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Monday, November 3rd 8:00 a.m. Giuseppe & Filomena Spinelli Tuesday, November 4th 8:00 a.m. Anthony Neglia &

Emma Blasucci Wednesday, November 5th 8:00 a.m. Rose & Giovani Cantacessi & V. Roehrig Thursday, November 6th 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish Friday, November 7th 8:00 a.m. Mary Pace Capozzi Saturday, November 8th 5:00 p.m. Paula & Gianvito Palatella 7:00 p.m. Intentions of Megan Finneran & Danielle Napoli Sunday, November 9th 8:00 a.m. Silvio Marceda 10:00 a.m. Richard Lennan 11:30 a.m. Anna Ligeri (16th Anniversary in Heaven)

Please pray for the sick

Michael Katz, Tina Castro, Bernice Joslyn, Charlotte & Donald Kappenberg, Peter Downs, Mildred Formisano, Anthony Pisapi, ”Midge” Guarino, Veronica Raible, Glenn Petersen, Maria Cervona, Gerry Malanga, John DeSantis, Matt Scott, Doreen Svendsen, Ralph Jacobson, Joseph O’Keefe, Molly Gaeta, Maryann Ferrara, Rose Darienzo, Daniel Hickey, Molly Moroney, Marie Hayes, Helen Willert, John Ragusa, Dorothy Sofio, Fran Patterson, Kathryn Gulitti, Joan Smith, Dolores Hopkins, Marie Butcher, Kathy Lewis, Eleanor Gilder, Patricia Troubanowski, Ruth Ann Tylor, Angelina Romano, Yolanda Siciliani, Patsy King and all who are homebound or have special needs.

“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may

have eternal life,” says Jesus in today’s gospel. What wonderful assurance to faith-filled stewards that those who persevered in

their belief will be saved.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

This Year: $5,675.00 Last Year: $5,404.00 A net + of: $271.00

Thank you for your generous sacrificial giving! Your faithful sacrificial giving each week helps Our Lady of Fatima to continue

our Pastoral Ministries and care for our parish buildings.

Thanks, Fr. Steve

Mass Schedule November 8th & November 9th

Saturday: 5:00 PM – Fr. Steve 7:00 PM – Fr. Andrew Sunday: 8:00 AM – Fr. Steve 10:00 AM – Fr. John

11:30 AM – Fr. Andrew

… the families and friends of

Lawrence A. Baglio & José Vasquez. May they rest in peace.

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• Please remember to mark your calendars for our ADVENT RETREAT. This year our Advent Retreat will begin on MONDAY, DECEMBER 1st and conclude on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th. You are invited to come to either 9:00 AM Mass or a Prayer Service at 7:30 PM. each day. The 8:00 AM Mass will be moved to 9:00 AM during the Advent Retreat. The 8:00 AM Mass will resume on Friday, December 5th. Both the Mass and the Prayer Service will be held in the church. Our Advent Retreat is a great way to prepare ourselves for the feast of Christmas. Give yourself a great gift and a plan on being at our Advent Retreat! • Our THANKSGIVING DAY MASS will be celebrated on THANKSGIVING DAY at 10:15 AM. All most welcome to be part of our Eucharistic celebration. If you are able to come to our Thanksgiving Day Mass, we ask that you bring a donation of non-perishable food for our Food Pantry. The INTER-FAITH Thanksgiving celebration will be held on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26th at 8:00 PM at the Reconstruction Synagogue on Plandome Road in Plandome. All are most welcome! • The PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on TUESDAY, November 18th at 7:30 PM in sacristy. • Attention all LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Our next meeting will be held on THURSDAY, NOEVEMBER 20th at either 10:00 AM or 7:30 PM in the Parish Center.

