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.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NEW LONDON WOMEN S SOCIETY Join us for our monthly luncheon on Thursday, November 8th at noon. We will have our usual delicious soups and desserts. Our guest speaker, Nick Monroe, will present information AREA FOOD PANTRY Our Community Food Pantry, with the help of local churches serves struggling families in our THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER Loretta and Bill invite you to the Parish s Thanksgiving Day Feast held at Immaculate Conception church hall on Thanksgiving Day at 2pm. If you would like to join us please call Loretta 735-5790 by Tuesday, November 13th. Volunteers to help prepare the meal would be appreciated, greatly. We all have so much to Saturday Nov.3, 5:00pm Mary Ann Rose by the McMenamans Sunday, Nov. 4, 8:30 am Jane Fillmore by Betty McGann Sunday, Nov 4, 10:30am Doris O Brien by Phil OBrien Monday Nov 5, 9:00am Mary Ellen Taylor by Betty McGann Tuesday Nov 6, 9:00am Mike, Rachel Willerer & Family (liv) by Joan Broom Wednesday Nov 7, 9:00am Gus Henneberry by His Family Saturday Nov.10, 5:00pm Antonio Biron Sunday, Nov. 11, 8:30 am Alice Parker by Sharon Goolbis Sunday, Nov 11, 10:30am RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Please contact the office, 526-4484. YOUTH ON MAIN PROGRAM Our Lady of Fatima will host a Chopped Challenge at 6:15pm on Saturday, November 10 in the parish hall. Youth On Main is a Youth group for kids in grades 6, 7 and 8. For more information on this program contact
THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 4, 2018 MUSIC MINISTRY If you like to sing or if you play an instrument, the OLF Music Ministry wants to welcome you to their music making. Speak to anyone of us after Mass. The Contemporary Group & Choir would like to engage new members. Augustine said: He who sings prays twice. Come and pray twice SUPPORT YOUR PARISH OR OFFERTORY ENVELOPES We will be ordering offertory envelopes for 2019. The use of offertory envelopes provides required documentation for income taxes. We will order envelopes for parishioners currently using the envelope system. If you haven't used envelopes but want to receive them please call the office, 526-4484. ELECTRONIC GIVING E-giving is now available for all parishioners. To enroll go to our parish website: www.olfic.org. Click the link that says Online Giving. There are two PDFs on the E-giving page, Frequently Asked Questions and How To Get Started. Please review. If you would like to enroll, select the link that corresponds to the church you INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP The Intercessory Prayer Group meets at 4pm on most Tuesdays at Immaculate Conception Church in Andover. Contact Priscilla Poulin at CHANGING ADDRESSES? There is so much to do in a move. However, please remember to inform the office of any changes to your mailing address and/or PRAY FOR THE SICK Tim Berns Dianne Johnson Elise Caplan Amy Leonard Peter Phillips Judy Lafond Karen Flanagan Bill Connors Marietta Meloy Claude Belleman Marianne Rissolo Holly Metsch Nora Waystack Kenny Dearborns Chelsea Cascio Margaret Jewel Courtney Donnell Madeline Salonen Alice Rogers Connolly Michele Noyer Celine Hatch Winnifred Nussbaum Margaret Henneberry Carol Giordano Lorreen Keating Dolores Bausch Tyler Graf Suki Coughlin Chet Novak Richard Reed Patricia Iannuzzi Isaac Walsh Shin Akiyama Ardyth Caccavo Helen Listner Fr. R. St.Louis Mark Licitra Charles Ginter Terrie Donnell Richard Orlando Joseph DeVito Melissa Newton Margaret Marschner Jess Green Paula Valentino Doris Ebel T h i s p r o g r a m 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- PRAY WITH US! The Rosary is one of the most well known and easily recognized Catholic devotional practices. The repetition in the rosary is meant to lead one into restful and contemplative prayer related to each Mystery. The gentle repletion of the words helps us to enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ s spirit dwells. Join us at 6:15 Monday nights at IC and at 9:30 on Wednesday MEN OF ST JOSEPH This spiritual group of men meet the second Saturday of the month at OLF from 8 to 9:30am.
RECTORY AND CHURCH OFFICES 724 Main St Office Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Phone: 603-526-4484 Email: olfic@comcast.net Web: www.olfic.org Catholic Charities: 1-800-562-5249 PASTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Pastor Permanent Deacon Religious Ed. Coordinator Administrative Assistant Music Director Music Ministry for IC Rev. Robert Biron Deacon Gregory McGinn gregmcginn@yahoo.com Teresa Jackson ch.form.olfic@comcast.net 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 9:00 a.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:
November 4, 2018 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Dt 6:2-6/Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 [2] Heb 7:23-28/Mk 12:28b-34 Monday: Phil 2:1-4/Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3 Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11 Ps 22:26b-27,28-30ab,30e,31-32 [26a] Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a] Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [3b] Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [5] 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19/Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6,8a and 9 COMPLETE TRUST IN GOD Do not look forward to the trials and crosses of this life with dread and fear. Rather, look to them with full confidence that, as they arise, God, to whom you belong, will deliver you from them. He has guided and guarded you thus far in life. Do you but hold fast to his dear hand, and he will lead you safely through all trials. Whenever you cannot stand, he will carry you lovingly in his arms. Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow. The same Eternal Father who cares for you today will take good care of you tomorrow and every day of your life. Either he will shield you from suffering or he will give you the unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace then and put aside all useless thoughts, vain dreads, and anxious imaginations. PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Sun Nov 4,, 9:30-10:20 Rel. Ed Mon Nov 5, 9:45-11:00 Adoration No Craft Session Rel. Ed 4-4:45pm Gr 1-5 5-5:45 Gr 6 & 7 6:15pm Rosary @ IC Tue Nov 6, 9:30 Rosary 4pm Intercessory Prayer Grp- IC Wed Nov 7, 7:30 Preparing For Sunday 9:30 Rosary Thu Nov 8 9 Preparing For Sunday 12 Women s Society Luncheon Sat Nov 10, 8-9:30 Men of St Joseph - OLF