“You do not love in your enemies what they are, but what you would have them become.” – St. Augustine
Dear Folks:
As we experience the change in seasons in New England, nature speaks to us about the need for change if we are going to grow. With the colors of Autumn, the color of the leaves does not express the height of life but rather the process of dying. Come Spring, there will be new life after Winter’s death. Spiritually, we also die to old ways as we experience age and growing. We let go of childish ways and become adults. So too after we die to our Earthly life, death is not the end but rather New Life of the Eternal God welcomes us to a real Easter Spring.
- I am pleased with the growth in the parish numbers again. As programs increase there should be new opportunities for people to encounter Jesus in our midst. We have some folks who are expressing a desire to join the Catholic Faith! We also have a greater number of families responding to our new Faith Formation program. Workshops, Reflection nights for adults, Day of prayer, concerts, and a parish mission are all opportunities to grow together in our Faith community. Give praise to God for all he has done.
- From time to time we experience some staff changes. Sometimes pastors, clerks, teachers or parishioners come and go. We wish to express our appreciation to Barb Teach who has been our Finance Bookkeeper. She has done a wonderful job and now has some family demands that will take her away from us here on staff. We also welcome David Grinnell of Immaculate Conception to our Finance Board. In addition David has offered to consider Barb’s position until we come up with a permanent solution. Finally, I am interviewing Amy Cheevers for the Faith Formation Coordinator position. She is a member of the Sacred Heart Lebanon parish and has had previous Faith Formation positions in their parish. Our part-time position is very attractive to her at this stage in her life. She is well acquainted with our email program, Flocknote, Facebook and our webpage. She will therefore help Dottie Connelly to transition to her retirement after being a superb media coordinator for our Parish. Thanks to everyone for their service to our community.
God Bless. Father Donald
Be sure to check out our bulletin each week. There is so much information about our parish and diocese there - not to be missed! Have you checked out our website and the parish calendar lately? Take some time to explore!
Welcome to the Diocese of Manchester's Eucharistic Revival at
The Bank of NH Pavilion!
A momentous event in the history of the Diocese of Manchester as an extension of the National Eucharistic Revival throughout the United States. We are honoring Jesus Christ and His presence with us in the Blessed Sacrament. The event is hoped to bring approximately 7000-8000 people of all ages and backgrounds together in order to worship and honor Jesus in our Diocese.
Visit eucharisticrevialNH.org for details and some very important information. PLEASE NOTE: You MUST REGISTER for this event. Also, time to pre-order food is ended. There will be limited food available on site and you may NOT bring in food with you.
Due to the security policy of the venue, clear backpacks or bags are required for entrance. Plan ahead!
All members of the parish who have some musical abilities singing or playing instruments are invited to join our choir or contemporary group. We are blessed to have a congregation who sings at Mass so more voices are always welcome. Contact the parish office if you are interested. Take the next step in participating in ministry at Our Lady of Fatima Parish!
Please consider supporting this most important outreach ministry of our parish. Give through our egiving program - register online at www.olfic.org/giving/. Checks may be written to Loaves and Fishes and deposited in the collection box. Thank you for your support.
"And all at once, Summer collapsed into Fall." -Oscar Wilde. Artwork by Sister Mary Southard | Circle of Life Autumn - MInistry of the Arts
"My heart is the home of a banquet, and so I sing a song of thanks for all the gifts, talents, blessings, and treasures that fill my life to the fullest. My life is a feast that overflows with the delights of Your presence. In thanksgiving, I rejoice in that river of gifts that flows from taste, smell, touch, and sight. May my life be an endless song of gratitude. May this, my life song, be a magnet that draws me ever closer to you, O Lord, who has whispered in the silent spaces of my heart words that speak the gift of gifts: “You are my beloved.” Amen
†Hays, Edward. Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim (p. 76). Ave Maria Press.
The Kearsarge Crop Walk takes place on Sunday, 9 October at 1pm. We'll walking around Pleasant Lake (hopefully with many others). We're asking you to join us - with your steps and your donations - to provide more meals for the growing number of people in our community who need them, and greater food security in communities around the world. Please join our team as we walk around Pleasant Lake (5.5 miles) and raise money to combat hunger locally and globally. You may sign up in the vestibule of the church on Sunday , September 25 and Saturday and Sunday October 1 and 2.
Included are collections counted in offertory envelopes, e-giving and loose currency. The reporting enables parishioners to better understand our financial status. Online giving is an easy way to support our parish. We offer online giving directly from our website.
