VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin December 24, 2017 | Page 2

December 24, 2017
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Views From The Pews
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Did You Know?
Sheila and Edward vote “yes” to having
an election to determine whether to move
our Vigil Mass from 5 pm to 4 pm.
“Thanks. We now have five
votes requesting an election.”
Father Mike
It would be a wonderful act of kindness to call a nearby
nursing home and ask for recommendations on “lonely”
residents you might visit during the Christmas season. A
poll conducted by Brigham Young University concluded
that the lonely die early at a rate 50% higher than the
non-lonely.
Father Mike
Visitation of Our Lady Parish
Christmas Schedule
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.
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.
Pastoral Center Holiday
Office Hours
Wednesday, December 20th &
Thursday, December 21st
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Friday, December 22nd, -
Tuesday, December 26th.
CLOSED
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
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.
Drop ins are ALWAYS welcome!!
Gi s for Parishioners 
A special thanks to Dave’s Pharmacy for
sponsoring our 2018 Catholic wall calendars.
Limit one calendar per family.