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 Eucharist.

2 OUR LADY OF FATIMA NEW LONDON HELPERS NEEDED After mass on December 23 rd We need some extra hands to move Christmas trees and nativity sets at both churches. A few minutes of your MITTEN TREE Here s another opportunity to spread Christmas joy. On December 22-23, as we have done the past two years, we will be accepting mittens, gloves, scarves, and hats for newly arrived immigrants. Any size will do. You can place them on or under the tree. Donations of clean Classes are done for 2018, but high school/ adult program will resume on January 13, Saturday Dec 15, 5:00pm Amedeo & Helen Benedetto by Their Children Sunday, Dec 16, 8:30 am Dorothea Antonio Sunday, Dec 16, 10:30am Kay Bingham by Bea Stedman Monday Dec 17, 9:00am Jack Flynn by His Old Friends Tuesday Dec 18, 9:00am Therese Leary Wednesday Dec 19, 9:00am Chris Politano Birthday Remembrance Saturday Dec 22, 5:00pm Jack Flynn by Linda Brenner Sunday, Dec 23, 8:30 am Tim Jackson by The Fraioli Family FULL OF GRACE: THE MESSAGE OF THE ANGEL Renowned speaker, author, and musician Vinny Flynn makes the angel s message at the Annunciation come alive with meaning and relevance by delving into Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the writings of St. Joh Paul II. Vinny helps listeners understand the deeper significance of the words of the Hail Mary prayer and the angel s greeting, offering penetrating insights into the role of our Blessed Mother in God s plan of salvation. Find this and other PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD! HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULES Join your parish family at OLF to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday, December 18 th at 7PM. Guest confessors will be OUR LADY OF FATIMA **December 24 th at 4 & 6:30PM December 25 th at 10:30 AM Please note there is no 9am mass on Dec 26. December 31 st at 5PM January 1 st at 10:30AM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION December 25 th at 8:30AM

3 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER Readings for the week of December 16, 2018 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18 Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab,7-8,17 [cf. 7] Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, [cf. 7] Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a Ps 71:3-4a,5-6ab, [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45 Saturday: 1 Sm 1: Sm 2:1, 4-5,6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/Lk 1:46-56 Next Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, [4] All adults are welcome to join the HS students each Sunday from am. We PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Mon Dec 17, 9:45-11:00 Adoration No Religious Ed 6:15pm IC Tue Dec 18, 9:30 Rosary 4pm Intercessory Prayer Grp- IC 7 Penance Service Wed Dec 19, 7:30 Preparing For Sunday 9:30 Rosary Thu Dec 20, 9 Preparing For Sunday 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 Belinda Barbieri Bob LaGassa LASALETTE 65th Festival of Lights from 5pm-9pm. Refreshments are available in the cafeteria nightly. Nativity Exhibit has over 450 International Nativity Sets from all over the world. Open daily 10am-9pm Santa Clause will visit on Friday-7:30pm on Dec. 21 and Saturday-7:30pm Dec. 22 Reconciliation Saturdays 5:45pm followed by Mass EUCHARISTC ADORATION This is a wonderful opportunity to sit and soak in true peace from God Himself. OLF has Adoration every Monday from 9:30am to 11:00am. We invite you to come and try this experience for a few minutes, an TAKE FIVE The Forgotten Wrong In an affluent society, the sin rarely refereed to is avarice. We redefine it as ambition, upward mobility, or simply doing well. But the clutch of personal possessions is still the spiritual stranglehold it always was. The needle s eye isn t getting any bigger, and our modern camels still won t pass through. John the Baptist offers several key remedies. First, share what you have with those who don t have. Second, don t cheat, ever. Third, don t keep striving for more. Finally, be humble. These remedies for avarice are countercultural. They also prepare the way of the One

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, Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m. Sunday Preparing For Sunday 9a.m. Thursday 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: Communion brought to anyone unable to attend Mass.

5 December 16, 2018 O Antiphons! These traditional prayers of the church are said each evening. December 17 - O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: Come to teach us the path of knowledge! December 18 - O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: Come to rescue us with your mighty power! December 19 - O Root of Jesse s stem, sign of God s love for all his people: Come to save us without delay! December 20 - O Key of David, opening the gates of God s eternal Kingdom: Come and free the prisoners of darkness! December 21 - O Radian Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: Come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. December 22 - O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: Come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! December 23 - O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: Come to save us, Lord our God! Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers Blessing For Your Christmas Tree Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we illuminate this tree. May the light and cheer it gives be a sign of the joy that fills our hearts. May all who delight in this tree come to the knowledge and joy of salvation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Book of Blessings CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Our Lady of Fatima Church **Dec 24 at 4pm & 6:30pm