TheRutland-WallingfordCatholicCommunity

FirstSundayofLent March1,2020

ChristtheKingLocatedat66S.MainSt.,Rutland,Vt.

St.PatrickLocatedat218N.MainSt.,Wallingford,Vt.

ImmaculateHeartofMaryLocatedat18LincolnAve.,Rutland,Vt.

Weareonecommunitywiththreeworshipsites:ChristtheKingandImmaculateHeartofMaryinRutland,andSt.PatrickinWallingford.Asone,wepraytheEucharistandothersacramentstogether,andweexplorethemeaningofourCatholicfaith.

Asacommunity,wereachoutinlove,followingthecallofJesustoservethoseinneed.Asonecommunity,wegrowtogetherinfaithandloveforJesusChrist.

ParishStaffPastor: Msgr.BernardW.Bourgeois:Ext.105 E-mail:revbwb@gmail.comParochialVicar: Rev.MatthewJ.Rensch:Ext.106 E-mail:mattrensch@gmail.comPastoralCarefortheHomebound: SusanRoland:Ext.100DirectorsofMusic: WilliamGower-Johnson(CTK):Ext.107 LoriRouthier(IHM):Ext.100FinanceManagers: GerardWhooley(CTK&SP):Ext.108 GaryBelock(IHM):Ext.109DirectorsofReligiousEducation: SandraCarpenter:scarpenter@cksrutland.org SuzanneAquistapace:saquistapace@cksrutland.org DREOffice:(802)773-0500,Ext.15RutlandCatholicSchools: ChristtheKingSchool,GradesPre-K–8:(802)773-0500 LilaMillard,ActingPrincipal MountSt.JosephAcademy,Grades9–12:(802)775-0151 MichaelAlexander,ActingPrincipal

PastoralOfficesMailingAddress: 66S.MainSt.,RutlandVT05701Telephone: (802)773-6820,(802)775-1054(fax)E-mail: rwcatholic@gmail.comWebsite: www.rwcatholic.orgOfficeHours: 9AMto4PM,MondaytoFriday; ClosedonHolidaysWeekendMassSchedule

Saturday 4:00PM ImmaculateHeartofMary 5:30PM ChristtheKing

Sunday 7:30AM ChristtheKing 9:00AM St.Patrick 10:30AM ChristtheKing 5:30PM ChristtheKing

ForourcompleteMassschedule,pleaseseeinside.

ConfessionsFriday 3:30PM ChristtheKing

Saturday 3:00PM ImmaculateHeartofMary

Youmayalsomakeanappointmentbycallingtheoffice.

Readings for the Week Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 [cf.

3a]/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt 25:31-46

Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 [18b]/Mt 6:7-15

Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/Lk 11:29-32

Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [3a]/Mt 7:7-12

Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/Mt 5:20-26

Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43-48

Next Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33;4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9

Next Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 [cf. 3a]/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11

Financial News Because of the calendar, last year’s offertory year to date numbers reflect one extra week. This applies to all parishes.

Christ the King This Year ($) Last Year ($) Offertory Week of 2/16 4,890 5,200 Week of 2/23 5,746 5,781 Year to Date 230,595 239,308

Fuel Week of 2/16 2,141 2,292 Year to Date 10,602 11,106

Immaculate Heart of Mary This Year ($) Last Year ($) Offertory Week of 2/16 1,966 2,228 Week of 2/23 1,635 1,842 Year to Date 62,365 76,018

Fuel Week of 2/16 634 732 Year to Date 6,249 6,833

St. Patrick This Year ($) Last Year ($) Offertory Week of 2/16 1,036 1,216 Week of 2/23 1,098 1,043 Year to Date 38,369 38,500

