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For the first time since the 1990s, when the school was known as Alamo Catholic High School, the form of debate known as Lincoln Douglas debate is being offered at the school, according to Father Robert A. Busch, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Amarillo, head of HCCA and debate coach. “I was a high school debater and participating in debate really made a big difference to me in my life,”

The story of Sacred Heart Cathedral has been told many times in the 75-year history of the West Texas Catholic. It’s a story that begins with a young priest, frail in health, but strong and genial in spirit. His name was Father David H. Dunn. He arrived in the Texas Panhandle in 1900, appointed pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Clarendon, and its missions. In 1902,

According to diocesan records, the first Sacred Heart Church in Amarillo was built in 1903. The second Sacred Heart Church was built in 1916. The first Mass was also the first funeral in the new church. The Mass was for Father David H. Dunn, who built Sacred Heart Church. The Mass was celebrated by Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch of Dallas and concelebrated by 10 other priests on Oct. 5, 1916.

I received my call to Priesthood at a young age. I think I was about 8 or 9 years old. I went a while really wondering whether what I was feeling was for real or just an idea put into my head by others. I left the thought of priesthood alone for a short while during middle and high school, but still felt the call. I graduated from Holy Cross Catholic Academy in May 2007. I entered college seminary in the Fall of 2007.

Facilitation skills and prayer will be the focus of the third In-Service session for RENEW, set for Friday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 9, according to Sister Janet Abbacchi, SSND, coordinator of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Amarillo. “Participants will learn, practice and develop a broad range of facilitation skills,” she said. “They will also experience different forms of prayer.”

Mark calendars………………..Life Teen CMU is coming to St. Mary's Cathedral, Amarillo. Saturday September 17th, 2011! We are pumped to have this training in our own back yard!!!! Please plan to attend! More information coming soon!