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wenty-two men from Tmore than 20 parishes and mis- sions were ordained into the permanent diaconate on Nov. 3 for the Archdiocese of City at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. It is one of the largest classes of deacons in the history of the diocese. “As deacons, that is, as ministers of Jesus Christ, who came among his disciples as one who served, do the will of God from the heart: serve the people in love and joy as you would the Lord,” Archbishop Coakley told the deacons and their families during the homily. The ordination culmi- nates four years of study and preparation for the new deacons.

Office of Permanent Diaconate Director, Deacon Norm Mejstrik [email protected] (405) 721-5651, Ext. 114. Photos Cara Koeing/Sooner Catholic.

Thanksgiving community dinners feed Oklahomans spiritually, physically

“O God, grant that whatever good things I have, I may share generously with those who have not, and whatever good things I do not have, I may request humbly from those who do.” – St. Thomas Aquinas

By Eliana Tedrow ecumenical non-profit comprised of Catholics, Pres- The Sooner Catholic byterians, Methodists, nondenominational and oth- ers. Together, they seek the common goal of organiz- During this time of year, parishes around the ing, preparing, and serving one of the state’s largest Archdiocese of Oklahoma City are preparing to offer community dinners. Thanksgiving dinners to embrace their communities Rotating annually, Saint John and offer a warm meal and fellowship. the Baptist is the host church “Not all needs are obvious when you look at a per- for this year’s free dinner. son,” Biruta Harris said. “There can be someone who Founded in 1981 by a feels very alone and down. You ’t know what’s go- Presbyterian family, the ing on in someone’s life. People wondering how they Edmond Community can pay the electric bill can be dressed beautifully.” Thanksgiving Dinner’s Harris, a parishioner of Saint John the Baptist in mission is to “Extend Edmond, is a 15-year veteran on the Edmond Com- God’s love to all His munity Thanksgiving Dinner planning committee, an continued on page 5 2 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 3

Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Find more Oklahoma’s Kate Barnard: Catholic champion The harvest is plentiful news on the for American Indian orphans website I began my observance of All Saints Day recently A few weeks ago, I cel- November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month by celebrating Mass for All Saints Catholic School ebrated the annual Mar- By Sooner Catholic Staff in Norman. To be honest, I wouldn’t miss it! Each riage Anniversary Mass, By Dana Attocknie blight upon Oklahoma.” gally possessing allotment lands from Indian year, the fourth-grade students at All Saints prepare The Sooner Catholic In “Mankiller: A Chief and Her People,” by children and orphans. It is said that she gained honoring couples who Additional coverage of to observe their patronal feast by choosing a saint, have been married 25, Wilma Mankiller, she quotes Barnard, saying, back over a million dollars for Indian children.” Church and archdiocesan Kate Barnard felt a calling from God to help learning about that saint and dressing like that saint 40, 50 or more years. “I have been compelled to see orphans robbed, Capps said Barnard’s efforts were a tremen- news and events, only on people, no matter the cost. for Mass. It’s a way to affirm the Born to Irish-Catholic parents on May 23, starved and burned for money. I have named dous help to the American Indian people, and www.soonercatholic.org. The liturgical procession is something to behold! As importance of sacra- 1875, in Geneva, Neb., Catherine Ann “Kate” the men and accused them and furnished the she was a champion for American Indian chil- you might imagine there were saints from every walk mental marriage in the Barnard was eventually brought to Oklahoma records and affidavits to convict them, but with dren. Capps is the recipient of the 2017 Kate a To send photos, event of life: there were bishops such as Saint Augustine; life of the Church. Mar- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley by her father when she was 12. Her mother no result. I decided long ago that Oklahoma Barnard Award from the Oklahoma Commis- information or story ideas, had no citizen who cared whether or not an there were priests such as Blessed ; riage is a holy vocation. had died when Barnard was an infant. Barnard sion on the Status of Women. e-mail [email protected]. orphan is robbed or starved or killed – because there were religious sisters such as Saint Therese of On Nov. 3, I had the privilege of ordaining 22 men attended, and would later teach, at Saint Jo- Because of Barnard’s advocacy for Ameri- his dead claim is easier to handle than if he Lisieux and even a deacon (Saint Francis of Assisi). to the permanent diaconate. They and their wives had seph parochial school in downtown Oklahoma can Indian orphans, the legislature began an a On Nov. 18 - 19, parishes were alive.” There were married persons (Mary and Joseph) and completed a four-year formation process. These men City. investigation into her office. No wrong doing will take up the collection for In 1911, Barnard and J.H. Stolper, a spe- single persons (Saint Juan Diego). There were saints are now ordained for ministry in parishes across the She devoted her adult life to seeking and the Catholic Campaign for cial prosecutor, worked on and won 107 cases was found, but her budget was gutted and she who served the poor such as Saint Teresa of Calcut- archdiocese. They have benefited by the encourage- obtaining justice for would only receive funding for her salary. ta; and those who dedicated themselves to education Human Development. CCHD other people. She across 25 counties. ment of their families and parishes throughout this “At the time, they wrecked my office in the such as Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. was founded by the U.S. tackled child labor Her work implicated process. I thank God for our deacons! state house. The Standard Oil click bought It was a wonderful opportunity to teach the stu- bishops, who recognized that laws, unemployment, corporations, politi- This year, we are richly blessed to have 18 young up all the newspapers of the city, and some dents and remind the rest of us that we are all called the lives of those in need will work hours and con- cians and judges, and men in seminary at various stages of formation. God not improve until the sys- led to a federal inves- 500 county newspapers, and not a word was to become saints. The saints come from every nation willing, these are our future priests. They will be our ditions, compulsory tems and policies that keep education, prison re- tigation by the United allowed to seep through of the wrecking of the and culture, from all periods of history and every pastors and confessors. They will witness your wed- people in poverty change. form, mental health States Board of Indi- Department of Charities by the 4th Legislature walk of life. dings and bring the sacraments of healing when you For more than 40 years, issues, and business an Commissioners. of Oklahoma. The silence was universal, dead- An important part of our response to God’s call to are ill or infirm. They will accompany you along the CCHD has funded com- and industry regula- “Kate Barnard was, ly, ominous,” Barnard wrote in her typewritten holiness is the careful discernment of our own voca- journey of your lives from womb to tomb. There is no munity groups that create tions. indeed, the champion diary. tion. Within doubt in my our call to lasting change. Fight poverty Barnard was elect- of an Indian rights “To this day … 20 years after … hardly a mind that in America. Defend human crusade. The Indian holiness is ed, and served two voter in Oklahoma knows that my office was Archdiocese of Oklahoma City the Lord is dignity. Give to the CCHD Allotment Act was a personal terms, as Commis- wrecked and my life work ruined by the very calling many collection. established on Feb. 8, vocation to sioner of Charities men they returned to office. Since my office God is calling men you know. Will you help them answer Him? more young 1887, which divided discipleship and Corrections in was wrecked and I was ostracized because I men to hear tribal reservations shaped by the 1907, making her would not surrender my fight to return to In- and respond into individual tracts traditional the first woman dian orphan children the oil lands stolen from to his call to of land for tribal patterns of to win a statewide priesthood. members known as these little ones … it must be apparent that the Christian elected office in the I am con- trust patents. The one thing the nation needs is public ownership life: mar- United States. Her fident that land was to be held of the press.” riage, con- victory came with- the hero- in trust by the U.S. Barnard soon would disappear from public secrated life out any votes from government for a life and focus on her health issues. She died in or ordained ic witness women, since women @archokc period of up to 25 February 1930 at age 54. ministry. of Blessed were not allowed to Stanley Roth- vote in Oklahoma years. When the time- “No one knows … but God … how much I Sometimes we The beati cation of Blessed Stanley Rother on September 23rd was an extraordinary day for every Catholic in line of the act ended, might have accomplished for human progress find ourselves Oklahoma. It was particularly meaningful for priests and those considering priesthood throughout the Archdiocese er will be a Archdiocese of until 1918. many Indians found during these 20 years I have been forced into living out our of Oklahoma City. Father Rother was ordained a priest in 1963. After fi ve years serving the people of Oklahoma, he accepted the call to serve great encour- Oklahoma City During her tenure, as a in Guatemala in 1968. During this time, Father Rother’s formation as a priest was made possible by gifts from parishioners agement to she had 30 statutory themselves subject to silence … forced into idleness … banished into baptismal call who wanted to invest in his future. Please help the next generation of men who will dedicate their lives in service to the Church. young men Arquidiócesis de laws passed through state law,” said Linda obscurity dense as the tomb,” Barnard said. to holiness as Please consider becoming a member of the Living Faith Society. Your monthly gift can be drafted directly from your checking account Capps, vice chair- or a credit card. As a Living Faith Society member, you will receive the Living Faith Devotional Booklet four times a year with updates on who are Oklahoma City the Oklahoma Legis- Her funeral was held at Saint Joseph Old single persons Blessed Stanley Rother Ordained May 25, 1963 how your gifts are allowing future priests to strengthen their faith and grow into passionate, faithful leaders. Please call or enroll online. lature. Three of her man of the Citizen or as widows. looking for a Kate Barnard Cathedral in downtown Oklahoma City with articles were part of Nation. We are just Seminarian Education Fund 2017 | Join Online: archokc.org/seminarianfund • Join by Phone: 405-709-2745 meaningful nearly 1,400 people attending and seven for- the final draft of the state’s constitution. Her “This came with concluding life of service mer governors serving as honorary pallbearers. work blossomed into what is now known as the state property taxes, which resulted in the sale the annual to God and It wasn’t until 1982 that she received a head- Department of Corrections, Department of Hu- of much of the land that the Indians received observance of National Vocation Awareness Week, to others. Our seminarians need our support, just stone. man Services and Department of Mental Health through the Allotment Act. Many Indians lost which is held the first full week of November. This as those whom God is calling to seminary need our Today, a statue of Barnard sits in the state and Substance Abuse Services. their land during this time. Not only land was annual observance is a time for the whole Catholic encouragement. Capitol and a community correctional center She faced many challenges, discrimination involved, but the precious minerals beneath community to recognize the importance of each voca- The harvest is plentiful! It is clear to me how richly bears her name. and retaliation in her career, and it hit a cre- the land was at stake. Kate Barnard was a tion in the life of the Church. God is blessing our archdiocese. Please join me in en- According to a Dec. 10, 1972, issue of Orbit scendo in 1910 when she began seeking justice powerful force as she demanded the federal As All Saints Day reminds us, the Church is en- couraging more laborers to help gather God’s harvest. on behalf of American Indian orphans. She re- government resume jurisdiction over the legal magazine, Barnard’s will stated, “I give my soul Our annual Seminarian Appeal will be coming riched by a great variety of vocations and all of them alized the court-appointed guardians of Amer- affairs of Indians in need of protection. Al- to God. I bequeath the example of my public your way very soon. Please remember to pray for our can lead us to holiness. It is important for all of us, ican Indian orphans were stealing farmland, though, the federal government would eventu- life to the youth of the world, praying they may seminarians. Please look around and encourage other beginning in our homes and parishes, to foster a timberland, coal and oil land, and oil and gas ally gain jurisdiction over trust land, guardian- emulate me in dedicating their own lives to se- young men whom the Lord may be calling to serve as culture in which each vocation is valued. Parents, holdings. The guardians did so by raising fees, ship was held by the probate courts, which led curing justice for the poor of their generation, pastors and catechists obviously have an important his priests and co-workers in gathering the harvest! forgery, forcing people to sign deeds, kidnap- to manipulation and abuse by the system. This as I did mine.” role in encouraging and guiding young people in re- Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and Lord, we thank you ping and more. is when Barnard’s glory was revealed as she Dana Attocknie is managing editor of the sponding generously to God’s call in their lives. But, financial support of our seminarians. Blessed Stanley Barnard called the injustice, “the greatest fought against those who would profit by ille- Sooner Catholic. all of us have a part to play. Rother, pray for us! for the goodness of our peo- ple and for the spirit of justice that fills this nation. National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month Archbishop Coakley’s Calendar We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the The following events are part of Archbishop Coakley’s official calendar. land and the challenge of the cities. We thank you for – U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops general meeting, Baltimore Nov. 11-16 our work and our rest, – National Catholic Youth Conference, Indianapolis Nov. 16-18 for one another, and for our – Mass for Feast of St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Vietnamese Martyrs, 11 a.m., St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Nov. 19 homes. We thank you, Lord. OKC Accept our thanksgiving on – Presbyteral Council meeting, 9:30 a.m., Catholic Pastoral Center Nov. 21 this day. We pray and give – Mass, 11:30 a.m., St. Francis de Sales Chapel, CPC Nov. 21 thanks through – Finance Council meeting, 2 p.m., CPC Nov. 21 Jesus Christ our Lord. – Mass, 11:30 a.m., St. Francis de Sales Chapel, CPC Nov. 22 Amen. Nov. 26 – Mass and blessing of new statues, 10 a.m., Epiphany of the Lord, OKC American Indian Catholic Outreach Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Spiritual Center of Oklahoma Contact: Deacon Roy Callison, (918) 822-3255, [email protected] 4 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 5 Oklahoma City deacon receives Sr. Barbara Joseph’s pantry Bar Association award calls everyone to show mercy eacon San Nguyen of Oklahoma City received the Liberty Bell Award from the Oklahoma Bar Sister Barbara Joseph’s Food Pantry has pantry. They also raised more than $620 Association at its 113th annual meeting Nov. established a project called, Call to Mercy, during Lent by giving money they would D that teaches Catholic school students about have used for toys and games, donating it to 1-3 in Tulsa. Deacon Nguyen, who immigrated to the United States the Corporal Works of Mercy. help the homeless. from Vietnam in 1975, received the award for assisting Project staff works with each school to pro- Sister Barbara Joseph gave the students Most Reverend members of the Vietnamese community and others in mote and teach the Corporal Works of Mercy she visited totes to remind them of the Paul S. Coakley in a way that engages students. The proj- obtaining legal representation. He earned a law degree Corporal Works of Mercy. The CCHD grant ect is sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters of Archbishop of Oklahoma City in Vietnam and a master’s degree at Oklahoma City money covered supplies, printing, travel ex- Saint Therese and is funded by the Catholic Publisher University. penses and supplies for school leaders. Octoberfest Campaign for Human Development. “I thank God for blessing me in many ways in which I The goal of the Catholic Campaign for Hu- The staff has taken the Call to Mercy proj- Diane Clay cannot repay Him,” Deacon Nguyen said. man Development is to stop root causes of ect to nine Catholic schools so far, helping For 21 years, he worked in prison ministry for the poverty through education of Catholic social St. Mark the Editor students unite their efforts through service Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, helping prisoners obtain teaching, awareness and action. Evangelist in and leadership. Norman held Dana Attocknie legal representation before retiring in 2012. The project inspired students to raise To support projects like Call to Mercy, an October- Deacon Nguyen served as a deacon at several par- please consider a gift to the archdioce- Managing Editor money and purchase a burial plot at Res- fest celebra- ishes, including Corpus Christi and Saint Joseph Old urrection Cemetery that they dedicated to a san-wide collection for the Catholic Cam- tion on Oct. Cathedral in Oklahoma City. In 2016, he published, “A homeless person who did not have any fiscal paign for Human Development on Nov. 29. Photos provided. Book on U.S. Applicable Law.” resources for burial. 18-19. Volume 39, Number 22 “The Liberty Bell Award is given to a nonlawyer for At Saint James Catholic School, students For more information, contact Becky Van- promoting the legal profession. Deacon Nguyen is hosted a canned food drive that raised more Pool, CCHD director for the archdiocese, at Sooner Catholic Newspaper among 22 award winners being recognized for their than 4,000 cans for Sister Barbara’s food [email protected]. 7501 Northwest Expressway achievements that distinguish them as role models Oklahoma City, OK 73132 within the legal community. They have made profound contributions to their communities and with un- continued from page 1 God’s love to all also for volunteers. (405) 721-1810 Edmond Community Dinner Linda Thomas, Oklahoma Bar Association president, and matched commitment, and deserve to be honored,” said people, regard- “Volunteers need Fax: (405) 721-5210 Deacon San Nguyen. Photo Oklahoma Bar Association. Linda Thomas, Oklahoma Bar Association president. children by providing a traditional less of creed, Thursday, Nov. 23 to give,” she said. E-mail: [email protected] Thanksgiving Day dinner to those income, age 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. “They might be in Mailing Address: in need of nourishment for body or need. Aided Nigh University Center despair, but they P.O. Box 32180 and soul, and to be in fellowship by nearly 700 100 N. University Dr. get out of them- Oklahoma City, OK 73123 Cristo Rey OKC work study partners finalize with other Christians.” volunteers, the selves in whatever By the end of Thanksgiving Day, Edmond Com- way they can.” munity Thanksgiving Dinner has “(The dinner) encourages people Visit us online at plans to employ students this interdenominational group received an enormous response to be more charitable, more giving. will have prepared, cooked and www.soonercatholic.org Several of Oklahoma City’s largest and most visible with Bank of Oklahoma, have also underwritten the since its inception 36 years ago. It’s what I call served more than 3,500 dinners to companies have finalized agreements to employ stu- student jobs at United Way. Each one of these jobs “This meal is not for people who ‘practical Chris- a mix of Oklahomans around the Free Visit the archdiocesan website dents at Cristo Rey OKC during the 2018-2019 school just can’t afford it,” Harris said. tianity.’ Instead will give a child valuable work experience, a great Edmond area, including having Thanksgiving at www.archokc.org year. “It’s for the students who can’t go of talking about education and a wonderful opportunity. delivered 400 dinners to shut-ins. dinner: The companies include Love’s Travel Stops & Coun- home, for people who just want kindness and School administrators continue to finalize contracts try Stores, BancFirst, Mercy Hospital, Grace Living Served in the Grand Ball Room the fellowship, and even for the helping others – The Sooner Catholic with more than 20 other Oklahoma companies and Bison Centers, Lopez Foods, Latino Community Develop- on the campus of the University volunteers who make it a tradi- they do it!” (USPS 066-910) is published ment Agency and United Way of Central Oklahoma. non-profits that have declared their intent to employ of Central Oklahoma, churches tion to sit down and eat with their Eliana Tedrow  Nov. 19, 11 biweekly except for once in July Additionally, Judy and Tom Love have sponsored Cristo Rey OKC students. Youth from St. John the Baptist peel and volunteers from an array of families.” is a freelance a.m. – 1 p.m., by the Archdiocese of positions for Cristo Rey students at the Oklahoma Cristo Rey OKC will welcome its first class in fall 500 pounds of potatoes to be mashed. denominations will come together According to Harris, emotional writer for the St. Joseph. Oklahoma City. City National Memorial. Lana and Dave Lopez, along 2018. Go online to www.cristoreyokc.org. Photo provided. for one, unified mission: To extend needs are not only for diners, but Sooner Catholic.

