishop: ‘Let’s pray we can be effective witnesses’ for life, love, mercy

07 Jan

St. Thomas Church Knights of Columbus #7810 Country Breakfast

19 Jan

Crowd comes to march for different reasons but same message: Defend life

18 Jan

Movie review: “The Kid Who Would Be King”

18 Jan

Feeding body and soul

16 Jan

Annual poll shows 75 percent of adults want restrictions on abortion

Shutdown won’t deter crowds from marching for life in nation’s capital

Vermont Catholic Professionals

11 Jan

Movie review: ‘A Dog’s Way Home’

11 Jan

Seven themes of Catholic social teaching

The mission of the laity

21 Nov

06 Jan

‘The Holy Spirit is at work’ at the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont

04 Jan

The spiritual law of causality

04 Jan

Catholic organizations offer scholarships

03 Jan

Permanent Diaconate Formation classes to begin

02 Jan

Hospitality ministry nurtures welcoming parish community

01 Jan

Book review: ‘The Grace of Enough’

31 Dec

Time passes, but God’s love endures, pope says as 2018 ends

28 Dec

Movie review: ‘Welcome to Marwen’

27 Dec

Feeding the hungry in Brattleboro

27 Dec

December saint: St. John the Apostle

Although we now know him primarily as the author of the Gospel that bears his name, the picture [...]

27 Dec

Soho Pilgrimage: A Christmas meditation

25 Dec

Pope at Christmas: Come to the manger with love, charity, simplicity

24 Dec

The Radiant Light of Christ

24 Dec

Humanity is the true gift of Christmas

14 Nov

Christmas concert

23 Dec

Jesus’ social etiquette

22 Dec

Woman hopes exhibit of her creches will help all focus on gifts of Jesus

20 Dec

Vermont Cursillo ‘dormant’

20 Dec

Annual ‘9 Days for Life’ prayer, action campaign Jan. 14-22

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced the annual "9 Days for Life" prayer and [...]

18 Dec

CatholicTV to Air Christmas Masses

18 Dec

Sharing the Christmas spirit

17 Dec

Do small things with great love

Service of Lessons and Carols

14 Nov

Christmas concert

16 Dec

VT Christian Music Christmas show

‘But that’s not my mom’

28 Oct

14 Dec

Movie review: ‘Mortal Engines’

12 Dec

Filmmaker’s ‘Camino’ documentary finds home on PBS

11 Dec

‘Life is Precious Trip’ for teens

11 Dec

Year of the Family recap

10 Dec

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … to sing

27 Nov

St. Luke Parish mission

"Why Stay Catholic?" Come and be renewed in your devotion to our Holy Church. Saint Luke Parish is [...]

2 new books give parents ideas to help raise children Catholic

Movie review: ‘Stan & Ollie’

04 Dec

Caring for the Earth with solar power

04 Dec

Women religious prepare for Christmas with German Catholic tradition

08 Nov

Memorial tree lighting ceremony

03 Dec

Ruling ‘finally’ ends EWTN court fight over HHS mandate

Corpus Christi Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA

04 Oct

Genealogy program

12 Nov

St. Bridget’s Christmas sale

All Saints Christmas bazaar

01 Dec

Movie review: ‘Green Book’

27 Nov

CDC report shows continued decline in U.S. abortion rate

30 Oct

Cocoa and Cookies With Santa

22 Nov

Huge Catholic-run food pantry creates Thanksgiving blessing for the poor

21 Nov

Life is Precious Trip

21 Nov

Movie review: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’

18 Sep

‘Rich harvest of organ classics’ recital

27 Oct

Presentation by Maryknoll lay missioners

04 Oct

Finding ancestors

16 Oct

St. Bernadette’s 69th annual Turkey Bingo

14 Nov

Imitate the first Thanksgiving with local fare

12 Nov

Third session of Diocesan Synod focuses on communications

Nativity annual ham dinner

‘Willy Wonka Junior’

22 Oct

Craft and product sale

Books for French-Canadian research

‘Willy Wonka Junior’

04 Oct

23 Sep

Day-Retreat

Spiritual Adoption Program a powerful support for unborn children

Craft and product sale

07 Nov

Cultivating a mature friendship with Christ

06 Nov

Obituary: Stephen E. Ticehurst

05 Nov

Audio, large-print resources can help elderly parishioners

04 Nov

National Vocation Awareness Week

27 Oct

MSJ open house

19 Sep

St. Luke’s craft fair

02 Nov

Movie review: ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’

