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Church Liturgical Year Closes Christ the King Mt 25:31-46 This weekend closes the Church’s liturgical year of 2014. Next week, a new year will begin with the First Sunday of Advent. Closing the year means that the Church has led us through 12 months of careful instruction about Jesus. The feast of Christ the King…

Thanksgiving is a special holiday: a whole day focused on spending time with loved ones and being thankful, without any of the commercialism that has crept into many other holidays. But before you pull up to the table to enjoy your delicious Thanksgiving feast, consider the opportunities this day presents to teach children about the…

More than 250,000 coats have been distributed since Coats for Kids began at Catholic Charities in 1991. With a chilly winter ahead, your gently-used coats are much needed by those we serve. Again this year, we are looking forward to spreading the warmth throughout Eastern Oklahoma. Donate Bring new or gently-used adult and children’s coats…

Last year, spending on Cyber Monday reached $1.735 billion and Black Friday reached $1.198 billion according to comScore’s report. The Holidays are not just about buying; they are also about giving. It’s that time of year to make children smile. Giving Tuesday, December 2nd, follows the two biggest spending days of the year, and you can…

In this section you will find arguments of many different kinds for the existence of God. And we make to you, the reader, an initial appeal. We realize that many people, both believers and nonbelievers, doubt that God’s existence can be demonstrated or even argued about. You may be one of them. You may in…

Wooden saint dolls are trending in Catholic mom circles across the nation. I totally jumped on the bandwagon. When I did, I found it extremely helpful to have examples to look at. So in gratitude to those mommas who posted their own dolls, I am posting mine. I hope you find them helpful in the…

Have you experienced this? You’re out in public, someone finds out that you are Catholic, and you immediately get asked about Pope Francis. I think most of us have found ourselves in this situation. I encountered it last week at a conference and spoke with several folks about this situation after a talk I gave…

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy How to Recite the Chaplet The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THE PRAYER

November 30 will be a joyous day for Sacred Heart parish in Sapulpa.  bishop Slattery has named Fr. Louis Obirieze the new pastor of the Church in Sapulpa effective on the First Sunday of Advent, the same day that Fr. Jovita Okonkwo moves to Holy Family Cathedral. Fr. Louis has been the Associate Pastor at…