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Join Archbishop Coakley, priests of the archdiocese and guests for the dedication of Tepeyac Hill at the Bl. Stanley Rother Shrine on Monday, Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Oklahoma City. The dedication and procession are open to the public and will include blessing of the statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego atop the hill. Find more information at archokc.org/shrinededication.

Join Archbishop Coakley, priests of the archdiocese, bishops and guests for the dedication of the Bl. Stanley Rother Shrine on Friday, Feb. 17, in Oklahoma City. The dedication will be the centerpiece of a week-long celebration and is open to the public. Seating will be limited and available on a first-come first-serve basis. Find more information at archokc.org/shrinededication.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Diocese of Tulsa and St. Gregory’s Abbey have launched the Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project to better understand the history, educational value and experiences of native students in Oklahoma Catholic boarding schools from 1880 to 1965. To contribute documents, photographs or an oral history to the project, e-mail info@oknativeschoolsproject.org. Learn more at archokc.org/oknativeschoolsproject.

The Secular Order of the Discalced Carmelites of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel and St. Teresa of Jesus Community of Oklahoma will be having visitations of their orders during October, November and December. Anyone inspired by the spirituality of St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross can contact Letty Silva, O.C.D.S., formation director, at (405) 706-4817 or Susan Staudt, O.C.D.S., president, at (405) 473-6328.

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The Bl. Stanley Rother Hispanic Cultural Institute of St. Joseph Catholic Church offers Spanish language and cultural studies classes 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Parish Center Metter Room, 421 East Acres St. in Norman. Register by Sept. 27 at bit.ly/BSRHCIFall2022. Tuition is $35 per semester. Donations to the institute are accepted. 

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will celebrate their patron's feast day with Mass at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1616 N. Kelley Ave. in Oklahoma City. A potluck meal will follow.

The fall 40 Days for Life campaign in Edmond and Oklahoma City is Sept. 28 – Nov. 6. It is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting and peaceful vigil to end abortion. To sign up, or to get more information, for the campaign at 619 N.W. 23 St. in Oklahoma City contact Mike Hurney at mike.hurney@outlook.com. For the campaign at 1601 S. Boulevard in Edmond contact Tori Nunn at Warrior-For-Christ@outlook.com. Sign up is also available 40daysforlife.com.

Archbishop Coakley invites everyone to the Blue Mass for law enforcement and first responders at 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. Guest speaker is Dan Oblinger. Register at archokc.org/bluemass.

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School will host the following events: Football Homecoming 7 p.m. Sept. 30; Stroll the Halls 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 2; Open House 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 13; MSM Magic at The Mount Gala Feb. 11 at The Omni, 100 West Oklahoma City Blvd. in Oklahoma City.

The annual "Granny’s Attic" rummage sale is 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sept. 30 and 8 a.m. - Noon, Oct. 1 at St Benedict Catholic Church, 632 N. Kickapoo Ave., Shawnee. Lots of furniture, books, jewelry and holiday items.

Join Archbishop Coakley for a Mass in remembrance of babies lost before birth or during infancy at 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. E-mail names of children to be honored to carried.loved@gmail.com.

St. James the Greater Catholic Church parish festival is 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Oct. 1 and 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at 4201 S. McKinley in Oklahoma City. There will be food, Karaoke, games for children, cake walk, inflatable bounce house, live pony rides; several raffle items. Food: Mexican – German – Asian – Hot dogs – Corn on the Cob, Popcorn – Cotton Candy – Desserts – Aguas Frescas. Live Entertainment including Mexican band, Hwy 66 Rock/Country Band, Vietnamese Dragon dancers 

The annual Christ the King Catholic School fun run begins at 8 a.m. Oct. 1. Visit runsignup.com/ckrun for details of each race and to register. For sponsorship details, visit runsignup.com/ckrun/donate.

The Knights of Columbus annual retreat is 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. The guest speaker is Sister Diane Koorie, R.S.M. Cost is $30, includes breakfast rolls and drinks, lunch, afternoon snacks and note taking materials. Send checks to Chris Victor, 4129 S. Tamarack Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74011. Make checks payable to Oklahoma State Council. Contact Michael Zinc at michael-the-j@att.net for a retreat flyer. 

Pray the Rosary for an end to abortion on Sundays during the fall campaign for 40 Days for Life. The Rosary will be prayed on Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6. The Oklahoma City Rosary is 2 p.m. each Sunday. Contact Mike Hurney at mike.hurney@outlook.com. The Edmond Rosary is 3 p.m. each Sunday. Contact Tori Nunn at Warrior-For-Christ@outlook.com.

Join Bishop Athanasius Schneider and other speakers for a symposium on Bl. Karl von Habsburg of Austria-Hungary 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Plano Event Center, 2000 E. Spring Creek, in Plano, Texas. Visit blessedkarl.org.

The St Vincent de Paul Society at St. James the Greater Catholic Church is having a giant garage sale 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Oct. 15 in the gym at 4201 S McKinley Ave. in Oklahoma City. Proceeds will go to help the needy in the community.

Archbishop Coakley invites married couples who celebrated milestone anniversaries (25, 40, 50+) in the calendar year 2021 to participate in the annual Anniversary Mass at 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. Register with Lisa Carrasco in the Office of Marriage and Family Life at (405) 709-2709. lcarrasco@archokc.org.

The Knights of Columbus council at St. Eugene Catholic Church is hosting a dinner at Grand House Asian Bistro at 6 p.m. Oct. 18. The dinner will have five courses and a wine pairing with each course. Cost: $60, includes tax and gratuity. Contact Steve Chastain at (405) 408-8931. Make checks payable to K of C Council 10822 and mail to Steve Chastain at 12532 Deep Wood Creek Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73142.