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Parishes throughout the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation, observed this year on Saturday, Dec. 8.

Seventeen deacon candidates for the Diocese of Amarillo were installed to the Ministry of Lector during a Nov. 18 Mass, celebrated by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Victor Hugo Andrade, a seminarian studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Amarillo, will be ordained to the Transitional Diaconate by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek Saturday, Dec. 8 during a 10:30am Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Away in a Manger is the theme of the annual Christmas Luncheon, taking place Friday, Nov. 30 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring.

The 22nd annual Diocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place Sunday, Dec. 2.

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22. A number of parishes are celebrating Thanksgiving Day Mass on Wednesday, Nov. 21.

The final Kolbe Prison Retreat this year is taking place in Childress Thursday, Nov. 29 through Saturday, Dec. 1 at the T.L. Roach Unit and several items for the retreat are still needed, according to Deacon Andy Gonzalez, diocesan Prison Ministry Coordinator.

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.

Touring Texas Through Food, Music and Spirits, a fundraiser to benefit St. Anthony School, is set for Saturday, Nov. 10, beginning at 6:00pm in the school gym at 120 West Park Ave.

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.

Diócesis católicas de Texas anuncian plan para divulgar nombres de clérigos con acusaciones verosímiles de abuso sexual a menores Las listas de clérigos cubrirán por lo menos de 1950 a 2018

The 15 Catholic dioceses in Texas and the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter made the decision on Sept. 30 to release names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor, going back at least to 1950.

The public is invited to attend a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek in observance of All Souls Day, set for Friday, Nov. 2 at 9:00am in the Mausoleum at Llano Cemetery, 2900 South Hayes.

Two tickets to a Dallas Cowboys game in December is the grand prize in a drawing to benefit the 2019 Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference and participation in a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi in 2020.

The Sisters of Prayer Town are in need of volunteers to help process the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ annual Mailing Project, set for Saturday, Nov. 3 through Tuesday, Nov. 6.

The 82nd annual Fall Convention for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will take place next month and two deadlines for the convention has been set.

The First Seminary: Cultivating Vocations at Home is the theme of a Parish Vocation Committee Workshop taking place Saturday, Oct. 6, beginning at 9:00am at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th.

Awakening #24, the annual retreat for the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University, will begin Friday, Oct. 12 and wrap up the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 14.

For the first time in more than 20 years, a Beginning Experience Weekend will be offered in the Diocese of Amarillo.

The 77th annual Nazareth Labor Day Picnic and fundraiser to benefit Holy Family Church is set for Sunday, Sept. 2.