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Welcome to our Home on the World Wide Web
Hello, Welcome to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in beautiful Highland Lakes, Sussex Co. NJ. We are a small, friendly parish family and we welcome new members. We hope you enjoy your visit and invite you to check back often, as the page is updated every week. Please feel free to email the webmaster with your comments and suggestions. Have a wonderful day and God Bless.
The Sunday Bulletin will now be available every week On-Line!
We will now have the Sunday Bulletin available on-line in a PDF format. A new button labeled appropriately "Bulletins" has been added to the column of buttons on the left side of the page Click on this button and you will be able to download the current as well as previous Sunday Bulletins. You will ...
Our Parish Photo Album is now Online
We now have an online photo album where pictures of the 2008 Carnival and Church picnic can be viewed. Click on the following link: http://picasaweb.google.com/olfatimahlnj which will take you to the photos. Select the album you want to view by clicking on it. From there you can view ...
Baptism News
BAPTISMS – Congratulations to the parents and godparents of Sara Ann Verge, Emma Grace Sherman, Jayden Pauline Slinger, Noelle Angelica Hernandez, Jake Ryan Chromcik, Erica Leigh Young, Cooper Douglas Young, Richard Peter Kievit, Cristina Moscatelli, and Madeline Claire Scheuermann, who were ...
OLF Youth Ministry Web Site
For our Youth Ministry page click on this link:
http://www.olfyouthministry.catholicweb.com/
Marriage Announcements
WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE the marriage of Robert Frank Grasso and Kimberly Foster Botsko on Saturday, August 22nd. Please pray for them and for all engaged couples.
Harvest House
HARVEST HOUSE, the soup kitchen housed in Sussex, NJ, serves free meals to persons from the Sussex area. The kitchen manager needs the following: canned tomato soup, cans of peas, carrots, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, paper napkins and evaporated milk. Please mark your offering Harvest House and ...
PLEASE PRAY for the Repose of these Souls
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SOULS of two of our parishioners Robert Helmrich and Alexander DelGrosso, who died this past week.. Please pray for their families also.
Parishoners in the News
PARISHIONERS IN THE NEWS: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS! On September 3rd, three parishioners took the first step in becoming a Knight. They are Charles Cimaglia, John Higgins and James Talt. These men are affiliated with the General Judson Kilpatrick ...
The Heart of the Matter
THE HEART OF THE MATTER If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust, But if you plant honesty, you will reap trust. If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness. If you plant goodness, you will reap friends. If you plant pride, you will reap destruction. If you plant humility, you will ...
RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) –Persons who want to join our Church are invited to contact a parish staff member at 973-764-4457 or olfatima@warwick.net, A get acquainted meeting is held on Thursdays, 8:00-9:00pm at the rectory.
Parish Health Ministry News
NEWS FROM OUR HEALTH MINISTRY: Kim Conway Our Lady of Fatima Parish is blessed with a group of volunteers interested in promoting health and wellness within our congregation and community. Do you have a family member or know a neighbor who is homebound and would enjoy a friendly visit? Perhaps ...
Project Rachel
….A LOVING AND FORGIVING CHURCH – although the Catholic Church has never minimized the grave sin of abortion, it does offer the invitation for forgiveness and the opportunity to be reconciled with God and to return to full communion with all other Catholics. Project Rachel is one of the means by ...
Pilgrem Virgin Statue
THE PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE is a statue of Our Lady, which will be loaned to a family for one week. There is an opening and closing ceremony. During the week, family and friends pray the rosary in the statue’s presence. For information, call Theresa at 973-764-7686.
Welcome Home to Healing
A MESSAGE FROM FATHER BOB February 17th is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Easter is April 4th. Bishop Serratelli initiated a diocesan-wide effort to encourage us to make a good confession before Easter. This effort is called “Welcome Home to ...
Contribution Statements are Available
CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS – Contribution Statements for 2009 are available for envelope users. Since many people do not require them for their taxes, we only print them out as requested. If you would like a statement, please stop in the rectory Monday-Friday, 9-5, or call and I ...
Haiti Relief
HAITI RELIEF UPDATE: This past week, 9th graders gave us $25.00 from their allowances; we also received another $625.00 in checks, bringing us to a new total of $4,035.00! Thank you again! And please keep the Haitians and all those volunteering to help restore decent living ...
February Events
Sunday Feb 7th, Coffee hour after all Masses, Souper bowl for Harvest House Friday Feb 26 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Movie night, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Admission is Free.
This Weeks Events
Sun COFFEE SUNDAY, BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING – After All Masses SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY – Collection for Harvest House After All Masses 11:00am Mass – Children’s Mass ...
Eucharistic Adoration Fridays 9:15-10:15 am, Peace Prayers Monday 7-8 pm
Each Monday, 7-8pm – Prayers for Peace in Afghanistan and Iraq Each Friday, 9:15-10:15am – Eucharistic Adoration
Family Movie Night, Feb 26 7:00 to 9:00pm
Family Movie Night UPCOMING FAMILY EVENT! Mark your calendars now for a Family Movie Night in our Church hall on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 7:00-9:00pm. The movie Cloudy With A Chance of Meat Balls, will be seen on a large screen with theater sound. ...
Rosary Altar Society Mass, Feb 10th, 9:30
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS – Next Sunday is Rosary Sunday. Rosarians are asked to attend the 9:30am Mass and carry up the gifts. On Wednesday, February 10, 1:30pm, there will be a Social in the hall. New members are always welcome. Ladies, if you are thinking of ...
Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for February
POPE BENEDICT’S Prayer Intentions for February are: General Intention: "That by means of sincere search for the truth scholars and intellectuals may arrive at an understanding of the one true God." Missionary Intention: "That the Church, aware of her own missionary ...
The prayer the Angel taught the children of Fatima
"My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I Love You! I beg pardon ...
The Angelus Prayer
The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary) Behold the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done unto me according to your word. (Hail Mary) And the Word was made flesh. And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary) Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That ...
Prayer for a Sick Child
O St. Gerard, who like the Savior, loved children so tenderly, and by your prayers freed many from disease and even death, graciously look down upon the distressed parents who plead with thee for their child’s health if such be the will of God. Present their promise to God to bring up the child a ...
My Daily Offering
MY DAILY OFFERING: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for ...
Contribution Statements
If you would like a statement for tax preparation, please call the office and one will be printed out for you. A special thankyou to all who currently use envelopes. If you would like to receive envelopes, please call the rectory.
Our 2009 Carnival was a Success!
THE CARNIVAL WAS A SUCCESS! Thanks be to God and to all who worked, donated or in any way supported this parish activity. The Carnival is our major fund raiser, the proceeds of which pay our fuel oil bill. It is also a parish community builder. When complete, we’ll ...
Tenth Grade Online CCD Class
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About the Legion of Mary
THE LEGION OF MARY is a lay Catholic association who, under the direction of the Virgin Mary, gather weekly to pray and engage in apostolic works. We have a group of the Legion of Mary here in our parish. Regular members meet weekly; auxiliary members say the prayers at home. For information call ...