By Malie Hudson
Joaquin Oliveros, Larry Curtis and Demitri Chuzel arrived at St. Junipero Serra House of Formation in August as the newest seminarians in the Diocese of San Bernardino.
Closing Mass caps year of celebrating Diocese’s 40th Anniversary
YUCAIPA—“Lordy, Lordy, look who’s 40.”
Bishop Barnes began his homily with a playful rhyme at the Closing Mass to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Diocese, held Nov. 3 at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Yucaipa.
Diocese releases list of credibly accused priests
SAN BERNARDINO—In an action of transparency to address the re-emergent clergy sexual abuse crisis, the Diocese released on Oct. 8 a list of all priests credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor during its 40-year history.
CFO Clark elected president of national Catholic fiscal management group
Diocesan Chief Financial Officer Laura Clark has been elected as President of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference (DFMC), a national organization of diocesan CFOs that aims to provide leadership and peer support in the ministry of fiscal management.
Diocese and Catholic Charities discuss financial burdens of burial
By Marge Bitetti
SAN BERNARDINO—Death is not a popular subject for most people.
Often the only time that people think about death is when they attend a funeral.
National V Encuentro gathering sows seeds of hope for more than 100 local delegates
By Sister Marilu Covani, S.P.
GRAPEVINE, TX—From September 20-23, 125 delegates from the Diocese accompanied Bishop Gerald Barnes and Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Rutilio de Riego to Grapevine, Texas to participate on the National V Encuentro of Hispanic Ministry.