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

PALM SUNDAY

Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!" Mk 11:9-10

READINGS

Sunday:             Mk 11:1-10/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11

Mk 14:1---15:47

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:          Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26

Jn 13:1-15

Friday:                 Is 52:13---53:12/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/                                     Jn 18:1---19:42

Saturday:           Vigil: Gn 1:1---2:2 /Gn 22:1-18

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/Mk 16:1-7

Next Sunday:     Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4/Jn 20:1-9

Saturday, Apr 4, 5pm

For The Ridge Family

Sunday, Apr 5, 8:30am

For The People

Sunday, Apr 5, 10:30am

John Giblin by His Wife

Monday, Apr 6, 9:00am

Laurie Jackson by Rosanne Santos

Tuesday, Apr 7, 9:00am

Maureen D’Agostino by Nancy & Ed Smith

Wednesday, Apr 8, 9:00am

In Celebration of Marie Schramm’s Life by

Dorothy Baxter

Saturday, Apr 11, 7pm

Robert Braitsch by His Sister, Anna

 The office is closed on Good Friday.

U On April 11th, Holy Saturday, Mass is at 7PM.

OLF/IC WOMEN’S SOCIETY

This month’s meeting is on Thursday, April 9th at noon.  Our speaker will be Chris Currier from NLPD speaking on identity theft, phone solicitations & charities.  Enjoy some delicious soups and desserts as you join us for what promises to be an informative afternoon.

APRIL 18TH FROM 9 – 1 AT I.C.

Spring has arrived and it’s time to gather your donations of clothing, books and flea market items for our upcoming sale.  You may leave your items at IC (only) after mass or on the following dates and times that someone will be at IC to accept them: April 5, 8, 10 13, & 15; from 9 to 11am - April 7, 9 & 14; from 6 to 8pm.  If you need special drop off times or have any questions call Loretta, 735-5790 or Priscilla, 735-5833.

Easter Flower Collection:  $1,598

April 25th Catholic Charities Appeal begins

PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE

   Mon Apr 6:  6:15pm Rosary – IC

                         7pm Bible & Sacraments Course

   Tue Apr7:    9:45–11am Adoration

                         7pm IC Intercessory Prayer Group

                         7-8 IC Men’s Scripture Study

   Wed Apr 8:  10:15 Play Group in parish hall

   Thu Apr 9:  12pm Women’s Society Luncheon/Mtg

                         7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

                         8-10:30pm Eucharistic Adoration

   Fri Apr 10:  Rectory is closed

                         3pm Stations of the Cross

7pm Mass at IC

   Sat Apr 11:  7pm Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

WOMEN’S SOCIETY CITIZENSHIP AWARD

This $1,000 award is given to one or more graduating high school seniors who are going on to higher education and who have shown involvement in the parish.  If interested, fill out the form (available in the church office and high school guidance offices) and return it by April 30.  For more info, call Carrie Richters, 526-7795.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Holy Thursday

7PM - Mass of the Lord’s Supper at OLF followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 10:30.

Good Friday

12PM – Ecumenical Service at St. Andrew’s

3PM - Stations of the Cross at OLF

7PM – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at IC

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil

7PM - Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church

Easter Sunday

8:30AM – Mass at Immaculate Conception Church

10:30AM – Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church

GET YOUR COPY NOW!

Our diocesan Office for Ministerial Conduct has made available a brochure entitled, Cell Phones & Parental Controls:  Protect Your Children.  These pamphlets are available at the church doors.

Dear Parishioners,

     Time to think of our Easter Baskets for the needy.  Three different people gave me new, beautiful stuffed animals, I must have 80 of them and I’m so excited!  We will need money, of course, and non-perishable food.   The food will have to be left at the opposite corner from the blue basket.  If you put money in the collection, please put it in an envelope marked “Easter Baskets”.  The counters are much too busy to sort it, or you can hand it to me.  No donation is too small.  If all you can give is a dollar.  I want that dollar!  Ten of those add up to ten dollars.  I have never had such a small amount of money to begin with, as I do this time.  I usually have over six hundred dollars by now.  I know times are bad but we really have to give to those who have less.  God bless all of you for your feeding of the poor.  Anna

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Holy Thursday 7pm FG:  Good Friday 7pm PG

Holy Saturday 7pm FG/PG:

Easter 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

olf_chr_form@comcast.net

Grades 1-5

9-10am at OLF

Apr 5, May 3, & Jun 7

1st Communion-Rehearsal, Sat, 4/16 at 9:30am

Ceremony, Sunday, May 17th

Youth Ministry

6-8pm at OLF

Apr 5; May 3 & 17; Jun 7

Confirmation-Rehearsal, Mon, Apr 27th at 7pm

Ceremony, Thursday, Apr 30th

HOLY WEEK REMINDERS!

FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH

12PM – Ecumenical Service at St. Andrews

SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH

Mass is at 7PM instead of the usual 5PM.