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Court hears oral arguments for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond

Father Stephen Jones, soon to join Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond as an associate pastor, has spent most of the year in Rome following his ordination to the priesthood last June.

Archbishop Coakley has made the following pastoral assignments for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. They are effective July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted.

Deacon Richard Thomas Fahy was born Nov. 15, 1938, and died on April 13, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born to John Lawrence Fahy and Janyce Menefee Fahy in St. Louis, Missouri.

Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City April 21, 2025

El misterio de la Resurrección de Jesucristo es más poderoso de lo que generalmente comprendemos o reconocemos, incluso para los cristianos. No se trata de un acontecimiento del pasado, sino de una realidad que sigue marcando nuestras vidas en la actualidad y es el misterio central de nuestra fe.

Even for Christians, the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is more powerful than we generally understand or acknowledge. It is not an event of the past but a reality that still shapes our lives today.

Fue el Domingo de Pascua del 2021 cuando cometí, probablemente, mi mayor metida de pata homilética de todos los tiempos.

It was on Easter Sunday of 2021 when I committed what is probably my biggest homily blunder of all time.

As Father Joseph Jacobi processed toward the altar to open the prayer service organized for him, the hymn “How Can I Keep from Singing” rose from the background.

Message Delivered, Received: For the more than 1,350 women who attended this year’s Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Conference, the theme – “Talitha Koum: Women, Arise!” – was clearly shared.

Early in the morning on April 2, a group from Saint Ann Retirement Center embarked on a spiritually uplifting pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Infant Jesus in Prague, an Oklahoma site renowned for its historical significance and profound spiritual atmosphere.

“What does the Easter story — the death and Resurrection of Jesus — mean to you?”

"What does the Easter story — the death and Resurrection of Jesus — mean to you?”

"What does the Easter story — the death and Resurrection of Jesus — mean to you?”

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Catholic Committee on Scouting and Outdoor Evangelization celebrated its annual Mass on March 30, with Archbishop Coakley presiding over a gathering of scouts, families and leaders at The Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp.

Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School celebrated two major achievements following the South Chamber Awards on April 4.

Christ the King Catholic School students set a goal for helping Infant Crisis Services.

Teacher formation program is impactful