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John L. Morkovsky, who served as the Bishop of Amarillo from 1958-1963, saw a need for a church in northwest Amarillo. Thus began the formation of St. Hyacinth parish in 1960.
Established 1960
The church/school was built on land donated by the Bush Estate in northwest Amarillo. Sam Houston Middle School and a Quonset hut behind the Veteran’s Hospital were used for services until the school building was completed. One of the rooms of the school building was used for worship services until the parish was able to build a church. On May 9, 1962, the dedication of the new facility took place.
The parish was staffed by priest and sisters of the Dominican Order and the Extension Society of Lay Teachers from 1960-1971. The school had been closed in 1967 due to the closing of Amarillo Air Force Base which had a direct bearing on student enrollment.
A new church building was constructed and was dedicated on June 2, 1985. Final payment was made on the building on March 1, 1996. Renovation of the church offices and the kitchen areas took place in 1996-1997. The addition of a Gathering Area, St. Martha's Cafe and handicap bathroom was completed in 2015.Dominican Priests who served at St. Hyacinth are:
Rev. Martin M. Scannell, O.P. 1960-1962 Pastor Rev. Michael A Kavannaugh, O.P. 1961-1963 Associate Rev. Robert A. Kilbridge, O.P. 1963-1969 Pastor Rev. Richard E. Trutter, O.P. 1969-1970 Pastor With the departure of the Dominicans
Diocesan priest were assigned to the church:
Rev. James Comiskey 1971-1978 Pastor Rev. Dermot O’Brien 1974-1978 Associate Rev. Donald Rusch 1978-1980 Pastor Rev. Msgr. Peter DiBenedetto 1980-1995 Pastor Rev. Bill Brashears 1982-1984 Associate Rev. Phil Lindley 1984-1986 Parochial Vicar Rev. Richard Scully 1990-1991 Parochial Vicar Rev. Bert Horvath 1993-2000 Parochial Vicar Rev. Patrick Carathers 1996-2005 Pastor Rev. Msgr. Raymond Crosier 2005-2011 Pastor Rev. James Schmitmeyer 2011-2018 Pastor Rev. Barnabus Radke 2011-2014 Associate Pastor Rev. Jose Ricardo Zanetti, JCL 2018-2019 Pastor Rev. Guadalupe Mayorga 2019-2024, Parish Administrator