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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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The Diocese of Fresno's
Priesthood Ordination Mass
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Bishop Brennan joyfully invites you to the Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood!
Join us in celebrating our ordinands, Deacon Nemesio Santana and Deacon Martin Ortega, on Saturday, May 24th at St. Anthony of Padua, Fresno beginning at 10:30 AM.
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Msgr. Ray Dreiling's
Golden Priestly Ordination Anniversary!
Bishop Brennan, Bishop Emeritus Ochoa and the Diocese of Fresno congratulate Msgr. Ray Dreiling on his Golden Priestly Anniversary. Thank you, Msgr. Ray Dreiling, for your 50 years of service to Valley Catholics!
Did you know? Msgr. Ray Dreiling was the Vicar General for the Diocese of Fresno from 2014 to 2020.
Bishop Emeritus Ochoa celebrated Msgr. Ray Dreiling's 50th Priestly Anniversary Mass on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Shrine of St. Therese, Fresno.
| | Central Valley IAF: May Community Assembly | | |
Bishop Brennan will be attending Central Valley IAF's Community Assembly on Monday, May 19th. The Community Assembly will focus on immigration, housing and rural traffic safety by highlighting real, lived pressures impacting families in the Central Valley.
Central Valley IAF is affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), the largest and oldest community organizing network in the world. They are a nonpartisan nonprofit made up of member institutions—congregations, unions, and nonprofits—working together for the common good.
If you'd like to receive more information about the upcoming Community Assembly, please click the button below!
Courtesy of Tim McManus, Senior Organizer, Industrial Areas Foundation and
Kristine Hadeed, Associate Organizer, Central Valley IAF Sponsoring Committee
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The State of Digital Engagement
in the Catholic Church
The Diocese of Fresno's digital media strategy evangelizes through its engagement on digital platforms in this ever-evolving age of technology.
eCatholic is a digital engagement partner of the Diocese of Fresno and our official website partner. They are gathering feedback to help shape The State of Digital Engagement in the Catholic Church—a resource they're creating to inform, inspire and support parishes and schools like yours.
The survey takes 7 to 10 minutes and is open to all parishes and schools. Your responses will be used to identify aggregated trends and will remain anonymous in the final report.
| | Bishop Brennan wishes his Diocesan staff a Happy Birthday | |
Vocational Discernment Meeting
Carmelite Missionaries of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
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The Sisters of the Carmelite Missionaries of St. Therese of the Child Jesus invite you to a Vocational Discernment Retreat for single women ages 17-30.
Discover the beauty of religious life and joy of being a missionary. The meeting is on Saturday, June 7th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Fresno.
Click here to register! For more information, please contact Sr. Lupita at
(480) 869-7403 or Sr. Leonor at (602) 413-7043.
| Courtesy of Fr. Ivan Hernandez-Melchor, Director of Vocations and Sr. Lupita | | |
Welcome to the Church!
St. Francis of Assisi, Bakersfield
| | Congratulations to the 7 Elect who were welcomed into the Church on Easter Vigil at St. Francis of Assisi in Bakersfield! | | Courtesy of Florlyn Lubatti, St. Francis of Assisi, Bakersfield | | |
Pflaum in Service Training
Holy Spirit Church, Fresno
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Holy Spirit's Religious Education is offering Pflaum in Service Training! Meet and collaborate with fellow Catechists and get new ideas for your Religious Education classes.
Join them for a fun, interactive evening on Wednesday, May 28th at Holy Spirit's Logan Hall in Fresno beginning at 6:00pm.
Please RSVP to Kate Mallam by Tuesday, May 20th at (559) 434-3522 or kmallam@holyspiritfresno.org
| | Courtesy of Kate Mallam, Director of Religious Education, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Fresno | | | |
40 Hours: Adoration for Vocations
PDDM Religious Sisters
The Pious Disciples of the Divine Master invite you to 40 Hours: Adoration for Vocations.
Join them from May 9th to May 11th for prayer, Mass and Eucharistic Adoration at the PDDM Convent in Fresno.
Please click the button below to view the 3-day schedule!
| Courtesy of Sr. Mary Margaret, PDDM | | | |
Music Camp
Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center, Three Rivers
Has the Lord blessed you with musical gifts and talents? Bring your talents to Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center's Music Camp from July 14th to the 16th!
This Music Camp is open to Middle School and High School students including graduating seniors.
| | | Catholic Professional and Business Club of Fresno | | | |
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Dominic Dizon
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Monthly Breakfast Meeting
CP&BC of Fresno
If you're interested in hearing from some of the best Catholic speakers, you're invited to attend the Catholic Professional and Business Club's Breakfast Meetings.
The guest speaker at their upcoming meeting is Dr. Dominic Dizon, founder of Dizon Medicine.
May Breakfast Meeting:
- Friday, May 9, 2025
- 7:15 AM
- Pardini's, Fresno
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National Nurses Week
May 6, 2025 - May 12, 2025
National Nurses Day is on Tuesday, May 6th and officially kicks off National Nurses Week!
This week, let's celebrate the effort, dedication and sacrifice nurses make every day. A simple "thank you" to your nurse helps make National Nurses Week one to remember.
Please continue to pray for our nurses!
Courtesy of Roxanna Stevens, RN,
Coordinator of Health Ministries
| | *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, Promotion & Marketing Specialist 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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