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November 20
The Diocese of Amarillo will begin its year-long celebration of its Centennial with a 5:30pm Mass Friday, Dec. 5 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.Read More -
November 19
Advent and Christmas programs are scheduled in the five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo, according to Christine Wanjura, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo.Read More -
November 19
Bishop Patrick J. Zurek is scheduled to ordain eight men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Amarillo during a 10:00am Mass Saturday, Dec. 6 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.Read More -
November 19
Three items from the Diocesan Youth OfficeRead More -
November 19
Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.Read More -
October 30
The public is invited and encouraged to take part in the 28th diocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, Dec. 7 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.Read More -
October 20
Tickets are on sale for the 19th annual Catholic Schools Charitable RafflesRead More -
October 10
Two items of note from the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center,Read More
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November 20 - November 22The annual National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis. Learn more by calling Oscar Guzman at 806-383-2243, ext. 118.Read More
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Read MoreSunday, November 23
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Sunday, November 23The annual Thanksgiving Dinner, presented by the Christian Mothers at Holy Family Church, Nazareth. For more details, please call Holy Family Church at 806-945-2616.Read More
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Tuesday, November 25, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMA Contemplative Power Hour, on Tuesdays from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring. Call the BDRC for additional details at 806-383-1811.Read More
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Wednesday, November 26The Diocesan Pastoral Center closes at noon for the Thanksgiving Holidays.Read More
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Thursday, November 27Thanksgiving Day. Diocesan Pastoral Center and the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center are closed.Read More
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2025-2026 Fiscal Year Publication schedule
The mission of this publication is to educate and inform the Church of Amarillo.
The 2025-26 publication calendar for The West Texas Catholic has been announced, according to editor-in-chief Chris Albracht. There will be 12 issues of the WTC during the calendar year, with publications dated the third Sunday of each month.
The deadline for advertisements, photos, and story suggestions is 10-14 days prior to each issue date. Deadlines and issue dates are subject to change at the discretion of the editor. See the Content and Ad Submissions tab above for more information.
Remaining issue dates and deadlines are listed below:
2025 Publication Schedule:Issue Date Content Deadline Advertising Deadline Sept. 21 Sept. 11 Sept. 8 at 5:00pm Oct. 19 Oct. 9 Oct. 6 at 5:00pm Nov. 23 Nov. 13 Nov. 10 at 5:00pm Dec. 21 Dec. 11 Dec. 8 at 5:00pm
2026 Publication Schedule:Issue Date Content Deadline Advertising Deadline Jan. 18 Jan. 8 Jan. 5 at 5:00pm Feb. 15 Feb. 5 Feb. 2 at 5:00pm March 15 March 5 March 2 at 5:00pm April 19 April 9 April 6 at 5:00pm May 17 May 7 May 4 at 5:00pm June 21 June 11 June 8 at 5:00pm July 19 July 9 July 6 at 5:00pm Aug. 16 Aug. 6 Aug. 3 at 5:00pm Sept. 20 Sept. 10 Sept. 7 at 5:00pm Oct. 18 Oct. 8 Oct. 5 at 5:00pm Nov. 15 Nov. 5 Nov. 2 at 5:00pm Dec. 20 Dec. 10 Dec. 7 at 5:00pm
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The deadline for advertisements, photos, and story suggestions is 10-14 days prior to each issue date. See the Publication Schedule and Deadlines tab above for more information. All deadlines are at the discretion of the editor.
Email is the preferred method of receiving information and photos. Correspondence and photos should be sent to [email protected]. Alternatively, content can be mailed to The West Texas Catholic at P.O. BOX 5644, Amarillo, TX 79117-5644. Information can also be faxed to 806-383-8452.
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News from the Vatican
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yesterdayPope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. -
yesterdayPope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever woman to head the Vatican City State administration. -
2 days agoCenturies of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it. That repeated splintering is what makes the Council of Nicaea — a...
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National Catholic Register
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7 hours agoL: St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music; at right, top to bottom: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John Henry Newman COMMENTARY: St... -
10 hours agoWill Lathrop “Cookies on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx” COMMENTARY: From candy pistachios to Kewpie dolls, the street festivals of my youth revealed how easily we... -
20 hours agoNotre Dame’s president, Holy Cross Father Robert Dowd, said he is reinstating ‘Catholic Mission’ among staff values on Nov. 21, 2025. Father Dowd emphasized...
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Volume 85
WTC | Volume 85 | No. 20 | 12-21-25
WTC | Volume 85 | No. 01 | 01-19-25 (Catholic Schools Week Edition)
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Volume 84
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Volume 83
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Volume 81
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Volume 74
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Volume 73
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Volume 72
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Volume 71
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Volume 70
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