News and Upcoming Events

  • 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
  • Mondays at McNellie’s: a parish social
    Earlier this year, over one hundred Holy Family parishioners participated in an Ask Me Anything: Catholic Edition with Fr. O’Brien, Deacon Garlick, and Dr. Broussard on a Q&A panel. Director of Spiritual Formation Caleb Harlan is making it a regular series with events on Mondays. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A presentation session…
  • The Angel Tree
    Holy Family Cathedral is excited to partner once more with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma for our annual Angel Tree. Starting this weekend, pick up your angel tree cards at the back of the church during all Masses.   How to Participate Select an Angel: After all Masses on the weekend of November 15-16,…
  • Choir Loft Blessing: November 30, 2025
    Cathedral Rector Father Brian O’Brien will bless the renovated choir loft and organ on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at about 1:00 p.m. The family of longtime parishioner Matthew Coughlin made possible a thorough renovation of the choir loft which had remained untouched since the installation of the Cathedral’s pipe organ in 1984. While…
  • Louanna: Holy Family’s special friend at the Center of Family Love
    LouAnna, 80 years old and in a wheel chair, is a happy, helpful resident of the Center of Family in Okarche, Oklahoma. She is a long term resident who is always a source of warmth, friendship and helpfulness. Presently Louanna attends classes throughout the week. Of these Louanna especially loves her Math class….
  • 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.  
  • Advent Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 20, 2025
    The Feast of the Holy Family, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and Epiphany Father Brian O’Brien will lead retreatants through the collects and prefaces prayed at Mass on the Feast of the Holy Family, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and Epiphany. This is a sequel to last year’s retreat…
  • 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…
  • Home Improvement Ministry
    Home Improvement Ministry 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 H.I.M. is ready to help.     Do you have a…
  • 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…
  • 2025 Annual Stewardship Renewal
    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Church invites us to be pilgrims of hope, journeying toward a deeper trust in God’s saving promises. Hope is the desire for eternal life with God, confidently trusting that through His grace, we will one day reach it. This knowledge…
  • 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
          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 a permanent part of the curriculum….
  • 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…