Assembly of Catholic Professionals luncheon, 11 a.m., Feb. 19, Petroleum Club, 100 N. Broadway Ave., Oklahoma City. The guest speaker is Elizabeth Lev, art historian, author and internationally known speaker on Christian art and architecture. Visit cfook.org/acp.
The St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council 16214 will host a Lenten fish fry 5-6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 and 27; and March 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 3901 S. Sunnylane Rd. in Del City. Suggested donation cost is $12 per meal. Dine in or take out.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City will host its annual Green Tie Gala at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63 St. in Oklahoma City. The gala supports the Sanctuary Women’s Development Centers. Visit catholiccharitiesok.org.
The Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference is Feb. 21 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr. Speakers include Mgsr. James Shea, Mary Healy and Scott Hahn. Cost $79; students $59. Visit okcatholicwomen.com.
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; [email protected].
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 [email protected]. 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.
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.
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; [email protected].
The next Rachel’s Vineyard retreat is April 24-26 for people seeking healing and reconciliation after abortion. Contact (405) 345-6212 or [email protected]. 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.
En octubre de este año tuve el gusto de encabezar la peregrinación de nuestra Fundación Católica de Oklahoma a Francia y acompañar a nuestros veintidós peregrinos. Una peregrinación es una oportunidad para renovar la fe y fortalecer la esperanza.
In October, I had the joy of leading our Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma pilgrimage to France and accompanying our 22 pilgrims. Pilgrimages are the occasion for a renewal of faith and a strengthening of hope. Hope is very much at the heart of this Jubilee year with is themed “Pilgrims of Hope.”
BALTIMORE – Archbishop Coakley was elected as the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, succeeding Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, who served in that office since 2022.