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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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St. Joseph's Table:
March 21st and March 22nd
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St. Joseph's Table, Bishop Brennan's Annual Charity Event and Mass, is this weekend!
Valley Catholics are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to a table honoring St. Joseph at their parish.
The donated food items will be delivered to Catholic Charities and charitable organizations.
If you'd like to participate, reach out to your parish or join Bishop Brennan at Holy Spirit Church in Fresno on Sunday, March 22nd at 10:00am for Mass.
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates the 85 Candidates who made their
Sacrament of Confirmation at Holy Spirit Church in Fresno
| Courtesy of Jessie M. Wedam, Director of Youth Ministry, Holy Spirit, Fresno | | Bishop Brennan wishes his Diocesan Staff a Happy Birthday | | Office of Catholic Education | | |
Academic Decathlon
St. Anne's School, Porterville
| Congratulations to the Academic Decathlon team at St. Anne's School in Porterville on their achievements at a recent competition! | | | |
Individual Awards:
Zoe Samson – 1st Place, Science
Christiana Cruess – 2nd Place, Religion
Sally Arouch – 3rd Place, Math
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Team Awards:
3rd Place – Logic
4th Place – Super Quiz
| | | Courtesy of St. Anne's School, Porterville | | |
85th Church Anniversary
Our Lady of Lourdes, Corcoran
| Bishop Brennan celebrated the 85th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Corcoran with Mass! | | | Courtesy of Yulissa Gonzalez- Parish Office Manager, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Corcoran | |
Upcoming Retreat
St. Anthony Mary Claret, Fresno
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St. Anthony Mary Claret parish in Fresno invites you to their retreat on Saturday, April 11th!
Tickets: $25.00
For more information, please click the button below!
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Courtesy of Guadalupe Flores, Office Manager,
St. Anthony Claret Church, Fresno
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Children's Stations of the Cross
Holy Rosary, Hilmar
| The children at Holy Rosary parish in Hilmar recently led the Stations of the Cross. It was a great reminder that even the youngest members of the Church can help guide us closer to Christ! | | Courtesy of Anjelica Locke, Holy Rosary, Hilmar | |
Bazaar & Thrift Sale
PDDM Sisters
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The Sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master are hosting a Bazaar and Thrift Sale!
Clothes, toys, kitchen items, books and more will be on sale.
Date: Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm
Location: PDDM Convent, Fresno
| Courtesy of Filomena Fagundes | | | | Health & Nursing Ministry | |
Lifespan vs. Healthspan Series
Healthy Nutrition
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Join the Caring for the Whole Person Team at the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center in Fresno for a presentation series focusing on lifespan versus healthspan.
Their next session, Healthy Nutrition, will be on Wednesday, March 25th at 11am.
If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to Amy at (559) 360-0930.
| Courtesy of Laurie Wehner, RN, FCN | | | United San Joaquin's Call to Parishes | |
United San Joaquin, formerly known as Central Valley IAF, is a new broad-based People’s Organization launching on Sunday, May 3rd. United San Joaquin's goal is to bring parishes and other community institutions together to address healthcare challenges for families in the rural communities of the Central Valley.
If you would like to learn more or help your parish explore involvement, please contact Tim McManus, Senior Organizer with United San Joaquin, at timothy.c.mcmanus@gmail.com.
| | | *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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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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