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The 2022 Summer Totus Tuus Program continues in the Diocese of Amarillo.

Catechists and all interested in learning more about the Sacraments of Initiation are encouraged to attend a Diocesan Catechetical Conference Saturday, Aug. 6 in the Monsignor Francis A. Smyer Activity Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The final Deanery Gathering on the Bishop's Synod of 2023 will take place Saturday, May 14 at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1200 South Washington, Amarillo.

The Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, March 6 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The Diocese of Amarillo invites adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation the opportunity to prepare for the reception of the Sacrament next spring, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, director of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

The first of eight scheduled opportunities to take the course on The Moral Life/La Vida Moral will be offered Saturday, Oct. 23, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

Catechists and Youth Ministry CORE teams are invited to take part in a retreat Saturday, Oct. 9.

Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, Coordinator of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Amarillo, offers these observations about Catechetical Sunday, which will be observed on Sunday, Sept. 19.

School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, Coordinator of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Amarillo, is offering the opportunity to take the Prayer course of the Faith Formation Basic Course.

The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for adults who are preparing for Confirmation and have participated in the Retreat will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington, Saturday, April 10 at 10:00am.

The Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

A new Pastoral Letter has been written and released by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek

Once again in 2021, the Diocese of Amarillo invites adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation the opportunity to prepare for the reception of the Sacrament, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, director of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

The diocesan Faith Formation office will offer an Introduction to Sacred Scripture course, part of the Faith Formation Basic Course, via Zoom in English and Spanish on Saturday, Oct. 10.

For those who missed out on taking one of two courses in the Faith Formation Basic Course, you’ll have that opportunity later this month.

School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, coordinator of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Amarillo discusses the Sacrament of Baptism. (Spanish version included)

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has announced the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Friday in consecrating the two nations to the care of the Blessed Mother under the title "Mary, Mother of the Church."

Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the Rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary's intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic.

An excerpt from the Homily delivered by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek on the Fourth Sunday of Lent at St. Mary’s Cathedral, March 21, 2020./Extracto de la homilía presentada por el Obispo Zurek el cuarto domingo de Cuaresma en la Catedral de Santa María, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2020.

The Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, March 1 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.