With the departure of Fr. Chris Hallada to his new assignment, we welcome Fr. John Trambley to Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Fr. John had a career with one of the local television stations prior to entering the seminary. He was ordained as a Priest for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on June 26, 2010. After serving as Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral in Santa Fe, and then as Pastor at St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Parish in Raton, and later at San Juan Bautista Parish at Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, he is currently assigned as the President of St. Pius X High School and as the Archdiocesan Vocations Director. He will be in residence here at Our Lady of Fatima and assisting with Masses and sometimes Confessions.

Anthony Ezeaputa, who has been in formation as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, was ordained as a transitional Deacon on Tuesday, May 26th by Archbishop John C. Wester. Deacon Anthony is originally from Nigeria. He attended seminary there before attending seminary in Rome. He was accepted by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe a little more than two years ago and has since been attending Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. Deacon Anthony has been assigned to serve at Our Lady of Fatima Parish to gain additional pastoral care experience. A date for his ordination to the Priesthood has not yet been set, but it may come as soon as this coming December. Let us welcome Deacon Anthony to our parish, and we look forward to his ministry.