FINANCE COUNCIL Ray Kostesky-Chairman

Tom Bliley John Charbeneau

Lisa Forte Debby Harriman

Fritz Sitterding

PARISH COUNCIL Charlie Costello

Lynne Dreelin Linda Gray-Chairperson

Lee Hollingsworth Dave Marchant

Brendan O’Brien Stephanie Selmer-Secretary

Kathy Swinehart Lynn Vajda

PARISH COUNCIL MINISTRIES Worship/Liturgy, Eileen O’Brien

Justice & Peace, Eileen Wagner Religious Education, Barbara Hollingsworth

Parish Life, Peg Meushaw Adult Ed/RCIA, Louise Petralia

Pastoral Care, Lynne Richardson Administration, Page Wittkamp

Young Adult Representative-open Finance, Ray Kostesky

The Catholic Church Of The Visitation

8462 General Puller Highway

P.O. Box 38

Topping, Virginia 23169

Phone:(804) 758-5160

Fax: (804)758-0676

E-Mail: churchofthevisitation@va.metrocast.net Website: www.church-of-the-visitation.org

Church Hours

Sunday Mass 9AM

Wednesday Mass 9AM

Thursday Mass 9AM

Parish Office Hours 9AM-2PM

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Pastor, Gerald Kaggwa Church Secretary, Andrea Moore

Webmaster, Mike Dreelin

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 21, 2016

CHURCH ACTIVITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SACRAMENTAL EVENTS

Below is a condensed list of such items. For more details, consult our Ministry Catalogue or contact the Ministerial Head pictured on the WELCOME TREE, located on the wall outside of the kitchen.

BAPTISM, MARRIAGE: Please contact the parish office to arrange an appointment for celebrating the sacrament of Baptism or Marriage. CATECHUMENS: RCIA invites people of all ages interested in becoming Catholics through Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the parish office. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING: Celebrated 2x a year-Spring & Fall or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Held during Lent and Advent as well as by appointment. Please call the parish office. SICK CALLS: Please call the Office at any time. We will also bring Holy Communion to anyone who is unable to attend Mass. HOLY DAYS: Please call the office for times or check our website. PRISON MINISTRY: Please call the office if you are interested in helping. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Knights of Columbus meet the third Wednesday of each month beginning with the Rosary at 5:45pm and the meeting starting 6:15pm, followed by a social with wives and guests at 7:15pm. Everyone is welcome. The KOC are willing to provide transportation to any church activities. Call Grand Knight Gary Richardson, 776-0949.

VISITATION SINGERS: You are invited to sing at Dockside Nursing Home and Riverside Convalescent Center one day a month(3rd Wednesday). We start off with a short practice at Visitation and then sing at both facilities. We will bring one or two guitars and any available singers to entertain the residents, singing hymns, light songs they know, and songs for the season. For information, call Carol McCormack at 804-725-1656. KNITTING MINISTRY: A loving ministry that meets every 1st and 3rd Monday (10am at the church) each month, weather permitting. Please call Lynne Richardson 776-0949. FOOD PANTRY: Our church supplies food/toiletries to the Cryer Center to provide help to the community as needed. Items may be dropped off in the baskets provided, as you enter church. RECYCLABLE CANS: Church of the Visitation recycles cans, with profits going to church ministries. Bring your aluminum cans to the bin outside, by the playground.

BUILDING FUND

As of August 2016: $549,337

MASS/MUSIC

Bell Song: Sing A New Song #558 Entrance Song: Gather The People #303 Glory to God #915 Liturgy of the Word First reading/page 207 Responsorial Psalm: Go out to all the world and tell the Good News. Second Reading Gospel Acclamation: I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me.

Gospel/Homily Nicene Creed /page 9 Prayers of the Faithful: Response:-Lord hear our prayer

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory: How Great Thou Art #420 Holy: #918 Memorial Acclamation: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again. Lord’s Prayer: page 26 Lamb of God: #923 Communion: Bread Of Angels #371 Meditation: Seeds Scattered And Sown #357 Recessional: God Has Chosen Me #379

TODAY’S MASS August 21, 2016

Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 First Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21

