In October 2023, Pope Francis will convene the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops with the theme, "For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission."
More than 70 bishops from around the world, including Archbishop Coakley, have released a "fraternal open letter" to Germany's bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the "Synodal Path" may lead to schism.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year eucharistic revival about to get underway “is not a program but a movement” that is an invitation to the faithful from God to go on mission and be compelling witnesses of our faith, said Tim Glemkowski, the newly named executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress.
Al tiempo que nos acercamos como Iglesia a la celebración de la Semana Santa y otro Triduo Pascual, algunos podrían preguntarse lo que significa la Pascua en estos tiempos difíciles.
WASHINGTON – El aumento de casos a causa de la variante ómicron del virus COVID-19 este invierno hizo que muchas personas cancelaran sus planes de viaje, incluyendo personas recién llegadas a los Estados Unidos.
The Easter Vigil, which takes place Holy Saturday night, “is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it is to be unique in every single Church,” the rubrics of the Missale Romanum proclaim.
Every October in high school, Robert Miller’s family drove to Panama Beach, Fla., for vacation, a special treat that gave the teenager access to cable. The station he chose to watch? EWTN.
After starting and leading the annual Good Friday pilgrimage walk, Tony Mondejar will be participating in his last walk before moving to Texas. The 2022 walk will be held April 15.
Francis Clement Kelley was an extremely talented priest and visionary. His gifts were not always appreciated by the clergy when he arrived as the new bishop in Oklahoma in 1924.
PONCA CITY – On a recent sunny Sunday morning, parishioners from Saint Mary Catholic Church in Ponca City joined congregations from across the Ponca City community in the annual “Great Day of Service.”
This book is a clever and interesting tale about two young cousins living in Capernaum during the time of Christ. The story is based on the mystery of transubstantiation and John 6:54 (“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day”).
by Owen Canfield, associate director for gift planning for the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma
One goal of the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma is to establish endowed funds to benefit every parish and school in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. A gift from one couple is getting this process started at Saint Eugene Catholic Church in Oklahoma City.
by Owen Canfield, associate director for gift planning for the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma
Each summer, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp fills with hundreds of schoolchildren who spend a week making new friends, deepening their faith and playing. An endowed fund at the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma helps defray costs for some youngsters.
NORMAN – Sister Veronica Higgins, a consecrated religious sister with the Carmelite Order of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus, will give the 2022 Agnes and Herbert True Family Lecture at 7 p.m. April 20 in Heiple Hall at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 100 Stinson Ave. in Norman. The title of her talk is "My Story: Protests, Prayer and Putting Faith into Action." The event is free and open to the public.
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Friday expressed his “sorrow and shame” for the role Catholics have played in the abuse of Indigenous peoples in Canada, especially in residential schools.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Various Catholic agencies are collecting donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling. Here are some places to donate. This list is not exhaustive.