• Our parish STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE will meet on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10th at 7:30 PM in the sacristy. • Next SUNDAY, the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS invite the parishioners of Our Lady of Fatima to a breakfast in the Parish Center following our morning Mass. The Knights are looking for men from our parish who might be interested in joining the Knights of Columbus and becoming involved in their work for the life of the church. • This weekend will continue our fall Stewardship Appeal. Bob Bonnie, who serves as the chairperson of our Finance Committee, will speak at our Masses and report on the financial well being of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. We will also take some time to look at the spiritual life of our parish, namely the sacramental celebrations that were part of our life for the last year. During the coming week you will receive another letter in the mail explaining our needs and asking that you prayerfully consider your weekly sacrificial gift to Our Lady of Fatima parish for the coming year. Your sacrificial gift helps us to meet our many expenses and to provide many pastoral care programs to all. In the letter you will receive a Commitment Card, please return it in the offertory collection next weekend. Next weekend members of our parish will speak at Mass about their responses to God’s invitation to be good stewards of the gospel message.

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COMMITTEE will meet on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th at 7:30 PM in the sacristy.

• Prayers for All Souls Day: Into your hands, O Lord, We humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life you embraced them with your tender love, Deliver them now from every evil And bid them enter eternal rest. The old order has passed away; Welcome them into paradise, Where there will be no sorrow, no weeping, nor pain, But only the fullness of peace and joy With your Son and the Holy Spirit For ever and ever. Amen! O Lord, support us all the day long, Until the shadows lengthen, And the evening comes, And the busy world is hushed, And the fever of life is over, And our work is done. Then in your mercy, Grant us a safe lodging, And a holy rest, And peace at last! (John Henry Newman)

• The SACRAMENT OF THE ANOITING OF THE SICK will be celebrated on the FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd at the 11:30 AM Mass. All those who wish

to celebrate this sacrament of healing are welcome. The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is for those who believe that they are in need of healing: physical, spiritual , emotional. Our hope is to celebrate this sacrament on the fourth Sunday of each month at the 11:30 AM Mass. This month we hope to invite those who will need some assistance in getting to church for the celebration. If you are able to help with transportation please call the rectory office and leave your name and phone number and someone will call you to provide you with more information.

• This TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, is ELECTION DAY. Please remember to take the time to vote in our national elections.

• Our next meeting for Adults who are preparing for the celebration of Confirmation or Eucharist will be on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19th at 7:30 PM in the Rectory. If you missed our October meeting, you are most welcome to join us for our November meeting. If any parishioner knows someone who would like to celebrate their Confirmation or Eucharist.

• Please remember the following intentions in your prayer throughout the coming week: We pray for our county and for all those who are running for national and local office in the upcoming elections. We pray for peace in our world and for all those who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. We pray for all those who have died and for those who have been seriously wounded. Let us pray for all those who live in harms way. Let us remember those who serve the poor and

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those who care for the sick and the dying. We pray for those who suffer from chronic pain and those who live with incurable disease. Let us remember those who are homeless, poor, hungry and without the basic necessities of life. We pray for those who suffer from any addictive or compulsive behavior. On this ALL SOULS DAY we remember all our loved ones who have died; we pray that they will share in the gift of eternal life and that God’s peace will fill all those who grieve the loss of a loved ones. We ask God to continue to bless our parish throughout our annual fall Stewardship Awareness Appeal. Let us pray for each other daily and for our parish. Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate two very beautiful feast days. On Saturday, November 1st, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints and on Sunday, November 2nd, we remember all those who have died on All Souls Day. On both days we gather together to sing the praises of God who in goodness has filled us with the gift of life, a life that is eternal. We believe that God’s love is indeed very powerful. While we love deeply, we also know that our love has great limitations. Our love is not always able to accomplish what it longs to accomplish. Our love can also be very conditional. The love that God has showered upon us is a love that is limitless; it has no boundaries and is unconditional. God’s love for us conquers all; it even conquers the mystery of death. Death is a profound mystery, life and eternal life is an even more profound mystery. The

gift of life is a gift that transcends even the mystery of death. To love one another is a great gift. It is a gift that fills us with many blessings and memories; and yet is also a gift that, at other times, can “pierce our hearts with great sorrow.” In the gospel of John, Jesus proclaims: “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies it produces abundant fruit.” The process of dying to self is never easy; it is, so many times, a difficult process, one that can be heart-wrenching on so many different levels. We believe that our lives are gifts of God’s love. Those who care for us and love us are signs of God’s great love. They are the ones who “enflesh” the gospel message in our lives as they journey the mystery of life with us. This weekend we remember those who have died and who have blest our lives in countless ways. They are truly the ones who are “All Saints,” the Holy Ones who have been for us a great blessing. Our parish church is indeed our “sacred space”, our “holy ground”, our “house of prayer.” It is also our “house of sacred memories.” It is the space where we gather together to remember the presence of God within our lives and all those, living and dead, who have been for us a great and holy blessing from the Lord, our God. Today we remember those who have died, those who have loved us and been for us a sign of God’s ever present love. Peace, Fr. Steve