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RESS AS HUMAN BODY A P SO M C O IA H T A I L BETTER O K N O NEWSPAPER When: 7 p.m. Nov. 28 CONTEST Where: Fifth floor Tower Room, Benedictine Hall From Sept. 27 to Nov. 5, people gathered together for 40 2 AWARD The archdiocese’s American Indian Catholic St. Gregory’s University, 0 1 R days of prayer vigil, taking different shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 Outreach and Family Life Office participated 1900 W. MacArthur, 6 W I N N E p.m. at both the Planned Parenthood facility in Warr Acres in a Domestic Violence Awareness Month Shawnee and the abortion center in Norman. The volunteers prayed presentation Oct. 24 at St. Gregory’s Univer- The Sooner Catholic and provided a peaceful community awareness. Statistics sity in Shawnee. Above, Deacon Roy Cal- is supported through the lison, AICO coordinator, and Mary “Katie” show there is up to 75 percent less traffic into the centers Annual Catholic Appeal. Darvin, right, speak to the crowd. Photos The presenter is Anthony Ojeda. Light refreshments served. during this time. Photos Cara Koeing/Sooner Catholic. provided. Questions can be asked in English and Spanish. 6 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 7 Contagious Faith Have you ever met someone from Stridon The heart needs its reasons Some years ago, I attended a gala dinner for imagined. It was not only a crisis of revealed philoso- of Illyrian ancestry? a in Dublin that was having faith, but also a crisis of reason. His religious phy when Eusebius came from there and lovers of Scripture thank him for his service an anniversary celebration. The Church in system was constructed on a scaffolding of I start- Carole Brown Ireland already was in a crisis of faith; a crisis thoroughly rusted beams. As I came to learn in ed my Director of While no one is sure where Stridon seeing his gifts for language and that I was keen to try to understand. As drinks the years that followed, his was not an isolated university Evangelization is, some historians place it somewhere his love of Scripture, the Holy and hors d’oeuvre were served, I found myself case. studies! and Missionary near modern Bosnia, Croatia or Slovenia. Father asked Eusebius to under- in conversation with one of the more senior This same crisis presents a danger to Catho- Aristo- Discipleship Pedro A. Moreno, Seventeen centuries ago, a unique young take a revision of the Latin Bible. church members, so I took the opportunity to lics in the United States, although in different tle and O.P. man was born there and he was instru- Thanks to him, not only was the Director, Office of ask him for his perspective on current events. forms. Immersed in a corrosively secular and his Greek As the conversation wound around to mat- relativistic culture, we are rather easily shamed mental in bringing us closer to Christ. Church blessed with the Vulgate Hispanic Ministry contemporaries, through the disciplined use of ters of faith, the man ended up giving me some into abandoning any hard and fast truth Eusebius, and I’m not speaking about Bible translation, but we also reason, deduced that, contrary to Greek theolo- perspective on his own faith. In all seriousness, claims about God. a famous archbishop emeritus that we received from him many wonderful gy with its pantheon of “gods,” there only could he declared, “Do you want to know what I Such pressure becomes quite acute in the all know and love, was a traveler and commentaries to the various books be One True God. think? I think we are all ‘gods.’ I mean, look at secular university setting where faith is treated a lifelong student. He became a Christian after a profound conversion of the Bible. all the things we can invent and build.” as a kind of naïve belief in myth, quite dis- He argued compellingly that God – the un- experience when he was around 20 and a student in Rome. During the week of Nov. 12-18, we will be celebrating the 76th Nation- I nearly spit out my wine. Here was an older tant from the “real world” of science and facts. caused Cause, the ordering power of the uni- There, he was studying Philology. A philologist studies language in al Bible Week when all of the baptized are called to come together and Catholic gentleman, clearly of some intelli- Meanwhile, the presuppositions of secular verse – was all powerful, all knowing, every- written historical sources; it’s a combined study of literary criticism, give special honor to God’s word. That Sunday is the International Day gence and civic distinction, who no doubt was fields of study are often adopted uncritically. where present – and ONE. This was as far as history and linguistics. of the Bible. In preparation for this event, a product of Catho- But, the universe begs Aristotle could reach with reason. Aristotle’s At the end of his studies in Rome he Pope Francis welcomed and blessed the conclusions were true as far as they went, but left for Trier, a city in Germany on the members of the Church Relations Com- lic schools, who, in “Faith and reason are like two wings on for explanation. And, all likelihood, had while we may perhaps they did not disclose the whole truth about banks of the Moselle, to study theology. mittee of the United Bible Societies at the which the human spirit rises to the con- never missed Mass be less tempted by the God. At best, he was able to deduce a super- After that, he settled for a while in the Vatican. His message to them was pow- templation of truth; and God has placed in on Sunday, and who polytheism that my Irish natural power that was something like “The ancient Roman city of Aquileia located erful. the human heart a desire to know the truth never failed to de- friend had ventured Force” – what the Greeks call “the Logos.” at the head of the Adriatic about six “We are servants of the word of sal- – in a word, to know himself – so that, by clare the first article into, we are nevertheless But, he was not able to grasp by naked miles from the sea. While there, he con- vation, which never returns to the Lord knowing and loving God, men and wom- empty. We are servants of the word of of the Creed: “We vulnerable to thought- reason the fullness of truth that God also was vinced some of his friends to join him en may also come to the fullness of truth on an adventure. They would travel into eternal life, and we believe that man not believe in one God.” lessly adopt a kind of personal. For man to know about God’s inner about themselves.” -- Saint John Paul II, northern Syria. The journey changed only lives on bread, but on every word Certainly, the man agnostic naturalism, in life, God had to pull back the veil and “reveal” Fides Et Ratio their lives forever. that comes from the mouth of God (cf. Mt had never thought which view, God may it. God did exactly that with Abraham and the When this group of adventurers 4:4). We are servants of the word of rec- consciously of or may not exist, and Jewish patriarchs and prophets – confirming the content of the really, whether he does reached Antioch, some fell ill and died. onciliation, also among Christians, and what Aristotle had deduced by reason, and go- Eusebius also became seriously ill, and we wish with all our heart that ‘the word Church’s Credo. Nor, I suspect, had he given or doesn’t make a whit of difference in my life. ing well beyond it to what reason would never serious thought to his own theology. It may not Science has all the answers one could need, so for a long time he just couldn’t get rid of of the Lord may speed on and triumph’ have suspected. Ultimately, God’s personal have occurred to him that he could not simul- I’ll leave it to the scientists to figure it out and this strange illness. One night, during (2 Thess 3:1). We are servants of the nature was manifested in Jesus. taneously hold that there was one God, and get on with my business. his battle with this persistent sickness, word that ‘went out’ from God and ‘was This is what Saint John the Evangelist testi- believe that he and I also were gods. It was a Faith, in our day and age, needs to be thor- he had a vision where the Lord invited him to devote himself to the made flesh’ (Jn 1:14). We are servants of the word of truth (cf. Jn 8:32). trendy idea, but a contradiction in terms. I did oughly buttressed by sound reason. I already fied to in John 1:14. Scriptures. He accepted and began a life of prayer and penance as part We are servants of the powerful word of God that enlightens, protects, not dare to ask him what he thought of Jesus, was in my late 20s when I discovered the “5 “And the Word (“Logos” in Greek) became of his commitment to study the biblical languages. defends, heals and frees.” or the Church whose legacy he was present Proofs of the Existence of God.” These argu- flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His As time went on Eusebius continued to travel, study and, above all, The full name of today’s saint is Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, that night to celebrate. ments, developed by Aristotle, and later ap- glory, glory as of the only begotten from the follow a life of prayer and penance. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to but we know him as Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church. I tried to gently point out that he had not propriated into the theology of Saint Thomas Father, full of grace and truth.” the Word of God. He even was chosen to be bishop! He reminded us that ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. “made” himself, and on that point we agreed. Aquinas, also are called “The Cosmological The time is more than ripe for a rediscovery He wound up in Rome again and was chosen to be the pope’s secre- Saint Jerome, pray for us and help us honor God’s word following the Then, we were called to take our seats. I never Arguments.” They are part of the field of philos- of the contribution that Aristotle and his meta- tary. While he did many wonderful things, one thing stands out. Upon example of your love and passion for Scripture. Amen. saw him again. ophy called “metaphysics” – the Philosophy of physics can make to the contemporary con- But, I began to understand that the crisis of Being itself. How helpful it would have been to versations between faith and reason, faith and faith in Ireland was much deeper than I had have had access to these indispensable tools of science, and faith and ourselves. Family center dedicated at From the Archives … Bishop McGuinness gift A photo series from George Rigazzi, archdiocesan archivist Sacred Heart, Alva BMCHS receives Westerman grant to fund scholarships Bishop McGuinness Cath- and various Hispanic cultures. Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School olic High School an- Bishop McGuinness students recently received a transformative gift nounced this month enrolled in Spanish classes will from Raymond and Eleanor Smiley of the school’s receipt research, produce, edit, publish Solon, Ohio. The gift of more than of a $17,000 grant and distribute short weekly videos, $250,000 will be used to estab- from The Wes- featuring simple and useful Span- lish the Smiley Family Endowed terman Foun- ish content. Initially, the intended Scholarship Fund, which will dation. audience will be pre-K to second provide financial need-based The funds grade. scholarships to students wish- will be used The funds will be used to reno- ing to attend Bishop McGuin- to launch a vate, remodel and outfit an old dark ness. new program, room with computers and editing As a Catholic community TelEspanol, software, video cameras and re- of faith, Bishop McGuinness that will cording equipment. A secure entry strives to provide a Catholic greatly impact system will be installed and access ather and his companion Brother Dominic education to every student the students supervised and limited by Rachel Lambert arrived at the small settlement of Atoka, Oklahoma, with no regard to socioeconom- of archdioc- Dowell, the head of the World Lan- in October 1875. Coming from the Benedictine ic status. Due to the rising cost esan feeder guages Department. F of Pierre-qui-Vire in , this intense, energetic sought to of living, scholarship needs are schools as well Established in 2000 by Laura bring the Gospel to the plains. His was indeed a difficult road as his increasing. More than 25 percent of as students at Jane Westerman, the Westerman missionary zeal led to tribulations and misunderstandings. Add- current students receive scholarships Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alva celebrated the blessing of a Bishop McGuinness. Foundation provides financial sup- ed to this task was the founding of Sacred Heart Abbey (later awarded on a financial-need basis. family center on Oct. 18. The new center brings Sacred Heart Memorial The goal of TelEspanol port to educational institutions with Saint Gregory’s) and forming a community that would be Three of the Smiley’s grandchildren gradu- is to provide feeder school an emphasis on Catholic education, the backbone for the growth of the Church in Oklaho- Hall and Sacred Heart Family Center under one roof. The new Sacred ated from Bishop McGuinness – Benjamin Thom- teachers with brief and engaging Christian-based organizations that ma. The rigors of his work took their toll, and he died Heart Family Center was built by parish families of Sacred Heart and as, 2001; Matthew Thomas, 2003; and Kyle Thomas, 2009. Spanish educational material that promote family unity and values, in 1887. Much is owed to this pioneer in faith and his its missions, Our Mother of Mercy in Waynoka and St. Cornelius in The Smiley’s generosity will further the mission of the school will provide their students with and programs that provide assis- descendants the of Saint Gregory’s Abbey. Cherokee. Archbishop Coakley blessed the new building and dedicated and allow additional students the opportunity to receive a exposure to the Spanish language tance to the poor and the abused. it to serve the people of God. Zion Lutheran Church provided class- faith-filled education. ARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY ARCHIVES rooms for religious education during construction. Photo provided. 8 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 9 Catholic Relief Services responds to cry of poor worldwide By Marty Denzer 1943 to help the European countries savaged by the world Catholic Key war and its refugees recover. In the 1950s, CRS expanded JEFFERSON CITY – Where people are poor and hungry, its services to Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle victims of hurricanes, typhoons, landslides or earthquakes, East. war or explosions, the Catholic Church is there to help. Later, the agency began to seek ways to help people of de- CRS Vice-President Joan Rosenhauer presented on Catholic veloping countries break the cycle of poverty, including agri- Relief Services at the MCC Assembly and explained to her cultural initiatives, health education, community banks and audience how each was called to bring God’s love into the clean water projects, all ensuring that the people participate world, respond to suffering and protect the environment. in their development. It takes more than bricks and mor- As Saint John Paul II tar to rebuild a society. wrote in “Mane Nobis- CRS strives to foster a cum Domine,” his 2004 sense of global solidarity apostolic letter on the within the U.S. Catholic Year of the Eucharist, community. “Can we not make this On Sept. 27, just a Year of the Eucharist an month ago, Pope Fran- occasion for communities cis launched Share the to commit to responding Journey, a global cam- with fraternal solicitude paign of loving the most to one of the many forms vulnerable people in of poverty present in our the world, migrants and world? The tragedy of hunger that plagues hundreds of mil- refugees. The campaign is supported by the U.S. Conference lions of human beings, the diseases that afflict developing of Catholic Bishops, CRS, Catholic Charites USA and the countries, the loneliness of the elderly, the hardships faced Caritas Internationalis network. by the unemployed, the struggles of immigrants. These are CRS suggests getting involved through prayer, volunteer- evils present – albeit to a different degree – even in areas of ing with refugees and migrants, advocating with elected of- immense wealth. We cannot delude ourselves: by our mutu- ficials though email, letters or personal visits, and reaching al love and our concern for those in need we will be recog- out to spread the word through social media. Hundreds of Knights, Ladies, nized as true followers of Christ.” To learn more about the campaign, go online to www. Catholic Relief Services was started by the U.S. bishops in sharejourney.org. bishops and priests joined Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Gal- veston-Houston; Archbishop Coakley; and Archbishop Emeritus Beltran Oklahoma Catholic Foundation awards 2017 education grants Oct. 22 at St. John the Baptist in Ed- mond for the Mass and Ceremony for he Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma Saint Joseph, Union City, TV, DVD player, mo- Saint Teresa of Avila, Harrah, technology equip- Saint Mary, Ponca City, Steubenville Youth Solemn Investiture. The Mass is part awards grants each year in support of bile TV cart for religious education; ment; Conference; of the Annual Meeting and Investi- education-related projects to parish- Saint Peter, Lindsay, computers for religious Saint Patrick, Anardarko, religious education All Saints School, Norman, STREAM Night; T ture of the Southwestern Lieutenancy es, schools and religious education programs education; music classroom/volleyball set; Christ the King Catholic School, Oklahoma City, of the Equestrian Order of the Holy throughout the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Saint Philip Neri, Midwest City, computers for Holy Angels, OKC, Steubenville Youth Confer- SOAR instructional and evaluation tools; Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Photos Cara In addition to program materials, many grant religious education; ence; Good Shepherd School - Mercy, Oklahoma City, requests focus on computers and technology as Saint Thomas More, Norman, Totus Tuus; Saint James, Oklahoma City, Steubenville Koeing/Sooner Catholic. electronic health records system; a means of engaging more students in the educa- Saint Ann, Elgin, Elgin, three 32-inch TVs; Youth Conference; Holy Trinity Catholic School, Okarche, SEPUP tion process. Saint Ann, Fairview, 15 tablets; Saint Mary, Guthrie, Steubenville Youth Confer- “The Catholic Foundation has been awarding Saint Mary, Clinton, Totus Tuus; science curriculum; educational grants for nearly 50 years. This year, Saint Richard, Carnegie, catecheti- Saint Joseph Catholic School, Enid, IXL educa- 57 parishes and schools received grants that cal training; tional software; total $99,746,” said Alan Aneshansley, president Epiphany of the Lord, Oklahoma Saint Mary Catholic School, Guthrie, six iPads of the Catholic Foundation. “It is the continued City, Bryce Hall technology religious and covers for math and Spanish; growth of our endowments at the foundation that education; Saint Mary Catholic School, Lawton, tablet app provides funds for this program. We encourage Holy Cross, Madill, update CCD creators class; individuals or families to contribute to the foun- program and equipment; Saint Mary Catholic School, Ponca City, novels dation’s endowment fund so these grants will Our Lady of Victory, Purcell, stain- for Spanish classroom; continue to grow.” less steel square fencing for religious Saint Philip Neri Catholic School, Midwest City, education; Many of the CFO grants go to technology im- robotics equipment and books for STREAM sup- Sacred provements in classrooms. As a special emphasis, port; grants for STREAM (Science, Technology, Reli- Heart, El Bishop John Carroll, Oklahoma City, world gion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) projects Reno, evan- drumming; were promoted within schools. Youth programs at gelization/ parishes also are supported by helping students discipleship Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, Okla- attend Catholic youth conferences, work camps program homa City, TelEspanol Project; and retreats during the year. expansion; Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School, The Catholic Foundation fulfills its mission to Saint Oklahoma City, 30 TI-84 Plus graphing calcula- provide grants for educational resources to Catho- Charles tors; lic programs throughout the archdiocese. Borromeo, Rosary Catholic School, Oklahoma City, Horizon The 2017 grant recipients are: Oklahoma Educational grants in 2016 provided tables and chairs Energy Box; Good Shepherd, Boise City, Our Lady of Guada- City, gym- for students at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Okla- Sacred Heart Catholic School, El Reno, iPad lab; lupe Catholic Youth Camp; nasium vid- homa City, and studio lights for the dance program Sacred Heart Catholic School, Oklahoma City, eo display; at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Photos Holy Name of Jesus, Chickasha, curriculum laptops/tablets; Saint provided. books for religious education; Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School, Okla- Holy Spirit, Mustang, video projectors for reli- Francis homa City, school STEM Impact Plan Resources; gious education; Xavier, ence; Enid, Formed; Saint Catherine of Siena, Pauls Valley, member Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, Ed- Holy Trinity, Okarche, Catholics and Communi- St. Francis Xavier in Sulphur Saint Joseph, Ada, projector with screen for reli- mission project - Pine Bluff Reservation; mond, robotics and STEM; ties Caring for Literacy; Sheila Mueller talks about “Celebrating Holy Women gious education; Good Shepherd, Marietta, youth mission trips; Saint Eugene Catholic School, Oklahoma City, installed a new church sign Oct. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sterling, Totus Saints” on Oct. 28 at the quarterly program for the Cen- 13. The sign was financed by pa- Tuus; Saint Joseph, Norman, Audio-visual equipment Saint John the Baptist, Edmond, Catholic Heart STREAM curriculum enhancement; tral Region Council of Catholic Women, an affiliate of the rishioners and was created and Saint Eugene, Weatherford, Totus Tuus; for religious education; Workcamp; Saint James the Greater Catholic School, Okla- National Council of Catholic Women. http://okcaccw.com. constructed by parishioner Dave Saint Francis of Assisi, Newkirk, laptop with Saint Monica, Edmond, materials for Whole Saint Joseph, Blackwell, mission trip; homa City, technology lab computers; Photo Cara Koeing/Sooner Catholic. Richardson. Photo provided. accessories for Formed; Family Formation education; Saint Joseph, Tonkawa, Catholic Heart Work- Saint John Nepomuk Catholic School, Yukon, Saint Gregory the Great, Enid, Totus Tuus; Saint Rose of Lima, Perry, TV system; camp; Swimming UpSTREAM with Chromebooks. 10 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 11 Finding joy in thankfulness, gratitude U.S. bishops urge true debate on gun violence

