Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church

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1 Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church PARISH MISSION: Our Lady of Fatima and Immaculate Conception Parish is a Catholic faith community called by God to holiness. Our calling is realized in a spirit of love, unity and hospitality. As a faith community we will deepen our knowledge and love of God in Christ. We will seek to contribute our time, talent and other resources in a spirit of service, based on our Baptismal commitment, founded on the Word of God and celebrated in sacramental life, especially

2 OUR LADY OF FATIMA RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact the office, or BLESSING YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER Join us on Wednesday, November 21 st at the 7pm Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church and bring food items from your Thanksgiving table to be blessed. Please note that this will be the only mass for Saturday Nov 17, 5:00pm Susan Chacho by Her Husband Sunday, Nov.18, 8:30 am Joan Broom (liv) Sunday, Nov 18, 10:30am In Thanksgiving for The People of the Parish by Chris Rivera Monday Nov 19, 9:00am Elaine Matthews by Joan Broom Tuesday Nov 20, 9:00am Matthew McMenaman (liv) by His Mom *Wednesday Nov 21, 7:00PM For The People Saturday Nov 24, 5:00pm Amedeo & Helen Benedetto by Their Children Sunday, Nov.25, 8:30 am Gail Brown by Her Family Sunday, Nov 25 10:30am In Remembrance Claude LaChance on our 61 st AREA FOOD PANTRY NEW LONDON IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FEAST DAY We will have our Feast Day Mass and Pot-Luck Dinner on Friday, December 7 th at Immaculate Conception Church. Mass will be at 6pm followed by dinner at 7. There will be sign-up sheets at both churches. If you have any RECTORY CLOSURE The office will be closed on Thursday November 22 nd and Friday November 23 rd. Happy Thanksgiving! Readings for the Week of November 18, 2018 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1] Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5 Ps 1:1-2,3,4 & 6 [Rv 2:17]/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21] Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11 Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b] Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10 Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a & 9b [Rv 5:10] Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11 Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a] Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b] Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a] Josephine Marie Girard was baptized on November 11, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Church during the 10:30 mass. Keep Josephine, as well as her family and all the newly baptized in your prayers. Our Community Food Pantry, with the help of local churches serves struggling families in our area. For November please bring in canned fruit. Peanut butter and jelly are always needed as are paper products (paper towels, toilet paper). Coffee and tea products, both regular and decaf

3 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018 ADVENT DAY OF RECOLLECTION Led by Bishop Peter Libasci at St Denis Church in Hanover, NH on Saturday, December 15, The day begins with Mass at 9a.m. and wraps up by 3pm. Two spiritual conferences, time for private prayer, Holy Hour, opportunity for Confessions, coffee & donuts and box lunch. Suggested donation $20p/p. Please call by Wednesday, December 12 th to let us THE GIVING TREE Our Tree sponsored by the LSRVNA will be ready November 24 th. Please purchase the gift listed on the tag. Wrap each gift individually, please do not put them in gift bags. Attach the tag on each gift, this is important as each family has a number. Please return the wrapped gift to OLF or IC by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 TH. No later as the gifts get picked up by the families on Dec. 8th. Many thanks to all of you for your generosity. Any questions please call Diana Ginter, or OFFERTORY COLLECTION-OCTOBER OLF IC Required $20,600 $3,800 Collected 8,921 3,228 E-Giving 3, TAKE FIVE Christ the Light Shine It used to be that sensible people shrugged off most apocalyptic talk as a religious scare tactic. After all, only Chicken Little seriously believes the sky is falling and life as we know it is ending! Yet the present global situation makes apocalypse sound pertinent, even descriptive of the texture of our times. The light of hope can seem dimmer than ever; nonetheless, when fear begins to sound like the wisest course and paralysis the only option, hold fast to the Good PRAY FOR THE SICK Tim Berns Carol Giordano Dianne Johnson Lorreen Keating Elise Caplan Dolores Bausch Amy Leonard Tyler Graf Peter Phillips Suki Coughlin Judy Lafond Chet Novak Karen Flanagan Richard Reed Bill Connors Patricia Iannuzzi Marietta Meloy Isaac Walsh Claude Belleman Shin Akiyama Marianne Rissolo Ardyth Caccavo Holly Metsch Helen Listner Nora Waystack Fr. R. St.Louis Kenny Dearborns Mark Licitra Chelsea Cascio Charles Ginter Margaret Jewel Terrie Donnell Courtney Donnell Richard Orlando Madeline Salonen Joseph DeVito Alice Rogers Connolly Melissa Newton Michele Noyer Margaret Marschner Celine Hatch Jess Green Winnifred Nussbaum Paula Valentino Margaret Henneberry Doris Ebel Neil Hatch REMINDER On Wednesday, November 21 st mass at OLF will be at 7PM instead of the usual 9AM. Bring food OLF/IC WOMEN S SOCIETY Our annual Christmas Luncheon will be held on Thursday, December 13 th at the Millstone at 11:30. Please make reservations and menu selection with Rosemary Silverberg, ) or Caroline Scully, This is always a fun time and the food continues to impress. Make reservations early as the cutoff is December 7 th T h i s program offers assistance to anyone in our community who needs a helping hand. 100% of your contribution goes to those in need and is tax deductible. Brochures and envelopes are at both churches and the rectory. Please call our

