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Lenten Norms for the Diocese of Amarillo

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.

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.