MASS SCHEDULEFebruary 29 – March 8, 2020

Sat.2/29

4:00 PM IHM Louis Masse and family by estate

5:30 PM CTK Alvin Cioffi by Yolanda LaValley

Sun. 3/1

7:30 AM CTK Intentions of parishioners

9:00 AM SP Warren and Shirley Baker by a parishioner

10:30 AM CTK Hanna and Michael Mac Mahon by Eleanor and Kevin Daly and family

5:30 PM CTK Louis Masse and family by estate

Mon. 3/2

6:45 AM CTK Lynn Robert Hebertby Jon and Barbara Hebert

4:45 PM CTK Juliette Pivinby Linda and Claude Blanchette

Tue.3/3

6:45 AM CTK Louis Masse and family by estate

4:45 PM CTK Paul Trapeni III by Alanna and Tom Greene

6:00 PM SP Intentions of the parishioners

Wed.3/4

6:45 AM CTK Donald J. Reardon and family by estate

4:45 PM CTK Intentions of Ty and Lisa Naquin by Kim Murn

Thu. 3/5

6:45 AM CTK Louis Masse and family by estate

4:45 PM CTK Alice O'Donaghue by Nancy Saggio

Fri.3/6

6:45 AM CTK Louis Masse and family by estate

8:30 AM CTK Paul Trapeni III by Jon and Beth Kiernan

4:45 PM CTK Richard Thornton by Cynthia Thornton and family

Sat.3/7

4:00 PM IHM Jerome and Alice Gosselin by estate

5:30 PM CTK Deceased Santoro family membersby Yolanda LaValley

Sun. 3/8

7:30 AM CTK Intentions of the parishioners

9:00 AM SP Michael Delbert by Mary Downey

10:30 AM CTK Robert V. Kiernanby Richard and Joyce Blongy

5:30 PM CTK Irene F. Hadley by her family

Bulletin Notice Deadline Please have your bulletin notices into the office by noon on

Thursday, 10 days before the bulletin date. Thank you!

Come and Spend Time with the Lord! Adoration is offered at Christ the King

every Friday, beginning at noon with Stations of the Cross (during Lent), until 2:30 PM.

HOLY WEEK 2020 Mark your calendars now, so you may join us for the most important Masses and services of the Church’s calendar!

Holy Thursday, April 9 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 6:30 PM, Immaculate Heart of Mary

Good Friday, April 10 The Way of the Cross Noon, Christ the King Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3 PM, Immaculate Heart of Mary6 PM, St. Patrick6:30 PM, Christ the King

Easter Weekend, April 11–12 Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday 7:30 PM, Christ the King Easter Sunday Mass 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11 AM, Christ the King* 8 AM, Immaculate Heart of Mary10 AM, St. Patrick

*Please note the different times.There is no 5:30 PM Mass at Christ the King on Easter Sunday.

Gospel Meditation First Sunday of Lent

Life can easily spin us out of control. While there are so many wonderful opportunities before us, we can easily get distracted and exhausted. There is always something to do, respond to, or check. The clutter of our lives can take us off course, and the best remedy for

getting back on track is the experience of the desert. Here, we can face our demons square on, resist them, and get back on course. We desperately need the season of Lent. This simple time of year forces us into greater awareness and grounds us in what is good and true.

What weighs you down and keeps you trapped? Maybe you are trying to do too much and please too many people. It could be that your fragile self-image is always pushing you to prove yourself and find success. Anxiety and worry, normally due to a lack of faith, can quickly tempt you with despair. It could be that you are listening to too many voices and allowing all of the negativity that is present erode the genuine goodness in your heart and in all of God’s creation. Or maybe you struggle too much with fear. Perhaps so much so that you are far too preoccupied with your own agenda and goals and left with little psychological or spiritual room to consider and respond to the plight of your neighbor. Do anger, bitterness, stubbornness, and hatred have homes in your heart? How about greed, gluttony, pride, apathy, or lust?

For many, their passions and what can be found on the Internet are their downfall, and they are robbed of their inner life and freedom. What is it, specifically, that tempts you away from a childlike trust in God? Define this, and use the next few weeks to allow God to chart you a course away from them. Silence, being alone, grace, honesty, struggle, tears, and dryness are all found in the desert. You will also find God and your true self in this holy place. Ready to go?

