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IN THIS ISSUE: A Salute to the High School Graduates of 2017

Volume 77, No. 9 Serving Catholics in the Texas Panhandle - Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo May 21, 2017 Presenting The Holy Cross Catholic Academy Class Of 2017 Baccalaureate Mass Wednesday, May 24, 3:00pm, St. Joseph’s Church, 4122 South Bonham, Amarillo

Commencement Exercises Friday, May 26, 7:00pm, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4100 South Coulter, Amarillo

Kayla Brooke Wilhelm Andrea Marie Wallace Holy Cross Catholic Academy Holy Cross Catholic Academy Valedictorian Salutatorian

Nicholas Robert Aranda Christopher Correa Ryan Joseph Huseman Emmanuel Marquez Claudia Moreno Holy Cross Catholic Academy Holy Cross Catholic Academy Holy Cross Catholic Academy Holy Cross Catholic Academy Holy Cross Catholic Academy Fernando Acosta Giovanna Acosta Victoria Acosta Alejandra Aguilar Andrea Aguirre Emily Albracht Sacred Heart St. Thomas the Apostle Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Blessed Sacrament St. Thomas the Apostle Canadian High School Amarillo High School Perryton High School Wheeler High School Caprock High School Randall High School

Bellaneyra Avila Alegria Marlene Altamirano Daniela Alvarado Oswaldo Alvarado Alexander Alvarez Katherine Alvarez Immaculate Conception St. Anthony of Padua St. Laurence Sacred Heart of Jesus St. Joseph’s Blessed Sacrament Perryton High School Dalhart High School Palo Duro High School Spearman High School Stratford High School Caprock High School

Volume 77, Number 9 (Graduation Section) Sunday, May 21, 2017

Melissa Ammons Omar Anchondo Adrian Andrade St. Ann’s Blessed Sacrament Immaculate Conception Canyon High School Caprock High School Perryton High School

Ethan Aragon Darius Armijo Tanya Arreola St. Ann’s St. Ann’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Canyon High School Bovina High School Spearman High School

Diego Arriaga Jose Avalos Christian Avila St. Ann’s San Jose St. Thomas the Apostle Canyon High School Hereford High School Tascosa High School Milagros Andrea Avila Christina Ayala Colton Baca Derek Badillo Luke Balderaz Timothy Ballejo Church of the Holy Spirit Cristo Redentor Immaculate Conception San Jose St. Joseph’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Tulia High School Gruver High School Vega High School Hereford High School Amarillo High School Amarillo High School

Francisco Barajas Lalo Barraza Said Barraza Christopher Barrera Claudia Anchondo Barron Sara Jane Bartel St. Joseph’s Cristo Redentor Cristo Redentor St. Mary’s Cathedral Immaculate Conception St. Hyacinth Stratford High School Gruver High School Gruver High School Caprock High School Perryton High School Ascension Academy

Brianne Bartels Anna Elizabeth Bartley Caleb Bass Leslie Batehorst Angel Antonio Becerril Braulio Jesus Becerril St. Anthony’s St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Hyacinth St. Anthony of Padua Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Hereford High School Ascension Academy Sanford Fritch High School Dalhart High School Perryton High School Perryton High School

Janet Becerril Natalie Lizbeth Becerril Tori Dawn Bennett Karyss Betzen Chandler Bezner Katherine Bezner Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle St. Hyacinth St. Anthony of Padua Perryton High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Randall High School Bushland High School Dalhart High School

Jonathan Joseph Blan Billy Blanton Abigail Borunda Fernando Borunda Pablo Borunda Josh Bradley Sacred Heart of Jesus Blessed Sacrament Christ the King Cristo Redentor Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle Spearman High School Caprock High School Sunray High School Gruver High School Perryton High School Randall High School Aaron Briones Saul Briones Caroline Britten Molly Brorman Lauren Burk Fransico Bustillos St. Anthony’s St. Paul the Apostle Immaculate Heart of Mary Immaculate Conception St. Martin de Porres San Jose Hereford High School Kress High School Groom High School Vega High School Randall High School Hereford High School

Mariana Bustos Sabe Cady Bryan Campos Karla Cardenas Leslie Cardenas Abram Carlos St. Paul the Apostle St. Mary’s Cathedral Sacred Heart of Jesus St. John the Evangelist St. John the Evangelist St. John Nepomucene Kress High School Amarillo High School Spearman High School Borger High School Borger High School Hart High School

