The annual St. Joseph's School Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 19

The final Kolbe Prison Retreat for 2022 will take place in Childress in December.

Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.

Final preparations are underway for a Rosary Rally, sponsored by the Diocese of Amarillo, taking place Saturday, Oct. 15 at 11:00am at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The 13th Harvest of Blessings Gala to benefit the School Sisters of St. Francis is set for Saturday, Nov. 19 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at Chateau Event and Wedding Venue, 22001 South Eastern, near Palo Duro Canyon.

Saturday, Oct. 15 is the first opportunity to take The Trinity, The Community of God/La Trinidad, La Comunidad de Dios course, the next segment in the Faith Formation Basic Course, according to School Sister of Notre Dame Sister María Elena Ferrer, diocesan coordinator of Faith Formation.

A Comprehensive Youth Ministry 101 workshop will now be offered on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at St. Anthony of Padua Church at 411 East Texas Boulevard.

St. Martin de Porres Church will host its annual Chicken Dinner Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the parish hall, located at the corner of NW 16th and Adams.

A limited number of tickets are available for a Women’s Prayer Brunch, sponsored by Amarillo Rejoicers. The brunch will be served Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10:00am to noon at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring.

The second gathering of Nurturing Moms 101, a new and interactive program for moms, will be offered Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring.

The Sisters of Prayer Town are in need of volunteers to help process the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ Mailing Project, set for Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 30.

All college-age youth are invited to attend and take part in Awakening #27, hosted by the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University. The annual retreat for the CSC will begin Friday, Oct. 28 and wrap up the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 30.

Patricia E. Roberts, Dean of St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th Red Mass Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6:30pm at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

Four Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo are taking part in the 16th annual Catholic Schools Sweepstakes, sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance.

Tickets for a drawing to benefit the 2023 Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) and the World Youth Day 2023 delegation representing the Diocese of Amarillo are now available.

There is still time to book a Thematic Retreat for the 2022-23 school year, according to Diocesan Youth Director Oscar Guzman.

The 41st annual Oktoberfest to benefit St. Anthony of Padua School will take place Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Rita Blanca Coliseum.

The School Sisters of St. Francis, aka, Franciscan Sisters of Christ the Light invite all single ladies in the Diocese of Amarillo between the ages of 18 and 40 to attend and take part in an Authentic Femininity Reflection Weekend Friday, Oct. 14 to Sunday, Oct. 16.

Sponsors and runners are being sought for the 11th annual Knights of Columbus 5K Freedom Run/Walk, taking place at 10:00am Saturday, Nov. 5.

It's a new chapter for the diocesan newspaper, The West Texas Catholic.