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Message from Bishop Christopher Coyne
The Christ Our Hope campaign is a three-year campaign. Due to the pandemic, the initial March 2020 launch was delayed until the Fall of 2020. Thanks to the generosity of many, we raised $4.46 million last October - December with most of the donations distributed directly back to parishes for their greatest needs! Many parishioners asked us to come back this year to consider a commitment. Over the next three months, we will continue our campaign to build vibrant parishes, strengthen faith formation, and increase emergency aid to the poor. Whatever we raise will be used for the Glory of God.
This campaign offers a wonderful opportunity for parishes to use 60 percent of the funds they raise to address specific parish needs with the other 40 percent to strengthen our faith formation programs and expand emergency aid to people in need. To learn more visit: christourhopevt.org
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Updates
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Christ our hope campaign video
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Vermont Catholic News
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With a long-held mission of feeding the hungry, the parish community of Our Lady of the Lake continues to serve parishioners and the surrounding communities through their more-than-decade-long...
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I hope this issue of Vermont Catholic magazine finds you and your loved ones healthy and growing in faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. This issue leads us through the celebration of Christmas and into...
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On July 14, 1853, Pope Pius IX and the Propagation of Faith appointed the 37-year old vicar general of Cleveland and French immigrant Father Louis deGoësbriand, bishop of the new Diocese of...
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“The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light.” —Mt 6:22 My mother was a great observer when it came to solving which child was naughty. She would...
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Anyone in need in the Barton area can turn to Cathy Reinstein and Nancy Rodgers of St. Paul Church for a helping hand and a kind heart. Through the Helping Hands and Hearts ministry of Most Holy...
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Diocesan Calendar
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Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Join us as we learn more about how a particular saint has influenced the life of our guest speaker. There will be time for prayer, small group and large group discussion with our special guests. Join one or all!Read More -
Sunday, February 6, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Are you and your spouse celebrating a milestone anniversary (e.g. 5, 10, 15, 20…55, 57) in 2022? Catholic married couples who wish to be recognized are invited to the 10 A.M. Mass, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Burlington, on February 6, 2022.Read More
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2021 Bishop's Annual Appeal
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@DioBurlington Social Media Accounts
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Universal Synod for a Communal church
What is the Synod of Bishops?
A helpful short definition of the Synod of Bishops is a gathering of bishops that: 1. fosters closer unity between the bishops and the Pope. 2. provides counsel to the Pope on matters of faith and morals, and discipline of the Church. 3. studies questions concerning the Church in the world (c.f. Code of Canon Law c. 342). Voting in the Synod of Bishops is limited to bishops present at the synod gathering. However, clergy, men and women religious, theologians, catechists, canon lawyers, and lay experts all participate in the synod gathering with bishops by providing their counsel.
What is Synodal Process?The synodal process or synodality is not simply a gathering or meeting of bishops, nor is it a process of the administrative arm of the Church. Rather, synodality is the path and process of the Church as communion. It is the communion of all the baptized who are listening to each other, dialoguing with each other, and praying together to hear the voice of Holy Spirit as we all seek holiness and proclaim the Gospel. Synodality involves clergy, religious and laity listening and speaking, praying, and discerning together, and placing the hopes and concerns of the People of God at the foot of the bishops, who, united with the Pope, decide matters of faith and morals to preserve the faith and strengthen the Church throughout the world.
What is different about this Synod?
This Synod is unique because the Holy Father is asking that the entire Church participate in this Synod. The faithful, clergy and religious are invited to pray, listen, and talk together with the bishops before the 2023 gathering of Bishops in Rome. In our Diocese, we will pray, listen, and talk with one another through parish listening sessions, diocesan listening sessions and digital surveys.
Individuals are invited to share their feedback for the 2021-2023 Synod. Take the survey here.
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CHRIST OUR HOPE WEBSITE
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