- Small Groups: How Will You Participate?
How do Small Groups work? Join a group of eight to twelve adults and children and gather with new and familiar faces, sharing meals and patricipating in a guided time of prayer and discussion. You will meet as a group six times through the summer (May to August). Sign up either as a…
- Crane Operations conclude successfully and ahead of schedule
The weather was perfect on Easter Monday: plenty of sunshine, very little wind. These weather conditions were ideal for lifting several steel beams into place at the base of the central spire. The construction crew completed the job in one day. The beams will serve as a platform for additional scaffolding that will…
- HFCS presents “12 Angry Jurors” on April 15, 16, & 17
Holy Family Classical HIGH SCHOOL presents a live performance of the classic play: 12 Angry Jurors. Director Sam Alaback is joined by Assistant Directors Karina Bates and Laura Woodson. The play features a set designed by Erik Johnson. Wednesday, April 15 | Thursday, April 16 | Friday, April 17 Doors open at 6:00…
- Crane Operations on Easter Monday & Tuesday will require zero occupancy in the Cathedral
The Cathedral is entering the structural steel installation phase of the roof replacement. To ensure the safety of our community, we are implementing a Strict Zero-Occupancy Policy for the Church and Rectory during active hoisting hours. Work begins Monday, April 6th. Schedule: Monday, April 6 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: The Cathedral is closed. 11:30 a.m. to 1:00…
- Drone Video of the work on the Central Tower
- Home Improvement Ministry
Home Improvement Ministry If you are a member of Holy Family Cathedral Parish, the Home Improvement Team wants to help you with your minor home repairs that you are incapable of completing yourself. Workdays take place one per quarter on Saturdays. April 18, 2026 June 13, 2026 August 1, 2026 October 3,…
- Construction Update: Roof Project resumes
The roofers are back. They are currently building scaffolding up around the central tower. When they get close to the cone-shaped spire, they will anchor the scaffolding to the building for additional stability.
- Cathedral Interior by Damon’s Droneography
Thanks to Damon’s Droneography for capturing this beautiful view of the interior of the Cathedral. Damon’s Droneography
- Cross Raising: Watch as the cross is lifted into place
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the crew from Executive Exteriors raised two crosses to the tops of the two spires over the front facade of the Cathedral.
- Cross Blessing: Bishop Konderla Blessed New Crosses to go atop the Spires
On Monday, October 27, 2025, Bishop David Konderla blessed two large crosses that replicate two historic crosses which were install 112 years earlier. “I want everyone to pray each day for this crew of men and women who work on our towers,” Bishop Konderla said. “Let us venerate in faith the eternal plan…
- Bible Study: Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans with Caleb Harlan
Come and join us for a parish Bible study on St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, one of the most comprehensive books of the New Testament, unpacking some of the richest theology. Together we’ll discover how Paul speaks about God’s mercy, the gift of faith, the meaning of grace, and the new life…
- Missing Sacraments?
Baptism, Confession, Confirmation, Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony Are you missing a sacrament? Is a family member missing a sacrament? Fill out this quick form and someone from Holy Family will get back to you.
- The Anatomy of a Cathedral Spire
Holy Family’s Roof Project will see the fourth roof installed on the Cathedral in 111 years. The original 1914 roof was red slate tiles. The next roof, installed in 1959, was aluminum. A third roof installed in 2009 was copper-foil wrapped shingles. The 2025 roof will be solid copper as shiny as…
- Construction Update with Fr. O’Brien: August 12, 2025
- Knights of Columbus Council 10388 Serves over 85 meals at Tulsa Day Center
Knights of Columbus Council 10388 exemplified its commitment to charity by preparing and serving meals to over 85 individuals at the Tulsa Day Center, located at 415 W Archer St., on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as part of its monthly “Homeless Outreach” program. Held on the first Saturday of each month, this initiative…
- Construction Update: Removing Singles from the Spires
Roofers have begun removing the old shingles from the spires. The previous roof was severely damaged during the Father’s Day storm of 2023. That roof was part of a nearly complete rebuilding of the spires in 2007. During that renovation, each spire was stripped down to the steel superstructure. Wooden Decking…
- Construction Update: Creating 20,000 sq. ft. of Green Space in Downtown Tulsa
Dirt and Sod The short term goal for the 924 South Boulder property (formerly First Church of Christ Scientist) is to remove one of the parking lots, fill it in with dirt, and lay sod. The space will bring 20,000 square feet of grass to downtown Tulsa. Earlier this month, an excavator scraped…
- Construction Update: Scaffolding begins to enclose the spires; new flooring for the Choir Loft
The Roof Project The team at Executive Exteriors continues to receive truckloads of scaffolding. They are beginning to enclose one of the small spires with scaffolding. When the scaffolding construction is complete, roofers will strip off the copper-foil shingles and replace them with solid copper shingles. The roofers are using a combination of…
- Scaffolding is great, but how do workers get up there?
