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Monday, November 1, is All Saint’s Day. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Monday this year. Mass will be offered at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM (Our Lady of Fatima School Mass) and 5:30 PM. Tuesday, November 2, 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 and 8:15 AM. A special envelope for All Soul’s Day has been included in your offertory envelope packets on which you can list the names of deceased persons that you would like to have remembered at Mass on All Soul’s Day and make an offering. The Masses of All Soul’s Day will be offered for the repose of the souls of those listed on the envelopes. These envelopes may be placed in the collection on or before All Soul’s Day.

Synod 2021 - 2023: For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission.

The Our Lady of Fatima Parish Pastoral Council consists of ten parishioners appointed by the Pastor to serve on the Council. The role of the Council is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Pastor, and particularly to promote parish religious and social activities, as well as goodwill between the parish and the community-at-large. The Council meets via video conference on a monthly basis (except December) on the first Tuesday evening of each month. If you would like to serve on the Parish Pastoral Council or know of someone you would like to nominate, please submit your nomination to the Parish Office or to a current member of the Parish Council.

At the 7:30 AM Mass this past Sunday, October 3rd, Fr. Stephen Schultz presented Mr. Joseph “Joe” Jaramillo with the Archbishop of Santa Fe “St. Francis of Assisi Award” for outstanding service in our parish. As a parish we are grateful for the service that Mr. Jaramillo and past recipients have provided to the parish community.

Join us for Mass at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Our Lady of Fatima Parish annually celebrates October 13th as the date of our Blessed Mother’s final public appearance to the shepherd children of Fatima and the occurrence of the “Miracle of the Sun” (October 13, 1917).

Our Lady of Fatima School is still accepting registrations for the 2021-2022 school year. We have implemented social distancing and other precautions within the classrooms, in addition to enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of our school facilities. 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, at 255-6391, for more information about Our Lady of Fatima School and to arrange for a personal tour.

October is observed as “Respect Life Month” by Catholic parishes throughout the United States. It is a special time to pray, fast, and be mindful of the Godgiven right to life, from conception until natural death, and the dignity inherent in every human being, having been created in the image and likeness of God. Our Lady of Fatima Parishioners have been asked to be present outside of the Planned Parenthood on San Mateo on October 5th and October 19, 2021 for some period of time between 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. To sign up, please visit the Project Defending Life website at https://www.defendinglife.org/40daysforlife.

On October 16 & 17, representatives from Holy Land Handicrafts will be selling religious woodcarvings that have been made in Jerusalem and Bethlehem by Christian craftsmen working with olive wood. The quality of the work is exceptional and the grain lines of the olive wood give real character to the pieces. Come by and take a look. They make wonderful Christmas presents! Your purchase will help Christians in the Holy Land to provide for their families.

Each year, October is recognized as the Month of the Rosary in which devotion to Our Blessed Mother is encouraged. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday, in the church during the month of October. The Novena to Our Lady of Fatima will be prayed October 4th-12th at 4:00 PM in the Church.

Our Lady of Fatima Holy Name Society is Calling all men of the parish 18 years or older! A monthly corporate communion is held on the third Sunday of each month at the 10 AM Mass followed by a meeting until noon in the Fatima-Gallagher Hall Gym. There are no dues to be a member of the society. Our first Corporate Mass of the year is September 19, 2021. Fr. Anthony will be present at our first meeting to offer a talk on the life of St. Anthony. Please join us and bring a friend. We hope to see you there.

This parish organization is open to all women of the parish. Our purpose is to coordinate and offer service to the parish community and to encourage spirituality, friendship and support to its members. Our first meeting of the year will be at 11:00 AM on September 19th, 2021 in room 2 of Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Please join us as we rekindle old friendships and share new ideas!

The Parish Office and School will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Daily Mass will be at the normal times of 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM.

Our Lady of Fatima School Annual Raffle Ticket Sales on August 28th & 29th!!! All proceeds benefit the school. Raffle drawing to be held on October 29, 2021. Winners need not be present to win. First Prize: $1,000.00, Second Prize: $750.00, Third Prize: $500.00, Tickets $2.00 per entry.

Our 2021-2022 Parish Religious Education Program will offer weekly in-person faith formation classes for children in grades K-7 not enrolled in Our Lady of  Fatima School. Contact the Parish Office for details.

Classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and for Adult Confirmation will be starting in September 2021. Please call the parish office to register. Registrations are due September 3, 2021.

As mandated by the Archdiocese of  Santa Fe, Our Lady of Fatima Parish has a two-year program of preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation for youth. Registrations are now being accepted for the Pre-Confirmation and for the Confirmation class for youth who will be confirmed in April/May of 2022. Contact the Parish Office for details.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Sunday, August 15th. Masses will be at the normal weekend Mass times of 5:30 PM on Saturday, and 7:30 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 noon on Sunday.

View the July 9, 2021 letter from Very Rev. Stephen Schultz, Pastor, regarding Our Lady of Fatima ministries.

View the current Fatima Parish update from Fr. Stephen Schultz in response to the latest Health Order from the New Mexico Department of Health, and instructions from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2021, for the Independence Day holiday. Daily Mass will be held at the normal times of 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM.