2026 Presbyters' Conference

From April 13–16, clergy from across the Diocese of Northwest Texas gathered at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center in Amarillo for the annual Presbyters’ Conference. The conference offered a meaningful time for rest, prayer, learning, and connection as clergy spent several days together in conversation and fellowship with one another and with Bishop Mayer.

Throughout the week, there was much laughter, storytelling, and collegiality as clergy strengthened relationships and shared in the joys and challenges of ministry. One highlight of the gathering was an evening at an Amarillo Sod Poodles baseball game, where attendees even had the opportunity to meet Ruckus, the team mascot.

The Presbyters’ Conference continues to be an important part of the shared life of the diocese — a time to step away from the demands of ministry for renewal, encouragement, and deeper connection with one another. Please pray for our priests as they continue the work God has called them to do throughout Northwest Texas.