St. Mary’s Catholic Church broke ground Thursday, July 9, on a new Parish Hall after several years of fundraising for the project. The ceremony was the first groundbreaking for the 123-year-old church, which is the oldest Catholic church in the Panhandle. Officials with the Diocese of Amarillo joined local church members for the big event. Shown here are Bishop Patrick J. Zurek; Father Arokiaraj Samala, parochial administrator, St. Mary’s Church; Chriss Clifford, representing the financial council at St. Mary’s; Estella Rodriguez, representing the building committee at St. Mary’s; Roy Bertrand, president of the St. Mary’s Parish Council; and Claudell Wright, building contractor. Courtesy Photo / Chris Albracht, West Texas Catholic
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