Proclaim the Good News

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

January 30, 2023

The Dedication of St. Charles Borromeo is THIS WEEK!

Have you marked your calendar yet? The Dedication of St. Charles Borromeo Parish Church in Visalia is THIS WEEK on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 at 2:00pm!

The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brennan. The livestream will be posted on our website... stay tuned!

Bishop Brennan at One Life LA

with the Diocese of Fresno!

Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno were happy to participate at One Life LA, a Pro-Life event sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles!

Bishop Brennan did the blessing before the walk began at the One Life Kick-Off Rally.

We hope to see you join us next year!

Register for FREE Leadership Training!

Recognizing the Stranger is a FREE leadership training course that will take place at the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center in Fresno!

The Central Valley IAF is working with local parishes to identify, train and mentor lay leaders through this course.

It's not too late to register! This training, available in English and Spanish, will take place on Friday, February 3rd and Saturday, February 4th.

For more information, please view the flyer.

Register at dioceseoffresno.org/recognizing-the-stranger!

Bishop Brennan Congratulates All Clergy Who Celebrate Anniversaries 

in the Month of January

Office of Catholic Education

Catholic Schools Week

January 29th - February 4th



It's officially Catholic Schools Week! Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno deeply appreciates our Diocesan and Parish Catholic Schools. Thank you to all our dedicated faculty and educators and of course, our students and their parents!

"Be a Saint in Training"

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Clovis



As a lead into Catholic Schools Week, the Kindergarten class chose a Saint to research. They all researched and wrote up a report on the Saint of their choice and then they were able to dress up as their Saint. Students talked about their Saint to their peers in class.

The Kindergarten class motto is “Be a Saint in training” and this is the perfect way to embody that by learning about these holy men and women.

Courtesy of Joan Bouchard, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Congratulations Myka Chambers!

Mrs. Chambers will be the Principal at St. Anthony of Padua Elementary School in Fresno

for the 2023 - 2024 academic year



Mrs. Chambers will be the principal at St. Anthony of Padua Elementary School in Fresno for the 2023 - 2024 academic year! She brings over 17 years of service to Catholic Education as a coach, teacher and principal.

Mrs. Chambers will be continuing her duties at Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield through June 30th and then will be relocating to Fresno. While she will be missed at Garces and in the Bakersfield community, we are pleased that she will be staying in the Diocese of Fresno.

Courtesy of Joan Bouchard, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Catechetical Ministries

Catechetical Ministries in Motion

One Life LA 2023

This past Saturday Eli Medina, our Youth/Young Adults Ministry Coordinator, and I had the opportunity to coordinate and take a small group of parishioners from around our diocese to the event of One Life LA in Los Angeles on behalf of the Pastoral Center. The reason we make the trip out to Los Angeles for this event is because of the participation of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, of which our Diocese is under, and of course as to why our Bishops participate as well along with other clergy, religious and laity from the other dioceses under the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

One Life LA's mission is to unite communities and inspire positive action through this annual event that promotes the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death.

In 2015, One Life LA began in Los Angeles as a one-day event with the purpose of starting a movement of love and mercy throughout the community. Over the years, tens of thousands of people have gathered in downtown Los Angeles to witness the beauty and dignity of every human life.

One Life LA partners with community-based organizations in Southern California that provide support to pregnant women, immigrants, refugees, the homeless, survivors of human trafficking, the elderly, the disabled and the dying, and help foster children find a forever home. With this commitment to service, they want participants to see this event not only as a one-day walk and festival, but as a call to build their communities and serve those in need.

Article by: Roman Flores, Catechetical Ministries Coordinator