Ulices Carranza Lisa Carrasco Blanca Yuliza Carrillo Cynthia Carrillo Chloe Casarez Isaac Cardenas Casillas Immaculate Conception St. Anthony’s Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s St. Anthony’s St. Joseph’s Perryton High School Hereford High School Perryton High School Bovina High School Hereford High School Canyon High School

Fernando Castaneda Jonathan Castaneda Anthony Alexis Castillo Elijah James Castillo Julissa Castillo Matthew Castillo St. Ann’s San Jose Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle Sts. Peter and Paul St. Anthony of Padua Bovina High School Hereford High School Perryton High School Ascension Academy Dumas High School Dalhart High School

Steven Castillo Brennan Castro Julie Castro Luis Monreal Castro Francisco Cedillo Jesus Ernesto Cervantes St. Joseph’s Immaculate Conception Sts. Peter and Paul Immaculate Conception Church of the Holy Spirit Immaculate Conception Randall High School Dimmitt High School Dumas High School Perryton High School Tulia High School Perryton High School Cassandra Chairez Cesar Chairez Sandra Chairez Yanet Chairez Alec Chambers Isaac Chavez Sts. Peter and Paul St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s St. Ann’s St. Vincent de Paul Dumas High School Texline High School Perryton High School Texline High School Canyon High School Pampa High School

Jose Pablo Chavez Yakeline Chavez Daniela Nunez Chavira Yuzalette Chavira Daniela Chica Alee Christian Immaculate Conception St. John the Evangelist Immaculate Conception St. Paul the Apostle Blessed Sacrament Holy Family Perryton High School Borger High School Perryton High School Kress High School Caprock High School Nazareth High School

Michael Christian Cordell Cielencki Alexandria Claudio Colby Cochran Isac Compean Destiny Council St. Thomas the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle San Jose St. Mary’s Cathedral St. John the Evangelist St. Anthony’s Amarillo High School Amarillo High School Hereford High School Amarillo High School Borger High School Hereford High School

Kathryn Ann Alise Coury Antonio Covarrubias Ivan Pascual Covarrubias Kacee Cross Sean Michael Crosson Leah Cruz St. Thomas the Apostle Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle Church of the Holy Spirit Amarillo High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Randall High School Ascension Academy Tulia High School

Melissa Cruz Sidney Davila Blaise Davis Marcos De la Cruz Mikaela De los Santos Alejandra DeLeon St. Ann’s St. Anthony of Padua Sacred Heart of Jesus St. Anthony’s St. Thomas the Apostle Church of the Holy Spirit Canyon High School Dalhart High School Gruver High School Hereford High School Randall High School Tulia High School Antonia DeLeon Abigail Diaz Laura Dicun Taylor DiMartino Anthony Dominguez Fermin Dominguez Blessed Sacrament St. Ann’s St. Thomas the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle St. John the Evangelist Sacred Heart of Jesus Caprock High School Bovina High School Tascosa High School Amarillo High School Borger High School Spearman High School

Noah Dominguez Julio Duran Sasji Duran Anthony Durante Cameron Jay Duvall Alex Eichelman St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Joseph’s Sts. Peter and Paul St. Thomas the Apostle Immaculate Conception St. Theresa’s Caprock High School Stratford High School Dumas High School Amarillo High School Perryton High School Claude High School

Annie Escamilla Arnulfo Escamilla Geraldine Escarcega Vanessa Escarcega Alexis Escobal Marissa Espino St. Mary’s Cathedral Sacred Heart Immaculate Conception Sacred Heart Church San Jose St. Mary’s Caprock High School Canadian High School Perryton High School Canadian High School Hereford High School Texline High School

Eleazar Esquivel Ana Karen Estrada Lexy Ethridge Carly Evetts Miguel Jesus Favela Alba Fernandez St. John Nepomucene St. John the Evangelist Holy Family St. Ann’s Immaculate Conception St. Vincent de Paul Hart High School Borger High School Nazareth High School Canyon High School Perryton High School Pampa High School

Alexia Fernandez Kevin Fletcher Jade Flores Marcus Flores Blaine Fortin Aaron Ivan Fraire St. Mary’s St. Thomas the Apostle St. Ann’s Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s Immaculate Conception Texline High School Amarillo High School Canyon High School Dimmitt High School Canyon High School Perryton High School Judean Ivette Fraire Nadya Fraye Seidy Galindo Nancy Garay Angelica Garcia Julian Garcia Immaculate Conception Sacred Heart St. John the Evangelist St. Joseph’s St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Ann’s Perryton High School Canadian High School Borger High School Stratford High School Caprock High School Bovina High School

