VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin February 4, 2018 | Page 2

February 4, 2018
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Did You Know?
I got a lot of positive comments this week
about my homily. All said approximately
the same thing. Here is one of them. It’s
from Josephine. “I loved your homily. I
always kind of felt bad that I didn’t always feel great
about Jesus. I mean I wanted to but it did not always
happen and I felt bad about it. It is nice to know he is a
lot more concerned about what I do than about how I feel.
That does not mean I do not want to love Jesus with all
my heart but I just sometimes do not feel much. It is also
good to know that if, as you said, I just keep on keeping
on I can get to heaven. I know I have heard lots of priests
say I just need to go to confession and try again to be
good after I sin but it never really sunk in until I heard you
say it this weekend. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Father Mike
90% of teen exchange texts with a typical exchange of
30 texts every day.
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February 12 - 14 for the
Mardi Gras Holiday.
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Fasting and Abstinence
Beginning Ash Wednesday (February 14th)
& every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday)
5pm - 8pm in the Cafeteria
Don’t forget!
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence.
One full meal is permitted, with 2 smaller meals not
equaling a full meal. Those between the ages of 18
and 60 are bound by the law of fasting.
Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday by all Catholics who are 18 to 60 years old. 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.
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.