Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church

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1 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church 4020 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico (505) OFFICE (505) FAX Rev. Stephen Schultz, Pastor Very Rev. John Daniel, Vicar General (in residence) Deacon William Ennis At Our Lady of Fatima Parish we are committed to know, love and serve God through Word and Sacrament, through our shared experience as the Mystical Body of Christ, and through the call to full, conscious and active participation in parish life. December 10, 2017 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Mass :30 AM Saturday Anticipatory Mass for Sunday :30 PM Sunday Mass :30 AM, 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM Weekday Mass- Monday through Friday :30 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday :15 AM HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM and 6:30 PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED CONFESSION Saturday :30 to 5:00 PM or by appointment EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mondays 8:45AM to 6:00PM ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Fridays after the 6:30 AM & 8:15 AM Masses OFFICE HOURS- - Monday through Thursday- 8:00AM to 4:30 PM Friday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM NOTES FROM THE PASTOR As we listened to the Gospel according to Mark on this Second Sunday of Advent, we heard the evangelist quote from the prophet Isaiah: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. What does this mean, make straight his paths? One thing it means is that we are to make it easy for the Lord to reach us. We are to be open to his coming, perhaps in a new way, into our hearts and into our very lives. As we anticipate the arrival of Christmas, it is a good time to reflect on our lives and see how truly open we are to the Lord. Where is our focus at this time, the Second Sunday of Advent? Have we been prayerful and quiet, or has the bustling of the world around us invaded our time to just be with Jesus in silence? To fully prepare our hearts for the incredible glory of Christmas, we should be making more time for Jesus in our lives. Perhaps in our own preparation for Christmas we should be mindful of the anticipation that existed in people prior to the birth of Jesus. A sense of anticipation and expectation existed not just in the hearts of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Joseph, but in all of the people of Israel who for centuries had longed for the coming of the Messiah. They experienced a profound longing for the presence of God, and there was a dryness in their lives as they experienced a spiritual thirsting for the living water that Jesus would one day offer them. Make straight his paths! and Prepare the way of the Lord! are timeless reminders to turn to Jesus, and see him as the one our hearts long for. If we do this, we are sure to arrive at our Christmas celebration with hearts filled with the wonder and joy that is present in the coming of our Savior! Las Posadas See page 3

2 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH Page 2 Monday, December 11, Advent Weekday 6:30 AM Tony Augustin Garcia (Andrea Lujan) Jose and Lily Armijo (Armijo Family) 8:15 AM In Thanksgiving to Jesus and Mary for favors granted (Jenny Vigil) Intentions of Dolores Gavin (Linda Gieri) Tuesday, December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe 6:30 AM Intentions of the David DeLeyo Family (Jourdan Family) Special intention for the Armijo Family (Jose Armijo) Deacon Tom Jones (Armijo Family) 8:15 AM Charles Fox Mayfield (Family) Intentions of Diana, Andrew & Bailey Rose Gurule (Nana and Noni) Wednesday, December 13, St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr 6:30 AM Refugio Baca (Baca Family) John and Margarete Armijo (Armijo Family) 8:15 AM For a Special Intention Living & deceased members of the Legion of Mary Living & deceased members of the Gonzales and Springer Families (Odelia Beach) Thursday, December 14, St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 6:30 AM Jerry Perry (Andrea Lujan) Friday, December 15, Advent Weekday 7:30 AM Teofilio and Barbara Vandamme (Andrea Lujan) 5:30 PM Fr. Mark A. Schultz (Priest Retirement Board) Living and deceased members of the Beach and Springer Families (Odelia Beach) Saturday, December 16, Advent Weekday 7:30 AM Fusako Chiko Jaramillo 5:30 PM Marie, Joseph & Eugenia Della Longa (Grace Hanosh) The Oyaca Family (Family) Cody Blake Serda (Bobby and Mary Lou Santiago) Sunday, December 17, Third Sunday of Advent 7:30 AM Intentions of All Parishioners Dolores and Alejandro Castillo Emma Barbola (Ojinaga Family) 10:00 AM Living and deceased members of the Women s Guild Ignacio Moreno and intentions of his family Edwina Maes Schubert (Family) 12:00 PM Amada Valdez & Luggie Sisneros (Lovato Family) Demetria and Quirina Trujillo (Lena Hawley) Rupert Tafoya and Parents (Joe and Emelda Sisneros) A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! (Isaiah 40:3) PLEASE NOTE: Meeting and event times and dates are subject to change. 