VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin December 17, 2017 | Page 2

December 17, 2017
Third Sunday of Advent
Views From The Pews
2
Did You Know?
Two more of you, Shane and O.B, say
they would like all 5 pm Mass goers to
vote on whether to move the 5 pm Vigil
Mass to 4 pm. That makes three votes so
far. All three are yesses.
“Thanks for your interest. As I said when we
started the process, I will conduct a vote if 33 people ask
for it. We have averaged 251 people at our 5 o’clock
Mass the past two weeks. So, 33 requests would be a low
bar. It would be only 13% of the total people attending
the Mass.”
Aaron asks, “Father, what do you think about the pope
calling for a change in the words of the Our Father. Don’t
you think that is ridiculous? It has been that way it is
forever.”
“Pope Francis says the words “And lead us not into
temptation” are the result of an incorrect translation.
He argues that the words imply that Jesus MIGHT lead
us into temptation. He further argues that God could
not lead us into temptation; it would be against his
nature. And, of course, that is correct. I’m open to the
change.
Translation errors do happen.
In the
translation from Aramaic to Hebrew to Greek to Latin to
English, an error might have occurred. So, I am open to
change. Change, if it leads to growth, is always good.”
Father Mike
Pastoral Center Holiday
Office Hours
Wednesday, December 20th &
Thursday, December 21st
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Friday, December 22nd, -
Tuesday, December 26th.
CLOSED
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, December 28th, in
the Day Chapel.
Call the Pastoral Center at 347-2203 to be
placed on the Adoration schedule.
In a recent national poll, a majority of people say a
person’s gender is determined at birth.
All Americans
Protestants
Catholics
63%
68%
51%
Father Mike
Visitation of Our Lady Parish
Christmas Schedule
Saturday, December 23 ~ Vigil Mass
Sunday Obligation ~ 5 p.m .
Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
Sunday Obligation ~ 8 a.m., 10 a.m. & Noon
Christmas Obligation ~ 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
& Midnight Mass
(Scripture and Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.)
Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Masses at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon & 7 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to celebrate appropriately, we
must attend one Mass to fulfill our Sunday obligation, AND
another Mass to fulfill our Christmas obligation.
January 1, 2018 - Mary, Holy Mother of God
(NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)
Masses at 7 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.
Altar Flowers
The flowers that beautify the altar this weekend were
donated in memory of:
Joe Burregi
Please call the Pastoral Center at
[phone], if you would like to
donate flowers to honor a loved one, in
thanksgiving, or other remembrance.