• My first identity
    September 24, 2020
    by Luis Soto, Assistant Executive Director of the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis
    Without a doubt, Hispanics and Anglo-Saxons are different in many ways. Our interests, meals, history and stories, figures, etc. One of the ways we reflect our differences is the way in which we come to discover a person's identity.
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  • Book Review: “St. Therese of Lisieux: The story of a life”
    Book Review: “St. Therese of Lisieux: The story of a life”
    September 24, 2020
    by Br. Benet Exton, O.S.B.
    Bishop Guy Gaucher, O.C.D. (1930-2014), was an auxiliary bishop of Lisieux, France, and an authority on Saint Therese of Lisieux. This book was originally published in French in 1982.
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  • Crucifixion and Eucharist make love and generosity inseparable
    September 24, 2020
    by Pedro A. Moreno, O.P.
    Great souls can’t stop from giving of themselves to others
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  • The Miraculous Communion of St. Catherine of Siena
    September 24, 2020
    by Pedro A. Moreno, O.P.
    One of the many Eucharistic saints
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  • Misa de aniversario
    September 21, 2020
    El arzobispo Coakley invita a las parejas casadas que están celebrando aniversarios importantes (25, 40, 50+) en el año del calendario 2020 a participar en la misa anual de aniversarios que se transmitirá en vivo a las 3 p.m. El día 18 de octubre en la Capilla de San Francisco de Sales en el Centro Pastoral Católico. Regístrese en la Oficina de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar al (405) 709-2709 o lcarrasco@archokc.org. Se les pide a las parejas que envíen una foto de ellos mismos para que se muestre en la transmisión en vivo.
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  • Oklahoma City priest “re-ordained” after learning of invalid baptism
    September 16, 2020
    In learning about the congregation’s decision, Father Zachary Boazman, a recently ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, reviewed a family recording of his infant baptism in 1992 in the Diocese of Fort Worth and realized the wrong word had been used by the deacon, changing the words (formula) of baptism to “We baptize” as opposed to “I baptize.”
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  • La comunión nos conecta. Somos uno en Cristo.
    September 10, 2020
    by Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley
    En esta edición del Sooner Catholic, encontrarán varias historias conmovedoras de beneficiarios de los servicios de Caridades Católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Oklahoma City. Personas que buscaron ayuda y encontrar compasión en tiempos de necesidad.
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  • Communion connects us. We are one in Christ.
    September 10, 2020
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    In this issue of the Sooner Catholic, you will read several encouraging stories from clients of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who sought assistance and found compassion in their times of need.
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  • Archbishop Coakley calls on Congress, White House to reach a deal on COVID relief
    September 10, 2020
    by USCCB
    WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued a statement calling on lawmakers in Congress and the White House to reach a deal on the next COVID relief package that meets the urgent needs of the nation:
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  • COVID-19 is a ‘new world’ for priests, ministers caring for sick and dying
    COVID-19 is a ‘new world’ for priests, ministers caring for sick and dying
    September 10, 2020
    by Andy Telli, Catholic News Service
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — Providing pastoral care for the sick and homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for priests, deacons and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.
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  • Communion connects us. We are one in Christ.
    Communion connects us. We are one in Christ.
    September 10, 2020
    by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
    During the past century, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has served as a “safe place” for many Oklahomans during difficult and challenging times.
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  • Catholic Charities, your gift keeps giving!
    Catholic Charities, your gift keeps giving!
    September 10, 2020
    by Patrick Raglow, Executive Director Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
    Pope Francis is right when he states, “the best of charity is a mutual exchange.” Personally, I have found when we accompany someone in need, we address a need of our own in return. As the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, I invite you to share with your neighbors in need – not just for their benefit, but for yours as well as we begin our 2020-2021 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal.
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  • Catholic police chaplains bring faith to those in need
    Catholic police chaplains bring faith to those in need
    September 10, 2020
    by Charles Albert, the Sooner Catholic
    Lt. Cody Koelsch with the Oklahoma City Police Department said he owes his life to the Catholic chaplains office. He carries an extra layer of protection in addition to his bullet-proof vest – a special card with the prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel that he recites when he leaves home.
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  • Kendra Miller named religious educator of the year
    Kendra Miller named religious educator of the year
    September 10, 2020
    CHANDLER – Kendra Miller from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Chandler was named the 2020 Archbishop Paul S. Coakley Religious Educator of the Year during the Catechetical Conference held virtually Aug. 29 at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Oklahoma City.
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  • Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference announces date, keynote speaker
    Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference announces date, keynote speaker
    September 10, 2020
    by Judy Hilovsky, the Sooner Catholic
    At a recent Mass, Archbishop Coakley thanked the past leadership team of the Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference for their years of service and welcomed new officers.
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  • World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
    September 10, 2020
    by USCCB
    WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, issued a pastoral message for the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation:
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  • From the Archives
    From the Archives
    September 10, 2020
    by George Rigazzi, archdiocesan archivist
    Outreach to the Hispanic community of Oklahoma is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the Discalced Carmelite Order was present as early as 1914 to minister to this population.
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  • Meet the Seminarians: Grant Carro
    Meet the Seminarians: Grant Carro
    September 10, 2020
    This is part of a series to introduce the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.
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  • Movie Review: “Fatima”
    Movie Review: “Fatima”
    September 10, 2020
    by John Mulderig, Catholic News Service
    NEW YORK – "Fatima" (Picturehouse), a fact-based drama from director and co-writer Marco Pontecorvo, recounts what may rank as the most remarkable series of religious events of modern times. Namely, the 1917 apparitions of the Virgin Mary (Joana Ribeiro) to three shepherd children near the Portuguese city of the title.
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  • Real Life Disciples: The spiritual journey
    September 10, 2020
    by Jim Beckman, Executive Director of the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis
    When’s the last time you visited a cemetery? Most of us don’t frequent them, and it’s probably the last place we would go visit without a real reason – attend a graveside ceremony after a funeral, visit the gravesite of a loved one, etc. I suppose it may sound morbid, but I have made it a practice of visiting cemeteries.
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