SAN BERNARDINO—“Everyone’s A Planner”
The sign that hung in Ted Furlow’s office at the Diocesan Pastoral Center revealed what he came to see as the collective and inclusive nature of his ministry.
Catechetical Office to offer inaugural Faith Formation Conference
SAN BERNARDINO—In the spirit of the Year of Mercy, the Diocesan Office of Catechetical Ministry will offer its first ever Faith Formation Conference themed “His Mercy Endures Forever” on Saturday, September 10 at California State University, San Bernardino.
Embracing our dying
Gathering in Alta Loma illuminates Church teaching on end of life
By Hart Ponder
ALTA LOMA—“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.” 2258, Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Catholic Charities partners with Operation New Hope to open charter school
SAN BERNARDINO—There are many brilliant students who face economic barriers in the City of San Bernardino.
Yet research shows that students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out of high school. Factors such as high mobility and homelessness, hunger and food insecurity, absent parents, or the need to help the family financially contribute to lower graduation rates in impoverished communities.
The Trip of a Lifetime
World Youth Day in Poland offers diocesan youth and young adults a global view of faith
By Ashley Elizabeth Limon
SAN BERNARDINO—For two weeks in July, over 100 youth and young adults from the Diocese of San Bernardino had a life-changing experience.
World Youth Day is taking place in Krakow, Poland from July 25-31.The trip also included time in both Rome and Warsaw, Poland, where pilgrims explored Catholic sites. Preparing for the journey was no easy task, as many activities and experiences were packed into those 14 days.
Welcoming a new consul
Members of the Diocese joined in a June 20 welcome reception at California State University, San Bernardino for Enrique Salomón Rosas Ramirez (left), the new Consul of Mexico for the Inland Empire. Monsignor Gerard Lopez, S.T.L. V.G. (background center), gave the invocation for the event.