The Tri-Spired Gem: Holy Family Cathedral: a collection of essays, diaries, and reflections

From Tulsa’s first priests to today’s Faithful, these essays give insight into the life of Holy Family Parish in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Read the diary entries from Father Charles Van Hulse, the first priest to be stationed in Tulsa, or from Monsignor John Heiring, the third pastor and builder of the current Holy Family Church at 8th & Boulder. Parishioner Jim Goodwin writes about the parish’s work to shelter and feed hundreds of Tulsans in the wake of the 1921 Race Riots. Cherie Hughes tells us about Saint Katharine Drexel, the famous millionaire nun who founded and financed Holy Family School. Other essays include a history of renovations at Holy Family, Bishop Slattery’s decision to celebrate the Novus Ordo Mass ad orientam, and a brief timeline of Holy Family School’s proudest moments.