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Archbishop Coakley has issued a mandatory requirement for masks to be worn for all public Masses in the archdiocese. To find guidelines, go online to archokc.org/returntomass.

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.

Archbishop Coakley has created the first Priest Appreciation Week in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. The week provides an opportunity for parishioners, families and parishes to say "thank you" to our priests for all that they do, and to recognize all they have done during this past year. Priest Appreciation Week will begin each year on Good Shepherd Sunday. This year, it is April 25 - May 1. Each parish is encouraged to promote the week and to thank their priests in whatever way they prefer.

Sign up for summer camp! Visit archokc.org/camp to see summer camp and family camp schedules. There are opportunities available to join the camp staff too!

Below is a lineup of scheduled broadcasts on “Make Straight the Way.”

The Monks’ Marketplace at St. Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee now sells high-quality Mission Monks Beef by the cut. Choose among ribeyes, T-bones, sirloins, various roasts, brisket, flank steak and ground beef. Store hours are Thursday and Friday 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday- 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 4 p.m.

The next Serra Club meeting is 10:30 a.m. April 20. Sister Maria of the Trinity will be the guest speaker. Sign up at serraokc.org/register. The Serra Club is a lay ministry focused on promoting a culture of prayerful support and encouragement of vocations. Become a member by visiting serraokc.org/membership.

Day of Reflection, “Living Our Baptismal Promises with the Desert Fathers” presented by Br. Peter Shults, O.S.B., is 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 24 via Zoom. Attendees must pre-register by e-mailing retreats@monksok.org or call (405) 878-5656. Cost is $30 for early bird registration or $35 at the door. Lunch included.

The Religious Sisters of Mercy invite ladies to a discernment retreat 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. April 24 in Tulsa. Join them for a day of discussions, prayer, talks, Holy Hour and an experience of communal life. Transportation and lunch provided. E-mail Vanessa at vbaquera@archokc.org.

A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat weekend is April 30-May 2 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. This healing retreat is for post-abortive women and men and is a place where other people have been through similar pain. E-mail rachel@cceok.org to register or call (918) 512-1525 for more information.

Fr. Nabil Mouannes, pastor of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Norman, invites all Catholics to experience a special Maronite Catholic Mass at 11 a.m. May 2, in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Lebanon. Join in-person at the church, 500 East Alameda, or tune in on Oklahoma Catholic Radio at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on 97.3 FM in Oklahoma City; 88.3 FM in Lawton; 94.1 FM in Tulsa. Visit okcr.org for more stations.

The next Luncheons 4 Life is 11:30 a.m. May 13 at Embassy Suites, 741 N. Phillips Ave. in Oklahoma City. Guest speaker: Jennifer Goodrich, president and CEO of Pivot. RSVP at respectlife@archokc.org; (405) 709-2714. Visit luncheons4life.com/oklahoma-city.

Sacred Heart Catholic School in El Reno will host a Redbird Roundup 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. May 15 at the Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena in El Reno to benefit the school. There will be live entertainment from Jeremy Rowe, Cow Patty Bingo, a winner’s choice raffle, food trucks and a live auction. The live auction will consist of "One of a Kind" classroom projects. Visit sacredhcs.ejoinme.org/roundup for more information and tickets.

St. James the Greater Catholic Church in Oklahoma City is hosting a golf tournament May 17 at Hidden Trails Golf & Country Club, 6501 S. Country Club Dr., in Oklahoma City. $100 per player: $200 sponsorships. Contact Joe Basnaro at (405) 664-5523.

Support St. Gregory’s Abbey at the 2021 Abbot's Table May 21 at the Petroleum Club, 100 N Broadway Ave #3400 in The Skirvin Hilton, Oklahoma City. Attend in-person or virtually. Virtual attendees can log-in from home at no charge, watch the program, donate and bid on the silent and live auction items. Wine and food packages are also available for purchase for virtual attendees. Visit one.bidpal.net/monksok. Contact Theresa at (405) 878-5296 to donate auction items or purchase Mission Monks Beef raffle tickets.

Knights of Columbus Council #5266 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater is hosting the 2021 Oklahoma Knights of Columbus annual golf tournament May 22 at the Golf Course at Cimarron Trail in Perkins. Proceeds benefit The Center of Family Love. Open to all golfers; 4 player scramble with a shotgun start at 1:30 pm. $75 per player covers the green fee, cart, lunch, goody bag and two drink tickets. Multiple sponsorship opportunities available. Registration and sponsorship forms: kofc5266.org/p/resources. Contact SK Pedro Velasco at pedropvelascoe@gmail.com, (405) 614-4585.

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School is hosting a variety of sports camps and a three-day summer camp for all ages and interests, Camp Rocket. Camp Rocket is 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. June 2 – 4. MSM will provide a t-shirt, snacks and all materials needed for camp activities. Students will be introduced to science experiments, music, blue crew fun, robotics, arts and crafts and more! Register at mountstmary.org. Contact Summer Camps Director Blake Gunter at bgunter@mountstmary.org.

The June Luncheon 4 Life is 11:30 a.m. June 10 at Embassy Suites, 741 N. Phillips Ave., in Oklahoma City. Guest speaker: Brian Hobbs, Southern Baptist Convention. RSVP at respectlife@archokc.org; (405) 709-2714.

Day of Reflection, “Our Mother’s Heart: The Immaculate Treasure of Love” presented by Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B., is 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. June 12 at St. Gregory’s Abbey,1900 W. MacArthur St., Shawnee. Limited to 32 attendees. Facial coverings and social distancing required. Attendees must pre-register by e-mailing retreats@monksok.org or call (405) 878-5656. Cost is $30 for early bird registration or $35 at the door. Lunch included.

A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat weekend is June 18-20 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City. This healing retreat is for post-abortive women and men and is a place where other people have been through similar pain. E-mail rachelsvineyardokc@gmail.com to register.