We will hold a Mass on May 13, 2022 at 5:30 PM to mark the first day in 1917 that the Blessed Mother appeared to the three shepherd children of Fatima in Portugal.
We will be having Eucharistic Adoration from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon in the church on First Fridays starting May 6, 2022. You are invited to come and spend some time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Sharon Mussmann is re-activating her Adult Bible Study group. The group will meet from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Thursdays in Conference Room #2 at the parish office starting Thursday, May 12, 2022. Seating is limited so interested persons should call the parish office to register for the study group.
After a two-year absence because of the pandemic, Coffee and Donuts will return on Sunday, May 15th after the 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM Masses in Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Thereafter, Coffee and Donuts will take place on the first Sunday of the month starting June 5th. Click to read more.
Our Lady of Fatima parishioner, Theresa Irvin presented recently ordained Rev. Franklin Iwuagwu with a 4th degree Knights of Columbus chalice in memory of Theresa’s husband, Richard Charles Irvin who was a 4th degree Knight of the Lamy Council. Rev. Franklin Iwuagwu was ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on December 18, 2021 and is currently assigned as Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart Parish in Clovis, New Mexico.
Donations are now being accepted for the purchase of flowers for our sanctuary area for special occasions and weekly celebrations. Donations can be made through the Parish Office Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Our Lady of Fatima’s Holy Name Society invites Men of the Parish to attend the 8th Annual Men’s Retreat. Saturday, March 19, 2022 starting with Mass at 7:30 AM in Our Lady of Fatima Church and ending at 12:30 PM in Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Cost is $25.00 per person (lunch included). Call the Parish Office at 505-265-5868 to RSVP by Wednesday, March 16, 2022. You can drop off payment at the Parish Office as well.
Fr. Edward Azibapu Okpu, pronounced Okbu, has been named as Fr. Anthony’s replacement as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Fr. Okpu was born in Nigeria on April 28, 1974. He was ordained a priest in the Bomadi Diocese by Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo (MSP) on July 23, 2011. In Nigeria he served as pastor for 9 years. During that time, he spent 3 years as Chancellor and Director of Pontifical Missions. We are pleased to have him here at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Welcome Fr. Okpu!
Fr. Ezeaputa has been appointed as pastor to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Pena Blanca, NM and will begin his ministry there effective immediately. Fr. Ezeaputa came to Our Lady of Fatima Parish as a transitional Deacon in June of 2020. He was ordained as a priest on December 19, 2020 at the hands of Archbishop John Wester and has served as the Parochial Vicar to Our Lady of Fatima Parish. We wish him well in his new assignment. Fr. Anthony received very little notice of his move and was not able to say goodbye publicly. He may be contacted at: PO BOX 1270, Pena Blanca, NM 87041. Congratulations Fr. Anthony Ezeaputa!
The Stations of the Cross will be prayed in the church at 6:30 PM on Fridays during Lent. Parishioners are invited to participate. Because of the continuing COVID precautions, we will not be having Lenten Soup Suppers this year. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) will be offered during the Stations of the Cross.
Saturdays from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (except April 16, 2022). Fridays during Lent from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM during Stations of the Cross (except April 15, 2022).
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday, April 15, and ends on April 23. The novena will be prayed in the church at 3:00 PM each day during this period.
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022 in observance of the President’s Day holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 8:00 AM.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 2, 2022. There will be three Masses with distribution of ashes that day, at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, and 5:30 PM. The distribution of ashes will take place after the homily. There will also be a Liturgy of the Word (no Communion) with distribution of ashes at 12:10 PM in the afternoon.
The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) campaign for 2022 has begun. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Rebuild My Church.” The ACA is our opportunity to consider the needs not just of our own parish, but of Catholics across the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The ACA is separately incorporated and funding from your pledge is not used for legal claims or expenses. The ACA remains a significant source of funding for ministries, programs, and services of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Please prayerfully consider your pledge to ACA.