VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin May 7, 2017 | страница 2

May 7, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Easter Views From The Pews 2 Did You Know? Robin left a message on my voicemail. “Father Mike, it was raining buckets when I was getting ready to come to the Noon Mass. I stayed home. Did I commit a sin? Noon is my Mass.” “Sin is determined by God, not by a priest. But, I think I can help. There was not only serious rain as the Noon Mass approached, there was a lot of lightning. So, I think it was prudent and not sinful to stay home. However, it was not raining for our next Mass at 7pm. Unless you had a valid reason not to attend 7 pm Mass (Noon is your Mass would not be a valid reason), an objective sin was committed and should be confessed.” Anonymous writes, “Someone parked under the overhang during the Noon Mass. You should have had him towed away. That is a fire zone. And, boy was that selfish. The rest of us had to walk through the rain and get wet. What makes him think he’s special?” “I didn’t see it. If the person was just dropping someone off, that’s what the overhang is for. However, if someone actually parked there during Mass, I agree with you. It broke the law and, in addition, was selfish.” Don writes, “I am amazed that so many parishioners come to pray and can’t read the handicapped signs. To park in those spots you must display a handicapped placard or a disabled license plate. If caught it is a $250 ticket.” “Thanks for writing.” The religion in the world with the most people in it is Christian. Here are the latest worldwide numbers. Christians Muslims Unaffiliated Hindus Buddhists Jews 2,276,250,000 1,752,620,000 1,165,000,000 1,099,110,000 499,360,000 14,270,000 Although Christians are number one, Christians are nonetheless less than one-third (31.2%) of the world’s population. Fr. Mike Designed to prepare students in grades 6 - 8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Fr. Mike Substance Abuse Ministry Meeting Tuesday, May 9th @ 7 p.m. 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 info contact Deacon Jerry Labadot at 495-5820. SAFESITTER CLASS DATES & LOCATION Safe Sitter Essentials w/ CPR June 19-20, 2017 or July 17-18, 2017 9 a.m until 4 p.m. Fee $75.00 Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Cypress Room, 1st Floor REGISTRATION INFORMATION Students should bring a sack lunch and money for a soft drink. Pre-registration is required. Register early as classes fill quickly! Call 504-391-5529 or email [email protected]