VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin August 16, 2015 | Page 2

August 16, 2015

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Views From The Pews
Frances writes, “I loved your homily
about Jesus becoming part of our bodies
after we go to Communion but it scares
me, actually quite a lot. Can you help me
get over this?”
“Your feelings refer to the Old Testament
teaching that we should have fear of the Lord. I believe
fear is actually a poor use of words. What we should
have is AWE of the Lord. God is infinitely greater than
we are, and that should cause us to feel somewhat
overwhelmed by His greatness. However, at one and the
same time, we should also feel immensely drawn to Him
because He uses His sublime, infinite greatness to
shower us with His love. We are His children and He
loves us to pieces. Don’t fear God but, by all means,
stand in AWE of Him.”
Carl writes, “I heard your phone message asking us to
bring food for the poor. How did we do?”
“Bernia Jean Rhodes, who chairs our St.
Vincent De Paul food bank, says our pantry is full to
overflowing. Thank you!!”
Glenda writes, “At the end of each Mass you say the
Family Prayer but other priests do not. Is it up to the
priest to decide?”
“Archbishop Aymond has requested that all
priests say the Family Prayer at the end of each
weekend Mass. I have a vow of obedience. So, when
the Archbishop makes a reasonable request, I comply.”

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Did You Know?
A worldwide survey of more than 45,000 adults says
that the issue about which we are most concerned is
Global Climate Change. Global Economic Instability and
Isis are numbers two and three. I suspect Pope Francis is
pleased. He just released, of course, an encyclical on our
responsibility to take better care of the world God has
entrusted to us.
Father Mike

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Are you or someone you know interested in
becoming Catholic?
If you answered “Yes” then please read on...
These classes are for adults interested in learning about
the Catholic faith using the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults or RCIA. These classes ar e 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 Fr. Daniel at 347-2203.
Classes began last week, however,
it is not too late to join.

Father Mike

Altar Flowers
The flowers that beautify the altar this weekend were
donated in memory of:

Emma Ehret
Please call the Pastoral Center at 3472203, if you would like to donate flowers
to honor a loved one, in thanksgiving, or
other remembrance.

Altar Society Membership Drive
The VOL Altar Society is having its annual membership
drive this month. If you would like to renew your
membership, or become a new member, please use the
special envelopes placed in your pew. The next Altar
Society Meeting will be Thursday, September 10th @ 9:30
in the Chapel. New members are welcome. Annual dues
may be paid at the meeting.

CCD starts
Tuesday, September 1st
All public school and non-Catholic
private school students residing in or
registered in VOL Parish should enroll in
our CCD program to receive age-appropriate faith formation
essential for spiritual growth and the reception of the
sacraments. Information about the CCD program and new
student registration forms can be found on the VOL website
at www.vol.org. Returning student updated registration
forms were mailed out.
***The deadline to register at the regular tuition rate
has passed. All registrations taken at this time must pay
the late fee in addition to the tuition rate.***
REMINDER: Registrations WILL NOT be accepted on the
first night of CCD. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Jenny Doskey, Director of Religious Education