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Oklahoma photographer provides courtesy photos to veterans
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Jessie Newell's grandfather talked fondly of the friendships he formed while serving in the U.S. Army, but he didn't have many pictures of himself or memorabilia from his World War II experiences. The lack of mementos seemed...
Oklahoma photographer provides courtesy photos to veterans
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Jessie Newell's grandfather talked fondly of the friendships he formed while serving in the U.S. Army, but he didn't have many pictures of himself or memorabilia from his World War II experiences. The lack of mementos seemed...
Oklahoma nun opens homes for seniors to join new 'family'
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — First came Anna. The 98-year-old woman was living alone on a diet of Ensure and coffee and weighed 77 pounds when a Catholic priest learned of her plight. Then there was Isaac. Diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only...
The encouragement of angels
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A local Oklahoma mom is using her faith-filled blog to inspire and encourage women and men struggling with infertility. S.J. O'Hara said she offers such inspiration out of the depths of her own six-year journey from the...
Oklahoma parish receives religious relic
OKARCHE, Okla. (AP) — A first-class relic of "native son" Stanley Rother was presented to his hometown parish during a recent much-anticipated Mass and special gathering. The relic — a piece of the priest's rib — was carried down the aisle in...
Oklahoma man goes from farm boy to sainthood
OKARCHE, Okla. (AP) — The teen couldn't wait to tell his family and friends about the revelation that came to him as he was driving a tractor one afternoon on his family's property in this tight-knit farming community with German roots. Stanley Rot...
Supper club brings refugees, residents together
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dressed in a royal blue head scarf and an elegant dress of the same color, Wafaa Aldoori stood out in the crowd at an Oklahoma City coffee house. However, the food that she served — a dish of long-grain rice and vermicelli...
Oklahoma church creates replica from 'The Shack'
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The wooden shanty sitting on the lawn of Wesley United Methodist Church was created to spark the curiosity of motorists driving along the busy street and others in the community. That's what Rev. Ben Williams envisioned when he...
Oklahoma reverend follows in the footsteps of another
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP, posted Sept. 11, 2016) — Thomas McSherry embarked on "the adventure of a lifetime" on a September morning full of promise in 1984. The Catholic priest and his friend and fellow clergyman, Don Wolf, drove out of Norman on their... Full story
Monk in Oklahoma puts chickens to work in support of mission
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — The Rev. Boniface Copelin has worn many hats at St. Gregory's Monastery, from tailor, formation director and carpenter to associate professor, vocation director and prior. Two years ago, he added yet another — unlikely ... Full story