The Diocese of Fresno's Annual Blue Mass | |
Bishop Brennan celebrated the Annual Diocesan Blue Mass at St. John's Cathedral last week! During the Mass, Bishop Brennan blessed the badges and vehicles of our first responder community.
The Blue Mass is a Catholic tradition in which the Bishop calls Valley Catholics around the area to pray for active, retired, and fallen first responders.
| | Bishop Brennan Appoints Fr. Guadalupe Vargas as Judicial Vicar | | |
The Diocese of Fresno is pleased to announce that Bishop Brennan has appointed the Very Rev. Guadalupe Vargas as Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Fresno.
As Judicial Vicar, he will assist the Bishop by overseeing the Diocesan tribunal and ensuring the administration of justice in accordance with the law of the Church.
Congratulations, Fr. Vargas, on your new appointment!
| | | The Feast Day of St. Thérèse of Lisieux | | |
Bishop Brennan will celebrate Mass for the Feast Day of St. Therese of Lisieux on Thursday, October 1st at the Shrine of St. Therese in Fresno.
Before the Mass, a veneration of St. Therese's relic will take place at 5:00pm.
Please join us in praying for St. Therese, the patroness saint of the Diocese of Fresno.
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Bishop Brennan Congratulates all Clergy who
Celebrate Anniversaries in the Month of September
| | Office of Communications & Technology | | | Future Forward Service to our Diocese | | | "We have established a strong technology culture, strengthened our infrastructure and created the framework necessary to support the Diocese well into the future. With that foundation established, the time has come to formally distinguish these two critical functions as separate departments: Communications and Technology. This is more than a change in name. It is the next step in the maturation of both functions and positions us to provide even greater service to the Diocese in the years ahead." | | | |
Chandler Marquez,
Chief Communications Officer & Chief Technology Officer
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Seminarian Gala Dinner
St. John's Seminary and St. Patrick's Seminary
| St. John's Seminary (Camarillo) and St. Patrick’s Seminary (Menlo Park) each held their respective gala dinners recently! Check out photos of our seminarians at the event! | | St. John's Seminary, Camarillo | | Courtesy of Diocesan seminarian Jorge Noricumbo | | St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park | | Courtesy of Deacon Lloyd Rebuldela | |
Blessing of the Animals
St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
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Join the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center for the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 4th, the Feast of St. Francis!
The blessing will take place at 6:00pm on the front lawn of the church. Please make sure your pets are in cages or leashed!
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Courtesy of Katie Fleener, Ph.D.,
Parish Life Coordinator/Executive Director, St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
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Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Fundraiser
Knights of Columbus, OLPH
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Support Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Clovis and our Diocesan seminarians at the Knights of Columbus’ Poker Tournament Fundraiser!
- Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
- Registration: 5:30pm
- Tournament begins: 6:15pm
- Location: Club One Casino, Fresno
For tickets, please contact Craig Lopez at (559) 708-9346
Courtesy of Bob Hernandez, Knights of Columbus Council 10248, OLPH, Clovis
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Monthly Patriotic Rosary
Catholic Daughters of St. John's Cathedral, Fresno
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The Catholic Daughters of St. John’s Cathedral in Fresno invite you to their monthly Patriotic Rosary every first Tuesday of the month!
Their next rosary will be on Tuesday, October 6th at the
Singleton Hall starting at 6pm.
Courtesy of Monica Dinis, Office Assistant,
St. John's Cathedral, Fresno
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Harvest of Hope Raffle
Our Lady of Lourdes, Corcoran
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Get your tickets for the Harvest of Hope Raffle!
Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be on Sunday, October 11th after the 11am Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Corcoran.
All proceeds will benefit the parish! View the flyer for prize information.
Courtesy of Yulissa Gonzalez,
Parish Manager,
Our Lady of Lourdes, Corcoran
| | | | Catholic Professional and Business Club | |
Join us for our Breakfast Meeting!
CP&BC of Fresno
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The Catholic Professional and Business Club of Fresno invites you to an engaging morning of faith, fellowship, and evangelization on Friday, October 9th!
Join them at their upcoming breakfast meeting at Pardini’s in Fresno starting at 7:15am. They will be joined by guest speaker, Jose Puldio! Jose Puldio is a Catholic author, speaker, and business leader passionate about helping Catholics live and share their faith.
Click here to reserve your spot today!
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Mary's Meals
A Simple Solution to World Hunger
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Mary’s Meals is a charity that provides meals to children in need by setting up community-ran school feeding programs.
Watch Child 31, an original Mary’s Meals film, for insight on what they do and the impact their school feeding programs have on the children they serve.
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