VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin September 18, 2016 | Page 2

September 18, 2016

Twenty - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Views From The Pews

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Did You Know?

Elizabeth writes: “Fr. Mike, Please know
that many of us are thankful that the
church has an open policy with regards
to the accounting of the parish’s money.
We appreciate the fact that you and the pastoral staff print
the current weekly status and where we are to the
budgetary needs of the parish. I have watched for years
someone who chooses to remain anonymous question you
about what you plan to do about the shortfalls that
inevitably happen every now and then. My feelings have
reached a point of frustration and anger. I am going to
address it from my own viewpoint as a fellow parishioner.
Dear Sir/Madam: I’m on the Finance Board and I am well
aware of just how conscious Father Mike and the staff are
about being good stewards of the parish’s funds. Not one
expenditure is taken lightly. Not one. If you are truly
concerned about the finances of this parish, I encourage
you to meet with Father Mike. I can guarantee he will
answer in a candid and forthright way. I encourage you to
get more involved in this beautiful parish. We are
blessed. We are so blessed to have the leadership that we
do. We are blessed to have the parishioners that we do.
We are blessed that, in times of struggle, we come
together and get the job done. So please, before you
blithely and without thought question our priest about
what he plans to do about our financial situation, I
encourage you to come to him with a plan of action. Be
part of the solution. Help find a solution and I can
guarantee that if you meet with Fr. Mike, you will be met
with an open mind and an open heart.”
“Thank you for your eloquent defense of me. I
hope ‘Anonymous’ follows-up on your excellent advice.
Please forgive me for editing your beautiful
letter, but I could not fit all of it in the bulletin.”
Fr. Mike

In a recent national poll, only 13% of those who have
left the Catholic Church say they are likely to return.
Fr. 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*

*Mass will be celebrated on the following evenings:
November 2 & November 16
Please join us in this
year’s 40 Days for Life
Campaign. 40 Days for
Life is an effective
international outreach
that consists of 40 days
of prayer and fasting for the end to abortion. The
campaign is from September 28 to November 6, 2016. We
will recite the 40 Days for Life prayer at the end of each
mass beginning on September 28. Prayer cards will be
available in the vestibule for those who wish to pray the
prayer daily in unity with other members of our
community. For more information please contact Cathy
Gunn, Respect Life Coordinator, at [phone] or you
may
go
to
www.40daysforlife.com
or
www.prolifelouisiana.org and click on “events”.

Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday, September 22nd
Please note: Adoration will end at
Midnight on Thursday.
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at the end of
the 7a.m. Mass on the Fourth Thursday of the month
and benediction and reposition will take place at
Midnight on that same day.

Ushers are needed to help at our Noon Mass on Sundays!
The ministry is open to men, women, and 7th grade VOL
Students. If you are able to help, please leave your name and
number on the clipboard in the vestibule as you leave Mass
today or by calling the Pastoral Center @ 347-2203. This is
a great ministry that takes very little of your time.