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The Gospel of Life Disciples and Dwellings will host their annual Living Nativity at 1 p.m. Dec. 20 at their Bl. Stanley Rother Barn, 4113 S. Eastern Ave. in Moore (behind the JP2 Dwelling). Light refreshments afterwards. RSVP to Dolores Person at [email protected].

Our seminarians are away from home for months at a time during their formation. While at seminary, they would like to hear from people back home in Oklahoma. To become a Seminarian Pen Pal, go online to archokc.org/penpal to find their addresses and write a note.

Applications are open for 2026 summer staff at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp in Wellston. Must be 16 years of age by June 1, 2026, to apply. Visit campguadalupe.org/summerteam.

As Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church’s 50th anniversary year approaches in 2026, the parish is looking for Epiphany “Legacy Members,” any person who attended Epiphany when the church was located at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Those dates are June 17, 1976 until the first Mass in Bryce Hall on June 21, 1980. Anyone who was an adult, teenager or child that attended during that time can e-mail [email protected].

The fifth annual St. Nick's Backyard Bazaar is 1-4 p.m. Dec. 6 at 613 E. Mansur Ave. in Guthrie. Join in for a day of shopping with local Catholic artists and vendors. Free pictures with St. Nicholas 3-4 p.m. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

St. Gregory’s Abbey presents an Advent day retreat, "Our Lady of the Sign for Pilgrims and Hope" 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Abbey, 1900 W. MacArthur St. in Shawnee. Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. will be the presenter. Cost is $30 prepaid or $35 at the door. Lunch included. Pre-registration is required. Visit monksok.org.

Everyone is cordially invited to Advent Lessons and Carols at 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. A reception will follow. Childcare will be provided free of charge. RSVP at cathedralokc.org/carols. A live broadcast will also be available on KUCO Classical Radio.

The middle school retreat “Be not afraid” with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia is Dec. 12-14 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp in Wellston. Early bird price $100. After Nov. 20 $125. Visit campguadalupe.org/be-not-afraid.

The Knights of Columbus Council No. 6477 will host a New Year’s Eve dinner and charity casino 6:30 – 12:30 p.m. Dec. 31 in the Great Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 9 and Boulevard in Edmond. Cost $75 per person before Nov. 21; then $80, includes dinner, open bar, Blackjack, Texas Hold’em, door prizes and a champagne toast. Contact (405) 478-5200.

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.

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.

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.

Eucharistic Adoration takes place every Wednesday, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass, from noon to 3:50 p.m. in the St. Francis de Sales Chapel at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City. The period of Adoration will conclude with Benediction.

Oklahoma Catholic Radio is seeking volunteers to help with several support aspects of the non-profit ministry. Anyone considering an opportunity to join in their outreach to “Go make disciples” of Jesus Christ, can contact [email protected]; (405) 255-7348. Visit okcr.org.

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First Friday Sacred Heart Mass, 7 p.m., Catholic Pastoral Center. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 5:30 p.m.; reconciliation prior to Mass. Call Celeste Sullivan at (405) 820-7255; [email protected].

Catholic in Recovery meetings are at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Meerschaert House, second floor, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1901 N.W. 18 St. in Oklahoma City.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Diocese of Tulsa and St. Gregory’s Abbey have launched the Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project to better understand the history and experiences of native students in Oklahoma Catholic boarding schools from 1880 to 1965. To contribute documents, photographs or an oral history to the project, e-mail [email protected]. Learn more at archokc.org/oknativeschoolsproject.