Holy Family
CATHEDRAL NEWS January 2014
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Volume 19, Issue 6
Celebrating 20 years with Bishop Slattery
The Rector’s Report
Dear parishioners of Holy Family Cathedral, First may I wish you a very blessed and happy New Year. The year has begun with great celebration of our Bishop’s Twentieth Anniversary of Ordination to the Episcopate. Our Women’s Club provided wonderful and tasty receptions following both the 10:00 and Noon Masses on the Feast of the Epiphany. In spite of the very cold weather the whole day, Mass and receptions, was most warm and welcoming. The choir provided a truly beautiful performance of Omnes de Saba Venient by Joseph Eybler. We had hoped for a presentation from the Home School children’s choir but the weather prevented their presence. Our gift to the Bishop as our pastor was a Russian Icon dating from about 1909. The Icon shows the Blessed Virgin holding a scroll praying for the redeeming act of her Son to be effective in our lives. The Bishop has promised to place the Icon in his chapel. So thanks to all who made the day complete, the choir, the servers, the Women’s Club, the Centennial Committee and the parish at large. It was truly a great celebration of the Bishop’s twenty years of fidelity to us as his Cathedral parish. Also I must and do so with great joy, THANK all of you who remembered Holy Family Cathedral on your Christmas list. The December collections have truly made a great difference in our solvency. In July and August we were twenty thousand down and after Christmas we were able to repay the twenty thousand and have another twenty thousand in reserve. So thank you so very much for your wholehearted response. Happy New Year,
Msgr. Gregory A. Gier Rector
Identification Statement: The Cathedral News Issue 6 January 2014 (USPS 022-729) is published 10 x per year (monthly, except for June and July) by Holy Family Cathedral at 122 W 8th St., Tulsa OK 74119-1402. Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CATHEDRAL NEWS, PO BOX 3204, Tulsa, OK 74101-3204. 2
The Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of The Most Reverend 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 3
Notes from the Knighstand: BY MARTIN REIDY
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The RCIA classes are moving forward with 16 candidates and catechumen now entering their ninth week. Two students, Gwendolyn Bruner and Xavier Epperson have volunteered to share their spiritual journey into the catholic faith thus far.
Gwendolyn Bruner
Xavier Epperson
“My hope is to become a practicing Catholic and
“My mom wanted me to be confirmed.”
follow the faith and community work.” Gwendolyn says, as a child her faith was very strong, “I was raised
Although he says his mother wanted him to begin studying for con-
in a church that did not go to doctors or take medicine, my faith was
firmation, Xavier has a unique faith in God, and he is trying to be-
all I had.” As an adult, her faith is still very strong but It wasn’t until
come better in his understanding of it. He comes from a rather big
she received a rosary in the mail and observing other Catholic family
family with a long line of practicing Catholics in Tulsa. His Mother,
members and neighbors did she consider Catholicism as an option.
as well as his aunts and uncles all attended Holy Family School. His
Now she sees the necessity of cultivating the faith she holds with
stepfather, Richard, passed away last summer, and he too, had a
education while at the same time, nurturing her spirituality through
great deal to do with Xavier’s growth and interest in the church.
the fellowship of those on the same journey.
Good luck Xavier!
Her fiancé attributes Pope Francis for his conversion into the Catholic Church. Many of us find ourselves more and more on the defense of our faith. We encourage all the faithful to attend the RCIA session in order to grow in our understanding of the Church as well as a deepening our faith. Classes are held in the Halpine Room at 7:00-8:30 each Wednesday.
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HFCS Students deliver Coats & Blankets to Catholic Charities
Thank you from Holy Family Cathedral School's First graders to everyone who donated to the coats and blanket drive. They loaded three carloads full and delivered them to Catholic Charities.
1st degree ceremony:
2nd and 3rd degree ceremonies:
•Sunday, January 26, 2-4 p.m.
•Sunday, February 23, 1-5 p.m.
•Cathedral basement
•Cathedral basement Christ is awaiting your visit at
To apply, fill out a Form 100...available from any
Saint John’s
Knight. Food after both ceremonies!
Adoration Chapel of Peace. Peace We need adorers. Only one hour per week. Call Rosemary at 918-706-1485 or Tony at 918-594-5295 ext.
For more information, contact: Paul Louderback, Grand Knight (918) 851-0762 or kofc10388@hotmail.com
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4170. God will bless you and your family.
Upcoming Events and Activities Dinner & a Movie: The Knights of
Deacon Jerry Mattox’s Bible Study
Light Weigh One King is starting again in
Columbus sponsor a pot luck dinner and
Class meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
our diocese. Would you like to learn how
the showing of a full length Catholic or
in the Halpine Room.
to lose weight, eat real food, achieve
Christian movie on the first Friday of the
peace with food and keep your weight
month. The pot luck dinner starts around
On the last Sunday of each month, Bishop
off? Peace with food is possible in
6:30 p.m. and the movie begins around 7
Slattery gathers the people of the
Christ! Light Weigh One King is a 12
p.m. The kitchen area is open before the
diocese together to celebrate solemn
week Bible Study – DVD program
5:05 p.m. Mass for anyone wishing to
Vespers at the Cathedral at 6:30 p.m.
devoted to helping those who struggle
drop off their dish before Mass.
with food or other temptations. New At every weekend Mass, we pray for the
research shows church based meetings
sick as part of our Intentions. To get a
increased people’s success rates. There
Learn more about the Catholic Faith.
name on the sick list, all you need to do is
are no weigh-ins. Group meetings occur
RCIA classes are held every Wednesday
call the parish office and request a name
on Mondays at 7pm at the Church of the
from 7:00-8:30 in the Halpine Room. The
to be placed on the list. Please designate
Madalene. If you are interested in joining
primary purpose is to bring non-Catholics
a length of time that the name should be
please call 918-430-5441. For more
into the Church, but anyone may attend
on the list. Please keep us updated as to
information about Light Weigh go to
including Catholics who are interested in
the status of the person for whom we are
www.lightweigh.com
specific topics.
praying and/or leave a phone number for which we can check a person’s status.
Save the Date: the third annual Parish Mardi Gras Party is Saturday, March 1, 2014
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1970S PHOTO EXHIBIT IN THE AUDITORIUM VISIT THE AUDITORIUM AFTER MASS TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE CHURCH, THE CLERGY, AND THE PEOPLE OF HOLY FAMILY.