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Deacon Haider Quintero will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Amarillo by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek during a Friday, May 13 Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington. The Mass is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm. Coverage of the Mass will begin at 6:15 on St. Valentine Radio, 1360AM, KDJW and on the diocesan website.

Have you ever met a saint? Most of us would probably respond very quickly…NO! The obvious reason for this response is that most saints are not beautified or canonized until decades or perhaps even a century after their deaths. Yet most of us could also respond “Yes” to the question. We all hope to be with the Lord in heaven some day;

“The Vocation Awareness Day is designed to help single Catholic men and women between the ages of 18 and 40 find answers to questions they may have about life as a Priest, Sister or Brother,” said Father Scott L. Raef, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Amarillo and pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dalhart.

As Catholics we are part of a community with a rich heritage that helps us consider the challenges in public and contribute to greater peace and justice for all people. Part of that heritage comes to us from the Declaration on Religious Liberty from Vatican II which states that “society itself may enjoy the benefits of justice and peace, which results from the people’s faithfulness to God and His Holy Will.”