Father Jovita: The Covenant of Love and the Relationship of Service
Holy Family launches
Wednesdays at the Cathedral with EWTN’s Dr. Edward Sri Many Cathedral Parishioners are lay members of Religious Orders Knights collects Turkeys and Hams for our annual Turkey Drive Junior High Youth Conference to gather hundreds in December 1
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VERY REVEREND JOVITA C. OKONKWO, RECTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL
MONTH OF COMMUNION: Communion of the Saints November is widely observed as the month of communion. Some call November “month of the dead,” given that this month we celebrate All Hallows’ Eve (aka Halloween), All Saints, All Souls, Veterans Day, and so forth. However, given the truth of our faith that Christian people do not die – they change, rather – I will refrain from referring to November as the month of the dead. The Preface for the funeral liturgy reminds: “Indeed for your
the neighborhood kids. Purgatory is a
faithful, Lord, life is changed not ended.” In essence, we share communion
COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP In our ongoing discussion on intentional Catholicism, we have reflected on “voluntary subordination” and “authentic self.” In this edition, we turn attention to “covenantal relationship” as the third behavior to which intentional Catholics are called to prime themselves. Covenan-
with the loved ones whose lives have changed and not ended. We find it important to celebrate this communion because of the covenant that binds us together with them in the love of the Lord. We share communion with the saints because they are our heroes and heroines who model virtuous living for us. COMMUNION WITH THE CHURCH SUFFERING Growing up, my father warned us to beware of making a “C” in exams, saying that such could be likened to finding oneself in purgatory. When one of us made a “C” in the elementary school final class assessment, the local school was willing to promote him to the next class but my father objected. Instead, an agreement was reached whereby my brother would forego our summer pilgrimage to the Holy Land so he could beef up his grades through the summer school program that the elementary school provided. It cost the family more money but cost him the summer vacation. Purgatory taps into the prayer resource of the family of God and causes suffering for the souls therein. When we got back, my brother reported that he regretted missing the trip but was hurt most by the loneliness he felt at home. Yet, that was the price he had to pay for making a “C.” Had he known, he wouldn’t have spent his time of studies playing too much soccer and gadding about with
form of spiritual remedial course for the “C” and “B” students of Christian discipleship. Like my brother, the souls in purgatory will not be thrown out of school (which would be Hell), but will rather forgo their fun trip to the true Holy Land in order to perfect their virtues. As painful as it was for my brother, there was still the joy that came with knowing that after that horrible experience, he would join the family for the next fun vacation.
tal relationship is a spiritual union through which intentional Catholics learn to engage with, and accept each other with radical equality and as partners in service and discipleship. Our relationship with one another is a covenantal relationship because God’s relationship with us is, too, a covenant. A covenant is a mutual exchange of persons with an oath which binds the parties in an irrevocable bond. Scripture identifies five major old covenants that God cut with people, namely, (1) Adam and Eve (2) Noah and his entire household (3) Abraham and the twelve tribes of Israel (4) Moses and the Israelite nation, and (5) King David. A progression is easily observed: from a couple to a household, a tribe, a nation, and all nations. Because all the old covenants were broken, God entered into a new covenant sealed by the blood of His own Son. This new covenant permanently
binds together all peoples – Jews and gentiles – into one universal family: the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church (Hahn). Our covenant with God is not a covenant of equals; although in Jesus, we are promised a share in God’s eternal glory. Our covenant with each other is,
however, one marked by shared values, open-ended commitment, mutual trust, and concern for the welfare of the other. According to St. Paul, “in Christ we,
though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others” (Romans 12:5; I Cor 12:27). Our covenantal relationship is one that cannot be allowed to stretch to a breaking point or threatened by disagreement or conflict, for we are one body in Christ. Inside the one body, we have saints and sinners, poor and rich, priests, deacons, catechists, religious and lay; all bound by the same covenant. Most importantly, we have our heroes and heroines whose exemplary lives we are called to emulate. A REAL HERO FOR THE YOUNG This month of November, our parish will have the honor of hosting the principal relics of St. Maria Goretti. Before I unpack the spiritual benefits that will accrue from such opportunity, allow me to share a story about heroes. In 2008, a class in one local Catholic elementary school adopted me as