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

"Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest." And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, "Who is this?" And the crowds replied, "This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee." - Mt 21:9-11

Readings for the Week of March 16, 2008

Sunday:              Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66

Monday:             Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday:             Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday:       Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25

Thursday:       Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/ Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21

Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1Cor 11:23-26/ Jn 13:1-15

Friday:             Is 52:13-53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/ Jn18:1-19:42

Saturday Vigil: Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15-15:1/

                Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/ Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Mt 28:1-10

Next Sunday:      Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10

Music Schedule

      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                        

MASS INTENTIONS

  Sat Mar 15, 5pm – For the People

  Sun Mar 16, 8:30am – Gertrude Lowry

                     10:30am – Cindy Lamy by Rosli Hanslin

  Mon Mar 17, 9am –  Daniel Breen by Mary Beth Donegan & Steven Swenson

  Tue Mar 18, 9am –   Francis Husarik by His Family

  Wed Mar 19, 9am – Adam Fitzgerald’s 32nd Birthday

  Thur Mar 20, 7pm – For the People

  Fri Mar 21,    7pm – For the People

* Sat Mar 22, 7pm –   For Those Being Initiated

  Sun Mar 23, 8:30 - For the People

                     10:30 – Intentions of Jane Barry

*There is no 5pm Mass on Sat, Mar 22

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Grades 1-5

April 6, 9am OLF hall

Youth Ministry - Grades 6 - HS:

March 16th & 30th from 6 – 8 p.m.

Please note:

All 10th graders must attend March & April sessions in order to prepare for Confirmation.

CLOW

(Children’s Liturgy of the Word)

Takes place every Sunday at the 10:30am liturgy.  This is offered for all grade school children (pre-schoolers must be accompanied by an adult) in order that they will experience the readings at their own level.  All are welcome to join!

PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE

Mon Mar 17 1-6pm Blood Drive

                       6:15pm Rosary – IC

Tue Mar 18 10:30 Play Group (Noelle 763-5153)

                     7 IC Intercessory Prayer Group

                     7-8 IC Men’s Scripture Study

Wed Mar 19 9:45 – 11:15 Merton Group – Library

                       9:30 Friends Mtg Upper Meeting Room

Thu Mar 20  7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed

                        by Eucharistic Adoration until 11pm.

Fri Mar 21   3pm Stations of the Cross OLF

                      7pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion IC

Sat Mar 22   7pm Easter Vigil

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.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Holy Thursday

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm, OLF, followed by Eucharistic Adoration till 11pm.

Good Friday

Ecumenical Service at St. Andrews at 12 Noon.

Stations of the Cross at OLF at 3pm.

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7pm at IC

Easter Vigil

Liturgy, 7pm at OLF

Easter Day Masses:  8:30am at IC 10:30am at OLF

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.

Mount Royal Academy is also enhancing its preschool programs.  Starting September 2008, MRA will be accepting 3-6 year olds in its preschool program.  For more info contact Jessica Rock at the above telephone number.

On Sat, April 5th from 6:30 – 10:00pm Swing Dance with The East Bay Jazz Ensemble at Mount Royal Academy.  Tickets are $20 per person.  Contact Lynn Solomon for tickets at 526-9289 or ibsolomon@comcast.net.

BISHOP BRADY HIGH SCHOOL

Spring Open House, Saturday, April 5th at 10am at 25 Columbus Ave, Concord.  For more information, call Lonna Abbott at 224-7419.

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, on Friday, March 28 at 9:45am in the parish library.  Meetings continue on April 4, 11, 18, & 25.  Open to all parishioners

KREM

The Kearsarge Regional Ecumenical Ministries (K.R.E.M) has written a report to parishes and congregations of member churches.  It is available at the church entrances.

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