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.

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

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

The 15th Harvest of Blessings Gala to benefit the Franciscan Sisters of Christ the Light, is SOLD OUT.

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.

Formation meetings begin Tuesday, Oct. 8 for the final Kolbe Prison Retreat of 2024, at the T.L. Roach Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Childress, according to Deacon Darryl Dixon.

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.

St. Mary’s Church in Umbarger will host its 73rd annual German Sausage Dinner Sunday, Nov. 10 from 11:00am to 3:00pm in the St. Mary’s Parish Hall at 22830 Pondaseta Road.

Holy Cross Catholic Academy will present its annual Remembrance Day Program Monday, Nov. 11 at 10:00am in the HCCA Event Center at 4102 South Bonham.

Thursday, Nov. 14 is the deadline to submit dates for the latest 12-month Diocesan Calendar, covering the period of Wednesday, Jan. 1 to Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The calendar will be published in the Sunday, Dec. 1 issue of The West Texas Catholic.

October is Safe Environment Month in the Diocese of Amarillo. Deacon Blaine Westlake reflects on the month in both English and Spanish.

Total enrollment at all five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo is 506 students, according to diocesan Superintendent of Schools Christine Wanjura.