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…

Parishioners indicated a desire for greater ownership and involvement in their parish. It was one of the opportunities identified in 2023 when the Parish Priority Plan was developed. The parish work day is a six year tradition that began with some larger projects: urn room renovation, removing two sheds, and trimming trees. This…

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…

Solemn Vespers on Sundays in Lent Pray and chant the ancient Liturgy of the Hours every Sunday evening in Lent at 7:30 p.m. On Palm Sunday, Holy Family will offer a Tenebrae Service which foreshadows the darkness of Good Friday. Fridays of Lent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is from 12:35 p.m. to…

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…

4 The Virgin with the Playing Child 2Russian style Icon, late 20th century Artist: Nancy W. Oliphant This icon is referred to as the Virgin with the playing Child and is a variation of the Virgin Eleousa or Mother of tenderness Icon. It differs from the traditional Mother of Tenderness in that there…

12 Contemporary Image of the Mother of God 20th century, probably Italian creation in the Russian Icon style. Symbolized by a pair of stylized lily flowers around head. This has wax stamp from El Bucintoro on the back. Size: 93⁄4”x72/3” This icon depicts Mary as the Mother of God. The Greek Monogram on…

2 The Hospitality of Abraham Genesis 18:1-15“And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent…

1 The Epiphany of the Lord “Epiphany of the Lord”, Russian Icon, mid-late 20th century
Size: 121⁄4”x101⁄2” Matthew 3:13-1713 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him,…