Our Lady Of Fatima Church NEWSLETTER May 2024

Announcements at a Glance Children of Mary Mother’s Day Flowers Fundraiser: Pre-orders accepted until Sunday, May 5. (see pg 10 for details) Feast of the Ascension May 9: Traditionally a Holy Day of Obligation. We are fortunate to have two Masses offered at 9am & 7pm. Fr. Kimball is scheduled to be here May 9-12. Lots of confession time these 4 days for those that might need to fulfill their Easter Duty before May 19: All Catholic faithful have a grave obligation to receive Holy Communion worthily during Easter Time, which ends Trinity Sunday, May 19. 1st Communicants Day of Recollection with the Sisters: Saturday, May 11, 9am - 2pm. Children should pack a breakfast and lunch. Annual Apologetics Competition and Gala: Saturday, May 11, 4 - 6:30 pm. Fr. Madanat & the Sisters from Veneta will judge our Apologetics students as they battle for top apologist! A must-attend event! (see posters in the hall for details) First Holy Communion is on Mother’s Day May 12 during the 10:30 Mass Feast of Our Lady of Fatima i s Monday, May 13, but our chapel’s patroness Feast Day will be Solemnized on Sunday, May 12. The first communicants will crown Our Beautiful Mother and all children of the chapel are invited to present Roses to Our Lady. The Sister will be with us this day to make it extra special. Pacific NW Chapels Young Adult Pro-Life Event: Saturday, May 18 Oregon Right to Life Rally & March in Salem at 2:30pm. (see pg 11 for details) End of Year Catechism Parent Meeting: Sun, May 19 at 9:15 in classroom #8 Last day of Catechism Classes: for children is May 19 and the Adult Classes will end May 28th with Fr. Madanat teaching the last class in the hall at 9:15am. PNW Altar Server Camp: Sun. June 2 - Tues. June 4. Fr. Madanat will be camp chaplain, joining former “master servers” Andrew, Thomas, and Jonathan DeBartolo, Casey Dudek and Stephen Pearson to blend acolyte training time with typical campout fun hosted at our coordinator’s property. (see details on pg 4)