VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin August 30, 2015 | Page 2

August 30, 2015

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Views From The Pews
Maybe two dozen of you commented on
my phone calls asking for prayers for
Ashley and for Sadie. Here is one of
them. Bea says, “Thank you Father Mike.
That is what Church is all about or at least should be.
Praying for those girls with you made me feel close to
God.”
“Thank you for your comments. Keep praying
and I will keep you informed.”
Many of you have kind words about Archbishop
Aymond’s celebration of Mass at the 50th Anniversary of
VOL School. Liz writes, “The Archbishop is terrific. At
one and the same time he is down to earth and close to
God. I like the combination.”
“Very well said. Thank you.”
Many of you also have kinds words for the 50th
Anniversary reception. Max puts it this way. “The crowd
and the food were great. I am proud to be part of the
VOL family.”
“So am I.”
There are a lot of compliments for my homily on the
virtue of commitment to God. Ashley writes, “Your
homily was fabulous. It made me think a lot about my
life. I plan to change and to keep up my commitment.
Thank You.”
“You are welcome.”
Glenda asks, “I saw a friend who now lives in Texas
receive Communion and before she consumed the host
she dipped the host in the wine. I thought this was a good
idea but have never seen this before. What is your
opinion?
“Dipping the consecrated host into the
consecrated wine is called intinction. It is permitted, but
I prefer drinking from a cup. It is a truer representation
of what took place at the Last Supper.”
Father Mike

“Confession”
(Sacrament of Penance)

will be offered in every
church in the
Archdiocese of
New Orleans
on Wednesday,
September 9, 2015,
beginning at 7pm.

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Did You Know?
The Catholic population in Africa has exploded over
the last half century. In 1960 there were 23-million
Catholics in Africa. The number today is 209-million.
Father Mike

Liturgical Ministers'
Morning of Reflection & Training
A time to:
-reflect on our service in the mass
-review the ways in which we help others to enter
the mass, and
-see how we may better live out what the Church
is asking.

September 5th (9:30 to Noon)
Ushers & Hospitality Ministers
September 19th (9:30 to Noon)
Extraordinary Ministers & Lectors
October 10th (9:30 to Noon)
Music Ministry

Adult Faith Formation
Adult Faith Formation is designed to help parishioners
deepen their understanding of traditional Catholic practices,
so that they can more easily share their faith with others.
Classes take place on Wednesdays at 7pm in the church
meeting room.
Do you have questions about Sacred Scripture? Ever
wondered how it came together? Ever wondered if the
lessons in the Bible are true?
Well, we have just the thing for you. The next Adult
Faith Formation session will begin on August 26th and will
be presented on the Bible: A Catholic Perspective to
Understanding Sacred Scripture. There will be six sessions
running from August 26 through September 30. For any
question or for more information visit our parish website or
call the Pastoral Center @ 347-2203.