Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Mission of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma

His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, celebrated Mass on Oct. 13 at the Bl. Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. The Mass was in honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary of the Mission of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma. Some of the principal concelebrants included Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop David A. Konderla, Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B., Bishop Anthony B. Taylor and Archbishop Peter B. Wells. Also present were many bishops, abbots, priests, deacons, religious and Native American tribal representatives. Photos Chris Porter/Sooner Catholic.