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LIVING STEWARDSHIP: We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish whose faithfulness is evident in these uncertain times through continued service to their neighbor.

we welcome into our parish family Ashley Maribel Cruz. May God bless her and her family.

BIBLE STUDY continues on November 5th

from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

We will continue the study of the Book of the Exodus.

Newcomers are always welcome.

alcoholics Anonymous Meets for a closed step meeting each Sunday at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Tuesday, November 4th is Port Washington Schools Superintendent’s Day which means there is no school for students and Religious Education Classes will not be in session. We follow the Port School calendar. Confirmation Preparation class is scheduled: Date: This Thursday, November 6th Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM For: Students only Christmas Child Boxes: Due Date: Next Sunday, November 9th Please remember that boxes can be secured with a rubber band. Once they arrive at North Carolina they need to be checked then they are secured by Samaritan’s Purse volunteers before they are packed to be shipped to all parts of the world. Drop off: You can bring your family boxes to the Center or rectory during the week. Thank you for participating in this project that brings joy to so many Children in our world.

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PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY

Gardening Committee Update - Work for this year is almost complete. Mary and the children along with the bronze Jesus will be back by November 15. If all goes as planned there will be a blessing of the garden that day. Don’t Wait ‘Till it’s too late!

- Are you or do you know someone who is behind on their mortgage?

- Have you or someone you know received a threat of foreclosure?

- Are you behind in your rent or utilities?

When you go for help matters. Call S. Kathy to make an appointment – 883-3903.

Food Pantry – Thanks to all who have brought food, please continue to do so. Needed food items: tuna, spaghetti sauce, cereal, cooking oil, beans, macaroni and cheese, canned fruit, canned vegetables rice, jelly, mayo, juice.

THANKSGIVING MEALS: Any senior who will be alone on Thanksgiving Day and would like to receive a meal is asked to call Sister Kathy at 883-3903.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S TIME AGAIN! Letters just went out

to individuals and groups who adopted a family for Christmas last year asking them if they would do the same this year. If you or you organization would like to adopt a family, please call Sister Kathy at 883-3903.

FREE CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION

CLASSES:

Saturdays, November 15 & 22, 2008. from 9:30 A.M. to12:30 P.M.

Classes will take place in the library’s Hagedorn Meeting Room (Second Floor)

To register, please contact Peggy O’Hanlon at 883-4400, extension 147.

*This program is supported by the Friends of the Library.

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• St. Aloysius Church 592 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11023 Healing Mass

Date: November 14, 2008 Time: Rosary at 7:00 pm 7:30 PM Mass-Healing Service Celebrant: Fr. Michael Barry, SS.CC.

• Independent retirement community

assisted living respite care Open House November Dates: Saturday, November 8th 1:00-3:00 PM Tuesday, November 18th 10:00-12:00 PM Saturday, November 29th 1:00- 3:00 PM For more information (631) 842-6091 or info@dominicanvillage.org

• Tabor Retreat Center 60 Anchor Avenue Oceanside, N.Y. 11572 (516) 536-3004 Email: TaborRetreats@June.com Earthen Vesseis – A Pottery Retreat November 7 – 8 Friday 7:30 PM – Saturday 7:30 PM Presenter: Jean M. O’Connell Overnight $130.00 Commute $100.00

Thanksgiving – Sunday, November 9 – 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Presenter: Sr. Ave Clark Donation; $15.00

• St. BARNABAS

Healing Mass Date: November 10, 2008 Time: 8:00 PM Celebrant: Fr. Anthony Mario Ozele For further information call: Charismatic Prayer Groups in Nassau County at (516) 785-0054.