Broc Community Food Shelf The Broc boxes at the entrances to each church for the winter are oatmeal for Christ the King, and pasta sauce for St. Patrick. (IHM collects for the Community Cupboard the third weekend of the month.) Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Hunger in Our World When Jesus fed the 5,000, he said, "Give them some food yourselves." Reflect on the challenge of global hunger. How can you contribute to support the hungry in your community? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Our parish community will participate in the national Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl collection this Lent. Pick yours up as you leave the church.

40 Days for Life February 26 – April 5 Help save lives in Rutland by joining in our 40-day vigil, 6 AM to 6 PM, throughout Lent. This will take place outside Planned Parenthood, 11 Burnham Ave., Rutland. To learn more, visit www.40daysforlife.com/Rutland, or contact Delia Warnecke at (802) 287-0354 or havefaith180103@yahoo.com.

Events Statewide events are on the second page of The Inland See.

✤ St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at St. Patrick’s, Wallingford Saturday, March 14, 5:30 PM Please contact Lena D., 446-2500, with the number in your party so that we know how much corned beef to order, and also the side dish you are able to bring and share.

✤ MSJ-CKS Annual Auction and Dance Saturday, March 21, 7–11 PM, Rutland Holiday Inn This is an adult-only, fun-filled evening that kicks off with a  silent and live auction, followed by music and dancing! If you are interested in donating an item, vacation rental, or a service, please contact Mary Lou Tedesco Harvey at mharvey@msjvermont.net or (802) 236-3485.

LIGHTOFTHEWORLDRETREATWhereandwhenistheretreat?AtChristtheKingChurch:• Friday,March27,6:45PM–9:30PM• Saturday,March28,8AM–6:30PM• Sunday,March29,8:30AM–7PM• Monday,March30,6:30PM–9PMThisisa“commuterretreat”,meaningthatyousleepinyourownbed.Must I a;end the en<re retreat? Beginning on Fridayevening,eachtalkbuildsupontheprevious,soitisessenPaltoaQendtheenPreretreat.Who are the presenters? Two men and two women fromLightoftheWorldEvangelizaPonMinistries,alongwithMsgr.BernieandFr.MaQhew.Howmanywillbeontheretreat?RegistraPonwillcloseonMarch12orwhenwereach30parPcipants.Registerearlytosecureyourplace.Whatisthecost?Thereisnocost.AfreewillofferingwillbetakenwithoutexpectaPon.HowdoIsignup?Calltheparishoffices802.773.6820orvisittheparishwebsiteatrwcatholic.org.ContactPeggyAngstadt(H)492-3703or(C)345-7018withanyquesBons.

Ageless in the Lord Lenten Retreat EngleHall,ChristtheKingChurch

Mondays,March2–April6,10AM–NoonAreyouagingwell?Doesagingfeel likeathief inthenight?TheAgelessintheLordLentenRetreathasnothingtodowithage, but everything to do with mindset! The cost of $10includes materials and light refreshments. Call the parishoffice, 773.6820, to register. Contact Terri McCormack,282.8809,orSusanRoland,438.2606,withanyquesPons.

And from Our Pastor…DearParishionersandFriends:

Today,we gather as church for the First Sunday of Lent.WearefilledwitheageranPcipaPon.Whatwill this seasonbringus?Howwill we emerge from it at Easter?Will we be any differentthanwewereonAshWednesday?

These are important quesPons with which we begin thissacredseason.Likeanythingimportantinourlives,thejourneytotheSacredHeartofJesustakesfirmresolveanddeterminaPononour part. Holiness doesn’t fall out of the sky or somehow groworganically inour lives.While theLordplants theseedof faith inbapPsm,wehavearesponsibilitytonourishthatseedthroughoutour lives. The Church gives usmany tools tomake that happen,including the sacraments,most notably the Eucharist, devoPonalprayerofallkinds,andliturgicalseasonstokeepusfocused.AllofthisleadstoLent.

