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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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Seminarian Fund Second Collection: To Serve, Bless and Strengthen
The priesthood calls men to Serve, Bless and Strengthen our souls, our communities and our church. To ensure we have Priests to serve, bless and strengthen future generations, we must invest in our Seminarians. We all need Christ, especially our youth, which means we all need Priests to make Christ present.
We ask for your generosity during the Seminarian Fund Second Collection on November 11th and 12th at your parish.
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Bishop Brennan celebrates
Fr. Iván's Installation Mass at
the Shrine of St. Thérèse
Bishop Brennan celebrated Fr. Iván Hernandez-Melchor's Installation Mass to Pastor of the Shrine of St. Thérèse in Fresno.
We happily welcome Fr. Iván to the Shrine of St. Thérèse! Congratulations Fr. Iván!
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October is Respect Life Month:
Radical Solidarity
In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month.
The USCCB calls for radical solidarity with mothers in need and their children.
Please view the following resources provided to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it.
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The Annual White Mass is this Week!
Bishop Brennan invites all to attend the Annual White Mass on Friday, October 13, 2023 at 12:10pm at St. John’s Cathedral in Fresno.
The White Mass is for all who work in the healthcare profession or support individuals in the medical field. This liturgy will include a blessing of the hands for those who care for the sick and infirmed.
We especially encourage all caregivers to attend this Mass.
The Mass will be followed by a light lunch in Singleton Hall.
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Bishop Brennan wishes his Diocesan Staff a Happy Birthday | |
Bishop Brennan Congratulates our Deacons on their Anniversaries
The Diocese of Fresno congratulates our Permanent Deacons who were ordained on October 5, 2019. Stay tuned throughout the month of October for additional diaconate anniversaries.
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Beautify Fresno
San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno
Students from the Beautify Fresno Club volunteered two hours of their Saturday to plant 7 trees on SJM's campus. Additionally, these students cleaned up the football stadium after the football game the night before, filling 10 large trash bags. Our first event of the season was a great success!
Way to go Beautify Fresno Club!
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Courtesy of Cinda deCordova, APUSH, Civics & Economics Instructor, SJM | |
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Our parishes and Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Fresno held the Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day
Parishioners and students brought their pets varying from dogs, turtles, birds and more to get a special blessing!
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St. John's Cathedral, Fresno | | | |
St. Anne's School, Porterville |
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St. La Salle School, Reedley | |
St. Anthony School, Atwater | | | |
St. Anthony of Padua, Fresno | Courtesy of Ray Young, Director of Ministries, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Fresno |
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Gran Kermes Food Sale
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mendota
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mendota invites you to their Gran Kermes Food Sale
Join them on October 15, 2023 from
8:00 am to 6:00 pm for delicious food, dance, music and more!
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Praise & Prayer Concert
St. Joseph Church, Bakersfield
Join St. Joseph Church in Bakersfield for a concert filled with praise and prayer with Catholic singer, Ge'La!
The Praise & Prayer Concert will be on Friday, November 3rd from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Tickets are $20!
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America Needs Fatima
Annual Rosary Rally
Help us spread the Fatima Message and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by participating at the Annual Rosary Rally on October 14, 2023. The Holy Rosary is the most powerful, most effective and most accessible spiritual weapon in our arsenal of prayers.
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The Catechetical Corner
A Mission filled Ministry
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, our Diocesan Congress is right around the corner, October 13 and 14 with Youth Day taking place October 15. Even though online registrations are closed as of now, you can still go onto the Diocese of Fresno Congress Website and view the sessions if you plan on attending, that way you will know what sessions you want to take beforehand if you decide to go and register onsite.
I pray that each one of you attending this annual gathering may receive that specific message, through the Holy Spirit, that you are seeking to find. For those that will be there and serve in the ministry of catechesis or any ministry in which the faith is shared, we thank you for the efforts which you have made to achieve Basic Catechist Certification. Our Bishop will be offering a special blessing to those who have accomplished this diocesan requirement.
I thank those that are striving to complete this requirement, but most importantly, I wish to express my deepest gratitude to those that have chosen to grow in their journey of faith and seek formation and growth within their ministries in service of the Lord’s people.
Article by Roman Flores, Catechetical Ministry Coordinator
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Transforming Relationships and Lives
Caring for the Whole Person
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Kaweah Health Hospice Foundation invites you to engage with a fantastic speaker and one of the best national voices on palliative and hospice care on the evening of Oct. 25th, in Visalia.
Dr. Ira Byock will speak with the community on issues which dovetail nicely with Caring for the Whole Person. Through stories drawn from years of working with critically ill persons and their families, as well as from his own personal life, Dr. Byock’s message that emotional and relational health are just as important as our physical health will challenge and deepen your appreciation for open and honest communication between persons, families, and health care providers.
Dr. Byock illustrates how four simple statements – Please forgive me. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you. – can transform relationships and lives. These powerful expressions of love, reconciliation, and gratitude are integral to a holistic approach which is encompassed by Caring for the Whole Person, an initiative that Bishop Brennan and the Diocesan Health and Nursing Ministry are launching this year.
The lecture, at the Visalia Wyndham hotel, 6:30-7:30pm, is free to the public and will include live translation in Spanish and book signing by the author.
Article by Michelle Ducey, President of Kaweah Health Hospice Foundation
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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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