February 5 , 2017 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2
Views From The Pews
Alice writes , “ I was thrilled to hear that seminarian who spoke to us say we have lots of seminarians right now . That ’ s great .”
“ Yes , it is . I ’ m thrilled also .”
Did You Know ?
There are 6,352 Catholic parishes in the United States .
Fr . Mike
Mary writes , “ How are you feeling ? You didn ’ t say the Mass I went to .”
“ I ’ m sore . I have a five inch incision in my groin . But , the hernia is gone and I ' ll soon be back to normal . Thanks for asking .”
Fr . Mike
Visitation of Our Lady School ’ s New Student Registration
Registration for the next school year will be held February 6th — February 10th for any new students entering Pre K-2 through 7th grade . More information can be found on our school website at school . vol . org .
Eucharistic Adoration Thursday , February 23rd
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at the end of the 7 a . m . Mass on the fourth Thursday of the month , and benediction and reposition will take place at Midnight on that same day .
The VOL BBQ Cook-off Committee will sponsor a bake sale on February 11th & 12th after all Masses . The bake sale will help with costs for the upcoming BBQ Cook-off in the Fall .
Substance Addiction Ministry Meeting Monday , February 13th @ 7 pm Meeting will be held upstairs in the Pastoral Center .
The Substance Abuse Ministry ( SAM ) offers a safe , confidential place for people touched by addiction to share their personal experiences with others . The ministry is open to both those afflicted with or affected by substance addiction .
SAM provides general educational information about addiction through professionals in this field and is open to people of all faiths .
The group does not provide professional diagnosis , therapy , counseling or treatment , but provides a list of referrals of local addiction facilities and professionals .
For more information contact Deacon Jerry Labadot at 495-5820 .
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration
The Archdiocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held Sunday , June 11th at St . Philip Neri Church in Metairie . Couples that will celebrate their 50 th year of marriage in 2017 are invited to attend . All interested participants must register through their Parish Church .
Registration forms are available in the literature rack in the back of Church , or you may call the Pastoral Center @ 347-2203 . Forms must be turned back in to the Pastoral Center no later than Sunday , February 26 , 2017 . Please Note : The celebration WILL NOT be a Mass , but a Prayer Service . Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one ’ s Parish . The celebration will begin at 3 p . m .