Holy Family
Cathedral News May 2014
Tulsa, Oklahoma
THE PAPAL BLESSING BISHOP SLATTERY THANKS MONSIGNOR GIER AND FATHER JOHN GRANT FOR OBTAINING POPE FRANCIS’ BLESSING UPON OUR BISHOP AND THE PEOPLE OF OUR DIOCESE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF HOLY FAMILY.
Volume 19, Issue 10
The Rector’s Report
Dear People of Holy Family, This month, we celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of our Church with as much pomp and circumstance, bells and smells, joy and cheer as we could muster. I think that everyone on my Centennial committee is enjoying being done. I am quite pleased with the results of this year. It is a privilege to be the rector of a parish with such generous underwriters who paid for much of the centennial. I was thrilled to see so many of you attend our various Masses, concerts, festivals, and lectures. Many of you have written me notes praising the work we did. Thank you! Let’s look forward towards our second century: Holy Family Cathedral School is in good shape. 90% of our current families plan to return next year. Over one hundred thirty students are pre-registered for the 2014-2015 school year. Congratulations to everyone who works hard to make our school an excellent example of the power of Catholic Education - especially our teachers. The parish will offer some summer programs, including a new one: an all-ages Vacation Bible School. It will take place on Sunday evenings in July. I hope to see entire families attend our Sunday evening Mass, enjoy dinner afterwards, then participate in something new and exciting. Children will attend a short class in the school building while parents remain in the Auditorium for a special session for them. It should be interesting. Have a relaxing summer. Don’t forget to come to go to confession, to come to Mass, and to support your Cathedral Parish. Sincerely in the Holy Family,
Msgr. Gregory A. Gier, Rector Identification Statement: The Cathedral News Issue 9 April 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
Notes from the Knighstand BY MARTIN REIDY
The guests are all dispersed The music has faded away down come the decorations It’s time to call it a day! It was fun while it all lasted The Gala, the enrobed, & receptions But now we begin a new centennial With much aplomb and reflection! And so it is that we give a tip of the Cha-
standing performance as Master of Cere-
matched for a total of $4,472.56 toward the
peau to all of those unsung “saints” who
monies, including a quick visit to every
purchase price of circa $30,000 for an Ultra-
contributed so much of their coin, their la-
table in the celebration hall at the Hyatt
sound machine. We had late donations total-
bors, and their worries to making all of the
Regency. I must confess that I, and my
ing $47.20 which were donated to the Catho-
above a tremendous success! I attended
wife, Helen, did not plan on attending as we
lic Charities Madonna House project toward
only one of the functions, the Gala, but oth-
and others had served dinner at the home-
the purchase necessary items for women in
ers were effluent in their gratitude and
less center earlier that evening and we are
a child birth situation. Just a note: Remem-
thanks for the many other functions which
physically exhausted after a day preparing
ber all those Saturday morning “oaters” at
made the Holy Family Cathedral Centennial a
and with the “diners of the Lord”! However,
the local neighborhood cinema where the
memorable success – and the Knights had
we were provided a paid invitation to the
outlaws rob the bank, grab the bags of mon-
their hand in it as well. I must say that if you
Gala and it would have been less that
ey, jump on their horses, and ride out of
were to have missed out on the Gala you
grateful had we not accepted this generos-
town? Well, forget it! I helped to literally
missed the dinner of the century! Mike Mal-
ity by another – and are we glad that we
drag several bags of coins from the rectory
com did a stand-up job in the audio/visual
did!
to a waiting vehicle on Cheyenne to take to
Now on to other things: Another tip of
the bank for counting and I must say that I
years; the Chardonnay was excellent; the
the chapeau to all of you who so generous-
have not carried sins on my conscience as
speakers, clerics one and all, were informa-
ly donated your coin and cash to the
heavy as those coins! It is doubtful that you
tive, enjoyable, and brief; the food was ex-
Change For Life project as through your
will receive this Newsletter prior to the 18th
cellent, and Monsignor did his usual out-
efforts we raised $2,236.28! This was
so let me write that we had our last pancake
presentation of the Cathedral’s first 100
breakfast of the season and were you to have missed it put us on the calendar in September for the 3rd Sunday of the month. Other than the continuing monthly homeless dinner and the 7:30 a.m. Sunday rosary in the Cathedral we have the Priests Appreciation Dinner on tap for a date yet to be selected for the parish clerics, Knights, and family members though it will be in early August. So with that we once again strike our banners from the ramparts, pull up the drawbridge, and settle in for the summer – swatting the flies, nursing a cold drink, and watch the clouds roll by! Have a Happy Pentecost, Happy Father’s Day, and Fourth of July! See you in September! PAX! 3
Join us at
Sundays in July July 13, 20, 27 5:00-8:00 in the evenings Begin with Sunday Mass followed by dinner then activities for everyone: lessons and arts & crafts for the kids, and lessons and a bit of fun for the adults too!
