• Sisters leaving a legacy of special service
    Sisters leaving a legacy of special service
    August 16, 2024
    by John Helsley, the Sooner Catholic
    Religious Sisters Kay Powers and Betty Kehoe, who may as well be real-life sisters, each recall the nearly identical alarm upon being called – sent? – out West to serve the faith. “Oklahoma?”
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  • Excitement reigns at schools across the archdiocese
    Excitement reigns at schools across the archdiocese
    August 16, 2024
    by Everett Brazil III, the Sooner Catholic
    On a quiet morning at Saint Mary Catholic School in Ponca City, Principal Wade Laffey is one of the only staff members present on a hot summer morning, and his office is as quiet as the halls of the school itself in the days before students fill every space.
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  • St. Gregory’s celebrates Br. George Hubl
    St. Gregory’s celebrates Br. George Hubl
    August 16, 2024
    Brother George Hubl, O.S.B. celebrated his Silver Jubilee as a Monk at Mass and a reception on Aug. 3 at St. Gregory's Abbey in Shawnee.
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  • At The Mount, ‘GREATER’ is the guide
    At The Mount, ‘GREATER’ is the guide
    August 16, 2024
    by Laura Cain, principal
    Happy new school year! I am filled with excitement and gratitude to begin another year as principal at Mount St. Mary.
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  • At 75, BMCHS still innovating and evolving
    At 75, BMCHS still innovating and evolving
    August 16, 2024
    by Andrew Worthington, principal
    As Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School celebrates its 75th anniversary, there is excitement as the 2024-2025 school year brings new students, administration, programs and an additional wing to the school.
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  • Cristo Rey, growing in every way
    Cristo Rey, growing in every way
    August 16, 2024
    by Kelsey Herman, principal
    We are looking forward to another year at Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School! This summer, our incoming students graduated from Summer Success Training where students grow skills to work one day a week. This year we have 56 corporate partners across all industries and last year, 93% of our partners reported having exceptional experience with our student workers.
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  • Ask a Priest
    Ask a Priest
    August 15, 2024
    Q: I would like to know if purgatory is a place. Can we see each other in purgatory?
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  • Assisi Troop 68 shared steps, faith  on N.M. trails
    Assisi Troop 68 shared steps, faith on N.M. trails
    August 15, 2024
    by Andrew W. Griffin, the Sooner Catholic.
    CIMARRON, N.M. – Thunderstorm hit the foothills of the Sangre de Christo mountains, where the Magpie campsite was located, overlooking the Philmont Scout Ranch base camp, providing a booming first night on the trail.
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  • Book Review: ‘Saintly Creatures’
    Book Review: ‘Saintly Creatures’
    August 15, 2024
    by John H. Dolezal, the Sooner Catholic
    “Saintly Creatures,” is an adorable, “read-aloud” children’s picture book published by “Word on Fire,” the Catholic media organization founded by Bishop Robert Barron.
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  • Center of Family Love raises $1.5 million dollars at gala
    Center of Family Love raises $1.5 million dollars at gala
    August 15, 2024
    The Center of Family Love announced the success of the annual Gift of Love Gala, where 1,000 individuals attended, raising $1.5 million for the Okarche-based organization committed to serving the intellectually disabled.
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  • Bountiful Blessings Backpack Program: equipping students for success
    Bountiful Blessings Backpack Program: equipping students for success
    August 15, 2024
    The Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine announced the launch of the Bountiful Blessings Backpack Program, an initiative, along with corporate partner Paycom, aimed at supporting elementary school children in the community.
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  • Opportunity Fund a blessing to families
    Opportunity Fund a blessing to families
    August 15, 2024
    by Owen Canfield, director of the Catholic Schools Opportunity Fund
    As classes get underway in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, schools are teeming with students benefiting from the Catholic Schools Opportunity Fund.
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  • Unidad, sanación y la misión
    Unidad, sanación y la misión
    August 1, 2024
    by Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley
    Congreso Eucarístico Nacional
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  • Unity, healing and mission
    Unity, healing and mission
    August 1, 2024
    by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
    The National Eucharistic Congress
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