Kaylaree Garcia Abigail Shaleigh Garza Kaci Gauna Paige Gerber Leslie German Richard Brody Gilbert St. Ann’s Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Holy Family St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul Canyon High School Perryton High School Dimmitt High School Nazareth High School Groom High School Pampa High School

Chrissie Gillette Nancy Godinez Danielle Godino Marissa Godino Natalia Gomez Iryn Gonzales St. Thomas the Apostle St. Joseph’s St. John Nepomucene St. John Nepomucene St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Thomas the Apostle Bushland High School Caprock High School Hart High School Hart High School Palo Duro High School Tascosa High School

Jaime Gonzales Angelica Gonzalez Anna Karen Gonzalez Gabriel Gonzalez Maria Gonzalez Roque Gonzalez St. John the Evangelist St. Anthony of Padua Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s St. Mary’s St. Laurence Borger High School Hartley High School Perryton High School Bovina High School Wheeler High School Palo Duro High School

Tania Gonzalez Yesica Gonzalez Antonio Grajeda Carmen Granillo Luis Magallanes Granillo Nicolle Law Griffin St. Anthony of Padua Sacred Heart of Jesus San Jose Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. Joseph’s Hartley High School Spearman High School Hereford High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Stratford High School Jesus Guerrero Kammie Ruth Guest Evie Guevera Elijah Guillen David Jude Gulde Clara Yareli Gutierrez St. John Nepomucene Sts. Peter and Paul St. Ann’s St. Ann’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Immaculate Conception Hart High School Dumas High School Canyon High School Canyon High School Ascension Academy Perryton High School

Gustavo Gutierrez Rene Gutierrez Saul Gutierrez Aurora Guzman Orlando Guzman Christelle Aimee Hajje Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s St. Laurence Blessed Sacrament St. Anthony of Padua St. Thomas the Apostle Perryton High School Wheeler High School Palo Duro High School Caprock High School Hartley High School Ascension Academy

William Harbison Madison Hatfield Carlie Heiman Allen Hernandez Alma Hernandez Cassandra Hernandez Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ the King Holy Family St. Ann’s St. Ann’s St. Ann’s Gruver High School Sunray High School Nazareth High School Bovina High School Bovina High School Canyon High School

Daniel Hernandez Iris Hernandez Javier Hernandez Sophia Hernandez Valeria Hernandez Yanili Hernandez Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s Immaculate Conception St. Joseph’s Perryton High School Perryton High School Vega High School Canyon High School Perryton High School Canyon High School

Esmy Herrera Evelyn Herrera Xochil Herrera Caroline Herring Danima Highsmith Landon Hofmann St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s St. Anthony of Padua St. Ann’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Wheeler High School Vega High School Wheeler High School Dalhart High School Canyon High School Randall High School Davian Josiah Holguin Meredith Homen Morgan Hooker Isabel Houseal Catie Hund Dawn Huseman St. John Nepomucene St. Thomas the Apostle St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Thomas the Apostle St. Anthony’s Church of the Holy Spirit Hart High School Amarillo High School Bushland High School Ascension Academy Hereford High School Tulia High School

Tucker Huseman Fernando Jacquez Joann Jacquez Erin Jesko Kiera Johns Carrie Jones Holy Family St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s St. Anthony’s St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Thomas the Apostle Nazareth High School Stratford High School Palo Duro High School Hereford High School Vista Academy Amarillo High School

Christopher Jones Damian Jacob Juarez Paige Juarez Carmen Juardo Maci King Tanner King St. Mary’s Cathedral Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s St. Mary’s St. Ann’s St. Ann’s Amarillo High School Perryton High School West Texas High School Wheeler High School Canyon High School Canyon High School

Cody Kling Zachary L’Esperance Alejandro Ledesma Mauro Romo Limas Ezkiel Llamas Brayan Lopez Immaculate Heart of Mary Immaculate Conception Blessed Sacrament Immaculate Conception Blessed Sacrament Blessed Sacrament Groom High School Perryton High School Caprock High School Perryton High School Caprock High School Caprock High School

