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March 20, 2023Sunday Mass On St. Valentine Catholic Radio
Amarillo—There is another option for Sunday Mass for shut-ins and the sick.
St. Valentine Catholic Radio is now broadcasting the 9:30am Sunday Mass from St. Mary’s Cathedral. The rebroadcast of the Mass airs at 5:00 on Sunday evenings.
“With the support of generous donors, St. Mary's Cathedral has provided a high-quality streamed Mass since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Father Anthony C. Neusch, rector at St. Mary’s Cathedral. “By adding a piece of equipment, we are now also able to provide a local Mass on the radio, for those who do not have access to the internet. We are excited to be able to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to an even broader audience.”
For additional information about the Mass broadcast or to sponsor a broadcast, please call St. Mary’s Cathedral at 806-376-7204.
Rite Of Election Photos
Amarillo—Photos of the Catechumens who took part in the Feb. 26 Rite of Election are now posted online on the diocesan website, under the Diocesan Photo Albums header at amarillodiocese.org.
Those wishing a copy of a photo from the Rite of Election photo album are encouraged to contact Chris Albracht in the diocesan Office of Communications at 806-414-1075 or via email, [email protected]
Dimmitt Office Hours
Dimmitt—Immaculate Conception Church has announced new office hours. The parish office at 1001 West Halsell is open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. For after-hour appointments, please call the parish office at 806-647-4219.
Volunteers Needed For PSIA Meet
Amarillo—Volunteers are needed for the Private Schools Interscholastic Association (PSIA) Academic Meet, taking place Saturday, March 25 on the campuses of Holy Cross Catholic Academy, 4110 South Bonham and St. Joseph’s School, 4118 South Bonham.
For additional information or to volunteer, please contact April Fetterman at Holy Cross Catholic Academy, 806-355-9637.
Mardi Gras Masquerade 2023
Amarillo—St. Mary’s Cathedral invites everyone to attend the Mardi Gras Masquerade to benefit the growing youth programs at the Cathedral. The fundraiser is set for Saturday, March 25, beginning at 6:30pm in the Monsignor Francis A. Smyer Activity Center at 1200 South Washington.
Tickets for the evening are $125 per couple, which include a prime rib dinner, live music and dancing, Calcutta boards, silent and live auctions, heads or tails and a reverse drawing.
For tickets or to learn more about the event, please contact Andrea Lopez, youth coordinator at St. Mary’s Cathedral, at 806-376-7204 or via email, [email protected]
Borger Spaghetti Dinner March 26
Borger—St. John the Evangelist Church will host its 66th Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, March 26 from 11:00am to 5:00pm in the school gym at 201 St. John’s Road.
Tickets for the dinner are $16.00 per person, with children seven and under eating free, if dining in, according to parishioner Bert Book. The meal will be dine-in from 11:00am to 4:00pm and takeouts will be available from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
For additional information, please contact the parish office at 806-274-7064.
German Sausage Dinner At St. Francis Of Assisi Church
Amarillo—St. Francis of Assisi Church will serve its 65th annual German Sausage Dinner Sunday, March 26 from 11:00am to 2:00pm in the St. Francis Parish Hall, ten miles east of Amarillo off Highway 60 and one mile east of Tyson.
Dinner prices are $14.00 for adults, $6.00 for children ages five to twelve and children under five eat free, according to dinner spokesperson Kay Ledbetter.
The meal will be dine-in and takeout, she added, and said there will be bulk prices for the dinner as well, with five dinners available for $65.
A Country Store will be open, with an assortment of homemade goods on sale. There will also be a drawing for a variety of prizes at 1:30pm. Tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00 and will be sold during the dinner.
Find out more about the dinner by calling the parish office at 806-335-1872.
Seder Meal At Retreat Center
Amarillo—The Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center will host a Passover Seder Dinner Wednesday, March 29, beginning at 6:00pm at 2100 North Spring.
“We invite everyone to join us and experience the ritual of a traditional Seder Dinner with delicious Passover food and wine from Israel,” said Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ Sister Stella Maris Hamann, executive director at the DeFalco Retreat Center. “We will dive into the Israelites escape from Egypt and discover how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover Lamb.”
Individual tickets are $125 per person and a table of eight is available for $1,000 each. Learn more by calling the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center at 806-383-1811 or going online to bdrc.org/Passover-seder-dinner.
Worship Prayer Movie Night
Panhandle— The Franciscan Sisters of Christ the Light, formerly known as the School Sisters of St. Francis are continuing an initiative for teens and young adults. Worship Prayer Movie Night takes place in the St. Francis House of Prayer at 125 John Paul Circle. Activities begin at 6:00, with a Holy Hour of Praise and Worship music, prayer and a brief time of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There is also a simple meal served during a movie chosen for its relativity for Faith and the modern world, according to Sister Mary Michael Huseman. The evening is scheduled to conclude at 9:30.
