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.
Visitation of Our Lady Church
3500 Ames Blvd. Marrero, La. 70072
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
November 27th, 2016
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-K3 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
First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
First Sunday of Advent
Today is the First Sunday of Advent, which is the beginning of a new church
year. Advent (meaning “coming”) is a season of the Catholic church, the period of
expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. There are
always four Sundays in Advent.
The first week of Advent has to do with “expectation.” When you expect
something to happen, you wait for it to happen. We are waiting for Christ to come
to us at Christmas. Could we have Christmas without Christ? Of course not! It is
only because of Christ that we have Christmas at all. Since we know the exact time
of his coming, we know how much time we have to prepare for him. When we have
company coming over, we don’t wait until the last minute to prepare everything.
We should work the same way in preparing our hearts and souls for Jesus by
working on becoming better people each day until he arrives. That way we’ll be
ready for him when he comes.
On the advent wreath the first purple candle is meant to signify the hope of
Jesus’ coming. Light one purple candle each night during this week. Gather as a
family and say special prayers from the Advent calendar or discuss the Bible
readings for the day. The circular wreath represents God’s eternity and unity.
Evergreens are a symbol of enduring life. Please read the bulletin each week for
more information.
Garden Ministry
Please join members of our Gardening Ministry
Saturday, December 3rd @ 8 a.m.
for our annual fall planting on the Church grounds.
Please bring your own gloves and any gardening tools you
have. Refreshments will be provided.
Service Hours Available.