St. Matthew Catholic Church

Prior to Christmas, parishes throughout the country commemorate the journey and events experienced by Joseph and Mary before the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ with a celebration: Las Posadas.

Reverend Nerio Espinoza has been released from the Diocese of Trujillo in Venezuela and incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, effective Dec. 3, 2024.

After the Lord’s ascension, the apostles traveled to the ends of the known world, spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. Tradition holds that Thomas traveled the furthest, introducing the Gospel to the people in present day India. He later died in that faraway land, and a magnificent Basilica was built atop his tomb. He has been revered in India since.

2024 brought major developments, predicting more for next year

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School recently hosted the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum's “Journey of Hope” as part of a statewide initiative to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.

It’s an early December day. A handful of men and women are gathered in a meeting room on the campus of the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City. Percussion instruments begin a tempo and a tall woman with a broad smile stands before the group humming a key range. It’s rehearsal day for the Joyful Noise Choir.

Annie Schneider sees herself as an ordinary teenager. Not all that different from a saint in the making.

As Christmas approaches, three priests from the archdiocese share their favorite memories.

To steal a quote from “Encanto” (a prime favorite among the MSM student body in the category of animated films), “every year our family blessings grow.”

Father Albert Haase, O.F.M., a Franciscan priest who resides in San Antonio, spent 11 years as a missionary in China before he was kicked out. He has written several books on spirituality, has been a presenter on streaming videos and has a website at AlbertOFM.org.