Cynthia Lopez Elizabeth Granillo-Lopez Ivan Lopez Jasmine Lopez Juan Carlos Lopez Loren Lopez Our Lady of Guadalupe St. John the Evangelist St. Mary’s Sts. Peter and Paul Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle Caprock High School Borger High School Wheeler High School Dumas High School Perryton High School Randall High School 10 West Texas Catholic Youth Ministry May 21, 2017 May 21, 2017 Seminarians West Texas Catholic 11 Luis Lopez Merrisa Lopez Nancy Granillo-Lopez Oscar Ricardo Lopez Jaime Castanon Lozano Hannah Luse Blessed Sacrament St. Mary’s Cathedral St. John the Evangelist Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Cathedral Caprock High School Amarillo High School Borger High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Ascension Academy

Daniela Macias Katya Madrid Naymi Madrid Ofrael Madrid Elias Maki Oscar Maldonado St. Joseph’s St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul St. John the Evangelist St. Ann’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Tascosa High School Pampa High School Pampa High School Borger High School Canyon High School River Road High School

Enrique Marez America Mariscal Jayton Marnell Gregory Marquez I’Lynne Marquez Ivan Morales Marquez St. Ann’s St. Vincent de Paul St. Ann’s St. Paul the Apostle St. John Nepomucene St. Joseph’s Bovina High School Pampa High School Canyon High School Kress High School Hart High School Stratford High School

Georgette Martinez Laura Martinez Raylee Martinez Roxanne Martinez Dylan McGinty Jayden Paul Medrano St. Laurence St. Peter’s St. Anthony of Padua St. Laurence St. Anthony’s Sts. Peter and Paul Palo Duro High School Booker High School Dalhart High School Tascosa High School Hereford High School Dumas High School

Marissa Medrano Neh Meh Maria Mena Cameron Eve Mendez Brianna Mendoza Eric Guzman Mendoza St. Joseph’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Sacred Heart St. Joseph’s Sts. Peter and Paul Immaculate Conception Stratford High School Palo Duro High School Canadian High School Tascosa High School Dumas High School Perryton High School Jody Espinoza Mendoza Karla Meza Jasmine Ramirez Miller Brenda Miranda Amber Moncivais Miranda Monsebais Immaculate Conception Blessed Sacrament St. Joseph’s St. Vincent de Paul San Jose St. Anthony’s Perryton High School Caprock High School Caprock High School Pampa High School Hereford High School Hereford High School

Miriah Monsebais Angel Morales Kevin Morales Luis Isaac Morales Alexandra Moreno Patrick Joseph Mulhall St. Anthony’s St. John Nepomucene Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Thomas the Apostle Hereford High School Hart High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Caprock High School Ascension Academy

Robert Muñoz Jonah Munsell Filiberto Nafarrate Wendy Ponce Najera Hulices Uribe Navarrete Janet Navarrete St. John the Evangelist St. Vincent de Paul Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Blessed Sacrament Borger High School Pampa High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Caprock High School

Luis Navarro Benjamin Newton Hayden Nino Luke Nino Steven Noriega Matt O’ Sullivan St. Paul the Apostle St. Anthony’s Immaculate Conception St. Anthony’s St. Ann’s St. Thomas the Apostle Kress High School Hereford High School Dimmitt High School Hereford High School Bovina High School Amarillo High School

Fermin Ocon Sarahi Ojeda Miguel Angel Olivas Kyfar Ontiveros O’livia Ontiveros Edwin Ortega Immaculate Conception Church of the Holy Spirit Immaculate Conception St. Joseph’s St. Thomas the Apostle Christ the King Perryton High School Tulia High School Perryton High School Stratford High School Caprock High School Sunray High School Estefani Uribe Ortega Tania Ortiz Jose Luis Osornio Alexandria Pacheco Marianna Pacheco Kevin Padilla Immaculate Conception Cristo Redentor Immaculate Conception St. John the Evangelist St. Ann’s Blessed Sacrament Perryton High School Gruver High School Perryton High School Borger High School Canyon High School Caprock High School

Keyla Padilla Jacqueline Patino Alexis Nicole Paz Mackenna Peart Cedrick Pena Kasandra Gissel Pena Blessed Sacrament St. Laurence Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle Sts. Peter and Paul San Jose Caprock High School Caprock High School Perryton High School Bushland High School Dumas High School Hereford High School

