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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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Bishop Brennan Celebrates the
25th Anniversary of
Infant Jesus of Prague in Tollhouse
Bishop Brennan celebrated Mass at Infant Jesus of Prague in Tollhouse in honor of their 25th Anniversary. During Mass, Bishop Brennan blessed over the parishioners.
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Central Valley IAF Meets with Pope Francis | |
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Central Valley Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome on October 14th to discuss their work related to the “Synod on Synodality” initiative. The IAF is the oldest and largest national network of community-based organizations in the country. Central Valley IAF is the local affiliate of the IAF and works with parishes and other community-based institutions to develop an agenda to help the common good.
Tim McManus, the Senior Organizer working with Central Valley IAF, was among the delegation from the IAF to meet Pope Francis. The delegation included 20 professional organizers and incredible leaders such as immigrant leaders who have fought to get clean drinking water into rural parts of Texas and pastors who have seen their parish come together.
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Fresno's $1 Million in Funding to
Planned Parenthood Lacks
Oversight, Accountably
John Gerardi, Executive Director of Right to Life of Central California released an article on the Fresno Bee discussing the $1 million state grant to Planned Parenthood in Fresno.
Read Fresno's $1 million in funding to Planned Parenthood lacks oversight, accountability.
Bishop Brennan has previously addressed Fresno City Council's decision to pass the $1 million state grant to Planned Parenthood in an Open Letter.
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates All Clergy Who Celebrate Anniversaries in the Month of December | |
Join Our Diocesan Shrine Pilgrimage!
In Honor of the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
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Bishop Brennan announces a Pilgrimage to the Shrines of the Diocese of Fresno and you're invited to join!
Each Shrine has designated a week of prayer and events, which the faithful are encouraged to attend. At the first location you visit, you will receive a special Shrine Pilgrimage passport, which will be stamped at each location you visit.
Bishop Brennan has also decreed that those who visit these shrines during the designated times and fulfill the necessary conditions shall receive a plenary indulgence.
For more information, please visit dioceseoffresno.org/shrine-pilgrimage
We pray that all who engage in this pilgrimage will be united in prayer.
More information will be released soon.
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Office of Catholic Education | |
Students at St. Aloysius School, Tulare Celebrate the
Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
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Courtesy of Joan E. Bouchard, Superintendent of Catholic Schools | |
Holy Hour at St. Brigid Church in Hanford
Asking for God's Gentle Embrace
St. Brigid Church in Hanford will hold a
Holy Hour for mothers and fathers who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss on January 1st (the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) at 6:30 PM.
As we begin the new year, let us come together in the church to ask for God’s gentle embrace of those who continue to bear the hardship of losing a child.
To include your child’s name to be read aloud during the Holy Hour, please contact Sara Champi at 816-1464 by Friday, December 30th.
Courtesy of Amy Lowe, St. Brigid Catholic Church
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St. Anthony of Padua's Annual Advent Penance Service | |
Our special thanks to Bishop Armando Ochoa, Fr. Abraham Kombo, Fr. David Norris, Fr. James LaCasse, and Fr. Angel Jesus who joined Msgr. Robert Wenzinger and Fr. Regino Quijano at St. Anthony of Padua for their Annual Advent Penance Service on Monday, December 19, 2022.
The priest’s dedication and willingness to hear confessions from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. made it possible for over 300 parishioners to take advantage of the Sacrament before Christmas, both in English and Spanish.
Courtesy of Ray Young, Director of Ministries at St. Anthony of Padua Church
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Musicians Needed at Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center!
Bring Your Talent to the Retreat Center
Musicians are needed each weekend throughout January at the Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center in Three Rivers! Help is needed with Adoration on Saturday nights and Mass on Sunday mornings.
Room, board and travel stipend is included! If available, please email
Sam at samantha@stteresitaycc.org
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The Catechetical Corner
The Light of Christ
My heart is full of gratitude to God for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me and the parish communities we serve. As we had recently celebrated the Feast Day of our Lady of Guadalupe here in the Pastoral Center with mañanitas, my thoughts turn to our love and dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary who is our most powerful advocate and guide. She leads us to Jesus and in turn comes to the aid of her sons and daughters as well. As we also just celebrated the birth of her son on the 25th of December it was truly a joyous day in which we joined Christians all over the world in welcoming into our hearts the King and Ruler of all creation born of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I hope this Christmas found you and your family in good health and grace with our Lord’s blessings.
While we are the beneficiaries of great blessings and favors from God, we must also recognize that it is our duty to return that love to our brothers and sisters in need. A parish is not only a physical place or a building; a parish is a human community, a portion of the People of God, a house built on mutual trust, kindness, and love for one another. We require buildings in which to pray, and study, and gather, but the reason for a parish to construct and maintain buildings is to provide a home for the community of the faithful, the Christian Catholic family, which is the universal church.
Article by: Roman Flores, Catechetical Ministries Coordinator
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Health & Nursing Ministry | |
COVID-19 Equity Project
Testing, Vaccines, Treatment and Prevention
Please view the document below about UCSF Fresno's COVID-19 Equity Project and the services they provide.
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Have Something Special to Share?
We want to know! Share what's happening around our Diocese.
Contact Samantha Mejia, Marketing & Public Relations 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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