Holy Family
CATHEDRAL NEWS November 2013
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Volume 19, Issue 4
An Encounter with Saint Katharine Drexel in October
Centennial Events A Concert of Sacred Music in November
The Rector’s Report
Dear parishioners of Holy Family Cathedral, A little over one year ago I shared our need for increased finances here at the Parish. Your response was very inspiring and the collections went up to fill the need. In fact we got through the summer of 2012 very comfortably and all bills were met and we found ourselves well in the black for the rest of that year. 2013 has not seen the same results or enthusiasm. July was a very difficult month while August and September were very close. Therefore I am asking you to think about the parish as part of your Christmas and Thanksgiving preparations. We need to have a very successful Christmas and Thanksgiving Season for the year to come through in the black. SO, PLEASE PUT HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST!!! God will appreciate it and Msgr. Gier will appreciate it and the bill collectors at the door will appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely in the Holy Family,
Msgr. Gregory A. Gier Rector
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A Concert of Sacred Music honoring Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of choirs sponsored by Wilford and Sarah Maldonado in Honor of the Holy Family School Class of 1951 The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Choirmaster and Organist Ernest Neal, will perform sacred music selected from a library of songs, hymns and liturgies actually performed in the Cathedral over the last 100 years. The concert will feature the music of Palestrina, Bach, Vivaldi, Faure, and Mozart.
November 13, 2013 7:00 p.m. Concert Holy Family Cathedral
January 5, 2014: Reception on the 20th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of The Most Rev. Edward J. Slattery
April 5, 2014: Immortality Set to Music: A Concert by the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus
May 3, 2014: Cathedral Centennial Gala: dinner, ballroom dancing, live entertainment, and a viewing of a documentary of the history of our parish
May 4, 2014: Centennial Mass celebrated by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran, and Bishop Edward J. Slattery
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Notes from the Knighstand: BY MARTIN REIDY
I had a call last night from God:
Well, He must have seen me coming
“I know your expectations -
“Will you come, I pray
as He met me at the door-
That My house was to behold —
To celebrate with Me
“Welcome to My house.
That wonders be within
On this Thanksgiving Day?”
Dinner is at four.”
And My throne to be of gold.
“There will be a few more guests-
God introduced His guests to me
“But I told you many times
Some of My closest friends
and were they a sight -
In more ways than one
So I do hope that you will come
shabby, dirty, and ill-kept -
That my kingdom is the wretched,
And My guests will not offend."
they gave me quite a fright!
The despised, the poor, the shunned.”
Of course I was most gracious
Now, God sensed my discomfort
Then, suddenly I awoke!
As I told God, “Yes!”
and put me at my ease
“It was all a dream!”
(and bought new shoes and suit
“Welcome to my table
I mused in great relief
So I would look my best!)
And come sit by Me, please!”
As my life was as it seemed.
He said to come early
So I took a chair.
Now, on this Thanksgiving Day
So I came at 3 o’clock
Soon an angel served the “feast.”
At the feast with all its dressings
To spend a little time
I could hardly believe my eyes -
I will contemplate my dream
With my God — I thought!
Food so meager-to say the least!
And thank God for all my blessings!
But as I approached His house
As I began to eat
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to one and all! And
I was much chagrined
This very frugal fare
don’t forget the Turkey Drive! It you are donating via
as His house was in sad shape
God touched my hand and said
check please make it to: Knights of Columbus #10388!
and the roof was falling in!
In a gentle voice with care:
Thanks! (We cannot cash checks made out to Holy Family!) PAX!
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Black Legends:
Horror Stories About the Catholic Church
- Are They True? Catholics always seem to be apologizing.
Schedule of Presentations:
Has the Church really been all that bad? Explore the facts behind the legends of Catho-
Second Tuesday of each month
lic history.—facts which are sometimes shocking, often surprising, sometimes even inspiring. Learn what they should have taught you in school but didn’t.
