Sister Barbara Joseph Foley, a Carmelite sister of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus, founded Sister BJ’s Pantry in 2006. Since that time, the pantry has ministered to thousands of homeless in Oklahoma City.

On Nov. 2, All Soul’s Day, Sr. Barbara Joseph Foley, Fr. Rex Arnold, two members of the Order of Malta and Resurrection Cemetery staff interred the first cremated remains into a crypt purchased by Sr. Barbara Joseph at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City.

Sr. BJ’s Pantry hosted Homeless Friends Day Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. People were offered jeans, socks, dog food, cat food, hygiene kits and the COVID-19 vaccine.

Catholic-based charity provides coats and other clothing to help homeless Oklahoma City community members endure harsh winter weather

Sister BJ’s Pantry has taken the ministry on the road with the use of a new “mobile meals” bus.