VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin September 10, 2017

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 Parishioners who are ill or shut-in Contact the Pastoral Center for home visits or Holy Communion Substance Abuse Ministry Meeting 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. 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 K-2 through 7th Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) By appointment only. Contact the Pastoral Center. 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 3500 Ames Blvd. Marrero, La. 70072 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017 The next SAM meeting will be held Tuesday, September 12th in the Church Meeting Room at 7 p.m. Dr. James Arey, Director of Training for the Jefferson Parish will be the guest speaker. The Substance Abuse Ministry (SAM) offers 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 and is open to people of all faiths. The ministry is open to both those afflicted with or affected by substance addiction. For more info contact Deacon Jerry Labadot at 495-5820. “Confession” (Sacrament of Penance) All churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans will have Confession available on Wednesday, September 13, beginning at 5 p.m. The evening confession times are meant to encourage Catholics to make time for the Sacrament, and Archbishop Gregory Aymond is encouraging families to go together to receive God’s love, forgiveness and grace.