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WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued a statement calling on lawmakers in Congress and the White House to reach a deal on the next COVID relief package that meets the urgent needs of the nation:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — Providing pastoral care for the sick and homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for priests, deacons and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.

During the past century, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has served as a “safe place” for many Oklahomans during difficult and challenging times.

Pope Francis is right when he states, “the best of charity is a mutual exchange.” Personally, I have found when we accompany someone in need, we address a need of our own in return. As the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, I invite you to share with your neighbors in need – not just for their benefit, but for yours as well as we begin our 2020-2021 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal.

Lt. Cody Koelsch with the Oklahoma City Police Department said he owes his life to the Catholic chaplains office. He carries an extra layer of protection in addition to his bullet-proof vest – a special card with the prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel that he recites when he leaves home.

CHANDLER – Kendra Miller from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Chandler was named the 2020 Archbishop Paul S. Coakley Religious Educator of the Year during the Catechetical Conference held virtually Aug. 29 at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Oklahoma City.

At a recent Mass, Archbishop Coakley thanked the past leadership team of the Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference for their years of service and welcomed new officers.

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, issued a pastoral message for the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation:

Outreach to the Hispanic community of Oklahoma is not a recent phenomenon. In fact, the Discalced Carmelite Order was present as early as 1914 to minister to this population.

This is part of a series to introduce the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

NEW YORK – "Fatima" (Picturehouse), a fact-based drama from director and co-writer Marco Pontecorvo, recounts what may rank as the most remarkable series of religious events of modern times. Namely, the 1917 apparitions of the Virgin Mary (Joana Ribeiro) to three shepherd children near the Portuguese city of the title.

When’s the last time you visited a cemetery? Most of us don’t frequent them, and it’s probably the last place we would go visit without a real reason – attend a graveside ceremony after a funeral, visit the gravesite of a loved one, etc. I suppose it may sound morbid, but I have made it a practice of visiting cemeteries.

When my first son was born, my wife and I had to make decision. I am from Mexico and my wife is from Venezuela, so we speak primarily in Spanish at home, but had to decide the language we were going to use to speak to our children.

Allen Hunt is a 2008 convert to Catholicism and the author of several books. He is a grandfather of four. He is a senior advisor at the Dynamic Catholic Institute. Allen Hunt has written this book, “Dreams for Your Grandchild: The hidden power of a Catholic grandparent,” to encourage Catholic grandparents to be involved with the faith growth of their grandchildren.

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the annual Labor Day statement on rebuilding after the devastation of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus.

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, issued a pastoral message for the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation:

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has asked Catholics and all people of goodwill to observe Sept. 4 as a day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon.

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School; Bishop John Carroll Catholic School; Rosary Catholic School; Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School; Mount St. Mary Catholic High School; St. Eugene Catholic School and Christ the King Catholic School received 2020 scholarships Aug. 24 from the Tax Credit Scholarship program.

CHICAGO (CNS) — COVID-19 has forced people to adapt to new ways of doing things. For those who are deaf, face masks require extra adjustments.

WASHINGTON —Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued the following statement in light of additional federal executions this week and new executions set in September: