Archbishop Paul Coakley broke ground Sunday, Nov. 3, for the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in south Oklahoma City. He was joined by Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Archbishop Emeritus Eusebius Beltran, Tulsa Bishop David Konderla, Little Rock Bishop Anthony Taylor, Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen and nearly 2,000 priests, deacons and lay faithful.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Paul Coakley announced Tuesday that Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Archbishop Emeritus Eusebius Beltran, Tulsa Bishop David Konderla and Little Rock Bishop Anthony Taylor will join him for the groundbreaking for the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine. The groundbreaking is Sunday, Nov. 3.
For many years, the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City was divided into nine regions. Each region had a vicar, appointed by the archbishop. Recently, with the assistance of the Priests Council, Archbishop Coakley reorganized the archdiocese using terminology found in Canon Law.
Archbishop Paul Coakley on Friday officially signed the contract with The Boldt Company of Oklahoma City to build the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine. The signing comes two months before the groundbreaking ceremony, which will be on Sunday, Nov. 3.
We are encouraged by Oklahoma’s leaders who, over the past 46 years since the dreadful Roe v. Wade court decision, have consistently voted to regulate the practice of abortion and reduce the number of incidents in our state. This legislative session, however, poses a predicament for those of us in favor of life with the introduction of Senate Bill 13. The bill, which purports to “abolish abortion,” may in practice actually expand it.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Paul Coakley on Monday announced the hiring of Branden Seid as the executive director of Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in northwest Oklahoma City near the Catholic Pastoral Center. Seid replaces Christina T. Ford, who is retiring Feb. 5 after nearly 40 years of dedicated service, including 23 years as director.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has received a credible allegation of child sexual abuse involving a former priest of the archdiocese.
The U.S. bishops on Wednesday elected Archbishop Paul Coakley as chairman-elect of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
El arzobispo Paul Coakley anunció el domingo la expulsión del Padre James Mickus del ministerio a la espera de la investigación de una denuncia de abuso sexual de un menor. El Padre Mickus se desempeña como párroco de la Iglesia Católica Nuestra Señora de los Dolores/Our Lady of Sorrows en Chandler y de la Iglesia Católica San Luis/Saint Louis en Stroud. El arzobispo Coakley le informó a los feligreses en persona el domingo por la mañana.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Archbishop Paul Coakley on Sunday announced the removal of Father James Mickus from ministry pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. Father Mickus serves as pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Chandler and Saint Louis Catholic Church in Stroud. Archbishop Coakley informed parishioners in person Sunday morning.
In a letter dated Sept. 19, 2018, Archbishop Coakley withdrew the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City from the Oklahoma Conference of Churches, stating "I have been concerned in recent months by a change of tone within the day-to-day leadership of the organization."
Me han escuchado decir en ocasiones anteriores que este es realmente un momento muy oscuro en la historia de nuestra hermosa, pero herida, Iglesia Católica. En tiempos como estos, estamos llamados a la oración y la penitencia por la purificación de la Iglesia.
You have heard me say before that this is indeed a very dark moment in the history of our beautiful, but wounded, Catholic Church. In times like these, we are called to prayer and penance for the purification of the Church.
El arzobispo Coakley anunció el martes que la campaña capital "Una Iglesia, Muchos Discípulos" ha superado su meta mínima original de $ 65 millones. La campaña está recaudando fondos en las 107 iglesias católicas de la arquidiócesis en el centro y oeste de Oklahoma para construir un santuario para el Beato Stanley Rother, fortalecer las parroquias y las escuelas, reforzar los ministerios y crear dotaciones para el futuro.
Archbishop Coakley announced on Tuesday that the “One Church, Many Disciples” capital campaign has surpassed its $65 million original minimum goal. The campaign is raising funds in the archdiocese’s 107 Catholic churches in central and western Oklahoma to build a shrine for Blessed Stanley Rother, strengthen parishes and schools, bolster ministries and create endowments for the future.
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City on Wednesday launched a new website to better serve Catholics and parishes in central and western Oklahoma. The new website at www.archokc.org features clearer navigation tools and more opportunity for collaboration.
Archbishop Paul Coakley on Wednesday announced the archdiocese’s plan for reviewing and reporting all past allegations of child sexual abuse by priests. The first report will include a review of files from 1960-2018.
In the days since the Pennsylvania grand jury reported decades of abuse by clergy and with recent acknowledgement of the credible abuse by former Cardinal McCarrick, the priests and the people of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City have been on my mind and in my prayers.
