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Bulletin Announcements
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March 12, 2023Prepared by Office of Communications
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Rother Shrine, Museum and Gift Shop
The Bl. Stanley Rother Shrine, museum and gift shop are now all open to the public every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn about the life of Bl. Stanley, attend daily Mass, experience the beauty of the church and purchase devotional items and memorabilia in the gift shop. Located at 700 S.E. 89 in Oklahoma City. Learn more online at rothershrine.org/visit.
Rother documentary
Watch the official documentary on Oklahoma’s Bl. Stanley Rother at stanleyrother.org or https://youtu.be/hsOvNtoZVzc. Copies also are available at the Rother Store online at rotherstore.com.
Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Diocese of Tulsa and St. Gregory’s Abbey have launched the Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project to better understand the history and experiences of native students in Oklahoma Catholic boarding schools from 1880 to 1965. To contribute documents, photographs or an oral history to the project, e-mail info@oknativeschoolsproject.org. Learn more at archokc.org/oknativeschoolsproject.
Black and Indian Mission Collection
The Black and Indian Mission Collection in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is in March. It comes during Lent, which is a time to concentrate on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Black and Indian Mission Office helps support the National Black Catholic Congress and the Tekakwitha Conference. blackandindianmission.org. Donate online at archokc.org/special.
Jobs Box
Find the latest career opportunities in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in the Jobs Box at archokc.org/jobs-box.
Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration will take place every Thursday, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass, from Noon to 3:50 p.m. in the St. Francis de Sales Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway. The period of Adoration will conclude with Benediction.
Want to give your IRA a paid vacation?
Want to give more, but need income for retirement? The recent Secure 2.0 Act provides a once-in-a-lifetime easy way to make a tax-free distribution from an IRA to establish a Charitable Gift Annuity. To explore the option, call Peter de Keratry at the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma at (405) 721-4115 or visit www.cfook.org.
Pilgrimage to Canada
Water and Spirit: A Pilgrimage to Canada Oct. 11-18 led by Fr. Scott Boeckman and Fr. Rex Arnold. Contact Judi Wilkinson at j_wilkinson@cox.net for more information.
Organ recital series
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1901 N.W. 18 St. in Oklahoma City will host a spring organ recital series each month from March to June. Recitals are at 3 p.m. on Sundays and are free and open to the public. The schedule of performers: April 16 - Joseph Ripka, canon musician of St. Paul's Cathedral; May 21 - Adam Pajan, director of music at St. Mark the Evangelist, Norman; and June 18 - Alvez Barkoskie IV, director of music and organist at St. Francis of Assisi, Oklahoma City.
Awaken
A high school youth leadership retreat, Awaken, is March 13-17 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp. Cost $225 pp. Visit campolog.org/awaken.
St. Patrick's Day Mass
Holy Mass commemorating the blessings of St. Patrick will be celebrated at Noon on March 17 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 2121 N. Portland Ave. in Oklahoma City, followed by a reception in the parish hall.
Married couples retreat
A Domestic Church Married Couples Retreat will be held March 17-19 in Oklahoma City. Register at domesticchurchfamilies.com. Contact Matt and Nicole Hughes at domesticchurchokc@gmail.com or (405) 361-2359.
Homiletics workshop
Homiletics workshop with Fr. Tom Boyer for priests, deacons and deacon candidates only is 9:30 a.m. March 25 at St. Eugene Catholic Church parish hall, 2400 W. Hefner Rd. in Oklahoma City. Check in at 9 a.m. RSVP to Dcn. Terry at deacon.terry@steugenes.org.
Encounter with God’s Call
The next Encounter with God’s Call at Conception Seminary College is March 25-27. The weekend provides an opportunity to discern the call to priesthood and learn about college seminary life. Visit ewgc.org. Contact Fr. John Herrera at (405) 474-5534.
Monastic Encounter Weekend
St. Gregory’s Abbey invites single Catholic men ages 18-45 for a monastic encounter weekend March 31-April 2 at 1900 W. MacArthur St., Shawnee. Participants will share in the liturgical prayer, Lectio Divina, common work, communal life of the abbey and live as a monk. Contact Fr. Simeon Spitz, O.S.B. at (405) 878-5456, vocations@monksok.org or visit monksok.org/vocations.
Wonderfully Made
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City present the annual mother and daughter Wonderfully Made conference, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 1 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. Mothers with daughters ages 9-12. Keynote speaker is Monica Ashour. Topics include Theology of the body, nutrition and women’s cycles. Free event. Visit archokc.org/wonderfully-made.
Chrism Mass
Archbishop Coakley will celebrate the Chrism Mass at 6 p.m. April 4 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City.
Day of Reflection
Day of Reflection, "A Day of Silence at the Abbey" presented by Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. is 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 1 at St. Gregory's Abbey, 1900 W. MacArthur St., Shawnee. Attendees must pre-register by e-mailing retreats@monksok.org, via the link at monksok.org or call (405) 878-5656. Cost $30 pre-paid or $35 at the door. Lunch included.
