Our Lady of Fatima Parish

Transcription

1 Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church February 17, 2019 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 Saturday, Feb 16, 5:00pm Patricia Lawton Barnes by the Women s Society Sunday, Feb 17, 8:30am Anne Regina Barry by Ellen & Mike St. Clair Sunday, Feb 17, 10:30am Jodi Callas by The Women s Society Monday, Feb 18, 9:00am Ian & Sara Jackson (liv) Tuesday, Feb 19, 9:00am Wednesday, Feb 20, 9:00am Joe Belle Isle 3rd Anniversary by His Family Saturday, Feb 23, 5:00pm In Memory of Eric Mulcahey by The Curriers Sunday, Feb 24, 8:30am Scott Brian Pierce by His Mom, Patricia Moyer Sunday, Feb 24, 10:30am Violet Pelletier New London COMMUNION BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY THE MEN S CLUB February 24 th Join us in the parish hall on February 24 th immediately following the 10:30 mass. Our speaker will be Mr. Arthur Rosen, an ecumenical friend of Fr. Biron and a prominent member of the local Jewish community. Please mark your calendars. This event will be family oriented and provides an excellent opportunity to enjoy each others company and to endorse the spirit of ecumenism. Adults: $8; Children 6-12: $5; Under 5: Free Family Maximum; $20 Tickets are on sale after each mass RECORD OF GIVING Parishioners who used envelopes for 2018 may request a summary of their giving for the past year. Those who used e-giving have the ability to go online and get that information. PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Mon Feb 18, 9:30-12 Crafts 9:45-11:00 Adoration 4pm Religious Ed Classes incl. Pre K 6:15 Rosary IC Tue Feb 19, 9:30 Rosary 2pm Knitters in LMR 4pm Intercessory Prayer Grp IC Wed Feb 20, 7:30 Preparing For Sunday 9:30 Rosary after Mass Thu Feb 21, 9 Preparing For Sunday Sun Feb 24, No Religious Ed program today. Communion Breakfast CATHOLIC CHARITIES We are proud to share two recent highlights made possible because of your support of our Annual Appeal. First, we acquire The CareGivers, Inc., which provides transportation, groceries and other forms of vital support for homebound elderly and disabled NH residents. We look forward to building on these critical services. Secondly, our St. Charles School in Rochester just finished its first semester as a private special education provider, helping students harboring histories of toxic stress, trauma, and intense behavioral and emotional challenges move toward futures based on hope and potential. To learn more about the impact of your gifts to CCNH, visit

3 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17, 2019 There are no Religious Education classes on Sunday, Feb 24 th or Monday, Feb 25 th. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE The next blood drive will be Tuesday, March 5, 2019 between 1 & 6pm at the parish hall of Our Lady of Fatima. Bring a valid photo ID or your Donor card. YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION Wednesday, March 6 th - 6-8pm Tracy Memorial Library This is an American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Program for concerned community members, including parents, educators, and other interested parties. For participants 18 and over. Registration is free. Go to Contact Laurie Field at or laurie.field@unh.edu for more information. OFFERTORY COLLECTION-JANUARY OLF IC Required $18,500 $3,500 Collected 14,643 2,515 E-Giving 4, Over/Short +$328 (-$35) 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 Caccavaro 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 LaGasse Carole Ross Jodie Proper Barbara Boutin Please contact the office to help keep this list current. You can reach us at or olfic@comcast.net LOAVES AND FISHES INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP Please join us for time of prayer and intercession. We meet at 4pm on most Tuesdays at Immaculate Conception, Contact Priscilla Poulin, with any questions or prayer requests. This 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 non emergency help line at MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Ash Wednesday is March 6 th. FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE Now through April 15, AARP & the IRS are sponsoring free income tax preparation, with e filing, for middle & low-income taxpayers and the elderly. For an appointment call Lake Sunapee Bank in New London at or in Andover at

4 Rectory and Church Offices Pastor Rev. Robert Biron Permanent Deacon Deacon Gregory McGinn Religious Ed. Coordinator Teresa Jackson Administrative Assistant Anne Brown Music Director Paul Gorman Music Ministry for IC Robert Minaert Maintenance Brian Fraioli Sacramental and Prayer Life Our Lady of Fatima 724 Main St Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Phone: Web: Catholic Charities: Loaves & Fishes Help Line: Pastoral and Administrative Staff Mass Schedule 9:00 am 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. Call Paul Visits to home bound. Call Betsy Anderson,

5 FEBRUARY 17, 2019 HOW TO REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE Child sexual abuse is a crime in the State of New Hampshire and the Church. New Hampshire law requires that anyone who has reason to suspect that a child is being or has been abused or neglected must personally make a report to the Division for Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) of the State of New Hampshire, Any person who suspects or alleges child abuse on the part of a priest, deacon, employee, or volunteer of a parish, school, or institution of the Diocese of Manchester is also encouraged to make a report to the Office for Ministerial Conduct, Readings for the week of February 17, 2019 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 4, 6 [40:5a] 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20/Lk 6:17, Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25 Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc-17, [14a] Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10 Ps 29:1a and 2, 3ac-4, 3b and 9c-10 [11b] Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, [17a] Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13 Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and [20b] Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1] Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, [cf. 1] Mk 9:2-13 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, [8a] 1 Cor 15:45-49/Lk 6:27-3 TAKE FIVE Good news in bad times. Forget the headlines for a blessed minute. Stop attending to popup dramas of breaking stores, and avert your eyes from news flashes that dazzle with the world misery and villainy. We know human nature like the back of our hands, because we know the contents of our own hearts: how petty we can be, how self-serving and critical. The difference between the evil geniuses of the globe and us is often a matter of reach and opportunity, or one too many grievances that finally topple our humanity and make the descent to darkness all the more compelling. Resist self-righteousness!