The parish office will have a new schedule starting Monday, November 27. The office will be open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on Fridays. Paige will staff the morning hours, and Diane will be at the office 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM.

Each of our three churches will display a book for parishioners to write the names of their beloved dead. In addition, you may write names and add an optional donation to put in an envelope for the weekend collection October 28 and 29 Please clearly write your loved ones names and the donor's name, label the outside "All Souls Day," and drop it in the basket.

Class runs from 5:30 to 7:00 PM the second and fourth Sundays at the Father Lively Center. Instruction is for adults who wish to be receive the sacrament of Confirmation or to refresh their faith education. Please call the parish office for more information, or contact Deacon Tom Lovett [email protected]. Classes are free.

The Mass for Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated at St. John's at 8:30 AM. There will be no evening Adoration, Confession, or Mass that day. Please come and thank the Lord before you begin your festivities.

A team of volunteers is needed to move chairs and tables Sunday, November 12 at 2:00 PM. Raffle tickets are in the churches this weekend. Sallie Lewis is asking for more bake sale donations. Please call or text Sallie at 802-535-7455 to be added to the bakers' list. Dropoff for bake sale goodies is Friday, November 17 at the Lively Center from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Sallie also needs a volunteer to run one of the White Elephant rooms, setting up and working on bazaar day. Workers who help setup, run activities, and cleanup may shop Friday night before the bazaar.

St. Elizabeth will be host for its annual Christmas bazaar Saturday, November 11 from 8:30 AM until 1:00 PM in the parish hall. Please come and enjoy the Cookie Walk, Attic Treasures, Christmas Table, Children's Table, and Puzzle Table. You also may enjoy the silent auction, mini raffles, and the large raffle.

Donations and pledges to date: $58,385 or 85% of the goal: $68,944.

Calling young adults (18 to 39 years old) to bake cookies for the St. Elizabeth Cookie Walk at the Silver Bells Bazaar Saturday, November 11. Please bring your cookie dough to the Lively Center Wednesday, November 8 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. We ask that you RSVP by text message to 802-535-0322. Enjoy pizza while we bake. Bakers welcome anytime during the scheduled time.

Please set your clocks back one hour Saturday night or Sunday, November 4 or 5, as Daylight Savings Time ends for this year. Remember: Fall Back.