“Catholics and non-Catholics alike are welcome,” she said. “The next Worship Prayer Movie Night is scheduled Friday, April 21.” For additional information, please call Sancta Maria Convent at 806-537-3182.
Dumas Craft Show
Dumas—A Spring Craft Show is scheduled Saturday, April 22 from 10:00am to 4:00pm in the Pastoral Center at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 915 Maddox. Admission to the show is free and there will be a large selection of vendors, with concessions benefitting the Sts. Peter and Paul Youth Group and a number of door prizes to be given away. For additional information or to be a vendor, please email Mary Swartz at [email protected].
Cinco De Mayo Celebration
Amarillo—Blessed Sacrament Church will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration Saturday, April 29 from 6:30pm to 1:00am at Grand Event Center, 8660 South Grand.
Tickets for the celebration to benefit the parish are $30 per person. The evening will include tacos, appetizers, snacks and drinks. There will also be music by Group Juvenencia and by DJ Peque.
For additional information or to purchase tickets, please call Blessed Sacrament Church at 806-374-1132.
Engaged Encounter
Amarillo—Couples in the Diocese of Amarillo planning to get married within the next three to six months are encouraged to attend the first Engaged Encounter weekend of 2023, taking place Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring. For more details about the Engaged Encounter weekend or to sign up, please contact James Schulte at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 806-414-1059.
Save The Date
Amarillo—The Amarillo Art Institute will host the internationally acclaimed Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, beginning Friday, June 9 and running through Monday, July 24. The exhibit will be the inaugural exhibit at the newly-renovated Sunset Center, now called Arts in the Sunset, located at 3701 Plains Blvd. Exhibit tickets will be available later this spring. Look for additional information soon in The West Texas Catholic; on the diocesan website, amarillodiocese.org; and, on St. Valentine Catholic Radio.
ACTS Retreats
Amarillo—Two ACTS (Adoration, Community, Theology and Service) Retreats are scheduled this summer. A Teen’s ACTS Retreat will be offered Thursday, June 29 through Sunday, July 2 and a Women’s ACTS Retreat is scheduled Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23, both at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring. Registration forms are available at parish offices or through the ACTS Community website, actsamarillo.org. For additional information about ACTS in the Diocese of Amarillo, please contact Norma Frausto at 806-683-4623.
Catholic Community Scripture Study
Amarillo—After a break during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Catholic Community Scripture Study has resumed, at a new location.
The scripture study, which began in 1990, is now meeting on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00 at St. Hyacinth Church, 4500 West Hills Trail.
As in the past, the weekly gathering focuses on the scripture insights from At Home with the Word for a preview of the coming Sunday Scriptures.
Everyone is welcome on any Wednesday morning that he/she can attend.
For additional information please call Teresa Hunt at 806-676-9445.
Singers Wanted
Amarillo—Singers of all backgrounds from all parishes in the Diocese of Amarillo are invited to help lead the assembly in song at a number of diocesan events in the near future, according to Dr. Greg Onofrio, Music Director at St. Mary’s Cathedral. To learn more about participation in the diocesan choir, please contact Dr. Onofrio at 806-376-7204.
Volunteers Needed
Amarillo—Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle needs volunteers in its InterFaith Hunger Project grocery store. Volunteers are needed on Wednesdays and Thursdays to check out clients, sack groceries and deliver them to their vehicles. Volunteers are also needed to help stock shelves. For additional information, please contact Chris Flores at 806-376-4571.
Contemplative Power Hour
Amarillo—The Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center at 2100 North Spring is offering a Contemplative Power Hour on Tuesdays, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Adoration will take place from 11:00 to 11:30, followed by the recitation of the Rosary at 11:30 and Contemplative Prayer at noon. There is no charge and those attending are encouraged to stay for the entire time or for a portion. For additional information please call the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center at 806-383-1811.
English As A Second Language
Amarillo—The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle need volunteers. The program needs volunteers willing to tutor students in a class setting or individually. For additional information about the ESL program, please contact Ashlee Kieth, program coordinator, at 806-376-4571, or via email, [email protected]
Eucharistic Holy Hour
Amarillo—The public is invited to attend and take part in a Eucharistic Holy Hour from 5:00 to 6:00 on Tuesday afternoons at St. Hyacinth Church, 4500 West Hills Trail. The hour begins with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by a homily, Silent Meditation, Common Prayer and concluding with Benediction. Holy Hour is followed by Mass at 6:00. For further information please call the parish office at St. Hyacinth Church, 806-358-1351.
Prison Ministry
Amarillo—The prison ministry team in the Diocese of Amarillo is recruiting ordained deacons or lay volunteers for this special ministry. Prison ministry is also one of the Corporal Works of Mercy. Those interested in this ministry are asked to contact Deacon Andy Gonzalez at 806-463-0262; or, Deacon Blaine Westlake at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 806-383-2243, ext. 117.
