As the Church of San Bernardino continues its journey of faith over the next 40 years and beyond we look at five pressing issues in our immediate future.
40th Anniversary
A Place for Silence and Prayer
El Carmelo Retreat House has an interesting history. As in Father Enda Somers’ words of many years ago, the purpose of the foundation of El Carmelo was “the Carmelites wanted to do something for people in every walk of life.
Sacred Heart Retreat Camp: a history of bringing families closer to God
On June 10, 1979, just six months after his Episcopal Ordination, Bishop Philip Straling blessed the groundbreaking of Sacred Heart Retreat Camp.
St. Bernardine hospital and the Diocese share a legacy of serving the underserved
Fifty years before the founding of the Diocese of San Bernardino, Catholic social teaching was already well established in San Bernardino. In 1928, Father Patrick Dunne from St. Bernardine Catholic Church and local surgeon Dr. Philip Savage had convinced the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word to fill a much needed gap in the city, and St. Bernardine Medical Center opened its doors in 1931.
Mary’s Mercy Center: A legacy of bringing God’s blessings to the poor and disenfranchised
Mary’s Mercy Center is a long time benefactor and partner of the Diocese. In 1987, members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center, under the direction of Father Michael Barry, began to reach out and serve the poor in the local communities, working first in local parks with supplies of food, and helping with utility bills.