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WASHINGTON (CNS) — The 49th annual national March for Life — with a rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court Jan. 21 — will go on as scheduled this year amid a surge in the omicron variant in the nation’s capital.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs and 19 vinyl records, according to the Vatican cardinal who is curating the collection.

Parents have more options than ever when it comes to their children’s education. National Catholic Schools Week helps promote the benefits and many reasons parents in Oklahoma choose a Catholic education. 

“Mrs. Schuler, when is the week of fun going to happen? It’s my favorite week and I have all of my days planned.” 

Oklahoma faith leaders announced the first annual Oklahoma March for Life to celebrate life and the value of the human person. The rally and march will be held Saturday, Jan. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Capitol. 

Effective Dec. 10, 2021

Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, in 1905, Alexander Andrews came to Oklahoma, leaving one mission field for another. 

The archdiocesan Marriage and Family Life Office and the Office of Children’s Evangelism and Discipleship recently hosted “Altogether Lovely,” a bilingual program for mothers and daughters geared toward opening conversations about all things truth and beauty as well as the physical changes that girls will experience as they become young women. 

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“What to Say When, The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion,” co-authored by Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen, provides practical advice for pro-life response to many premises of the pro-abortion argument. The book is designed to educate and equip the pro-life reader for “winning” the argument of abortion. 

Mercy Health Foundation reached its $40 million fundraising goal for the Love Family Women’s Center thanks to an early Christmas donation from a generous local family. Mark Davenport and his mother, Pat, together gave $1.5 million to close out the two-year campaign for the women’s center project, the largest fundraising goal in Mercy’s nearly 200-year history. 

ALLOUEZ, Wis. (CNS) — Sayed Wardak, 32, spent five years as a translator for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. In 2016, after nearly a year of hiding from the Taliban and in fear for his life, Wardak and his wife, Sairah, immigrated to the United States.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Preparations for the Holy Year 2025 have already begun, and Pope Francis has asked the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization to take charge of the efforts.

EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS) — The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg is launching a series of initiatives to expand awareness of first U.S.-born saint, it announced Jan. 4, on the saint’s feast day.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With Christmas just over a week away, Christians should prepare for Jesus’ birth by serving those in need rather than focusing on what awaits them under the Christmas tree, Pope Francis said.

“The dignity of human life must never be undermined even in the case of someone who has done great evil. The death penalty does little to heal the wounds of grief and loss, and only perpetuates the violence we are seeking to eradicate. Oklahoma’s leaders must begin a conversation about how capital punishment aligns with our pro-life values. Please pray for the innocent victims of this crime and for the soul of the condemned.”