Proclaim the Good News

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

May 23, 2022

Bishop Brennan Invites You to Join Him for Memorial Day Mass

at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fresno

Join us for this day of remembrance and honor.

The Memorial Day Mass will also be livestreamed.

Bishop Brennan Wishes His Diocesan Staff A Happy Birthday

Office of Education

Free COVID-19 Testing Kits

Your Set of Test Kits is Now Available to Order

Every home in the U.S. is now eligible for an additional 3^rd round of test kits. An order includes a total of 8 tests, shipped in two separate packages that contain 4 tests each.

Testing, along with vaccinations and masking, help to reduce the chance of spreading of COVID-19 and its variants. To order the free tests and for more information about COVID-19, please visit the government’s COVID-19 Testing and Resource Website.

Article by: Joan E. Bouchard, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Parish Focus  

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish's Boy Scout Troop 321

Recent Activities of Boy Scout Troop 321

This is a big year for the Troop. Starting Dec 27, 2021, six boys will age out of Boy Scouts when they turn 18. What other ministry captivates and keeps kids involved from age 11-18? So far, the first two boys to age out made it to the rank of Eagle Scout. Dillon did his project building beds for shelter dogs. Victor's project was called Mother Mary's Grotto. Marc built an arbor over a bench at Mooney's Grove Park. Victor completed his Board of Review (like an interview) over zoom, Marc and Dillon were among the first in-person Board of Reviews since everything shut down due to COVID-19.  

On Saturday, May 14, six scouts hiked to Topokah Falls (in Sequoia National Park) and along the way encountered some snow!

Article and Pictures Provided by: Victor Carrillo, Co-Chair of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting

Knights of Columbus Council 16185 Seminarian Dinner Fundraiser 

Purchase Tickets for "Casino Night" in Support of Our Seminarians

Accepting Parish Synod Submissions 

Your Voice is Important

Parishes throughout our diocese have been hosting listening sessions, and we are excited to receive the first Parish Synod Submissions! We encourage all parishes who have not already done so to begin working on your submission and use the online form provided on our website. The due date is June 1^st at 5 pm. After that, the online form will be closed and no other submissions will be accepted, as the Diocesan Synod Committee must read through all submissions and create a summary for Bishop Brennan’s approval before June 30, 2022. 

Parishes who were not able to host a listening session, or who wish to provide another opportunity for people to respond can also provide the link for the Synod Individual Response Form. The link is accessible here and can be published in your bulletin or website. There is also a tri-fold flyer available on our website in English and Spanish which has all the Synod information and the link, as well as a QR code. This flyer can be made available to your parishioners to use or to give to friends or family members who might be interested in providing their input.

Remember, this Synod is meant to hear the voice of ALL people, not only those who are present at our listening sessions or sitting in the pews on Sunday. Help us use these last two weeks to reach people who may not be aware that their voices are important!

Article by: Rose M. Hernandez, Director of Formation and Evangelization

Diocesan Synod Committee:

Cheryl Sarkisian, Chancellor: [email protected]

Rosie Hernandez: [email protected]

Deacon Edgar Briseno: [email protected]

Sr. Kathleen Drilling: [email protected]