Second Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13

ASSIGNMENTS

GREETERS: Thomas Family & Lynne McMurtrie USHERS: Tom Shoemaker, Larry Tewey, Stephanie Selmer, Lee Hollingsworth & Don Delagrange ALTAR SERVERS: TBA COMMUNITY LEADER: Kim Rector LECTORS: Jack & Louise Petralia EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Eileen O’Brien, Patti Sobieski, Lavonne Pearce, Lynne Dreelin & Barbara Hollingsworth Music: Leaders: Carol McCormack/Matt Ponish Cantor: Jan Smith COLLECTION COUNTERS: Lynne McM & Chris Wednesday: August 24th St. Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast) Reading 1: Revelation 21:9b-14 Gospel: John 1:45-51 Thursday: August 25th Reading 1: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51 OFFERTORY COLLECTION FOR August 14, 2016 Collection: $ 1,959 Second Collection: Total Offertory Collection Year to Date $ 16,145 Total Budget Projection: $ 16,095 Our second collection this week is for the Catholic Virginian. We signed the following principle checks this week: $2,769 Diocesan Assessments; $2,325 Pastor and Rectory Expenses for July.

FATHER JOHN BODDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In memory of our pastor and friend, Fr. John Boddie, from whom flowed love and kindness to all who knew him. May his soul rest in peace. Money from these ads are

used as scholarships given to the youth of our church. Please make your checks payable to THE FR. JOHN BODDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Checks and ads can be deposited in the church of-

fice. The charge per space is $100. Thank you for your continued support. The Scholarship Committee

Website for scholarship application: tcfrichmond.org Application deadline: March 3, 2016

BE A KNIGHT Contact: Grand Knight Gary Richardson 804-776-0949

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Mother Theresa’s ANYWAY prayer

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of

selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build it anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway.

Breathe in Love,

Exhale Peace.

UPCOMING EVENTS

*September 4th-Canonization of Mother Theresa *September 11th-Welcome party-Fr. Gerry/Grandparents Day *September 13th-Parish Council Meeting 7PM *September 24th-End of Life Planning 8AM-12Noon

Reading I: Sirach 3:17

Reading II: Hebrews 12:18

Jesus the mediator)

Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7

Key Passage: Jesus said, “But when you give a banquet,

invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay

you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the

righteous.” (Luke 14:13

Adult: Has the hunger for status and influence in the

world around you endangered your life as a Christian?

Child: Does it make you a better person to be chosen

first for a team or some other honor? Why or why not?

Will there only be a few saved?

question with a hard answer:

ceed.

and every one of us, but even the Lord relies on our free response to

knees and smooth out the path you will tread

lead of our Savior. There is hope

Take one take heart ~ Give one give hope

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Mark your calendars for Saturday morning, September 24, from 8-12. COV will be hosting a community seminar for “End of Life Planning.” Make life easier for those you will leave behind when you make that journey to your final “Home” by planning now. Guest speakers will cover topics such as: Estate Planning Overview; When and How to obtain Hospice care; Funeral Home Services; Planning your Memorial/Funeral Service; Matters of Probate. Please contact Lynne Richardson (776-0949) if you are inter-ested in registering and/or helping with set-up, take-down, breakfast food, greeting guests and speakers, or other jobs that will come up.

ADDRESS FOR FR. ROBERT AND MR. WIGGLES Robert Cummins

725 Brunswick Road Portsmouth, VA 23701

FATHER GERALD KAGGWA

We welcome with joyful hearts our new priest, Father Gerald Kaggwa! He would like us to

call him Father Gerry.

Father Gerry was born in Uganda on October 15th, 1962 to a large and loving family including 4 sisters and 9 brothers. His love of learning led him to studies outside of Uganda

for the greater part of his life—to Kenya, England, Tanzania, Italy, Germany, and the United States. Along the way, Father Gerry

earned higher education degrees in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies. He also managed to pick up a few languages: Luganda, Italian, Swahili, Spanish, German

(reading) and English. After attending seminary in London, England,

Father Gerry was ordained in 1990. Before coming to the United States, Father Gerry

was both Rector and Principal of a college in Tanzania for 14 years, until 2013.

In Virginia, Father Gerry served as Parochial

Vicar of St. Bridget Church in Richmond. After that much loved job, he was honored to

be named as Pastor for a cluster of three Virginia parishes: St. Catherine of Siena in

Clarksville, St. Paschal Baylon in South Boston, and Church of the Good Shepherd in

South Hill. Like Church of the Visitation, these three parishes are all mission parishes

with many parishioners who are retired. While there, Father Gerry worked very hard

and with great success to raise money for their building campaigns as well as their

Living Our Mission campaigns.

It is our privilege and our joy to have Father Gerald Kaggwa as our new Pastor.

PARISHIONERS IN THE NEWS CONGRATULATIONS!! Becky Nunn, COV parishioner and Vice-Mayor of Kilmarnock, was crowned Ms. Senior Virginia on July 14, 2016 in Falls Church, VA. The Ms. Senior America Pageant searches for "the gracious lady who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all senior Americans. "Finalists compete in four categories: interview, philosophy of life, evening gown and talent presentation. For her talent presentation, Ms. Nunn performed Portia's pleading to Brutus from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Becky will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the National Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ October 18 -20, 2016. For more information talk to Becky and see senioramerica.org. KUDOS to our Top Tomato Farmers! Recently, the Southside Sentinel (July 28 edition) featured a great photo and an article about the Tomato Contest winners. COV parishioner Kathy Kauffman won prizes for the biggest tomato as well as for the best plate of three tomatoes. Jim Vajda joined Kathy in taking top honors for the biggest tomato, and he also was a co-winner of the Salsa Challenge. Jerry Suyes, full-time dentist and part-time farmer, took a prize for the best tasting tomato as well as one for the weirdest looking tomato.

PARISHIONER DEATHS As previously noted, we celebrated Beryl O'Connor's

Mass of Resurrection yesterday. We learned last week that former parishioner Tom Dundon passed away two weeks again Wisconsin where he had gone to live after his wife Fern’s death in 2012. Fern and Tom were long

time parishioners of Visitation.

FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation will begin September 18th. If you have any

questions, need to register, or are interested in helping with the program in anyway please see Barbara Hollingsworth.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Margaret MacLean, Victor Schueckler & Fritz Sitterding

PARISHIONERS: Tom Bliley, Chris Henkel, Jennifer Miller, Betty Hodge, Nennie

Lennon, Rose Lohr, Ann Melvin, Jack Jensen, Ellen Demavres, Rudolf Wijdoogen, John Sobieski, Laurie King, Tom

Mangrum, Ingrid Borden, Celina Knez, Sherry Bryant, Barbara & Bernie Bernhardt, Becky Nunn, Rita Blommel, Laura Tewey, Toni

Traynor, Bill & Linda Gray, Dick Zimmerman, Herman Beckstoffer, Peg Meushaw, Carol & Art Smith, Bill & Mary

Alice Marks, Tom Shoemaker, Allen Hines, Joe Edwards, Pat & Lee Reamy, Tom Shepherd, Janine Jaboulay, Anne Paparella, Carole McPherson, Maryanne Grubbs, Jeanne

Lessner, Tyra Freed, Colin Walsh, Beryl O’Connor.

FAMILY OF PARISHIONERS: Lisl Bollana, Greg Dreelin, Patricia Yon, Natasha Walsh, Jeff Tutak, Chris Hodge, Ruth Heunemann, Audry & Scott Cronacher, Georgia Morgan, Gene Ruark, Cathie Sobieski, Alice Young, Margaret Hock, Kenneth Gage, Josette Chmiel, John Calvin Barnard, Brent Wilkings, Bill Dawson, Robert & Timothy Wilkins, Sandra Bush and children,

Gabbard & Geilow families, Virginia & Al Talke, George & Sylvia Zimmerman, Charles & Sandy Alter, Andy & Iris Hetzer, Amanda

Moore, Buddy & Jackie Moore, Linda & Corky Price, Fr. Alan Clute, Mike Gorin, Becky Holloway, Fr. Bertin Samsa, Carroll Ciurczak,

Ellen Parker, Denis Popp, Michelle Gray, PJ Schwedler, Jerry Howerton, Terry & Kathy Reamy.

FRIENDS OF PARISHIONERS:

Father Dan, Bill Ashworth, Sharon Rumsey, Bill & Sally Penfield, Caleb Chowning, Mike Rios, Gretchen,

Maribelle Dunlop, Jon Gorman, Jim & Linda Morris, Joan & John Rychtarik, Charlie & Scott Prietz, Katie Kruz, Russ & Mary Lou

Mank, Linda Cryer, Elizabeth Panzer, Joey Coker.

If you need to add to the prayer list please call the office, email, or leave a note in the box outside the office, remember to put family or friend by their name.

BULLETIN BOARD INFORMATION

See bulletin board (in the old administration hall, across from the kitchen for more info.)

