January 1 , 2017 Solemnity of Mary , The Holy Mother of God 2
Mass Schedule ��Saturday Vigil 5 p . m . ��Sunday 8 a . m ., 10 a . m ., Noon & 7 p . m . ��Mon . -Fri . 7 a . m . & 8:30 a . m .
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
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 6 to 8 months in advance .
Sacrament of the Sick ( Anointing ) By appointment only . Contact the Pastoral Center .
Bulletin insert deadlines Ten working days prior to printing . Contact Parish Secretary
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-K2 through 7th
Pastoral Center Staff Very Rev . Michael Kettenring , V . F . Pastor
Rev . Francis Nguyen Parochial Vicar
James Rooney Jim Venturella Deacons
Ms . Tiffany Durgin Office Manager
Mrs . Christie Bourg Director of Ministries
Mrs . Kelli Bourgeois Parish Secretary
Did You Know ?
Two areas of the country have declining Catholic populations , and two sections have increasing Catholic populations .
|
1980 |
TODAY |
Northeast |
36 % |
25 % |
Midwest |
30 % |
22 % |
South |
18 % |
27 % |
West |
16 % |
26 % |
Confirmation Class
Fr . Mike
Session II Confirmation classes will be held on January 28th & February 4th , 2017
Registrations for Session II are now being accepted .
The deadline to register for Session II is January 18th , 2017 .
Please note : Registrations WILL NOT be taken at class .
If you do not live in the Visitation of Our Lady Church boundaries and are not a “ registered ” parishioner of VOL you must contact the Religion Office at 341-8477 for information regarding confirmation .
Please visit the church website for more information : vol . org / confirmation-preparation
The Respect Life Committee & Knights of Columbus to Sponsor a Hotard Bus to the LA Life March in Baton Rouge Saturday , January 21 , 2017
The Louisiana Life March will be held on Saturday , January 21 , 2017 in Baton Rouge from 10:00 a . m . till 12:00 p . m . Participants will gather behind the Old State Capitol and proceed towards the steps of the current State Capitol .
We invite you to join us for this pro-life event . The Hotard bus will be leaving Visitation at 7:30 a . m . to go Baton Rouge and will return to Visitation around 3:30 p . m . There is no cost to participants , however there are only 50 seats on the bus . Please call and reserve your seat today by contacting Cathy Gunn at 874-6892 or at catboo _ 1015 @ yahoo . com . You must provide your own brown bag lunch , drink , and snacks . Come join us in rallying for an “ Abortion-Free Louisiana !”