12/11 Monday s Schedule: 8:45 AM to 6:00 PM Adoration in the Church 12/12 Tuesday s Schedule: 7:00 PM UNM Choral Concert in the Church FREE 12/13 Wednesday s Schedule: After the 8:15 AM Mass Legion of Mary in FGH Rm 1 3:45 to 5:30 CCD in the School 6:30 PM RCIA in FGH Rm 1 6:30 PM Choir Practice in the Church 12/14 Thursday s Schedule: 7:00 PM School Christmas Program in FGH 12/15 Friday s Schedule: No Scheduled Activities 12/16 Saturday s Schedule: 10:00 AM Blessed Mother s Rosary Makers in FGH Room 1 4:00 PM Children s Choir Practice in the Music Room 12/17Sunday s Schedule: After 7:30 AM and 10 AM Masses Coffee, donuts and burritos in FGH 11:00 AM Holy Name Society Meeting in FGH Rm 1 11:00 AM Women s Guild Meeting in FGH Rm 2 Baptisms after the 12:00 Mass in the Church 1:30-3:30 PM Children s Christmas Eve Play Rehearsal in the Church Readings for the Week of December 10, 2017 Sunday: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/ 2 Peter 3:8-14/Mark 1:1-8 Monday: Isaiah 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, [Isaiah 35:4f]/Luke 5:17-26 Tuesday: Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Judith 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 1:39-47 Wednesday: Isaiah 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/ Matthew 11:28-30 Thursday: Isaiah 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/ Matthew 11:11-15 Friday: Isaiah 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. John 8:12]/ Matthew 11:16-19 Saturday: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, [4]/Matthew 17:9a, Next Sunday: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11/Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, [Isaiah 61:10b]/1 Thessalonians 5:16-24/John 1:6-8, Quotable Saints I come from God; hence, I belong to God. I am destined for God, who is not only my Creator and my Master, but also my last end. Thus, my end is to know God, to love God, to serve God. - St. Ignatius Loyola

3 DECEMBER 10, 2017 Page 3 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR THE CHRISTMAS EVE MASS CHILDREN S PLAY SUNDAY, December 10, 1:30 to 3:30 PM SUNDAY, December 17, 1:30 3:30 PM FRIDAY, December 22 Time to be determined. All Rehearsals are in the Church OLF School Christmas Musical Mark your calendars now for the 2017 Our Lady of Fatima School Christmas Musical. 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 14 at Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Free Christmas Concert Our Lady of Fatima Parish will be hosting a free Christmas Concert performed by the UNM Choral group. The concert will be at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 12 th in the church. All are welcome! Special Times for Confession The Sacrament of Confession is available at the regular time of 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. In addition, Confession will be available from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, and from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 19 th. Our Lady of Fatima Adult Faith Formation Series Journey with us as we grow in our Catholic Faith Three-part series on apologetics presented by Fr. Stephen Schultz (This is a continuation of the series started in August) Thursdays January 18 through February 1 6:30 PM to 8 PM in Fatima-Gallagher Hall Room 1 Apologetics is about building the case for our Faith. Learning how to explain and defend our Faith. Catholic apologetics tends to focus on those truths of Christianity that are not generally believed by non-catholic Christians. Truths such as: the Catholic Church having been founded directly by Jesus Christ; the papacy; the Immaculate Conception; the Sacraments, and others. No fee and no need to register. TODAY!! Our Lady of Fatima Parish invites you to join us for a Las Posadas Processional Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 pm Please join us for this New Mexican tradition of the re-enactment of Mary and Joseph s Journey to find shelter in Bethlehem. The Mariachi led procession will start in the church, stop at nine doors that are within a small radius of the church grounds, then return to the church for a final blessing. A reception will follow immediately in Fatima-Gallagher Hall with a posole supper, hot dogs, biscochitos, hot chocolate and entertainment. Come early and meet Hummer the donkey. There will also be a pinata for the kids. BUNDLE UP AND PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FLASHLIGHTS. Welcome! Welcome! Welcome Timothy Abeyta Isaic and Crystal Duran and their children Frankie, Jazlynn and Isaic Matthew and Brenna Gomez Nicole Nesiba We are blessed that you have joined our parish family. Best Advent Ever Remember getting ready for Christmas when you were a child? From decorating the tree to baking cookies, each moment brought you excitement and joy. Preparing for Christmas can be as joyful as it was then. Don t let this be just another Advent when you get distracted and busy. Dynamic Catholic invites you to rediscover the joy in the season with Best Advent Ever, a free program that will help you prepare for Christmas in a way that will allow you to have a Christmas as memorable and joyful as when you were a child. When you sign up for this free program, starting December 3 rd you will receive daily s with short inspirational videos, practical tips about incorporating the season of Advent into your daily life, and real-life stories of hope. Discover how to slow down and find joy in preparing for Christmas. Let this be the Best Advent Ever! Sign up at Please continue to keep our sick parishioners and their caregivers in your prayers.

