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Nominees must be registered members of Our Lady of Fatima Parish and at least 16 years of age. If you would like to nominate a parishioner (or yourself) for election, please call the Parish Office at 265-5868 or stop in and fill out a form. Nominations must be received in the Parish Office by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 3, 2018.

No mixing, pouring, measuring or baking required; A heartfelt donation is all that’s desired. We will save you the calories and the guilt . . . honey. The Women’s Guild is just trying to raise some money! For what you would pay to make it or bake it, Instead, just send a few bucks, or a check, And we’ll take it!! You can mail your donation or drop it off in the parish office, or place it in the Sunday Collection. Your generous donation helps us support parish functions.

Mark your calendars now for the 2018 Our Lady of Fatima School Christmas Musical. 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 20 at Fatima-Gallagher Hall.

On Sunday, December 9, 2018, Deacon Bill Ennis will be celebrating the 12th anniversary of his ordination as a Deacon. Congratulations to Deacon Bill and thank you for your service to Our Lady of Fatima Parish!

Our Lady of Fatima Parish invites you to join us for a Las Posadas Processional Sunday, December 9 beginning at 5:00 PM in the Church. A reception will follow immediately in Fatima-Gallagher Hall with a posole supper, hot dogs, biscochitos, hot chocolate and entertainment.

On Thursday of this week we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Family members who may live great distances apart try to come together for Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving is about families. Thanksgiving is also about turkey and stuffing, and cranberry sauce, and all the favorite side dishes that have been passed down from one generation to another. Thanksgiving is about watching football on TV, taking a walk in the autumn sunshine as the falling leaves rustle around your feet, visiting with neighbors, and Thanksgiving is about the afternoon nap to recover from the big dinner. And for some, Thanksgiving is about looking at all the advertising circulars and planning their shopping trips.

This weekend, we will join other parishes of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in renewing our commitment to sacrificial giving (“tithing”) as the means of financial stewardship within the parish. Many of our parishioners have embraced sacrificial giving and I am grateful for your commitment to God and to our parish. Your “Attitude of Gratitude” is a blessing to our parish and to your personal life as well. There is no doubt that we find ourselves in difficult economic times and many people are suffering the effects of unemployment or underemployment. Others have seen their retirement “nest egg” decline significantly. Still, there is much to be grateful for because in spite of the current economic hardships, we continue to have a much higher standard of living than most of the people of the world.

Walgreens will be offering a Flu Shot Clinic at Fatima-Gallagher Hall from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Sunday, November 11, 2018. The quadrivalent flu shot will be administered which provides protection against four strains of the flu. For most persons with medical insurance there is a zero co-pay for the flu shot, so it will be provided at no cost to the recipient. Persons without medical insurance will be charged $41.99 by Walgreens.

Thanksgiving Day Mass will be on Thursday, November 22nd at 9:00 AM. Parishioners who attend the Mass are invited to bring the bread/rolls/tortillas that will be a part of their Thanksgiving meal for a blessing at the end of the Mass. The Parish Office and School will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and on the Friday following Thanksgiving Day.

There sure is a lot of “love” in today’s Scripture Readings! In the First Reading (Deuteronomy 6:2-6), Moses tells the Israelites to “love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.” The Second Reading (Hebrews 7:23-28) reminds us that Jesus gave himself as the perfect sacrifice for all of us – the ultimate sign of God’s love. Today’s Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 18) contains the refrain – “I love you, Lord, my strength.” And in the Gospel (Mark 12:28-34), Jesus adds a new commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” which is taken from Leviticus 19:18.

Raffle winners announced! Winners were drawn at Our Lady of Fatima School's 2018 Halloween Festival on October 26, 2018. Thank you to all who supported Our Lady of Fatima School by purchasing a 2018 raffle ticket!

This coming Thursday, November 1st, we will celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be held at 6:30 am, 8:15 am, & 6:30 pm. It is a day when we honor the lives of all saints – those officially recognized by the Church, as well as countless others known only to God. As part of the Apostle’s Creed, we acknowledge our belief in the “communion of saints.” The communion of saints describes the spiritual union that exists among the saints in Heaven, the souls in purgatory, and the faithful living on earth.

Smith’s Earn and Learn program will contribute 1% of every purchase you make to Our Lady of Fatima School when you use your rewards card. The accumulation period is from August 2nd through July 31st, so if you are already participating you will need to re-enroll.

Today’s Gospel touches the very heart of discipleship and that is sacrifice and service for others. If you had one wish, what would you ask for? Good health and long life? Wealth? Power? The conversion of loved ones? How many of us would honestly ask for meaningful work with a lot of suffering and few external rewards?

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Our Lady of Fatima Miracle of the Sun Festivities so special.

Thursday, November 1st is All Saint’s Day. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be offered at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM (Our Lady of Fatima School Mass) and 6:30 PM. Friday, November 2nd, 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, 8:15 AM, and 6:30 PM.

The Gospel reading today (Mark 10:17-30) is very familiar to most of us, but one that we may be tempted to ignore because we think it does not apply to us. It is important to remember, however that Jesus is speaking to each of us in our particular circumstances in life.

Join us for Our Lady of Fatima Parish Miracle of the Sun Festivities, Friday, October 12 through Sunday, October 14. We look forward to seeing you here!

From September 26th through November 4th, you are invited to join other Christians who will be participating in “40 Days for Life.” Our Lady of Fatima parishioners will be praying outside of Planned Parenthood on San Mateo at Marquette between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 23rd.

This year’s Festival will include great food (hamburgers and hot dogs), a cake walk, bingo, balloon animals, ring toss, sack races and the famous haunted alley. Join us for a Spooktacular time!!