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Pray with Me! Greetings in the Risen Lord! In anticipation of the great Solemnity of Pentecost, I invite all my brother priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful to join me this year praying a special Novena to the Holy Spirit. The novena will begin on Friday, May 31, and end on Saturday, June 8.

Rev. Wilbur Emery Moore died May 12, 2019, at Saint Ann Nursing Home in Oklahoma City. He was age 90. Father Moore was born March 6, 1929, in Duncan, Okla., to Harry and Lucy (Haas) Moore.

The Lord spoke to Deacon John Herrera in the silence of prayer. It was Spring Break 2012, and Herrera had joined a group of students from Saint Thomas More in Norman on a mission trip to Biloxi, Miss.

MADILL – More than 600 parishioners and guests filled the new Holy Cross Catholic Church in Madill May 4 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of construction for the growing parish community.

Nearly 600 catechumens and candidates were welcomed into the Catholic Church this past Easter in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

The new Pastoral Letter was released on Jan. 25 - the Feast of the Conversion of the Apostle Paul. Regional Gathering and Listening Sessions are scheduled at six different locations throughout the spring. Please make plans to attend one of the sessions to provide your input and feedback on our pastoral priorities.

Letter provides vision for diocese through 2030