The Dominican Sisters of Peace will be hosting a free Zoom and See retreat 5-7 p.m. (CT) Feb. 27 and noon-2:30 p.m. (CT) Feb. 28, focusing on the Lenten journey. The theme is “Beyond Giving Things Up: A Lenten Discernment Retreat” and is open to single Catholic women, ages 18 – 45 who are contemplating a religious life. Visit oppeace.org/become-a-sister or contact Sr. Ana Gonzalez at (475) 224.0519 or ana.gonzalez@oppeace.org.

The forge college retreat with the Servants of Christ Jesus is Feb. 27-March 1 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp in Wellston. Early bird price $60. After Feb. 7 $100. Visit campguadalupe.org/forge.

The Altum Institute will present a Seminar Series – Mary, model of faith and obedience 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 5, 12 and 19 in the St. Peter’s Basilica room at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. The presenter is Troy Bodman. Cost $50. Visit altuminstitute.org/discipleship/sse. Contact (405) 720-2759; afraire@archokc.org.

Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George will host a women’s discernment retreat for single Catholic women ages 18-30 March 6-8 at their provincial house located about 30 minutes from St. Louis. Contact vocations@altonfrancisans.org. Visit altonfranciscans.org.

The Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma “The Treasures of Aging: Perspectives of Grace and Wisdom” is March 5-6 at the Kramer School of Nursing, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave. and Crossings Community Center, 10255 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City. The interactive conference will feature stories, national speakers and current information on healthy aging used by nurses and health ministers in their faith community nursing ministry or daily living. Visit cnaok.org. Register at forms.gle/A3YR8ktEUBugp92aA. FCNA OK is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course is approved for 8.5 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0298-0316.

The choir of The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will chant vespers at 5 p.m. March 8 at the cathedral, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. The prelude recital will feature Melissa Plamann, the Wanda L. Bass Chair of Organ and associate professor of music at Oklahoma City University. A reception will follow.

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.

*Event postponed from Jan. 24 to March 28 The Altum Institute and St. Paul Street Evangelization will host an Invite One Back Training workshop 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. March 28 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. Cost $40 includes workshop materials, morning hospitality and lunch. Visit archokc.org/GMDevents. Contact Larann Wilson at lwilson@archokc.org.

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.

Single Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, “Come and See” retreat. The weekend retreat will begin at 4 p.m., Friday, March 27, and conclude at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 29. Women interested in attending the free retreat are encouraged to bring a journal or notepad and a reusable water bottle. Meals and housing will be provided. For more information, visit ComeandSee.SistersofProvidence.org, call (361) 500-9505 or e-mail jluna@spsmw.org.

The Altum Institute will present a Seminar Series – Mary’s heart revealed through the rosary 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 9, 16, 23 and 30 in the St. Peter’s Basilica room at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. The presenter is Amber Johnson. Cost $50. Visit altuminstitute.org/discipleship/sse. Contact (405) 720-2759; afraire@archokc.org.

The next Rachel’s Vineyard retreat is April 24-26 for people seeking healing and reconciliation after abortion. Contact (405) 345-6212 or rachelsvineyardokc@gmail.com. Begin the process of addressing the hurt and pain in a secure, non-judgmental environment.

Save the Date: Revival, a weekend retreat for mothers grieving from the loss of a child from pregnancy and infant loss, will be April 24-26, 2026, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp, 890488 S. 3290 Rd. in Wellston.

As part of the Cathedral Arts Series, there will be a Vincent Dubois concert at 7 p.m. April 30 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. Dubois is the Titular organist at Notre Dame, Paris. This event was made possible by Doug Eason in memory of Tish Eason.

The choir of The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will sing works by Charles Villiers Stanford and Gerald Finzi at 5 p.m. May 17 at the cathedral, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. The prelude recital will feature Benjamin Clark, director of Music at St. Eugene Catholic Church, Oklahoma City. A reception will follow.

I commend the courage Gov. Stitt has shown to grant clemency in the case involving Tremane Wood. The governor’s commitment to balancing justice with mercy and maintaining an opportunity for redemption is laudable.