VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin December 17, 2017 | Page 4

December 17, 2017 Third Sunday of Advent 4 Pray for our Military VOL will place in the last bulletin of the month the names of our active duty soldiers so that we can pray for them. By name! Daily! Please contact our Parish Secretary, Kelli Bourgeois at 347-2203 or email [email protected], with the names of your active duty loved ones. Let us show our love for them with our prayers. Safe Environment Training at VOL Visitation of Our Lady Parish offers Safe Environment Training on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. in the Church. The next class will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018. There is no fee to attend. The Safe Environment process is used across the Archdiocese of New Orleans as a means of protecting individuals of all ages from abuse of any kind. All employees and volunteers with ongoing contact with minors need to complete all parts of the Safe Environment process. The Safe Environment class and background check must be renewed every three years. Please check out our website at vol.org for more information. Not a member? Want to become one? Call Mr. Danny @ 957-5848. New members always welcome!! Youth in grades 5 – 7 are invited to attend meetings the second Saturday of each month in the youth room. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Teens in grades 8 – 12 are invited to attend CYO meetings the 4th Saturday of every month in the youth room. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. CCD Holiday Schedule CCD classes WILL NOT be held on December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Have a very Merry CHRISTm as and Blessed New Y ear. Mrs. Jenny Doskey, Director of Religious Education Confirmation Session II In the Archdiocese of New Orleans, students receive the Sacrament of Confirmation during their Junior year of high school. Students must attend a Catholic high school or a parish CCD program during their high school years and attend a sacramental preparation program in their home parish. As part of the sacramental preparation program, students need to complete Confirmation classes. The Session II Confirmation classes will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, 2018. The deadline to register is January 10, 2018. Visit our website at vol.org/confirmation-preparation or call Mrs. Jenny Doskey at the Religious Education Office at 341-8477 for more information or if you have any questions. Download the new VOL app! Text APP to 88202 Scan the QR Code Search “myParish” in your App Store AFTER DOWNLOADING, SELECT VISITATION AS YOUR CHURCH!