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Proclaim the Good News

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

August 4, 2025

Office of the Bishop

Join Bishop Brennan at California Catholic Conference's Love IRL:

A Radiate Love Marriage Summit

Bishop Brennan and the California Bishops invite all ministry leaders serving young people and families to join them at Love IRL: A Radiate Love Summit.


The California Catholic Conference's Love IRL is an exciting opportunity for ministry leaders passionate about building a vibrant marriage culture in their parishes and schools. The summit will take place at Christ the Light Cathedral in Oakland on Friday, September 26th.


Bishop Brennan is a featured speaker at Love IRL! Get equipped to share the beauty of marriage and register for the summit today.

Courtesy of the California Catholic Conference

Bishop Brennan blesses the Pastoral Center's Office of Healing and Deliverance

Last month, Bishop Brennan blessed the Pastoral Center's Office of Healing and Deliverance!

Courtesy of the Office of Healing and Deliverance

Bishop Brennan Congratulates all Clergy who Celebrate

Anniversaries in the Month of August

Office of Vocations


Come and See Priestly Vocation Discernment Retreat


The Office of Vocations hosted their annual Come and See Priestly Vocation Discernment Retreat at the St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers from July 25th to the 27th.


During the retreat, discerners met our Diocesan seminarians and reflected on their call to the priesthood.

Courtesy of Fr. Ivan Hernandez Melchor, Director of Vocations

Parish Focus

The 2025 Jubilee of Young People Pilgrimage

July 28 - August 3, 2025


Young adults throughout the Diocese of Fresno traveled to Rome for the pilgrimage experience of a lifetime! Young adults were invited to Rome for the international celebration of the Jubilee of Young People from Monday, July 28th to Sunday, August 3rd.


Please join us in prayer for our pilgrims as they make their way back home!







St. Mary's, Sanger

Courtesy of St. Mary's, Sanger

St. Anthony of Padua, Fresno



Check out the photo of Pope Leo XIV captured by the youth group at St. Anthony's Parish during their encounter with him at St. Peter's Square!




Deacon Edgar Briseno met Bishop Robert Barron from the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and snapped a picture with him!

Courtesy of St. Anthony of Padua, Fresno






St. Paul Catholic

Newman Center, Fresno

Courtesy of St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno

Cultivating Holiness with Fr. Bill Casey

St. Brigid, Hanford

St. Brigid Church in Hanford invites you to their parish mission Cultivating Holiness with Fr. Bill Casey. Join them from Sunday, August 24th to Wednesday, August 27th for confession, eucharistic exposition and mission talk starting at 6:00pm.

Courtesy of Amy Lowe, St. Brigid, Hanford

Blessed Michael McGivney Mass

Holy Spirit, Fresno

Celebrate the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Blessed Michael McGivney!


The Knights of Columbus of Holy Spirit Parish invite you to the Blessed Michael McGivney Mass and Veneration of Reliquary on Sunday, August 10th.


Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brennan at Holy Spirit Church in Fresno at 10:00am.

Courtesy of Steven R Korsinen,

Central Chapter, Knights of Columbus

Aug. 12, 1852 - Aug 14, 1890

Diocesan Retreat Center

High School Camp

Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center, Three Rivers


High School youth attended summer camp at the Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center in Three Rivers recently! The youth experienced a week of faith-filled fun and made lasting memories.

Courtesy of Luis Sandoval, Youth Center Director, Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center, Three Rivers

Events

Event Name

Location

Time

More Info

Annual Blessing of the Backpacks

Holy Spirit, Fresno

August 10, 2025

10:00 AM

View the Flyer

Women's Retreat (Spanish)

St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers

August 22 - 24, 2025

View the Flyer

Dinner Concert and Auction

St. Patrick's, Merced

August 23, 2025

4:30 PM

View the Flyer

Cultivating Holiness with Fr. Bill Casey

St. Brigid Church, Hanford

August 24 - 27, 2025

6:00 PM

View the Flyer

Concierto De Alabanza

St. Brigid Church, McHugh Hall, Hanford

August 31, 2025

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

View the Flyer

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Summer Fiesta

See Flyer for Details

September 6, 2025

10:30 AM

View the Flyer

Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting

St. Joseph, Selma

September 7, 2025

6:00 PM

View the Flyer

St. Patrick's Parish Community Raffle

St. Patrick's, Merced

September 21, 2025

5:00 PM

Learn More

Women's Retreat

St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers

September 26 - 28, 2025

View the Flyer

Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Delano

October 5, 2025

6:00 PM

View the Flyer

Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting

Sacred Heart, Bakersfield

November 2, 2025

6:00 PM

View the Flyer

Retrouvaille Weekend (Fresno)

See Flyer for Details

November 7-9, 2025

View the Flyer

Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting

Our Lady of La Vang, Fresno

December 7, 2025

6:00 PM

View the Flyer

Msgr. McCormick's Retirement Celebration

Pardini's, Fresno

December 29, 2025

5:00 PM

View the Flyer

*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!

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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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