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
 

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!

You still have time to purchase tickets for the 30+ prizes available for our November 15th Holiday Raffle and quilt raffle.  Take a peek at the bulletin board for list of possible prizes.

 

"Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."

- Mt. 22:19-21

 

READINGS

Sunday:              Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21

Monday:             Eph 2:1-10/Lk 12:13-21

Tuesday:             Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38

Wednesday:       Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48

Thursday:           Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53

Friday:                  Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59

Saturday:            Eph 4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9

Next Sunday:      Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40

 

 

Saturday, Oct 18, 5pm

Henry Beaudry by Evelyn Abele

Sunday, Oct 19, 8:30am

For The People

Sunday, Oct 19, 10:30am

For The People

Monday, Oct 20, 9am

Thea Grinold by Her Father

Tuesday, Oct 21, 9am

Barbara Lamaire by Joan & Ed Broom

Wednesday, Oct 22, 9am

Agnes Shields by Marc Cousineau

Saturday, Oct 25, 5pm

Gabrielle & Robert Healy by Lucille

Sunday, Oct 26, 8:30am

Irva Smith by Joan & Ed Broom

Sunday, Oct 26, 10:30am

James McPadden by His Family

 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Olf_chr_form@comcast.net

Grades 1-5

Nov 2 from 9-10:15am at OLF

Youth Ministry (Grades 6–12)

Oct 19, 26 and Nov 2 from 6 – 8pm at OLF
 

ATTENTION 2ND GRADE PARENTS!

If your child will be making 1st Reconciliation and 1st Eucharist, please contact the rectory if you have NOT registered your child yet.

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

C.L.O.W. begins Sunday, Oct 19th and takes place every Sunday during the 10:30 mass.  This program offers all grade school children the opportunity to experience the readings at their own level.  An adult needs to accompany pre-school children and all are welcome to participate.

 

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

We invite all parishioners to join us on Tuesday, Oct 21st at 6:30pm in the lower meeting room.

 

A.G.A.P.E.

FRIDAY, OCT 24

The Agape Group will begin its twice-monthly gatherings on Fridays at 9:45am immediately after the Communion Service.  Agape consists of a wide variety of topics and is presented in a round-table format.  All who attend are encouraged to listen, reflect and respond for we are often inspired by each other’s insights.  This year’s program will focus upon Fr. James Martin’s bestseller “My Life with the Saints” and all parishioners are invited.  Look for insert in this week’s bulletin.

 

COMMUNITY

THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS


The area congregations will be involved in the Thanksgiving Basket Project.  Please bring items to the distribution center at St. Andrew’s Church Parish Hall from Sunday Nov 8 through Sunday Nov 23 from 9 to 4.  Checks can be sent to Kearsarge Food Pantry, PO Box 331, NL 03257.  Please no microwaveable food.

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Beginning in November, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed each week on Tuesday following the 9 am mass until noon.  This change from Thursday afternoon/evening is for the convenience of the majority as we approach the winter season with shorter days and stormier weather.

 

MEN’S CLUB HOCKEY


NCAA defending hockey champions Boston College face off against Dartmouth on Sunday, November 30 at 4pm in Hanover.  The Men’s Club has a limited number of tickets to this clash of traditionally strong teams.  Twenty dollars covers the cost of a good seat, unlimited pizza at Everything But Anchovies and carpool transportation.  We leave the OLF parking lot at 1:45pm.  Interested?  Call Hank Barry (526-2462) or Joe Belle isle (526-4960).

 

PARISH WEEK AT A GLANCE

Mon Oct 20   9:45 Class on St Paul - LMR

                       6:15pm Rosary – IC

                       7pm Class on St Paul - LMR

Tue Oct 21   6:30pm Parish Council - LMR

                     7pm IC Intercessory Prayer Group

                     7-8pm IC Men’s Scripture Study

Wed Oct 22 12:30 Contemplative Dialogue - LMR

Thu Oct 23  4-7pm – Adoration

Fri Oct 24  9:45am A.G.A.P.E. - LMR

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

OLF                    IC

                                               Required  $5,000            $900

                                               Collected    4,812              640

                                               +/(-)            ($188)          ($260)

This week’s 2nd collection is for World Mission Sunday-Propagation of the Faith

 

SAVE THE DATE

Attention all Eucharistic Ministers

Time for Reflection and Prayer
Saturday, Nov 22, at 2:30PM

Followed by Mass at 5PM

 

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

MUSIC SCHEDULE


     Oct 26, 5 PG; 8:30 Joannie; 10:30 Choir

     Nov 2, 5 MK; 8:30 Joannie; 10:30 FG

     Nov 9, 5 PG; 8:30 FG; 10:30 Choir

     Nov 16, 5 FG; 8:30 Joannie; 10:30 Choir

     Nov 23, 5 PG; 8:30 Joannie; 10:30 Choir

     Nov 30, 5 PG; 8:30 Joannie; 10:30 Choir