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Supporting seminarians in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said.

Hispanic priesthood vocations

In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, a special Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City.

Catherine Mardon, as they say, knows people. Some famous. Some far from any spotlight. And many in between. And she mixes with them all quite well.

Parishes already at work to help families in need

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).

For Bishop McGuinness English teacher Rebecca Savuto, pottery began as a way to relieve stress, but after time in her studio, it became a long-term passion.

In recent decades, lawmakers have been pressured to provide legal cover in the form of “immunity from prosecution” for medical personnel who participate in various unethical practices.

With Pope Leo XIV proclaiming Saint John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church on Nov. 1, let's consider what criterion is used to make this decision, whether a layperson could be named a doctor and what sort of writings church doctors must have produced to be given this title.

Deacon DeForest Warren "DW" Hearn, Jr. died on Oct. 31, 2025. He was born in Brownsville,Texas on Aug. 13, 1945, to DeForest Hearn and Marguerite Muller Hearn. He was the eldest of six children. The family moved to Midwest City in 1952, where his father started a machine shop business.

Effective Date: Oct. 10, 2025

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Power, possessions and rank do not satisfy the deep desire for real meaning in life, Pope Leo XIV said.

Speaking about his deceased friend Onesiphorus, Saint Paul in 2 Timothy 1:16-18, expresses gratitude for Onesiphorus's loyalty while imprisoned in Rome and prays that he will receive mercy from the Lord on the Day of Judgment.

Father Thomas Boyer, formerly a pastor in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City now retired in Florida, recalled a conversation from some time ago with Father Joseph Jacobi.

Oklahoma City parish celebrates Centennial

College students finding the Catholic faith through campus ministries

Rocket athletes, actors and academic competitors alike have been working hard toward one goal all semester: making it to state.

Following a restful fall break, the past couple weeks have been filled with preparation. Senior service and football home games are just a glimpse into the busy lives of the Bishop McGuinness community as the year continues.