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The Diaconate Office is pleased to announce that Bishop Patrick J. Zurek and the Presbyteral Council have authorized the initiation of the next Deacon Class of 2025.

Deacon Armando R. Esparza, who served the Diocese of Amarillo as a permanent deacon for 14 years, passed away Dec. 5. He was 69.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek is pleased to announce that the diocese is seeking inquirers for entry into the Deacon Formation Class of 2025.

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.

Deacon Jerome Brockman, a member of the first Permanent Diaconate class for the Diocese of Amarillo, passed away June 14. He was 92 years old.

Maria Elia Garcia De Esparza, the wife of Deacon Armando Esparza of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, passed away June 9. She was 68 years old.

Deacon Joe Beauchamp, a member of the Permanent Diaconate Class of 2011 for the Diocese of Amarillo, passed away May 1. He was 66 years old.

Seventeen deacon candidates for the Diocese of Amarillo were installed to the Ministry of Lector during a Nov. 18 Mass, celebrated by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Here are profiles of each of the eight men ordained to the Permanent Diaconate during a Dec. 3 Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Amarillo.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will ordain eight men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Amarillo during a 10:30am Mass Saturday, Dec. 3 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The Diaconate Office of the Diocese of Amarillo is pleased to announce that Bishop Patrick J. Zurek and the Presbyteral Council have authorized the initiation of the next Deacon Class of 2016. A deacon is a wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit to help our Church to spread the good news about Jesus Christ.

Andres “Andy” Gonzalez of St. Laurence Church was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek during a Mass Sept. 30 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Deacon Gonzalez was the 16th man ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Zurek for the Diocese of Amarillo this year. On June 4, also at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Bishop Zurek ordained 15 to the Permanent Diaconate:

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,

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will ordain 15 men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Amarillo during a 10am Mass Saturday, June 4 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington. “A deacon is a wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit to help our Church spread the good news about Jesus Christ,” said Deacon Blaine Westlake.

Deacon Haider Quintero will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Amarillo by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek during a Friday, May 13 Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington. The Mass is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm. Coverage of the Mass will begin at 6:15 on St. Valentine Radio, 1360AM, KDJW and on the diocesan website.

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,