St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

09/03/2026

First Friday Holy Hour at SHSF Church
First Saturday Mass and Adoration at St. John's

Please plan to spend some time with Jesus at Adoration and plan to attend the next beautiful First Friday closing service on September 4 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SHSF.

On Saturday, September 5 at 9:00 am at St. John's, join us for a First Saturday Mass with Adoration and Confession to follow.

Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales has Eucharistic Adoration each Friday starting after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and ending at 8:00 p.m. This Friday we begin at 9:30 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Church has Eucharistic Adoration each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

These two programs provide an opportunity to honor the Real Presence.

08/24/2026

ROSARY AND MARIAN HYMNS AT MARY’S GARDEN

On Thursday, August 20, in the Mary’s Garden at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, North Bennington, Vermont, there was a Rosary and Marian Hymn program.

Fr. Romanus Igweonu, Parochial Vicar, led the recitation of the Rosary. The hymns played and sung were “Our Lady of Knock”, “Immaculate Mary”, “Hail Holy Queen”, “O Sanctissima”, “Mary’s Song”, “Sing of Mary”, “Our Lady of Guadalupe” and “God Bless America”. Cynthia McAdoo, Marianne Campbell and Henry Simpatico provided the music.

08/19/2026

Calling all 7th through 12th graders!
Come and join us for Youth Group on Sunday evenings at St. John the Baptist Church.

08/16/2026

No Youth Group tonight, but Mrs. Drew has a surprise planned for next time.

08/12/2026

Attention parishioners or parents/caregivers of parishioners attending UVM:
The Catholic Center at UVM is an amazing resource to engage in our Catholic Faith and meet up with other Catholics in the UVM community.

We look forward to the Class of 2030's arrival in a few weeks! Take a break from moving in to stop by The Catholic Center for snacks and cold drinks. Here is the link to upcoming events at The Catholic Center: https://uvmcatholic.com/events

08/12/2026

Today we pray for Fr. Romanus Igweonu and his Priestly Ministry at Sacred Heart-St. Francis de Sales Parish in Bennington and St. John the Baptist in North Bennington.

08/09/2026

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on a Saturday this year, and is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

There will be an additional Mass, however, on Saturday, August 15th at 9:00 am at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales in honor of this special day.

There will also be a special event at Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer on Saturday August 15th. 1:30 pm - gathering time, 2:00 pm - the Holy Rosary, 3:00 pm - Guest Speaker Fr. Jahannes Kamphuis, 4:30 pm - Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Pot Luck Supper following the Mass.

Please see the bulletin boards for more information, call 802-896-6000 or go to their website:

http://ourladyofephesushouseofprayer.org

08/09/2026

Join us for a Men's Hike and Mass on August 29th! Sign up by clicking the link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FWLQT5X

08/09/2026

"Then Jesus said to Simon, 'Don’t be afraid; from now on you will be fishers of men.' So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed Him." - Luke 5:10-11

Come, follow Him, and do not be afraid!
https://www.vermontcatholic.org/ministries-programs/vocations/