VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin March 27, 2016 | Page 2

March 27, 2016

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Views From The Pews

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Did You Know?

I have received more compliments
about the homily I gave two weekends
ago than I have ever received before.
Several of you say it was “excellent.”

In a recent national poll, 46% of American Catholics
said they believe the government should do more to reduce
the income differences between rich and poor.

Diane says, “Your homilies are always good, Father Mike,
but this one was exceptional.”
“Thanks.”

Father Mike

Anonymous #1 says it was “excellent” and she added it
prompted “a conversation between her husband and her.”
“Wow! I love that. I wish my homilies prompted
conversations more frequently.”
Anonymous #2 writes, “I have always hated and tried to
ignore my past. It was shameful to say the least. I did
everything I could to bury it deep. Thank you for helping
me to understand that I can turn my bad past into a
beautiful tomorrow. If St. Paul and St. Augustine did it, I
believe I can too. My past is kinda like St. Augustine’s
but I think my past is not nearly as bad as St. Paul’s.
There is hope for me.”
“My homily was entitled: ‘Good Stewards Know
Bad Pasts Can Make Great Futures.’ I talked about
how I learned from St. Paul, St. Augustine and my wife,
Kacky, before she died to turn the problems of my past,
including my sins, into opportunities for developing
sympathy and empathy for others and their problems
and, in so doing, reach out to serve them with Christian
love.
I’m delighted so many of you found the homily
helpful. I almost threw it into File 13 because I thought
it was too close in content to other homilies I have given.
I guess I need to trust the Holy Spirit a little more.”
Father Mike

Days of Mercy Every Wednesday
at Visitation of Our Lady Church

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Confessions & Divine Mercy Chaplet
6:30 pm
Evening Prayer or Mass*
7:15 pm
Adult Faith Formation
*Mass will be celebrated on the following evenings:
June 29, September 14, November 2 & November 16

Office Closed
The Pastoral Center will be closed
Monday, March 28th for the Easter
Holidays.

Please join us for Mass & Dinner

Saturday, April 9th, 2016
5 p.m. Mass
Followed by a dinner in the school cafeteria
in honor of our First Responders
For more information, please contact Christie @ 347-2203.