Second Sunday of LentSunday February 18, 2018 11:30 am -Benediction at 6:30 pm First Sunday of Lent On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel reading in each cycle is about Jesus’

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Saturday: Feb. 24, 2018 Deut 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48

9:00 am St Mary: Auguste & Florina Sicotte †

Second Sunday of Lent Saturday: Feb. 24, 2018 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

4:00 pm St. James: Linda Bettencour t † 4:00 pm St. Mary: Edmond, Ar lene, Claire & Michele L’Esperance † 6:00 pm St. Edward: Andrea Rober ts †

Sunday: Feb. 25, 2018 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Rom 8:31b-34, Mk 9:2-10 8:30 am St Edward: Leonard, Agathe, Claude, & Normand Morin † 10:00 am St Mary: Conrad Daigle † Nonye Ezenwa (B-day) 10:10 am St James: Health of Lucille Letourneau 11:30 am St Benedict: Marcelle Gosselin † 7:00 pm St. Mary: Mar ita Lalime †

Monday: Feb. 19, 2018 Lev 19:1-2,11-18; Mt 25:31-46

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO OUR PARISH

Week of February 10 & 11, 2018

Offertory $6,524.00 Fuel 42.00 Repairs & Maintenance 214.00 Latin America 735.00

TOTAL $7,515.00

THERE IS A SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND FOR CATHOLIC FORMATION &

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. COLLECTION BASKETS WILL BE PASSED TWICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

GENEROSITY TO MATER DEI PARISH.

Mass Intentions For 02/24/2018 Through 03/042018

Second Sunday of Lent

Tuesday: Feb. 27, 2018 Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15 9:00 am St Mary: Louis & Tillie Fugere † 5:30 pm St. Edward: Deceased Members of K of C #2285 †

Wednesday: Feb. 21, 2018 2 Tim 4:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 St. Peter Damian - Bishop & Doctor 9:00 am St. Mary: Rose Ange & Jose Perrault † 2:00 pm N.S.C.F.: Intentions of the Residents

5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of Rev. Yvon Royer

Thursday: Feb. 22, 2018 1 Pet 5:1-4; Mt 16:13-19 The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle

9:00 am St Mary: David Lalime † & Helen Ricard † 3:30 pm St. James: Stations of the Cross 4:00 pm St. James: Intentions of Vocationist Father s 5:30 pm St. Edward: Intentions of Rev. Dwight Baker

Friday: Feb. 23, 2018 Rev 2:8-11; Jn 15:18-21 St. Polycarp - Bishop & Martyr

9:00 am St Mary: Domina Nolin † 3:30 pm St. Benedict: Stations of the Cross 4:00 pm St. Benedict:Intentions of Sister Laura Fidelis Nolin 5:30 pm St Edward: Chr istopher War ren † Stations of the Cross after 5:30 Mass 6:00 pm St. Mary: Stations of the Cross

Saturday: Feb. 24, 2018 Deut 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48

9:00 am St Mary: Auguste & Florina Sicotte †

Second Sunday of Lent Saturday: Feb. 24, 2018 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

4:00 pm St. James: Linda Bettencour t † 4:00 pm St. Mary: Edmond, Ar lene, Claire & Michele L’Esperance † 6:00 pm St. Edward: Andrea Rober ts †

Sunday: Feb. 25, 2018 Gen 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Rom 8:31b-34, Mk 9:2-10 8:30 am St Edward: Leonard, Agathe, Claude, & Normand Morin † 10:00 am St Mary: Conrad Daigle † Nonye Ezenwa (B-day) 10:10 am St James: Health of Lucille Letourneau 11:30 am St Benedict: Marcelle Gosselin † 7:00 pm St. Mary: Mar ita Lalime †

2018 PRAYER LIST

We pray in a special way for the souls of

Ruby Jenness †, Monique Foley † and Tony Pomerleau † who have entered into eternal

life and for their grieving families.

Fabienne Lessard Phil B. Mesina Purie G. Mesina Rita Monfette Mercedes Patenaude Leo Patenaude Marcel Poulin Beverly Poutre Roger Raboin Bob Risicato Norman Rivard Beverly Robitaille Gisele Seymour Gary Sykes Claudette Schoolcraft Ron Tetreault Denise Turner Daniel Westlake Westlake Family Lucille Wing

If you would like to have your home blessed, or if you know of anyone in the parish who is sick, homebound or hospitalized, and would like to receive the Sacraments of Communion, Confession or the Anointing of the Sick, please call the parish office at (802) 334-5066 with their name, address and telephone number.

We will contact them and arrange for a Priest to visit them.

