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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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The Relics of St. Thérèse visit the Diocese of Fresno | |
The relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux are visiting the United States celebrating 100 years of her being a saint. One of the stops included St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia from October 18th to the 20th.
This past weekend, Valley Catholics had the opportunity to pray and venerate over St. Thérèse's relics.
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Bishop Brennan invites you to the Annual Diocesan Blue Mass
The Annual Diocesan Blue Mass is THIS FRIDAY, October 24th. Bishop Brennan encourages all first responders and the faithful to attend the Blue Mass at St. John's Cathedral in Fresno starting at 12:15pm.
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates
those who Confirmed their Faith
Bishop Brennan recently celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Jude Church in Easton.
Congratulations to the confirmandis!
| | Bishop Brennan wishes his Diocesan Staff a Happy Birthday | |
Stand Up Sunday
November 15 & 16, 2025
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Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno’s Office for Child & Youth Protection/Safe Environment invite you to participate in Stand Up Sunday, a weekend where we affirm the church’s safeguarding efforts by recognizing those who have been fingerprinted, background checked and have completed our abuse prevention curriculum.
If you have any questions about Stand Up Sunday, please contact Lucia Magana, Safe Environment Coordinator at lmagana@dioceseoffresno.org or (559) 488-2882.
| Courtesy of Lucia Magana, Safe Environment & Victim Assistance Coordinator | | | Office of Catholic Education | |
Fire Safety
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Fire Department stopped by OLPH School to teach students about fire safety!
| | Courtesy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Bakersfield | |
St. Helen's Festival
St. Helen's School, Fresno
Let's celebrate St. Helen's school and parish community! All are invited to St. Helen's Festival on Sunday, November 16th at their school grounds from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
| Courtesy of Patrick Dodd, Principal, St. Helen's School, Fresno | | |
Our Lady of the Rosary Celebration
St. Ann's, Ridgecrest
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On the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Ann's Religious Education classes prayed the rosary with Benediction.
Newly ordained deacon, Jim McDonald, led the rosary and Benediction with the help of the students.
The Confirmation students baked and assembled a cupcake display shaped as a rosary for all to enjoy afterwards.
| | | | Courtesy of Marla Morgan, CRE, St. Ann, Ridgecrest | | | |
Courtesy of Amy Lowe, St. Brigid, Hanford | |
Spiritual Warfare Conference
St. Brigid, Hanford
Get your tickets for the Central California Spiritual Warfare Conference!
The conference will include talks by Jesse Romero, Fr. Joshua Stengel and Dr. Dan Schneider.
Date: November 21 & 22, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: St. Brigid's Msgr. McHugh Hall, Hanford
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Rosary Rally for Peace
St. Anthony of Padua, Reedley
St. Anthony of Padua in Reedley held a Rosary Rally for Peace this month!
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Divine Mercy Spiritual Retreat
Our Lady of Victory, Fresno
A Divine Mercy Spiritual Retreat will be held in Spanish at Our Lady of Victory in Fresno on Wednesday, November 5th from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
For more information, please contact Joselin Gonzalez at (559) 770-7290.
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Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos
St. John's Cathedral, Fresno
The pilgrim image of Our Lady of San Juan de Los Lagos will visit St. John's Cathedral in Fresno from Thursday, October 30th to Sunday, November 2nd. Please click the button below to view the full schedule of her visitation.
| Courtesy of Monica Dinis, Office Assistant, St. John's Cathedral, Fresno | | | Health and Nursing Ministry | |
Healthy Habits for Fall
Check out these tips!
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Here's a few essential healthy habits to positively affect our wellbeing this autumn:
1. Get Adequate Sleep: Fall is a great time to re-align our sleep schedule. 7 to 9 hours of sleep is recommended for adults.
2. Prioritize Self Care: Reduce screen time and increase self-care activities such as hobbies, exercise, and outside time.
3. Eat Well: Fall seasonal fruits and vegetables are nutritious and rich in nutrients!
4. Regular Handwashing: Handwashing is our most powerful defense mechanism against germs.
| | Courtesy of Laurie Wehner, Parish Nursing Volunteer, Health Ministries | | *A Note to our Parishes: Do you have a Parish Event you would like to promote? Send over your event flyer to smejia@dioceseoffresno.org and we'll include it in the event section on our newsletter and website! | |
Have Something Special to Share?
We want to know! Share what's happening around our Diocese.
Contact Samantha Mejia, Digital Communications Strategist, at smejia@dioceseoffresno.org
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MISSION STATEMENT / DECLARACIÓN DE LA MISIÓN
"As God's beloved people we are called in and through the Spirit to live in unity and love and to proclaim the
Good News of Jesus, especially amongst the poor and marginal of our society."
“Como pueblo amado de Dios estamos llamados en y a través del Espíritu Santo a vivir en unidad y amor, y para anunciar la Buena Nueva de Jesús, especialmente entre los pobres y los marginados de nuestra sociedad.”
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