Pastors of Payne (County)

A Who Not A What: The Holy Spirit In Our Lives

As we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, Father O'Brien and Father Kerry discuss the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Over the centuries, various heresies have sprung up that distort true teaching on the Holy Spirit. Listen and find out more!

Father Kerry Gets a Pay Raise (and celebrates 10 years of priesthood)!

On Friday May 29, 2020, Fr. Kerry Wakulich celebrates 10 years of priesthood! Our priests look back at the ups and downs of priesthood in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma and focus especially on Fr. Kerry's various assignments and his life as a Priest of Jesus Christ! 

The Public Celebration of the Mass (YEAH!)

As the parish gradually opens up from the two month Covid-19 lockdown, Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien talk through what it will be like to publicly celebrate the Mass for the first time since March 19th. You can learn more about the specifics of Mass and Confession times on the parish websites:

CatholicPokes.com

SFXStillwater.org

 

A Tribute to Our Mothers

It's Mothers Day and your Pastors of Payne love their moms! Both moms played a huge role in their sons' walk with the Lord and their priestly vocations. Join in the fun as our priests pay tribute their awesome mothers!

What Do We Do With Our Disappointment?

During the time of Covid-19, there's a lot of disappointment. RCIA candidates and catechumens, First Communion kids, Confirmation students, no public Easter vigil, having to stay home, not being able to come to Mass, not being able to see our loved ones and so much more bring about disappointment. As people of faith, what do we do with our disappointment? 

Listen in as Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk us through it all.

 

 

Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?

In the Easter season, it's common to see media accounts attempting to debunk the historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus. In this episode, Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien are joined by Diocese of Tulsa seminarian Alessandro Calderoni and they discuss the best arguments to prove the resurrection.

The Holy Rosary

During this time of Covid-19, we've been praying the rosary each night at 7:00pm. Hundreds of people has joined us in this nightly ritual. The rosary is a beautiful way to meditate on the life of Jesus Christ and to ask for the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

In this episode of "Pastors of Payne", Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry talk about how to pray the rosary, the history of the rosary, and the role it's played in their lives.

Ministry in the Time of Covid-19

Happy Easter! This week Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Kerry give insights into what ministry in Payne County looks like in a time of quarantine and social distancing. It would seem that there would not be a lot to do but our priests and working hard to keep people connected and to help everyone to pray.

The Holiest of Days: The Triduum

Recorded before the outbreak of Covid-19, Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien introduce us to the holiest days of the year, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday leading into the Octave of Easter.

This year's Triduum will be celebrated privately and live streamed at both St. John Catholic Student Center and St. Francis Xavier. 

Embracing The Liturgy of the Hours

With public celebrations of the Mass on hold across the United States, this is a time to embrace The Liturgy of the Hours. Called "The Prayer of the Church", the Liturgy of the Hours is easily accessible via smartphones and computers and also through the 1 or 4 volume breviary. 

Here's the link to the iPhone app- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ibreviary-ts-plus/id422601705

Android- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netguru.ibreviary&hl=en_US

4 volume set- https://www.amazon.com/Liturgy-Hours-Large-Print-Leather/dp/0899427103

Listen in as Fr. Kerry and Fr. O'Brien explain the beauty of the Liturgy of the Hours.