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Clergy appointments involving five priests have been announced by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek. All appointments take effect on Monday, Sept. 21.

World Youth Day 2023 is still three years away, but its never too early to plan for diocesan meetings for those planning to attend the gathering in Lisbon, Portugal.

An opportunity to learn more about Youth Ministry is now available online throughout the Diocese of Amarillo.

The annual fundraiser for St. Valentine Catholic Radio, RadioThon, will take place Monday, Sept. 21 through Friday, Sept. 25.

The 39th annual Oktoberfest to benefit St. Anthony of Padua School, Dalhart, will take place Sunday, Oct. 18 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Rita Blanca Coliseum, 1219 West FM 281.

Sponsors and runners are being sought for the ninth annual Knights of Columbus 5K Freedom Run/Walk, Saturday, Nov. 7 at Thompson Park, Pavillion 17, northwest of Wonderland Park.

Deacon Leo Ramos Jr., who was a member of the Permanent Diaconate Class of 1996, passed away Aug. 12. He was 71 years old.

Support is still needed for the annual TREAT fundraiser to benefit the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, according to BDRC executive director Linda Astuto.

Questions and Answers from the Lux Christi Missionaries who served in the Diocese of Amarillo this summer.

The Diocese of Amarillo has begun a series of Devotions responding to current events.

Each of the 15 men to be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate during a Saturday, Aug. 15 Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Amarillo, were asked to fill out a questionnaire about themselves. These questionnaires ran in the June 21 and July 19 issues of The West Texas Catholic.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will ordain 15 men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Amarillo during a 10:30am Mass Saturday, Aug. 15 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington./El Señor Obispo Patrick J Zurek ordenará a 15 hombres al Diaconado Permanente para la Diócesis de Amarillo en Misa a las 10:30am el sábado, 15 de agosto en la Catedral de Santa María, calle Washington 1200 Sur.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the InterFaith Hunger Project of Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle will not be open for food distribution on Wednesday, Aug. 12 or Thursday, Aug. 13.