Proclaim the Good News

The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.

July 13, 2026

Office of the Bishop

Bishop Brennan wishes his Diocesan Staff a Happy Birthday

Office of Public Affairs & Innovation

Welcome, Patrick Cao!

Technology Support Specialist

Patrick Cao has joined the Office of Public Affairs & Innovation as our new Technology Support Specialist! Patrick will support Pastoral Center staff and parishes as they navigate technology.

Please join us in welcoming Patrick to the team!

Digital Philanthropy Initiative

TipTap: Helping Parishes Increase In-Person Giving

Tiptap is a simple tap-to-give platform serving hundreds of Catholic parishes and Dioceses across North America, enabling frictionless donations in seconds using a card or mobile wallet.

To learn more about this Diocesan-wide opportunity, a presentation will take place at the following parishes. Click here to RSVP!

Holy Spirit Church

355 E. Champlain Dr. Fresno, CA 93730
Date: Tuesday, July 28th at 10am

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

601 E. California Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93307
Date: Wednesday, July 29th at 10am

View the Flyer

RSVP

Office of Vocations

Annual Come and See Retreat

The Office of Vocations held their Annual Come and See Retreat at the St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers on Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th!

Men who are considering the vocation to the priesthood spent the weekend in prayer and fellowship. They were accompanied by the vocations team, guest priest speakers, and our Diocesan seminarians.

Please continue to pray for vocations to the priesthood.

Courtesy of Joseph Moore, Vocations Secretary

Parish Focus

The Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

St. Rita's, Tulare

St. Rita's OLPH Ministry celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help with Mass and a reception on Friday, June 26th.

Courtesy of Ruben B. Cabatic, OLPH Ministry Chairman, St. Rita's Catholic Church, Tulare

Adult Summer Bible Class

Our Lady of La Vang, Fresno

Our Lady of La Vang Parish welcomed Fr. Joseph Tat Trung, a Bible scholar from the Dominican Province of Vietnam, to teach their Adult Summer Bible Class!

Courtesy of Deacon Mark Schultz, Chancellor

Events

Event Name	Location	Time	More Info
Come & See Retreat: Dominican Nuns	Corpus Christi Monastery, Menlo Park	July 18, 2026 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	View the Flyer
Encounter School of Ministry: Summer Intensive	St. Joseph's Parish Hall, Selma	July 23 - 25, 2026	Learn More
TipTap Presentation	Holy Spirit, Fresno	July 28, 2026 10:00 AM	Learn More
TipTap Presentation	Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bakersfield	July 29, 2026 10:00 AM	Learn More
Men's Retreat (Spanish)	St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers	July 31 - August 2, 2026	View the Flyer
Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting	St. Mary's, Fresno	August 2, 2026 6:00 PM	View the Flyer
Retrouvaille Weekend (Bakersfield)	See Flyer for Details	August 14, 2026	View the Flyer
Women's Retreat (Spanish)	St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers	August 21 - 23, 2026	View the Flyer
Diocesan Congress	Visalia Convention Center	October 10, 2026	Learn More

*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!