Proclaim the Good News

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

October 24, 2022

Office of the Bishop

Bishop Brennan To Hold A Press Conference For #NoOnProp1

Bishop Brennan will be holding a press conference for #NoOnProp1.

He will be joined by community partners, John Gerardi, Executive Director of Right to Life of Central California and Fresno City Council Member, Garry Bredefeld.

Watch the press conference LIVE on our Diocesan YouTube page on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

Learn more about Prop 1 here.

Bishop Brennan Celebrated The Annual Red Mass

Bishop Brennan was the celebrant for the Annual Red Mass at St. John's Cathedral in Fresno!

Thank you to our judges, attorneys, law school professors, students and government officials - this Mass was dedicated to YOU!

Bishop Brennan Congratulates All Clergy And Religious Who Celebrate Anniversaries In The Month Of October

Permanent Diaconate

Mass Of Acceptance Of The Candidates To The Permanent Diaconate

Diaconate Class #7

Our new diaconate candidates from the Diaconate Class #7 had their Mass of Acceptance to the Permanent Diaconate at St. Anne's Chapel.

Courtesy of St. Mary's Church, Sanger

Office of Catholic Education

Our Diocesan Students At 6th Grade Camp!

A Trip To Calvin Crest Outdoor School

Courtesy of Julie M. Barcelos, M.Ed., Principal of Our Lady of Miracles Catholic School

Diocesan Retreat Centers

Women's Spiritual Retreat

A Weekend Of Healing And Fellowship!

St. Anthony Retreat and Conference Centers in Three Rivers was happy to have their FIRST Women's Retreat!

Thank you to the wonderful group of women who joined for the weekend!

Courtesy of Cristal Juarez Garica, Samantha Rodriguez and Julia Fracker(not pictured)

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Parish Focus

Blessing Of The Animals

In Honor Of St. Francis' Feast Day

Many of our Diocesan parishes and schools celebrated the Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day.

Check out these photos!

Top Left: St. Anne's School, Porterville

Bottom Left: Holy Spirit Church, Fresno

Right: St. Anthony School, Atwater

Catholic Charities

14th Annual Turkey Drive With Catholic Charities & KSEE 24

We Ask For Your Generosity This Holiday Season

Office of Formation and Evangelization

Improving Communications

Check Out How We Can Stay Connected With You!

The Office of Formation and Evangelization is always seeking better ways to communicate with pastors/administrators, parish leaders, and anyone in ministry. We are working on a few ways to do this:

Flocknote: Our main email source
Grapevine: Starting Nov. 1st, we are restarting our Grapevine Newsletter (out the first week of each month)
Website: Our growing pages on the Diocesan website will include as much information as possible!
Social Media: Make sure to follow us on Facebook, we have various active pages - along with a Youtube Channel!

Office of Formation and Evangelization - @DOFMinistries

Youth and Young Adult Ministry – @DOFyoungpeople

Hispanic Ministry - @DOFMinisterioHispano

Youtube Channel - DOF Formation and Evangelization

Help up stay connected with you! If you have any suggestions, please send to [email protected].

Courtesy of Rose M. Hernandez, Director of Office of Formation and Evangelization

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Catechetical Ministries

The Catechetical Corner

U.S. National Synthesis For The 2021-2023 Synod

As the three-year plan of the Synod on Synodality continues its next phase I wanted to share with those individuals that may have participated in listening session across our diocese the links to the current documents available on behalf of the USCCB regarding this process.

My brothers and sisters in Christ I hope you will take a moment to review the documents in the links below and hopefully find a connection with some of the conclusions and of course a way to put them into practice in your own communities and ministries. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide us.

Article by Roman Flores, Catechetical Coordinator

Health and Nursing Ministry

Counterfeit Pills Fact Sheet

From The Department Of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration

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Prayer of the Week

Events

Event Name	Location	Time	More Info
The Mass: Passover of the New Covenant with Deacon John Sousa	St. Brigid Parish McHugh Hall, Hanford	October 24, 2022 7:00 PM-8:30 PM	View the Flyer
Diocese of Fresno's White Mass	St. John's Cathedral, Fresno	October 28, 2022 12:10 PM	View the Flyer
28th Annual Marian Eucharistic Conference	Holy Spirit Church, Fresno	October 28 - 30, 2022	View the Flyer
All Souls Festival	St. Joseph Church, Los Banos	October 30, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	View the Flyer
All Souls Day Mass	St. Peter's Cemetery, Fresno	November 2, 2022 10:00 AM	View the Flyer
A Day of Remembrance and Healing Prayer Service	St. John the Evangelist Church, Wasco	November 6, 2022 9:30 AM	View the Flyer
2022 Festival of Trees	St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers	November 17, 2022 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM	View the Flyer
Our Lady of Fatima Annual Celebration Raffle	Catholic School of Visalia, George McCann Memorial Campus	November 18, 2022	View the Flyer
13th Annual Turkey Drive	KSEE24 Studios in Fresno	November 22, 2022	View the Flyer
Organ Dedication Concert and Blessing	Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bakersfield	November 22, 2022 7:00 PM	View the Flyer
A Night Under The Stars	Holy Spirit Church, Fresno	December 10, 2022 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	View the Flyer
St. Mary's 10 Year Anniversary 10k Raffle	St. Mary's Church, Fresno	December 11, 2022 2:00 PM	View the Flyer
6-Day Silent Directed Retreat	St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers	January 8-14, 2022	View the Flyer
Consecration of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church	St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Visalia	February 2, 2023 Time: TBD	Watch Video