Christmas-themed bring-a-gift bingo

God is always constant

29 Oct

Diocese of Burlington launches ‘Promise to Protect’ website

03 Oct

Ham dinner

22 Oct

Vendor and street fair

26 Oct

Movie review: ‘Indivisible’

Permanent Diaconate news

Rice ‘Memory Project’

22 Oct

Program for Catholics who are separated or divorced

March for Life in January will emphasize ‘pro-life is pro-science’

19 Oct

Movie review: ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’

17 Oct

St. Francis Xavier Parish 150th anniversary celebration

17 Oct

Digital outreach to young people

St. Thomas Church annual ham dinner

13 Oct

Coverage of Diocesan Synod

19 Sep

Knights of Columbus chicken pie dinner

13 Sep

Genealogy: How to earn an historic pin

12 Oct

Movie review: ‘First Man’

11 Oct

Workshop for Catholics Who Are Separated or Divorced

Florida Dioceses offer prayers for those in hurricane’s path

Statement from Bishop Christopher Coyne Regarding Committee Of Lay Men And Women To Examine Personnel Files Pertinent To Allegations Of Clergy Abuse

Category: Press Releases

09 Oct

Solar panels at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Norwich

09 Oct

Vermont Catholic Community Foundation

08 Oct

Mercy, love can heal wounded marriages, pope says

29 Sep

Year of the Family Healing Service

31 Aug

Annual St. Anne’s Shrine Harvest Dinner

10 Sep

Bingo

13 Sep

Introduction to DNA testing

20 Sep

Flea market and vendor sale

05 Oct

Diocesan Synod to begin in Vermont

05 Oct

Movie review: ‘A Star Is Born’

03 Oct

Survey: How do you witness the Catholic faith?

More than a Year of Creation

01 Oct

Book review: ‘God Listens: Personal Stories of Answered Prayers’

Using Family Tree Maker 2017

28 Sep

Movie review: ‘Smallfoot’

Rutland Catholic schools’ new uniforms

Using FamilySearch.org

20 Sep

Movie review: ‘Unbroken: Path to Redemption’

Mercy Sisters’ home provides refuge during Florence

18 Sep

A journey back to faith after divorce

17 Sep

Beyond the statistics

17 Sep

Totus Tuus: vacation bible school with value

Chicken and biscuit dinner

29 Aug

Harvest roast beef dinner

Movie review: ‘God Bless the Broken Road’

14 Sep

Pope to visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

14 Sep

What is God calling you to do?

04 Sep

Bishop Robert Barron’s ‘The Mass’ DVD series viewing

10 Sep

Interview with St. Michael’s College President Lorraine Sterritt

09 Sep

Statement of the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne, Bishop of Burlington, concerning the former St. Joseph’s Orphanage

27 Aug

St. Thomas Church Country Breakfast

Vermont Genealogy Library open house

07 Sep

Humble service and merciful love

07 Sep

Movie review: ‘BlacKkKlansman’

06 Sep

‘It is not enough to apologize:’ Initial response to the scandals and sin rocking our Church

05 Sep

Deacon Garrow ‘Prays it Forward’

04 Sep

Statement of the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne, Bishop of Burlington, responding to scandal and sin in our Church

04 Sep

Slovakia’s newest martyr is example for young people, says cardinal

03 Sep

Bishop echoes pope: The poor’s plight is ‘the Gospel, pure and simple’

November workshop to support divorced, separated Catholics

31 Aug

Movie review: ‘A.X.L.’

31 Aug

Movie review: ‘Aquaman — Rage of Atlantis’

29 Aug

Parish pilgrimage a time of renewal and education

28 Aug

Young pilgrims welcome World Youth Day Cross, Marian icon to U.S. cities

27 Aug

Puerto Rico getting back on feet ‘step by step,’ but long road remains

26 Aug

Diocesan conference focuses on family

26 Aug

Pope meets survivors of abuse in Ireland

25 Aug

Faith strengthens marriage, makes love grow, pope says

21 May

Year of the Family Conference

24 Aug

World Meeting of Families teen space designed for ‘festival atmosphere’

23 Aug

Movie review: ‘Operation Finale’

23 Aug

Panelists urge families to come up with media plan to help protect minors

23 Aug

The rosary: A prayer for anyone, anywhere, anytime

21 Aug

Pope says he sees continuity, not rupture in ‘Amoris Laetitia’

St. John the Baptist Church annual chicken barbecue

18 Aug

Making pierogis at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

17 Aug

‘Sermon on the Mount’

