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Al sentarme para escribir esta columna, los presidentes de las conferencias de obispos católicos del mundo viajan a Roma.

As I sit down to write this column, the presidents of the world’s Catholic bishops conferences likely are traveling to Rome.

Catholic Sisters Week: The 6th annual National Catholic Sisters Week will be March 8-14. The week is part of National Women’s History Month and highlights the important contributions religious women make to their communities, often without much thanks or recognition.

High school and college can be a very demanding time in the lives of students. As they finish their classes, edging their way to graduation, they are faced with the milestone question, “What do I want to do with my life?”

New York’s new law legalizes abortion up to birth and allows non-physicians to perform abortions, while simultaneously removing protections for children born alive after surviving abortions.

What began in the Tulsa Diocese in 1999, and expanded to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in 2013, is a Christian marriage program Catholic in origin called Retrouvaille. Retrouvaille is an opportunity for couples to help save their marriage.

On March 2, El Reno’s Sacred Heart Catholic Schools will host its annual Taste of Sacred Heart that attracts more than 500 people and has gained in popularity. It is El Reno’s major fundraising event for its school. The Taste of Sacred Heart will include food tasting booths, a $3,000 raffle, plus live and silent auctions.

SHAWNEE – After months of uncertainty, the monks of Saint Gregory’s Abbey have received the good news that they will retain ownership of more than 450 acres of land surrounding their monastery in Shawnee. The monks had offered the land in 2017 as collateral for a loan to shore-up Saint Gregory’s University as it sought participation in a USDA bond program. The university entered into bankruptcy after its application for the financing program was denied.

LAWTON – A robotics team from Saint Mary Catholic School in Lawton was awarded the Excellence Award at the Rumble in The Falls Vex Robotics Competition held Feb. 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas. The award is the highest award to be earned at Robotics Competitions and was awarded to the Starry Knight team for overall excellence in building a high quality VEX Robotics program.

Christ the King Catholic School in its 12th year of honoring a distinguished alumnus recently announced this year’s winner -- Jennifer “Jenny” Airington Richard.

The infinite riches of the Holy Scriptures can bless us in many ways. Depending on what you are searching for there are dozens of resources to assist you. Here are 12 approaches to the Word of God and other books that might be helpful.

Las infinitas riquezas de las Sagradas Escrituras pueden bendecirnos de muchas maneras. Dependiendo de lo que esté buscando, hay docenas de recursos para ayudarlo. Aquí hay varias maneras en que pueden estudiar la Palabra de Dios y recomendaciones de otros libros que les podrían ser útiles.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Immediately after asking bishops and religious superiors to be concrete in confronting the clerical sexual abuse crisis and the need to protect children in the church, Pope Francis handed them a list of 21 action items to consider.

WASHINGTON—Feb. 7-14 marks the annual celebration of National Marriage Week USA. World Marriage Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of February. This year, World Marriage Day is Sunday, Feb. 10.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking invites people to host or attend a prayer service that fosters awareness of and support for victims of trafficking.

The year was 1909, when a group of four priests and three laymen from the Diocese of Mobile, Ala., sought to change the course of history. Together these pioneer men formed the first chapter of the Knights of Peter Claver (KOPC). This was the first organization to allow men of color membership in a fraternal society.

Participants from Altus to Shawnee attended the Day of Reflection on Jan. 23 at Saint Gregory’s Abbey. Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B, led the 25 attendees, “Through the Year with Mary.”

OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Coakley recently announced the hiring of Branden Seid as the executive director of Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in northwest Oklahoma City near the Catholic Pastoral Center. Seid replaces Christina T. Ford, who retired Feb. 5 after nearly 40 years of dedicated service, including 23 years as director.