their priest for the year. It was a program whereby kids in every class were given names of all our diocesan priests so they could adopt one of them for whom they would offer prayers on a daily basis. It was such an honor for me to have been adopted by the class. I made it a point of duty to learn the names of the children in the class and to pray for them. Soon after that, I made out time to visit my class and we shared lunch and some cookies I brought to them. During my discussion with the children, I asked what they aspire to be when they grow up. Several of them said they will become firefighters, corps, physicians, and so on (no priests or nuns). However, one of them told me that Brittany Spears was her hero and she aspires to be like her. With her innocent mind, I understood that she meant Brittany the singer, not the notorious club girl. But that also explains the materials to which our children are exposed today. Had she been exposed to the
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virtues of St. Maria Goretti, maybe she would have sought to be a champion of purity and mercy. SAINT OF PURITY AND MERCY St. Maria Goretti should be a household name in every Catholic home. The story of her life of virtue, her commitment to purity even unto her violent death and her forgiveness of her assailant should be told repeatedly to our children. The moral atmosphere of present day society suggests that purity is an impossibility. This idea is echoed in the battle waged by Satan and his emissaries in our governments, educational institutions, print and social media, and the courts to ensure that children are not taught about virtue, except that of tolerance (of evil). Hence, in place of classical literature, schools feed the minds of little ones with amorous materials that glorify sin and ineptitude. In place of abstinence, teachers and parents are encouraged to provide their children with contraceptives and teach them how to use them. The entire media are awash with different levels of violent and pornographic materials that push for the entrenchment of the kingdom of darkness. Parents will be shocked – or maybe they’ve grown sloppy – at the amount of filth inside the smart phones they provide for their children. I am not simply speaking as a priest to whom some details of the infected minds are at times made open, but research shows that over 68 percent of teenagers and even younger children assess pornography on a daily bases through their smartphones and tablets. The high rate of suicide among teenagers and the young has been correlated to the materials they assess in the virtual world. The cyberspace happens to be the only real world that majority of kids know and live in and to which they have become prisoners. And it will require extraordinary moral and intellectual effort to deliver them from that coarse space or to use it for good. LIVING THE COVENANT Amidst this gloom of deviltry, the shining example of St. Maria Goretti can serve as a bright light illumining the darkness. The visit of the principal relics of St. Maria Goretti can be an avenue to start reclaiming the innocence of our children and youth. Though they have been sucked into the present dangers, divine
grace and the merits of the saints remain our only hope for reclaiming them. Hence, on the occasion of this illustrious visit of the saint of purity to our city, parents can do a number of things: Join as a family in a pilgrimage of
mercy to one of the sites that the relics will be hosted Enthrone a portrait of St. Maria Goretti at the family altar Go to confession as a family and commit to a monthly confession all through the Year of Mercy Embrace forgiveness and commit to forgive any injury done by the other Commit to a life of Christian Discipleship Become a family of intentional Catholics
COVENANT OF MERCY AND FORGIVENESS One of the most touching stories of forgiveness which the world has heard was that of St. Maria Goretti for her assailant. Her last words: “I forgive Allessandro
Serenelli…and I want him with me in heaven forever” were words that pierced the heart of not only Allessandro but those that have sought the true mercy of God. In the words of St. John Paul,
“Those who were acquainted with little Maria said on the day of her funeral: ‘A saint has died!’ The devotion to her has continued to spread on every continent, giving rise to admiration and thirst for God everywhere. In Maria Goretti shines out the radical choice of the Gospel, unhindered, indeed strengthened by the inevitable sacrifice that faithful adherence to Christ demands.” When Allesandro felt the forgiveness of Maria who appeared to him in prison, he was filled with contrition for his crime. He embraced God’s forgiveness and the forgiveness of her victim, and from that point where grace entered his heart he turned a new leaf, repented and converted to a life of holiness, even to the point of seeking and becoming a Franciscan lay brother. Allessandro would later refer to St. Maria Goretti as “My good angel” while the triumph of forgiveness will become exemplified in Assunta Goretti, mother of St. Maria Goretti, who forgave her daughter’s repentant murderer and adopted him as her own son. The point is: God’s mercy should stimulate contri-
tion in us, not a pride parade.
