“I like the positive environment and I am given the opportunity to grow in my faith as I teach, as well as become an example for the students. I feel that this is the best way for me to fulfill my vocation of being a teacher.” “I believe that every student is a unique individual with God-given talents and it’s my job to help them see that. Also,
“I am a product of Catholic Schools. Originally from Pampa, I attended St. Vincent de Paul School, then returned there to teach and served as principal before moving to Los Angeles. I believe in Catholic Schools because they give you more than an academic foundation. They give you a foundation you can build a life upon…they give you a foundation of faith.”
More than 300 people participated in four RENEW workshops Sept. 9-11 in all four deaneries of the Diocese of Amarillo, according to Sister Kass Collins, presenter for RENEW International. “The workshops, Why Catholics Pray in English and How Hispanics Pray in the U.S. Church (Orar como hispanios en la Iglesia Católica estadounidense in Spanish), were well received around the diocese,” said Sister Kass.
Emilia Solano, who served on the staff at the Diocesan Pastoral Center from 1990 to 2010, passed away Sept. 10 after a brief illness. She was 72 years old. Memorial Services were conducted Sept. 13, LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel, Father Ed Sweeney, presiding. Emilia Solano was born Dec. 4, 1938 in Leila Lake,
The Diocese of Amarillo is offering the Safe Environment Program for Children and Young People titled: “Right Relationships” to all of our parishes. This program was developed by the Office of Safe Environment of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, who generously gave us permission to use this program. “Right Relationships" promotes and models safe environment principles and teaches children to recognize and respond to relationships that are not "right."