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All proceeds benefit the school. Raffle to be held at the Halloween Carnival on October 26, 2018. Winners need not be present to win. 1st Prize: $1,500, 2nd Prize: $750, 3rd Prize: $500. Tickets $2.00 per entry. Students will be selling tickets after all Masses WEEKENDS OF August 18 & 19, September 8 & 9 - September 29 & 30. Please help support our school’s major fundraiser.
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The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary takes place on Wednesday, August 15th and is a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning that attendance at Mass is obligatory. Masses will be at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, and 6:30 PM.
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Classes start September 9, 2018 and are held September through May on Sundays. 10:00 AM Mass Attendance followed by Class Instruction from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM twice a month. Register at the Parish Office on August 29, 2018 during office hours or call the office for more information.
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Classes for children in grades K-7 will begin on Wednesday, September 5, from 3:45 PM to 5:30 PM in classrooms at Our Lady of Fatima School. Registration will take place Wednesday, August 29, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM at the School. Please bring a photocopy of your child’s Baptism certificate at the time of registration, if you have not previously done so. There is a registration fee of $20 per child for grades K-2 and 4-7, and a fee of $30 per child for 3rd grade to help cover the cost of books.
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We are accepting applications for an Athletic Director and for a Middle School Science Teaching position. The science teaching position is part-time, grades 6-8. Candidates must have a current New Mexico Teaching License and have completed a teaching application through the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Schools website. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and any questions to principal, Ms. Melinda Mader, mmader@fatimaschoolabq.com, 505-255-6391.
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Inquiry sessions for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and for Adult Confirmation have begun. Class sessions are offered on Sundays following the 7:30 PM Mass, and repeated on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM in Fatima Gallagher Hall and began June 13th. There is no cost to participate. Sacraments will be received at the Mass of the Easter Vigil in 2019. For more information, please call the Parish Office.
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A six-session study/group discussion lead by Fr. Schultz of the book, “The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic” by Matthew Kelly, on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Room #1 of Fatima Gallagher-Hall beginning on Wednesday, July 11 through Wednesday, August 15. Sessions will also be offered on Thursday mornings from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in Room #1 led by Sharon Mussman.
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You are cordially invited to participate in a Joyful Senior Day Celebration on Wednesday, June 20. The celebration begins with Mass and the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at 11:00 AM in Fatima-Gallagher Hall followed by Lunch and then Bingo with prizes! All activities are free. Please call 265-5868 to RSVP so we can get a head count! Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity for fellowship and prayer.
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Fr. Stephen Schultz is pleased to announce that Ms. Melinda Mader has been hired as the new Principal at Our Lady of Fatima School. She is a graduate of St. Pius X High School and the University of New Mexico. She taught mid-school social studies in public school for one year and has taught at St. Mary’s School downtown for 14 years.
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The Parish is in need of additional Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (“Eucharistic Ministers”) to assist with the distribution of the Holy Eucharist during Communion at the weekend Masses. Training will be provided. Please contact Veronica or Sylvia at the Parish Office for more information.
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Classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and for Adult Confirmation will be starting soon. Class sessions will be offered on Sundays following the 7:30 AM Mass, and repeated on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM in Fatima-Gallagher Hall beginning June 13th. There is no cost to participate. Sacraments will be received at the Mass of the Easter Vigil in 2019. For more information, please call the Parish Office.
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The annual Mass in which Our Lady of Fatima School 8th Graders are promoted to 9th Grade will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 23rd. All parishioners are invited to attend.
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Birthright of Albuquerque will have their Annual Carnation Fundraiser on Mother's Day after all Masses. Saturday, May 12th at 5:30 PM and Sunday May 13th at all Masses. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please mail it to: Birthright of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 36749, Albuquerque, NM 87176-6749, or you can call 505-262-2235.
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Spiritual Bouquet Cards for our Mother’s Day Masses have been placed in the pews, and are also available in the Parish Office. Remove the inner card so you can give it to the person you are honoring. Please fill out the outer envelope and put it in the collection basket, or you may bring it to the Parish Office. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13.
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May is the Month of Mary. Come and pray the rosary with us every Monday through Friday in May at 4:00 PM in the Church. Everyone is Welcome.
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The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 28th, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Daily Mass will be at the regular times of 6:30 AM and 8:15 AM, however, there will not be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament that day after the 8:15 AM Mass.
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The Fatima Fitness Fundraiser to benefit Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. All ages and all fitness levels welcome!
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Golf tournament to benefit Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Saturday, April 21, 2018. Tee time is 8:00 AM at Arroyo del Oso Golf Course. Cost is $100/golfer (includes lunch and cart). For more information, contact OLF School at 505-255-6391.
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The Novena of Divine Mercy begins on Good Friday (March 30th) and ends on the Saturday of the Octave of Easter (April 7th). The novena will be prayed in the church at 3:00 PM each day during this period.
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Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School is seeking a principal for the 2018-19 school year. Qualified and interested individuals should contact Susan M. Murphy, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, 4000 St. Joseph PL NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, 505-831- 8172, smurphy@archdiosf.org.