IN SERVICE OF MERCY A covenant of mercy implies at the same time a covenant of repentance. One can be forgiven, yet remain unrepentant. Scripture admonishes us to be diligent in forgiving one another (Zechariah 7:9-10; Ephesians 4:32). Forgiveness, however, is not a river that flows only one direction; it merges with repentance at the bank of God’s river of mercy. The triumph of mercy is repentance and forgiveness as seen in Allesandro Serenelli. Whoever has only watched or read the progressive media’s interpretation of the “Year of Mercy” or the tidbits from the just concluded Synod on the Family held in Rome will conclude that God or His Church is moving to offer mercy without corresponding repentance. A few days ago, a gentleman approached me at an event that I attended and asked how he could become Catholic. Ask me his reason for wanting to join the Church? He heard over CNN that we have become “lenient” with divorce. Lenient? I grew tearful the moment the synod ended and media pundits were expressing praise of what they saw as the compromise reached to let mercy triumph over unbending rules. On no account should rules triumph over mercy. Nevertheless, we have witnessed, within the past decade, redefinitions that have been forced and used to infect the minds of the weak. Marriage has been redefined, and so has family, love, gender, tolerance, and now mercy. I suspect that this new redefinition of mercy will necessarily turn into a machine for the totalitarian oppression of the remnant of the faithful to whom this new definition would never sit well with; but who would be forced to endure and even conform to the relativized meanings attached to mercy, where its affinity with its sister repentance is lost. The modern person would have thoroughly become, no longer as St. Thomas Aquinas would say, the remedy for the imperfection of the material universe; rather, one, who, as a maker, invests the world with instability and nonbeing. May Mother Mary betray all her faithful children to the mercy of her Son, as true captives of Divine Love!
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Popular EWTN contributor kicks off Wednesday evening Faith Formation series
Popular Catholic speaker, writer and EWTN contributor, Dr. Edward Sri, will open the new Wednesdays at the Cathedral faith formation night on December 2nd at 6:00PM at Holy Family Cathedral. Dr. Sri is the well-known author of A Biblical Walk through the Mass and a founding leader of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). Dr. Sri, along with his with wife and seven children, live in Denver, Colorado, where he is a professor at the Augustine Institute. With FOCUS missionaries at the University of Tulsa and Christ the King and many parishes using his various faith programs, Dr. Sri has certainly laid roots in our city. An engaging speaker, Dr. Sri will present a talk and entertain questions afterwards. All are welcome to attend and dinner will
Dr. Edward Sri
be provided beginning at 6:00PM with Dr. Sri starting at 6:30PM.
Holy Family Cathedral's new Wednesdays at the Cathedral faith formation night, beginning on Wednesday, December 2nd and continuing throughout the year, was born out of a desire for every adult to more fully and deeply grasp the beauty of their faith. The night will in-
clude faith programs for all ages, including adults, youth and children. The night will include a mixture of live speakers, engaging video series, and faith sharing opportunities for adults. Religious education for children and youth group for older kids will allow the entire family to join. Optional dinners will be provided along with babysitting.
Cathedral Parishioners live in the secular world as members of Religious Orders Over three thousand religious orders exist within the Catholic Church. Tulsans are familiar with the Christian Brothers who teach at Bishop Kelley, the Augustinians who run Cascia Hall, the Benedictines at Saint Joseph Monastery, Clear Creek Monastery and Saint Gregory’s Monastery. The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother administrate Saint John Medical Center. The Sisters of Mercy work at Saint Francis Hospital. Local Catholic schools are staffed with Franciscans, Dominicans, and the Sisters of St. Francis of the 4
Martyr George.
St.
