January 15 , 2017 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Views From The Pews
The Alexie Family writes , “ Father , there is a little girl who serves at 5 pm Masses and she is just darling . She does a fantastic job and it is nice to see a young lady up there .”
“ I agree . Like all of our altar servers , she does do a ‘ fantastic ’ job . Her name is Emily McDonnell .”
Amanda writes , “ I laughed out loud when you turned around to see what was happening when Deacon Jim didn ’ t say ‘ Let us offer each other the sign of peace ’ and he said , ‘ Excuse me , Father , I was sleeping .’ And , oh , tell him I really enjoyed his homily .”
“ Deacon Jim Venturella preached at the 5 pm , 10 am and Noon Masses . He was standing . So , I don ’ t believe he was sleeping , but he was off in his own world . And , yes , I also told him his homily was excellent .”
Alexis writes , “ I observed last week that Mass attendance at ten o ’ clock was way off and you said Mass attendance for the weekend was the lowest in ten years . Attendance seemed normal at ten o ’ clock this weekend .”
“ Yes , Mass attendance this weekend was back to normal . Last weekend was just over a thousand . This weekend it was just over 1,300 . Don ’ t ask why . I don ’ t have a clue .”
Visitation of Our Lady School ’ s Registration for 2017-2018
Fr . Mike
Registration for the next school year will be held February 6th - February 10th for any new students entering Pre K-2 through 7th grade .
An Open House is scheduled for Wednesday , February 1st , 2017 for Pre K-2 , Pre K-3 , Pre K-4 , and Kindergarten parents considering enrollment for next year . Please join us at 6:30 p . m . in the gym for an informational session followed by a tour of the early childhood classrooms . Teachers and administrators will be available to explain the curriculum , policies and procedures .
Private tours will be conducted for 1st — 7th grade parents beginning January 17th . To schedule an appointment for a tour , please call 347-3377 . More information can also be found on our school website at school . vol . org .
Did You Know ?
According to a recent national poll , Christians are the least educated among American church goers .
Average Years of Schooling By Religion |
Hindus |
15.7 |
Jews |
14.7 |
Muslims |
13.6 |
Buddhists |
13.4 |
Unaffiliated |
13.2 |
Christians |
12.7 |
Fr . Mike
Substance Addiction Ministry
SAM is a parish-based ministry that is designed to provide 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 . SAM ’ s mission is to offer help , healing , hope , and support to anyone who are afflicted with or affected by addictions . Our mission ' s goal is to help these individuals re-connect with self , loved ones , and God . We are available to people of all faiths . The group does not provide professional diagnosis , therapy , counseling or treatment ; that is left to the professionals . We do however provide a list of referrals of local addiction facilities and professionals that we have already had come speak at our group meetings .
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday , January 24th @ 7 p . m . in the church meeting room . For more information contact Dc . Jerry Labadot @ 495-5820 .
Spiritual Adoption Program
The Spiritual Adoption program begins this weekend . The VOL Respect Life Committee & the Knights of Columbus will pass out commitment cards at all masses this weekend . Everyone is encouraged to participate by pledging to “ spiritually adopt ” an unborn baby that is in danger of being aborted . You may join the Spiritual Adoption program anytime during the month of January by simply taking a blank pledge card from the vestibule of the church , fill it out , and place it into the basket by the Blessed Mother statue anytime BEFORE OR AFTER masses . Keep the prayer card and say the prayer daily for your spiritually adopted baby .