By J.E. Helm one of the most important points of the whole Rowling to thank her for writing the Harry Pot- WASHINGTON – In the aftermath of the recent and horrific attacks in tion, and many factors contribute to what we see going on all around The Sooner Catholic book: gratitude comes first; joy follows. ter books. Sacea Flowers is a 16-year-old girl Las Vegas and the First Baptist Church of Southerland Springs, , us. Even so, our leaders must engage in a real debate about needed We experience being joyful after we have whose drug-addicted parents were murdered Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., chairman of the USCCB’s Com- measures to save lives and make our communities safer. The USCCB Finding a book brought ourselves to being grateful. This “joy is and who found happiness and friendship in mittee on Domestic Justice continues to urge a total ban on assault weapons, which we supported about Thanksgiving deeper than happiness,” Father James Martin, the character of Harry Potter. and Human Development, when the ban passed in 1994 and when Congress failed to renew it in – which really should S.J., says; “Joy is happiness in God.” David In a second selection by Father Martin, urged national leaders to en- 2004. be a book about Brooks comes forward to tell us that “people he explains the empha- gage in a true debate about In addition, the bishops have supported: giving thanks – is with dispositional gratitude … are thankful sis Ignatius of solutions to gun violence. Measures that control the sale and use of firearms, such as universal not easy. Most of the practically all of the time.” Buddhist Thich Loyola place on The full statement follows: background checks for all gun purchases; books available are Nhat Hanh teaches that “If you live in aware- holy gratitude. “For many years, the Cath- Limitations on civilian access to high-capacity weapons and ammuni- children’s books and the rest seem to be adult ness, it is easy to see miracles everywhere.” By being grateful olic bishops of the United tion magazines; States have been urging our A federal law to criminalize gun trafficking; coloring books. One gem of a book, however, is The chapters are delightfully interspersed at day’s end for leaders to explore and adopt Improved access to mental health care for those who may be prone to “The Way of Gratitude: Readings for a Joyful with poems. Several pages of the book are “the surprising reasonable policies to help violence; Life.” titled “Thank Yous” and include two or three sight of sunlight curb gun violence. The re- Regulations and limitations on the purchasing of handguns; and This is a beautiful book, inside and out. The short comments by various writers. Radio on the pavement host Garrison Keillor writes, “Thank you, cent and shocking events in Measures that make guns safer, such as locks that prevent children book is actually a collection of short writings in the middle of a intermixed with poems, prayers and short quo- God, for this good life and forgive us if we do Las Vegas and Southerland and anyone other than the owner from using the gun without permis- bleak midwinter’s tations. Featured are works by Dietrich Bon- not love it enough.” Springs remind us of how sion and supervision. day,” we learn to hoeffer, Denise Levertov, Henri Nouwen, Thom- With appetites aroused for this beautiful much damage can be caused While acknowledging the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution “relish” or “savor” as Merton, J.K. Rowling, e.e. cummings and virtue of thankfulness, readers move on to when weapons – particularly and related jurisprudence, we live in a fallen world with daily advances life’s moments, and many more less Part 2, “The Practice of Grat- weapons designed to inflict in modern technology. Some weapons are increasingly capable of easily this “savoring is widely known itude.” Beneath this title are extreme levels of bloodshed – causing mass murder when used with an evil purpose. but equally Catholic Bookstores lines from Shakespeare: “I an antidote to our too easily find their way into the hands of those who would wish to use Society must recognize that the common good requires reasonable gifted writers. can no other answer make increasingly rushed them to harm others. steps to limit access to such firearms by those who would intend to use The editors, Saint Thomas More Books & Gifts but thanks, and thanks, and lives.” Violence in our society will not be solved by a single piece of legisla- them in that way.” Michael Leach, 7904 N. May Ave., OKC ever thanks.” Another page of “Thank Yous” gives us Irving James T. Keane (405) 842-9911 The first entry in Part 2 fea- Berlin singing, “Got not checkbook, got no and Doris www.CatholicUnlimited.com tures lines by poet e.e. cum- banks. Still I’d like to express my thanks – I Goodnough, Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. M-F mings: “I thank You God for got the sun in the mornin’ and the moon at 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday have divided most this amazing/ day: for night.” Later we hear Bob Hope’s familiar re- Cecilia, Andrew and the November feast days the writings the leaping greenly spirits of frain, “Thanks for the memory.” By Ted King Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850- Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231). his parents allowed him to be in- into two sec- Trinity Mercantile LLC trees / and a blue true dream Anne Lamott writes about why saying grace 23 S. Broadway, Edmond, The Sooner Catholic 1917), who was born in the Lom- Born in modern day Bratislava, structed in the faith. His ministry tions. Part 1 is of a sky; and for everything is a part of the Thanksgiving Day tradition. [email protected] bard region of Italy, the youngest Slovakia, she was the daughter of “The Meaning / which is natural which is Raised in an atheist household, she and her brought persecution on him and Hours: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. M-W, F Here are some of the feast days of 13 children. She became a King Andrew II of Hungary. She of Gratitude,” infinite which is yes. two brothers “grew up to be middle-age be- other Christians in Vietnam. He 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Thursday in November: sister and founded an order for was married at 13 or 14 to a duke, and Part 2 is In this section of the book, lievers,” and so “now someone at our holiday and his companions were mar- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday the education of girls and the care Louis IV; they had four children. “The Practice of tables always ends up saying grace.” tyred in 1839. several authors present how- All Saints and All Souls of orphans, The Missionary Sis- She was inspired by Francis of Gratitude.” to lists for learning the way of “We’re in it for the pause,” she writes, “the The Book Store at Holy Family Nov. 1 was All Saints Day for ters of the Sacred Heart. Pope Leo Assisi and devoted herself to char- In the intro- gratitude. 1010 N.W. 82, Lawton quiet thanks for love and for our blessings. those in heaven known to us as XIII asked her to go to America to itable endeavors. Her husband Saint Andrew the Apostle duction, the Kelli Wheeler gives us five (580) 536-6351 This food didn’t just magically appear: Some- well as those unknown to us and support Italian immigrants there. supported those efforts. She is the Nov. 30 is the feast day of Saint editors explain steps “to kick start your grat- Hours: Before and after Mass on weekends one grew it, ground it, bought it, baked it; who do not have public recogni- She arrived in New York in 1889, patroness of the Third Order of Andrew the Apostle, Peter’s broth- that “Thankful- itude.” The ideas are drawn Special hours when classes meet wow. We savor these moments out of time, tion in the Church, followed by and from then until she died in Franciscans. er. In the Gospels of Matthew ness, apprecia- from the words of Saint Teresa when we are conscious of love’s presence, of All Souls Day, Nov. 2, also known Chicago in 1917 she established and Mark, Jesus is reported to be tion, gratitude of Calcutta, and the second Saints Market Catholic Store someone’s great abiding generosity to our dear as The Commemoration of All the throughout North America, South Saint Cecilia walking by the Sea of Galilee and – these are step is “Let no one ever come 3112 Raven Ridge, Enid and motley family, these holy moments of grat- Faithful Departed, those souls America and Europe more than Nov. 22 is the feast day of Saint saying to Andrew and Peter who modes of being to you without leaving better (580) 540-6603 itude. And that is grace.” undergoing the cleansing of Pur- 50 foundations consisting of free Cecilia, a Roman virgin and martyr were fishing there, “Follow me, and that guarantee and happier.” gatory. “It is a holy and wholesome www.catholicgiftstores.com J.E. Helm is freelance writer for the Sooner schools, orphanages, hospitals who was beheaded for the faith. I will make you fishers of men” (Mt us joy.” This is A young girl writes to J. K. Catholic. thought to pray for the dead that and other establishments. She was She is the patron saint of musi- 4:19; Mk 1:17). When he was go- they may be loosed from sins” (2 a naturalized American citizen and cians. Mac 12:46).

Discipleship with the Saints Saint Martin of Presented by: the Gospel of Life Disciples Groundbreaking Tours Nov. 11 is the feast St. James Catholic Church 4201 South McKinley day of Saint Martin of Oklahoma City, OK 73109 Tours. He was born in modern day Hungary. Join us as we explore, reflect and pray with an incredible gathering of presenters on the fundamental role of discipleship as lived out by some While a young Roman of the Catholic Church's greatest saints. soldier, he met a man who was trembling Saint John Paul II because of the cold. Monday, October 23rd at 7:30 PM He gave the man half Presented by Dr. Carole Brown, Ph.D. his cloak, and that Director of New Evangelization, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City night while Martin was sleeping, he saw Jesus Saint Francis of Assisi dressed in the half of Monday, November 27th at 7:30 PM the cloak he had given Fr. John Boettcher, S.T.D. the man. And Jesus Director, Office of Spirituality, Diocese of Santa Rosa said, “Martin has cov- Chaplain, Sonoma State Newman Center ered me with this gar- Mary, Mother of Christ ment.” Soon thereafter Monday, December 11th at 7:30 PM Martin was baptized. He became a conscien- Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Andrew Dung-Lac Presented by Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda Author, Blogger, Journalist tious objector, which landed him in prison ing to be martyred by the Romans, for a time. He later became a monk the first American citizen canon- On Oct. 8, Archbishop Coakley joined Fr. Francis Nguyen at Sts. he requested that he be crucified at Tours and a great evangelist ized a saint. She is a patron saint Saint Andrew Dung-Lac Peter and Paul Catholic Church and School in Kingfisher to cele- for the faith. He became Bishop of of immigrants and hospital admin- Nov. 24 is the feast day of Saint in a different manner from Christ’s brate Mass and break ground for the parish hall, chapel and meet- I am the way the truth and the Life. Tours in 371. istrators. Andrew Dung-Lac (1785 -1839) because he was unworthy to be john 14:6 ing rooms. It is the first groundbreaking at Sts. Peter and Paul in and Companions. Saint Andrew crucified in the same way. more than 60 years. Photo provided. came from a poor family in Viet- Ted King is a freelance writer for Sr. Maria of the Trinity • [email protected] • 405.778.1107 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Nov. 13 is the feast day of Saint Nov. 17 is the feast day of Saint nam. Although they were pagans, the Sooner Catholic. 12 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 13