16 Aug

Sexual abuse is always intolerable, regardless of the circumstances

15 Aug

Make a day of it: Montpelier

14 Aug

Grandparents: Stewards of time, talent and treasure

13 Aug

‘Mountaintop Mass’ celebrated to honor Father McGivney draws 1,000

Movie review: ‘Dog Days’

07 Aug

Knights’ donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says

07 Aug

Make a day of it: Middlebury

07 Aug

August saint: St. Cajetan

St. Mary Church brunch

16 Jul

St. Bridget’s Fun Day

03 Aug

Movie review: ‘Christopher Robin’

01 Aug

Make a day of it: Shelburne

31 Jul

Year of the Family Conference

26 Jun

Festival of the Islands Flea Market

26 Jul

Movie review: ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’

25 Jul

50th anniversary of ‘Humanae Vitae’

23 Jul

An interview with newly ordained Father Steven Marchand

Make a day of it: Ludlow

19 Jul

Movie review: ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’

Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre moving to College of St. Joseph

17 Jul

No vacation from vocation

16 Jul

Change coming to timing of Sacrament of Confirmation

16 Jul

Make a day of it: Wilmington

15 Jul

Bill Gavin to provide music at ‘SoulFest: Music, Love, Action’ in New Hampshire

Repairing and restoring Vermont’s cemeteries

12 Jul

Make a day of it: Windsor

06 Jul

Vermont Genealogy Library

10 Jul

Gazing at the heavens above

09 Jul

Transforming our evangelization strategies

26 Apr

Diocesan Family Mass at St. Anne’s Shrine

08 Jul

Theresa Tomasi: mother of 27 adopted children

06 Jul

Diocesan family Mass at St. Anne’s Shrine

04 Jul

George Weigel’s summer reading suggestions

03 Jul

Make a day of it: Burlington

02 Jul

Created in community

Movie review: ‘Uncle Drew’

02 Jul

Hike for Vocations

12 Jun

Meet and Greet at St. Francis Xavier School

National Right to Life Convention

26 Jun

Make a Day of It: Bennington

26 Jun

USCCB gets hundreds of calls from persons seeking to foster detained children

Make a Day of It: Barton

The beauty of togetherness

26 Apr

Family Retreat Day

04 Jun

St. Mary Church annual Father’s Day brunch

29 May

St. Thomas Church Knights of Columbus #7810 Country Breakfast

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Reflecting on fatherhood

14 Jun

Movie review: ‘Incredibles 2’

12 Jun

How Catholic schools foster self-discipline offers lessons, says study

12 Jun

‘Freedom is never free’

09 Jun

Where do you ‘Make a Day of It?”

07 Jun

Obituary: Ann M. O’Leary

07 Jun

Documentary review: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’

01 Jun

Vatican: Sports on Sundays OK, except when used to skip Mass

01 Jun

Movie review: ‘Adrift’

28 May

Veterans found ‘life-changing,’ ‘healing’ experience at Lourdes

24 May

Movie review: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

23 May

The gift of grandparents

22 May

Cultivating priestly vocations

Preparing for marriage

03 May

Saint Anne’s Shrine opens for 2018 pilgrimage season

16 May

Video series: Called to Holiness

16 May

‘As long as you both shall live:’ Advice from married couples

16 May

Bless the children

15 May

Reclaiming family Sabbath time

23 Apr

Mother’s Day Breakfast

St. Monica - St. Michael Catholic School, Barre, - We celebrate our mothers Sunday, May 13 with a [...]

12 May

How to widen our hearts on Mother’s Day

04 May

St. Monica-St. Michael School 5K Fun Run/Walk

Care for people with mental illness

07 May

Sometimes it takes a death to reveal greatness

02 May

The family that prays together

01 May

Laetare Living: Joy in Ministry

Chicken pie supper by Maybelle Dumont

CHICKEN PIE SUPPER by Maybelle Dumont Knights of Columbus fundraiser Saturday, April 28, 5 [...]

Movie review: ‘The Lego Flash Movie’

Movie review: ‘Isle of Dogs’

19 Apr

Highlight: The Giroux Family

A Game Changing Moment for the Church in the United States?

07 Apr

Natural Family Planning: Doorway to faith

Upcoming apostolic exhortation: ‘Rejoice and Be Glad’

Lisa Lorenz: Foster parent

29 Mar

‘One great family of faith’

27 Mar

God’s persistent call

26 Mar

What does family mean to you?

23 Mar

Indiana parishioner, 109, ‘joy of the parish’

22 Mar

Recipe: Resurrection Rolls

01 Mar

Year of the Family foster care live-stream presentation

On March 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. the diocesan offices will host a presentation on foster care, [...]

05 Mar