VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin August 20, 2017 | Page 2

August 20, 2017
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Views From The Pews
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Did You Know?
Don, an Extraordinary Minister of the
Eucharist, asks for your help. Don writes,
“Many times, while serving the Blood of
Christ, some parishioners take large
swallows instead of sipping from the Chalice. That results
in us running out, leaving many in line who do not get the
Precious Blood. Please ask everyone to sip, not gulp.”
“Thank you for the suggestion. It is well said.”
Close to 25% of America’s soldiers are Catholic
Father Mike
Clark asks, “What should a Catholic do when people like
the hate groups in Charlottesville stage protests that turn
violent?”
“Never verbally or in any other way support hate
groups, but do what Jesus tells us to do: respond to
hatred with love. It’s impossible to ‘like’ prejudice,
hatred and violence, but such people fall into Jesus’s
‘least of these’ category. We should not respond to their
anger and hatred with anger and hatred of our own. We
should love them, and we do that by praying that they get
the graces they need to change their ways.”
Father Mike
Substance Abuse Ministry Meeting
The next SAM meeting will be held
Tuesday, August 22nd in the Church
Meeting Room at 7 p.m. The Substance
Abuse Ministry (SAM) offers a safe,
confidential place for people touched by addiction to
share their personal experiences with others. SAM
provides general educational information about addiction
through professionals in this field and is open to people
of all faiths. The ministry is open to both those afflicted
with or affected by substance addiction. For more info
contact Deacon Jerry Labadot at 495-5820.
Eucharistic Adoration
Christ suffer ed and died for Y OU. His
love for you is unfathomable. It’s time to
take time for Him. Visit Him during
Eucharistic Adoration on Thursday,
August 24th in the Day Chapel.
Call the Pastoral Center at 347-2203 to be placed on
the Adoration schedule.
Drop ins are ALWAYS welcome!!
Sister Angela Ashbey, SLW will celebrate her 50th
Jubilee of Final Vows and 60 years in Community on
Saturday, August 26th @ 5 p.m. Mass. Please join us in
celebrating with her with punch and cookies immediately
following the Mass.