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June 17, 2020OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Coakley celebrated a special Mass on June 13 for the Feast of Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Mass was followed by a Eucharistic Procession dedicated to praying for the sanctity of life and for an end to racism around the world.
He was joined by Father Danny Grover, pastor of Corpus Christi, Father Brian Buettner, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lawton, deacons, seminarians, diocesan leaders, parishioners and an online audience via livestream.
“The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is the sacrament of charity, it’s the sacrament of unity. … We are nourished by the sacrament of his body and blood, but it is so that we might be transformed. We are the body of Christ,” Archbishop Coakley said during his homily.
“Our diversity is a gift and blessing that we treasure, that we cherish, that we celebrate. … Jesus prayed at the Last Supper that all might be one. … All of us, no matter the color of our skin, no matter the culture, no matter the language, what we share is so much deeper. … Racism can never be acceptable. It can never be acceptable to remain silent and indifferent when so many members or our community, so many members of the Church are suffering.”
Archbishop prayed for the repose of the soul of George Floyd, for law enforcement, for civic leaders, for protection of the sanctity of every human life and for an end to racism.
Diane Clay is editor of the Sooner Catholic.
View Archbishop Coakley's homily at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlYzKwnBwUY
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