RECTORY AND CHURCH OFFICES

Office Hours: M-F 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

Phone: 603-526-4484 Fax: 603-526-8055

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

SACRAMENTAL AND PRAYER LIFE

MASS INTENTIONS

  Sat Mar 8, 5pm – Richard Ridge

  Sun Mar 9, 8:30am – Adams’ Family Intentions

                  10:30am – John Giblin by His Wife, Lois

  Mon Mar 10, 9am – Benjamin Wallace by The Family

  Tue Mar 11, 9am – Josephine Politano’s 88th Birthday

  Wed Mar 12, 9am – Catherine (Byrne) Comerford

                        7pm – RCIA Candidates

  Sat Mar 15, 5pm – For The People

  Sun Mar 16, 8:30 Gertrude Lowry

                      10:30 – Cindy Lamy by Rosli Hanslin

READINGS

Sunday:        Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45

Monday:      Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62/Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday:      Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42

Thursday:    Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59

Friday:         Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42

Saturday:      2 Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16/Rom 4:13,16-18, 22

               Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a

Next Sunday:  Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11

                           Mt 26:14-27:66

PARISH LENTEN PROGRAMS

Also see Parish Week At A Glance.

Penance Service Monday, March 10TH at 7PM

Lenten Liturgy Wednesday March 12th at 7PM

Adoration Thursday evenings 4 - 7

PENANCE SERVICE

Monday, March 10th at 7pm with guest confessors.

MEN’S CLUB

In lieu of a formal meeting this month, the Club will meet for breakfast on Tuesday, March 11th at 9:45 for informal discussions at MacKenna’s Restaurant.

WOMEN’S SOCIETY

Dianalee Velie, author & chairperson of Velie Memorial Fund is our guest speaker at this month’s meeting on Thursday, March 13th.  Join us at noon for lunch, fellowship and an informative speaker.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Grades 1-5

March 9th, 9am OLF hall

Youth Ministry - Grades 6 - HS:

March 9th, 16th & 30th from 6 – 8 p.m.

Please note:

All 10th graders must attend March & April sessions.

WEDNESDAY LENTEN LITURGY

March 12th 7pm mass at OLF.  The theme focuses on the last words of Christ on the Cross.

A.G.A.P.E

(Adult Group at Prayerful Engagement)

Dick Lizotte leads this next round with a brief commentary on the sacraments allowing time for mutual prayers & discussion, beginning Fri, March 14 at 9:45am in the parish library.  Meetings continue on Mar 28, Apr 4, 11, 18, & 25.  Open to all parishioners.

CALLING ALL LEPRECHANS!!

The peeling party & set-up for the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner is Friday, March 14th at 9:45am.  Come and have fun with the rest of the “Green People” and bring your own peeler and knife!

Anything non-perishable is necessary as are the donations of money.  Any amount is welcome because it pays for meat, milk, butter, bread, crackers and any food needed that is not donated.  We helped over 51 families at Christmas and the need keeps growing!  Your donations help local families.  Peace to all, Anna

BLOOD DRIVE

Our parish’s Ladies’ Society and Men’s Club sponsors the next blood drive on Monday, Mar 17th from 1-6pm.  Give the gift of life by donating.  Proper ID required.

ST PATRICK’S DAY DINNER

SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 6 PM

Tickets are available after the masses and cost $12 for adults, $7 for children between the ages of 6 & 12 and children under the age of 5 are free. Maximum cost per family (same household) is $35.  The proceeds benefit the Women’s Society scholarship fund.  For information call Carrie Richter (526-7795), Jean LaChance (927-4345) or Loretta Bates (735-5790)

PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE

Mon Mar 10 6:15pm Rosary – IC

                       7 Penance Service

Tue Mar 11 10:30 Play Group (Noelle 763-5153)

                     6:30-8pm Teachers’ Mtg - LMR

                     7 IC Intercessory Prayer Group

                     7-8 IC Men’s Scripture Study

Wed Mar 12 9:45 – 11:15 Merton Group – Library

                      7pm Lenten Liturgy

Thu Mar 13 12pm Women’s Society – Parish hall

                       4-7pm Adoration

Fri Mar 14   9:30 Peeling party – Parish hall

                       9:45 A.G.A.P.E. – Parish library

Sat Mar 15   6:00 St Patrick’s Day Dinner – Parish hall

Music Schedule

      Mar 16, 5 FG; 8:30 JW; 10:30 Choir

      Mar 20, Holy Thursday 7 FG

      Mar 21, Good Friday 7 PG

      Mar 22, Holy Saturday 7 PG & FG

      Mar 23 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir

The Boy Scouts of Troop 71 invite you to the First Baptist Church for a spaghetti dinner on Wednesday, March 19th at 5.

LOAVES AND FISHES

Loaves and Fishes 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 help line at 1-800-978-6395.

MOUNT ROYAL ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, March 18th: 8:30am – 12pm

MRA offers a pre-K though 12 classical, liberal arts, college preparatory Catholic education.  Contact Jessica Rock at jrock@mountroyalacademy.com or 763-9010, ext 102 for more information.

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