Briefs

CRS Campaigns and Chapters "Come and See" Always wanted to be more involved in CRS? Here's an opportunity!  Attend a one-hour presentation via Zoom from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, to learn about Catholic Relief Services chapters. Catholic Relief Services is building a network of CRS Chapters nationwide to mobilize Catholics and others of goodwill to end global poverty. ... Together with people across the country, CRS chapters are helping people lead the way to a world where every person is able to thrive. Meeting ID: 940 4554 2727; Passcode: 293271; ​​​​​​​One tap mobile: +13462487799, 94045542727# US (Houston)

The 2021 Oklahoma Catholic Men’s Conference is 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20, live-streamed from the Catholic Pastoral Center. Visit www.catholicmen.net.

The 2021 virtual Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference is Feb. 27. Register for free at okcatholicwomen.com.

Upcoming courses for the Blessed Stanley Rother Institute include: PHIL 1203 Introduction to the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas on Thursdays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Jan. 19 - May 4 with Alex Schimpf, Ph.D. and THEO 3053 Sacramental Theology on Thursdays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Jan. 21 - May 6 with Jason Fugikawa, Ph.D. Visit archokc.org/institute.

The 14th annual Faith Community Nurses’ Association Virtual Conference “Finding Peace Through Spiritual Self Care” is March 5. Registration before Feb. 7 is $55 (members), $60 (clergy) and $80 (non-members). Check fcnaok.org. Register at surveymonkey.com/r/3PJL5W3 and pay at PayPal.me/FCNAOK or contact fcnaok@gmail.com.

There are three easy steps for parishioners to sign-up on FORMED: 1) Visit signup.formed.org. 2) Enter parish zip or name. 3) Enter name and e-mail. Parishes should discontinue listing their unique parish codes since the new system is based on searching for the parish subscription on the FORMED sign-in screen. The new system does not require the subscription code.

The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma Pastoral Music and Fine Arts Grant application period opens Jan. 4 and closes Feb. 28. Visit cfook.org.

The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma Scholarship application period opens Jan. 15 and closes March 7. All high school seniors within the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City are encouraged to apply at cfook.org.

The 2021 Sanctity of Life Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Coakley at 6 p.m. on Jan. 20 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Live-stream at archokc.org/live, Facebook Live and on YouTube at ArchOKC. COVID precautions observed.

Join the staff of the Catholic Pastoral Center on the first Friday of every month for adoration and the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the St. Francis de Sales Chapel. Adoration is open to the public.