• Making Sense of Bioethics: Spiritual lessons from the pandemic
    June 17, 2020
    by Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
    The COVID-19 developed; uncertainty about the future of the economy and whether jobs will still be there for the 40 million newly unemployed; uncertainty about how long the public quarantines should continue; uncertainty about what will happen to ourselves, our businesses, our families and our friends.
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  • World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
    World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
    June 15, 2020
    by USCCB
    WASHINGTON – The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests will be celebrated by the universal Church on June 19. Occurring annually on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests was established by Pope St. John Paul II in 2002 and encourages priests to reflect upon the importance and dignity of their vocation.
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  • Resident to host virtual telethon event for Center of Family Love
    Resident to host virtual telethon event for Center of Family Love
    June 11, 2020
    OKARCHE, Okla. – The Center of Family Love (CFL), a residential and vocational nonprofit for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, is taking their 7th annual Gift of Love Gala online with a new virtual live stream telethon event.
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  • Catholics urged to remember priests as 'spiritual fathers' on Father's Day
    Catholics urged to remember priests as 'spiritual fathers' on Father's Day
    June 11, 2020
    by Catholic News Service
    OMAHA, Neb. (CNS) -- Stories of Catholic priests' "creativity, sacrifice and compassionate service" during this time of the coronavirus have inspired an effort led by the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha to recognize and celebrate "these spiritual fathers" on Father's Day, which is June 21.
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  • Oklahoman driven to keep people on the road through car care ministry
    Oklahoman driven to keep people on the road through car care ministry
    June 11, 2020
    by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
    CLEVELAND (CNS) -- For a lot of people, their car is a lifeline. So Steve Hanlon, a parishioner at St. Benedict Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, makes sure that the lifeline stays intact.
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  • Four new members named to National Review Board
    Four new members named to National Review Board
    June 11, 2020
    by Catholic News Service
    WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The National Review Board, the all-lay group that monitors dioceses' performance in dealing with sexually abusive clergy and creating a safe environment for children throughout the church, has four new members.
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  • Marking World Environment Day, pope says: Don't look the other way
    Marking World Environment Day, pope says: Don't look the other way
    June 5, 2020
    by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Building a healthier, better world depends on everyone, Pope Francis said in his message marking World Environment Day June 5.
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  • After 'taking a knee,' border bishop gets a call from the pope
    After 'taking a knee,' border bishop gets a call from the pope
    June 5, 2020
    by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
    WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It's called "taking a knee," and many professional athletes around the country have made the gesture publicly to protest police brutality.
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  • Racismo es un problema de vida
    June 5, 2020
    by Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley
    WASHINGTON - Siete obispos estadounidenses, presidentes de comités de dentro de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de EE.UU. han emitido una declaración a raíz de la muerte del Sr. George Floyd y las protestas que han estallado en Minneapolis y en otras ciudades de los Estados Unidos.
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  • Racism is a life issue
    June 5, 2020
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    WASHINGTON – Seven U.S. bishop chairmen of committees within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have issued a statement in the wake of the death of Mr. George Floyd and the protests which have broken out in Minneapolis and in other cities in the United States.
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  • La Eucaristía en El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica
    June 5, 2020
    by Pedro A. Moreno, O.P.
    Selecciones de la sección “Resumen” con algunos pensamientos personales
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  • Papa: La maravilla ante regalo de la creación abre corazones a la oración
    June 5, 2020
    by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
    CIUDAD DEL VATICANO – El misterio y la maravilla de la creación de Dios pueden abrir los corazones de hombres y mujeres para expresar su gratitud a través de la oración, dijo el papa Francisco.
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  • Catholic high school seniors look forward to graduation
    Catholic high school seniors look forward to graduation
    June 5, 2020
    by Steve Gust, the Sooner Catholic
    When the coronavirus pandemic led to distance education, it was not the conclusion to the school year envisioned by seniors at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School or Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School.
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  • Workers spend time during pandemic helping Enid community
    Workers spend time during pandemic helping Enid community
    June 5, 2020
    by K.S. McNutt, the Sooner Catholic
    ENID – Abraham Alatorre usually works as a supervisor in the oilfield, but this spring he is supervising a crew of volunteers, tackling multiple repair projects at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Saint Joseph Catholic School in Enid.
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  • Blessed Sacrament repairs parish during pandemic
    Blessed Sacrament repairs parish during pandemic
    June 5, 2020
    by Jolene Schonchin, the Sooner Catholic
    LAWTON – Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lawton took advantage of the public closing of Masses to repair the 119-year-old church with the help of funds raised through the “One Church, Many Disciples” campaign, and from generous parishioners.
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  • The Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ
    The Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ
    June 5, 2020
    by Charles Albert, the Sooner Catholic
    Corpus Christi June 14
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  • Meet the Seminarians: Henry Nguyen
    Meet the Seminarians: Henry Nguyen
    June 5, 2020
    This is part of a series to introduce the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.
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  • Holy Innocents chapel to reopen
    Holy Innocents chapel to reopen
    June 5, 2020
    Holy Innocents’ Foundation and Adoration Chapel of Oklahoma announced plans to reopen and resume perpetual adoration in Warr Acres the week of June 8, said Father M. Price Oswalt, president and chaplain.
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  • From the Archives
    From the Archives
    June 5, 2020
    by George Rigazzi, archdiocesan archivist
    Mother Mary Paula O’Reilly, from Creston, Iowa, is esteemed as the foundress of the Benedictine Sisters in Oklahoma. Under her guidance the transfer of the of her community from Creston to Guthrie (the capital of Oklahoma Territory) set the stage for these resolute women and their critical place in the forming of the Church in Oklahoma.
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  • Real Life Disciples: You are not alone!
    June 5, 2020
    by Jim Beckman, Executive Director of the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis
    On May 23 and 24, many Catholics experienced a return to the Eucharist after more than eight weeks of COVID-19 quarantine. It was a glorious day. They say, “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” which for me was spot on.
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