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Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is hiring a full-time advancement assistant. Responsibilities include maintaining the school’s donor database, entering all gifts in the school’s donor database, and generating thank-you letters for each gift. The advancement assistant will assist with the implementation of the school’s advancement plan that incorporates annual giving, grants, marketing, stewardship, capital campaigns, and special events. Qualified applicants will possess excellent written and verbal skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. E-mail cover letter and résumé to advancement@bmchs.org.

Saint Matthew in Elk City and Queen of All Saints in Sayre have an immediate opening for a full-time director of Christian formation. The director is responsible for developing, maintaining and administering catechetical formation programs for children, youth and their families. Must be Catholic and actively involved in parish life; know and support the teachings of the Catholic Church; and have or be working toward an archdiocesan DRE certification. A degree or significant education in theology preferred. Send resumes and letters of inquiry to Fr. Phillip Louis at frphilipmatthewschurchelkcity@yahoo.com.

Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School is seeking drivers to transport students to and from their workplaces. Vehicles to be driven include 12-passenger vans and a 14-passenger activity bus. No CDL required. Must be at least 25 years of age; possess valid Oklahoma driver’s license; acceptable motor vehicle report; proof of current insurance; have completed or be willing to undergo safe environment training. Morning and afternoon shifts available, Monday - Friday; Morning: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Afternoon: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. $25 per shift, per day. Seeking drivers through mid-June and beginning Aug. 25. Approved drivers may work as seldom or as often as they choose. Available shifts will be sent to all approved drivers on a weekly basis. Contact Regina Birchum at Regina.Birchum@CristoReyOKC.org.

Volunteers are needed for the first annual archdiocesan St. Kateri Tekakwitha Honor Dance on July 6 at St. John Nepomuk in Yukon. Sign up online at http://bit.ly/HonorDancevolunteer or call (405) 721-1810. Learn more at archokc.org/honordance.

St. Philip Neri in Midwest City is hosting an Italian festival 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. May 26, St. Philip Neri’s feast day. Tickets $10; include wine tasting, live entertainment and playground access. Ages 5 and under are free. Visit www.italianfestivalok.com.

Ignite is Eucharistic adoration and reflection with praise and worship for the family. Ignite is 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. May 29 at St. John, Edmond, in the great hall. Event features Seek conference speaker Alex Sanchez with music by the Mark Ryan Band.

The annual Pentecost Picnic at St. Gregory’s Abbey will begin with 10:30 a.m. Mass June 9. This will be the last time to get St. Gregory’s yearbooks. There is no charge for the picnic or yearbooks, but donations are always accepted. RSVP to retreats@monks.org or (405) 878-5296.

The Center of Family Love and the Oklahoma Knights of Columbus will host their annual Gift of Love Gala at 6 p.m. June 15 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Cost $175 pp or $1,750 for table of 10. Raffle tickets for a chance to win up to $20,000 worth of prizes, including a grand prize of $10,000, can be purchased for $100 per ticket. Visit www.centeroffamilylove.org/gala or call Nancy Altman at (405) 263-4658, Ext. 1042.

St. Mary in Ponca City, 707 East Ponca Ave., will celebrate its 125th anniversary 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. June 1 with a barbecue picnic after Mass. Games for children, music and fellowship.

Saint Joseph Monastery’s School of Lectio Divina will have sessions June 11-14 and Sept. 25-28. Trained instructors lead session on the practice of prayer taught by the early Church fathers and facilitate the incorporation of that deep prayer into one’s daily life. Contact Sr. Barbara at (918) 746-4209 or lectio@stjosephmonastery.org. Limited number of overnight accommodations. Visit www.stjosephmonastery.org/retreats.

“The Eucharist: The Sacrament of Transformation” will be presented by Fr. Boniface Copelin, O.S.B. 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 22 at St. Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Registration limited to 40. Contact (405) 878-5656, retreats@monksok.org.

St. Joseph Monastery in Tulsa will have its annual oblate retreat 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 13 in the monastery library. Cost $20, includes lunch. The oblate book sale will be during the retreat. Contact AJ Tierney at (918) 746-4223, atierney@montecassino.org.

Are you considering the priesthood? Quo Vadis Days 2019 is July 28-31 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp. It is for young men in high school and college who prayerfully are discerning their vocation. More information coming soon at www.okcvocations.com/events/quo-vadis-days.

The retreat is open to all Catholics and will be held Aug. 3 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway. The speaker will be Fr. Phil Creider, a priest for 42 years, including 20 years as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy-Marines, will present “Following GOD the desert path.” The full-day event will have Mass, breakfast, coffee, snacks. Lunch $20 pp. Contact Michael Zink at (405) 314-4120, Michael-the-j@att.net. Send check to Michael Zink KofC, 14616 Collingwood Lane, Edmond 73013.

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Class of 1969 is looking for classmates for a 50th reunion Sept. 19-22. Contact Rich Tuohy at Rftuohy@aol.com, (405) 820-1812.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christian family life is a vocation and, when lived with fidelity, it is a path to holiness, said the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.

En mi última columna, mencioné algunos detalles del libro de los Salmos, pero necesito ampliar esas ideas.

El Pontífice ha dado gracias a Dios por “valiente testimonio” de una mujer que consideró como misión especial la santificación de los sacerdotes

Creo que todos aceptaríamos que los últimos años han sido tiempos de rápidos cambios en nuestro mundo, en nuestra nación, en nuestra Iglesia y en nuestra arquidiócesis.

I think we all would admit that the past few years have been times of rapid change in our world, in our nation, in our Church and in our archdiocese.