Monday, November 1, is All Saint’s Day. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Monday this year. Mass will be offered at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM (Our Lady of Fatima School Mass) and 5:30 PM. Tuesday, November 2, is the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Soul’s Day). It is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but it would very appropriate to attend Mass and pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Masses will be offered at 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM. A special envelope for All Soul’s Day has been included in your offertory envelope packets on which you can list the names of deceased persons that you would like to have remembered at Mass on All Soul’s Day and make an offering. The Masses of All Soul’s Day will be offered for the repose of the souls of those listed on the envelopes. These envelopes may be placed in the collection on or before All Soul’s Day.

Synod 2021 - 2023: For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission.

The Our Lady of Fatima Parish Pastoral Council consists of ten parishioners appointed by the Pastor to serve on the Council. The role of the Council is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Pastor, and particularly to promote parish religious and social activities, as well as goodwill between the parish and the community-at-large. The Council meets via video conference on a monthly basis (except December) on the first Tuesday evening of each month. If you would like to serve on the Parish Pastoral Council or know of someone you would like to nominate, please submit your nomination to the Parish Office or to a current member of the Parish Council.

At the 7:30 AM Mass this past Sunday, October 3rd, Fr. Stephen Schultz presented Mr. Joseph “Joe” Jaramillo with the Archbishop of Santa Fe “St. Francis of Assisi Award” for outstanding service in our parish. As a parish we are grateful for the service that Mr. Jaramillo and past recipients have provided to the parish community.

Our Lady of Fatima School is still accepting registrations for the 2021-2022 school year. We have implemented social distancing and other precautions within the classrooms, in addition to enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of our school facilities. If you have considered the benefits of giving your child or grandchild a Catholic education in a safe, nurturing environment, that encourages academic excellence, please contact our principal, Ms. Melinda Mader, at 255-6391, for more information about Our Lady of Fatima School and to arrange for a personal tour.