About Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Poteau, Oklahoma
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Catholic parish in Poteau, Oklahoma, in Le Flore County, served by the Diocese of Tulsa. The parish shares its pastor with two neighboring missions — St. Joseph in Stigler and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Spiro — and celebrates Mass in both English and Spanish each Sunday. Its mission statement is 'To bring the awesome truth of Jesus Christ to all ready to accept the grace of His Forgiveness and salvation, and to help believers grow in faith, family and community.' The parish is located at 502 North Bagwell Street in Poteau and welcomes visitors, newcomers, and returning Catholics to register and join its faith family.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of her Immaculate Conception
- Rector
- Rev. Sean O'Brien
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tulsa (and Eastern Oklahoma)
Why belong here
Immaculate Conception offers an unusually welcoming bilingual parish home — English and Spanish Masses every Sunday plus daily Mass Tuesday through Friday — together with a small, family-sized Catholic community in the Poteau valley. The parish runs Family Faith Formation, Youth and Children's Ministries, a Music Ministry, a Men's and Women's Ministry, Extraordinary Ministers, a Prayer Chain, Vacation Bible School, and sacramental preparation for Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation, and it eagerly invites newcomers to register so they can be connected with the ministry that fits them.
Mass times at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (30 minutes before the 9:00 a.m. Mass)
- Sunday 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (30 minutes before the 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass)
- Saturday 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. (at St. Joseph, Stigler, before the 5:00 p.m. Vigil)
- By appointment with Fr. Sean O'Brien
Adoration times
- First Friday — 24-hour Adoration in the Chapel (begins after the Friday morning Mass)
Welcome & Mission
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Poteau welcomes newcomers, visitors, and long-time parishioners alike. The parish states its mission plainly: 'To bring the awesome truth of Jesus Christ to all ready to accept the grace of His Forgiveness and salvation, and to help believers grow in faith, family and community.' Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend Mass and then register through the parish website, where they can indicate which ministries they would like to learn more about.
- Mission: 'To bring the awesome truth of Jesus Christ to all ready to accept the grace of His Forgiveness and salvation, and to help believers grow in faith, family and community.'
- Online parish registration form available through poteaucatholic.com
- Visitors invited to attend any Mass and greet the community
Parish Staff
The parish is led by Father Sean O'Brien, who also serves St. Joseph in Stigler and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Spiro. The lay staff keep the parish office, music program, religious education, family faith formation, and bookkeeping running day to day.
- Rev. Sean O'Brien — Pastor (ordained July 16, 2016)
- Dave Jones — Office Manager
- David Jones — Religious Ed, Music & Secretary
- Katie Burwell — Coordinator for Family Faith Formation
- Ramona Hargrove — Bookkeeper
Parish Ministries
Immaculate Conception offers a full slate of ministries for every age and stage of Catholic life, organized under the parish's Family Faith Formation umbrella. Newcomers registering with the parish can indicate which ministries they would like to learn more about, and the parish will follow up with them.
- Music Ministry
- Men's Ministry
- Women's Ministry
- Youth Ministry
- Children's Ministry
- Religious Education / Faith Formation
- Family Faith Formation
- Vacation Bible School
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Prayer Chain
- Event Volunteering
Sacraments
The parish website lists Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation among its sacramental preparation programs, and its online registration form asks heads of household to indicate which sacraments they have received. Katie Burwell, the Coordinator for Family Faith Formation, oversees sacramental preparation alongside ongoing faith formation for children, youth, and adults.
- Baptism
- First Holy Communion
- Confirmation
Register with the Parish
Parishioners and newcomers can register through an online form on the parish website. The form captures basic household information, preferred language (English or Spanish), sacraments already received, and interests in any of the parish ministries. Registrants may also indicate whether their contact information may be shared with parish ministry leaders.
- Online registration through poteaucatholic.com
- Options for English- or Spanish-speaking households
- May opt in to contact by ministry leaders
- Choices include Religious Ed, Faith Formation, Music Ministry, Men's / Women's / Youth / Children's Ministry, Extraordinary Ministers, Prayer Chain, Vacation Bible School, Event Volunteering, and Sacraments
Contact & Location
Immaculate Conception Church is located in the heart of Poteau, the seat of Le Flore County in eastern Oklahoma. The parish can be reached by phone or by email, and messages can also be sent directly through the website's contact form.
- Address: 502 North Bagwell Street, Poteau, OK 74953
- Mailing: PO Box 237, Poteau, OK 74953-0237
- Phone: (918) 647-3475
- Email (parish office): [email protected]
- Email (pastor, diocesan): [email protected]
- Staff emails listed: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
- Diocese: Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma
Diocese of Tulsa
Immaculate Conception Parish is one of the parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa (and Eastern Oklahoma). The Diocese's official Parish Finder lists it under Pastor Rev. Sean O'Brien and confirms that he is shared with St. Joseph, Stigler, and St. Elizabeth, Spiro.
- Diocese: Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma
- Listed on the diocesan Parish Finder (dioceseoftulsa.org/parishfinder)
- Pastor's diocesan email: [email protected]