Throughout history, God has called men and women to serve Him by forsaking O.C.D.S, Leila Safavi, O.F.S., and Paul Sandstrom Obl. O.S.B. (left to right) are representamarried life and Donna Felzke tives of the Carmelite Seculars, Secular Franciscans, and Benedictine Oblates, respectively. choosing to live in community as part of a reliare sometimes called members down to talk about the similargious order. We call them of the Third Orders, as monasities and differences between monks, friars, sisters or nuns. tic men and women belong to them. They are Paul SandThe Lord calls other men and strom, a Benedictine Oblate; the first and second orders. Dozens of Holy Family Cawomen to live in the secular Leila Safavi, a Secular Francisworld and participate in the thedral parishioners are memcan; and Donna Felzke, a Cargood works and prayers of the bers of the third orders. Reprereligious orders. These groups sentatives of these orders sat
Knights of Columbus serve the parish, the poor, and the Tulsa community BY
MARTIN REIDY
Yes, dear readers, that time is upon us once again when Deacon Tom comes beggin' for a tom (turkey). So oil up the harquebus and let's go hunt a turkey! Or, hop on down to the supermarket and do it the easy way - and pick up a ham at the same time. Decisions! Decisions! Oh, what to do! I really don't knowthat is so true!
Tom wants a turkey to give away so others will eat on Thanksgiving Day!
But it is also said he'd take a ham! (and that leaves me in quite a jam!)
Problem solved! Here's what I'll do give one of each! (How about you?)
Turkey Drive Time! Yes, dear readers, that time is upon us once again when Deacon Tom comes beggin' for a tom (turkey). So oil up the harquebus and let's go hunt a turkey! Or, hop on down to the supermarket and do it the easy way - and pick up a ham at the same time. The only "ham" that you can hunt of which that I am aware is a wild boar - and I don't know, truthfully, who would come out on the winning end of the stick: you or the boar! Bring what you have to Mass and drop it off in the freezer
(which should be located) in the hallway by the Halpine Room/Chapel. We also take the coin of the realm and checks with which Deacon Tom will do the shopping for you. Note Bene: if you do write a check be certain that it is made payable to: Knights of Columbus Council #10388 as we cannot deposit checks made out to the Cathedral. Now, don't worry: a check to the Knights is tax deductible the same as were it made payable to the Cathedral.
Other Upcoming Events Coming quick upon us is November 11th which is noteworthy for several reasons other than being Veterans, nee Armistice Day: It is also (Ahem!) St. Martin's Day, who just happens to be the Patron Saint of Soldiers (and my Names Day) but also the beginning of the Christmas Advent Season. So, for those of you who keep the really old Church calendar it is the time to “cook the goose,� also known as St. Martin's Goose. The Christmas Advent Season in medieval times was as severe, if not more so, than the Lenten Season which meant no meat, eggs, and other niceties of the palate. Whence comes the moniker, St. Martin's Goose as it was on the eve of the feast day, November 10th, when the goose was usually eaten. This event was not
taken lightly as the family goose was a source of two important items: eggs and feathers, or down, not to mention goslings. Thus, the origin of the saying, "his goose was cooked" as the cooking of the family goose left one at the mercy of circumstances. On the other hand they did not need to feed the goose from the family larder of barley, etc. which was also critical for the survival of the family over the winter. Finally, it is the date that the relics of St. Maria Goretti will overnight at the Cathedral, from 7 p.m. on the 10th until 7 a.m. on the 11th. So, come early and stay late as there will be security on the premises. But be forewarned: myriad persons are coming from Missouri and Kansas for the exposure and veneration of the relics so get your seat early. The following Sunday we will begin reciting the Joyful Mysteries until the end of the Christmas Season - which is, as you all know by now, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, nee the Purification of Mary, and, nee Candlemas, on February 2nd. So, five things to remember of the 11th: It is a federal, state, and local holiday, Veterans/ Armistice Day, St. Martin's Feast day, the beginning of the Christmas Advent Season, and the exposure of the relics of St. Maria Goretti on the 10/11th! Accolades! (Drum roll, please!) Time for a few accolades to those who made Oktoberfest such a success! Now, I may miss a name or two - or more but certainly first in our hearts and thoughts is Ed Owen who put