Scaffolding is enclosing the lower parts of the Cathedral with the goal of going all the way to the tops of the spires. When completed, roofers will remove the copper foil wrapped shingles and install solid copper shingles. How do workers get the shingles to the spires? An elevator arrived today. It will…
- TULSA to ROME: The ambitious plan to send twelve Holy Family upperclassmen to Rome, Italy
Read the travel blog at holyfamilyclassicalschool.org/rome An Ambitious Plan for a classical curriculum Holy Family Classical High School has twelve upperclassmen who would love to walk through the streets of the Eternal City and heart of the Catholic Church in Rome. If this trial trip is successful, it will become…
- Choir Loft Project: The Pipe Organ looks as good as it sounds
The organ case holds the organ pipes in place. It has been largely untouched since the pipe organ’s installation in 1984. Painters primed the surface for some new paint – green, red, and gold colors found elsewhere in the Cathedral. Painters finished the south organ case last week. They are working on the…
How do Small Groups work? Join a group of eight to twelve adults and children and gather with new and familiar faces, sharing meals and patricipating in a guided time of prayer and discussion. You will meet as a group six times through the summer (May to August). Sign up either as a…
The weather was perfect on Easter Monday: plenty of sunshine, very little wind. These weather conditions were ideal for lifting several steel beams into place at the base of the central spire. The construction crew completed the job in one day. The beams will serve as a platform for additional scaffolding that will…
Holy Family Classical HIGH SCHOOL presents a live performance of the classic play: 12 Angry Jurors. Director Sam Alaback is joined by Assistant Directors Karina Bates and Laura Woodson. The play features a set designed by Erik Johnson. Wednesday, April 15 | Thursday, April 16 | Friday, April 17 Doors open at 6:00…
The Cathedral is entering the structural steel installation phase of the roof replacement. To ensure the safety of our community, we are implementing a Strict Zero-Occupancy Policy for the Church and Rectory during active hoisting hours. Work begins Monday, April 6th. Schedule: Monday, April 6 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: The Cathedral is closed. 11:30 a.m. to 1:00…
Home Improvement Ministry If you are a member of Holy Family Cathedral Parish, the Home Improvement Team wants to help you with your minor home repairs that you are incapable of completing yourself. Workdays take place one per quarter on Saturdays. April 18, 2026 June 13, 2026 August 1, 2026 October 3,…
Thanks to Damon’s Droneography for capturing this beautiful view of the interior of the Cathedral. Damon’s Droneography
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the crew from Executive Exteriors raised two crosses to the tops of the two spires over the front facade of the Cathedral.
On Monday, October 27, 2025, Bishop David Konderla blessed two large crosses that replicate two historic crosses which were install 112 years earlier. “I want everyone to pray each day for this crew of men and women who work on our towers,” Bishop Konderla said. “Let us venerate in faith the eternal plan…
Come and join us for a parish Bible study on St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, one of the most comprehensive books of the New Testament, unpacking some of the richest theology. Together we’ll discover how Paul speaks about God’s mercy, the gift of faith, the meaning of grace, and the new life…
Baptism, Confession, Confirmation, Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony Are you missing a sacrament? Is a family member missing a sacrament? Fill out this quick form and someone from Holy Family will get back to you.
Holy Family’s Roof Project will see the fourth roof installed on the Cathedral in 111 years. The original 1914 roof was red slate tiles. The next roof, installed in 1959, was aluminum. A third roof installed in 2009 was copper-foil wrapped shingles. The 2025 roof will be solid copper as shiny as…
Knights of Columbus Council 10388 exemplified its commitment to charity by preparing and serving meals to over 85 individuals at the Tulsa Day Center, located at 415 W Archer St., on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as part of its monthly “Homeless Outreach” program. Held on the first Saturday of each month, this initiative…
Roofers have begun removing the old shingles from the spires. The previous roof was severely damaged during the Father’s Day storm of 2023. That roof was part of a nearly complete rebuilding of the spires in 2007. During that renovation, each spire was stripped down to the steel superstructure. Wooden Decking…
Dirt and Sod The short term goal for the 924 South Boulder property (formerly First Church of Christ Scientist) is to remove one of the parking lots, fill it in with dirt, and lay sod. The space will bring 20,000 square feet of grass to downtown Tulsa. Earlier this month, an excavator scraped…
The Roof Project The team at Executive Exteriors continues to receive truckloads of scaffolding. They are beginning to enclose one of the small spires with scaffolding. When the scaffolding construction is complete, roofers will strip off the copper-foil shingles and replace them with solid copper shingles. The roofers are using a combination of…
Scaffolding is enclosing the lower parts of the Cathedral with the goal of going all the way to the tops of the spires. When completed, roofers will remove the copper foil wrapped shingles and install solid copper shingles. How do workers get the shingles to the spires? An elevator arrived today. It will…
Read the travel blog at holyfamilyclassicalschool.org/rome An Ambitious Plan for a classical curriculum Holy Family Classical High School has twelve upperclassmen who would love to walk through the streets of the Eternal City and heart of the Catholic Church in Rome. If this trial trip is successful, it will become…
The organ case holds the organ pipes in place. It has been largely untouched since the pipe organ’s installation in 1984. Painters primed the surface for some new paint – green, red, and gold colors found elsewhere in the Cathedral. Painters finished the south organ case last week. They are working on the…