Harvard Avenue at 22nd brings you to the Church of the Madalene. Established as a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa in 1946, this congregation sits at 22nd and Harvard in mid-town in the city of Tulsa. Listen for the parish’s own phrasing of purpose: “A Roman Catholic community of faith serving the Lord in word and deed..
That motto guides the work named on the parish roster. The clergy here include Fr. Desmond Okpogba and Deacon Nelson Sousa, along with Deacon Robert DeWeese (retired) and Deacon Larry McFadden (retired).
The staff who run day-to-day life are listed by role: June Benton is Business Manager, Anne Edwards oversees Pastoral Care, Becky Holder is Director of Youth Formation, and Jennifer Merle coordinates Parish Life. All of this belongs to the wider Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, connected in turn to Bishop Edward James Slattery. As you stand here, imagine the steady, named team that keeps parish life moving: clergy, deacons, staff and the parish itself.
If you want to learn more, the church maintains a home page. Picture the named team behind these doors — clergy, deacons and staff — keeping this Tulsa parish's daily life moving.