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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
Rite of Election Mass
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Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno welcomed hundreds of Catholics into our Church on Saturday, March 8th.
Catechumens and candidates throughout our Diocese were initiated into the Church during the Rite of Election Mass celebrated by Bishop Brennan at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia.
The Rite of Election is the final step for catechumens and candidates before they celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation - Baptism, Communion and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil.
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Ash Wednesday
with Bishop Brennan
Bishop Brennan celebrated the Ash Wednesday Mass with students at UC Merced!
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Pictured below:
Bishop Brennan and Fr. Robert Borges with the
UC Merced Catholic Newman Club officers.
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Courtesy of UC Merced Catholic Newman Club | | |
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National Catholic Sisters Week
Join Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno in celebrating National Catholic Sisters Week from March 8th to March 14th.
To learn more about women in Religious Life, please click the button below.
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Bishop Brennan's Annual Charity Event and Mass: St. Joseph's Table | |
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Join Bishop Brennan in celebrating a Catholic tradition that he holds dear, St. Joseph's Table.
Each parish community is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to a table honoring St. Joseph at their parish.
To participate in this special tradition, please contact your parish office or join Bishop Brennan at Holy Spirit Church in Fresno on Sunday, March 23rd at 10:00 am for Mass and his St. Joseph celebration.
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Congratulations, Fr. John Shearer, OSJ!
Bishop Brennan and the Diocese of Fresno congratulate Fr. John Shearer, OSJ on his new assignment as Provincial Superior of the Oblates of St. Joseph for Holy Spouses Province. Thank you for your services to the Diocese of Fresno!
Effective: March 14, 2025 for the triennium 2025-2028.
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Bishop Brennan Celebrates the Sacrament of Confirmation
Bishop Brennan congratulates all of those who confirmed their faith at the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles in Gustine!
Parishes, please send in pictures of recent Confirmations to
smejia@dioceseoffresno.org to be featured on future newsletters!
| Courtesy of Gracy Plata, Religious Education Director, Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles, Gustine | |
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates All Clergy Who Celebrate
Anniversaries in the Month of March
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Priesthood Discernment Meeting
St. Philip the Apostle, Bakersfield
On March 2nd, the Office of Vocations held a Priesthood Discernment Meeting at St. Philip the Apostle Church in Bakersfield. These meetings are intended to provide support and encouragement to those who are feeling the call to the priesthood. For information on upcoming discernment meetings, please click the button below!
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Courtesy of Joseph Moore, Secretary to the Vocations Director | | | |
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Day in the Life of a
Catholic School Principal
Get to know Mrs. Davis, Principal of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Clovis as we try to keep up with her.
To learn more about this electric educator and leader, click the button below to watch the video and read her feature story in the Love Edition of our Diocesan Magazine!
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Office of Catholic Education | | |
Read Across America Week
March 2 - 6, 2025
Our Catholic Schools celebrated Read Across America Week from March 2nd to the 6th. This week is dedicated to encourage reading and to educate children about the benefits of reading.
Fun fact: Read Across America Week begins on the birthday of author, Dr. Seuss!
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Our Lady of Perpetual
Help School, Bakersfield
The 1st and 5th grade buddies at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Bakersfield had a great time reading together!
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Courtesy of OLPH School, Bakersfield | | | |
St. Rose-McCarthy School, Hanford
For Read Across America Week, the students at St. Rose-McCarthy School in Hanford switched up their reading experience and read with a flashlight!
| Courtesy of St. Rose-McCarthy School, Hanford | | |
Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Bakersfield | | | |
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To wrap up Read Across America Week, Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Bakersfield announced that the 1st grade students met their Accelerate Reader (AR) goals! | | |
Courtesy of Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Bakersfield | | |
Ash Wednesday at our Parishes
Ash Wednesday kicked off the beginning of Lent last week! Check out a few photos from the Ash Wednesday Masses at our parishes.
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Courtesy of St. Lucy's Church, Fowler | |
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St. Joseph Church, Avenal | Courtesy of St. Joseph Church, Avenal | |
Catholic Professional and Business Club | | |
Join us at our Breakfast Meeting!
Reserve your spot today!
Spend your morning with the Catholic Professional and Business Club of Fresno!
The CP&BC's Breakfast Meetings offer a space for the faithful to share their faith, network and deepen their relation with God.
Join them at their upcoming meeting on Friday, March 14th at Pardini's in Fresno beginning at 7:15am. The guest speaker is Jacob Niemeier, Executive Director of Vera Aqua Vera Vita, a nonprofit dedicated to providing clean water and sanitation solutions in developing countries.
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Featured Speaker:
Jacob Niemeier
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Liturgical Apostolate Center and Gift Shop
Sisters Disciples of the Divine Master
Looking for First Communion, Confirmation or Wedding gifts? The Liturgical Apostolate Center and Gift Shop in Fresno has a variety of gifts available to cater to your needs. Give them a visit through Monday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 5:00pm!
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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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