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You are invited to pray and follow the ordination Mass of Deacon Anthony Ezeaputa’s at The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at http://archdiosf.org or the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Broadcast Media on YouTube.

The Beneficiary of Our Lady of Fatima’s Giving Tree this year is BIRTHRIGHT. Please help this ministry with diapers and baby clothes sizes 0 to 6 months. Gifts can be placed under the tree at the main entrance of the church.

View the 2020 Advent and Christmas Event Schedule. All scheduled events are subject to change depending on new or different directives given by the Archbishop and/or Governor.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although this is normally a Holy Day of Obligation, the dispensation granted by Archbishop Wester during the coronavirus pandemic releases the faithful from the obligation to attend Mass. Masses celebrating the feast day will be offered on: Monday, December 7th at 5:30 PM (Vigil Mass), and on Tuesday, December 8th at 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM. There will be no 5:30 PM Mass on this day. On Monday evening, a streamed Mass will also be posted on the parish website for viewing.

View the November 14, 2020 Fatima Parish Update letter from Father Stephen Schultz regarding in-person Mass and other options, as well as the temporary closure of the parish office.

This year we have the opportunity to raise funds for our school as part of #iGiveCatholic. Celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #iGiveCatholic is the U.S. Catholic Church’s Day of Giving that kicks off the charitable season and brings the Catholic community together to give thanks and give back. As the first-ever giving day created to celebrate our unique Catholic heritage, #iGiveCatholic inspires faithful stewards to "Give Catholic" on #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. This year, #iGiveCatholic takes place on Tuesday, December 1, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM.

Our Thanksgiving Drive is going to look a little different this year. Due to COVID-19 Restrictions we will NOT be accepting food or turkeys. The families we assist will be receiving gift cards in the amounts of $50, $75, $100 and $150, depending on family size, so that they may shop for fresh food items that suit their family Thanksgiving meal tradition. You may drop off or mail your donation to the Parish Office by November 15, 2020. Please make sure that it is clearly marked for the Thanksgiving Drive. Your generous donations during these difficult times will help ease the burden so these families can enjoy the holiday.

Please join us for Parking Lot Mass by Radio. Effective November 14, 2020, public Masses inside the church will again be permitted. The maximum attendance allowed is 75 persons per the Governor’s health order of November 13, 2020. For weekend Mass times only, once the maximum attendance has been reached, persons may remain in their cars in the parking lot and listen to the Mass on 91.1 FM. Holy Communion will be distributed at the end of Mass to those in the parking lot at the sacristy door. Parking Lot Mass by Radio Mass times are Saturdays at 5:30 PM, and Sundays at 7:30 AM, 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.

Raffle winners announced! Thank you to all who supported Our Lady of Fatima School by purchasing a 2020 raffle ticket!

Fr. Schultz was just notified of the death of Fr. Francis Malley at the age of 78 on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Fr. Malley was ordained on June 2, 2001 as a priest for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. His initial assignment after ordination was as Parochial Vicar (“Assistant Pastor”) here at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. He later served as Pastor at San Miguel Parish in Ribera, and canonical Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Villanueva. He also served as Pastor at San Francisco de Asís Parish in Ranchos de Taos, and St. Joseph Parish in Cerrillos. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Francis Malley. May he rest in peace.

View the October 23, 2020 Fatima Parish Update letter from Father Stephen Schultz.

Parishioners are encouraged to submit nominations for the five positions on the Council that will become available in the new year. 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.

From September 23rd through November 1st , you are invited to join other Christians who will be participating in “40 Days for Life.” This will be 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. As part of our participation in “40 Days for Life,” parishioners are encouraged to engage in prayer, fasting and almsgiving, the three traditional means of penance. Parishioners from Our Lady of Fatima have specifically been asked to be present outside of Planned Parenthood on Tuesday, October 20th.

The raffle drawing to support Our Lady of Fatima School will be held on October 30, 2020. Students will not be selling tickets after Mass, but you can still buy raffle tickets at the parish office until Thursday, October 23, 2020.

The Parish Office and Our Lady of Fatima School will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of the Columbus Day Holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, October 13th.

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.