All ministry volunteers are required by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to have a current VIRTUS certificate of training on file in the Parish Office before they begin serving in their chosen ministry. We will be hosting an in-person training session on Saturday, March 11, 2023 in Fatima-Gallagher Hall for those parishioners who do not have access to a computer. The class begins at 9:45 AM and you must arrive early to fill out the information and attendance sheet. The doors will be closed promptly at the beginning of the class and you will not be allowed entrance if you are late. If you wish to attend the in-person class, please call the Parish Office to place your name on the roster by Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Join us on Saturday, February 25, 2023. We will begin with Mass at 7:30 AM in the Church and then gather in Fatima-Gallagher Hall. $25.00 lunch, provided. Retreat Speaker: Deacon Timoteo Lujan on the topic of “The Church as Servant”, the mission of all the baptized to serve as Christ came to serve. Make checks payable to: Our Lady of Fatima Holy Name Society. Contact Joseph Tapia or Marcus Garcia Or call the Parish Office at 505-265-5868.
Join us! There is no audition required; just come with a desire to enhance our liturgies and the ability to carry a tune. You do NOT need to read music to join. Mark Adrian, Music Director, is excited to (hopefully) take our Mass music to a new level. Come join us, meet Mark, and join in the fun! Rehearsals are every Thursday at 6:30 PM, so if you can't join us this week, come next week, or the week after that. The choir sings at the 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday morning.
The Religious Education Program is in need of volunteer teachers (catechists) and teacher’s aides to help with the instruction of children in the Catholic faith. Aides are needed at every grade level, from Kindergarten to grade 7. If you can serve as a teacher, substitute teacher, or teacher’s aide, please contact the Parish Office.
After a two-year absence because of the pandemic, Coffee and Donuts will return on Sunday, May 15th after the 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM Masses in Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Thereafter, Coffee and Donuts will take place on the first Sunday of the month starting June 5th. Click to read more.
Do you love coffee? Do you love donuts? Do you love people? Then you will love volunteering for this ministry! All interested Parishioners are invited to attend an organizational meeting on March 27, 2022 in Room 1 of Fatima-Gallagher Hall. All ministry participants must have a current VIRTUS certificate on file in the Parish Office.
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.
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.
With the new health order issued by the Governor that goes into effect today, December 2, 2020, we are now permitted to have Mass attendance of up to 25% of our capacity. The past two weeks, the limit was 25% of capacity or 75 people, whichever was less. At 25% we are now able to have up to 175 people attending Mass in person. That will be the limit for as long as Bernalillo County remains in the red or yellow tier. If COVID cases become better controlled and the county achieves the green tier status, our Mass attendance can increase to 50% of maximum occupancy. The parish office is now open normal hours with minimum staff.
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.
Individuals who are interested in serving in a Parish Ministry will be required to complete the Virtus Training. Policy requires that employees and ministry volunteers of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe need to take the instruction every five years. This includes an updated criminal background check. You will receive a letter if it has been more than five years since your last received the training. Call the parish office at (505) 265-5868, or the Archdiocesan coordinator at (505) 831-8144 for questions.
Is the Lord calling you to serve in a ministry? The parish will be having a “Ministry Fair” in Fatima-Gallagher Hall after all Masses on the weekend of September 7th and 8th after all Masses. All parishioners are invited to come and explore volunteer opportunities in the various ministries of our parish.
The First Friday of each month, the Active Adults invite everyone to gather for breakfast after the 8:15 AM Mass and celebrate all of the birthdays that month .The active adults also sponsor occasional field trips. We are in need of someone to coordinate activities. This is a great opportunity for a single retired person or couple. Please call the parish office if this interests you.
Do you love coffee? Do you love donuts? Do you love people? Then you will love volunteering for this ministry!!! We need help on Sunday mornings after the 7:30 AM & 10:00 AM Masses. Call the parish office at if you would like to volunteer.
We have a number of parishioners who are not able to attend Mass due to age or illness and would like to receive the Eucharist. If you can spare as little as an hour a week we would love to have you join our group of ministers. Please call the parish office at 265-5868 for more information.
We will be offering training for adult parishioners who currently serve, and for those who wish to serve as Ushers, Greeters, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers. The trainings will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 and Monday August 5, 2019. We are offering morning and evening classes on different days to ensure that all ministers can attend one or the other.
Training will be offered at Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima-Gallagher Hall on Saturday, June 22, 2019 From 9 AM to 12 PM. Pre-registration is required. Call the parish office at 265-5868 to register. Attendance at the workshop is MANDATORY for all clergy, employees, and volunteers in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Is the Lord calling you to serve in a ministry? We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Currently we are in need of: Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Coffee and Donuts attendants, Choir Members. Call the parish office at 265-5868 are interested in serving.