his heart, soul and wife, Ann, into the success of the endeavor. Deacon Tom Gorman could be seen on the serving line along with Bob Healey, Robert Shraeder in the scullery, Kevin Ikenberry at the beverage table, Helga Gorman everywhere (naturally!), Bryan Jodoin at the ticket table, John & Peter Dzurilla on clean-up and Alvin Tanner who did something but I do not know what it was. So, if you contributed and I did not acknowledge you may I say, "Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa!" Important FYI for all Knights of the Council: our Christmas Dinner will occur on December 8th following the 5 p.m. Mass and in Heiring Hall downstairs. December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation, so come to Mass and then on downstairs for the dinner. This will also be the December meeting as it is the second Tuesday of the month. More will be forth coming regarding this event but what YOU MUST KEEP IN MIND: THE DATE OF 2nd IS THE CRITICAL LAST DATE TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE AT THE INN AS THE CATERER NEEDS A HEAD COUNT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS! There will be pancakes and sausage on the 15th with, I assume Gray on the Grill so bring $4.00 and an appetite on the 15th and come join us! We hope and pray that everyone has a blessed and happy Thanksgiving holiday! PAX
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melite Secular. Who is your founder? Donna (Carmelite): If you go to Rome you’ll see a statue of Saint Elijah, the founder of the Carmelites. He was one of the very first people to live in community on Mount Carmel as monks. They lived there as hermits in the 1300s. Saint Teresa of Avila reformed the Carmelite Order five hundred years ago. Leila (Franciscan): Saint Francis of Assisi was from a privileged merchant family. His early years were spent indulging in the extravagances available to him. As he approached adulthood, he found himself in crisis, searching for deeper meaning in his life. This inner conflict led him to the deserted church of San Damiano in Assisi. It was there, praying before the San Damiano Crucifix, that Francis first heard the Word of God. “Francis, go rebuild my house, which is falling into ruins.” Paul (Benedictine): Saint Benedict was born in Nursia, Italy in 480, sent to Rome by his parents to be educated, and became disillusioned by the decadence in the city. He pursued a spiritual life as a hermit and became involved in a number of monasteries, the last being Monte Casino. He wrote The Rule of Saint Benedict in 529 and died in 547. He is called the Father of Western Monasticism. Out of that grew a number of independent confederations. Each monastery is run by its own abbot. Does your Order have a charism? Donna: The charism of the Carmelite Secular Order is to seek the face of God so that God may be known. Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity said, “The Carmelite is a soul who has observed the Divine Crucified One and who has viewed Him who has offered Himself as a Victim to His Father. On the mountain of Carmel in solitude in a prayer which is never finished, the Carmelite abides as if already in heaven for God alone.” 6
Holy Family’s Secular Carmelites refurbished the statue of St. Teresa of Avila
We are trying to achieve contemplative prayer. We do this for the good of the Church. Our prayer is very much a silent, interior one. Paul: Benedictine Oblates strive to be loyal and active members of Christ and His Church. They strive for their own Christian spiritual renewal and improvement. They foster a spirit of community and make an effort to be of service to others. They associate themselves with a specific Benedictine monastery and share in the spiritual and material good works of that community. Leila: Our charism consists of rebuilding the Church of God by daily Conversion (penance) and that can consist of many ways such as following the Gospel of Christ daily by loving our fellow man, serving the poor, helping our Church to grow in various ways.
What is required of an individual member? What’s required of the group? Paul: They make application to be an oblate after which they profess their initial promise to follow the rule of Saint Benedict to the best of their ability given their particular station in life. There is a oneyear period of discernment followed by a second application to the Director of Oblates and the abbot to profess their final promises. The final profession is made at
the monastery and is a lifetime commitment. We pray the Liturgy of the Hours in the morning and the evening. We follow the tenets of the Church. We attend weekly Mass. There are two retreats during the year and there is a Fall Oblate Day at Saint Gregory’s, of which I am affiliated. Leila: As individuals, at a minimum, we are required to pray either the Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayers or Evening Prayers) daily. As an alternate to that we can pray the Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a fraternity we have a Lenten Retreat each year in the Tulsa area & our Regional Retreat is in Wichita every June. Our Fraternity meets the third Sunday of each month for a regular monthly meeting at which we conduct business, have ongoing formation, then we pray. After that is social time. For those that are interested in becoming Professed we have Initial Formation once a month and work with them in their studies. At a minimum it’s a two-and-a-half year process to become Professed and it is in three stages: Orientation, Inquiry & Candidacy. Those in formation wear a wooden Tau cross which they receive at their Rite of Admission which occurs after they have completed the Inquiry phase. Only Professed members are allowed to wear a metal Tau
