Proclaim the Good News

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

August 15, 2022

Bishop Brennan Joined The United Farm Workers

'March For The Governor's Signature'

Bishop Brennan and Bishop Emeritus Ochoa joined marchers as they passed St. Anthony Mary Claret, Fresno in support of encouraging the California governor to sign AB 2183 into law. 

Bishop Brennan blessed the marchers as they entered into Calwa Recreational Park - where they ended day 9 of their 24-day, 355 mile march.

A special thank you to St. Anthony Mary Claret Church for their participation! 

Bishop Brennan Celebrates St. Mary Church, Sanger Centennial Mass

St. Mary's Church, Sanger reached a historic milestone - 100 Year Anniversary!

Bishop Brennan celebrated their Centennial Mass and blessed the statues surrounding the inside of the church.  Each statue was donated within the parish! 

Bishop Brennan Congratulates All Clergy and Religious Sisters Who Celebrate Anniversaries In The Month of August

Parish Focus

An Invitation To Pray The Holy Rosary

Meditate On The Glorious Mysteries

Catholic Ministry Is Needed In Fresno Jails

You're Invited To An Introductory Meeting 

The pandemic had yet another victim. Between jail lockdowns and volunteer concerns, the presence of a Catholic ministry in the Fresno jails has all but disappeared. We are trying to rectify this problem by recruiting volunteers to conduct services for and make visits to the Catholic inmates. If you are seeking a personal encounter with Jesus, it is guaranteed that you will find Him there.

Hope to see you there.

God bless,

The Matthew 25 Group

Laudato Si: On Care For Our Common Home

To Encourage Catholics Worldwide To Respond To "The Cry Of The Earth And The Poor"

Our Lady of Fatima Annual Celebration Raffle 

All Proceeds Benefit The Catholic School of Visalia, George McCann Memorial Campus

The Annual Our Lady of Fatima Raffle Drawing is a major source of the fundraising efforts of the Our Lady of Fatima Committee. This year, we will be offering a Grand Prize of $3,500.00.

Tickets may be purchased at either the church or school offices, by calling the school office at 559-732-5831 or the parish office at 559-734-9522 or by downloading the order form at one of the following websites: 

gscparish.com or catholicschoolvisalia.org

The suggested donation for each ticket is $30.00; only 2,000 tickets will be printed so don’t wait!

The raffle will officially close on Thursday, November 17, 2022 and the drawing will take place on Friday, November 18, 2022 at the George McCann school’s morning assembly. Your generosity is greatly needed so we prayerfully ask that you consider supporting this fundraiser by purchasing one or several tickets, whatever your situation might allow.

Catechetical Ministries

Catechetical Ministries In Motion

St. Joseph, Bakersfield

Parish volunteer work has many interesting qualities and aspects that lend themselves to unique opportunities of amazing fulfillment or stagnating challenges. The former can be achieved when we accept any type of service as an opportunity of selfless giving, especially when it comes to serving the Lord’s people for the right reasons. But when it comes to the latter, being challenged by any type of service is made that much more difficult when we feel burdened to do something. If we choose to though, any challenge can be an opportunity depending on our perspective.

This past weekend I provided a catechist retreat to the catechists of St. Joseph’s Church in Bakersfield along with catechists from their mission church San Clemente. As always, the leadership team provided an amazing environment and took care of the logistics. The catechists that participated also had a fantastic vibe an energy to them as well, which always makes any event that much more effective and dynamic. A heartfelt thank you to all the participants in making this event possible.

Article by Roman Flores, Catechetical Ministries Coordinator