Lánzate a lo más Profundo Luke 5:4 ¿Alguna vez has conocido a alguien de Estridón La cosecha es abundante con ascendencia iliria? Comencé mi observancia del Día de Todos los Santos, la Iglesia se enriquece con una gran gracias a Dios por Eusebio vino de allí y los amantes de las Escrituras le agradecen su servicio Santos celebrando Misa en la Escuela Católica variedad de vocaciones y todas pueden condu- nuestros diáco- All Saints en Norman. Para ser honesto, ¡no cirnos a la santidad. Es importante para todos nos! Si bien nadie está seguro dónde se en- Al ver sus dones para el lengua- me lo perdería! Cada año, cada estudiante de nosotros, empezando en nuestros hogares y Este año, ten- cuentra Estridón, algunos historiadores je y su amor por las Escrituras, cuarto grado se prepara para observar su fiesta parroquias, fomentar una cultura en la que emos la bendi- lo ubican en algún lugar cerca de la mod- el Santo Padre le pidió a Eusebio Pedro A. Moreno, patronal eligiendo un santo, aprendiendo acer- se valore cada vocación. Los padres, pastores ción de tener erna Bosnia, Croacia o Eslovenia. Hace que comenzara una revisión de O.P. ca de ese santo y vistiéndose como ese santo y catequistas obviamente tienen un papel 18 jóvenes en 17 siglos, nació allí alguien quien termino la Biblia en latín. Gracias a él, no Director, Oficina de para la Misa. importante en alentar y guiar a los jóvenes a el seminario en siendo un personaje clave en nuestro solo la Iglesia fue bendecida con Ministerio Hispano ¡La procesión litúrgica es algo para contem- responder generosamente al llamado de Dios varias etapas constante acercamiento a Cristo. la traducción de la Biblia conocida plar! Como se imaginarán, hubo santos de en sus vidas. Pero, todos nosotros tenemos un de formación. Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley Eusebio, y no estoy hablando de un como la Vulgata, sino que también todos los ámbitos de la vida: hubo obispos papel que jugar. Si Dios quiere, famoso arzobispo emérito que todos con- recibimos de él muchos comentar- como San Agustín; hubo sacerdotes como el Hace unas semanas, celebré la Misa Anual estos son nuestros futuros sacerdotes. Ellos ocemos y amamos, fue, durante toda su vida, viajero y estudiante. Se ios maravillosos de diversos libros Beato Stanley Rother; había hermanas religio- de Aniversarios Matrimoniales, en honor a las serán nuestros pastores y confesores. Serán convirtió al cristianismo después de una profunda experiencia religiosa de la Biblia. sas como Santa Teresa de Lisieux e incluso un parejas que han estado casadas durante 25, testigos de sus bodas y traerán los sacramen- cuando tenía alrededor de 20 años y era estudiante en Roma. Durante la semana del 12 al 18 de noviembre de este año, cele- diácono (San Francisco de Asís). Había perso- 40, 50 o más años. Es una forma de afirmar la tos de curación cuando estén enfermo. Ellos te Allí estudió Gramática y Filología. Un filólogo estudia textos escritos y, braremos la 76ª Semana Nacional de la Biblia cuando todos los bau- nas casadas (María y José) y personas solteras importancia del matrimonio sacramental en la acompañarán en el viaje de tus vidas desde el en ellos, la estructura y evolución de una tizados son llamados a unirse y dar (San Juan Diego). Hubo santos que sirvieron vida de la Iglesia. El matrimonio es una vo- seno materno hasta la tumba. No dudo en que lengua, su desarrollo histórico y literario, honor especial a la Palabra de Dios. Ese a los pobres como Santa Teresa de Calcuta; y cación santa. el Señor está llamando a muchos más jóvenes así como la literatura y cultura que lo ha domingo es el Día Internacional de la aquellos que se dedicaron a la educación como El 3 de noviembre tuve el privilegio de orde- a escuchar y responder a su llamado al sacer- producido. Biblia. En preparación para este evento, Santa Elizabeth Ann Seton. docio. Al final de sus estudios en Roma, se el Papa Francisco le dio la bienvenida Fue una oportunidad maravil- Estoy seguro de que el testi- fue a Tréveris, una ciudad en Alemania y bendijo a los miembros del Comité de losa para enseñarle a los estudi- monio heroico del Beato Stanley a orillas del río Mosela, para estudiar te- Relaciones de la Iglesia de las Socie- antes y recordarles que todos Rother será un gran estímulo ología. Después de eso, se estableció por dades Bíblicas Unidas en el Vaticano. estamos llamados a ser santos. para los hombres, nuestros un tiempo en la antigua ciudad romana Su mensaje para ellos fue poderoso. Los santos provienen de todas jóvenes, que buscan una vida de Aquilea, ubicada a la boca del Adriáti- “Somos servidores de la Palabra de las naciones y culturas, de to- significativa de servicio a Dios co, a unas seis millas del mar. Mientras salvación que no volverá al Señor vacía. dos los períodos de la historia y y los demás. Nuestros seminar- estuvo allí, convenció a algunos de sus Somos servidores de la Palabra de Vida de todos los ámbitos de la vida. istas necesitan nuestro apoyo, amigos para que se unieran a él en una Eterna, y creemos que no sólo de pan Una parte importante de al igual que aquellos a quienes aventura. Viajarían al norte de Siria. Ese vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra que nuestra respuesta al llama- Dios llama al seminario necesi- viaje cambió sus vidas para siempre. sale de la boca de Dios (Mt 4, 4). Somos do de Dios a la santidad es el tan nuestro aliento. Cuando el grupo de aventureros llegó servidores de la Palabra de reconcilia- discernimiento cuidadoso de a Antioquía, algunos cayeron enfermos y ción, también entre los cristianos, y de- nuestra propia vocación. Dentro ¡La cosecha es abundante! Es claro para mí qué Dios está murieron. Eusebio también se enfermó seamos de todo corazón que ‘la Palabra de nuestro llamado a la santi- gravemente, y durante mucho tiempo simplemente no pudo deshacerse del Señor siga propagándose y adquiriendo gloria’ (2 Tes 3, 1). Somos dad hay una vocación personal derramando ricas bendiciones sobre nuestra arquidiócesis. Por de esa extraña enfermedad. Una noche, durante su batalla con este servidores de la Palabra que ha ‘salido’ de Dios y ‘se ha hecho carne’ (Jn al discipulado moldeado por los 1, 14). Somos servidores de la Palabra de verdad (Jn 8, 32). Somos ser- favor, únanse a mí en alentar persistente padecimiento, tuvo una visión en la que el Señor lo invitó a patrones tradicionales de la vida vidores de la poderosa Palabra de Dios que ilumina, protege, defiende, a más trabajadores para que dedicarse a las Escrituras. Él aceptó y comenzó una vida de oración y cristiana: matrimonio, vida con- penitencia como parte de su compromiso de estudiar los idiomas bíbli- sana y libera.” ayuden a recoger la cosecha de sagrada o ministerio ordenado. cos. El nombre completo del santo de hoy es Eusebius Sophronius Hieron- Dios. A veces nos encontramos vivi- Con el paso del tiempo, Eusebio continuó viajando, estudiando y, so- ymus, pero lo conocemos como San Jerónimo, Doctor de la Iglesia. Nuestra Colecta Anual para endo nuestro llamado bautismal bre todo, siguiendo una vida de oración y penitencia. Se dedicó de todo Él nos recordó que la ignorancia de las Escrituras es ignorancia de los Seminaristas llegará muy a la santidad como solteros o corazón a la Palabra de Dios. ¡Incluso fue nombrado obispo! Cristo. San Jerónimo, ruega por nosotros y ayúdanos a honrar la Pal- pronto. Por favor, recuerden a viudos. Terminó en Roma una vez más y fue elegido para ser el secretario del abra de Dios siguiendo el ejemplo de tu amor y pasión por las Escritu- nuestros seminaristas en sus Estamos concluyendo la Papa. Si bien hizo muchas cosas maravillosas, una cosa se destaca. ras. Amén. celebración anual de la Semana Nacional de nar a 22 hombres al diaconado permanente. oraciones. ¡Mire a su alrededor y anime a otros Concientización Vocacional, que se celebra Ellos y sus esposas habían completado un jóvenes a quienes el Señor pueda estar llaman- la primera semana de noviembre. Esta cele- proceso de formación de cuatro años. Estos do para que le sirvan como sus sacerdotes y continuado de la página 12 intereses del país. subdirectora de Jews United for extensión del TPS para personas de hombres ahora están ordenados para el minis- colaboradores en la viña! bración anual es un tiempo para que toda la “Parte de este asunto es que hay Justice, con sede en Washington, Honduras y El Salvador. Gracias por sus oraciones, aliento y apoyo comunidad católica reconozca la importancia terio en las parroquias de toda la arquidiócesis. Wenski. “Hay una razón humani- batallas en muchos frentes en esta quien también participó en la lla- “Terminar el TPS en este momen- de cada vocación en la vida de la Iglesia. Se han beneficiado del aliento de sus familias financiero de nuestros seminaristas. ¡Beato taria para que la administración ex- administración. Ellos van a quitar mada, estuvo de acuerdo con que to sería inhumano” e injustificable, Como nos lo recuerda el Día de Todos los y parroquias a lo largo de este proceso. ¡Doy Stanley Rother, ruega por nosotros! tienda el TPS. Esto también le daría unilateralmente con la rapidez debi- las preocupaciones humanitarias decía la carta de los directores de a (personas con TPS) tiempo para da cualquier protección de inmi- indican que a los cientos de miles Servicios Católicos de Socorro, Cari- procurar del Congreso una solución grantes que puedan en este país”, de inmigrantes de los cuatro países dades Católicas USA, la Red Católi- Líderes religiosos instan gobierno a extender legislativa permanente”. él dijo. se les extienda el estatus de TPS. ca de Inmigración Legal y el obispo Kevin Appleby, principal director Él dijo que aunque el TPS se “Hay un consenso en todas las co- Joe S. Vásquez de Austin, Texas, podría cancelar, es munidades religiosas (en el asun- director del Comité sobre Migración protección a inmigrantes improbable que los to)”, ella dijo. La administración de los obispos. Por Dennis Sadowski ha sido extendido a los inmigrantes embre la administración anunció el tiembre, el vió que “no existen las inmigrantes regresen debería darse cuenta de lo que se Extender el TPS “permitirá que Catholic News Service de los cuatro países que continúan final del TPS para los ciudadanos condiciones para poder absorber un automáticamente a habla en las comunidades, que los hondureños y salvadoreños luchando contra la violencia, la de Sudán, causando urgencia entre número significativo de (personas sus patrias. Pero lo se trata de un asunto moral y un continúen trabajando legalmente, WASHINGTON – Líderes religio- que puede suceder asunto humanitario, dijo. Durante contribuyendo a las comunidades inseguridad económica y las conse- grupos católicos que dijeron que al que tienen TPS) de Estados Unidos”. sos, incluso algunos con influencia es que aumentaría el la llamada también se citaron ra- estadounidenses en capacidad cuencias de varios desastres na- regresar, los inmigrantes enfren- Haití continúa luchando para en la Iglesia Católica, quieren que número de personas zones políticas y económicas. autorizada y manteniendo vidas turales. Algunos inmigrantes han tarán circunstancias muy difíciles. recuperarse de las consecuencias la administración del presidente que están en Estados Terminar el TPS no ayudaría los seguras y estables y dignidad hu- estado en Estados Unidos hasta 20 El arzobispo Thomas G. Wenski de un fuerte terremoto que ocur- Donald Trump permita que algunos Unidos ilegalmente, intereses regionales e internacio- mana para sus familias, muchas años y administraciones previas les de Miami, quien ha trabajado con la rió en enero del 2010 y que cobró inmigrantes que están en Estados causando que el go- nales de los Estados Unidos dijo de las cuales incluyen ciudadanos unas 300,000 vidas, y también de Unidos bajo un estado especial de han extendido el TPS varias veces. comunidad haitiana del sur de Flor- bierno federal gaste Appleby, exdirector de política de estadounidenses”, decía la carta. un huracán en el 2016 que devastó inmigración puedan quedarse en el La administración Trump tiene ida por 30 años, dijo que la termi- recursos en personas inmigración y asuntos públicos de “Le pedimos mostrar compasión y gran parte de la península suroeste. país. que decidir sobre el TPS para los nación del TPS para esa comunidad que ya no estarían la Conferencia de Obispos Católi- paciencia mientras Honduras y El Haití es también el país más pobre Los líderes están poniendo todo nicaragüenses y hondureños en o es algo reprochable. inscritas oficialmente cos de Estados Unidos. Él dijo que Salvador continúan mejorando la del Hemisferio Occidental, ofrecien- su impulso en el Departamento de antes del 6 de noviembre y para los Terminar el TPS devastaría la con el gobierno. aproximadamente el 88 por ciento seguridad de sus ciudadanos y su do pocas oportunidades de empleo Seguridad Nacional y en la Casa salvadoreños en o antes del 8 de unidad familiar porque los padres La comunidad re- de las personas de los cuatro países capacidad humanitaria de recep- y dejando que la mayoría de las per- Blanca, argumentando que sería enero. Los haitianos enfrentan una serían obligados a dejar a sus hijos ligiosa se ha concen- que están bajo el TPS tiene empleo ción, protección e integración”. sonas logre una existencia mediante moralmente inaceptable terminar fecha límite del 22 de enero para nacidos en Estados Unidos y re- de política internacional de inmi- trado en pedirle al Congreso y a la y envía remesas a sus países, con- El arzobispo Wenski dijo que los trabajos casuales o sembrando para el Estatus de Protección Temporal comenzar a salir del país cuando su gresar a países donde no se puede gración en el Center for Migration Casa Blanca que no solo extiendan tribuyendo a las economías locales. tiempos requieren que Estados sobrevivir. para cientos de miles de personas estatus especial termine. reasentar decenas de miles de per- Studies, dijo durante una sesión el TPS por razones morales, sino Los líderes de cuatro agencias Unidos se aparte de políticas que “La misma situación existe en de países como El Salvador, Hondu- Los defensores se preocupan sonas, él dijo durante una telecon- con la prensa que la política de que también promulguen una refor- católicas importantes de defensa rechazan a los inmigrantes. los países del triángulo de América ras, Nicaragua and Haití. porque el Departamento de Segu- ferencia el 1 de noviembre. inmigración de la administración ma integral de inmigración para y ayuda enviaron una carta el 31 “Lo he dicho varias veces. Si quer- Central (El Salvador, Honduras y El estatus, conocido comúnmente ridad Nacional ha dado señales de Hablando de Haití en particu- parece estar guidada por una creen- proteger a la gente que ya está en el de octubre a Elaine Duke, secre- emos devolver la grandeza a Esta- Nicaragua)”, explicó el arzobispo como TPS, autoriza empleo y pro- que no extenderá el estatus para lar, el arzobispo dijo que durante cia de que reducir las protecciones país, dijo Appleby. taria interina del Departamento de dos Unidos, no lo haremos siendo tección contra la deportación. Este otros países. A mediados de septi- un viaje al país caribeño en sep- continúa en la página 13 para los inmigrantes favorece los La rabina Elizabeth Richman, Seguridad Nacional, procurando la malos”. 