7:00-8:30 p.m. Heiring Auditorium
Expect to get mad. Expect to get informed.
November 12: Did Columbus Prove the Earth is Round?
Bring your anti-Catholic friends. Expect them to get mad—and informed—too. This is not just history. Learn what the Church actually teaches about war, religious tolera-
December 10: Church, Copernicus & Galileo
tion, science versus Scripture, etc. Questions, comments and arguments welcome.
2nd Donation at all Masses on November 2-3 Please Donate to help those with Intellectual disabilities All donations will be doubled! They will be applied to a matching grant from the Mabee Foundation.
Help the Center of Family Love raise money for their Capital Campaign.
CFL is a project of the Knights of Columbus.
Donate in Mass or contact CFL at: http://centeroffamilylove.org/Giving.html
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Kids: Kids Color this turkey with crayons, markers or pen-
2013 Turkey Drive:
cils. Be creative! The Knights of Columbus are collecting money, turkeys, and hams to Parents: Parents Scan your child’s masterpiece and send it to
help feed the needy. The goal is to collect 1,000 turkeys. Drop off your
tulsacathedral@gmail.com.
turkeys and hams in the freezer in the Cathedral basement. If you wish to donate money, make checks payable to Knights of Columbus #10388.
Submissions will appear on the cathedral’s website. [Please make sure there is no personally identifiable information on the image.] 6
Final date to donate is November 15.
Upcoming Events and Activities Turkey Drive: The annual Turkey Drive is upon us.
Learn more about the Catholic Faith. RCIA classes
The Women’s Club will have a luncheon on
From now until Friday, November 15, you may drop
are held every Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 in the
November 7 in the Halpine Room following the 12:05
off turkeys or hams into a freezer in the basement
Halpine Room. The primary purpose is to bring non-
Mass. It’s a Pot Luck luncheon. Bring salad,
hallway. Those turkeys and hams will be given to
Catholics into the Church, but anyone may attend
vegetables or dessert to go with pork loin.
Catholic Charities to distribute to the needy the
including Catholics who are interested in specific
week before Thanksgiving. If you wish to donate
topics.
money, you may make checks payable to Knights of Columbus #10388.
The Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast will be a week early this month: November 10.
Did Columbus Prove the Earth is Round? Explore the facts behind the legends of Catholic history - facts
On the last Sunday of each month, Bishop Slattery
Dinner & a Movie: The Knights of Columbus
which are sometimes shocking, often surprising,
gathers the people of the diocese together to
sponsor a pot luck dinner and the showing of a full
sometimes even inspiring. Learn what they should
celebrate solemn Vespers at the Cathedral at 6:30
length Catholic or Christian movie on the first Friday
have taught you in school, but didn't. Black
p.m.
of the month. The pot luck dinner starts around 6:30
Legends: Horror Stories about the Catholic
p.m. and the movie begins around 7 p.m. The
Church focuses on the question of Did Columbus
Know someone who is in need of free pregnancy
kitchen area is open before the 5:05 p.m. Mass for
Prove the Earth is Round? on Tuesday, November
testing or other pregnancy-related services?
anyone wishing to drop off their dish before Mass.
12, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., in the Heiring Auditorium.
Catholic Charities’ confidential HOPELINE is available 24-7 for anyone needing information or
The 55+ Luncheon will be at the Mexicalli Border
There will be no Bible Study on November 7. 7
assistance with crisis pregnancy, OB care,
Café, 14 West Brady, on Wednesday, November 13
Otherwise, Deacon Jerry Mattox’s Bible Study
adoption, abortion healing. 918.978.HOPE (4673).
at 1:00 p.m. RSVP to Nancy, 918-508-9800, or to Ann,
Class meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the
918-744-1788.
Halpine Room.
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1950S PHOTO EXHIBIT IN THE AUDITORIUM VISIT THE AUDITORIUM AFTER MASS TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE CHURCH, THE CLERGY, AND THE PEOPLE OF HOLY FAMILY IN THE 1950S.
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