*Office for Persons with Disabilities/*Diocesan Job Vacancies

*Monthly Diocesan Christian Formation -Newsletter

*Catholic Engagement/Marriage Encounter--Schedule

*LOM Newsletter

*Free Health/Dental/Pharmacy Clinic-Accepting New Patients

*Annual Catholic Women’s & Men’s Conf. Sept 10 & 24th

*Singers’ Workshop Sept 17th

*Catholic Charities Newsletter

*Bishop’s statement regarding Catholics in Public office

*Office of Asian Ministry Announcement

*Office for Evangelization Event Update

*Catholic Tour Pilgrimage to Rome

*One Church, One Mission Diocesan Conference Oct 8th

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Seeking humility

Reading I: Sirach 3:17–18, 20, 28–29 (humility)

Reading II: Hebrews 12:18–19, 22–24a (God the judge;

Jesus the mediator)

Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7–14 (a lesson in humility)

Key Passage: Jesus said, “But when you give a banquet,

invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay

you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the

righteous.” (Luke 14:13–14)

Adult: Has the hunger for status and influence in the

world around you endangered your life as a Christian?

Child: Does it make you a better person to be chosen

first for a team or some other honor? Why or why not?

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

ENTER

Will there only be a few saved?” This is a hard

question with a hard answer: “Enter by the nar-

row door for many will try and will not suc-

ceed.” The Lord came to save the “nations of every language,” each

and every one of us, but even the Lord relies on our free response to

the offer. So “hold up your limp arms and steady your trembling

knees and smooth out the path you will tread” when following the

lead of our Savior. There is hope—“those now last will be first.” Can

you step out onto the way of the Lord?

Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 1999, OCP. All rights reserved

CARE NOTE “Easing the Burden of Stress”

“Take good care of yourself-body, mind and spirit”

Pastoral

Care

Take one take heart ~ Give one give hope Care notes are located in the vestibule.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Hands Across Middlesex and COV will be

jointly sponsoring a yard sale on November 19th. More information will be coming soon.

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Our daily Mass schedule will remain the

same: Wednesday and Thursdays at 9AM.

Mary Ellen Sherwood for the lovely flower

arrangement on the altar on July 31st. Eileen O’Brien

TO SUPPORT OUR YOUTH,

THEIR DREAMS, & OUR FUTURE.

Lynne & Gary Richardson

We Support The Youth Scholarship Fund.

John & Carol McCormack

SUPPORTERS OF OUR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS Frank & Geri Lohr III Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Hartz Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cox Don Tyrrell Anne & Charlie Costello Ann O’Connor Melvin Lee & Pat Reamy John & Vera England Richard & Mary Sue Dougherty Mollie McMurtrie Leonard & Pat Paul

In Support

Of Our Youth

The O’Keefe Family

In Loving Memory of Alma and Fritz Sitterding

For the love and blessings

of Christ given through

vocations.

Thank You Lord

Art & Carol Smith

In Support

Of Our Youth Curtis and Nancy Dickinson

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Supporting Our Youth

B e l i e v e There is

Good in the World.

In memory of

Daniel Nolte

A child without education is

like a bird without wings!

Nennie Lennon

RIVER BIRCH

Nursery, Florist & Gift Shop

Rt. 33 Locust Hill, Va. 23092

(804)758-2316-Nursery 758-3522—florist

758-8814—gift shop

IN GRATITUDE TO ALL THE

SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN, MARINES AND COAST GUARD

MEN AND WOMEN SERVING OUR NATION

In Loving

Memory of

Tony Meushaw

Peg Meushaw

“God will make a way When there seems to be no way God works in ways I can not see

God will make a way for me”

J & L Petralia

“Throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch

the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain

Marilyn and Fernando Atienza

Telephone: (804) 794-4080

DR. ROBERT W. SCHERRER OPTOMETRIST

P.O. Box 118

13445 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, Virginia 23113

Office Hours:

By Appointment

In Loving

Memory of

John G. Baker

In loving memory of

Marty Hawksworth

Tom & Sharon Hawksworth

In Loving

Memory Of

Johnny Johnston

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In Memory of

Bob Hartman

My Love of My Life

Jenny

In memory of Church Dog, “CHRISTIAN”

“Get Fresh With Us.” TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

J & W SEAFOOD ISLAND SEAFOOD DELTAVILLE, VA GWYNN’S ISLAND, VA 804-776-9740 804-725-4962

In Support of Our Youth!

In Loving Memory of

Father “Bob” Nash

Best wishes to all the

youth at Church of the

Visitation

Mary Virginia & Tom Bliley

Supporting Education

and our kids

Jack & Laurie King

All the best to our

Church Youth.

Bill & Ann Melvin

In Memory of David Richard Suyes III

“Ricky”

In Loving Memory

of One of God’s

Angels

“Charlotte”

We support our youth and their education.

Ron & Georgia Beville

In Memory of Bruno Tassone By Min Tassone & Family