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Our Lady of Fatima Organizations' schedules and activities are provided in the Parish Calendar. Please check with the Welcome Desk or the Parish Office for contact information. See Office Hours. Note: This page is under construction. Please return for a more complete listing.
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Fifty Plus Club The Fifty Plus Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 11:00a.m at Bradley Hall. On the third Thursday there is Mass at 10:00a.m. before the meeting. The Club, started in 1974, is a social club for Seniors. We often arrange trips and bring in speakers at our meetings. Coffee with bagels or cake are served after the 11:00 meetings. Usually about 50-55 members attend. Special lunches are sponsored in Fatima Hall for the Holidays. See the Calendar for the schedule. The Club also sponsors a rosary chain and makes house calls and hospital visits to members who are ill. President: LaVerne Williams
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Peace and Justice Group The Peace and Justice Group promotes peace and justice in our community
The goals of the group are: 1. Educate - ourselves and the parish with speakers and other events
The Peace and Justice Group studies current social issues. Speakers have been invited to provide information and to suggest courses of action. Activities have included training by the Michigan Peace Team, speakers returning from Israel and Palestine, and members of the Jewish and Islamic communities. The group recently participated in a visit to a local Mosque sponsored by ILearn. The Fatima Peace and Justice Group is closely associated with the Michigan Catholics for the Common Good . Moderators: Tom & Sandy Krell, Paula Zimmer, David Crotty, Mark Wonsel and others.
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Moses Group The Moses Group is a sub-group of the Peace and Justice Group. Moses consists of religious congregations and some other organizations and pushes for policies that promote regional equity, regional cooperation and connect people to opportunity. The first objective of Moses is to strengthen its individual religious congregations. These congregations then look to improve the conditions of the general community around them. Moderators: Paula Zimmer, Joan VonHandorf, Mark Wonsel and others.
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Saint Vincent de Paul Society Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person to person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam and patron, St. Vincent de Paul. As a reflection of the whole family of God, members, who re known as Vincentians, are drawn from every ethnic and cultural background, age group, and economic level. Vincentians are united in an international society of charity by their spirit of poverty, humility and sharing, which is nourished by prayer and reflection, mutually supportive gatherings and adherence to a basic Rule. Organized locally, Vincentians witness God's love by embracing all works of charity and justice. The Society collaborates with other people of good will in relieving need and addressing its causes, making no distinction in those served, because in them Vincentians see the face of Christ. Our Lady of Fatima SVDP Society serves residents of Oak Park and meets the 1st Monday of the month at 7:30p.m in the gathering area. The Oakland Counth District SVDP Society meets at various churches on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00p.m. Moderator: Mary Cronk
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Men's Club The mission of Our Lady of Fatima Men's Club is to make the Parish a more welcoming place by providing opportunities for Parishioners, their family members and friends to participate in a variety of events sponsored by the Club. It also provides a forum for the men of the Parish (18 and over) to gather, relax, socialize and be of service to the Parish. Annual dues are $10. The Men's Club sponsors a number of dinners, breakfasts and parties throughout the year. Check the Calendar for events. Contacts: Tony Ciambelli and Dennis Kabel
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Women's Guild OUR LADY OF FATIMA -WOMEN'S GUILD The Women's Guild is a group of women of the parish whose purpose is spiritual„ and social to the church and community. Listed below are some of the activities/events of OLF Women’s Guild: SPIRITUAL Cards to the sick and shut-ins of the Parish Corporate Mass in January Evening of Reflection in Lent
SOCIAL Parish Bingo Christmas Party Corporate Breakfast Mother/Daughter Breakfast Pot Luck Dinner in June
SERVICE Anniversary Mass and Brunch for Married Couples Halloween Bags for Religious Ed children Food and staples for Food Depot Baby Shower for children of Guatemala Nutrition Center Soup Supper-Donations given to charities Cookies for Children's Lunch with Santa Party Donations given to St Vincent DePaul and the Council of Catholic Women prisoner ministry Purchase of items needed by the Church
We invite all ladies of the Parish to join the Women's Guild. Friendships will be made that offer support and fun. We meet the 2nd Tues. of each month at 7100 p.m, in Bradley Hall. The dues are $5.00 a year and you get back so much more. Please join us. Support your parish. Check the Calendar for events. If you have any questions, call Parish Office or Welcome Desk to contact the officers. Miki Mackiewiez, Pres., Sue Marx, Vice Pres., Christine Jerulle, Secy Marilyn LeBlanc, Tres,
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Funeral Luncheon Program Moderator: Margaret Miller
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