The Most Reverand Paul S. Coakley Lord Our God, You Have Chosen Your Servant Paul to Be a Shepherd of Your Flock in the Tradition of the Apostles
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Sooner Catholic Serving the People of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Volume 37, Number 4 * February 20, 2011 The Most Reverand Paul S. Coakley Lord our God, you have chosen your servant Paul to be a shepherd of your flock in the tradition of the apostles. Give him a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he build up your Church as a sign of salvation for the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Archbishop Coakley in a prayerful moment during his installation Feb. 11 at St. John the Baptist Parish in Edmond. 2 Sooner Catholic ● February 20, 2011 The Good News Sooner Catholic Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley . .Words of Welcome Archbishop of Oklahoma City Evening Prayer Installation Mass Publisher Cathedral of Our Lady Saint John Church, Edmond I am pleased February 11, 2011 February 10, 2011 to extend my Ray Dyer Editor Dear Brothers and Sisters in Dear Brothers and Sisters in very best Christ: Christ: personal We gather together tonight with With firm faith in the Lord Jesus Cara Koenig great joy and excitement. Our Holy and with gratitude for His countless greetings Layout/Photographer/ Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has sent blessings, we gather together for this and a special Special Projects a shepherd to lead us safely on our installation ceremony. word of pilgrim journey of faith. In a spirit of Archbishop Paul Coakley — the 7501 Northwest Expressway great joy, we thank Almighty God for Lord, through His holy Catholic welcome Archbishop His watchfulness and care for each of Church, has designated you to be the to you, Beltran Oklahoma City, OK 73132 Fourth Archbishop of Oklahoma City. us. We are especially thankful for His (405) 721-1810 Fax: (405) 721-5210 great gift of our holy Catholic We rejoice! Archbishop Paul Coakley Church. The most dynamic and meaning- e-mail: [email protected] I am pleased to extend my very ful way for us to celebrate your ap- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 32180 pointment and installation is through lievers in and through the celebration best personal greetings and a special of the Holy Eucharist. Oklahoma City, OK 73123 word of welcome to you, Archbishop the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. In the Eucharist, we profess our most Paul Coakley. Moreover, on behalf of Bishops are successors of the fundamental belief and our firm con- all who are present here tonight and Apostles by divine institution. There- Visit us online through the viction that Jesus has redeemed us on behalf of all the Catholic people of fore, they are authentic teachers of Archdiocesan Web Page at and offers us eternal life. To assist the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, I doctrine when they are in hierarchi- www.catharchdioceseokc.org. us on our daily pilgrimage, Jesus extend our most sincere and warmest cal communion with the head of the remains with us in a special sacra- welcome. The Lord is indeed good and college of bishops, who is our Holy mental way in the breaking of the gracious to send us a holy and faith- Father, the Pope. Pope Benedict XVI, The Sooner Catholic (USPS 066-910) is bread. ful and happy servant to be our arch- as successor of the Apostle Saint published biweekly except for once in July Through the ministry of ordained bishop. There is no question but that Peter, is the Supreme Pontiff of the and twice in December by the Archdiocese priests, bread and wine are changed we are all excited about your appoint- Church. It is he who freely appoints, into the Body and Blood of Jesus. of Oklahoma City. ment and arrival here in Oklahoma confirms or transfers bishops. Thus Christ is made visible as He City.This is a vibrant community, joy- forgives us, heals us, nurtures us and How very blessed we are today to The newspaper is not responsible for ful in the practice of our Catholic sanctifies us. faith and grateful to the Lord. have among us the representative of unsolicited material. Since the Eucharist is God’s gift our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Coakley, you are a of Himself to us, it is the Most Blessed in the person of His Excellency, Most Copyright © 2011 Sooner Catholic blessing for us and we hope we will of all the sacraments. The Eucharist Reverend Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic be a blessing for you. Above all, we is therefore the central liturgical Nuncio to the United States. Subscription rate: $20 per year for all plan to walk together with you, under action of the Church. In the Eucha- who are not members of the your leadership, to life everlasting in rist, the bishops ministry is most Please join me in welcoming heaven. evident. By presiding over the Archbishop Sambi! Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Welcome, Archbishop Coakley, Eucharistic celebration, the bishop Periodical postage paid at Oklahoma and may God bless you most makes fully visible this sacrament of Most Reverend Eusebius J. City, OK 73125. abundantly all the days of your life. the Church. Thus the bishop forms Beltran, Archbishop Emeritus of POSTMASTER: Send address changes Introduction and unites the community of be- Oklahoma City to the Sooner Catholic, P.O. Box Read more and see more of the Installation Mass 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. installation events online at www.catharchdioceseokc.org. Photos Extended The English translation of Evening Prayer Service the Papal Bull Coverage Photos Apostolic Nuncio comments Monsignor Edward Archbishop Coakley’s homily Weisenburger welcome Full explanation of The Sooner Catholic is Online supported through the Archbishop Coakley’s homily Archbishop Coakley’s coat of Archdiocesan Development Fund. arms February 20, 2011 ● Sooner Catholic 3 New Era Begins Archbishop Paul Coakley Installed as Fourth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City By Ray Dyer listening by radio would also be The Sooner Catholic included. EDMOND — Following warm The Mass and Installation drew and encouraging remarks by Arch- dramatic coverage from the Daily bishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Oklahoman with reporters, photog- Nuncio to the United States, the raphers and video cameramen Vatican’s ambassador put these making up the coverage team. words to Archbishop-elect Paul S. Also on hand were cameras and Coakley as he was flanked in front reporters from Oklahoma City tele- of the altar by Deacons Max J. vision stations and a crew from the Schwarz and Norman L. Mejstrik: Diocesan newspaper in Salina, “Most Reverend Paul Coakley, Kan., where the 55-year-old you have heard the letter of His Archbishop Coakley served for six Holiness, Pope Benedict the years before his appointment here. Sixteenth. Other Oklahoma newspapers and “You are called by the Holy media outlets focused cameras on Spirit to serve almighty God and the altar and the more than 30 the people of the Archdiocese of bishops from across the United Oklahoma City in faith and in love States who traveled here to take as their Shepherd. part in the celebration. “Having already accepted the A choir comprised of Catholics appointment of the Holy Father, are from a number of parishes and you willing to serve the people of directed by Brother Damian this archdiocese in the tradition of Whalen, O.S.B., delivered moving the Apostolic faith of the Church?” and inspirational hymns and Archbishop Coakley responded: liturgical responses throughout the “With faith in our Lord Jesus service. Christ, and with love of God in my The Mass and Installation was heart, I do accept the pastoral care preceded Thursday evening, Feb. 10, of the people of God in the with an Evening Prayer Service Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of “I resolve to serve faithfully the Perpetual Help. spiritual needs of this local Church.” At that service, Monsignor And with that came very loud Edward J. Weisenburger, Cathedral and sustained applause from the Rector, welcomed the archbishop- 1,200 seated inside Saint John the elect as the ceremony moved from Baptist Catholic Church. And with the frigid air outside into the warm that, on Feb. 11, 2011, came a new Archbishop Coakley answers the question put forth by Apostolic Nuncio if he and welcoming confines of Our era for the Catholic faith of is ready to accept the call of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth to become the fourth Lady’s. Oklahoma. Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Deacons Max J. Schwarz Archdiocesan priests, Fathers Archbishop Coakley takes over and Norman L. Mejstrik also pictured. Ray Ackerman, Tim Luschen, John from The Most Reverend Eusebius Metzinger, Bruce Natsuhara, J. Beltran, who served as Arch- bish- The Mass and Installation of also known as EWTN. Joachim Spexarth, O.S.B. and Msgr. op of Oklahoma City for 18 years. Archbishop Coakley took place on Father Thomas Boyer of Saint Weisenburger served as consultors Archbishop Beltran is retiring, but a sun-filled day at the Edmond Mark’s in Norman provided at both the prayer service and the will maintain an office at the parish. The ceremony was beamed commentary for the television Friday Mass and Installation. Catholic Pastoral Center. to televisions across the nation by audience and Oklahoma Catholic Assisting were Deacons Dunn Eternal Word Television Network, Broadcasting made sure those continued on Page 4 4 Sooner Catholic ● February 20, 2011 Above: After the Papal Bull was read, it was presented to the consultors and the people in attendance by Deacon Norman Mejstrik. Right: Archbishop Coakley is walked to the Episcopal chair by Archbishop Beltran and Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio, seating him for the first time as Archbishop of Oklahoma City.