Tanner Blais Mary Ann Blake Rita Bouffard Yolande Brasseur Irma Bowen Jacob Callaway Gerry Gagnon Raymond Choiniere Evelyn Guillette Alice Collins Loretta Hunt Birdena Collins Evelyn Jenne Lisa Collins Ruth Joseph Thomas Collins Mason Judd Raymond Curtice Bernadette Kelley Jean Coutu Amanda Letourneau Regis Dagesse Phil Letourneau Sue Dagesse Paul Diette Donna Nancy Dowling Mary Dunbar Pauline Fournier

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Reflection for this Sunday:

Fast & Abstinence Requirements for Lent

Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are days of Fasting and Abstinence.

Abstinence means that all Catholics over the age of 14 are obliged to abstain from eating meat.

Fasting means that Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are permitted to eat one full meal and two smaller meals which do not equal the full meal. Fasting also means that Catholics should not eat between meals on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday.

In addition to Ash Wednesday & Good Friday, all Catholics over the age of 14 are required to abstain from eating meat on all Fridays during Lent.

The Catholic Conference of Bishops also strongly encourages other forms of penance such as fasting or abstinence on other days during Lent, and especially increased scripture readings, attendance at daily Mass, and performing works of charity.

Come And Spend Time With Jesus and His Mother Mater Dei Parish Adoration

St. Mary Star of the Sea Church

Sunday February 18, 2018 11:30 am - Benediction at 6:30 pm

First Sunday of Lent

On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel reading in each cycle is about Jesus’ temptation in the desert and is reported in Matthew, Mark, and Luke Gospels, but is not found in John’s. This year we read Mark’s account of this event.

The temptation of Jesus follows His Baptism by John the Baptist. Mark’s account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert is sparse - Mark tells us only that Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit and was tempted by Satan for 40 days.

Mark’s Gospel makes a connection between the arrest of John the Baptist and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. As Jesus proclaims the Gospel, He announces that the Kingdom of God is beginning; and the time of the fulfillment of God’s promises is here.

The fact that Jesus spent 40 days in the desert is significant. This recalls the 40 years that the Israelites wandered in the desert after being led from slavery in Egypt. The prophet Elijah also journeyed in the desert for 40 days and nights, making his way to Horeb, the mountain of God, where he was also attended to by an angel of the Lord. Remembering the significance of these events, we also set aside 40 days for the season of Lent.

In Mark’s Gospel, the desert marks beginning of Jesus’ battle with Satan; the ultimate test will be in Jesus’ final hours on the cross. In a similar way, our Lenten observances are only a beginning, a prep-aration for and a reinforcement of our ongoing struggle to resist the temptations we face in our lives. During Lent, we are led by the Holy Spirit to remember the vows of Baptism in which we promised to reject sin and to follow Jesus. Just as Jesus was ministered to by the angels, God also supports us in our struggle against sin and tempta-tion. We succeed because Jesus conquered sin once and for all in His saving death on the cross.

New Addition to St. Edward’s Musical Family

Through the generosity of the former St. Edward’s Ladies Altar Society, we were able to purchase a Baby Grand Piano for St. Edward’s

A huge thank you to Andy Ricard, Reynold Sicotte, Dennis Comeau, Gary Olney, Eric

Bouchard, Ronnie Fedele, Kevin Mager and Hayes Ford who traveled to Littleton, NH and transported the piano to its new home.

Calling All St. James Volunteers

Volunteers who are involved with all the

various ministries at St. Mary’s are asked

to meet on Monday, Feb. 19 at 6:00 pm in

Island Pond to discuss and plan for future

events taking place at their Church.

Volunteers involved with the various

ministries at St. Edward’s are asked to

meet on Monday, February 26 in the Chap-

el immediately following the 5:30 pm

My Lenten Offering

All Mater Dei Parishioners - including children - are encouraged to participate in a special offering during Lent. Simply pick up the booklet entitled “My Lenten Offering” from an usher or in the back of the Church and insert a quarter for each day during Lent. Your offering will remain in our community to help Mater Dei parishioners who are in need of assistance. Thank you for your participation in this worthwhile Lenten project.

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GRAZIE! Our sincere thanks to everyone who

came out on a snowy evening to

support and assist with the 2nd Annual

Italian Dinner. The event was a great

success with outstanding food, enter-

tainment, ambiance and fellowship. Special

thanks to Carmen Comeau and her helpers who pre-pared the incredible menu. Proceeds from the dinner

will be used for parish maintenance needs. If anyone

was unable to attend but would like to donate toward

the St. Edward’s Parish Hall Roof Fund, please contact

Grand Knight Maurice Brasseur at (802) 334-5501.

Knights of Columbus February Meeting

All members of the Knights of Columbus are requested to attend the 5:30 pm Mass at

St. Edward’s on Tuesday, February 20 to honor our dearly deceased brother Knights. Our

monthly business meeting and luncheon will follow Mass in the Parish Hall.

Your participation and fraternity are greatly appreciated.