St. Matthew Catholic Church

Pope Francis: Dec. 17, 1936 – April 21, 2025

Mother’s Day is May 11

A group of parishioners from Saint Mary Catholic Church in Ponca City arrive in the morning at a modest home at the north end of 12th Street in the city.

With summer rapidly approaching, the Irish community has been busy with end of year festivities along with the celebration of Easter and remembrances of Pope Francis.

A Night to Remember … Prom 2025 On the night of March 5, a dazzling sea of traffic lights and the Oklahoma City skyline could be seen through the large window wall of the Oklahoma History Center. With young women in glittering dresses and young men in pristine suits, the dance floor saw no rest for close to three hours. Hosted by the class of 2026, prom was memorable.

National Honor Society hosted its semi-annual spring blood drive in mid-April. Our Royals understand the importance of being charitable, as it is not only virtuous to offer our aid to those in need, but also our responsibility as members of the human race to care about each other.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and the election of his successor. "Sede vacante"

Court hears oral arguments for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond

Father Stephen Jones, soon to join Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond as an associate pastor, has spent most of the year in Rome following his ordination to the priesthood last June.

Archbishop Coakley has made the following pastoral assignments for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. They are effective July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted.