December 31 , 2017 The Holy Family of Jesus , Mary and Joseph 2
Views From The Pews
Anonymous from Houma writes , “ I am visiting from Houma . Wow ! I love your church . I love the music , the reverence during Mass , the fun at the end of the Mass and the homily . The homily not only had a great message , it was easy to listen to and fun . I will come back .” “ Thanks . Your note is a fabulous Christmas present .”
Several of you praise our Christmas decorations . Here ’ s one of them . Eloise writes , “ I cannot wait each year to see our Christmas decoration in church . They always make my heart sing .” “ On behalf of the Men ’ s Club which puts up the Creche and Deacon Jim Venturella and his wife , Carmelitte , who do the rest of the decorations , thanks . I agree with you . The decorations are always special .”
I have many , many comments on our Christmas Concert . Here is one of those . Melba writes , “ I guess it is a good problem . I cannot tell you which choir I loved best . The kids , SoulSpirit and the Adult Choir were all amazing . My heart was singing when I left . Thank you .” “ On behalf of Lisa Oncale , the director of our Children ’ s Choir , Maria Burmaster and Danny Laurent , the directors of SoulSpirit , and Clark Knighten , director of our Adult Choir , you are very welcome .
Father Mike
Visitation of Our Lady Parish
January 1 , 2018 - Mary , Holy Mother of God ( NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION ) Masses at 7 a . m . & 8:30 a . m .
Please note : The Pastoral Center will be CLOSED Monday , January 1 , 2018 .
Did You Know ?
Pope Francis says Christians should always walk around with “ smiling ” faces , not “ funeral ” faces .
CCD Holiday Schedule
Confirmation Session II
Safe Environment Training at VOL
Father Mike
CCD classes WILL NOT be held on January 2 , 2018 . Classes will resume on Tuesday , January 9 , 2018 . Have a Blessed New Year .
Mrs . Jenny Doskey , Director of Religious Education
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 .
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 .
Please check out our website at vol . org for more information .
Substance Abuse Ministry Meeting
The next SAM meeting will be held Tuesday , January 9th , upstairs in the Pastoral Center beginning 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 .
Please join us . Everyone is welcomed !!
Immediately following 10 a . m . Mass in the church foyer .