St. Joseph 

Catholic Church

The Diocesan Vocations Office invites all young men 17 years and older to attend a Come and See Discernment Retreat Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University, 2610 4th Ave.

The annual fundraiser to benefit St. Valentine Catholic Radio, RadioThon, is set for Monday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 27 at the radio station studios at 4037 SW 50th, Suite 101.

Tickets are on sale for the TREAT fundraiser to benefit the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, taking place Friday, Sept. 6 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring.

The 78th annual Nazareth Labor Day Picnic and fundraiser to benefit Holy Family Church is set for Sunday, Sept. 1.

Bishop Patrick J. Zurek will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the ninth annual Red Mass Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1200 South Washington.

The 83rd annual Fall Convention for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will take place in just over two months and two major deadlines have been announced.

It’s a new spin on the annual fall fundraiser for Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle.

Tim Staples of Catholic Answers will be the keynote speaker for the 22nd annual Respect Life Banquet, Sunday, Sept. 15.

All four deaneries in the Diocese of Amarillo will be hosting an Overview of Youth Ministry (Comprehensive Youth Ministry 101) workshop in August and September.

The third annual Calendar Party to benefit Holy Cross Catholic Academy is set for Friday, Aug. 23, beginning at 6:30pm in the gymnasium at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4100 South Coulter.

Monsignor Harold L. Waldow, who served as Rector at two Cathedral parishes in the Diocese of Amarillo, passed away July 17. He was 79 years old.

Doug Jones has been named the new principal at St. Mary’s Cathedral School, according to Christine Wanjura, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Amarillo.

June 11 marked the end of a nearly three-year road for Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Dumas, parishioner Claudia Crunelle.

Bishop Emeritus John W. Yanta was honored June 13 during a presidential welcome reception at Our Lady of Częstochowa Church with the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.