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Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church December 9, 2018 PARISH MISSION: Our Lady of Fatima and Immaculate Conception Parish is a Catholic faith community called by God to holiness.

1 Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church December 9, 2018 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.

Masses are now 4 & 6:30pm Christmas Eve at Our Lady of Fatima Church.

2 Our Lady of Fatima Join with the high school students. Classes meet Sundays, from 9:30 to 10:20am in the parish hall. The class is opened to ALL adults. We will be using the Ignatius Press Catholic Bible and The Catechism of the Catholic Church. NEW CHRISTMAS EVE MASS SCHEDULE Celebrate with us at our new times! Masses are now 4 & 6:30pm Christmas Eve at Our Lady of Fatima Church. Readings for the week of December 9, 2018 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17/Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6] Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18 Saturday Dec 8, 5:00pm Sharon Bergeron by Her Husband & Family Sunday, Dec 9, 8:30 am Msgr Thomas P Leonard by Linda Brenner Sunday, Dec 9, 10:30am Richard Sabath by Pat & Jack Sheehan Monday Dec 10, 9:00am Florence Pasquini by Joan Broom Tuesday Dec 11, 9:00am Matthew McMenaman (liv) by His Mom Wednesday Dec 12, 9:00am Sharon Bergeron by Betty McGann 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 New London 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. MITTEN TREE Thanks to all who contributed to the Giving 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 & serviceable coats, any size, will be accepted as well. COMMUNITY LESSONS & CAROLS Sunday, December 16 at 4pm Singers are invited to join the Community Choir as we celebrate the Coming of Christ. Rehearsals will be Saturday, Dec 15 th at First Baptist Church from 8:30 to 10am. Singers high school age and older are welcome 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,

Second Sunday Of Advent December 9, 2018 PRAY THE ROSARY! Sometimes we know what we have to do, but we lack the courage to do it. Let us learn from Mary how to make decisions, trusting in the Lord.

PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Mon Dec 10, 9:45-11:00 Adoration 4pm Religious Ed incl.

3 Second Sunday Of Advent December 9, 2018 PRAY THE ROSARY! Sometimes we know what we have to do, but we lack the courage to do it. Let us learn from Mary how to make decisions, trusting in the Lord. -Pope Francis Join in this powerful worship as we meet at 6:15 each Monday night at IC and on Tuesday & Wednesday mornings at OLF after the 9 o clock Mass. PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Mon Dec 10, 9:45-11:00 Adoration 4pm Religious Ed incl. Preschool 6:15pm IC Tue Dec 11, 9:30 Rosary 4pm Intercessory Prayer Grp- IC 5:30 Parish Christmas Wed Dec 12, 7:30 Preparing For Sunday 9:30 Rosary Thu Dec 13, 9 Preparing For Sunday 11:30 Women s Society Christmas Luncheon at Millstone Sat Dec 15, 8:30 Men of St Joseph meet at OLF OFFERTORY COLLECTION-NOVEMBER OLF IC Required $18,000 $5,000 Collected 19,786 3,111 E-Giving 3, Over/Short +$5,221 -$1,026 CHRISTMAS EVE MASS SCHEDULE Masses at Our Lady of Fatima Church well be at 4pm and 6:30pm on Christmas Eve. This is a change from previous years. Please plan accordingly. 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. 7, 14, 21 and Saturday-7:30pm Dec. 8, 15, 22 Concert and Program Schedule Dec. 15, 5:15pm Mount Royal Academy Singers Reconciliation Saturdays 5:45pm followed by Mass 6:30pm 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 Contact the rectory to help keep this list current. 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! INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP The Intercessory Prayer Group meets at 4pm on most Tuesdays at Immaculate Conception Church in Andover. Contact Priscilla Poulin at with your prayer requests. LOAVES AND FISHES 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 nonemergency hot-line 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 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. Call Paul Visits to home bound. Call Betsy Anderson,

December 9, 2018 PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD! Parish Wide Reconciliation Service Join your parish family at OLF to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday, December 18 th at 7pm.

5 December 9, 2018 PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD! Parish Wide Reconciliation Service Join your parish family at OLF to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday, December 18 th at 7pm. Guest confessors will be available for individual confession. TAKE FIVE A guide to keep us safe-if you ve e ever traveled to previously unknown places, you appreciate the importance of having a reliable guide. A good guide speaks the language, knows the lay of the land, and anticipates obstacles along the way. John the Baptist is such a guide for our Advent journey. He cautions us to prepare=e the way for deeper access to the diving mystery we approach in this season. John tells us that the right spirit for this encounter is repentance: A turning around, a fresh effort. Some of us may need to be forgiven. Others have some forgiving to do. Heed this guidance!

Our Lady of Fatima Parish

Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church December 2, 2018 PARISH MISSION: Our Lady of Fatima and Immaculate Conception Parish is a Catholic faith community called by God to holiness.