About St. Vincent de Paul · Coweta, Oklahoma
St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic mission parish in Coweta, Oklahoma, in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. It serves the faith needs of families in and around Wagoner County with weekly Sunday Mass, weekday devotions, youth faith formation, and Sacramental preparation. The mission is pastored together with Holy Cross in nearby Wagoner and is staffed by a small team including the pastor, a business manager, and a religious education/secretary. Worship is celebrated in English and the parish is rooted in the traditional devotional life of the diocese, including First Friday adoration.
- Patron
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Rector
- Rev. Sean T. Donovan (effective July 1, 2025); previously Very Rev. Leonard Ahanotu, CSSP
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma
Why belong here
St. Vincent de Paul is an intimate mission parish where Mass is celebrated in a peaceful, small-town setting and Sunday liturgy is followed by faith formation for the parish's children. Couples preparing for marriage work directly with the pastor at least six months in advance, and those preparing for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation do so through the Sunday faith formation program. The parish offers First Friday adoration and Mass, weekly Saturday vigil and Sunday Mass, and the personal care of a pastor who is also responsible for nearby Holy Cross–Wagoner — making it a tight-knit community for Catholic families in the Coweta area.
Mass times at St. Vincent de Paul
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment
- After 10:00 AM Sunday Mass
- Saturday 6:30 PM
Adoration times
- 1st Friday 6:00 PM (Adoration begins; Mass at 6:45 PM)
- 1st Saturday 6:00 PM (followed by Adoration)
Welcome and Parish Identity
The parish's homepage welcomes visitors with a simple invitation to a Catholic mission in Coweta, Oklahoma. It emphasizes that the parish is in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma and that it exists to serve local Catholic families with the Sacraments, formation, and devotional life of the Church.
- Mission parish of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma
- Jointly staffed with Holy Cross, Wagoner
- Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM (English)
Mass and Worship Schedule
The parish publishes a weekly schedule that centers on Sunday worship and adds a Saturday vigil and First Friday/Saturday devotions to support a strong liturgical life in a mission setting.
- Sunday Mass – 10:00 AM (English)
- Saturday Vigil – 7:00 PM (English)
- 1st Saturday – 6:00 PM (English), followed by Adoration
- 1st Friday – Adoration 6:00 PM, Mass 6:45 PM
Sacramental Life
St. Vincent de Paul prepares its members for the chief Sacraments of initiation and life. Baptism requires preparation; Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation are taught through the youth faith formation program after Sunday Mass; Matrimony requires contacting the pastor at least six months in advance; and Anointing of the Sick is available on request for the homebound and hospitalized.
- Baptism — preparation required; contact the parish
- Reconciliation / First Eucharist / Confirmation — integrated into youth faith formation
- Matrimony — call Rev. Leo Ahanotu (918-201-5225) at least six months ahead
- Anointing of the Sick — call Fr. Ahanotu at Holy Cross (918-201-5225)
Faith Formation and Religious Education
Youth faith formation meets on Sundays following the 10:00 AM Mass and is the same pathway by which children prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation. Families register through Sarah Jameson, the parish's Religious Education / Youth / Secretary staff member.
- Sundays after 10:00 AM Mass
- Sacramental prep for Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation
- Registration via Sarah Jameson
Clergy, Staff, and Pastoral Leadership
The parish is presently in transition. Very Rev. Leonard Ahanotu, CSSP, who served as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul–Coweta together with Holy Cross–Wagoner, was reassigned effective July 1, 2025, to St. Patrick in Sand Springs and Our Lady of the Lake in Mannford. Fr. Sean T. Donovan was named as the new pastor of the two parishes effective the same date. Lay staff include Gretchen Soerries (Business Manager) and Sarah Jameson (Religious Education, Youth, and Secretary).
- Very Rev. Leonard Ahanotu, CSSP — former pastor
- Rev. Sean T. Donovan — pastor from July 1, 2025
- Gretchen Soerries — Business Manager
- Sarah Jameson — Religious Education / Youth / Secretary
Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma
St. Vincent de Paul Parish is listed in the Diocese of Tulsa's official Parish Finder as a mission church. Diocesan pastoral assignments announced by Bishop David A. Konderla in spring 2025 named Fr. Sean Donovan as the incoming pastor of the Coweta mission together with Holy Cross in Wagoner.
- Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma
- Bishop David A. Konderla
- Joined with Holy Cross, Wagoner for clergy coverage
Visit, Contact, and Directions
The parish office can be reached by phone at (918) 486-4757 or by email at [email protected]. The church sits at 15842 S. 297th E. Ave., Coweta, OK 74429, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 597, Coweta, OK 74429. A directions link is offered from the parish website.
- Address: 15842 S. 297th E. Ave., Coweta, OK 74429
- Mailing: P.O. Box 597, Coweta, OK 74429
- Phone: (918) 486-4757
- Email: [email protected]
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Very Rev. Leonard Ahanotu, CSSPThrough June 30, 2025
Holy Spirit Father (CSSP), ordained July 17, 1994; served St. Vincent de Paul–Coweta jointly with Holy Cross–Wagoner before being reassigned as pastor of St. Patrick–Sand Springs and Our Lady of the Lake–Mannford effective July 1, 2025.
- Rev. Sean T. DonovanFrom July 1, 2025
Replaced Fr. Ahanotu as pastor of Holy Cross–Wagoner and St. Vincent de Paul–Coweta effective July 1, 2025, per diocesan pastoral assignments.