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
 

February 25th

Catholics are reminded that this is a day of fasting and of abstinence.  Services with the distribution of ashes at Our Lady of Fatima are as follows:

Mass: 9am and 12pm

Ecumenical: 7pm

 

Readings for the Week of February 22, 2009

Sunday:            Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25

            2 Cor 1:18-22/Mk 2:1-12

Monday:          Sir 1:1-10/Mk 9:14-29

Tuesday:          Sir 2:1-11/Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday:     Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20---6:2

            Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday:         Dt 30:15-20/Lk 9:22-25

Friday:             Is 58:1-9a/Mt 9:14-15

Saturday:         Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32

Next Sunday:Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15

 

Mass Intentions

Saturday, Feb 21, 5pm

Walter Gregory by Rosemary & John Silverberg

Sunday, Feb 22, 8:30am

Jim & Kathleen Gunn 40th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday, Feb 22, 10:30am

Ann Keating by Rosli

Monday, Feb 23, 9am

For Vocations to Religious Life

Tuesday, Feb 24, 9am

Vi Pelletier by Fr. Biron

Wednesday, Feb 25, 9am

For The Sick and Their Caregivers

Wednesday, Feb 25, 12pm

For The People

Saturday, Feb 28, 5pm

Steven Peltier by Bonnie & Tom Guterl

Sunday, Mar 1, 8:30am 

Sunday, Mar 1, 10:30am

In Memory of Janet Camp by The Cahill Family

 

FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED

Deacon Greg thanks all who brought in cereal on Sunday, February 8th.  For Feb 28 & Mar 1, please bring in tuna.  The donations go to local food pantries.

 

MAGDALEN COLLEGE CONCERT

Concert held at OLF, Sun March 1st beginning at 2pm.  For more information contact Hank Barry at 526-2462. 

 

THE BIBLE AND THE SACRAMENTS

Presented by Carrie Richters, this 6 wk course from the St Paul Center for Biblical Theology examines the Sacraments, their Old Testament roots and their New Testament institution. Meets 7-8:30pm Mondays in the upstairs meeting room.  (Mar 2,15,23 & 30; Apr 6 & 20)

 

SPECIAL EVENT

At the masses on March 7 and 8, Fr. Leo Maxfield will invite parishioners to participate in our Lenten Mission on March 9th & 10th at 7pm.  You will have an opportunity to receive Reconciliation on Wednesday, March 11.  Please, mark your calendars.

 

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Jesus said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this." - Mk 2:11-12

 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

olf_chr_form@comcast.net

Grades 1-5

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

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

Youth Ministry

Mar 8,15,22,29; Apr 5;

May 3 & 17; Jun 7

All classes are from 6 to 8PM at OLF

PARENTS!

Mar 2, First Eucharist parent meeting

 

FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

Volunteers available at Lake Sunapee Bank, NL 526-2535 X 6122 or Andover 735-5923 to assist middle & low-income taxpayers & the elderly.  Call for appt.

 

CATHOLICS CAN ALWAYS COME HOME

During Lent we will provide inactive Catholics the opportunity to be updated in the faith.  We need your help to reach out to those you know.  Special invitational flyers are available in the pews.  Please extend this invitation to friends and family.

 

ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER 


SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 6PM

       TICKETS:  AVAILABLE AFTER MASSES

       ADULTS:  $12, CHILDREN (6 TO 12):  $7

       FAMILY: $35, AGES 5 AND UNDER FREE

Proceeds benefit the Women’s Society Scholarship Fund.  For information call; Carrie Richter, 526-7795, Jean LaChance, 526-6980 or Loretta Bates, 735-5790.

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

  OLF IC
Required $4,400 $780
Collected 3,495 752
+/(-) ($905) ($28)

                  

Fuel Collection:  $3,460

 

PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE

Mon Feb 23   6:15pm Rosary – IC

Tue Feb 24   9:45 – 12pm Adoration

                      7pm IC Intercessory Prayer Group

                      7-8pm IC Men’s Scripture Study

Wed Feb 25  Ash Wednesday

                      9 Mass & distribution of ashes

                     12 Mass & distribution of ashes

                            7pm Ecumenical Service w/ashes

 

We welcomed the following children into our faith family at Our Lady Fatima Church:

     Colin Riverday Murphy, February 7, 2009

Sabrina Marie & Katie Anne Brown, February 14, 09

     Felicity Aileen Kane - February 15, 2009.

Pray for all the newly baptized, and their families.

 

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.
         
 

MUSIC SCHEDULE

 

  

           Mar 1, 5PG; 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 FG

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

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

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

           Mar 29, 5 PG; 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir

 

REMEMBER

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS MARCH 8TH.