Parish Life Director
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From
Lynn O’Rourke,
Parish Life Director

If you like ornate cathedrals filled with imported statues and Michelangelo frescoes, don’t come to Our Lady of Fatima. If you feel comfortable in a simple yet beautiful country church surrounded by nature’s glory, where people know and care about each other, then welcome home! At Our Lady of Fatima, we not only meet the spiritual needs of the parishioners, but are actively involved in the community. We currently host a meal site for local senior citizens,
we have adopted a local highway, we feed the hungry through our Food Pantry, etc. etc. etc.!

In this year’s GIFT Program, we will continue to learn more about Catholic Social Teaching. Topics we expect to delve into are morality, labor and immigration issues, concern for the poor, and solidarity. I guarantee that you will not be bored, and will come away stimulated with new ways to be a disciple of Jesus!

Lynn O’Rourke comes to us from St. Therese Chapel in Gansevoort, NY, where she served for a number of years as director of faith formation and youth ministry. In addition to her parish duties, Lynn was also a counselor working with disadvantaged youth. She is married and has 2 step-children and 1 step-grandchild. She and her husband, Bob and their three cats Frankie, Maggie and Zoom live in the rectory next to the church.