VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin August 14, 2016

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon & 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. Pastoral Center Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed Noon - 1:00 p.m. Phone: 504-347-2203 Fax: 504-347-2223 Website: www.vol.org Parishioners who are ill or shut-in Contact the Pastoral Center for home visits or Holy Communion Sacrament of Penance Held 30 minutes before each weekend Mass, on Wednesdays from 5:15pm 6:15pm or by appointment. Visitation of Our Lady Church 3500 Ames Blvd. Marrero, La. 70072 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 14th, 2016 NOT a Holy Day of Obligation Monday, August 15th is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and IS NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year. Masses will be celebrated at the regular weekday Mass times of 7 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. Sacrament of Marriage Couples should make an appointment with one of the parish priests 6 to 8 months in advance. Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) By appointment only. Contact the Pastoral Center. Bulletin insert deadlines Ten working days prior to printing. Contact Parish Secretary Religious Education Director of Religious Ed Mrs. Jenny Doskey Phone: 504-341-8477 CCD Classes begin in September RCIA Classes (Adults) begin in August Visitation School Principal Mrs. Carolyn Levet, M.Ed. 3520 Ames Blvd. Phone: 504-347-3377 Grades Pre-K3 through 7th Pastoral Center Staff Very Rev. Michael Kettenring, V.F. Pastor Rev. Francis Nguyen Parochial Vicar James Rooney Jim Venturella Deacons Ms. Tiffany Durgin Office Manager Mrs. Christie Bourg Director of Ministries Mrs. Kelli Bourgeois Parish Secretary Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? If you answered “Yes” then please read on... On August 17th, we will begin our next class for adults interested in learning about the Catholic faith using the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. These classes are for the un-baptized, those baptized in another Christian faith who wish to become Catholic, and for baptized Catholics who have not yet received the sacraments of First Communion or Confirmation. If you are interested in registering or need additional information, please call the Pastoral Center at 347-2203. The first RCIA class is Wednesday, August 17th. Classes are held in the church meeting room and begin at 7 p.m.