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An excerpt from the Homily delivered by Bishop Patrick J. Zurek on the Fourth Sunday of Lent at St. Mary’s Cathedral, March 21, 2020./Extracto de la homilía presentada por el Obispo Zurek el cuarto domingo de Cuaresma en la Catedral de Santa María, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2020.

An Annunciation Message of Hope, in English and Spanish.

A request from His Holiness, Pope Francis

A letter from Bishop Patrick J. Zurek to the Faithful of the Diocese of Amarillo.

The Diocese of Amarillo will livestream Masses twice each weekend during the period of Bishop Patrick J. Zurek’s decree regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), issued March 17.

Governor Greg Abbott on March 19 announced a series of Executive Orders relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation. The four orders serve to limit public gatherings and help reduce exposure for people across the state. These orders are in accordance with federal guidelines issued by the President and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and will aid in the state's efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Here are a few of the Lenten Meals and Fish Fries taking place in the Diocese of Amarillo Friday, March 27 and Friday, April 3. All meals listed are subject to change and are carryout ONLY.

David Walter Bergin, the brother-in-law of Monsignor Michael P. Colwell, JCL, rector at St. Mary’s Cathedral, passed away March 3. He was 61 years old.

Mary Virginia Schwind, the mother of Father S. Christopher Schwind, passed away March 8. She was 82 years old.

Additional stories on activities in the Diocese of Amarillo.

Parishes in the Diocese of Amarillo have announced Mass Schedules for Feb. 26, Ash Wednesday.

Lenten Norms for the Diocese of Amarillo

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek offers his thoughts on his Ad Limina visit to Rome.

A number of events are scheduled in the next several weeks at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center

Go, and Build My House is the theme of a Parish Lenten Mission Sunday, March 8 and Monday, March 9 at St. Anthony’s Church, 115 North 25 Mile Ave.

All five Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo have announced plans to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, set for Sunday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Feb. 2. Activities at the five Catholic Schools are centered around the theme Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will bless and dedicate the new Holy Cross Catholic Academy Event Center at 4102 South Bonham Wednesday, Feb. 5 after an 8:15am Mass with the HCCA students, staff and faculty at St. Joseph’s Church.

There’s a lot of “new” at Holy Cross Catholic Academy these days.

Dominican priest Father Richard B. “RB” Williams will be the presenter of a Lenten Mission Monday, March 2 through Wednesday, March 4 at St. Martin de Porres Church, 1507 North Adams.

The Diocese of Amarillo will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Sunday, March 1 at 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.