Jaime Jacquez Peregrino Cynthia J. Perez Ezequiel Perez Juan A. Perez Leandra Perez Macario Chavez Perez St. Joseph’s St. Vincent de Paul St. Anthony of Padua St. Vincent de Paul St. John Nepomucene St. Anthony of Padua Stratford High School Pampa High School Dalhart High School Pampa High School Hart High School Hartley High School

Maria Carmen Perez Martin Perez Miguel Perez Stephanie Perez Hannah Peters Tristen Phemister Our Mother of Mercy Sacred Heart Cristo Redentor St. Joseph’s St. Thomas the Apostle St. Ann’s Wellington High School Canadian High School Gruver High School Caprock High School Amarillo High School Canyon High School

Chris Polanco Briana Ponce Brandon Ramirez Jazmin Ramirez Jessica Ramirez Jocelyn Ramirez St. Joseph’s Blessed Sacrament St. Anthony’s Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Caprock High School Palo Duro High School Hereford High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Alexis Rascon Dustin Ray Alejandra Resendiz Zaira Navarette Resendiz Dane Gonzalez Rey Ronnie Rey Immaculate Conception St. Thomas the Apostle St. Vincent de Paul Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Sacred Heart of Jesus Perryton High School Canyon High School Pampa High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Spearman High School

Hope Reyes Adrian Reynoso Stephanie Guadalupe Rios Alyn Rodriguez Diana Rodriguez Isaac Rodriguez St. Peter’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Immaculate Conception St. Vincent de Paul St. John the Evangelist Our Mother of Mercy Booker High School Caprock High School Perryton High School Dumas High School Borger High School Wellington High School

Isaiah Rodriguez Jordan Rodriguez Jose Rodriguez Karla Rodriguez Maria de Jesus Rodriguez Brent Rohrbach Our Mother of Mercy St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Ann’s St. Vincent de Paul St. Laurence Immaculate Conception Wellington High School Tascosa High School Bovina High School Pampa High School Tascosa High School Vega High School

Abigail Rojas Gabi Rojas Marisa Rosales Sarai Rosales Abigail Rosas Dylan Rosas St. John Nepomucene St. Paul the Apostle Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception St. John Nepomucene Blessed Sacrament Hart High School Kress High School Perryton High School Perryton High School Hart High School Tascosa High School

Marcos Rubio Alejandra Poleth Ruiz Jessica Daniela Ruiz Ray Ruiz Mary Spencer Rumley Galilea Bernadette Saenz St. Mary’s Cathedral Sacred Heart of Jesus Immaculate Conception San Jose St. Anthony of Padua Immaculate Conception Randall High School Spearman High School Perryton High School Hereford High School Dalhart High School Perryton High School Uriel Saenz Korina Salas Nathaniel Salazar Fabien Saldivar Ignacio Salinas Alan Sanchez St. John the Evangelist Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Mary’s Cathedral Sacred Heart of Jesus Immaculate Conception Borger High School Perryton High School Home Schooled Caprock High School Spearman High School Perryton High School

Byanca Sanchez Ernesto Sanchez Magaly Sanchez Mauricio Sanchez David Saucedo Diana Saucedo Sacred Heart St. Joseph’s St. Peter’s St. John Nepomucene St. Vincent de Paul St. John the Evangelist Canadian High School Randall High School Booker High School Hart High School Pampa High School Borger High School

Shania Schacher Ellen Schilderink Abby Schmucker Kerstin Schroder Allie Schulte Hannah Schwertner Holy Family Holy Family Holy Family St. Anthony of Padua Holy Family Sts. Peter and Paul Nazareth High School Nazareth High School Nazareth High School Dalhart High School Nazareth High School Dumas High School

Stephanie Scott Lesly Segovia Jasmine Sepulveda Ethan Shepherd Triana Sierra Erik Sigala St. Peter’s Blessed Sacrament St. Ann’s St. Mary’s Cathedral San Jose Cristo Redentor Booker High School Caprock High School West Texas High School Randall High School Hereford High School Gruver High School

Arleen Silva Maira Silva Victor Silva Victorino Silva Alejandro Simental Kate Solorzano Immaculate Conception St. Peter’s St. Vincent de Paul St. Peter’s Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s Perryton High School Booker High School Pampa High School Booker High School Perryton High School West Texas High School Ruben Sotelo Clarissa Soto Uriel Soto Ryan P. Steele Sam Stormer Blakely Strafuss St. John Nepomucene Christ the King St. Vincent de Paul St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Thomas the Apostle St. Anthony of Padua Hart High School Sunray High School Pampa High School Ascension Academy Randall High School Dalhart High School