4 DECEMBER 10, 2017 Page 4 Theology Classes Class: Introduction to Scripture Saturdays February 10 th -24 th (10:00 am 3:00 pm) Instructor: Joseph Sandoval Cost: $10:00 Location Lourdes Hall, Catholic Center Class: Introduction to Jesus Wednesdays February 21st- March 21 st (10:00 am 12:00 pm) Instructor: Joseph Sandoval Cost: $10.00 Location: Lourdes Hall, Catholic Center Class: Introduction to Church Wednesdays, April 4-May 2, 2018, (10:00 am-12:00 pm) Instructor: Deacon Keith Davis Location: Lourdes Hall, Catholic Center Class: Introduction to Church History Saturdays, April (10:00 am 3:00 pm) Instructor: TBD Location: Lourdes Hall, Catholic Center To register for any of these classes please contact Corey or clucero@archdiosf.org Retrouvaille A lifeline for troubled marriages: Are you considering separation or divorce? We be-lieve Retrouvaille can help. Retrouvaille will teach you a method to re-establish communication. This three phase program consists of a weekend experience, a series of 7 follow-up sessions over a three month period, and a monthly meeting for lifelong support. The next program will be Feb , 2018 now in both English & Spanish. For more information or to register, please call in ABQ or You can also find us on the Web at UPCOMING MINISTRY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, December 13 9:00 AM Legion of Mary in FGH Room 1 SATURDAY, December 16 10:00 AM Blessed Mother Rosary Maker in FGH Room 1 SUNDAY, December 17 10:00 AM Women s Guild Corporate Mass followed by a meeting at 11:00 in FGH Room 2. Members will sit in reserved pews on the East side of the main nave of the church. 10:00 AM Holy Name Society Corporate Mass followed by a meeting at 11:00 AM in FGH Room 1. Members will process in to Mass and sit on the West side of the main nave of the church. A warm to all our guests. We are so happy you are here to celebrate with us!! New to Our Lady of Fatima Parish? Drop a Visitor envelope in the basket with your information or call us at to register. Second Collection for Retired Priests and Religious THIS WEEKEND, December 9 th and 10 th, 2017, there will be the annual second collection for retired priests and religious. Half of what is received in the collection will be for The Archdiocesan Priest Retirement Fund which provides benefits for the retirement of the incardinated priests of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The other half of what is received will be for The Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) which helps provide funding for the retirement care of over 34,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. Please be generous in helping to provide for the retirement needs of these men and women who have faithfully served the Catholic Church. It is OK to Not Shake Hands at the Sign of Peace During the Sign of Peace at Mass, we are expected to turn to those around us and extend to them a greeting of peace such as The Peace of the Lord be with you and the response could be And with your spirit. It is common to shake hands during this verbal exchange of greetings but it is not required. Some members of our parish may be concerned about the transmission of germs, particularly if they have an immune deficiency that makes them easily susceptible to germs. This is especially true during flu season. Please do not be offended if they decline to exchange a handshake they are not being rude but are only trying to protect their health. Annual Catholic Appeal Pledges Due Just a reminder that pledges made last February for the 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Campaign should be paid by December 15, If you have not yet fulfilled your pledge, please make every effort to do so by that date. Thank you! Please join us in Fatima-Gallagher Hall for coffee, donuts, burritos and conversation after the 7:30 and 10 AM Masses. HOME ENTHRONEMENT TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS Welcome the presence of the Heart of Christ entrusting your home to Him. Seek to draw from His heart the saving, healing love that is so necessary to families today. Call the parish office at or go to ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT COME AND SPEND AN HOUR IN PRAYER. MONDAYS FROM 8:45 AM TO BENEDICTION AT 5:45 PM