14 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 12, 2017 15 Calendar Briefs This calendar only covers the two weeks between issue dates and may not reflect all of the calendar items. To see a full calendar, go to www.soonercatholic.org. Rother Heritage Gallery more than 130 trips in nearly 50 November 13 Discipleship with the Saints 17 Monthly Novena to the Infant 18 The community of the Secu- The Heritage Gallery at the countries during the 2017 – 2018 series. St. Francis of Assisi Jesus. Nine days of novenas lar Order of the Blessed Vir- Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 academic year. Spring break trip 12 Thanksgiving dinner 11 a.m. presentation 7:30 p.m. at St. to the Infant Jesus of Prague. gin Mary of Mt. Carmel and Northwest Expressway, continues applications due Nov. 30; sum- – 2 p.m. at St. Joseph, 421 E. James, 4201 S. McKinley, During the nine days, the St. Teresa of Jesus – Oklaho- to present “The Shepherd Cannot mer trips applications due Jan. Acres St., Norman. Contact OKC. novena prayers will be: Mon- ma Community and Province Run: A Retrospective on the Life 15. List of trips at focusoncampus. Rita Ille at (405) 321-1376. day-Friday following Noon of St. Therese, Little Flower, of Father Stanley Rother.” The org/missions. 14 Catholic War Veterans (of any Mass, Saturday following 5 OKC, Noon - 4:30 p.m. Call free exhibit is open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 12 Charismatic Healing Mass, war/conflict) meeting, 7 p.m. p.m. Mass, and Sunday fol- Barbara Basgall (405) 826- at St. Ann Retirement Center lowing 11 a.m. Mass. Monday-Friday. Special tours ar- Rachel’s Vineyard retreat 5:30 p.m., Immaculate Con- 3860 or Susan Staudt (405) By Sally Crowe Nash community room. Contact Fr. Are you listening? ranged by calling (405) 721-5651, Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place ception, 3901 S.W. 29, OKC. 473-6328. M. Price Oswalt, (405) 567- 18 Feast of the Dedication of the Ext. 141. to rebuild and redeem hearts Call (405) 685-4806. “How beautiful upon the God’s call that he drove 2,000 broken by abortion. The Dec. 3404. Basilicas of Sts. Peter and 21 Feast of the Presentation of 12 Paul. the Blessed Virgin Mary. mountains are the feet of him miles in his old Chevrolet to Thanksgiving dinner - Norman 1-3, retreat offers a supportive, Pray the Rosary for Life at 16 Charismatic Catholic prayer who brings glad tidings. ... reach the Santiago Atitlan The 95th annual Thanksgiving confidential and non-judgmental 6:30 p.m. at the chapel at St. meeting, 7 p.m., Catholic 18 The Lay of Char- Feast of St. Cecilia. announcing salvation, and mission. dinner at St. Joseph is 11 a.m. – 2 environment where painful emo- 22 Thomas More, 100 Stinson Pastoral Center. Contact Toni ity, the Secular (Lay) Order of saying to Zion, ‘Your God is Seeing Blessed Stanley p.m. Nov. 12 in the parish center, tions are recognized, and reconcil- St., Norman. Contact Connie 421 E. Acres, Norman. Tickets: iation and self-forgiveness occur. Calvey, (405) 630-0539, toni- St. Teresa of Calcutta, meet- 23 Thanksgiving – CPC closed. King!’” (Isaiah52:7). respond to God, inspired his Lang, (405) 249-1041, potato. $10 adults; $5 children ages 6-10; No cost. Pre-registration required. [email protected] or visit ing at St. Ann Nursing Home, This Scripture popped into parishioners to open them- [email protected]. children age 5 and under free); $35 Contact (405) 623-3844 or ra- www.SpiritOKC.org. OKC. Mass at 9:30 a.m.; 24 Feast of St. Andrew Dung- my head on All Saints Day as selves to God’s plan. The fruit family. Carry-out available. Contact [email protected]. 13 meeting following. Contact Lac and Companions. Feast of St. Francis Xavier 17 I listened to Catholic radio of that was breaking free from Rita Ille at (405) 321-1376. Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hun- Karen Banks, (405) 396-9086 Cabrini. throughout the day. Many of the status quo of being poor Stroke education gary. or Toni Harrelson, (405) 341- 24 CPC closed. the programs celebrated God’s and exploited. The indigenous Christmas Bazaar Everyone is invited to attend a 2199. saints. In particular, “Cath- people had their language Assumption, 711 W. Hickory in presentation on how to recognize olic Answers Live,” featured elevated when Blessed Stanley Duncan, will host its fifth annual a stroke in under one minute. Jobs Box saints who have meaning for translated the New Testament Christmas Bazaar 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. The event is 11 a.m. Dec. 1 at St. pal Marilyn Nash, (580) 765-4387. bers. Applicant must be eligible fast-paced role allows directors to me because they are patrons into the Tz’utujil language. Nov. 17; 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Nov. James, 4201 S. McKinley, OKC. Teacher’s assistant – Yukon 18 and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Nov 19. Saint John Nepomuk School, for membership in the Knights of of some Oklahoma parishes: Because of Blessed Stanley, work in a major capital campaign All proceeds go toward Assump- Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Yukon, has an immediate opening Field agent Columbus. Contact Kevin Pierce, Saint Philip Neri, Saint Robert the people developed a voice environment with guidance from tion’s food bank and the mission Conference for a teacher’s assistant in the full The Knights of Columbus is FICF, general agent, Kevin.Pierce@ Bellarmine and Saint Charles top-level fundraising consultants. through the radio station he churches of Immaculate Concep- Registration is open for the 2018 day 4-year old prekindergarten pro- seeking a full-time field agent for kofc.org, (405) 514-7660. Borromeo. helped found. You could say tion in Marlow and St. Patrick in Oklahoma Catholic Women’s Con- gram. Send resume and application insurance program in Oklahoma. Bilingual English/Spanish; highly And, Saint Charles, Saint parishioners heard Blessed Walters. ference. The price is $50 until Dec. to Natalie Johnson, Saint John The position works in an assigned Parish campaign director organized; excellent written, verbal Philip and Saint Robert were Stanley announcing their sal- 1. The event will be March 10 at Nepomuk School, 600 S. Garth and exclusive marketing area to The archdiocese has an immedi- and social media communication contemporaries. They all knew vation by the way he lived his Historic church tour, scavenger the new Edmond Conference Cen- Brooks Blvd., Yukon, OK 73099. sell and service insurance and re- ate opening for a parish campaign skills. Familiarity with Raiser’s each other. hunt ter. Conference speakers include life, demonstrating how deeply tirement products; performs needs director. The position is responsi- Edge or other CRM databases pre- This revelation got me God cared for them. Self-guided tours 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Immaculée Ilibagiza, María Ruiz Fifth grade teacher – Ponca City analysis for assigned members and ble for managing the implementa- Nov. 19 in downtown Oklahoma Scaperlanda and Donna Heckler. ferred. Send resume to nlargent@ thinking. Saints are trans- Now, the Tz’utujil respond St. Mary Catholic School has an recommends appropriate products tion of parish capital campaigns formed from ordinary people City. Funds raised provide free Register at www.ocwconference. archokc.org. to God in a thriving parish immediate opening for a fifth-grade to meet those needs; and develops within “One Church, Many Dis- when they respond to God medical and dental care for down- com or on the Facebook page. teacher. Applicant should be certi- positive relationships with local ciples,” the first comprehensive that has several young men To see more job openings, go on- with wholehearted commit- town uninsured neighbors through fied in Oklahoma. Contact Princi- councils to help recruit new mem- archdiocesan campaign. The line to www.soonercatholic.org. in the seminary. Before Bless- ment. That transformation is Good Shepherd Clinic. Wristbands Byzantine icon art show ed Stanley, vocations to the are $25 or $20 for groups of 10 or Holy Family, Lawton, is hosting arresting, and we are stirred priesthood had been dormant more. Visit www.GoodShephere- a free Byzantine Style Icon show 7 by it. Our very creation in the for several hundred years. dokc.org or call (405) 754-5190. p.m. - 9 p.m. Dec. 1 in Kirk Hall. image and likeness of God de- Listening to “Catholic An- Features work of local iconogra- Ranked the #1 Agency in the order mands that we yearn to fulfill swers Live,” gave me a new Discipleship with the Saints pher Beverly Layton and others. Worried that your in 2015 and in the U.S. in 2016 the potential God endowed in perspective on the saints’ A series called “Discipleship with Brief presentation about iconog- us. the Saints” features presenters raphy as well as a guided tour relationships with God. I We recognize a saint as discussing fundamentals of dis- of the larger icons in the church retirement money will run out? viewed their interactions as someone who puts his or her cipleship as lived by some of the and chapel. Light hors d’oeuvres walled off, separate from their own needs and desires on Church’s greatest saints. Nov. 27, served. Contact (580) 536-6351. human relationships. What I hold to pursue whatever God St. Francis of Assisi; and Dec. 11, see now is that they cannot directs. The results can mean Mary, mother of Christ. All discus- St. Mary Advent retreat Don’t be. have any love for God without sions 7:30 p.m. at St. James, 4201 “When the Lord Comes: How tremendous suffering and S. McKinley, OKC. Presented by to Wait; How to Watch” begins even death. If, however, we expressing it in human in- teraction. It turns out, as in the Gospel of Life Disciples. at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5-7 at St. Make it last transcend our human obser- Mary, 421 S. 7, Ponca City. Visit vations, we realize the bene- the case of Charles Borromeo, with a Single Premium Philip Neri and Robert Bel- Sacredness of the human body gracethatreigns.com. fits, the fruits of their suffer- The archdiocese’s American Indi- The Pierce Agency larmine, their encounters with ings and deaths. We benefit an Catholic Outreach, Saint Kateri Pilgrimage to France Immediate Annuity from the Kevin Pierce from the entirety of their lives, God were so profound they Tekakwitha Spiritual Center, will Join Fr. Ray Ackerman and Fr. Knights of Columbus. General Agent the mundane as well as the could not keep it to them- present “Sacredness of the Human John Peter Swaminathan on a (877) 707-0752 extraordinary. selves. They were compelled to Body” at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 on the pilgrimage to France June 18-29. [email protected] Look at our own Blessed share, “to bring glad tidings.” fifth floor Tower Room of Benedic- Visit the incorruptible saints Ber- Properly structured, a Single Premium Stanley Rother. While we look The saints are still at work, tine Hall at St. Gregory’s Univer- nadette Soubiros, John Vianney, Immediate Annuity can guarantee that up to him and want to emu- eager to share with us how sity in Shawnee. The presenter is Catherine Laboure and Vincent Anthony Ojeda. Light refreshments de Paul. Visit holy sites in Nevers, your money won’t run out. Working with late his courage for returning much God loves us. Although served. Questions can be asked in Paray Le Monial, Villefranche sur your Knights of Columbus field agent, you to shepherd his congregation they have conquered death English and Spanish. Saone, La Salette, Grenoble, Le can structure your annuity so you can despite death threats, it is through Jesus, they still Puy, Chartres, with two days in receive predictable, fixed payments for a how he lived that moves us manage to connect with us on Branson trip Lourdes and four days in Paris. guaranteed number of years — even for life. and gives us hope for our own earth. They have left a legacy See “The Miracle of Christmas” All-inclusive with roundtrip flights dedicated responses to God’s of prayers, good works and on a trip to Branson Nov 29; in- from OKC, breakfasts and din- call. writings. cludes one night lodging, two meals ners, daily Mass, deluxe lodging, Blessed Stanley made a They are our intercessors and two shows. $269 pp dbl, $319 all site admissions. $4,549.00 pp. habit of dining in the homes for our continued dedication single. Full payment with reserva- $300 pp deposit required by Feb. of his parishioners. His per- to God’s plan for each of us. tion. Contact Harry Kocurek, (405) 13. Balance due April 4. Contact sonal interaction with people If you are like me, you might 340-0691, Ext. 109. Melani Roewe, (405) 642-8139, [email protected]. brought the glad tidings of want to reach out to them for FOCUS mission trips Isaiah to them. Blessed Stan- help. They are waiting to be The Fellowship of Catholic Uni- LIFE INSURANCE DISABILITY INSURANCE LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE RETIREMENT ANNUITIES ley believed so strongly in asked. versity Students (FOCUS) will host 16 November 12, 2017 Sooner Catholic

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

God is calling men you know. Will you help them answer Him?

The beati cation of Blessed Stanley Rother on September 23rd was an extraordinary day for every Catholic in Oklahoma. It was particularly meaningful for priests and those considering priesthood throughout the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

Father Rother graduated from Mount Saint Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD, and was ordained a priest in 1963. After five years serving the people of Oklahoma, he accepted the call to serve as a missionary in Guatemala in 1968. During this time, Father Rother’s formation as a priest was made possible by gifts from parishioners who wanted to invest in his future. Please help the next generation of men who will dedicate Blessed Stanley Rother Ordained May 25, 1963 their lives in service to the Church.

I will appoint for you shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and prudently. – Jeremiah 3:15

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