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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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| April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month | | |
The Diocese of Fresno is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our youth. This National Child Abuse Prevention Month, our parishes and schools are encouraged to put a special emphasis on promoting child abuse prevention.
A Child Abuse Prevention Month Toolkit created by the USCCB is available with information and resources on how to protect our children and youth. Please click here to view the toolkit.
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates all Clergy who Celebrate
Anniversaries in the Month of April
| | A Visit to St. John's Seminary in Camarillo | | | |
Msgr. Patrick McCormick and Msgr. Ray Dreiling were invited to St. John's Seminary in Camarillo to celebrate their 50th priesthood anniversary!
During their visit, they were happy to meet up with 3 of our Diocesan seminarians!
Left to Right: Luis Meza, Msgr. Patrick McCormick, Msgr. Ray Dreiling, Victor Carrillo, and Jacob Valdez.
| Courtesy of Msgr. Patrick McCormick |
| | Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting | | | |
Are you in need of support and encouragement as you consider the priesthood? The Office of Vocations invites you to join them at their upcoming Priesthood Discernment Group Meeting!
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 6:00pm
Location: St. Therese, Shafter
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Relics of the Mexican Martyrs
Holy Cross, Porterville
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The Relics of the Mexican Martyrs are coming to the Diocese of Fresno!
The relics will be at Holy Cross Parish in Porterville from Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd.
Everyone is welcome to join the Porterville community for Mass and veneration of the relics! Click the button to view the full schedule of events.
| Courtesy of Ken Rose, KofC State Deputy | | |
50th Priesthood Anniversary of Fr. Larry Toschi, OSJ and Fr. Philip Massetti, OSJ
St. Joachim, Madera
On April 10th, St. Joachim's parish celebrated the 50th Priesthood Anniversary Mass of Fr. Larry Toschi, OSJ and Fr. Philip Massetti, OSJ.
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Women's Guild Retreat
St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
The Women's Guild Ministry at the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center invites you to their upcoming retreat!
The retreat will be led by Sr. Carla Kovack, OP on Saturday, May 16th from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Cardinal Newman Hall.
Tickets can be purchased online and will be sold after Mass! For details, please view the flyer.
| | Courtesy of Katie Fleener, Ph.D, Parish Life Coordinator/Executive Director, St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno | |
40 Hours for Vocations
PDDM Sisters
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The Sister Disciples of the Divine Master will be holding 40 Hours for Vocations from Friday, April 24th to Sunday, April 26th.
Join them at the PDDM convent for prayer, Mass, and Adoration. Click the button below to the view the schedule of events.
| Courtesy of Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang, PDDM | | | |
Easter Retreat for Youth
PDDM Sisters
| The PDDM Sisters invite the youth to an Easter Retreat! The Easter Retreat will take place during the 40 Hours for Vocations on Saturday, April 25th. For more information, view the flyer! | Courtesy of Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang, PDDM | | |
United San Joaquin's Call to Strengthen our Communities
Our Catholic faith calls us to uphold the dignity of every person and to defend the unity of the family.
United San Joaquin, a new broad-based People’s Organization launching on May 3rd, invites you to consider how we can act together to strengthen our communities and ensure that dignity and justice are upheld.
If you would like to learn more or help your parish explore involvement, contact Tim McManus, Lead Organizer for United San Joaquin, at tim@unitedsanjoaquin.org.
| Courtesy of Tim McManus, Lead Organizer, United San Joaquin | | *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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