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We have a number of parishioners who are not able to attend Mass due to age or illness and would like to receive the Eucharist. If you can spare as little as an hour a week we would love to have you join our group of ministers. Please call the parish office at 265-5868 for more information.

I would like to share some information regarding the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as “Last Rites” or “Extreme Unction” (“Last Anointing”). In the celebration of this Sacrament of the Church, the Priest lays hands upon the ill person (typically on the top of their head) and then anoints them by applying the Oil of the Sick to the forehead and palms of the hands while offering prayers including: “May the Lord, in His love and mercy, help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin, save you, and raise you up.” Through this Sacrament the Priest prepares a gravely ill person to receive medical care, and ultimately prepares such a person for the passage to eternal life.

Our Lady of Fatima Parish is in need of a pickup truck in good running condition for use by the maintenance staff. The cosmetic appearance of the truck is not all that critical, but it must have automatic transmission and be able to pass the emissions test. If you have a pickup truck that you are willing to donate to the Parish, or would like to make a financial contribution toward the purchase of a truck, please contact Veronica at the Parish Office at 265-5868.

All parishioners are invited and welcome to attend our Parish Ministry Fair on September 7 & 8. Visit us after all Masses in Fatima-Gallagher Hall for coffee, donuts, fellowship and to learn more about our Parish Ministries.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is sending out 72 disciples in pairs to go to every town he intended to visit. This Gospel passage provides several points for us to reflect upon. First, it challenges us to reflect upon the baggage we carry with us throughout life – material possessions as well as emotional guilt and grudges that weigh us down and prevent us from sharing the peace of Christ with others or even experiencing it ourselves. The point is not that possessions are bad in and of themselves. We simply need to be careful not to let our possessions possess us. How can we let go of those things or feelings that hold us back from loving God as completely as we should?

We will be offering training for adult parishioners who currently serve, and for those who wish to serve as Ushers, Greeters, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers. The trainings will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 and Monday August 5, 2019. We are offering morning and evening classes on different days to ensure that all ministers can attend one or the other. 

The Scriptures today refer to God’s call and the necessity for us to provide an answer to that call with an act of faith. If we truly believe the Lord to be the sovereign in the center of our hearts, then we must obey God’s call without delay or excuse. In today’s First Reading (1 Kings 19: 16b, 19-21) God had instructed Elijah that Elisha is to succeed him as a prophet of Israel. But upon hearing of this call, Elisha wanted to go and bid farewell to his family, and perhaps get his affairs in order.

We are looking for adult volunteers who are interested in helping with the formation process for those interested in entering full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Please contact Fr. Chris Hallada at challada@fatimachurchabq.org if you are interested in volunteering in this process.

You can bring your box tops in to the parish office or place them in the collection basket.

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). The Catholic Church has consistently taught from Apostolic times that during a valid celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the bread and wine are truly changed into the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This is what is meant by the “True Presence” or “Real Presence” of Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist. Although the elements still have the appearance of bread and wine, they have – through the power of the Holy Spirit – actually changed into Jesus’ Body and Blood, just as they did at the Last Supper.

Join the Adult Faith Formation Groups for a study of the 14-part video series on the Holy Spirit by Fr. David Pivonka, June 5 through September 4. The Wild Goose Project is a simple attempt to invite Catholic Christians into a more profound life giving relationship with the Holy Spirit. Join us on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Fatima-Gallagher Hall, Room 1.

Today we celebrate one of the most fundamental beliefs of Christianity: the Most Holy Trinity – three distinct, coequal Persons in one God. For the Church, the Trinity is considered a mystery. There are aspects of the Trinity that we will never fully grasp while we are this side of Heaven. But it is something we hold as revealed truth. We may never comprehend its totality, but we experience its presence and accept its reality. Today’s Scripture Readings touch on the distinctions, as well as the linkages, between and among the Persons of the Trinity.

Pre-Confirmation Classes are for those students in 8th grade to 11th grade, who are not attending/did not attend 8th grade in a Catholic Middle School. Pre-Confirmation prepares the Candidate in Catholic Doctrine to better understand the Confirmation Sacrament. Classes begin in the fall and will be held on Sunday mornings. Interested persons should leave a message for Bernadette Chavez at the Parish Office, 505-265-5868.

Inquiry sessions for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and for Adult Confirmation will begin soon. For more information, please call the Parish Office at 265-5868.

In the Scripture Readings for today’s Mass, we hear two accounts of the Pentecost. The more dramatic of the two occurs in our First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1-11) where the Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles, empowering them to speak in different tongues so that the Jews from different lands who had gathered in Jerusalem could hear the message of Jesus proclaimed in their own language. The second, and perhaps less dramatic account is found in today’s Gospel (John 20:19-23) where the Risen Jesus, himself, appears to the Apostles on Easter Sunday, breathes the Holy Spirit upon them, empowers them to forgive sins in his name, and commissions them to go forth and continue the mission of announcing the coming of the Kingdom of God.

At 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 15, 2019, Archbishop John C. Wester will ordain several new priests for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe at a Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. The ordination of new priests is a beautiful liturgical event and is open to all who wish to attend.

Training will be offered at Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima-Gallagher Hall on Saturday, June 22, 2019 From 9 AM to 12 PM. Pre-registration is required. Call the parish office at 265-5868 to register. Attendance at the workshop is MANDATORY for all clergy, employees, and volunteers in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

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, for more information about Our Lady of Fatima School and to arrange a personalized visit. The school office may be reached at 255-6391.

With hindsight and the benefit of the Bible, as well as 2000 years of Church teaching, we are able to understand the progression from Resurrection to Ascension to Pentecost. This understanding was not so easy for the early disciples of Jesus as they experienced these events.

Join us for the 4th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School on Saturday, September 21st. 7 AM registration, 8 AM shotgun start. $100/golfer - includes breakfast burrito, lunch and cart. Awards and prizes!!