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.
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.
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.
Important Notice (February 6, 2022): Because of the recent surge in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Parish Ministries, Religious Education Classes and other gatherings outside of Mass will continue to be suspended until further notice. Some ministry meetings will take place by videoconference and participants will be notified of such. Confession and Masses will continue to be held at their regular times.
Join us for the 2021 Advent Mission, December 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2021. Hosted at and by Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Presented by Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR).
Our Lady of Fatima Parish invites you to join us for a Las Posadas Processional Sunday, December 12 beginning at 5:00 PM in the Church. We will then continue in procession to various doors on the parish campus as Joseph and Mary seek a place to stay. The procession will conclude with a Pinata for the children in front of Fatima-Gallagher Hall and an opportunity for families to get Posole to take to their home.
Thanksgiving Day Mass will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, November 25th, 2021. The Parish Office and School will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following Thanksgiving Day.
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.
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.
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 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.
The 8th Grade Promotion Mass for Our Lady of Fatima School will be at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Parishioners are invited to attend and offer their best wishes as the members of our 8th Grade class move on to continue their education in high school.
We will hold a Mass on May 13, 2021 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.
With the recent increase of in-person Mass attendance, and the significant decline in the number of viewers of the online Mass on our parish website, Our Lady of Fatima Parish is discontinuing its online Mass after April 25, 2021. We would like to express our thanks to the parish volunteers who have been recording and posting the Mass since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe will continue to broadcast the Mass on local television stations, and the Mass may be seen on EWTN and other internet resources.