Parishes throughout the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation, observed this year on Thursday, Dec. 8. Parishes have also announced schedules for events for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Monday, Dec. 12.

Registration is underway for the Lone Star Steubenville Conference, set for Friday, June 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25 in Irving.

Tuesday, Dec. 20 is the deadline to register for the first of five Online Confirmation Retreats, being offered by the Diocesan Youth Office in early-2023.

The next meeting of the diocesan delegation attending World Youth Day 2023 is set for Saturday, Jan. 7 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th Ave.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy will host the 2022 Christmas Classic Thursday, Dec. 8 through Saturday, Dec. 10, with all games in the Holy Cross Catholic Academy Event Center at 4102 South Bonham.

Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo will present Advent/Christmas programs in the next several weeks.

Preparations continue as The West Texas Catholic transitions to a digital publication after the first of the year.

Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.

The final God Squad meeting of 2022 is set for Sunday, Dec. 18 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th Ave.

Tickets will be available, beginning Thursday, Dec. 1 for the sixth annual Calendar Party to benefit Holy Cross Catholic Academy. The Calendar Party is set for Friday, Feb. 3 from 6:00pm to 11:30pm in the school’s Event Center at 4102 South Bonham.

The annual Respect Life Mass and Walk will take place Saturday, Jan. 21, according to diocesan Family Life Director James Schulte. 

Knights of Columbus Council #4621 will sponsor a Free Throw Championship Saturday, Jan. 14, beginning at 10:00am at Holy Cross Catholic Academy Event Center at 4102 South Bonham.

Four Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo are taking part in the 16th annual Catholic Schools Sweepstakes, sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance.

The third of five Thematic Retreats scheduled this school year is set for Saturday, Dec. 3 in the North Deanery for St. Joseph’s Church, Stratford.

The public is invited and encouraged to take part in the 25th diocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Belinda Gonzales Taylor, a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) National Review Board, will be the featured speaker at an Advent Mission Sunday, Dec. 18 through Tuesday, Dec. 20 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The annual Holiday Basket Appeal for the InterFaith Hunger Project at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle is underway.

Tickets for a drawing to benefit the 2023 Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) and the World Youth Day 2023 delegation representing the Diocese of Amarillo are now available.

Notice From the Diocese of Amarillo/ Noticia de la Diócesis de Amarillo