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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.

Lenten Norms for the Diocese of Amarillo

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.

Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, Coordinator of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Amarillo explains why attending Mass on Sunday should be a priority. This column originally appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of The West Texas Catholic.

The next segment in the Faith Formation Basic Course, The Liturgy, will be offered in the Diocese of Amarillo in October and November, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, diocesan coordinator of Faith Formation.

The Adventures of the Archangels—St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael is the theme of a Deaf Spiritual Retreat Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The fourth year of Totus Tuus concludes in the Diocese of Amarillo Friday, July 26.

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

The faithful are invited to attend and participate in the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Here is an explanation of the Celebration of the Rite of Election of Catechumens and the Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates who are preparing for Confirmation and First Eucharist or Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. The explanation follows in Spanish.

The next opportunity to take The Sacraments of Healing course, part of the Faith Formation Basic Course, will be Saturday, March 2, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, Coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

The Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, March 10 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The Diocese of Amarillo is offering adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation the opportunity to prepare for the reception of the Sacrament, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, director of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

The third and fourth of eight scheduled opportunities to take the course on The Sacraments of Healing, will be offered Saturday, Feb. 16, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, Coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

A conference on Jesus’ Leadership for Youth Leaders, Catechetical Leaders and other Parish and School Leaders, sponsored by Sadlier Religion, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Conference Center of the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th Ave.

The next segment in the Faith Formation Basic Course, Sacraments of Initiation, will be offered in the Diocese of Amarillo in October and November, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, diocesan coordinator of Faith Formation.

The Diocesan Office of Faith Formation invites everyone to attend a Credible Catholic Workshop, presented by the Magis Center, on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10:00am to noon in the Conference Center at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th.

All Catechists, Youth Ministers, Catholic School teachers, RCIA teams, Liturgical Ministers, Priests, Deacons, Women Religious and all who see themselves as Missionary Disciples, including youth, are invited to attend a Ministry Conference Saturday, Aug. 11 from 9:00am to 3:45pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.