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PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — With tired legs but lively spirits, six seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary got to know about 40 parishioners and guests of Epiphany of Our Lord Church in South Philadelphia in early August, when they ended their first day of the Biking for Vocations.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Construction crews lifted the 45,000-pound dome onto the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine Aug. 12 in Oklahoma City. The dome marks one of the largest construction milestones for the shrine, which is expected to be completed in late summer 2022. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Coakley on Aug. 17 dedicated the new Our Lady of Sorrows Mausoleum and chapel at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City. The 7,140-square-foot mausoleum will accommodate nearly 1,000 indoor and outdoor crypts.

WASHINGTON (CNS) – A U.S. Department of Agriculture's recalculation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and a major increase in the benefit for those in need "will be a meaningful improvement in the lives of millions of people who rely on SNAP for basic nutrition," Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City said Aug. 21.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and federal agencies, is providing assistance to help Afghan evacuees finish their processing in Fort Lee, Va., before they travel to their final destination. As the Afghan situation continues to evolve, the mission is ever-changing.

MUSTANG – Parishioners, community members and builders gathered Aug. 21 to celebrate the long-awaited dedication of the new church building of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang.

EDMOND – Caden Bennett, founder of Religious Roast Coffee and Fully Alive Ministries, capitalized on the morning ritual of coffee and faith by combining the two. He said the idea for the bag designs of Religious Roast came from prayer and from the desire to become prayer.  

The 2nd annual Poker Run sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Knights on Bikes will be at 9 a.m. Sept. 18 to benefit The Center of Family Love in Okarche.  The mission of The Center of Family Love is to provide quality lifetime care to adults with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Constructed in 1886, the first Catholic church in Purcell, a town named for the vice president of the Sante Fe Railroad, was a small, wooden structure near the Canadian River. It also served during the week as the school building. Father Frank Rouqier was the first pastor, and built this edifice. He was, to say the least, mysterious.

Who is Blessed Charles of Austria? He was the last emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that was defeated with Germany in World War I (1914-1918). Charles or Karl Habsburg did not expect to become emperor or king.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When each individual makes a small act of charity, like getting the COVID-19 vaccine, every gesture added together can transform the world, Pope Francis said in a global ad campaign.

ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — When U.S. service members were in a foreign land, unsure of the way and unable to speak the language, brave locals came to their assistance.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Launched Aug. 16, the Archdiocese of Washington’s action plan to promote “an integral ecology” includes practical ways that parishes, Catholic schools and institutions, and individuals and families can care for creation, drawing on environmental science and inspired by Catholic social teaching.