Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School has formally appointed Kelsey Herman as president and Kinsey Genheimer, as principal, solidifying the school’s permanent leadership team following a period of transition.

Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School hosted its annual Magic at the Mount Gala on Feb. 7 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, raising $302,000.

The Church has once again entered the liturgical season of Lent. It is a time of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer as everyone prepares their hearts for the Passion, death and Resurrection of Christ. This preparation takes many different forms at The Mount.

With a couple scrimmages behind them, Irish baseball is gearing up for its season with the addition of new coach Grant Ledbetter.

When Sarai heard her name announced as homecoming queen, she stood still for a moment, visibly surprised, before classmates surrounded her with congratulations. Moments later, Isaias stood beside her as homecoming king, smiling as students filled the gym with applause.

Jonah Soucy is a graduate with a Master of Arts degree in catechetics and evangelization from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. His book, “40 Days, 40 Ways to Pray” is an introduction or summary of various kinds or methods of prayer within the Roman Catholic Church. This includes Eastern Rites, too.

SINSINAWA, Wis.—Sister Sigrid Simlik, OP, died Jan. 23 at Saint Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Her remembering service was held Feb. 12 at Saint Dominic Villa, and her Funeral Mass followed.

If you’re like me, you were impressed by the athletes of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. In them we witnessed both the rewards of hard work and the traumatizing effects of extreme expectation.

The Oklahoma Catholic Men’s Conference, In the Father’s Footsteps, 8:45 a.m. March 14 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr. Speakers include Fr. Larry Richards, Curtis Martin, Nathan Crankfield and Joe Heschmeyer. Early bird registration $79 ends Dec. 31. Cost $94; at the door $105; college men $49; high school students $39. Visit catholicmen.net.

All women of the archdiocese are invited to Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women's “Working in the Vineyard of the Lord” from 9 a.m. to noon, March 14, at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. Cost is $10. Single serve non-perishable snacks, foods and travel toiletries will be collected for "walk-in bags" for Catholic Charities. Register with Mary Ann Schmitt at (405) 650-9674 or sgmaschm@gmail.com.

The Black and Indian Mission Collection exists to help local African American and Native American diocesan communities throughout the United States spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs on the ground. In the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Black and Indian Missions Collection and the Catholic Home Missions Collection is March 14-15. Visit blackandindianmission.org and usccb.org/committees/catholic-home-missions.