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En la quietud y oscuridad de la noche el Hijo de Dios vino al mundo como la Luz que brilla en las tinieblas. De repente como un parpadeo, el Divino Verbo se encarnó como humano. En el sacrificio de Su Vida en la Cruz, Él restauró nuestra unión con el Padre. En nuestro Bautismo, Él rompió el muro de subjetivismo, uniendo nuestra vida a la Suya y a la de todos los Bautizados.

Sixteen deacon candidates for the Diocese of Amarillo were installed to the Ministry of Acolyte during a Mass Dec. 4, celebrated by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek in Holy Family Chapel at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center. Adding to the celebration was music provided by the St. Thomas the Apostle Schola. The class of 2011 began their formation in January 2007, according to Deacon Blaine Westlake,

Geri Russell of St. Mary’s School in Amarillo is one of 12 teachers from across the United States to receive the 2011 NCEA Distinguished Teacher Award from the Department of Elementary Schools of the National Catholic Educational Association. The recipients of this award, which honors distinguished teaching, come from the 12 geographic regions that compose the NCEA Department of Elementary Schools. Russell was chosen from a possible pool of over 100,000 teachers.