LentisaPmeofretreat,aperiodofPmeinourliturgicalyearinwhichwe dive a liQle deeper into our faith. The point of thisretreat is to prepare for the passion, death, and resurrecPon ofJesusChrist,allcelebratedduringHolyWeek.InLent,wewalkwithChristinhisdyingmomentssothatwemightdietosin,suffering,anddeath.ThatwalkwilltakeusfromthecrossonGoodFridaytotheemptytomboftheResurrecPononEasterSunday.Wewillendnotindespairanddeathbutinhopeandlife.

Lenttakesshapeandforminourdailylivinginthreeways:wepray,fast,andgivealms.Let’sstartwithfasPng.Whenwefast,wegowithout something important – usually some formof foodordrink – voluntarily so as to idenPfy with those who go withoutinvoluntarily. It isaPmeforustothinkaboutour foodanddrinkconsumpPon and waste. FasPng also helps us realize we canindeedlivewithoutwhateverwe’refasPngfrom.Notethatwecanalso fast from screen Pme and other hobbies. The room that ismade by fasPng should be taken with prayer. We cannot livewithoutChrist,andthereisnofasPngfromhim.Almsgivingworksinmuch the sameway.We give fromour very being – not fromjust our surplus – to help those in need. Almsgiving is alsoaccompaniedbyprayer,muchlikefasPng.

FasPng and almsgiving are about making room for prayer.SpendsomePmewith theLord inprayer this Lent,whetherataWednesdaynightholyhour,oneofthethreeweeklycelebraPonsoftheWayoftheCross,theLightoftheWorldretreat,dailyMass,etc.YoucanfindinformaPonaboutthesegatheringselsewhereinthisbullePn.

Before you know it, Easterwill behere!Don’t lose anyPmethisLent.StarttodaywithyourfasPng,praying,andalmsgiving.Gowithoutsomethingforawhile.Givefromyourheart.SpendPmewithJesus.EachofthesewillhelpyoudiewiththeLordonGoodFridaytorisewithhimonEasterSunday.

Peace,Fr.Bernie

In this sacred season of Lent, we are called to pray, fast, and give alms. There are no age limits to these three activities; each person needs to decide in conscience how to pray, fast, and give alms. Remember that the Fridays of Lent are meant to be days of abstinence of meat. Here are some parish opportunities for prayer and reflection:

Daily MassJoin us for daily Mass throughout Lent. The Mass schedule is found in this bulletin.

The Way of the Cross This is a very traditional and beautiful Lenten prayer, in which we walk with Jesus in the last moments of his life. There will be three opportunities each week for you to pray the Way of the Cross: Tuesday after the 6 PM Mass at St. Patrick’s; Friday at noon at Christ the King; Friday at 6:30 PM at Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Friday Lenten DinnersA simple, Lenten meatless dinner will be served at Immaculate Heart of Mary on Fridays from 5 PM to 6:30 PM. We will then pray the Way of the Cross upstairs in the church.

Pray the Passion of Jesus On Wednesday evenings (starting 3/4 and concluding 4/18), join us at Christ the King Church at 6:30 PM for a Holy Hour that will include Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Vespers, Benediction, and a prayerful reading of the Passion from Matthew, which we will hear on Palm Sunday. Each week we will hear part of that Passion reading and Fr. Bernie will preach on it. There will be time for silent prayer. A great way to get ready to hear the Passion on Palm Sunday!

Light of the World RetreatThe Light of the World Retreat will take place March 27–30 and is a time for us to grow deeper in the Lord Jesus. It will be a time of prayer, community, and fellowship. It will encourage us to surrender our lives to Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Ageless in the Lord RetreatThis will be on Mondays, March 2 – April 6, 10 AM – Noon in Engle Hall at Christ the King. There is a cost of $10. See the notice elsewhere in the bulletin for more details.

Parish Prayer Opportunities

FridayLentenDinnersatIHMEveryFridayunBlGoodFridayat5PM

Assortedmeatlessmeals,fishorsoupandsalad,followedbytheWayoftheCrossupstairs.Pricewillvary($6–$10)basedonthemenu.