The Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) held their semi-annual conference at the Catholic Pastoral Center May 5–7 in Oklahoma City. A total of 11 courts from across the state gathered for a weekend of fellowship and spiritual growth.
In the face of adversity, the unwavering faith and compassion of a beloved Oklahoma priest have become a source of inspiration for his parishioners. Father Joseph Jacobi, dedicated pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang, has been diagnosed with glioblastoma: an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer.
After the dedication of Saint Monica Catholic Church, and the attached adoration chapel, on July 14, 2000, in Edmond, a small group of parishioners along with then-Father Anthony Taylor, took a huge leap of faith and began the perpetual adoration program. Within the first weekend, more than 400 people signed up for one hour a week. The result has been 23 years of non-stop adoration with more than 400,000 hours in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
May is the month to say “thank you” to Holy Mother Mary in a special way. In addition to Mother’s Day, several significant feast days are dedicated specifically to honor the Holy Mother of God – Our Lady of Fatima on May 13, Mary, Help of Christians on May 24, Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church on May 29, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on May 31 and this year also Pentecost on May 28, appreciating Mary’s participation in God’s plan of salvation.
Surrounded by nearly 300 acres of field and farm in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the new Our Lady of Grace Catholic Retreat Center is set to open in May to serve Catholics who wish to get away from daily life and rekindle a deeper relationship with God.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sanctuary Women’s Development Center to be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, at the site location at 2133 S.W. 11 Street in Oklahoma City. The event is open to the public.
WASHINGTON - The Dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development released a joint statement March 30 on the “Doctrine of Discovery.” The matter at issue involves documents (papal bulls) issued in the fifteenth century with regard to European exploration of land beyond continental Europe. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and secretary for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement in response to the joint statement by the dicasteries:
A new bilingual conference in the archdiocese will be held this year at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The new Discipleship Conference will be taking the place of the annual Catechetical Conference and the Sembradores de la Fe conference.
Two days and eight hours after Theresa Hohenberger and Marilyn Freund climbed into a sedan in Atlantic, Iowa, (halfway between Omaha and Des Moines) they were standing among the 1,000 faithful waiting outside to get a seat to the dedication Mass of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City.
It was inevitable. The Diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa had become unwieldy in its size and a more reasonable arrangement became a necessity. Since the erection of the Diocese of Oklahoma in 1905, two years before statehood, and the subsequent name change in 1930 to the Diocese of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, the entire state was under the care of one bishop.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Paul Coakley on Aug. 22 announced the rescheduling of the Mass and dedication of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine to Friday, Feb. 17, to ensure all non-construction items are ready, and necessary staff members are in place for the shrine to open immediately following the dedication.
World Youth Day is one year away and coordinators are busy organizing the event and inviting youth to participate in the international gathering. It will take place July 27 – Aug. 8, 2023, in Rome and Lisbon, and it is estimated that more than one million Catholic youth will attend.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City released statistics on an AI-based texting platform that provides immediate access to mental health support through a chatbot named “Hope.”
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa on Nov. 11 launched a new project to better understand the history, educational value and experiences of Native students in Oklahoma Catholic boarding schools from 1880 to 1965.