cross. The Tau serves as our habit. Our Profession is for life & we promise to follow the Rule of Life. For our apostolate we prepare & serve lunch every other month for the women and children at DaySpring Villa, a shelter for abused and trafficked women/children. On top of that we all have our individual apostolate. Donna: We pray Morning and Evening Prayer - and Night Prayer if possible. We spend at least a half hour in silent meditation. We try to attend daily Mass. While we’re not theologians, we study the documents of the Church and the writings of the Carmelite saints. At our meetings, we make time for formation, then we have a business meeting and social time. We do two retreats per year. What is the relationship between your local group and the international Order? Donna: There is one order for Carmelites, but we are divided into the Carmelite
Friars, the Carmelite Nuns, and the Carmelite Seculars. We Seculars have a six year formation. We make promises at our professions. Some may take vows in a more solemn ceremony. There is our community in Tulsa and there’s another one in Oklahoma City. We started out as a group in discernment, Now we’re a study group, and eventually we will be a canonical group. We receive official Visitors from a provincial council once a year. We are open to new members. Guests join us in April and May to learn about us. Any Catholic in good standing can join us if he discerns it as a vocation. New members go through a year of aspirancy. At the end of the year, they are clothed in a scapular. Then it is two years before the first promise. Final promises are made after three more years of formation. Paul: I am an oblate who is affiliated with Saint Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee. That abbey belongs to the American Castanese confederation, which is independent of other Benedictine confederations.
Leila: The International Franciscan fraternity (CIOFS) offices in Rome and oversees each national fraternity. Each nation is divided into regions and there are multiple fraternities in each region. In the U.S. our National fraternity is NAFRA, which consists of 30 Regions and 680 fraternities. Holy Family fraternity is part of the Juan de Padilla Region. A Franciscan fraternity must have minimum of five members. We have officers that make up the council & oversee the fraternity. They are Minister, ViceMinister, Secretary, Treasurer, Formation Director & Council Members. We also must have a Spiritual Assistant that is not a member of our fraternity. Want more information? Franciscans: Leila via the parish website. Carmelites: Mickey Fitch, O.C.D.S. 918369-0537, mickeyocds@cox.net Benedictines: 918-622-7840 or PaulSandstrom2015@gmail.com
Popple headlines the annual conference for 6th, 7th & 8th Graders
JCYC gathers hundreds of middle school youth for holy Mass, prayer, food and fun on the campus of Bishop Kelley High School.
Catholic acoustic rock duo Popple is coming to Tulsa! The pair combines a strong Catholic identity with humor, fun songs, and a love of ukuleles. JCYC is the annual Jr. High Catholic Youth Conference sponsored by the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Conference
is open to all middle school students (6th8th grade), their parents, catechists, youth leaders, and/or pastors! The $29 fee includes all costs associated with the conference and dinner. Register at tulsajcyc.eventbrite.com and join the group: Holy Family Cathedral.
All students and adults must bring a completed off-site consent form (Form D for youth, E for adults) with them to the conference. Forms can be found at www.dioceseoftulsayouth.org. See you there!
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The 55+ Group will meet on November 11 at 12:00 p.m. at Foundations Restaurant, 3717 South Sheridan (north side of the Platt College campus). Note the special time of 12:00 Noon. This delicious lunch will be prepared by student in the Culinary Program who are preparing to be chefs. RSVP to Nancy Mullikin, 918-508-9800 by Nov. 8. It’s time again to begin the annual Holy Family Turkey Drive. All turkeys and hams deposited in the freezer in the basement of the Cathedral will go to Catholic Charities to be distributed at Thanksgiving. If you wish to donate money, please get a check to Deacon Tom Gorman payable to “Knights of Columbus #10388.” The drive goes from now until November 20. Holy Family's Msgr. Gier Caritas Ringers will play periodically through the liturgical year. Anyone, age 11 and up, is invited to join. The bell choir is rehearsing every Thursday from 5:30-6:45pm in the Msgr. Heiring Auditorium. Please contact the Cathedral office to join at 918-582-6247. There is no fee to join and no previous music experience is required. Participation only requires a commitment to rehearsals and a desire to make music to our God! 8
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