Bishop Patrick J. Zurek spoke with Chris Albracht, editor of The West Texas Catholic about his trip to Austin earlier this week. The full interview will air this weekend on The West Texas Catholic: The Audio Version, on St. Valentine Catholic Radio and will run in full in the Sunday, April 16 issue of The West Texas Catholic.

Volunteers are needed for a Kolbe Prison Retreat in Pampa.

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, will be the inaugural exhibit in the newly renovated Sunset Center, now called Arts in the Sunset at 3701 Plains Blvd., which houses the Amarillo Art Institute.

It's not too late to sign your children up for a Catholic Education in the Diocese of Amarillo.

The tenth Frühlingsfest, or Spring Festival, is set for St. Mary's Church in Umbarger.

Editor's Note: This column originally appeared in the April 2 issue of The West Texas Catholic.

The second Scrambling For Scholarships Golf Tournament to benefit St. Joseph’s School is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at Comanche Trail Golf Course, 4200 South Grand.

Parishes in the Diocese of Amarillo have announced their schedules for the Triduum—Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday, Thursday, April 6 to Sunday, April 9.

Fish Fries and Lenten Meals in the Diocese of Amarillo

The final Online Confirmation Retreat for 2023 will be offered in May.

Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.

Be Still—Let Go Let God, based on Psalm 46:10 is the theme of the Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC), set for Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30.

Area artists are asked to submit art for an art competition being conducted by The Catholic Historical Society.

St. Laurence Church invites the public to participate in a Bilingual Living Way of the Cross (Via Crucis), on Good Friday, April 7, beginning at 3:00pm.

The annual Chrism Mass is set for Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Tickets are now available for the annual New Orleans Night, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #5061 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. The fundraiser will take place Saturday, April 15 at Willie’s Dance Hall, 826 North Dumas Ave.

A reminder about the Lenten Norms in the Diocese of Amarillo.

After nearly two-and-a-half years, a parish restoration project at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church has reached the finish line.

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