SAN BERNARDINO—Common Ground for Peace, an effort to reduce gun violence in San Bernardino that has garnered significant Catholic support, took a big step forward on Oct. 10 when the San Bernardino City Council voted to enter into a partnership to begin its implementation.

 The heroism of San Bernardino police and firefighters who responded to the December 2, 2015 attack at the Inland Regional Center was recognized at the Annual Blue Mass on Oct. 6.

 Eligible residents can receive free immigration services from Catholic Charities, including screening, completed application, mailing, and follow up with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For the past 35 years, Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services has offered free and low-cost immigration consultations and services throughout the Diocese of San Bernardino. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)-accredited staff have extensive experience helping non-citizens navigate an array of complex and lengthy immigration application processes. 

By Malie Hudson

 For hundreds of local Catholics, October 1 was a memorable day of faith, prayer and reconciliation as they gathered for a Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to all seven Holy Doors of Mercy in the Diocese. 

SAN BERNARDINO—When Pope Francis declared an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in June of 2015 he decreed that it would begin on the first Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2015, and conclude the following year on the Feast of Christ the King, November 20, 2016.

TUCSON, AZ—Recently the Knights and Ladies of The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem from the Diocese of San Bernardino convened in Tucson, Arizona for their annual meeting.