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Father John Wade, a retired priest, died peacefully Dec. 20 at Porta Caeli House, the palliative care facility at Catholic Charities in Tulsa. He was age 90.

El Departamento de Educación Católica se ha enterado de una publicación preocupante que ha sido compartida esta semana en la plataforma de redes sociales TikTok entre estudiantes por todo el país.  Esto ha sido parte de una tendencia nacional de TikTok y, hasta donde sabemos, no se originó localmente. Mientras no creemos que la amenaza sea creíble en este momento en nuestra comunidad local, estamos monitoreando cercanamente la situación y tomándola en serio. La publicación se refiere a una amenaza a la seguridad "para todas las escuelas en los Estados Unidos, incluso la primaria", el viernes 17 de diciembre.

The Catholic Education Department has become aware of a troubling post that is being shared this week on the social media platform TikTok. This has been part of a national TikTok trend and to our knowledge did not originate locally. While we do not believe the threat to be credible at this time in our local community, we are closely monitoring the situation and taking it seriously. The post refers to a threat to school safety “for every school in the USA, even elementary,” on Friday, December 17.

“Venid, fieles todos” (“O Come All Ye Faithful”) es uno de nuestros villancicos más queridos. Repetimos su alegre estribillo a lo largo del himno: "Venid, adoremos".

“O Come All Ye Faithful” is one of our most beloved Christmas carols. We repeat its joyful refrain throughout the hymn, “O come, let us adore him.”

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – Jesús Martínez Aguilar caminó dos días desde el estado de Puebla hasta la Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, llegando al atardecer en la víspera de la fiesta del 12 de diciembre. Posó para un selfi con su familia a las puertas de la basílica, luego se preparó para entrar y darle gracias a la patrona.

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City has been named a “Best Hospital for Maternity” by U.S. News & World Report for its dedication to providing high quality, safe delivery experiences for mothers and babies. Mercy is the only hospital in Oklahoma City to receive this recognition.

A friend of mine recently observed that I am “always” recommending a new book. He seemed annoyed, but it was a somewhat humorous jibe that’s true.

A recent article in the New York Times by Gina Kolata chronicles the remarkable story of a patient who for many years suffered from type 1 diabetes. After receiving a newly-developed form of embryonic stem cell infusion, he became able to live insulin-free, apparently cured of his blood sugar imbalances.