VOL Parish Weekly Bulletin October 30, 2016

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 October 30, 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, on Wednesdays from 5:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 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 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Holy Day of Obligation All Saint’s Day Vigil Mass Monday, Oct. 31st @ 7 p.m. Holy Day Masses Tuesday, Nov. 1st 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Blessing of the Graves Westlawn Cemetery at 1225 Whitney Avenue in Gretna cordially invites all parishioners, owners and family members who have loved ones at Westlawn to participate in a Blessing of the Graves on All Saints Day, Tuesday, November 1st @ 2 p.m. All Souls Day Wednesday, November 2nd is A ll Souls Day. You will find special envelopes in the pews of the church marked “All Souls Day Remembrance” that may be used to memorialize loved ones on this day and weekly throughout the year. The envelopes will be brought to the altar in the Offertory procession on All Souls Day and will remain next to the tabernacle throughout the year. Deadline to submit envelopes is THIS WEEKEND!!! Book of the Dead For the month of November we will remember our deceased in a special way. A Book of the Dead will be accessible in the vestibule for parishioners to write the names of beloved deceased relatives for whom they would like us to pray. The book will be brought up during the offertory procession and placed on a small table in front of the altar for the duration of Mass. After Mass, it will be returned to the podium in the vestibule for continued use. Ms. Tiffany Durgin Office Manager Mrs. Christie Bourg Director of Ministries Mrs. Kelli Bourgeois Parish Secretary @volparish /visitationofourlady /volparish @volparish