News and Upcoming Events

  • Home Improvement Ministry
    Home Improvement Ministry sets 2025 dates April 12, June 14, August 2, October 4 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…
  • Lenten Retreat: “A Walk Through the Lord’s Prayer with Fr. O’Brien” Saturday, March 8, 2025
    Father O’Brien and the Bethany Intercessors will give a silent retreat entitled “A Walk Through the Lord’s Prayer with Fr. O’Brien” A Retreat by Father Brian O’Brien. As we journey through the Lenten season and prepare our hearts to celebrate the resurrection, we invite all Holy Family parishioners to join us for the…
  • Dr. Karlo Broussard: “O Death, Where is Thy Sting?” February 13, 2025
    Parishioner and Apologist Dr. Karlo Broussard will give a defense of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead entitled “Where O Death is Thy Sting?” Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m. Heiring Auditorium    
  • Windows into Heaven Icon Exhibit
    Eastern Catholics often call icons “windows into heaven.” The Oliphant Family, parishioners, are lending a large collection of icons to Holy Family Cathedral. Father O’Brien will open and bless the display at about 1:00 p.m. on February 23 with a reception following. The display is in the lower level of the Cathedral.
  • Postponed to March 4: Film Screening with parishioner Manny Marquez, producer of “Make Peace or Die”
      Movie Screening: Make Peace or Die The parish Knights of Columbus Council #10388 rescheduled this screening for Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Heiring Auditorium Parishioner Manny Marquez filmed a documentary about his brother Anthony and his mission to bring hope to Gold Star families. The film has been aired…
  • Book signing with parishioner Dr. Karlo Broussard
    Holy Family is hosting a book signing with parishioner Dr. Karlo Broussard, author of The Saints Pray for you. He will read an excerpt from the book, answer your questions, and sign copies of the book (which will be available for purchase). The Cathedral will provide a light lunch. This is the third…
  • Choir Fundraiser: Music Takes Flight
    Holy Family Cathedral Choir presents Dinner and a concert Heiring Auditorium Saturday March 8, 2025 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Program begins at 7:00 p.m.     Please join the Holy Family Cathedral Choir as we prepare for spring with our Music Take Flight fundraiser event. We will have dinner, a silent auction,…
  • Formed
        Holy Family Cathedral has a parish-wide subscription to Formed.org, the place for Catholic movies, videos, lectures, audio presentations, audiobooks, and ebooks.   How do I begin watching? Go to formed.org/signup, find Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, create an account, and start watching.            
  • Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
    Sacred Heart Mission Crucifix: the symbol of the Jubilee in eastern Oklahoma Father Bryan Ketterer, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wilburton, Oklahoma, lent his church’s historical mission crucifix to the Diocese of Tulsa to be displayed at Holy Family Cathedral at the beginning of Jubilee 2025. A mission crucifix is a…
  • Angelic Warfare Confraternity: Solemn Reception on March 1, 2025
    The Angelic Warfare Confraternity is coming to Tulsa through Holy Family Cathedral   The Rite of Solemn Reception will be held on Saturday, March 1st, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Cathedral. If you have questions, please contact Deacon Thomas at DcnThomas@TulsaCathedral.com.   In order to become a member, one must…
  • Become a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary
    The Dominican Order gave permission for Holy Family Cathedral to organize a chapter of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. Join the Holy Family chapter.   Sign up Yes, I would like to become a member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. In doing so, I understand and agree to…
  • Pastors of Payne – a weekly podcast featuring Father O’Brien
      Pastors of Payne is a weekly podcast featuring Father Kerry Wakulich, pastor of Saint John Catholic Student Center in Stillwater and Father Brian O’Brien, rector of Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa.    
  • Eucharistic Adoration for Kids
    Holy Family Cathedral offers a family friendly hour of Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. This hour allows parents to attend with their children – especially young children. To allow this wonderful opportunity to continue each week, we need to make sure we have an Adorer present for the entire…
  • Tri-Spired Tuesdays video series
    Tri-Spired Tuesdays Learn the symbolism behind the architectural elements of Holy Family Cathedral.      
  • 7 The Fiery Ascension of the Old Testament Prophet Elijah
    7 The Fiery Ascension of the Old Testament Prophet Elijah last quarter of the 19th century
Created from an area northeast of Moscow
Size: 14” x 11 1⁄2” 2 Kings 2:9-129 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “I…
  • 4 The Virgin with the Playing Child
    4 The Virgin with the Playing Child 2Russian style Icon, late 20th century Artist: Nancy W. Oliphant This icon is referred to as the Virgin with the playing Child and is a variation of the Virgin Eleousa or Mother of tenderness Icon. It differs from the traditional Mother of Tenderness in that there…
  • 12 Contemporary Image of the Mother of God
    12 Contemporary Image of the Mother of God 20th century, probably Italian creation in the Russian Icon style. Symbolized by a pair of stylized lily flowers around head. This has wax stamp from El Bucintoro on the back. Size: 93⁄4”x72/3” This icon depicts Mary as the Mother of God. The Greek Monogram on…
  • 2 The Hospitality of Abraham
    2 The Hospitality of Abraham Genesis 18:1-15“And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent…
  • 1 The Epiphany of the Lord
    1 The Epiphany of the Lord “Epiphany of the Lord”, Russian Icon, mid-late 20th century
Size: 121⁄4”x101⁄2” Matthew 3:13-1713 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him,…
  • 32 Madonna and Child, Lux Mundi
    32 Madonna and Child, Lux Mundi late 20th century, Artist: Nancy W. Oliphant, Size: 211⁄4”x171⁄4” This icon of the Mother and Child is by Nancy Oliphant and is titled Lux Mundi which is Latin for light of the world. It is another example of an icon in the style of the Virgen Hodegetria…
  • 8 Transfiguration of Christ
    8 Transfiguration of Christ “Transfiguration of Christ”, late 18th – 19th century Depicting Christ becoming “three in one.” Figures are welcoming him in the upper circle and worshippers have fallen to the ground. Size: 13” x 11” Luke 9:28-3628 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and…