Welcome to Our Lady of Fatima!

Our History

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Parish was established in Hartford in 1958 to serve the local community of immigrants from Portugal and the Azores. The founding pastor, Father José Dias Martins da Silva, purchased a vacant Danish Lutheran Church on Russ Street where the parish worshiped until a new church was completed in 1986. Our Lady of Fatima Church, located at 50 Kane Street in Hartford, was dedicated on April 30, 1988. A community center was later inaugurated on January 21, 2006 — a 13,000 square foot facility housing Religious Education Classes, Day Care, a Portuguese School, and programs for retired and older parishioners.

Our Mission Statement

We, at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Hartford, Connecticut, strive to be faithful to the Lord’s teachings and to the Catholic tradition through liturgy, education and service. We treasure our roots and are committed to fostering our Portuguese language and culture translated into a special expression of faith. We want to share our uniqueness with our brothers and sisters around us and at the same time we will be enriched by the reciprocity of experiences. We invite you to join in fulfilling the recommendations of the Virgin Mary, when she appeared in Fatima, by praying the Rosary every day for peace in the world.