On Saturday, April 19, 2025, ninety-five people became Catholic. They were baptized, confirmed, received into full communion with the Catholic Church, and received the Eucharist for the first time.  

  Profile of Helen Maxey Dedicated Parishioner and Medicare Advisor   Personal Information Helen Maxey is married to Tim Hankins and is a proud mother to two sons and grandmother to two grandchildren. Her professional life is equally fulfilling, as she serves as a Medicare advisor with Physicians Mutual Insurance. In this role,…

May 12, 1925 Patrick Cardinal Hayes, archbishop of New York, visited Tulsa to consecrate Holy Family, to break ground at Christ the King, and to bless the cornerstone at Saint John Medical Center. He said of the consecration, “It is an indication of life, promise, and permanence.” May 10, 2025 All-Parish Consecration Block…

Drexel Gala: Saturday, November 8, 2025   You’re invited to support the scholars who study at Holy Family Classical School by attending the 2025 Drexel Gala, celebrating over 125 years of Catholic Education in Tulsa. In 1899, Saint Katharine Drexel funded Tulsa’s first Catholic school for all students who wanted a fine Catholic…

Walking with Purpose is a women’s ministry based on excellent Bible studies and faith sharing.   When does Holy Family offer Walking with Purpose? Two sessions begin on April 28 or 29 and continue at 9:00 a.m. every Monday morning or 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening. Mondays, 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. April…

The Cuesta Foundation The icon collection is on long-term loan to the Cathedral by Cuesta Foundation. The foundation is owned and managed by the Oliphant family who are parishioners of Holy Family Cathedral. The icon collection was curated by the late Nancy W. Oliphant who was both an icon artist and collector. The…

A National Pilgrimage: Indianapolis to Los Angeles through Tulsa Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa has been designated a pilgrimage site during the 2025 Eucharistic Pilgrimage, specifically along the St. Katharine Drexel Route from Indianapolis to Los Angeles. The 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, part of the broader National Eucharistic Revival, aims to rekindle devotion…

What are Relics? Relics are the remains of a saint or an object that belonged to a saint. The Catholic Church has organized them into three classes: First Class Relics are part of the body of a saint, such as bone, hair, or blood. They may also be objects directly connected to Jesus’s…

Ascend: The Great Books Podcast is inviting you to read Dante’s Inferno together this Lent. Dante is a teacher of souls, a spiritual master, whose story of traveling through hell is a story of the realities of sin and of love. It is an invitation for us to take our souls seriously. Join…

Home Improvement Ministry sets 2025 dates April 12, June 14, August 2, October 4 The Home Improvement Ministry organizes parish workdays in support of parishioners who are in need of assistance with home repairs due to age, mobility, or other disabilities. If you are in need of assistance with a home repair, the…

    Holy Family Cathedral has a parish-wide subscription to Formed.org, the place for Catholic movies, videos, lectures, audio presentations, audiobooks, and ebooks.   How do I begin watching? Go to formed.org/signup, find Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, create an account, and start watching.            

Sacred Heart Mission Crucifix: the symbol of the Jubilee in eastern Oklahoma Father Bryan Ketterer, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wilburton, Oklahoma, lent his church’s historical mission crucifix to the Diocese of Tulsa to be displayed at Holy Family Cathedral at the beginning of Jubilee 2025. A mission crucifix is a…

The Angelic Warfare Confraternity   Read the article on page 18 of the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic magazine: https://catholicmagazines.org/magazine-archive/eastern-oklahoma-catholic/tul0322 If you have questions, please contact Deacon Thomas at DcnThomas@TulsaCathedral.com.   In order to become a member, one must be a baptized and confirmed Catholic regardless of age. (Confirmed children are permitted to join.)  

The Dominican Order gave permission for Holy Family Cathedral to organize a chapter of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. Join the Holy Family chapter.   Sign up Yes, I would like to become a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. In doing so, I understand and agree to…

  Pastors of Payne is a weekly podcast featuring Father Kerry Wakulich, pastor of Saint John Catholic Student Center in Stillwater and Father Brian O’Brien, rector of Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa.    

Holy Family Cathedral offers a family friendly hour of Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. This hour allows parents to attend with their children – especially young children. To allow this wonderful opportunity to continue each week, we need to make sure we have an Adorer present for the entire…

Tri-Spired Tuesdays Learn the symbolism behind the architectural elements of Holy Family Cathedral.      

11 Saint Isidro American Icon, New Mexico, late 20th century Signed and dated lower right: Carrillo, 93 This icon depicts the story of St. Isidore the Farmer. St. Isidore was a late eleventh, early twelfth Century saint from Madrid. He was very Pious and would attend daily mass every day before working the…

7 The Fiery Ascension of the Old Testament Prophet Elijah last quarter of the 19th century
Created from an area northeast of Moscow
Size: 14” x 11 1⁄2” 2 Kings 2:9-129 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “I…