An Easter Message from Daniel Cardinal DiNardo/Mensaje de Pascua del Cardenal Daniel DiNardo

Appointments affecting six priests were announced by His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Apostolic Administrator, sede vacante.

Preparations continue for the celebration of the Centennial of the Diocese of Amarillo, according to Father Lawrence John, JCL, Vicar General.

Here is a list of upcoming Lenten Meals and Fish Fries in the Diocese of Amarillo.

A come and go Retirement Reception for Bishop-Emeritus Bishop Patrick J. Zurek is set for Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Reception Room of the Monsignor Francis A. Smyer Activity Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

It’s believed to be a first for the Diocese of Amarillo: a speed dating event for Catholic singles between the ages of 21 and 39./Se cree que es la primera vez que la Diócesis de Amarillo organiza un evento de citas rápidas para solteros católicos de 21 a 39 años.

Two items from the diocesan Family Life Office

A Lenten Message from His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Apostolic Administrator, sede vacante, Diocese of Amarillo (in English and Spanish)

The final opportunities to take part in the Faith Formation Basic Course on the Holy Trinity will be offered Saturday, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, diocesan Coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

It’s time to celebrate the state champion Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs basketball team.

The Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election of Catechumens and of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion TODAY at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Parishes in the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for today, Ash Wednesday.

A reminder about the Lenten Norms in the Diocese of Amarillo.

Monsignor Rex Nicholl, the senior priest of the Diocese of Amarillo, passed away Feb. 11. He was 89 years old.

An important announcement from the Diocese of Amarillo

The annual fundraiser to benefit the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University is set for TONIGHT from 6:00 to 11:00 in the parish hall at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4100 South Coulter.

Two events scheduled at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, Amarillo.

Additional events for the celebration of the Centennial of the Diocese of Amarillo have been announced by Father Lawrence John, JCL, Vicar General.

Deacon Mauricio Valadez, a seminarian for the Diocese of Amarillo, will be ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek during a 10:30 Mass Saturday morning at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Cheers to Change, a fundraiser to benefit the InterFaith Hunger Project at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle, is set for Friday, Feb. 20, beginning at 6:00pm in the Amarillo Club, 600 South Tyler, Ste. 3000.