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March 3
It’s time to celebrate the state champion Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs basketball team.Read More -
March 3
Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.Read More -
February 28
Here is a list of upcoming Lenten Meals and Fish Fries in the Diocese of Amarillo.Read More -
February 26
A Lenten Message from His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Apostolic Administrator, sede vacante, Diocese of Amarillo (in English and Spanish)Read More -
February 21
The next opportunities to take part in the Faith Formation Basic Course on the Holy Trinity will be offered Saturday, March 7, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, diocesan Coordinator of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation.Read More
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Calendar
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Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PMPrimary Election Day in Texas. Please get out and vote. As Catholics we have a moral obligation to vote in every election.Read More
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Tuesday, March 3, 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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March 5 - March 8A Women's Cursillo, presented entirely in Spanish. For more information, please contact Father Marco Antonio Gonzalez at Sacred Heart Church, Canadian, at 806-323-6608.Read More
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Thursday, March 5, 12:00 PMThe deadline is NOON Thursday, March 5 to submit Golden Jubilees for the Sunday, March 15 issue of The West Texas Catholic. Learn more by calling the diocesan Office of Communications at 806-414-1075.Read More
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Friday, March 6A Lenten Fish Fry, hosted by Knights of Columbus Council #2776, in the Parish Family Center at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dalhart. Get all the details about the meal by calling the parish office at 806-244-4128.Read More
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Friday, March 6A Lenten Fish Fry to benefit the Building Fund at St. Mary's Church, Clarendon. Find out additional details about the meal by calling the St. Mary's parish office at 806-874-3910.Read More
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2026 Publication schedule
The mission of this publication is to educate and inform the Church of Amarillo.
The 2026 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.
Issue dates and deadlines are listed below:
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 West Texas Catholic welcomes your letters, articles, and captioned photos.
Letters must be signed and include your mailing address and telephone number; however, only your name and city will be published. Please keep all letters to 200 words or less.
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.
We do not accept photos taken on cell phone cameras; they will not be considered for publication.
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News from the Vatican
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2 days agoPope Leo XVI, the world’s leading advocate for peace, urged an end to fresh violence in the Middle East following a series of missile strikes on Iran led by the United States and Israel. -
3 days agoThe Vatican on Saturday gave the media a sneak peak to the cleaning operation, which is taking place on a floor-to-ceiling scaffolding that has obscured the imposing fresco of heaven and hell that... -
5 days agoThe statement from the Holy See came as the most powerful nation on earth moves rapidly to implement a policy of AI acceleration that includes the development of autonomous weapons systems.
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National Catholic Register
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an hour agoTechCrunch / Molly Riley Dario Amodei (l), co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, and secretary of war Pete Hegseth ANALYSIS: After rejecting Pentagon demands tied... -
3 hours agoJeffrey Bruno Archbishop Ronald Hicks The radio show with New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks offers faith-based dialogue, real-world issues, and everyday life... -
4 hours agoDaniel Ibañez/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV answers a question from the press outside the papal villa at Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on March 3, 2026. The pontiff spoke...
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FOCUS Blog
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yesterdayIf you’ve ever gone on a retreat, prayed Scripture more deeply, or wondered how to discern God’s will for your life, you can thank St. Ignatius of Loyola — a 16th-century soldier-turned-mystic whose...
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6 days agoThe post How to Make Sense of Suffering appeared first on FOCUS.
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a week agoThe post How to Pray Like a Mystic: 3 Ways to Grow Deeper in Prayer appeared first on FOCUS.
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