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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 |
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8:00 a.m. |
Thursday | ||||
| Eucharistic Adoration | |||||
| 4:00-7:00 p.m. | Thursday | ||||
| Reconciliation/Confession | |||||
| 4:15 p.m. | Saturday | ||||
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT
"For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God." - Jn 3:20-21
READINGS
Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21
Monday: Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday:Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/ Lk 1:26-38 (Annunciation)
Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47
Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53
Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33
Saturday, Mar 21, 5pm
James P.D. Waters by Jane & Hank Barry
Sunday, Mar 22, 8:30am
Adam Fitzgerald Birthday by His Parents
Sunday, Mar 22, 10:30am
Ruth DiClerico by Rosli
Saturday, Mar 28, 5pm
Theresa Constantino by Anne & GeorgiaAnne Brown
Sunday, Mar 29, 8:30am
Laurie Jackson by The Donohue Family
Sunday, Mar 29, 10:30am
Matthew Cooper 1st Anniversary by The McGinns
FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
Volunteers available at Lake Sunapee Bank, NL 526-2535 ext. 6122 or Andover 735-5923 to assist middle & low-income taxpayers & the elderly. Call for appt.
MUSIC SCHEDULE
Mar 29, 5 PG; 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir
Apr 5, 5 MK; 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 FG
Apr 9 Holy Thursday 7pm FG
Apr 10 Good Friday 7pm PG
Apr 12 Easter 8:30 Joanie; 10:30 Choir
FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
The OLF parish joins our Youth Ministry collecting food for local pantries. On March 28/29 – Canned Veggies/fruit: April 4/5 – Baby food/products.
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Mon Mar 23: 6:15pm Rosary – IC
7pm Bible & Sacraments Course
Tue Mar 24: 9:45 – 11am Adoration
7pm IC Intercessory Prayer Group
7-8 IC Men’s Scripture Study
Wed Mar 25: 10:15 Play Group in parish hall
7pm Holy Hour
Fri Mar 27: 3:30pm –Nouwen in parish library
TEEN MASS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY
This Sunday, our young people will attend a mass at LaSalette geared specifically towards them. We depart OLF at 3pm & return by 8pm. Food is provided. J This replaces our regular 6-8pm gathering.
VNA OPPORTUNITIES
The Kearsarge Good Day Respite Program serves individuals living with memory loss and provides their caregivers precious “time off”. The respite program depends on community volunteers to assist the VNA staff. We welcome your support and interest. Call 526-4077 for further information.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE
APRIL 18TH FROM 9 - 1
Spring has arrived and now is the time to start gathering 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:
From 9 to 11am on April 5, 8, 10 13, & 15
From 6 to 8pm on April 7, 9 & 14
If you need special drop off times or have any questions please call Loretta at 735-5790 or Priscilla at 735-5833.
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. If you have questions, please call Carrie Richters, 526-7795.
Grades 1-5
9-10am at OLF
Apr 5, May 3, & Jun 7
1st Holy Communion is on Sunday, May 17th
Youth Ministry
6-8pm at OLF
Mar 22*, 29; Apr 5;
May 3 & 17; Jun 7
*March 22 Mass at LaSalette depart OLF at 3 returns that same evening around 8 o’clock.
Confirmation is on Thursday, April 30th.
All ages are welcome to the playgroup, which meets Wednesdays from 10:15 to 11:45am in the parish hall or parks when the weather warms up. Bring snacks and pack a lunch. The schedule includes 5 minutes of prayer in the church and then on to playing and eating! Direct your questions to Teresa, 526-4675 or to Danielle, 526-2632. Welcome back, friends!
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
| OLF | IC | |
| Required | $3,950 | $600 |
| Collected | 4,151 | 632 |
| +/(-) | $201 | $32 |
| 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 | Terrence Towle | |
| 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 | Sara Tracy | |
Please call
526-4484 to help keep this list current. |
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DIRECTORY UPDATE
The OLF Communications Committee relayed the following information: Directories should arrive in about 35 days. Once received, those who participated will be contacted directly by Ellie Snyder or June Poliseno to schedule delivery. Thank you to those who helped us with this project.
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Colby-Sawyer College’s Cross Cultural Club invites you to this festival on Thu, March 26 from 5-9pm in Wheeler Hall. The Festival showcases the countries of our international students and staff and includes food, entertainment and dancing. It’s free and open to the community. Call Cindy Benson at 526-3719.