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Faith Formation

• Catechetical Training
• Catholic Schools
• Child Safety Programs
• Continuing Education
• Lay Apostolate
• Media Resources
• Parish Adult Education
• Youth Ministry

The Life Teen program is a complete, comprehensive and interactive model of religious formation. Through youth friendly Liturgies, Life Nights, weekly activities, service opportunities, teen leadership and outreach activities, teens learn more about their Catholic faith and grow to love the Sacraments, the Word, and the Mass. At a parish with the Life Teen program, a priest, youth minister, music ministry and a Core team of volunteer’s build an environment where teens feel loved, accepted, and challenged to go deeper in their faith.

Teens learn about the Mass by being “full, active and conscious” members of the community. Teens not only engage in the liturgy, but also serve as leaders of hospitality, altar servers, lectors, ushers, musicians, vocalists and, when allowed, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist. “Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 14). In addition, clergy are renewed and affirmed in their vocation as they reach out to the young Church through the Sacraments.

Click here for our LifeTeen Webpage

Click here for the Burlington LifeTeen Website

Please Click Here For The Latest Information regarding changes to the Roman Missal

This site is designed for adult children caring for an aging parent but  most of the material also applies if you're helping your spouse, or assisting a child or sibling with special needs, or a friend or family member. Here you'll find spirituality, information and resources for Catholic caregivers. Please click here for their website.

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship
approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man of his rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.

The Moral of This Story:
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives,  even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God. 

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Deacon Louis Meunier, Deacon Timm Taylor, Peter Batchelder. Frances Henry, Ken Boyd, Gerald Francis, Christopher Bishop, James Bronson, A. Jay Fisher, Brenda Howley, Helen Long, Joanne Varricchione  

 FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Richard Couture, Deacon Louis Meunier, Deacon Timm Taylor,Raymond LeBlanc, Mark Kelley, Brian Lavigne, Dorothy Micklas, Sandra Maynard, Mary Ann Peters, Michael Teixeira  

 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Raymond Rouleau, Mary Thompson, Kathleen Bauman, Ed Precourt, Jennifer Pizzagalli, Michael Desautels, Christina Brown and A. Jay Fisher  

 STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Deacon Louis Meunier, Deacon Timm Taylor, Michael Mitiguy, Daniel Morrissey, Antonio Pomerleau, William Rochford, Joanne Varricchione and Chris Bishop  

LITURGY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Father Dan Rupp, Deacon Timm Taylor, Deacon Louis Meunier, Ken Boyd, Janet Anderson,  

 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Deacon Timm Taylor, Martin Hoak, Susan Benoit, Gerald Francis, Peter Batchelder, Patrick Waters, Kathleen Carter and Joanne Varricchione  

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Dan Rachek 

 MARRIAGE PREPARATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Deacon Timm & Judy Taylor, John & Kristin Bingle  

 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEMBERS: Fr. Dan Rupp, Deacon Louis Meunier, Deacon Timm Taylor, Jean Tucker, Marion Charbonneau, Janet Landry, Lisa Gaujac, Paul Landry, Helene McHugh, William McHugh and Christa Anderson    

FORYOURMARRIAGE.ORG - For Your Marriage is a Catholic Marriage Website Presented by the United States Committee of Catholic Bishops. It provides concrete examples for nurturing and strengthening a faith-filled marriage for both newlyweds and long-time married couples.

OUR ONLINE BULLETINS - Our Parish Bulletins are available online by Liturgical Publications Inc. This link provides an archive of past Parish Bulletins for the current year. This is a great way to reference old bulletins and for our parishioners who spend time out of Vermont to keep in touch with parish activities.

DIOCESE EVENT CALENDAR - This link is to the Diocese of Burlington Event Calendar and provides a summary of activities throughout the Diocese. This link is maintained by the Diocese of Burlington and contains the most current list of upcoming events of interest to our Catholic Community. 

Endorsements from Noteworthy Catholic Leaders 

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- John Cardinal Foley, Past President, Pontifical Council for Social Communications-The Vatican

"Indeed, the adversary is formidable and the communications media very complex. But as this and similar means are put to good use, surely it will find its way to the hearts of people."
-Alfonso Cardinal Lopez Trujillo, Pontificum Consilium Pro Familia, The Vatican 

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