Spiritual retreat for grieving parents
An Emmaus Ministry spiritual retreat for grieving parents is 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. April 1 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. This Catholic ministry serves the spiritual needs of parents whose children of any age died by any cause, no matter how long ago. Space is limited. Register at emfgp.org.
Grief to Grace retreat
A Grief to Grace retreat will be held April 16 – 21 in Tulsa. Grief to Grace retreats have helped people with feelings of shame, guilt, depression, anger, substance abuse, self-harm, anxiety and more caused by trauma or abuse. Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma is sponsoring the five-day retreat where participants receive Christ centered healing with the help of therapists and clergy. Space is limited. For more information, e-mail Healing@CCEOK.org.
Day of Reflection
Day of Reflection, "Transformation in Christ" presented by Br. Damian Whalen, O.S.B. is 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 29 at St. Gregory's Abbey, 1900 W. MacArthur St., Shawnee. Attendees must pre-register by e-mailing retreats@monksok.org, via the link at monksok.org or call (405) 878-5656. Cost $30 pre-paid or $35 at the door. Lunch included.
Saints & Superhero’s
Saints & Superhero’s is 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 29 at the Catholic Pastoral Center. A day of reflection with a special speaker and panel discussion. Presented by the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. Cost $40. Contact Mary Ann Schmitt at (405)650-9674 or sgmaschm@gmail.com to sign up.
Runner’s Mass
A runner’s Mass for the OKC Memorial Marathon will be at 5 a.m. April 30 at St. Joseph Old Cathedral, 307 NW 4 St. in Oklahoma City.
Father, son retreat
A father and son retreat will be held May 4-6 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp. The retreat will be led by Dave DiNuzzo, founder of True Manhood Catholic Men's Ministry. Cost: $35 pp. Fathers and sons must attend together. Sons should be ages 10-21. Register at archokc.org/fathers.
Archdiocesan Discipleship Conference
Join 1,000 Oklahoma Catholics at the Archdiocesan Discipleship Conference on Aug. 19 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr. in Oklahoma City. Cost: $20 pp. Text DC2023 to 84576 for updates. The annual Catechetical Conference and Sembradores de la Fe have been combined and are now the Discipleship Conference. This day will inspire clergy, parish leaders, and parishioners to grown in the relationship with Jesus Christ and equip them to share the Good News with a world that so desperately needs to hear it. Visit OKdisciple.org for more information.
Follow the archdiocese on social media
Stay up-to-date on all that is happening in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City by following the archdiocese on Facebook (facebook.com/ArchOKC), Instagram (ArchOKC), YouTube (ArchOKC), Twitter (@ArchOKC) and TikTok (archokc).
Become a seminarian pen pal!
Seminarians are away from home for months at a time during their formation. While at seminary, they would like to hear from people back home in Oklahoma! To become a Seminarian Pen Pal, visit archokc.org/penpal, find their addresses and send a letter, card or gift package.
Safe environment training
The archdiocese has an updated training program for volunteers, staff members and clergy that is required before working with minors in the diocese’s Catholic churches and schools. Learn more at archokc.org/safe-environment.
Read Archbishop Coakley’s pastoral plan for the next 10 years
Archbishop Coakley encourages all clergy and lay people to spend time studying his latest pastoral letter, “Go Make Disciples! Building a Culture of Conversion and Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City” with the help of new study guides in English and Spanish. The letter and pastoral plan lay out the vision for the archdiocese through 2030. Find the pastoral letter and study guides at archokc.org/vision2030.
Archbishop Coakley calls for St. Michael prayer
Archbishop Coakley has called for priests, deacons, seminarians and lay men and women to pray the prayer to St. Michael, and for parishes to include the prayer after every Mass.
El Arzobispo Coakley ha pedido a todas las parroquias que incluyan la oración de San Miguel al final de la Misa.
Clergy abuse report and information
Find Archbishop Coakley’s Letter to the Faithful in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, a list of frequently asked questions and a copy of the independent report on clergy abuse in the archdiocese at archokc.org/clergyabuse.
Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting service
The third-party reporting service is responsible for receiving allegations of sexual abuse against current or retired bishops in the United States. The hotline does not replace the requirement to contact law enforcement. Allegations can be made to the toll-free number (800) 276-1562 or online at reportbishopabuse.org. The reporting party can choose to remain anonymous. For more information, go online to archokc.org/clergyabuse. To report abuse by clergy, volunteers or church and school employees, call (405) 720-9878. If a child is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
Se lanza Servicio para Informar sobre Abusos de Obispos Católicos
El servicio de informes de terceras partes es responsable de recibir denuncias de abuso sexual contra obispos actuales o retirados en los Estados Unidos. Se pueden realizar denuncias al número gratuito (800) 276-1562 o en línea en reportbishopabuse.org. La parte informante puede optar por permanecer en el anonimato. Para obtener más información, vaya en línea a archokc.org/clergyabuse. Para denunciar el abuso por parte del clero, voluntarios o empleados de la iglesia y la escuela, llame al (405) 720-9878. Si un niño está en peligro inmediato, llame al 9-1-1.