Blessed Stanley Rother Oklahoma City Pilgrimage
April 24 - 28
On April 24-28, 2025, Prince of Peace will offer a pilgrimage of about 40 people to Oklahoma City on a Pilgrimage about Blessed Stanley Rother, an American priest known for his selfless missionary work in Guatemala.
Killed on July 28, 1981 in Guatemala, he became the first American-born martyr recognized by the Catholic Church.
For questions, contact Eva Berrones at 832.526.9852 or OKC@POPHouston.org.
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Who is Blesssed Stanley Rother?
On Dec. 1, 2016, Pope Francis officially recognized Father Rother as a martyr for the faith. He is the first martyr from the United States and the first U.S.-born priest to be beatified. The Rite of Beatification was held on Sept. 23, 2017, in downtown Oklahoma City – an event attended by more than 20,000 people from around the world.
Standing as a beacon of faith and a visible sign of the Church’s presence in Oklahoma, the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine is a resource for the entire archdiocese. The shrine will welcome pilgrims from throughout Oklahoma, the United States and beyond.
The shrine church is designed in the Spanish mission style, mirroring Blessed Stanley’s church in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala: Saint James the Apostle Catholic Church.