Reverend M. Price Oswalt, KCHS

Pastor
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Rev. M Price Oswalt, KCHS

Installed as Pastor of St. Joseph's Old Cathedral on March 1, 2015, I have been a priest of the Archdiocese of OKC for over 20 years; A native Oklahoman, born into a anti-Catholic non-practicing hodgepodge of Protestantism. I added the ninth branch, when I was baptized in high school as an Anglican (high church). In college I finally came to the conclusion that these ecclesial communities were not the fullness of faith, and through the study of the Shroud of Turin, I completed my initiation into the Faith in June of 1984.

Amongst my other ministries to which the Lord has called me, are these:

* Chaplain to Okla Catholic Broadcasting Network
* State Chaplain (OK) of the Knights of Columbus
* Founder and Chaplain to the Holy Innocents’ Foundation of OK. (perpetual adoration chapel 20 feet away from the major abortion provider in Oklahoma City
* Chaplain and Founder of the first Post of the Oklahoma Catholic War Veterans.
* Director, Servant of God, Fr. Stanley F. Rother Guild -- First Native Born US Citizen (and Oklahoman) to be declared a martyr of the Faith

* I served for over 17 years as the Catholic Chaplain to the Oklahoma City Police Dept.

I have 13 Godchildren, most of whom I have baptized. I am the youngest of four children; two of us are still on this side of life.

I am a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; the Secular Franciscan Order; a member of the Knights of Columbus, fourth degree; and am a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, with the Pilgrim Shell. I have been honored to serve as Honorary Canon on ceremonies at the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem, three times with His Beatitude, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and his auxiliary bishops; and was chosen to be a principal concelebrant at Holy Thursday Mass, at the Pontifical Institute of Jerusalem, in the Presence of their (former) Catholic Majesties of Spain, Juan Carlos and Sophia; while the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Palestine, Israel and Jordan was the celebrant (2005).

I hold a BA in religion, philosophy and history (Conception Seminary College); M. Div., and an M.A., in Pastoral Theology, from the Philadelphia Theological Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Overbrook.

I was a broadcasting major in college (University of Central Oklahoma) and am a life member of the alumni association. I worked in law enforcement before going to the seminary. I have hosted my own radio shows twice, once before seminary and once as a priest before the birth of OCBN.