100 years ago, in the midst of the Tulsa Race Riot, now known as the Tulsa Race Massacre, a Tulsa priest, Father James Heiring, opened the doors to the Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Tulsa and provided refuge and protection for those fleeing the violence.

An ecumenical prayer service on the eve of the 100th anniversary remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre will be held at Holy Family Cathedral.

The Garden of Hope continues to touch the lives of many in their need for peace, understanding and faith.

The St. John Catholic Student Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma has set a date for their groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on its new world-class Catholic church and student center. It will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11 am.

Everyone in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma is invited to join Bishop Konderla on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Holy Family Cathedral at 5 pm for the Mass of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

Deacons Alessandro Calderoni-Ortiz and Joshua Votruba will be ordained into the priesthood by Bishop David Konderla on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Holy Family Cathedral.

Bishop David Konderla released an official decree regarding our Sunday obligation to attend Masses on Sundays and Holy Days.

The Diocese of Tulsa Youth and Young Adults office is offering Totus Tuus training from May 26, 2021 through June 5, 2021. Interested in this important ministry? Please contact the Youth and Young Adult Office today.

Two diocesan elementary schools in Tulsa will be led by two new principals beginning the 2021-2022 school year. The School of Saint Mary and Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School will welcome new leadership for the upcoming school year.

A stalwart pro-life group has been meeting at the Garden of Hope to pray the rosary for over 9 years. They meet every Thursday at 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join this dedicated group of the faithful as they pray for the pro-life movement, all expectant mothers, and for those who work in the abortion industry.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a series of webinars and testimonial videos in the ongoing effort to affirm and exemplify the contributions of lay ecclesial ministers in the Catholic Church. The fourth video in the series is a conversation with Bishop Konderla and others from the Diocese of Tulsa.

Effective on July 5, 2021, the Most Rev. David A. Konderla, Bishop of Tulsa, has announced the following priestly assignments in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma

Cy Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Live, will be visiting Holy Family Cathedral to give a talk on his new book "A Teacher of Strange Things" on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6 pm.

My prayers are with our new President and his family today.   I am praying that God grant him wisdom and courage to lead this great nation and that God help him to meet the tests of these times, to heal the wounds caused by this pandemic, to ease our intense political and cultural divisions, and to bring people together with renewed dedication to America’s founding purposes, to be one nation under God committed to liberty and equality for all.

From Bishop David A. Konderla: Brothers and sisters, Pope Francis has dedicated this year to St. Joseph’ as a way to mark the 150th anniversary of the naming of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church. At the beginning of the New Year, when we need courage to face all of the challenges ahead of us, I recommend that we all read and reflect on this beautiful Apostolic Letter: Patris Corde. May St. Joseph, husband of Mary and father to our Lord, pray for us.

For a number of years now, the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma has sponsored a local March for Life near the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. We have gathered to pray, march, and speak out on behalf of the unborn, who have no voice to defend themselves. We gather, too, in prayer and deep sympathy for the many women and men whose lives have been shattered by abortion.

A couple of weeks ago The Tulsa World published an article about the Oklahoma Conference of Churches and its recent theological statement against racism and discrimination.  The article reported that I withdrew the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma from the Oklahoma Conference of Churches because of its theological statement.  The article left the impression that I do not believe that persons with a same sex attraction or a gender discordance, often referred to as LGBTQ, should be protected against discrimination. 

As the annual celebration of Halloween approaches, we are reminded of the importance of maintaining the Catholic meaning and purpose of all holy days, especially those which have been adopted and adapted by the culture around us. Over time, popular culture has made it difficult to discern the authentic spirit of this great feast, an important time when we, God's pilgrim church on earth, rejoice in the lives of all God's saints whom we wish to follow into eternal life.

It is not possible to change human nature by legislative means. Before this unjust ruling persons are born male and female and that remains true after it. What the ruling does do is mar the credibility of the court.

Bishop Konderla announced two additional new priest assignments today.