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You’re invited to join thousands of Catholics nationwide in prayer for the respect of human life during a special novena called 9 Days for Life. Visit 9daysforlife.com to sign up to receive daily intentions from January 19th through the 27th. Here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, at 6pm each day of the novena, Archbishop Wester and various parish representatives will be leading the daily novena prayer.

Because of the dramatic surge in COVID-19 related cases and deaths in New Mexico recently, the decision has been made to suspend all in-person ministry meetings and religious education gatherings for the remainder of January, 2022. It is expected that they will resume starting February 1, 2022. The Parish Synod meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, will also be postponed and re-scheduled for a later date. Some ministry meetings will take place by videoconference and participants will be notified of such. Classes at Our Lady of Fatima School are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, following a temporary shutdown because of a building maintenance issue that needed to be addressed. Confession and Masses will continue to be held at their regular times.

The Parish Council of Our Lady of Fatima Parish is conducting a parish-wide survey to assess how it can better serve the church community and carry out its mission. Participation is voluntary but strongly encouraged in order to get a representative response. Mail or return your completed survey to Our Lady of Fatima, 4020 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 or drop it in a collection box in church. The survey may also be completed online at www.fatimachurchabq.org. Please return or submit completed surveys by January 31, 2022. ​​​​​​​All responses will be confidential and are not associated with any individual unless you choose to list your contact information. Results will be published at a later date after responses are tabulated.

All parishioners are invited to attend the first Synod gathering on January 9, 2022 from 1 PM to 3 PM, in Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Our Lady of Fatima Parish is hosting four meetings, divided into two sessions. Everyone is encouraged to attend both sessions. For more information, please call the parish office at (505) 265-5868.

For parishioners who wish to make an end of year donation to the parish, please do so by this Tuesday, December 28th, 2021. If you made a donation by mail and it is not received by December 30, 2021 it will not be counted towards your taxable donations for 2021. The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, December 27, 2021. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office during regular business hours (8:00am4:30pm) on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.

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).

Once again 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, November 30, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM.

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).

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.

View the latest Coronavirus update from Fr. Stephen Schultz, Pastor.