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2019 Archdiocesan Spelling Bee
The annual Archdiocesan Spelling Bee is being held Wednesday, February 27th at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Click the links below for the spelling list, special notes, and a link to the Spelling Bee's website!
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A Successful CCEB!
The 2019 Celebrating Catholic Education Breakfast was a success. Thank you to the generosity of so many whose gifts support our scholarship funds. Please view Sister John Mary Fleming's keynote address below. We look forward to another successful breakfast in 2020!
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Archbishop Coakley celebrates Cristo Rey's first Mass
After years of planning, Cristo Rey opened Aug. 10
Friday, July 27, was a very special day for Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School’s and its first incoming class of freshmen students as well as the crowd of parents, faculty and corporate partners who were on hand to show their support for the school’s opening.
During an early morning tie and blazer ceremony, students received their complete school uniforms, an acknowledgement of their admission into the school and completion o
f summer Success Training. The two-and-a-half-week summer program, completed by all incoming Cristo Rey OKC students, introduced students to technical skills such as using office the Microsoft suite of software and common office equipment, and practicing as well as “soft skills” required by employers, including making aa proper handshake, interpersonal communication, responsible use of social media, and workplace etiquette. Students received a standing ovation from attendees as they accepted and donned their new blazers and ties, officially becoming part of the Cristo Rey Class of 2022.
Later that day, Archbishop the Most. Rev. Archbishop Paul Coakley blessed the chapel and celebrated the first Mass in the school’s chapel. Archbishop Coakley, directing his homily to the 126 students, discussed the importance of education by retelling the parable of the sower. As Jesus preached about the need to plant seeds in good soil, he said, Cristo Rey OKC will be a productive and nourishing environment for each student’s’ education to take root and for their spiritual and academic lives to grow and flourish.
"You are being given an opportunity, with teachers, instructors and role models, who will help you to find that good soil and help you to flourish in that good soil to become all that your parents desire you to become, to become all especially that God wants you to become," he said. said Archbishop Coakley, as quoted in the Oklahoman.
Finally, Archbishop Coakley joined a large crowd of students, faculty and supporters – including John P. Foley, S.J., the founder of the national Cristo Rey network of schools – for a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony formally marking the school’s opening.
Renee Porter, Cristo Rey OKC President and CEO chief executive of Cristo Rey OKC, Renee Porter said it was an emotional moment for everyone involved.
“This school has been years in the making,”. said Porter. “To the great credit of a number of community leaders, – notably Archbishop Coakley, Judy Love and Gene Rainbolt, – they realized the impact Cristo Rey’s transformative educational model could have on Oklahoma City-area students and students and sought to establish a school here,” Porter said. “. And, the school could not function without support from the business community, which has embraced the work-study program. Already, we are seeing the impact: students excited and ready to work; proud parents and some of the best teachers in the region. It will be an exciting and wonderful school year.”
For more information about Cristo Rey OKC, go online to cristoreyokc.org.