St. Matthew Catholic Church

This morning, there was a shooting during Mass at Annunciation Catholic parish and school in Minneapolis. Please join me in prayer for those who lost their lives and those who were injured, along with their families. Let us also pray for the students, faculty and the parish community, and schools and communities everywhere in the aftermath of this tragic and heartbreaking event.

On an October day in 1875, two intrepid monks from the French Benedictine monastery of Our Lady of La Pierre-qui-Vire set foot for the first time in the mission territory that had been entrusted to them by the Church.

The third annual Discipleship Conference, held Aug. 9 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, welcomed more than 1,000 attendees from across the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City for a day of formation, fellowship and faith-filled encouragement.

After serving the parish for nearly 10 years, a long and winding path for Deacon Bob Highsmith and his family has resulted in his retirement from Saint Mary Catholic Church in Ardmore.

One by one, emcee Father Jerome Krug called onto the stage the 25 young men who are discerning the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. With each new name, the applause grew from the large crowd at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Museum.

The Center of Family Love will host an evening of entertainment, fine dining and philanthropy at its Casino Royale Night, set for Oct. 9 at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa.

Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council 6477 has received the distinction of Star Council, the international organization’s top award for local councils.

Matthew Bunson is the author of 56 books. He had written biographies on Pope Leo’s two predecessors, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, the main reason I chose to read his book on our new pope instead of one of the several others that have been published on Pope Leo.

(OSV News) – Everyday people, including Catholics and their churches, can help prevent suicide and save lives, according to experts on the issue.

The archdiocese communications department is working on a commemorative, high-quality magazine to celebrate 150 years of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma, to be distributed this fall. We are offering a limited number of advertising opportunities. If you would like to inquire about ad space in the magazine, please reach out to John Helsley, jhelsley@archokc.org.