News - May 2021 RSS Feed

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Recently, the Garden of Hope was vandalized. Damage was done to the case intended to protect the statue of Mary, Help of Christians. The Garden remains open.

100 years ago, in the midst of the Tulsa Race Riot, now known as the Tulsa Race Massacre, a Tulsa priest, Father James Heiring, opened the doors to the Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Tulsa and provided refuge and protection for those fleeing the violence.

An ecumenical prayer service on the eve of the 100th anniversary remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre will be held at Holy Family Cathedral.

The Garden of Hope continues to touch the lives of many in their need for peace, understanding and faith.

The St. John Catholic Student Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma has set a date for their groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on its new world-class Catholic church and student center. It will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11 am.

Everyone in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma is invited to join Bishop Konderla on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Holy Family Cathedral at 5 pm for the Mass of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

Deacons Alessandro Calderoni-Ortiz and Joshua Votruba will be ordained into the priesthood by Bishop David Konderla on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Holy Family Cathedral.

Bishop David Konderla released an official decree regarding our Sunday obligation to attend Masses on Sundays and Holy Days.

The Diocese of Tulsa Youth and Young Adults office is offering Totus Tuus training from May 26, 2021 through June 5, 2021. Interested in this important ministry? Please contact the Youth and Young Adult Office today.

Two diocesan elementary schools in Tulsa will be led by two new principals beginning the 2021-2022 school year. The School of Saint Mary and Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School will welcome new leadership for the upcoming school year.

A stalwart pro-life group has been meeting at the Garden of Hope to pray the rosary for over 9 years. They meet every Thursday at 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join this dedicated group of the faithful as they pray for the pro-life movement, all expectant mothers, and for those who work in the abortion industry.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a series of webinars and testimonial videos in the ongoing effort to affirm and exemplify the contributions of lay ecclesial ministers in the Catholic Church. The fourth video in the series is a conversation with Bishop Konderla and others from the Diocese of Tulsa.

Effective on July 5, 2021, the Most Rev. David A. Konderla, Bishop of Tulsa, has announced the following priestly assignments in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma

Cy Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Live, will be visiting Holy Family Cathedral to give a talk on his new book "A Teacher of Strange Things" on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6 pm.