Hospitaller Region - Oklahoma City, OK

The Order of Malta - Oklahoma City will host the region's fifth annual Spiritual Retreat, April 19-21, at the Catholic Pastoral Center beginning 4:30pm on Friday and concluding with 11am mass on Sunday. Knights and Dames will join together in Holy Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, meals and top-notch exegesis featuring talks by Father Richard Mullins, Magistral Chaplain from Washington DC.

The retreat is open to all members, candidates, auxiliary, associates, spouses, family and friends of the Order of Malta. There will be ample opportunities for fellowship where we can better get to know each other. Daily Mass, Reconciliation, and Morning and Evening Prayer will be offered. We will conclude on Sunday at noon. Please be advised that space is limited. Cost is $250 per person. To register, click here.

The Order of Malta Oklahoma City hosted its inaugural Defense of the Faith event. Participants packed the room to hear a talk by Catholic journalist and author, George Weigel, "Understanding This Catholic Moment". The evening began with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and a book signing for Mr. Weigel's latest, "To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II". Attendees also received a copy of "Essential Prayers for Children", a brand new product of the Oklahoma City region's efforts to defend the faith. The presentation began with an introduction and opening prayer by The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma and Conventual Chaplain ad honorem of the Order of Malta. Click to Watch.

The Order of Malta - Oklahoma City will host the region's fourth annual Spiritual Retreat, March 24-26, at the Catholic Pastoral Center beginning 4:30pm on Friday and concluding with 11am mass on Sunday. Knights and Dames will join together in Holy Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, meals and top-notch exegesis featuring talks by Father Erick Hollas, OSB. Fr. Eric Hollas is a Benedictine monk, priest and prior of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN.

The retreat is open to all members, candidates, auxiliary, associates, spouses, family and friends of the Order of Malta. There will be ample opportunities for fellowship where we can better get to know each other. Daily Mass, Reconciliation, and Morning and Evening Prayer will be offered. We will conclude on Sunday at noon. Please be advised that space is limited. Cost is $250 per person. To register, click here.

Members of the Order of Malta - Oklahoma City along with members of the  Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre OKC Region, participated in the second annual Holy Orders' Dinner. Co-hosted by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley , nearly 100 Knights and Dames joined together in breaking bread in support of the Holy Family Hospital and to hear an address by former US Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney. Ambassador Rooney spoke about the diplomatic service of the Holy See, in particular the critical role the unique relationship between the United States and the Holy See plays around the world. 

The annual formal Mass of Investiture of new members is typically held at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew in the Archdiocese of Washington DC but was not held last Fall as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.  Instead, on Friday, March 12, 2021, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was the principal celebrant for a Mass of Investiture held at Christ the King parish for the Class of 2020.

Fra' Thomas Mulligan, a religious brother, President; Crag Jarchow, Vice President; and Patrick Monaghan, Hospitaller of the Federal Association of the Order of Malta; were in Oklahoma City to oversee the investiture of new members.

Five members of the Class of 2020, Benjamin Michael Barresi of Saint Eugene parish, David Truman Bernstein of Saint John the Baptist parish, Michael Power Rainbolt of Saint Eugene parish, Jason Allen Reese of Christ the King parish and Daniel Ian Smith of Christ the King parish became Knights of Magistral Grace of the Order of Malta. A Knight of Magistral Grace is member of the Third Class.

Following the Investiture Mass, 80 members, candidates and guests attended a gala dinner at the new Omni, Oklahoma City.  The Order of Malta event was the first plated dinner hosted by the hotel.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021: Cecilia Guthrie, Carolyn Synovitz, Gabriel Kern, Ed Highberger, Jeremy Webb, Todd Regier, Brian Simmons, and Brett Farley, all of whom were approved for candidacy. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 regulations, each of the candidates are participating in online formation sessions with dozens of other candidates across the nation.

Every last Sunday of the month, Hospitallers, candidates and their families gather at Sister BJ’s Pantry in downtown Oklahoma City to prepare and serve hot breakfast and coffee to the homeless. Additionally, the Oklahoma City SMOM region sponsors the Coats for the Homeless in which donations are collected to fund a coats specially designed for the homeless to ensure warmth and maximum utility.

On March 7th, the Oklahoma City Order held the first ever healing mass, celebrated at Christ the King parish by The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City. More than 150 joined to celebrate the mass and to be anointed for healing.

Every quarter, Hospitallers gather with spouses at Catholic Charities in Oklahoma City to celebrate mass, break bread, meet prospective candidates and to learn more about what the Order is doing in our region and around the world.