4 RECTORY AND CHURCH OFFICES 724 Main St Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Phone: Web: Catholic Charities: PASTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Pastor Permanent Deacon Religious Ed. Coordinator Administrative Assistant Music Director Music Ministry for IC Rev. Robert Biron Deacon Gregory McGinn Teresa Jackson Anne Brown Paul Gorman Robert Minaert SACRAMENTAL AND PRAYER LIFE Our Lady of Fatima Mass Schedule 9:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday *7pm Wednesday Mass of Thanksgiving 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Sunday Preparing For Sunday Will not meet 9a.m. Thursday, November 22 Eucharistic Adoration 9:45-11:00 a.m. Monday Reconciliation/Confession 4:15 p.m. Saturday Immaculate Conception Mass Schedule 8:30 a.m. Sunday Anointing the Sick & Baptism: Please contact the Rectory to make arrangements. Marriage: Please try to contact the Rectory at least 6 months in advance. Homebound / Hospitalized:

5 November 18, 2018 YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU! Hospitality: Greeting or helping church goers at weekend masses. Contact Deacon Greg, Drivers: Giving rides to Mass to those unable to get there on their own. Contact Barb PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Sun Nov 18, 9:30-10: 20 Rel. Ed Mon Nov 19, 9:45-11:00 Adoration 4pm Religious Ed incl. Pre-K 6:15pm IC Tue Nov 20, 9:30 Rosary 4pm Intercessory Prayer Grp- IC Wed Nov 21, 7:30 Preparing For Sunday No 9am mass 9:30 Rosary 7pm Mass at OLF MUSIC MINISTRY If you like to sing or if you play an instrument, OLF Music Ministry wants to welcome you! Please speak to anyone of us after Mass. Augustine said: He who sings, prays twice. Pray twice with us! PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER Sponsored by the Men s Club, this year s dinner will be held at the Lake Sunapee Country Club on Tuesday, December 11. A cash bar will open at 5:30PM and dinner will be served beginning at 6:30PM. The menu includes soup or salad, choice of entrée, dessert and coffee. A cheese and cracker selection will be provided during the cocktail hour. The cost is $38 per person including tax and gratuity. John Lovejoy, a local musician, will lead us in caroling following dinner. Tickets are available at all weekend masses and at the Rectory during regular business hours. This year we well be accepting reservation for tables of eight in addition to the regular open seating we have had in the past. The final date for ticket sales is Sunday, December 2. Seating is limited, so book early. For more information contact Jack Sheehan at or