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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 ...
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 ...
Marriage Announcements
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the recent marriage in our Church of Katie Kaslaitis and Brian O’Neill, Jr. Please pray for them and for all married 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 REPOSE of the soul of our parishioner, Craig Sweetman and for the intentions of the Sweetman family.
Parishoners in the News
PARISHIONER IN THE NEWS – David Reeth is a member of Pope John’s varsity tennis team. Last month, David won a match at third singles. Congratulations, David!
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.
Thank You for Your Support of the Carnival
A MESSAGE FROM FATHER BOB Our 2000 Carnival was a success! God blessed us with good weather. There were no injuries. Mark Whitman said, “We worked hard, and we had fun.” I am grateful to you who supported the Carnival with your prayers, your donations and your ...
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
YOUTH ACTIVITIES FOR 5th-8th GRADERS: -- Fridays:
7/25 7:00pm – Outdoor Basketball for Grades 7&8
8/08 7:45pm – Movie Night in Hall for Grades 5&6
8/29 7:00pm – Outdoor Activities for Grades ...
Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for July
That there may be an increase in the number of volunteers who offer their services to the Christian community;
That World youth Day in Sydney, Australia may awaken the fire of divine love in young people and make them sowers of hope for a new humanity.
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.
Thank You
A MESSAGE FROM FATHER BOB Our 2000 Carnival was a success! God blessed us with good weather. There were no injuries. Mark Whitman said, “We worked hard, and we had fun.” I am grateful to you who supported the Carnival with your prayers, your donations and ...
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 ...
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