The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City established the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Spiritual Center of Oklahoma in 2017. The director is Deacon Roy Callison, coordinator for American Indian Catholic Outreach for the archdiocese.
His uncle mentioned the Tekakwitha Conference a few years ago as something to “check out,” but Robert Barbry II never thought it would be his “next step” in ministry. Now, three years later, Barbry is the new executive director of the Tekakwitha Conference.
SHAWNEE – The American Indian Catholic Outreach (AICO) for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City opened the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Spiritual Center of Oklahoma Aug. 28 on the campus of Saint Gregory’s University in Shawnee. The spiritual center is a ministry of the AICO.