5 ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Page 5 Active Adults-Coordinators: Cecelia & Leo D Amour The first Friday of every month, everyone is invited to gather for breakfast after the 8:15 AM liturgy to celebrate the birthdays of the month. The Active Adults group also sponsors field trips. Altar Servers Coordinator: Theresa Irvin A great opportunity for 4th graders and above to serve at the Celebration of the Eucharist. High school and college age parishioners are especially encouraged to serve. Blessed Mother Rosary Guild Coordinator: Jahna Wilmott The Guild handcrafts rosaries for free distribution to various ministries world-wide in order to promote Our Lady s cause for devotion to her son, Jesus Christ, and world peace. Choir Coordinator: Consuelo Chavez Opportunities are for adults and children to lead the people in joyful worship by singing and playing musical instruments. Coffee and Donuts Coordinator: Susan Koller Facilitate fellowship by helping to serve coffee, donuts and burritos after the 7:30 AM and 10 AM Masses on Sundays. Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors and Commentators Coordinator: Jane DeRose-Bamman As extraordinary ministers of the Holy Eucharist you can distribute Holy Communion during Mass or Proclaim the Word of God and introduce the Mass intentions and announcements. Holy Name Society President: Collin Martinez The Society purpose is to gives public devotion and honor to the Holy Name of Jesus, and provide for the spiritual growth and enrichment of the men of the parish 18 years of age and older. A Corporate Mass is held at 10 AM the third Sunday of each month and a meeting follows. CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE INSTRUCTION (CCD) for Kindergarten through 7th Grades Classes are on Wednesdays during the school year from 3:45 5:30 PM. CRE: Mrs. Bernadette Chavez CONFIRMATION CRE: Mr. John Varney A two-year program of catechesis and preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation that is open to students in grades 8 through 12 who have been Baptized and have received First Communion. The first year Pre-Confirmation class is for 8 th graders as well as any older students who have not completed it. The second year Confirmation Prep class is for students in grades 9 thru 12. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA)- CRE: Kathy O Neill This is a program for individuals interested in becoming Catholic and receiving the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 PM. Birthright Coordinator: Odelia Beach Office Helps any girl or woman regardless of age, race, creed, marital or economic status, who feels distressed by a pregnancy, allowing her to ask questions and explore her options without pressure and without being judged. Legion of Mary Coordinator: Frances Holmes This is an international organization ministering to the spiritual needs of the parish community. Ministry of Care/Outreach- Coordinator: Mary Ann Lopez The home-bound Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring the Body of Christ to the parishioners who cannot attend the Celebration of the Eucharist. St. Vincent de Paul President: Margaret M. M. Trace Members grow spiritually through service to people in need and are dedicated to helping with food, utilities and rent. Ushers Coordinator: Position Currently Vacant Offer support to people by assisting in seating, taking up offerings, distributing the bulletins and newspapers. Women s Guild - President: Gina Joyner A bedrock parish organization providing every type of help to the parish community. Parish Council - Chair: Pat Abbott; Co-Chair: Dick Knipfing; Secretary: Christine Martinez Members: Mary Carpenter, Emily Hiller (School Rep.), Chris Joyner, Collin Martinez, Laura Sanchez, Eli Tafoya, Joe Vigil, Kathy Vigil (Women s Guild Rep.), James Willis. Meets the first Tuesday of the month in the Parish Dining Room of the parish Office at 6:30 PM. CALL TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF OUR MINISTRIES SACRAMENT PREPARATION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our Lady of Fatima Website: Vatican Website: Archdiocese of Santa Fe Website: SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples must contact the parish office at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. They must participate in a Weekend for Engaged Couples and attend an introductory class in Natural Family Planning. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM-The Sacrament of Baptism for infants is offered the third Sunday of the month after the 12:00 PM Mass. Arrangements are to be made in person at the parish office. A birth certificate is required. Parents and godparents must attend a Baptism class that is offered the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in Room 1 of Fatima-Gallagher Hall. Godparents must be at least 16 years old, confirmed and actively practicing their Catholic faith. If Godparents are married, they must be married according to the norms of the Catholic Church. OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL Pre-K through 8th grade Mrs. Paula Domino DeHaas, Principal School Office: (505) School Fax: (505) Website:

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