• Dome lifted onto Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine
    August 12, 2021
    Construction crews lifted the 45,000-pound dome onto the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine Thursday morning in Oklahoma City. The dome marks one of the largest construction milestones for the shrine, which is expected to be completed in late summer 2022.
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  • ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre “poder” y “deber”?
    August 12, 2021
    by Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley
    Hay una diferencia substancial entre “poder” y “deber”. Este es un punto importante para entender el debate sobre la ética de las vacunas y los requisitos de vacunarse, incluyendo la vacuna contra el COVID.
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  • Where is the line between “may” and “must?”
    August 12, 2021
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    There is a significant difference between “may” and “must.” This is a key point in the ongoing conversation regarding the ethics of vaccines and vaccine mandates, including COVID vaccines.
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  • U.S. bishops’ chairman grateful to Senate for infrastructure bill, signals additional action
    U.S. bishops’ chairman grateful to Senate for infrastructure bill, signals additional action
    August 11, 2021
    by USCCB
    WASHINGTON – Following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. Senate, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of the Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the following statement:
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  • Official Assignment
    August 11, 2021
    Effective Aug. 6    
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  • “When you lose hope, you can't do it by yourself”
    “When you lose hope, you can't do it by yourself”
    August 11, 2021
    by Sally Linhart, the Sooner Catholic
    Retrouvaille is a three-part guided program that was created to provide married couples with tools and resources to strengthen their marriage while placing an emphasis on the privacy of attending couples. The next Retrouvaille weekend is Aug. 27-29 at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Oklahoma City.
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  • Catholic Charities kicks off annual appeal to help most vulnerable in Oklahoma
    Catholic Charities kicks off annual appeal to help most vulnerable in Oklahoma
    August 11, 2021
    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has kicked off its annual appeal with the theme “The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all,” from Proverbs 22:2.
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  • Archdiocese of Oklahoma City names new director of Catholic education
    Archdiocese of Oklahoma City names new director of Catholic education
    August 11, 2021
    OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Coakley announced Aug. 4 the hiring of Lara Schuler as the new director of Catholic education for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Schuler most recently served as assistant superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Nashville.
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  • From the Archives
    From the Archives
    August 11, 2021
    by George Rigazzi, archdiocesan archivist
    The Sooner Catholic has been the standard bearer for Catholic journalism in western Oklahoma since 1974. It is however, the sixth iteration in Catholic publications.
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  • Bl. Stanley Rother added to the proper calendar of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
    August 11, 2021
    Blessed Stanley Rother, an alumnus of Conception Seminary, a priest ordained for the Diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa in 1963, a missionary to Guatemala, a pastor and a martyr, has been added to the saints on the proper calendar of the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph.
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  • Catholic Charities doubles funding for Sanctuary Women’s Development Center
    Catholic Charities doubles funding for Sanctuary Women’s Development Center
    August 11, 2021
    OKLAHOMA CITY – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City held its 12th annual fundraiser for Sanctuary Women’s Development Center at Dunlap Codding with a record-setting number of attendees raising more than $48,000.
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  • Book Review of The Warrior Maiden
    Book Review of The Warrior Maiden
    August 11, 2021
    by John H. Dolezal, the Sooner Catholic
    Ever wonder what it might be like to travel back in time? What about the opportunity of spending time with a saint such as Joan of Arc? Reading this book will give you a great opportunity to do just that!
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  • Marian University opens state-of-the-art learning lab for nursing students
    Marian University opens state-of-the-art learning lab for nursing students
    August 11, 2021
    OKLAHOMA CITY – Marian University opened its state-of-the-art learning lab for nursing students on Aug. 3. The lab is located in the IBC Bank Building, 3817 Northwest Expressway, Suite 450.
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  • The Catholic Difference: Moral courage and the many cultures of death
    August 11, 2021
    by George Weigel, Ethics and Public Policy Center
    CRACOW – Thanks to the pandemic, it has been two years since I was last in Cracow, where for three decades I’ve done extensive research and taught great students while forming friendships with many remarkable people. It was wonderful to be back in one of the world’s greatest cities, and soon after I arrived in late June, I took a long walk to see what had changed.
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  • National Eucharistic Revival aims to “to light fire” among the faithful
    August 11, 2021
    by Maria Wiering, Catholic News Service
    ST. PAUL, Minn. – Catholics can expect added emphasis on the Eucharist at all levels of the church beginning next summer, culminating in a large-scale national event in 2024.
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  • La Arquidiócesis de Oklahoma City nombra nuevo Director de Educación Católica
    August 4, 2021
    OKLAHOMA CITY - El Arzobispo Paul S. Coakley anunció el miércoles que se ha contratado a Lara Schuler como la nueva Directora de Educación Católica de la Arquidiócesis de Oklahoma City. Schuler se desempeñó más recientemente como superintendente asistente de escuelas para la Diócesis de Nashville.
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  • Archdiocese of Oklahoma City names new Director of Catholic Education
    August 4, 2021
    OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley announced Wednesday the hiring of Lara Schuler as the new Director of Catholic Education for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Schuler most recently served as assistant superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Nashville.
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