Sisters at St. Catherine named finalists for 2018 Lumen Christi Award

Earlier this year, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (FSGM) from St. Catherine School and Parish were selected by Bishop David Konderla to be the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma’s 2018 Lumen Christi “Light of Christ” nominee. Today, Catholic Extension announced that the Sisters were selected as one of eight finalists out of 47 nominees from 87 mission dioceses across the country.

The FSGM Sisters have been serving at St. Catherine in Tulsa for over 32 years. Presently, Sister Mary Margaret, Sister Maria Cordis, and Sister M. Vianney minister to the parish and school community there. Catholic Extension tells their story on their website at https:// www.catholicextension.org/stories/no-child-left-behind. Also, the Sisters were featured in the May 2018 edition of the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic magazine.

“Catholic Extension's Lumen Christi Award honors an individual or group working in one of America's mission dioceses who demonstrates how the power of faith can transform lives and communities. Lumen Christi recipients are the hidden heroes in our midst. They bring light and hope to the forgotten corners of our country and inspire those around them to be the ‘Light of Christ’ as well.” (From the Catholic Extension Website) For more information about the Lumen Christi award, please visit the Catholic Extension website at www.catholicextension.org/lumen-christi- award.