• St. Peter's Thrift Shop

ADVANCED NOTICE

Annual coat/jacket Sale Saturday, November 8th, 2008

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Outdoors/Indoors

Rain or Shine Come in for great bargains –

A cold winter is coming!

• St. Peter of Alcantara School

Fall Open House:

Middle School

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM For further information please call (516) 944-3772.

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Mensaje de nuestro párroco

Queridos amigo, Este fin de semana celebramos dos días de fiesta muy bellos. El sábado celebramos la Solemnidad de Todos los Santos y el domingo, el 2° de Noviembre, se nos recuerdan en el Día de Todos los Fieles Difuntos, todos aquellos que han muerto. Ambos días nos congregamos para alabar a Dios quien, en su bondad, nos ha colmado con el don de la vida, una vida que es eterna. Creemos que el amor de Dios es en realidad muy poderoso. Aunque amamos profundamente, sabemos que nuestro amor tiene grandes límites. Nuestro amor no puede cumplir lo que anhela. También, nuestro amor puede ser muy condicional. El amor con que Dios nos colma es un amor sin límites; es un amor sin fronteras y sin condiciones. El amor de Dios para con nosotros vence todo; vence aún el misterio de la muerte. La muerte es un misterio profundo; la vida y la vida eterna es un misterio aún más profundo. El don de la vida es un don que aún transciende el misterio de la muerte. Amar a uno es un don grande. Es un don que nos colma con muchas bendiciones y memorias; sin embargo, a veces, es un don que puede "traspasar nuestros corazones con pena grande". En el evangelio según San Juan (12, 24), Jesús proclama: "en verdad les digo que si el grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, queda él

solo; pero si muere, produce mucho fruto". El proceso de morir a sí mismo nunca es fácil; a menudo es un proceso difícil, un proceso que puede desgarrar el corazón en muchas maneras. Creemos que nuestras vidas son dones del amor de Dios. Aquellos que se preocupan por nosotros y nos aman son señales del gran amor de Dios. Son ellos quienes plasman el mensaje del evangelio en nuestras vidas mientras viajan el misterio de la vida con nosotros. Este fin de semana nos acordamos aquellos que han muerto y que han bendecido nuestras vidas en maneras incontables. Son ellos que verdaderamente son "Todos los Santos", los santos que han sido para nosotros una gran bendición. Nuestra iglesia parroquial en realidad es nuestro "espacio sagrado", nuestro "terreno sagrado", nuestra "casa de oración". También es nuestra "casa de memorias sagradas". Es el espacio donde nos congregamos para recordar la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas y todos aquellos, vivos y difuntos, que han sido para nosotros una grande y santa bendición del Señor, nuestro Dios. Hoy nos recordamos aquellos que han fallecido, que nos han amado y que han sido para nosotros signo del amor de Dios siempre presente. Paz. Padre Esteban.

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ASISTENCIA PARROQUIAL/ APOSTOLADO HISPANO

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Fátima

Declaración de Misión Parroquial

Arraigados firmemente en nuestra tradición católica romana, nosotros, la parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Fátima, somos una comunidad de creyentes que acoge a todos, cuida de todos e incluye a todos. Intentamos dar evidencia del amor de Cristo para todos en nuestras vidas, en nuestra comunidad y en todo nuestro mundo. Nos esforzamos en continuar la misión de Jesús por medio del culto y por medio de nuestros programas de educación, espiritualidad y justicia social y en nuestro compromiso de corresponsabilidad de la vida parroquial. Somos una parroquia colaboradora, diversa y multicultural, dedicada a extenderse a todo el pueblo de Dios, especialmente a los más necesitados. Todos son bienvenidos a esta parroquia.

MERCADOS SEMANALES:

Por favor continúen ayudándonos. En las últimas semanas las donaciones de

alimentos han estado pocas. Nosotros sabemos que es un tiempo difícil para donar alimentos, pero si cada familia

haga un esfuerzo de traer al menos una lata de comida cuando vengan a la Misa, haría una gran diferencia para nuestra dispensa.

Necesitamos tuna, salsa para espagueti, cereal, aceite, frijoles, lentejas, garbanzos, macarrón con queso, frutas y vegetales enlatados, arroz, mantequilla de maní, jugo. Mil gracias por su apoyo tan grande.

