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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
World Day for Consecrated Life Mass
Bishop Brennan celebrated Mass for the World Day for Consecrated Life on Sunday, February 2nd at St. Mary Queen of Apostles in Fresno!
It was a beautiful Mass in celebration of the beauty and joy of religious consecration. We ask the faithful to continue to pray for our consecrated religious men and women.
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Tulare-Kings Resources for Life:
After Choice Symposium
Tulare-Kings Resources for Life is offering a training for pastors, clergy and lay ministers on Post-Abortive Syndrome on Saturday, February 8th.
To register, please call (559) 732-5000.
- RSVP by February 5th
- Catered lunch
- Donation: $20
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Jubilee Indulgences
Don't miss out on your opportunity to receive an indulgence during the Jubilee Year of Hope!
The indulgence is one of the special 'signs' of the Jubilee Year. It is considered a priceless gift of divine mercy.
Ways to gain an indulgence:
- Pilgrimages and devout visits to the Jubilee Sites
- Works of mercy and penance
For more information on gaining an indulgence, please click the button below.
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Radiate Love:
Resources for the Month of February
"Marriage is a Vocation, a call put on one’s heart by God, and a way to love that each person fulfills in a unique way."
- California Catholic Conference
Please click the button below to access helpful resources for couples and families as we approach National Marriage Week from February 7th to the 14th.
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Bishop Brennan joins in on the Catholic Schools Week Festivities! | |
Bishop Brennan visited a few of our schools during Catholic Schools Week!
On Wednesday, he visited Mary Immaculate Queen School in Lemoore and St. Rose McCarthy School in Hanford. He visited Holy Cross Junior High to talk about vocations with the students on Thursday. On Friday, he headed over to St. Anthony's School in Fresno to celebrate their School Mass!
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Mary Immaculate Queen
School, Lemoore
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St. Rose McCarthy
School, Hanford
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St. Anthony School,
Fresno
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Holy Cross Junior High,
Fresno
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates All Clergy Who Celebrate
Anniversaries in the Month of February
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Office of Catholic Education | | |
Catholic Schools Week
January 26 - February 1, 2025
Check out the photos below to see what our schools were up to during Catholic Schools Week!
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St. Anne's School, Porterville
St. Anne's School in Porterville worked on a community service project to kick off Catholic Schools Week. They made over 35 baby baskets and donated boxes of baby wipes and diapers to a local pregnancy center!
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Courtesy of Mireya Guzman, 5th Grade Teacher and Student Council Advisor, from St. Anne’s School in Porterville. |
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St. Joachim School, Madera
St. Joachim School in Madera rode the wave of Jesus' love for Hawaiian Day during Catholic Schools Week!
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Courtesy of Kristin Galli, Bookkeeper,
St. Joachim School, Madera
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St. Ann School, Ridgecrest
It was Twin Day at St. Ann School in Ridgecrest!
Courtesy of St. Ann School, Ridgecrest
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Catholic School of Visalia,
George McCann Memorial Campus
The students at George McCann Memorial Campus in Visalia celebrated their 100th Day of School during Catholic Schools Week!
To celebrate this special occasion, Fr. Jose Carrillo talked with the school about his day in the life as a priest!
Courtesy of Catholic School of Visalia,
George McCann Memorial Campus
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Football & Faith
Stay Tuned!
In anticipation of Superbowl Sunday, we talk food, football and faith with Fr. Ivan Hernandez Melchor, Director of Vocations, and Fr. Hermen Cabrera over a quick game of football.
Make sure to follow us on our socials so you don't miss it!
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Groundbreaking for the Priests Rectory
St. Patrick's Parish, Merced
St. Patrick's Parish in Merced held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for their new rectory!
Fr. Robert Borges, their parish pastor, led a prayer and blessed the construction site at the groundbreaking. The new rectory is intended to provide the parish priest, visiting priests and seminarians a place to reside at.
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Courtesy Rosemarie Pierce, Assistant Administrator, St. Patrick's Parish, Merced |
A Night of Adoremus
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Delano
The youth groups at St. Mary's and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Delano held a night of Adoremus on Friday, January 25th!
Courtesy of Fr. Miguel Campos
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Santo Niño de Cebu Feast Day
St. Ann, Ridgecrest
The children of St. Ann Church in Ridgecrest participated in the Santo Niño de Cebu Feast Day. They sang in the choir, read the scripture, brought up the gifts and brought up offerings of food for the military food pantry.
After the Mass, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch cooked by our Filipino community!
| Courtesy of Marla Morgan, CRE, St. Ann, Ridgecrest | | | |
Share your Musical Gift!
St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
The St. Paul Catholic Newman Center in Fresno is looking for vocalists and musicians for their Masses! If you play an instrument or sing, consider sharing your gift with the Newman Center Community!
For more information, please contact Katie Fleener at plc@csufnewman.com or
(559) 436-3434.
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World Marriage Day Mass
Make sure to register!
The World Marriage Day Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brennan on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia starting at 4:00 pm. Everyone, especially couples, are invited to celebrate the sanctity of marriage at this special Mass.
Register today and include the upcoming World Marriage Day Mass in your Valentine's Day Weekend plans!
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*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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