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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
Mass of Ordination to the Priesthood
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Bishop Brennan invites all Valley Catholics to our Diocesan Priesthood Ordination on Saturday, May 24th at St. Anthony of Padua in Fresno beginning at 10:30 AM.
Join us in celebrating of our Ordinands, Deacon Martin de Jesus Ortega and Deacon Nemesio Santana!
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Bishop Brennan celebrates Mass of Thanksgiving at the Nazareth House
The Sisters of Nazareth are celebrating 100 years in America! On May 12th, Bishop Brennan celebrated Mass of Thanksgiving at the Nazareth House in Fresno in honor of this special milestone.
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Decree:
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Goshen
The Diocese of Fresno announced that St Thomas the Apostle church, which is a mission of Good Shepherd Parish in Visalia, will no longer be utilized for Divine Worship. After carefully considering the pastoral and financial needs of Good Shepherd Parish, it was decided that the church building in Goshen would be better utilized as a gathering space for the Catholic community.
Good Shepherd Parish serves the entire city of Visalia and the neighboring community of Goshen. The parish was consolidated in 2016 to better serve the vitality of the Church in the area.
In effect as of 30 days from April 15, 2025, St. Thomas the Apostle Church will no longer be used for divine worship.
For more information on the Decree, please click the button below.
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates all Clergy who Celebrate
Anniversaries in the Month of May
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The Annual Outdoor Memorial Day Mass
St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fresno
Join Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno's Catholic Cemeteries in honoring those who have served our country on Memorial Day.
All are invited to the Annual Outdoor Memorial Day Mass on Monday, May 26, 2025 at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Fresno beginning at 10:00am.
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Congratulations to our Graduates!
Mount Angel Abbey & Seminary, Oregon
On May 10th, two of our Diocesan seminarians graduated from Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary in Oregon!
Congratulations to Deacon Martin Ortega, who earned a Masters of Arts in Divinity and Roman Espitia who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Theology with honors!
We ask the faithful to continue to pray for them and their brother seminarians as they journey towards the priesthood.
Courtesy of Joel Torczon
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Rite of Admission to the Sacred Orders
Seminario Hispano de Santa
Maria de Guadalupe
Diocesan seminarian, Marco Antonio, made his Rite of Admission to the Sacred Orders on May 14th at Seminario Hispano de Santa Maria de Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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Annual Seminarian Dinner
Fundraiser and Casino Night
Join us!
The Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus Council 16185 invites you to their 10th Annual Seminarian Dinner Fundraiser and Casino Night on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 at Pardini's in Fresno.
Let's come together in faith and gratitude to invest in the future of our Church by supporting our seminarians.
For tickets or more information, please contact Michael Lawson at (559) 246-6066 or michaellawson3810@comcast.net
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100 Years of Catholic Education
Catholic School of Visalia, George McCann Campus
The Catholic School of Visalia, George McCann Campus celebrated 100 years of Catholic Education earlier this month!
During their Centennial Celebration, they held an Eucharistic Procession and campus reconsecration!
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Courtesy of Catholic School of Visalia,
George McCann Campus
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Pope Watch
St. Aloysius School, Tulare
The students at St. Aloysius School in Tulare watched the announcement of the new Pope live in their classrooms!
What an exciting time for our students in Catholic education to witness this historic moment!
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Divine Mercy's First Communicants Honor Mary
Divine Mercy, Clovis
Divine Mercy's First Communicants and Pastor Fr. Michael Cox, honored Mary by each bringing her a white rose to create a beautiful bouquet. The entire community was so blessed to witness this small gesture of love and respect for Mary during the First Communicants' important day!
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Courtesy of Maricella Gutierrez, Coordinator of Religious Education,
Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Clovis
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Fr. Jesus Vargas Celebrates his
25th Priestly Anniversary
Our Lady of Victory, Fresno
Fr. Jesus Vargas, Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church in Fresno, celebrated his 25th Priesthood Anniversary on May 13th. Bishop Brennan and brother clerics joined Fr. Jesus in celebration of his special anniversary.
During Mass, the children at the parish prayed over Fr. Jesus in front of the Blessed Mother of Fatima.
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The Sacrament of First Holy Communion
Holy Spirit Church, Fresno
Congratulations to the 96 students who received their First Holy Communion at Holy Spirit Church in Fresno this month!
| | Courtesy of Kate Mallam, Director of Religious Education, Holy Spiirt Church, Fresno | | *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?
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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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