St. Matthew Catholic Church

Most parishes in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City have Lenten programs, including Holy Cross Catholic Church in Madill. The parish is offering several unique Lenten programs during the upcoming season.

Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 One natural and proven go-to move for priests in providing examples to the faithful: point to scripture. As assistant vocation director for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, hoping to attract more women sisters, Father Jerome Krug finds an easy invitation in the Gospel.

Carrie Gress sought marriage in her life, and knew she had to get out of Washington D.C., where women outnumber men and the culture and power make for complicated dynamics. But where to go?

The Lenten season is one of the most solemn times of the year, a time of preparation for Passion week and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During this period, many serve a form of penance, which could include prayers, including the Rosary or fasting from something important in life.

The Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine is introducing the Shrine Saints Society, an exclusive group of dedicated supporters committed to preserving and enhancing the shrine’s legacy.

Pope Francis officially declared 2025 a Jubilee Year for the Church in May 2024, with a papal bull titled “Spes Non Confudit,” which means “Hope Does Not Disappoint.”

On a cool October morning, 50 Mount St. Mary Catholic High School first-year theology students stepped off their school bus into an open field. In the distance, the smell of a warm burning campfire welcomed them.

The Sooner Catholic received seven awards from the Catholic Media Association during the 2024 Catholic Media Conference held June 18-21 in Atlanta. Awards are from 2023 publications.

Shuffling into the kitchen of my Del City home one late-1970s afternoon, an item on the back page of the Sooner Catholic seized my attention.

Effective Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 (unless otherwise noted)