A new opportunity is being studied for a new Catholic school in Edmond. Archdiocesan and Saint Monica Catholic Church leaders, in collaboration with Catholic families in the Edmond area, assisted by a professional consulting firm, Meitler, invite people to participate in a survey for families with children ages 0 to 11th grade, from March 23 to April 7.
The arm of the Apostle, Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of Christ's most intimate collaborators, is touring the United States and will be exposed for veneration from 2 to 10 p.m. on April 15 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8005 Dorset Drive in Oklahoma City.
The Center of Family Love (CFL) will feature the the Teen Board Block Party event, marking a day of celebration, inclusive community engagement and fun for all ages, set for March 30.
Allen Hertzke, Ph.D., an internationally recognized scholar on religion and politics, will deliver a public lecture on the University of Oklahoma campus titled “The Catholic Church on the Global Stage: Promise and Peril.”
His neighbors in 1940s Oklahoma would have found it hard to imagine the boy they knew as Stanley Francis Rother as a future martyr, and the first beatified American parish priest. Young Stan did reasonably well at school, enjoyed farm work and sports, drove a tractor at age 10 and was a gifted mechanic.
The National Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14) has been celebrated in the U.S. since 2014 to recognize women religious and their ministries, as well as to educate and encourage young women to consider religious life as their vocation.
Blake Gibson, now 41, figured he’d been dealing with depression since junior high school. The worst kind of depression, too, sometimes resulting in suicidal thoughts.
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School is a full time, K-12, tuition free, online Catholic charter school in the state of Oklahoma. Yes, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School is accredited by the Accreditation Standards Division of the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Practically the face of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School due to her 41 years of dedicated service, Sister Stephanie Sanchez is remembered with great affection by the students and faculty.
Paul and Tracy Satterfield couldn’t be happier in their marriage. The high school sweethearts are faithful members of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park, Kansas, and celebrating their 35th anniversary this year.
Students from Saint James Catholic School in Oklahoma City enjoyed a special trip. And a special victory. Seventh graders from the school traveled in December to Madrid, Spain, for the International Competition of Creative Youth Projects, “Vive La Musique,” winning with an organ constructed out of recycled paper.
Josiah Presley carries a unique perspective to the pro-life mission. He’s an abortion survivor. “We’re pro-life because we believe that all life matters, not just people like you or people who believe the same things,” Presley said. “It’s not enough to care, but you have to care well.”
An exhibit of the Eucharistic miracles compiled by Blessed Carlo Acutis was recently displayed in the Frassati Chapel at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, one of several stops across the state to feature the work of Acutis.