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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 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 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.

Once again this year, 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 Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Amarillo Rejoicers invites all women throughout the Diocese of Amarillo to attend an Advent Women’s Prayer Brunch, set for Saturday, Dec. 9.

Catechists who missed out on the opportunity to attend The Trinity or Morality courses, part of the Faith Formation Basic Course, will have one more chance to take the courses in July.

The eighth annual Diocesan Faith Formation Conference for all parish leadership, evangelizers, catechists and teachers, parents, liturgical ministers, RCIA teams, Faith growth groups, those involved in the Fifth National Encuentro process of Hispanic/Latino Ministry at the parish or diocesan level and anyone striving to live as a “missionary disciple,” will take place Saturday, Aug. 5 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Note: The incorrect time for the Saturday, April 22 Adult Confirmation Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral was published in the April 16 issue of The West Texas Catholic. The correct time is 10:00am. The Office of Communications regrets the error.