Jubilee Picnic Celebration

WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT

Please join us for the Diocese of Tulsa 50th Anniversary Jubilee Picnic celebration on October 28, 2023 at Redbud Festival Park located at 109 N. Main Street, in Owasso, Oklahoma. There will be a Eucharistic Procession, Mass, music, food, activities, and fellowship at this family friendly event.

The Eucharistic procession will begin at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Owasso to Redbud Festival Park. Banners and flags are welcome. Walk with your parish or school or Catholic organization. The procession is not quite a full mile on even terrain.

Bottled water will be provided at the picnic. The diocese has also secured a permit to have craft and branded beer available for sale by Downing Brewery. Age verfication and wristbands will be used. 

There will also be a cookie contest. Don't forget to register your cookies at check-in. Prizes will be available. 

What you should bring: 

• chairs/blankets
• plate of cookies to share
• parish t-shirt (Each parish is encouraged to wear matching shirts of the same color. Prizes will be awared for the best 50th anniversary t-shirt. Contact your parish for more details.)

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Please help with our Diocesan Anniversary Picnic celebration by volunteering in the following 7 areas: SET-UP * PARKING * CHECK-IN * KIDS-ACTIVITIES * CHOIR * GOLF-CART * CLEAN-UP

Youth are very welcome to volunteer EXCEPT for PARKING & GOLF-CART.

REMINDER E-MAILS will be sent with more details.  Thank you!!

Click HERE to sign up!

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For more details, click on the links below:

• Information Flyer
• Procession
  • Shuttle - pickup at Redbud Park is behind the stage. Pickup at St. Henry is in front of the main doors facing north.
  • Shuttle to St. Henry available on Birch Street behind the stage at Redbud - 1:30-5:00pm
• • PROCESSION MAP
• What to Bring
• Saints Day Costume Contest
• Choir Information
• Cookie Contest
• T-shirt Contest
• Youth Block Party
• 50+ Parishioners 
• Parking Map
• Procession Map
• RedBud Festival Park (State-of-the-art Park with misters and fans/water feature for kids)
• Weather Announcements

Schedule

2:45 - Line up for for Procession at St. Henry, 8500 N. Owasso Expressway
3:00 - Procession begins at St. Henry's

Procession will be .9 of a mile on flat ground.  We will pray the rosary led by members of various parishes in five of the languages used within the diocese.   Rosaries will be provided.   All are welcome.  Expected duration is 40 minutes.  Meet in the St. Henry Parking Lot by 2:45 pm.  Vehicles will need to be moved from the lot by 4:30 pm. 

3:05 - Live music begins at Redbud Park - Sonic Boom
3:40 - Procession arrives at Redbud Park. Matachines Dancers Dance
4:00 - Holy Mass with Choir
5:15 - Food & beer available; Youth Activities begin; John the Blessed Band starts
6:45 - Presentations and Awards for T-shirt and cookies
7:00 - Timothy O'Brian's Celtic Cheer Band
8:30 - Explocion Musical
9:00 - Child activities end
9:30 - Youth Activities/Food/Beer sales end
10:00 - Picnic ends