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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.

Priests, RCIA Teams, RCIA Leaders and Catechists are invited to a workshop at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1501 Center Drive, Cactus, on Saturday, May 6, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

It’s taking place for the first time since 2000 and the fifth time since 1972. “It” is V Encuentro, or the Fifth Encounter.

RCIA Workshop Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:00am to 3:00pm, St. Mary's Cathedral, 1200 South Washington, Amarillo.

RCIA Teams, Leaders and Catechists are invited to attend and take part in a workshop Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th.

The first of seven scheduled opportunities to take the course on The Liturgy/La Liturgia will be offered Saturday, Oct. 1, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

The Diocesan Youth Office and the Office of Faith Formation has begun a series of meetings throughout the Diocese of Amarillo, which are designed to meet with parishioners who are evangelizing and catechizing children and youth.

The seventh annual Diocesan Faith Formation Conference for all parish leaders, catechists, Catholic school teachers, lectors, RCIA leaders, parents and all involved in parish ministry will take place Saturday, Aug. 6 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Catechists who missed out on the opportunity to attend The Liturgy/La Liturgia course, last offered in the Spring of 2012, will have one more chance to take the course.

Catechists who missed out on the opportunity to attend The Liturgy/La Liturgia course, last offered in the Spring of 2012, will have one more chance to take the course Saturday, July 9 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at St. Francis Convent, 4301 NE 18th, east of the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

Saturday, April 16 is the final opportunity to attend the Ministry of Catechesis course, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek invites the faithful to attend the Chrism Mass and to show their support for the priests of the Diocese of Amarillo.

The Diocese of Amarillo is once again 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.

Photos from this weekends Rite of Election can be viewed and downloaded here. You also have the ability to purchase prints. Photos were taken by Chris Albracht.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will celebrate the Rite of Election and the Rite Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington. “These are special rites that invite catechumens and candidates to a celebration of their individual calls to know Jesus in a very profound way,” said Sister Janet M. Abbacchi.