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Franciscan Sister of Christ the Light Sister Mary Pia Benavidez passed away Dec. 3 at the age of 71.

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Amarillo have announced schedules for events for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday, Dec. 12.

The Central Deanery of the Diocese of Amarillo will offer a Day of Reconciliation today from 11:00am to 8:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington, Amarillo.

The public is invited and encouraged to take part in the 27th diocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, Dec. 8 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Deacon José Jesus "Joe" Gutierrez, a member of the second Diaconate Class for the Diocese of Amarillo, passed away Nov. 27 at the age of 79.

A Thrill of Hope is the theme of an Advent Mission Sunday, Dec. 1 and Monday, Dec. 2 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for Thanksgiving Day.

Sister Cecilia Bushnell of the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ passed away Nov. 21. She was 74 years old.

Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.

The annual fundraiser to benefit the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University will take place Saturday, Feb. 22 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm in the parish hall at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4100 South Coulter.

For the 23rd time overall and the first time in three years, parishioners at Holy Family Church will present a Christmas Pageant.

The final opportunity to take the course on the Liturgy is Saturday, according to Sister María Elena Ferrer, SSND, Coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

St. Mary’s Cathedral School is conducting a Quilt Drawing, with proceeds to benefit the Sister Amabilis Educational Trust Fund at the school, according to principal Kim Lackey.

Two activities are scheduled in December at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the 13th Red Mass tonight at 6:30 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Parishes throughout the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for All Saints Day, Friday, Nov. 1, and for All Souls Day, Saturday, Nov. 2.

All women throughout the Diocese of Amarillo are invited to attend a presentation by author and Sirius XM host Kathryn Whitaker Monday, Oct. 21.

On Sept. 18, Bishop Patrick J. Zurek announced that the Diocese of Amarillo is in full compliance with the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

Four tickets for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Dallas Cowboys game on Sunday, Dec. 22 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington is the top prize in a drawing to benefit the 2025 Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) and the World Youth Day 2027 delegation representing the Diocese of Amarillo.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy will conduct its second annual Golf Tournament Thursday, Oct. 24 on the Tascosa Course of Tascosa Country Club at 4502 Fairway Drive.