Brenton Strafuss Brooklyn Strafuss Gerardo Tarango Lizbeth Tarango Lesly Telles Johna Tepparrakkkull St. Anthony of Padua St. Anthony of Padua Immaculate Conception Cristo Redentor San Jose Blessed Sacrament Dalhart High School Dalhart High School Perryton High School Gruver High School Hereford High School Caprock High School

Luis Terrazas Manuel Terrazas Dayna Tijerina Lindsey Torres Ryan Torres Abigail Trejo Sacred Heart of Jesus Cristo Redentor St. Ann’s Blessed Sacrament St. Mary’s Cathedral Cristo Redentor Spearman High School Gruver High School Bovina High School Caprock High School Caprock High School Gruver High School

Danica Trujillo Cristina Marquez Uribe Braxton Urioste Shawn Urton Bryan Valdez Jonathan Simon Valdez Sts. Peter and Paul Immaculate Conception St. Ann’s St. Thomas the Apostle St. Joseph’s Sts. Peter and Paul Channing High School Perryton High School Randall High School Caprock High School Canyon High School Dumas High School

Jordan Valdez Abbigail Marie Valdivia Victoria Valenzuela David Vasquez Marissa Vasquez Stephanie Vasquez St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Laurence St. Peter’s Church of the Holy Spirit St. John the Evangelist St. Joseph’s Caprock High School Tascosa High School Booker High School Tulia High School Borger High School Stratford High School Adriel Vela Alexis Velasquez Josephine Velasquez Ramiro Velasquez Rose Isela Velasquez U’Lisa Velasquez St. Ann’s Church of the Holy Spirit St. Vincent de Paul St. Laurence Church of the Holy Spirit Sacred Heart Bovina High School Tulia High School Pampa High School Palo Duro High School Tulia High School Canadian High School

Kennedy Venneman Jordan Venzor Vanessa Vidana Julian Vigil Alondra Villa Wanda Villa Sacred Heart of Jesus St. Mary’s St. Ann’s Sacred Heart Church of the Holy Spirit St. Laurence Gruver High School Wheeler High School Bovina High School Canadian High School Tulia High School Palo Duro High School Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to the Class of 2017 from The West Texas Catholic

Jose Villeda Chandler Vogel San Jose St. Anthony’s Hereford High School Hereford High School

Brooke Walterscheid Kami Ware St. Thomas the Apostle St. Vincent de Paul Tascosa High School Pampa High School “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 Kelley Wegman Brady Wilhelm Lauren Wilhelm Hayden Wilkerson Ben Woolley Natalie Zamora St. Mary’s St. Thomas the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle St. Anthony of Padua St. Ann’s St. Laurence Canyon High School Bushland High School Amarillo High School Dalhart High School Canyon High School Palo Duro High School The West Texas Catholic thanks those who helped make this issue possible, “Don’t let anyone think less of you providing the newspaper with photos of the Class of 2017: • David Webb at Western Photo in Amarillo; because you are young. Be an example to • Roy Banner at Life Touch National Schools Studios; all believers in what you say, in the way • Dana Burgin at Hot Shots Photography in Borger; and, you live, in your love, your Faith and • Kathy Shockey at Kathy Shockey Photography, www.kathyshockey.com in your purity.” Dumas. The West Texas Catholic also thanks the numerous high schools in the Diocese 1 Timothy 4:12 of Amarillo, who were generous of their time to help us find additional photos needed to finish this Special Edition. Your diocesan website: We also thank our parishes for providing names for this Special Edition and www.amarillodiocese.org thanks also to the parents of the Home Schooled students, who also provided photos for this Special Edition. Congratuations to the Class of 2017. May God Open 24 hours, seven days a week abundantly bless you as you begin this next chapter of your lives. Please bookmark and visit often Thanks for reading and supporting your diocesan newspaper The West Texas Catholic

A Prayer For Religious Liberty

Almighty God, Father of all nations, for freedom you have set us free in Christ Jesus (Gal 5:1). We praise and bless you for the gift of religious liberty, the foundation of human rights, justice, and the common good. Grant to our leaders the wisdom to protect and promote our liberties; By your grace may we have the courage to defend them, for ourselves and for all those who live in this blessed land. We ask this through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, our patroness and in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, with whom you live and reign, One God forever and ever.

Amen. 20 West Texas Catholic The Back Page May 21, 2017