Briefs

Gospel of Life Disciples and Dwellings will have a garage sale 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 20, 21 and 22 at 1135 SW 42nd Street, OKC. Proceeds benefit the Gospel of Life School and world Youth Day pilgrimage. Contact Sr. Maria pf the Trinity at (405) 778-1107, srmaria@gospeloflifedisciples.org.

Holy Trinity Hermitage invites everyone to Be a Part of the “Block” Party and help make compressed earth blocks, 8 a.m. – Noon Sept. 29 and 8 a.m. – Noon and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27. Parking at Fellowship Church, 3801 Journey Parkway, Norman. The blocks will become the walls of Holy Trinity Hermitage of the Gospel of Life Disciples and Dwellings (GOLD). Contact Jim Armour at (469) 278-6659, jim@gospeloflifedisciples.org.

Holy Spirit, Mustang, will have a craft fair, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nov 10. Contact Sherri at (405) 201-3680.

The Secretariat for Divine Worship will host a Prayer Day for the Retired 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Catholic Pastoral Center in OKC. The morning presentation is at 10 a.m. followed by Mass, lunch at 11:30 a.m. and afternoon session begins at 1 p.m. Dr. Harry Kocurek will discuss “The Call to Holiness in Today’s World” based on “Rejoice and Be Glad” by Pope Francis. For people wishing to join via videoconferencing, the hosting sites are: Altus: Prince of Peace; Ardmore: St. Mary; Clinton: St. Mary; Enid: St. Francis; Lawton: Holy Family; Woodward: St. Peter. The cost for attending at the CPC is $7, lunch included. To register for the day at the CPC, call the Office of Worship and Spiritual Life, (405) 721-5651, Ext. 158. To register for a videoconferencing site, call the Christian Leadership Development Office, (405) 721-5651, Ext. 131.

Sept. 27 - Principals Coffee 9 a.m. All families interested in learning more about MSM are encouraged to attend. Sept. 28 - MSM Football Homecoming. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. Alumni tent opens at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 - Grandparents Day Oct. 26 - MSM Fall Senior Night Nov. 3- Magic at The Mount Dinner Auction Nov. 11- Mount St. Mary Open House 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

OK Teens for Life, a group of pro-life teens, will be hosting Fall Festival 2018. Includes chili cook-off, games, pumpkin decorating and an outdoor movie. Proceeds support Gateway Express Testing (located in Yukon) as they work toward bringing a Save the Storks Bus to Oklahoma. Event is 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sept. 28 at The Blose Barn and Garden, 301 S. Richland Rd., Yukon. Tickets in advance for $10 or $35 per family. E-mail okteensforlife@gmail.com or call/text (405) 538-9988. Tickets available at the door $15 each or $40 per family.

Open House, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at 710 Maine Street. Enjoy light refreshments and hear about the work in the region to those in need. For information call Jessi at (405) 523-3007.

St. Mary Catholic School, Ponca City, will host their Fall Fest 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the school, 415 S. 7.

Saint Patrick, OKC, annual parish carnival will be 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sept. 30. Enjoy the music along with food, snacks and drinks. Raffle tickets can be purchased throughout the day with a drawing for prizes at 6:30 p.m. Need not be present to win.

A trip to Okarche begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5. Meet at Epiphany parish. Tour the Center of Family Love, lunch at Eischen’s, Holy Trinity Church tour with presentation of Bl. Stanley Rother. RSVP by Oct. 2 to Novalyn Greff, novgreff@cox.net, (405) 306-5024. Sponsored by the Central Region of Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women.

The St. Francis/Rosary School community will host their 30th annual Oktoberfest 2:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at 1919 N.W. 18, OKC. Event honors the patron saints, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Francis of Assisi. Dedication of Family Life Center by Archbishop Coakley, two-mile Fun Run through Gatewood Neighborhood at 2:30 p.m., and a carnival. To be a sponsor, visit https: //squareup.com/store/RosaryOktoberfest. Contact Oktoberfest@rosaryschool.com.

A Mass to invoke God’s blessing upon all judges, lawyers, law students, legal professionals, public officials and everyone entrusted with the administration of justice will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Mass celebrated by Archbishop Coakley with reception following. Richard Garnet, J.D., University of Notre Dame professor, will host Q&A session during the reception. RSVP by Oct. 15 to RSVP@archokc.org or (405) 709-2744, archokc.org/redmass.

St. Joseph Catholic School, Enid, will host Taste of St. Joe’s Nov. 3 at the Central National Bank Center. Dinner, auction and entertainment. Tickets $50 pp. Sponsorships available or purchase an entire table. Contact Brandi Schieber at (580) 748-0489, Dave Streck at (580) 541-5216 or Kevin Boryczki at (580) 231-2457.

To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Blessed Stanley’s beatification, the Bl. Stanley Rother Gift Shop is offering discounts on some of the best items for the month of September! Find items at the gift shop located at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City, or online at stanleyrother.org/shop. The gift shop is open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. This sale runs through Sept. 28 or while quantities last.

Bingo at St. James, 41st and S. McKinley, OKC, Sept. 27. All games $10. Door prizes, food at 5:45 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m. Players receive ticket for 50” TV for October drawing. Proceeds for charitable services.

A day for couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. A specially-prepared volunteer team of married couples and a priest share their experiences and the teachings of the Church about the love of God, the sacrament of marriage, and particular issues like finances, communication and sexuality. There are opportunities for prayer, couple dialogue, confession and Mass. The next day of reflection will be Sept. 29 at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Oklahoma City. To register, contact Ana Romero at (405) 721-8944, Ext. 108.

40 Days for Life kick-off rally, 40-day vigil prayer From Sept. 26 to Nov. 4, everyone is invited to join other Christians for 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. The kick-off rally is at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at St. James Catholic Church, 4201 S. McKinley. Everyone is also invited to peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Trust Women South Winds 1240 SW 44th Street (SE corner of Blackwelder and SW 44th). For more information, to volunteer or be a captain for a parish group, contact Erika Martinez at (405) 615-7642 or 40days4life@gmail.com; visit http://40daysforlife.com. The vigil in Norman will be at 2453 Wilcox Dr. (behind the Braums on 24 & Lindsey). The opening ceremony and Rosary for Life in Norman is at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at the United Way Plaza with Fr. Irwin. Contact Connie Lang, Jlang9@cox.net, (405) 249-1041 or visit 40daysforlife.com/norman.

Birth Choice of Oklahoma Inc. invites everyone to a garden party luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at the Quail Creek Golf and Country Club, 3501 Quail Creek Rd., OKC. The luncheon benefits the Rose Home, a shelter for pregnant women and their children. Tickets $25 at www.birthchoice.org. Contact (405) 606-8426.

Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting and Camp Fire outdoor retreat is Oct. 5-7 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Camp for youth in fifth grade through 12th grade. This event is for youth groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire USA, Ventures, individuals, leaders and parents. For more information, contact the Youth, Young Adult and Campus Evangelization and Discipleship at (405)721-9220 or Jcogburn@archokc.org. Cost of $30 pp is due by Sept. 28 to the: Youth, Young Adult and Campus Evangelization and Discipleship, P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123.

St. John Nepomuk Catholic School will host the one-mile fun run and 5K race at 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, on Sept. 29 at the school, 600 Garth Brooks Blvd, Yukon. Register at bit.ly/falcon5k. For more information, e-mail falcon5k@sjnok.org.