Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang is seeking a part-time receptionist to support the parish offices and staff members. The qualified candidate will need to be bilingual (Spanish and English) and have a working knowledge of a multi-line phone system and Microsoft Office. Contact Dcn. Paul Lewis, director of administration, at (405) 376-9435 or plewis@holyspiritmustang.org.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School in Edmond is seeking a middle school science teacher and/or long-term substitute. Send resume to Principal Nicole De Longe at ndelonge@seasok.org.
La educación tiene un papel fundamental para garantizar un futuro más prometedor para nuestros jóvenes. La educación católica es especialmente valiosa al centrarse en la integridad del niño en cuanto a la bondad, la verdad y la belleza.
Education plays a significant role in securing a brighter future for our young people. A Catholic education is especially valuable with its focus on the whole child in goodness, truth and beauty.
Advent is the time of joyful preparation for Christmas. It is also the time of personal resolutions recommended by the Catholic Church as a form of deepening one’s prayer life by performing corporal and spiritual acts of mercy in anticipation of the Messiah. Resolutions can take the form of prayer, fasting, and/or almsgiving.
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In the middle of Advent are two special Marian Feast Days: the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8, and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.
by Owen Canfield, director of the Tax Credit Scholarship program
The Tax Credit Scholarship program is a boon for students and Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. This year, 568 students – 12 percent of overall Catholic school enrollment – received an opportunity scholarship to attend one of the 18 archdiocesan schools.
Hailing proudly from the Blackwell/Tonkawa area, Stephen Aloysius Leven was an Oklahoma legend for a variety of reasons. Born on April 30, 1905, near Blackwell, this bright, personable young man spent his childhood as one of nine children in Ponca City as his father toiled as a sharecropper.
In October, archdiocesan priests spent one week on a silent retreat in Kansas to reinvigorate their spiritual vigor and zeal. The retreat motto was, “Rest, renew, restore and respond to the Word of God.”
A movie commonly watched around Christmas is the comedy, “Home Alone.” It is far from a comedy, however, for anyone who has ever lost a child for 5 minutes, an hour or longer. It is every parent’s, grandparent’s or guardian’s worst possible nightmare.
Advent is a time when the world prepares to celebrate the coming of Christ in human incarnation. Often the true meaning of Christmas is lost to a secular society. People get caught up in all the preparations and the message and transformational power of Advent escapes some people.
St. Eugene Catholic Church in Weatherford is seeking a part-time business manager to work mostly on-site one or two days per week, with the pastor, secretary and bookkeeper. (This job would not replace the secretary or bookkeeper.) Must have experience specifically in the Catholic parish context. Responsibilities would include but not be limited to: Forming a precise parish budget; navigating parish financial reporting to the archdiocese and other institutions; directing best practice for tracking and presenting financial information to the parish; coordinate payments and payment schedules to vendors/contractors etc.; assist with fundraising efforts; advise in other areas of parish office operations. Pay determined by experience/availability. Contact Fr. Kelly Edwards at kelly.edwards@archokc.org.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hinton is seeking a musician/music coordinator to choose liturgically/seasonally appropriate music; guide the choir; and coordinate rehearsal times outside of Mass. Mass is at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning. $30/Mass. Ability to play piano or guitar greatly preferred. Contact Fr. Kelly Edwards at kelly.edwards@archokc.org.
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.
Join Archbishop Coakley and other members of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City at the National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21, 2024, in Indianapolis, Ind. Visit archokc.org/nec2024.
El 10º Congreso Eucarístico Nacional se celebrará del 17 al 21 de julio de 2024 en Indianápolis, Indiana. Servirá como lanzamiento de la cuarta y última etapa de la iniciativa del Avivamiento Eucarístico de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos.
Robert Hugh Benson era un hijo del arzobispo de Canterbury que se convirtió a la fe católica y se hizo sacerdote. Era también un prolífico autor de libros de ciencia ficción.
Robert Hugh Benson was the son of the Archbishop of Canterbury who converted to the Catholic faith and became a priest. He also was a prolific writer of fiction.
BALTIMORE – At their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore the week of Nov. 13, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected a conference secretary and chairmen for six standing committees. The conference secretary also serves as the chairman of the Committee on Priorities and Plans.