OUR LADY OF FATIMA

724 MAIN ST      

NEW LONDON NH

(603) 526-4484       

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

12 CHURCH LANE

POTTER PLACE, NH

 

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

Rev. Robert Biron Pastor
Deacon Gregory McGinn Permanent Deacon
Cheryl Fitzgerald Pastoral Associate/Religious Ed. Director
Anne Brown Administrative Assistant
Mary Dionne Administrative Assistant
Paul Gorman Music Director
Joannie Whiting Music Ministry for Immaculate Conception
Carlton Fitzgerald Folk Group
Walter Kangas Maintenance
 

SACRAMENTAL AND PRAYER LIFE

Our Lady of Fatima   Immaculate Conception  
Mass Schedule
    Mass Schedule    
9:00 a.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday   8:30 a.m. Sunday
5:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:30a.m.
Sunday
 
Scripture Study & Commission
8:00 a.m.
Thursday
 
Eucharistic Adoration
4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday
 
Reconciliation/Confession
4:15 p.m. Saturday
 

Saturday, Jan 31, 5pm

Bill Campbell by The Men’s Club

Sunday, Feb 1, 8:30am

Bill Campbell by Sue & Bill Reel

Sunday, Feb 1, 10:30am

Peg Grimley by Her Husband

Monday, Feb 2, 9am

Joan Gross by Rosli

Tuesday, Feb 3, 9am

Gladys O’Neil by Jack Flynn & Family

Wednesday, Feb 4, 9am

Richard & Doris Doran by Tom & Joan Doran

Saturday, Feb 7, 5pm

Ann Gallagher by Greg & Allyson McGinn

Sunday, Feb 8, 8:30am

Vocations to Religious Life

Sunday, Feb 8, 10:30am

Antonio Biron by His Son

 

All were amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him." His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee. - Mk 1:27-28

 

Readings for the Week of February 1, 2009

Sunday:            Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28

Monday:          Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40

Tuesday:          Heb 12:1-4/Mk 5:21-43

Wednesday:     Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Mk 6:1-6

Thursday:         Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Mk 6:7-13

Friday:             Heb 13:1-8/Mk 6:14-29

Saturday:         Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Mk 6:30-34

Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/

                      Mk 1:29-39

 

SPRING SCHEDULES

Altar servers, ushers, lectors, and Eucharistic ministers should contact Rosanne at 727-9059 or rosanne.santos@gmail.com by February 1st with your requests for the Mar, Apr, and May schedules

 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Olf_chr_form@comcast.net

Grades 1-5

Feb 1, Mar 8, Apr 5, May 3, & Jun 7

All classes run from 9 to 10:15AM at OLF.

Youth Ministry

Feb 1,8 & 15; Mar 8,15,22,29; Apr 5;

May 3 & 17; Jun 7

All classes are from 6 to 8PM at OLF

PARENTS!

Please take note of the following dates:

Mar 2, First Eucharist parent meeting

*Apr 30, Confirmation

May 17, First Eucharist Ceremony

*Changed from April 29th.

 

The Men’s Club will meet on February 10, 2009 in the lower church hall at 7pmNew Hampshire’s Deputy Attorney General Orville (Bud) Fitch will be the speaker.  It promises to be a very interesting evening!  Refreshments will be served.

 

WOMEN’S SOCIETY

Join the fun and fellowship at our February meeting on Thursday, February 12th at noon.  This will be a Mardi Gras celebration complete with Gumbo, King Cake and Beads.  So don’t miss out!

 

Our Women’s Society sponsors a bake sale on Saturday, Feb 14th and Sunday, Feb 15th after the masses at OLF to benefit the Loaves and Fishes Fund.  Be sure to get your sweetie some sweets

 

WHO ARE THE FRIENDLY VISITORS?

We are a group of people from OLF and IC wanting to reach out to fellow parishioners.  We try to provide support in the following ways, visitations, emergency meals, church transportation, phone calls and cards (thinking of you, get well, birthday, anniversary etc).  If you or someone you know, who might need our services, please call the rectory. (526-4484).

 

SALES REPRESENTATIVE TO VISIT

Liturgical Publications, Inc, our publisher, will have a sales representative available this week for those interested in placing a new ad.  This is your opportunity to secure a space for the new publication year.  To place your ad, please contact the sales person listed on the ad page or the rectory.  We would like to thank our present advertisers for renewing their ad.  Keep in mind; our advertising sponsors make this publication possible.

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

  OLF IC
Required $4,500 $625
Collected 5,737 1,324
+/(-) $1,237 $699
 
This week’s 2nd Collection is for Diocesan Catholic School Education

 
ANNUAL SPAGHETTI SUPPER FEBRUARY 21ST FROM 5-7PM AT IC

Loretta & Bill will again be looking for help in the following areas – Friday the 20th from 6pm - ? to help make meatballs, salad & garlic bread, also the night of the supper for people to take 1 hour either from 4:30-5:30, 5:30-6:30 to help serve, or 6:30 to help clean up:  Also at least 12 people willing to bring a dessert.  If you could help at any of these times, please call Loretta at 735-5790 as soon as possible.

 

FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

AARP & the IRS will sponsor free income tax preparation, with e-filing, for middle & low-income taxpayers and the elderly starting February 2nd. Volunteers are available at Lake Sunapee Bank in NL 526-2535 ext.6122 or in Andover 735-5923.  Please call for an appointment.

 

Charlie Marston
Tess Mulkerron
Margaret Eiseman Charles Ginter
Dianne Johnson Bob Cox
Elise Caplan Kathy O'Neill
Bud Major Liam Reilly
Peter Phillips Mary Scanlon
Ed Waterstradt Zachary Wallace
Cindi Croft Wanda Kowalski
Karen Flanagan Richard Reed
Richard McGraw Marie Gaston
Christopher Palmer Christine Wright
Joseph & Fay Velie Patricia Iannuzzi
Edith Keyes   Kathleen Gunn
Margaret Cricenti   Marietta Meloy
Tom Young   Curtis Ivey
Bonnie Frank   Jan Acard
Nicole Jewell   Ginny Halsey
Patrick Mulready   Paul Bechtold
Mike Schillinger   Joseph Klucinec
Marianne Rissolo   Terrence Towle
     
 
Please call 526-4484 to help keep this list current.
 

MY LIFE WITH THE SAINTS

DISCUSSION SERIES

This week’s saint:  Thomas Aquinas.  Join us in the parish library on Friday, February 6th at 9:45am immediately after the Service, to listen, discuss and learn about Thomas Aquinas.  He was the greatest Catholic philosopher and theologian.  For additional information call Hank Barry at 526-2462.

 

MUSIC SCHEDULE

           Feb 8, 5 MK; 8:30 FG; 10:30 Choir

           Feb 15, 5 FG; 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir

           Feb 22, 5 PG; 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir

           Feb 25 Ash Wednesday, 7pm Choir