New Year's Eve party at OLVP from 9 pm - 12 midnight on Sat, December 31. Adoration and confessions in the church and party in Founders Hall. Contact Fr Greg if interested. Bring your own food and drink. Start the New Year with Jesus and a clean slate!
March for Life! Join Our Lady of the Visitation Parish on Friday, January 20, 2023, for the 50th annual March for Life as we celebrate the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Let’s fill OLVP’s bus! A Mass for Life will be celebrated at OLVP at 9:00am and the bus leaves at 10:00am. Return to OLVP will be between 4:00pm – 5:00pm. The cost of the bus AND lunch will be $50. New this year – purchase an OLVP for Life reversible scarf online. $20
On Sunday evening, numerous teens assembled nearly 200 bags to help those less fortunate. The Blessing Bags for Beggars will be available starting this weekend for parishioners to take when they see someone in need.
Gorgeous poinsettias for holiday decorating and gifting-7 inch pots containing 7-11 blooms for only $25 a pot. Pre-order online from 11/20-11/27. Plan to pick up your order on December 3rd or December 4th from Founders Hall. For more information, contact Cris Carr at 301-526-4106. Thanks for supporting our parish!
The Upper Room Men’s Group is planning to work through Father Donald Calloway’s Consecration to St. Joseph beginning on December 22, 2022 continuing through January 23, 2023. The Consecration consists of daily prayer, reading and reflection on St. Joseph. Father Greg will lead discussion of the week's readings at the Saturday morning Upper Room Men's Group meetings beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Consecration to Saint Joseph will help men grow in their vocations as husbands, fathers, friends, and citizens. If you are interested in participating in this spiritual journey, please contact Peter Geiling at pgeiling67@gmail.com no later than November 19, 2022. An accurate count of participants is needed to ensure the proper number of books are ordered. Additional information will be provided to the participants.
A signed Commanders football is up for raffle if you participate in online giving through October 31st. Please reach out to Fr. Greg if you have any questions.
Please pray the Memorare nine consecutive days for our brother and sisters in Haiti: Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Parish Fall Retreat with Fr. Greg at the Priest Field Retreat Center in beautiful Charles Town, WV (4030 Middleway Pike, Kearneysville, WV 25430) from October 28-30, 2022. Cost is $225 per person and includes meals and accommodations with single and double beds available. Transportation to and from retreat center is on your own. Dress is casual except, perhaps, for Sunday Mass, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the center. Plan to bring your bible, rosary, Magnificat and/or Word Among Us. We will provide pens and booklets with a few blank pages for notes/journaling. You may bring your own water bottle to fill up at the center or you may choose to bring your own water. Contact Colleen Enos at cenos@olvp.org or 301-948-5536 with any questions. We hope to see you there! Schedule: Fri, October 28 7:00 Arrive / check in at Priest Field retreat center 8:00 Holy Mass 8:30 Social / games Sat, October 29 8:00 Breakfast 9:30 Talk by Fr Greg 10:00 Meditation / personal time 11:30 Holy Mass 12:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Free time / spiritual direction 3:00-3:30 Stations of the Cross 3:30-5:00 Men’s / women’s groups – discussion 5:00-6:00 Confessions 6:00 Dinner 7:30-8:30 Adoration 8:30 Social Sun, October 30 9:00 Breakfast 10:00 Large group discussion 10:30 Holy Mass 11:30 Clean / pack 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Depart
RCIA stands for the “Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It is a process by which adults are initiated into our Roman Catholic community. It is a faith journey of men and women who are guided and cared for as they awaken in faith and are gradually introduced to the Catholic way of life. If you are interested, join us on Tuesday nights in the Rectory for 10 weeks from 6-7 PM. Register at olvp.org/rcia-registration.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, September 25th from 12-3:30 PM. Fun Inflatables, Pumpkin Decorating, Bingo, Great Music, Yummy Food, Rides & Activities for the whole family!
The Confession time this Saturday (7/16) will only be 4:30-5 pm. Starting July 21, there will no longer be Eucharistic Adoration on Thursdays from 11-12 noon. Adoration will continue Mon-Wed + Friday. Father Greg will be away the week of August 15. There will be no Adoration from 11-12 noon all week. Daily Mass will be at the following times: August 15, 17 and 19 @ 6 pm; August 16 and 18 @ 12 noon.