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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will conclude the Catholic Church’s monthlong rosary marathon with special prayers to Mary, Undoer of Knots, one of his favorite titles for the mother of Jesus.

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said on Wednesday, May 26, that the tragic shootings at a rail yard in San Jose, CA, “reminds us once again that something fundamentally broken in our society and culture must be courageously examined and addressed."

WASHINGTON (CNS) — George Floyd’s death while in police custody a year ago left “a hole in the hearts of his family and friends” and “a hole in the fabric of our society,” said the director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd May 25, the first anniversary of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The annual diocesan celebration of World Youth Day is an important event that emphasizes the role young people play in the Catholic Church, the Vatican said.

Father Joseph Ross, a longtime priest for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, died peacefully on May 7, 2021, in Oklahoma City. He was 76. 

Jacob Brooks, a student at Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School, is making school history as the first recipient of the Cornerstone Inclusion Program certificate of achievement.

Monsignor James McGuire was born in a foreign country like so many of the early clergy. In this case, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Quebec, Canada, on Jan. 18, 1874. He arrived in Oklahoma in 1894 and served as county clerk in Pond Creek until answering the call to priesthood.

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Edmond, spoke on May 6 about faith, family and the issues facing the U.S. Congress at the Assembly of Catholic Professionals in downtown Oklahoma City. 

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School’s Director of Advancement, Chris Stiles, has a rallying cry when it comes to raising money in support of the students of The Mount.

We each have been blessed by God with a unique “gift” of special talent and “Mozart Gift of God” is written to inspire us to share our own gift with the world.  

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Diocesan Respect Life coordinators and the Pro-Life Secretariat of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops are encouraging Catholics to speak out against the repeal of the Hyde Amendment, legislation which bans federal Medicaid funding of abortions.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling for formal recognition of “those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis,” Pope Francis has instituted the “ministry of catechist.”

A partir de la Vigilia de Pentecostés el sábado 22 de mayo de 2021, se eliminarán todas las precauciones restantes relacionadas con COVID-19. archokc.org/returntomass

La Hermana Galdeano, quien fuera directora de la Oficina Arquidiocesana de Ministerio Hispano, falleció en paz el 22 de febrero en Houston.