Briefs

The 12th annual Faith Community Nurses’ Association Conference will be March 1 at Crossings Community Center in OKC. The presentation will be on, “When Disaster Hits: The Role of the Faith Community.” For registration and brochure, visit www.fcnaok.org or contact fcnaok@gmail.com.

The annual Mercy Gala will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. This year’s event will feature dinner, silent auction, raffle, performance by country music trio Runaway June and an after party hosted by DJ Kirby. The event supports the charitable needs of patients at Mercy, including the Mercy Good Samaritan Clinic, Project Early Detection and other forms of patient assistance. Visit www.bit.ly/MercyGALA19 or call (405) 486-8944. Individual tickets $200. Sponsorship opportunities available.

The 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is Jan. 18-25. The Unity Service will be 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 14700 N. May Ave. in Oklahoma City. One of the speakers will be the Rev. Roger Bruns, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. The international theme is “Justice, Only Justice, You Shall Pursue” based on Deuteronomy 16:20. Locally, people will explore “Justice: the dream of Isaiah, Jesus, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the challenge for us today.” The event sponsored by the Oklahoma Alliance for Liturgy and the Arts (OALA). Contact Fr. Stephen Bird, OALA president, at SBird@ArchOKC.org.

Join Very Rev. Boniface Copelin, O.S.B., and Richard Amend with St. Ann on a pilgrimage to the shrines of Italy Oct. 29 – Nov. 8. A special travel presentation will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at St. Ann, 7501 W. Britton Rd. The trip is $3,500 pp, includes airfare from OKC, four-star hotels, 15 meals and more. Sites include Rome, Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, San Gilovanni Rotondo, tomb of Padre Pio, Abbey of Santissima Trinita, Madonna del Rosario Sanctuary, Vatican City, papal audience, St. Peter’s Basilica, Christian Rome city tour, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. Mary Major, St. John in Laterna and more. Sponsored by St. Ann Retirement Center. Contact Richard Amend at (405) 721-0747 or mkt@saintannretirementcenter.com.

St. Thomas More University Parish in Norman will hold its annual "Chili Bingo" at 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at All Saints Catholic School. For tickets, contact Cathy Irwin at (405) 321-0990.

Knights of Columbus Council #10822 at St. Eugene, 2400 W. Hefner Rd. in Oklahoma City, will be hosting its annual pasta and homemade Italian sausage meatball dinner at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2. All profits benefit Friends of Bolivia medical mission in May. Tickets $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12. Kids under age 5 are free. Take out available. Steve Chastain at (405) 470-2045.

A celebration of life from conception to natural death. Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley presiding at 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City.

A presentation on the Holy Face of Jesus Relic and Devotion will be 9 a.m. Jan 19 at St. James in Oklahoma City. A Holy Face of Jesus relic will be present for veneration. The relic has been touched to Veronica’s Veil, the True Wood of the Cross and the spear that pierced Christ’s side. These facts are verified by the Papal Seal and a certificate signed by Saint Pius X. Books available to purchase, and the author will be available to sign. Also, there will be a White Elephant Christmas gift silent auction fundraiser to auction a Christmas gift that was not quite right. Sponsored by the Central Region Counsel of Catholic Women. All women of the archdiocese are invited to attend.

St. Gregory’s Abbey will host a Day of Reflection, “Through the Year with Mary,” 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Jan. 19 at the abbey in Shawnee. Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B., will present. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Call (405) 878-5656 or e-mail retreats@monksok.org to register.

Learn how to help people experiencing family violence during a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in Byrce Hall at Church of the Epiphany of the Lord, 7336 W. Britton Rd., OKC. Contact Jenny Fenner at (405) 722-2110, Ext. 123.

The 2019 Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast will be at 7 a.m. Jan. 29 at The Petroleum Club in the John Nichols Room. Find more information at archokc.org/breakfast.

The 28th annual pro-life rally will be at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Pro-life advocate Jen Bricker will be the speaker. Advocates will begin handing out roses at 9:30 a.m.

The Assembly of Catholic Professionals first quarterly luncheon for 2019 is Feb. 7 at the Downtown Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City. The guest speaker is Bishop Steven Lopes. For more information or to register, visit www.archokc.org/asp. Contact (405) 709-2745 or acp@archokc.org.

The Together in Holiness Marriage Conference will be held 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Church of St. Benedict in Broken Arrow. Childcare available for $5 per child. Bishop Konderla will speak along with Roland Millare and Patty Schneier. Register at https://forlifeandfamily.org/events/th19-tok/.

Save the Date: Oklahoma Catholic Women’s conference will be Feb. 23 at Embassy Suites in Norman. Visit www. ocwconference.com.

St. Gregory’s Abbey will host a Day of Reflection, “Preparing for Lent,” 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at the abbey in Shawnee. Fr. Charles Buckley, O.S.B., will present. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Registration is limited to 40. Contact (405) 878-5656 or retreats@monksok.org.

St. Eugene presents Create in Me a Clean Heart Lenten Mission with Val Limar Jansen at 7 p.m. Feb. 24-26 at 2400 W. Hefner Rd., OKC. Jansen is a highly regarded singer, cantor and recording artist. She is also a college professor, leader of worship and prayer and a national workshop presenter. Contact Patty Yardly or Judi Wilkinsin at (405) 751-7115, pyardly@steugenes.org, jwilkinson@steugenes.org.

St. Joseph Monastery’s School of Lectio will be held Feb. 27-March 2 in Tulsa. Visit www.stjosephmonastery.org/retreats or e-mail lectio@stjosephmonastery.org.

The Oklahoma Catholic Men’s Conference will be March 9 at Embassy Suites in Norman. Visit www.catholicmen.net.

St. Gregory’s Abbey will host a Day of Reflection, “Opening the Eyes of the Heart,” 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. March 23 at the abbey in Shawnee. Madeline Rugh and Theresa Bragg will present. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Registration is limited to 40. Contact (405) 878-5656 or retreats@monksok.org.