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Sunday’s in July July 13, 20, 27 5:00-8:00 in the evenings There is no fee, but we will accept donations at the door to cover the cost of food and materials. Parent Name: ______________________________________ Cell phone: ______________________ Email address: ______________________________________ In case of emergency, contact: Name___________________ Number____________________________ Child Name:_________________________ Grade/age________ Child Name:_________________________ Grade/age________ Child Name:_________________________ Grade/age________ Child Name:_________________________Grade/age________ *************************************************** 5
The Sacraments of Easter: Bishop Baptizes, Confirms and Welcomes Dozens into the Church At last month’s Easter Vigil Mass, Bishop Edward Slattery baptized, confirmed, and received into the Church a large number. Those who were baptized included Rebecca Kay, Shane Murphy, Hailey Renee Pharris, Kate Lynn Marie Pharris, Lorenzo Allen Pharris, Savannah Rose Pharris , William Allen Pharris, Logan Rideout, Natalie Rideout, Sydney Rideout, Andrew Summit, and Nathan Williams.
RUSSELL MARTIN SPONSORED LOGAN RIDEOUT IN BAPTISM.
The Bishop welcomed into Full Communion with the Catholic Church the following: Gwendolyn Bruner, Anna Doré, Gary Eastburn, David Flax, Rachel Murphy, Heather Rideout, and Travis Taylor. Bishop confirmed all of the above (except the small children), plus Tristan Babb, Belinda Barajas, Alex Davis, Xavier Epperson, Michael Fitzmaurice, Thomas Heinrich, Lucille Hengen, Christine Kamler, Allie Klawitter, Jerrod McDonald, Amanda Nieves, Dylan Norman, Hayden Park, Maria Ramirez, Alec Reutter, Jocelyne Sanchez, Matthew
BISHOP GIVES THE SIGN OF PEACE TO TRISTAN BABB.
Skrzypczak, Lauren Wintle, and Nick Zizzo. Those who were Baptized and Received into the Church received their First Communion. Our RCIA summer sessions resume on June 4 and continue every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Confirmation class for parish 11th & 12th graders starts again in the fall. BISHOP SLATTERY POSES WITH THE CATHEDRAL’S TEENAGE CONFIRMATION CLASS.
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Upcoming Events and Activities The 55+ Luncheon is Wednesday, June
Centennial Shirt Order: If you would
come to the parish office. All proceeds go
11 at 1:00 p.m. at the TiAmo Italian
like to order a centennial shirt, please
to Holy Family Cathedral.
Restaurant, 6024 South Sheridan Road.
send your request and a check to:
RSVP to 918-286-2080 or 918-978-4797. Interested in knowing more about the
Knights of Columbus
Copies of the documentary film on the
3419 W. 41st St. N.
history of Holy Family Church sold out!
Tulsa, OK 74127
Footage from the Gala will be added to a
Catholic Faith? The Summer Inquiry
Please include the size (they range from
new batch of DVDs. It will be worth the
Session will happen on Wednesdays
Small to 3X) and your contact information
wait.
from 6:30 to 7:30 starting June 4th. Come
(address, phone, email). Due to the
and visit with members of the RCIA Team
higher cost of a smaller order, the cost of
The Garage Sale will take place on
and discuss questions that you may have
these shirts will be $15 for S-XL and $16
June 19, 20 & 21. The Cathedral Women’s
about the Catholic Faith. We hope to see
for 2X-3X. We will be placing this order
Club is collecting items for the garage
you there! If you have questions, email
by mid-June. Please make your check
sale. Contact Ann Owen, 918-748-9419, or
Sisterjeri45@yahoo.com.
out to "Knights of Columbus".
Helga Gorman, 918–636-0860 to arrange pickup.
Bible Study continues on Thursdays at
Centennial Books & DVDs: If you would
7:00 p.m. in the Halpine Room. Deacon
like a copy of The Tri-Spired Gem, a short
Jerry Mattox leads a study of one book of
book of essays about the Tulsa Race Riot,
the Bible at a time, exploring it in context
Saint Katharine Drexel, the restoration of
and in depth.
the Cathedral, and excerpts from the diaries of our first and third pastors,
Paul Watkins Organist in Recital Sunday, June 8
7:00 p.m.
Holy Family Cathedral
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Paul Watkins began studying organ with Victor Evans at age 13. During high school and early college, he continued his organ studies with Casey Cantwell, the Organist and Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Tulsa. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance from the University of Oklahoma, where he continues his studies for his master’s degree under Dr. John Schwandt. He also works for the American Organ Institute at the University of Oklahoma under the direction of Dr. Schwandt. Paul is currently serving as intern Organist at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Norman, Oklahoma.
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Deadlines: The Cathedral News is taking its summer break. The next edition comes out the first week of August. Please make submissions by the 20th of July to TulsaCathedral@gmail.com or to Cathedral News PO Box 3204 Tulsa, OK 74101-3204
Youth trip to Frontier City: July 30 Get details and forms at HolyFamilyCathedralParish.com
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