BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING: Adoration -- Temporary Change of Location

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BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, Perpetual Adoration will move temporarily into the narthex of the main church. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT ROUGHLY 8:00 AM ON THURSDAY MORNING. Scheduled adorers and other visitors will need to come to the main church, the doors on the north side, to enter for adoration. Signs on the chapel door will remind visitors that the chapel is closed and adoration is in the narthex. We hope this move will create a better space for adoration. It will be temporary. We look forward to returning adoration to its proper place in the chapel as soon as possible.

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New Program: Into the Breach

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New Program: Into the Breach

Do you face spiritual battles in your daily life? St. Monica’s Knights of Columbus are presenting a new series entitled Into the Breach calling Catholic men to prepare for battle during this crisis affecting our world by embracing masculine virtues.

The program will be presented virtually via Zoom one (1) hour, one (1) night a week over twelve (12) weeks and is open to all men of the Parish (not just Knights). The meetings will start October 6th beginning at 8:30 pm.

Christ calls us to a life of continued formation so that, with grace, we can seriously engage in this war for our souls. This series challenges men to seek greatness and be heroically virtuous by exhibiting a character marked by goodness, truth, strength, and courage.

Please, join us!

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Knights Sponsored Blood Drive - August 2

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A Blood Drive sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will be held Sunday, Aug. 2, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Blood Institute’s Bloodmobile located in the parking lot.

All donors can receive a free COVID-19 antibody test.

Donors will also receive a “Gone Savin Lives” T-shirt.

Make your reservation today. Schedule an Appointment

Letter to parishioners, from Fr. Hamilton - COVID-19/Requirements

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10 July 2020

Dear Parishioners,

I imagine most of you have heard that Archbishop Coakley has communicated his decision about an additional precaution we are to observe effective immediately and until further notice: He has communicated that face masks are now to be required for our gatherings for Holy Mass and parish activities.  I trust by now that you likely know we continue to observe social distancing, ushers directing seating and movement, and sanitizing of the church.

As with the other precautions for COVID-19, I know there are a variety of thoughts, opinions, and reactions to these measures.  I know some of you support them completely.  I know some of you are conflicted, not sure which and how many measures to adopt.  I know some of you are very opposed to any requirements.  I know some of you think authorities are doing too much in response.  And some of you think authorities are not doing enough.  I trust you can see that it is impossible to please everyone.  It is impossible to manage a communal gathering with specialized procedures when individuals may not cooperate with the measures in place.  Intended or not, all of this creates tension for individuals and tensions in our community.  It is a source of regret for me and stress on me, our staff, and our volunteers.

I have my own concerns and reservations in all of this.  I do not intend to debate the merits of any of the procedures.  I remain delighted that we are least open for public Masses.  I pray that can continue.  I am choosing to view this as an opportunity to practice obedience and, by that virtue, to hopefully be better prepared for whatever God may ask of me as so much rebuilding will be needed both in the Church and in society once we are finally beyond the drama of COVID-19.  I invite you to join me in that practice of obedience.  My attitude on this finds its root in Jesus’ words to Peter indicating how he would glorify God and be of service to the larger mission of the Church.  Before ascending to Heaven, Jesus said to Peter, “When you were young, you fastened your own belt and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will fasten your belt for you and carry you where you do not wish to go.  (This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.)  And after this he said to him, ‘Follow me’” (John 21:18-19).

Perhaps for many of us this latest requirement feels like being tied in a way we do not want and being led in a direction we do not wish to go.  God can still accomplish something by that.  May St. Peter intercede for us all that by obedience we may rest ever more firmly on the foundation of Jesus Christ and become even more faithful servants of the Lord’s mission in his Church.

Sincerely,

Fr. Hamilton

Updated Parish Schedule

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Updated Parish Schedule

Dear Parishioners,

I have been tracking attendance data for all weekends since we re-opened. While we (and other parishes in the archdiocese) have been experiencing growth in attendance, we are (as of June 21) at only 40% of normal total average weekend attendance. Actual attendance is what will drive decisions for the weekend Mass schedule. Actual attendance indicates that currently we need two Masses in English and one in Spanish…

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Re-opening announcement

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Re-opening announcement

My dear parishioners,

Archbishop Coakley has announced a timeline and procedures by which our parishes can resume public Masses and sacramental life. This is joyful news! We are able to re-open, but things will not be normal. We will need charity and patience as we must cooperate with severe limitations upon re-opening. We here at St. Monica will have yet another limitation due to road construction on Western Avenue, beginning incredibly today. The following are important notes for public Mass at St. Monica…

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Fr. Hamilton and our community NEEDS YOU!

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Fr. Hamilton and our community NEEDS YOU!

We have received an email from Fr. Hamilton expressing an urgent need for additional weekend ushers in order to re-start public Mass with the congregation indoors at St. Monica. As you have probably heard, daily Masses are scheduled to start this Monday May 18th and Sunday Mass on May 23/24 (Saturday evening & Sunday.)

The need for additional ushers:Under the conditions given to reestablish Mass indoors with congregation attendance; we will need a at least 12 ushers per Mass to manage entrance, movement inside the church, and exit procedures. If we were just to keep the traditional schedule (1 mass on Saturday evening and two English plus one Spanish mass on Sunday) a total of at least 48 volunteer ushers are needed.

The requirements needed to volunteer…

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