All five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo have announced plans to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, set for Sunday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Feb. 2. Activities at the five Catholic Schools are centered around the theme Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.

The first of eight scheduled opportunities to take the course on The Trinity, The Community of God/La Trinidad, La Comunidad de Dios will be offered Saturday, Feb. 15.

A number of events are scheduled in the next several weeks at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center

Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.

An Overview of Youth Ministry, Comprehensive Youth Ministry 101, will be offered Sunday, Jan. 19 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The annual Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Auction to benefit St. Anthony School in Hereford is set for Sunday, March 1.

The eighth annual Boots and Bling fundraiser for the youth at St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s Cathedral School is set for Saturday, February 22, beginning at 6:30pm in the Monsignor Francis A. Smyer Activity Center, 1200 South Washington.

Once again, 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.

Three Thematic Retreats will take place in the Diocese of Amarillo in 2020, according to Diocesan Youth Director Oscar Guzman.

Read a letter from Bishop Patrick J. Zurek to the Faith Community at St. Mary's Cathedral, Amarillo.

A letter to the Diocese of Amarillo from the Diocesan Finance Council.

Life and Family supporters throughout the Panhandle are asked to save Saturday, Jan. 25 on their calendars for the annual Respect Life Mass and Walk.

During the 9:15am Mass on Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 24 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, life changed for four former Sisters.

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.

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Auction and Steak Dinner to benefit the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University.