A Night of Prayer for the country will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. July 14 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 900 S. Littler Ave. in Edmond. Everyone is welcome to this guided Adoration time for the country to celebrate 250 years of the USA.

The Altum Institute will host Ars Docendi, a week-long seminar for Catholic educators from 8 a.m. July 13 to 11:30 a.m. July 17 at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway in Oklahoma City. Educators are invited to delve into the Catholic intellectual tradition, learning to practice, and transmit, the art of living and the art of teaching: ars videndi, ars docendi. Food, lodging and books provided. Contact aschmitt@archokc.org or (405) 709-2718. Visit altuminstitute.org/fellows.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is inviting young men ages 15-30 to Quo Vadis Days, a vocation discernment retreat, from July 26 to 29 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp, 890488 S. 3290 Rd. in Wellston. For more information and to register, visit archokc.campbrainregistration.com.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is inviting young women ages 15-30 to Talitha Koum, a vocation discernment retreat, from July 30 to Aug. 1 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp, 890488 S. 3290 Rd. in Wellston. For more information and to register, visit archokc.campbrainregistration.com.

Holy Angels Education Center in association with The Oklahoma Caring Foundation will have a Free vaccination day from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 28, Aug. 6, Oct. 27 and Nov. 17. Children must always be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Take the most recent vaccination record. Flu vaccines are available for children from ages 6 months to 18 years old. Services are provided to children without health insurance who are eligible for Medicaid or who are of Native American descent.

The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma will host the Archbishop’s Dinner supporting the St. John Vianney Endowment for Seminarian Education at 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63 St. in Oklahoma City. Visit cfok.org/dinner.

Assembly of Catholic Professionals luncheon is at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Petroleum Club, 100 N. Broadway Ave., Oklahoma City. The guest speaker is Michael Conrady, DMin., expert in sacred music, with insights into Catholic liturgy. Visit cfook.org/acp.

Los aniversarios de acontecimientos destacados, como nacimientos, bodas y ordenaciones, son importantes. El primer aniversario tiene un significado especial, ya que nos permite voltear hacia un pasado reciente y proyectarnos de manera especial hacia el futuro.

Anniversaries of notable events such as births, weddings and ordinations are important. A first anniversary holds special significance as we look to the recent past and especially toward the future.

En 2001, junto con sus compañeros, Anna Radunzel y Zakk Luttrell hicieron historia como los primeros graduados de la Escuela Católica Todos Los Santos.

Richard Meloche, soon to be the inaugural headmaster for Saint Monica Catholic Academy in Edmond, arrives, as he describes himself: “a theologian by trade.”

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(OSV News) – As the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo XIV's election to the papacy approaches, here is a selection of 12 quotes from the new pontiff on various topics, looking back over the 12 months since he became pope May 8, 2025.

“Our country, right or wrong.” So Commodore Steven Decatur famously declared his loyalty to the United States in celebration of his victory over the Barbary Pirates in 1815.

Between homeschooling, running a business and raising a growing family, Justin and Mary Louise DeMoss don’t separate the different parts of their lives. And that’s exactly the point.

In 2001, alongside their classmates, Anna Radunzel and Zakk Luttrell made history as the first graduates of All Saints Catholic School.

All Saints Catholic School opened in 1996 under the leadership of Archbishop Beltran, with the support of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church and Saint Thomas More Catholic Church in Norman, so that the light of Christ would shine upon every child.

For the third year in a row, the Mount Saint Mary speech and debate team is Class 4A state champions, crowning many individual champions, including: Claire Galloway and Thomas Suarez in policy debate, Galloway in domestic extemporaneous speaking, Suarez in original oratory, Kenneth Nguyen in informative speaking and Ella Burdette in program of oral interpretation.

The final quarter of the school year is notorious for being busy with Olympics Week, prom, ACT and SAT opportunities, AP tests, reviews for said AP tests, and finals all happening within the span of two months. Not to mention Oklahoma’s infamous unpredictable, severe weather causing further disruptions.

We monks at Saint Gregory’s Abbey listened to this book during our evening meal. The book tells the story of the Vaux sisters who hid Catholic priests in England during the rule of the Tudors and the Stuarts.