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2 weeks ago | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
23 May My dear family in Christ,Last weekend in my Sunday homily at the Cathedral I noted that this is the time of the Easter season when the Church invites us to look forward towards the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Rather than focusing solely on the Resurrection of Christ, we now anticipate the coming of the Paraclete and the “birthday” of the Church.
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4 weeks ago | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
09 May My dear family in Christ,Habemus Papam! We have a pope!I have to admit I was quite surprised when our new pope was introduced to the world; I did not think an American was going to be elected. It goes to show that God’s ways are not our ways.
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1 month ago | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
08 May On behalf of the Diocese of Burlington, I extend our prayerful best wishes for our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. May the Holy Spirit guide him as the successor of the Apostle Peter and help him in his role as Shepherd of the Universal Church.
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1 month ago | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
30 Apr My dear family in Christ,Now that Spring has finally sprung and we are enjoying the benefits of longer and warmer days, we are struck by the beauty of the world around us as trees leaf out and flowers blossom. It is the season of gardens, growth, and for some of us, golf.
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1 month ago | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
21 Apr On behalf of the Diocese of Burlington, I extend my prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. The Holy Father was a powerful witness to the mercy of God, the fraternity of all humanity and especially to the need for us to care for those on the peripheries of society.
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1 month ago | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
15 Apr Chrism Mass HomilyApril 15, 2025St. Joseph CathedralPraise be Jesus Christ, now and forever!What an honor and grace to celebrate my first Chrism Mass as the Bishop of Burlington. Looking back on my years as a priest, the Chrism Mass has always been one of the liturgical highlights of the year.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
28 Feb My dear family in Christ,Last week I encouraged all of us to give careful consideration to how we will observe the season of Lent this year. What will be our commitments to grow in faith, hope and charity over the six weeks of spiritual preparation?
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
21 Feb “Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all it is a time of grace.” – Pope FrancisMy dear family in Christ,This is a time of year when many families take advantage of the mid-winter breaks and enjoy vacations.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
07 Feb Nation, Press Releases, pro-life, respect life, Vermont Over the last several weeks I have received a number of communications expressing concerns about the recent changes to and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and I have also been asked to offer a statement concerning the Diocese of Burlington’s response to these changes. While it has taken me some time to consider the situation and formulate a response, I believe that such an important matter requires careful consideration and...
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott
07 Feb My dear family in Christ,When I was ordained a priest in 1989, I was one of 120 active priests of the Diocese of Burlington. I was blessed to serve seven years as a parochial vicar working with two extraordinary pastors (Msgr. Wendell Searles and Msgr.
