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View the September 4, 2020 Fatima Parish Update letter from Father Stephen Schultz.

The Parish Office and School will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020, for the Labor Day holiday. Daily Mass will be at the normal time of 8:15 AM.

After Masses on August 29 & 30, tickets will be sold for the 2020 Our Lady of Fatima School Raffle. Tickets will be $2 each and the drawing will be held on October 30, 2020. First Prize will be $1,000, Second Prize will be $500, Third Prize will be $350. Please purchase some raffle tickets and help support our parish school!

Saturday, August 15, 2020, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year, but two Masses celebrating the feast will be offered – 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM. The 5:30 PM evening Mass will be the normal anticipatory Mass for Sunday.

For several years, the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick has been offered at the end of daily Masses on the First Friday of the month. Starting next month (September, 2020) the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be moved to the First Saturday of the Month after the 7:30 AM Mass.

Because of the departure of Fr. Chris to his new assignment, the times for daily Mass are being changed as of August 3, 2020. Masses will be offered at 6:30 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Masses will be offered at 8:15 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The weekend Mass schedule is not changing at this time. Saturday morning Mass is at 7:30 AM, Saturday evening anticipatory Mass for Sunday is at 5:30 PM, and Sunday Masses are at 7:30 AM, 10:00 AM. and 12:00 noon.

Classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and for Adult Confirmation will be starting in early September and will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the Library of Fatima-Gallagher Hall. There is no cost to participate. Registration forms are due on the day of the first day of class or turned into or mailed into the parish office before then. If public health conditions in September do not permit in-person gatherings, we may begin with video-conferencing sessions at first, more details will follow if this happens.

Registrations are now being accepted for the 2020-2021 Catechism program. Our Lady of Fatima Parish will again be offering a home-based program of religious instruction for grades K through 7. There is a registration fee of $30 per child to help defray the cost of books and materials. Send in all registration information, fees and copies of certificates via mail, or visit the Parish Office to submit by Friday, August 7, 2020. If public health conditions in September do not permit in-person gatherings, we may begin with video-conferencing sessions at first, more details will follow if this happens.

Registrations are now being accepted for the Pre-Confirmation program and for the Confirmation class. There is a $50 registration fee for the cost of books and supplies. Mail or visit the Parish office to submit your registration form, a copy of your child’s Baptism and First Communion certificate, along with the name of the child’s proposed Confirmation sponsor no later than August 28, 2020. If public health conditions in September do not permit in-person gatherings, we may begin with video-conferencing sessions at first, more details will follow if this happens.

The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day! Daily Mass will be at the regular times of 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM.

The Arcdiocese of Santa Fe, Office of Worship will be hosting a Zoom Mini Workshop to answer the question: how will ministry look as we reopen our churches? The Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, and Ministers of Hospitality Zoom Workshop will take place on Wednesday, June 24 at 5:30 PM. RSVP to aflores@archdiosf.org no later than 12 PM, on Wednesday, June 24.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 8:15 AM.

View the Fatima Parish Update letter from Father Stephen Schultz.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School Spring Fling Craft Fair In Fatima-Gallagher Hall, March 28 from 9 AM -5 PM & March 29 from 8 AM -2 PM. There will be Pampered Chef, Oils (Doterra, Young Living), Mary Kay, Handmade jewelry and much, much more! Come join us and support our local talent!!

The Annual Blessings of Age Retreat will take place on March 11, 2020 at Our Lady of Fatima Church. This year the theme is: “Sweetness and Serenity of Spirit Grows with Age”. Cost is $15.00 per person. For more info or to RSVP please contact Josephine in the Office of Pastoral Outreach—505-831-8174. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Pastoral Outreach, Senior Ministry.

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26, 2020. There will be four Masses with distribution of Ashes that day at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 12:10 PM, and 5:30 PM. The distribution of ashes will take place after the homily.

​​​​​​​On Friday, January 24th, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe mailed out a letter from Archbishop Wester and a pledge form for the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Campaign. This mail-out went to every family in a parish in the Archdiocese who has made an ACA pledge in the past three years. If you have received the pledge form by mail, you may fill it out and return it in the envelope provided. If you did not receive a pledge form by mail, additional copies are located at the doors of the church.

The Parish Office and Fatima School will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020, in observance of the President’s Day holiday. Daily Mass will still be held at 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM.

Join us for the Fatima School open house on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Any parents interested in learning more about Our Lady of Fatima School are invited to attend the Open House and meet our principal, Ms. Melinda Mader, and our teaching staff. Call (505)255-6391 for information.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.