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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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| Bishop Brennan invites you to the Diocesan Diaconate Ordination | |
The Diocesan Diaconate Ordination is coming up this weekend! Bishop Brennan joyfully invites you to celebrate our 15 ordinands on Saturday, October 4th at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia at 10:30am.
Our 14 candidates who will be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate:
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- Mr. Donald Timothy Besoyan
- Mr. Hugo Alberto Ceja
- Mr. Carlos Fernando Dinis
- Mr. Juan Ramon Flores
- Mr. Aaron Vernal Gomes
- Mr. Saul Gomez Vasquez
- Mr. Jason Isaias Lowe
- Mr. James Ewell McDonald
- Mr. Tien Tat Nguyen
- Mr. Michael James Osborne
- Mr. Ramiro Sierra Hernandez
- Mr. Michael Steven Smith
- Mr. Leonel Valdovinos
- Mr. Daniel Miguel Zarate
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Our seminarian who will be ordained a Transitional Deacon:
- Mr. Jose Francisco Orozco
| | Bishop Brennan invites the Faithful to the Annual Diocesan White Mass | | |
The Annual White Mass for healthcare workers will be on Saturday, October 18th at St. John's Cathedral in Fresno starting at 10:30am.
Bishop Brennan invites the faithful to the White Mass to honor our healthcare professionals and their contributions to the community.
| | Feast Day of St. Thérèse of Lisieux | |
The Feast Day of St. Therese of Lisieux is on Wednesday, October 1st. This year marks her 100th year of sainthood!
Check out the listed events below for opportunities to celebrate and honor St. Therese, the patroness saint of the Diocese of Fresno, in October.
Veneration and Mass
Date: October 1, 2025
Location: Shrine of St. Therese, Fresno
- Veneration of St. Therese's Relic at 5:00pm
- Mass celebrated by Bishop Brennan at 6:00pm
Visitation of the Relics of St. Therese
Date: October 18, 2025 - October 20, 2025
Location: St. Charles Borromeo, Visalia
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates all Clergy who Celebrate
Anniversaries in the Month of September
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Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting
Join Us!
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Are you looking for support and encouragement as you consider the vocation to the priesthood? The Office of Vocations offers monthly priesthood discernment group meetings to provide support and information for those who feel called to be a priest.
The next meeting is on Sunday, October 5th at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Delano starting at 6:00pm.
For more information, please contact Fr. Ivan Hernandez Melchor, Director of Vocations, at (559) 488-7424 or vocations@dioceseoffresno.org.
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Pinwheels for Peace at our Catholic Schools
Our Catholic school students participated in Pinwheels for Peace in celebration of International Day of Peace. The students decorated their pinwheels to show their commitment to being peacemakers!
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St. Helen's School, Fresno
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Founder's Day
St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
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On Sunday, September 14th, the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center celebrated Founder's Day. Fr. Sergio P. Negro, their founding pastor, had a deep and abiding commitment to education. He was an academician and scholar with a lifelong passion for new knowledge and greater understanding.
In his honor, the Sergio P. Negro Scholarship Endowment Fund was established to provide financial support to either upper division undergraduates or graduate students preparing to use their knowledge and skills to witness and minister to others. This year, the scholarship awarded a total of $18,000 to 6 amazing college students at the Founder's Day Mass.
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Courtesy of Katie Fleener, Ph.D., Parish Life Coordinator/Executive Director,
St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
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Holy Spirit: The Soul of the Church
St. Brigid, Hanford
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St. Brigid parish invites you to Holy Spirit: The Soul of the Church, a presentation by Deacon John Sousa!
Join them on Saturday, October 11th from 9:00am to 11:00am at St. Brigid's McHugh Hall for this special presentation.
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Catechetical Sunday
St. John's Cathedral, Fresno
| Catechists received a special blessing at St. John's Cathedral for Catechetical Sunday during the Masses celebrated by Fr. Saul Alba-Infante on Sunday, September 21st! | | | Courtesy of Monica Dinis, Office Assistant, St. John's Cathedral, Fresno | | | |
Annual Parish Festival
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Co-Patroness of the Unborn, Bakersfield
Save the date for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe's Annual Parish Festival coming up on Saturday, November 1st!
Come celebrate with the parish and enjoy food, games, music, dance performances, and a raffle.
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Courtesy of Virginia Santos, Campaign Manager, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Co-patroness of the Unborn, Bakersfield | | | |
The Blessing of the Animals
Send in your photos!
| The Blessing of the Animals will take place throughout our parishes around the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi coming up on Saturday, October 4th. Send in pictures of your pets getting blessed at your parish to smejia@dioceseoffresno.org to be featured in the upcoming newsletter! | | |
St. Mary Queen of Apostles, Fresno
Celebrate the love and companionship our animals bring into our lives! Bring your furry, feathered or scaly friends for a blessing and prayer on Friday, October 3rd at St. Mary's Church in Fresno at 6:00pm.
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Courtesy of Zayera Garza, Office Manager,
St. Mary Queen of Apostles, Fresno
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St. Paul Catholic
Newman Center, Fresno
Bring your pets to the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center for a special blessing!
The Blessing of the Animals will take place on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the following times:
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Upcoming Breakfast Meetings
Don't forget to reserve your spot at our Catholic Professional and Business Clubs' breakfast gatherings!
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Catholic Professional & Business
Club of Tulare-Kings
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 7:00 AM
Location: Wyndham Hotel, Visalia
Cost: $30 for non-members, includes breakfast
Register: Email Eileen Daly at dalye@ctt.com
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Featured Speaker:
Msgr. John Griesbach
Priest of the Diocese of Fresno! With the blessing of Bishop Brennan, Msgr. Griesbach formed a Diocesan Prison Ministry Formation Team.
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Catholic Professional & Business Club of Fresno
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 7:15 AM
Location: Pardini’s, Fresno
Cost: $30 for non-members, includes breakfast
Register: Click here
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Featured Speaker:
Shannon McGraw Carr
Founder of Hopeful Hearts Ministry, a 501(c)3 non-profit aiding in the long-term healing of survivors of abuse and trauma.
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Healing and Hope
An initiative of the USCCB's National Catholic Mental Health Campaign
The National Catholic Mental Health Campaign is the USCCB's year-round initiative to encourage a response to the ongoing mental health crisis in the United States.
The USCCB encourages parishes to observe Mental Health Sunday during the October 11-12th weekend, which follows World Mental Health Day on October 10th. Click here for Mental Health Sunday resources.
On World Mental Health Day, the USCCB calls the faithful to pray an Novena for Mental Health which will conclude on October 18th, the feast of St. Luke, the patron of health care. Click here for Novena materials.
| Courtesy of Roxanna Stevens, RN, Coordinator of 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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