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CCCATHEDRALATHEDRALATHEDRAL N N NEWSEWSEWS Summer 2010 Volume 15 Issue 8 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Holy Family
Photo: Cathy Nelson
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Identification Statement
The Cathedral News is published ten times
per year by Holy Family Cathedral located
at 122 West Eighth Street, Tulsa, OK
74119. This is Volume 15 Issue 8. Periodi-
cals Postage Permit 022-729 is Paid in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. POSTMASTER: Send
address changes to: Holy Family Cathe-
dral, P.O. Box 3204, Tulsa, OK 74101-
3204.
Msgr. Gregory A. Gier
Rector
From the Rector
Dear People of Holy Family Cathedral:
What an exciting month we had in May: the parish children honoring the
Blessed Virgin Mary on the first Sunday of May; the reception of First Holy
Communion by twenty-seven of our parish children on Mother’s Day; the most
successful, to date, Holy Family School Auction where we honored Kay Keith
as a living example of this year’s theme “Honoring Our Past, Looking toward
our Future”; the Ordinations of Fr. Kerry Wakulich and Deacon Jorge Alfonso
Gomez Alvarado; and of course the graduation of this year’s Eighth Grade
from our parish school. I think we even managed a few weddings during this
month as well. In addition to this we managed to celebrate the great feasts of
the Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost and The Most Holy Trinity. I think the
month was a success.
Now summer is upon us and life will slow down just a bit for a few weeks. I
remind you however that the bills continue to come in the mail and the air con-
ditioning is still used and the lights are still necessary for worship. All of this
testifies to the need we have for you to continue to support your Cathedral dur-
ing the summer months. The Sunday collection is still our primary and neces-
sary means of income. While we all want a little vacation during the summer
months, our needs here at the Cathedral continue to exist. So please do not
forget us wherever you may be over the summer months.
I hope you all have a refreshing and healthy summer. Hope to see you in
Church!
Sincerely in the Holy Family
Photo: Cathy Nelson
Renovation Pledges update:
$117,203.00 is cur-
rently outstanding
on the pledges for
the Renovation
Fund. Thank you
for your continued
generosity.
Cathedral News deadlines
The Cathedral News is now taking its
summer break. The next edition will be
published the beginning of September
2010. Information, articles, photos and
any other items submitted for publication
in the Cathedral News is due on the 15th
of the preceding month to Mike Malcom,
Pray for the success of Vacation
Bible School this month. The Ca-
thedral is grateful to everyone who
volunteered time and energy to this
program.
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Notes from the Knightstand
BY MARTIN REIDY
Summer's here-
rain and heat!
Means 'skeeters' near-
so grab that Deet!
Nell, that was quick! Last month I
wrote that we would see you in the
Fall-only to be told, much to my sur-
prise, that there was this month's
summer issue! Thus, there is not
much new of which to write. How-
ever, I did write that pick-ups would
cease, I believe, the 28th of May as I
was under the impression that the
garage sale would be held the first
week-end of June. Too late to cor-
rect that error of information I discov-
ered that the Sale will be held June
17th-19th. So, pick-ups continue/
continued, as the time case may be,
until June 9th. I hope that this error
and/or confusion on my part was not
detrimental to anyone anxious to
donate to this very worth cause. If
so, save it for next year - in the event
that we do this again! Have a safe
and enjoyable 4th of July — and we
will see you in the Fall! Pax
Summer sessions have begun and continue on most Wednesday eve-nings at 6:30. We’ve already had sessions on the basics of what the Church teaches and on the authority of the Church. We’ll be covering a wide range of topics (see the calen-dar on the HFC website: www.holyfamily-tulsa.org), but each session is designed for open discus-sion of any topic an individual may bring. There is always room for more inter-ested questioners, so do encourage anyone you know who might have some curiosity to join us. While we are presenting an overview of spe-cific topics each week, the main goal is to get to know those who are curi-ous about Catholicism and to get their questions answered. The intent is to simply present what the Church teaches, how it communicates, and what the living Catholic is like. We meet at 6:30 in the Halpine room
on Wednesdays. Entry is via the
THIS PHOTO IS FROM THE RECENT SESSION ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH PRESENTED BY ROD NOTZON AND JEFFREY FISHER.
Inquiry available to anyone curious about Catholic teachings
kitchen door, so please go to the
south side of the church, iron gate to
the right that enters the basement
and ring the bell to get the door
opened if the Cathedral side en-
trance is locked.
The individuals who have attended so far have brought thoughtful ques-tions. Most have made extensive personal research efforts and have found greater understanding in our group and the surroundings of the church. We are excited to continue these relationships that have already become friendships.
The Cathedral Women's Club Annual
Garage Sale Fundraiser will be in the
auditorium, June 17 & 18, 7:30 a.m.-4:00
p.m.; June 19, 7:30 a.m.-Noon. Call
Mary, 749-5286 or Ruth, 627-2175 for
pick-up service, which will end June 5.
Items may be dropped off in the audito-
rium beginning June 14, 7:30 a.m.-4:00
p.m. Your donations allow us to help the
Cathedral, our Cathedral school, Meals-
on-Wheels and other events and chari-
ties.
Bake Sale: June 17
at the Garage Sale
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Cathedral School Auction benefits Endowment
MARY BOURSHESKI, NANCY MULLIKIN, AND JEAN CALDWELL LEE AND JAY LUETKEMEYER, MR. & MRS. TOM LUETKEMEYER, AND MSGR. GIER ENJOY THE AUCTION.
Holy Family Cathedral School recently held the 2010 Auction to benefit Holy Family Cathedral School. Mary Kay Stromie Keith was honored and inducted into the Holy Family Cathedral School St. Katharine Drexel Soci-ety. The 2010 Auction was one of the most successful auctions to date, raising $40,000 for the Holy Family Ca-thedral School Endowment.
Holy Family would like to thank all that attended and vol-unteered for a truly successful evening. We would also like to again recognize Kay Keith for her continued sup-port of our wonderful school.
With gratitude,
Jay Luetkemeyer
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For the past three years, we have celebrated the life and
generosity of one of our benefactors. This year, in keeping
with our theme, “Honoring our Past, Looking toward our Fu-
ture”, we honor Mary Kathleen Stromie Keith. She is better
known to us as Kay and certainly is the embodiment of this
year’s theme. She has been a constant and consistent force
in her support of her alma mater.
May God continue to empower us to proclaim His message
and educate His children. Thank you once again for
your presence and support.
Sincerely in the Holy Family,
Msgr. Gregory A. Gier, Rector
Saint Katharine Drexel Society honors Kay Keith
JUDY SMITH, KAY KEITH, MSGR. GREGORY GIER, AND JAY LUETKEMEYER JUDY SMITH CELEBRATES MRS. KEITH’S CONNECTION WITH THE SCHOOL
All Photos: Cathy Nelson
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