Eastern Oklahoma Catholic

Made for More is a series to help you discover Christ and unfold the way he desires us to live our lives. A little about Fr. Vince Fernandez:When were you ordained a priest?I was ordained June 30, 2018 and my temporary assignment is at Holy Family Cathedral.What is next for you after this assignment?At the end of September, I go back to Rome to finish my License in Spiritual Theology from the Angelicum (Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas).Does that give you any insight as to your future assignments?Yeah, the goal with Spiritual Theology was for me to become a spiritual director in the diocese, a great need for the Diocese of Tulsa. I hope when I get back I will have some spiritual directees to guide along their faith lives.Do you see some of your directees being priest and deacons, or kids at Bishop Kelley, or adults in parishes?We’ll see who comes to me. My degree gives me a lot of insights into the spiritual life and prayer. I’ll be able to help whoever needs spiritual direction. You grew up at Saint Bernard’s Church. Who were your pastors?The whole time I was there I had only two pastors: Father Barnard Jewitt who was a hoot – a blast, and Monsignor Patrick Gaalaas who is one of the holist men I’ve ever met. Both were inspirations for me. They’re both very different men, but the sides of the priesthood that they showed me and the vocation to the priesthood was inspiring to me as a young man.When did you attend the School of Saint Mary?I graduated from the School of Saint Mary in 2006.Do you have any great memories from your time there?I remember I took an advanced English class with Mrs. Thalken. It was really, really hard. I think it was a combined seventh and eighth grade class. She really pushed us. When I went to Bishop Kelley, the intro freshmen classes were very easy compared to Mrs. Thalken’s class. I think all my classmates would agree that she prepared us in terms of English. We were ahead of the curve in terms of writing papers. I appreciated her. Even now, it helps me with my homilies.Were there any moments in the school that helped plant seeds of a priestly vocation?Yes, I remember being encouraged a lot by the faculty and priests there – Monsignor Dorney, Father Jack, and Father Joe Townsend. I remember the religion classes being very helpful in learning about my faith. I remember tackling some of the more difficult issues in our faith and exploring those things.Made for More is an initiative of the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. If you have any questions or would like to attend these events, please contact Sarah Jameson: [email protected].

What is active participation in the liturgy? Plus, Bishop Konderla shares a story of a time he met a saintly woman while he was in seminary.Each week Adam Minihan, Director of Communications for the diocese, sits down with Bishop Konderla to talk about all things Catholic in eastern Oklahoma.Tulsa Time with Bishop Konderla is a weekly podcast produced by the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.Be sure to sign up for our diocesan email to stay up-to-date and follow up on social media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

Does the Church accept people for who they are? What about people who experience same-sex attraction? What are some good resources for high school students on prayer and catechesis? Each week Adam Minihan, Director of Communications for the diocese, sits down with Bishop Konderla to talk about all things Catholic in eastern Oklahoma.Tulsa Time with Bishop Konderla is a weekly podcast produced by the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.Be sure to sign up for our diocesan email to stay up-to-date and follow up on social media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

Made for More is a series to help you discover Christ and unfold the way he desires us to live our lives. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Father Patrick joined the Order of Preachers in 2010. Following his ordination to the priesthood, he was assigned in Providence, Rhode Island. Father Patrick served as a chaplain and instructor of theology at Providence College and as a parish priest at St. Pius V Church. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia, a host of the podcast Godsplaining, and a preacher of the USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival. Fr. Patrick is the co-author of Saint Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God and author of the devotional series My Daily Visitor, published by Our Sunday Visitor.Made for More is an initiative of the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. If you have any questions or would like to attend these events, please contact Sarah Jameson: [email protected].

What is prayer? How do we evangelize those who are no longer attending Holy Mass? What role does friendship play in inviting people to enter into a relationship with Christ? Each week Adam Minihan, Director of Communications for the diocese, sits down with Bishop Konderla to talk about all things Catholic in eastern Oklahoma.Tulsa Time with Bishop Konderla is a weekly podcast produced by the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.Be sure to sign up for our diocesan email to stay up-to-date and follow up on social media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

What is the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic Podcast?This is a new initiative from the Communications Office of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma.This podcast will feature: Tulsa Time with Bishop Konderla - A weekly podcast where we talk about all things Catholic happening in eastern Oklahoma. Talks from our Young Adults Ministry, Made for More. Lectures from the Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture. Homilies Musings Content from our Faith Formation Officeand so much more!Be sure to rate/review the podcast and share it with your family and friends!

Tulsa Time with Bishop David Konderla is a weekly podcast produced by the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.Each week Adam Minihan sits down with Bishop Konderla to talk about all things Catholic in eastern Oklahoma. This week we start a multi-week series on the Synod by taking your answers to the Synod questions and letting Bishop Konderla reflect and answer the questions from the good people in eastern Oklahoma.Be sure to sign up for our diocesan email to stay up-to-date and follow up on social media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube