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
Visitation of Our Lady Church
Religious Education
Director of Religious Ed.,
Mrs. Jenny Doskey
Phone: 504-341-8477
CCD Classes begin in September
RCIA Classes (Adults) begin in August
Mass Schedule
3500 Ames Blvd. Marrero, La.
November 30, 2014
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 School
Principal,
Mrs. Carolyn Levet, M.Ed.
3520 Ames Blvd.
Phone: 504-347-3377
Grades Pre-K3 through 8th
Bulletin insert deadlines
Ten working days prior to printing.
Contact Parish Secretary
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 at least
6 months in advance.
Sacrament of the Sick
(Anointing)
By appointment only.
Contact the Pastoral Center.
Pastoral Center Staff
Very Rev. Michael Kettenring, V.F.
Pastor
Fr. Daniel Green
Parochial Vicar
James Rooney
Jim Venturella
Deacons
Mrs. Tiffany Harper
Office Manager
Mrs. Christie Bourg
Director of Ministries
Mrs. Kelli Bourgeois
Parish Secretary
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 Chr ist 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.
The first purple candle is called the prophet’s candle and 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.