Si usted es mayor de 65 años y va a estar solo/a el Día de Acción de Gracias y desearía recibir una comida,

por favor llamar a la oficina 883-6910

¿Sin seguro Medico?

¿Debe Cuentas Médicas? Donde: La Biblioteca Pública de Port Washington Fecha: Miércoles, 12 de noviembre Hora: 7:00 de la noche Si necesita más información, llame a la Sra. Fernanda Pardo al 883-4400 extensión 149.

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Stewardship weekend – Spiritual/Financial Report 8:00 AM Mass-All Sts. (APC) 11:00 AM Baptisms(DcnArt) 4:00 PM Confessions (SJP) 5:00 PM Mass (SJP) 7:00 PM Misa hispana (APC) [Parish Offices are closed]

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3 8:00 AM Mass (SJP) 4:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class 7:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class

4ELECTION DAY 8:00 AM Mass (SJP)

58:00 AM Mass (APC) 7:30 PM SAC-Bible class

68:00 AM Mass (APC) 7:00 PM CTR-Confirmation 7:30 PM Choir rehearsal

78:00 AM Mass (SJP)

8 Stewardship Witness & Commitment Weekend 4:00 PM Confessions (SJP) 5:00 PM Mass (SJP) 7:00 PM Misa hispana (APC)

9 Stewardship Witness & Commitment Weekend 8:00 AM Mass (SJP) 10:00 AM Mass (JF) 11:30 AM Mass (APC) 7:00 PM CTR-AA

10 8:00 AM Mass (SJP) 9:30 AM Pastoral Staff 4:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class 7:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class 7:30 PM SAC-Stewardship Comm.

11VETERANS' DAY 8:00 AM Mass (SJP) [Parish Offices are closed]

128:00 AM Mass (APC) 7:30 PM SAC- Bible Class

138:00 AM Mass (APC) 7:30 PM SAC-Liturgy & Spirituality Comm. 7:30 PM Choir rehearsal

148:00 AM Mass (SJP)

15 4:00 PM Confessions (SJP) 5:00 PM Mass (SJP) 7:00 PM Misa hispana (APC)

16 8:00 AM Mass (APC) 10:00 AM Mass (SJP) 11:30 AM Mass (JF) 7:00 PM CTR-AA

17 8:00 AM Mass (SJP) 4:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class 7:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class

188:00 AM Mass (SJP) 4:00 PM CTR-Rel Ed class 4:15 PM CTR-Rel Ed class 7:30 PM SAC-Pastoral Council

198:00 AM Mass (APC) 7:30 PM REC-Adult 1st Euch & Confirm Prep 7:30 PM SAC-Bible class

208:00 AM Mass (APC) 10:00 AM CHU-Liturgical Ministers 7:30 PM CHU-Liturgical Min. 7:30 PM Choir rehearsal

218:00 AM Mass (SJP)

22 11:00 AM Bautizos (APC) 4:00 PM Confessions (SJP) 5:00 PM Mass (SJP) 7:00 PM Misa hispana (APC)

23 CHRIST, THE KING [FOOD COLLECTION] 8:00 AM Mass (APC) 10:00 AM Mass (SJP) 11:30 AM Mass (SJP) 7:00 PM CTR-AA

24 8:00 AM Mass (SJP) 9:30 AM Pastoral Staff 4:00 PM CTR-Parent Conf 7:00 PM CTR-Parent Conf

258:00 AM Mass (SJP) 4:00 PM CTR-Parent Conf 7:00 PM CTR-Parent Conf

268:00 AM Mass (APC) [Parish Offices close at 12 noon] 8:00 PM INTERFAITH SERVICE

27THANKSGIVING DAY 10:15 AM Mass [Parish Offices are closed today]

288:00 AM Mass (SJP) [Parish Offices are closed today]

29 4:00 PM Confessions (SJP) Parish Advent Retreat till 12/4 (Dominicans preach at all Masses) 5:00 PM Mass (RH, OP) 7:00 PM Misa hispana (APC)

30 8:00 AM Mass (OP) 10:00 AM Mass (SJP)-Port Washington FD Memorial 11:30 AM Mass (JF) 7:00 PM CTR-AA

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