Our Lady of Fatima Parish And Immaculate Conception Church January 20, 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.
Our Lady of Fatima QUOTING ST FRANCIS DE SALES Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly. Readings for the week of January 20, 2019 Sunday: Is 62:1-5/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11 Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6/Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16/Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 /Mk 3:20-21 Next Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/1 Cor 12:12-30 Saturday, Jan 19, 5:00pm Sunday, Jan 20, 8:30 am Sunday, Jan 20, 10:30 am Ann Gregory by Rosemary & John Silverberg Monday, Jan. 21, 9:00am Fr. Ed Broom OMV (liv) by His Mom Tuesday, Jan. 22, 9:00am An End to Abortion by Joan Broom Wednesday, Jan. 23, 9:00am Saturday, Jan. 26, 5:00pm Violet Pelletier Sunday, Jan 27, 8:30am Dorothy Byrne Birthday Remembrance by Her Family Sunday, Jan 27, 10:30am Dorothy Kelly by The Smith Family New London HOLIDAY FAIR CRITIQUE What was done right and what needs improvement? Let us know on Tuesday, January 29 th from 9:45 to noon in the parish hall. It s time to think about preparing for the Holiday Fair, our annual fund raiser for the Parish. We need new ideas for crafts and some new workers to help make them. Come and join us for friendship and coffee. ATTENTION MINISTERS! Please contact Allyson McGinn at 526-2137 or amcginn@gmail.com to put in your requests for February and March!. PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE Mon Jan 21, 9:45-11:00 Adoration 4pm No Religious Ed Classes 6:15 Rosary IC Tue Jan 22, Wed Jan 23 Thu Jan 24 Sat Jan 26, Sun Jan 27 9:30 Rosary 4pm Intercessory Prayer Grp IC 7:30 Preparing For Sunday 9:30 Rosary after Mass 9 Preparing For Sunday 9am-6pm Engaged Couples Seminar 930 Religious Ed Program ENGAGED COUPLES SEMINAR Engaged Couples Seminar is a day for engaged couples marrying in the Catholic Church to explore their relationship through presentations & workshop activities designed to enhance communication. The next seminar for the Upper Valley Deanery will be here at Our Lady of Fatima on January 26, 2019 from 9AM to 6PM. Call Deacon Greg for more information 526-2137. Please keep them in your prayers. Saturday, February 16 th 5-7PM There s so much to do.there s the making, the baking, the serving and the clean up! Help make meatballs & salad on Friday, February 15 th at 6pm, at Immaculate Conception s church kitchen, or help for an hour during the supper or bake some desserts. Call Loretta Bates, 735-5790. Help make this fundraiser a success Adults: $8; Children 6-12: $3; 5 and under: Free
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 TAKE FIVE Service with a smile. Service mottos abound, ranging from The customer is always right to Ours is not to question why, ours is but to do or die. At a particular nuptial celebration in Cana, servants in the middle of a supply crisis were told to follow the instructions of a young man who made puzzling demands of them. As a result of their obedience, ordinary water became fine wine. The crisis turned into a triumph. When we listen to Jesus and act on what we hear - the very definition of obedience - marvels ensue. Gospel always starts out sounding incredible, until it s reality. CALLING ALL KNITTERS! Join us for an hour on Tuesdays at 2pm in the parish library making prayer shawls for the sick. If you have any questions, call Carrie Richters at 526-7795. ANNIVERSARY MASS Bishop Libasci invites all couples celebrating an anniversary in 2019 of 10, 15, 20, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 55+ years, to attend the Spring Wedding Anniversary Mass. This celebration will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., at St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester. To register, please contact your parish office by February 1, 2019. The parish office will gather and submit all necessary information. Once registration has been completed by the parish office, all registrants will receive an invitation to this special celebration. Couples celebrating anniversaries of 5, 25, or 50 years will be asked to register later for a fall celebration. A SCRIPTURAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS For Catholics, the Mass is entirely familiar, but often not well understood. Scripture scholar and wellknown author Dr. Edward Sri takes listeners on a journey through the sacred liturgy that is sure to help Catholics experience the Mass more fully as the most powerful and important prayer of the Church. Dr. Sri examines the historical and biblical roots of the words, prayers, actions, and gestures contained within the mass in order to arrive at a deeper understanding of their significance. You can find this CD at the entrance of OLF for a donation of $4. 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 Neil Hatch Bob LaGasse Carol Giordano Lorreen Keating Dolores Bausch Tyler Graf Suki Coughlin Chet Novak Richard Reed Patricia Iannuzzi Isaac Walsh Shin Akiyama Ardyth Caccavaro 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 Belinda Barbieri Carole Ross Please help keep this list current by contacting the rectory at 526-4484 or olfic@comcast.net 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 non emergency help line at 1-800-978-6395 WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Let Jesus proclaim the good news to you in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 8-10, 2019 in Duxbury, MA and Apr 13-14, 2019 in Brewster, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org/.
Rectory and Church Offices Pastor Rev. Robert Biron Permanent Deacon Deacon Gregory McGinn gregmcginn@yahoo.com Religious Ed. Coordinator Teresa Jackson ch.form.olfic@comcast.net 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: 603-526-4484 Email: olfic@comcast.net Web: www.olfic.org Catholic Charities: 1-800-562-5249 Loaves & Fishes Help Line: 1-800-978-6395 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 Gorman @ 526-4353 Visits to home bound. Call Betsy Anderson, 568-3511
January20,2019 STEWARDSHIP As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace" (1 Pt 4:10). Consider what you can do to help. The ministries listed below need your talents. Hospitality Ministers - The Minister of Hospitality fosters a sense of welcome at all of our liturgical gatherings. Responsibilities include greeting people as they arrive, assisting with seating, taking up the collection, organizing the presentation of the gifts, passing out the bulletins at the end of mass and tidying the pews. Loaves and Fishes - Looking for individuals willing to take the helpline phone calls and determine best how to meet a client s need. One week rotation, Cash counters - Looking for volunteers able to count the collection on Sunday morning. Be part of a team that counts every 4 or 5 weeks. Welcome the Stranger - You will become part of a team that is asked to purchase particular items like bedding or toiletries for refugee families newly placed in Concord. Ride to Church - Looking for volunteers who are willing to transport people who are not able to get to Mass on their own. Welcome New Parishioners - Looking for volunteers who would be able to contact new parishioner and welcome them to our OLF/IC community. Communications Director - This person would insure timely, consistent and accurate messaging of activities that support our parish mission across all media as well as creating a communication plan that integrates the use of the parish database. Music Ministry - If you like to sing or play an instrument OLF has a Choir and a Folk Group for you to be able to use your talents Art and Environment - Help with watering flowers and plants and church decorations.