VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin February 15, 2015

Visitation of Our Lady Church 3500 Ames Blvd. Marrero, La. 70072 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15th, 2015 Pastoral Center Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed Noon - 1:00 p.m. Phone: 504-347-2203 Fax: 504-347-2223 Website: www.vol.org Weekly Mass Schedule  aturday Vigil 5 p.m. S  unday 8 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon & 7 p.m. S  on.- Fri. 7 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. M Men’s Club Lenten Seafood Suppers Beginning Ash Wednesday and every Friday in Lent 5pm—8pm in the Cafeteria Fasting and Abstinence Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to each one’s needs, but eating between meals is NOT PERMITTED. Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years or older on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and on all Fridays of Lent. The determination of certain days as obligatory days of penance should not be understood as limiting the occasions for Christian penance. Ash Wednesday February 18, 2015 Mass Times & Distribution of Ashes 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Way of the Cross The Way of the Cross will be celebrated every Friday evening during Lent immediately following the 6 p.m. Mass. This traditional journey to Calvary, using the texts from Holy Scripture, has been a consolation and source of faith and grace to many. The Church grants to those who participate in the Way of the Cross a plenary indulgence. Religious Education Director of Religious Ed., Mrs. Jenny Doskey Phone: 504-341-8477 CCD Classes begin in September RCIA Classes (Adults) begin in August Visitation School Principal, Mrs. Carolyn Levet, M.Ed. 3520 Ames Blvd. Phone: 504-347-3377 Grades Pre-K3 through 8th Bulletin insert deadlines Ten working days prior to printing. Contact Parish Secretary Parishioners who are ill or shut-in Contact the Pastoral Center for home visits or Holy Communion Sacrament of Penance Held 30 minutes before each weekend Mass or by appointment. Sacrament of Marriage Couples should make an appointment with one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance. Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) By appointment only. Contact the Pastoral Center. Pastoral Center Staff Very Rev. Michael Kettenring, V.F. Pastor Fr. Daniel Green Parochial Vicar James Rooney Jim Venturella Deacons Mrs. Tiffany Durgin Office Manager Mrs. Christie Bourg Director of Ministries Mrs. Kelli Bourgeois Parish Secretary