American Indian Catholic Outreach (Oklahoma)
SEPTEMBER:
The American Indian Catholic Outreach (AICO) participated in a Zoom meeting concerning the protection of vulnerable individuals such as children, the elderly and those with disabilities.
The AICO spoke with Father David Bailey, Assistant Director, Native American Affairs, Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church, USCCB, concerning the USCCB document “Keeping Christ's Sacred Promise, A Pastoral Framework for Indigenous Ministry." The AICO sent Father Bailey a copy of a proposal that was sent to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City concerning how the document could be best implemented in the Archdiocese.
OCTOBER:
The AICO participated in two Masses celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Mission of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma. The first celebration was held at Saint Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Photography by Thresa Bragg/St. Gregory’s Abbey.
The second Mass celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary was at the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine:
His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, celebrated Mass on Oct. 13 at the Bl. Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City. The Mass was in honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary of the Mission of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma. Some of the principal concelebrants included Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop David A. Konderla, Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B., Bishop Anthony B. Taylor and Archbishop Peter B. Wells. Also present were many bishops, abbots, priests, deacons, religious and Native American tribal representatives. Photos Chris Porter/Sooner Catholic.
PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT
His Eminence Christophe Louis Yves Georges Cardinal Pierre
Apostolic Nuncio to the United States
PRINCIPAL CONCELEBRANTS
- Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City
- Most Reverend Peter B. Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia, Apostolic Delegate to Laos
- Most Reverend David A. Konderla, Bishop of Tulsa
- Most Reverend Anthony B. Taylor. Bishop of Little Rock
- Most Reverend Michael D. Pfeiffer, OMI, Bishop Emeritus of San Angelo
- Most Reverend Michael F. Olson, Bishop of Fort Worth
- Right Reverend Lawrence Stasyszen, OSB, Abbot of Saint Gregory's Abbey, Shawnee, OK
- Right Reverend Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, PA
- Right Reverend Doug Mullin, OSB, Abbot of Saint. John's Abbey, Collegeville, MN
- Right Reverend James Albers, OSB, Abbot of Saint Benedict's Abbey, Atchison, KS
- Right Reverend Benedict Neenan, OSB, Abbot of Conception Abbey, Conception, MO
- Right Revered Placid Solari, OSB, Abbot of Mary Help of Christians Abbey, Belmont, NC
- Right Reverend Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Antonio, OSB, Abbot of Tepeyac Abbey, Cuautitlan lzcalli, Mexico
- Right Reverend Michael Calhoun, OSB, Abbot of Saint Bede's Abbey, Peru, IL
- Right Reverend Augustine Curley, OSB, Abbot of Newark Abbey, Newark, NJ
- Right Reverend Philip Anderson, OSB, Abbot of Our Lady of the Anunciation of Clear Creek, Hulbert, OK
- Right Reverend Jonathan Licari, OSB, Abbot President of American Cassinese Congregation
NOVEMBER:
The third annual Native American Mass was held at the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.
PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT
Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City
PRINCIPAL CONCELEBRANTS
Rt. Rev. Philip Anderson, O.S.B. Abbot, Our Lady of Clear Creek Monastery
Rt. Rev. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. Abbot, Saint Gregory’s Abbey
ASSISTING DEACONS
Rev. Mr. Roy Don Callison
Rev. Mr. Craig Victor
