By Malie Hudson
HIGHLAND—Bishop Gerald Barnes called on Catholics to create a culture of encounter for immigrants during the 11th Annual Migration Mass, held on January 8 at St. Adelaide Church in Highland.
Combined Vicariate meetings to focus on diocesan core values
SAN BERNARDINO—The annual Diocesan Combined Vicariate meetings will be held in February at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in San Bernardino.
The gatherings of Diocesan priests, religious, deacons, pastoral coordinators and parish staffs serves as an opportunity to pray, reflect, interact and collaborate.
Catholic homeless facility for men in San Bernardino gets final approval
SAN BERNARDINO—Three months ago it looked like Mary’s Village, a proposed transitional housing facility for men in San Bernardino, had hit a dead end with the City Council.
National Pilgrim Virgin Statue tours Diocese
The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of the World Apostolate of Fatima will be visiting the Diocese of San Bernardino from March 7 through April 2.
The statue is a hand-carved image of Our Lady of Fatima that was given to the United States by the Bishop of Fatima in 1967 and was blessed by Pope Paul VI during his visit to Fatima that same year.
Pre-inauguration fast opens up dialogue at Riverside parish
By Natalie Romano
RIVERSIDE—Conventional wisdom says never talk about religion and politics but local Catholics did just that, following Bishop Gerald Barnes call for post-election prayer and fasting over the 18 days leading up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Black History Month is a time to stand
By David Okonkwo
Black history month comes around every year. Most of us do the same thing we do every year. But this year we ask that we add something to our usual or start something new for the greater good. We are calling for a more “arms open wide” kind of relationship, extending our hands to our neighbors, to all peoples, immigrants, across culture even in the cloud of our unknowns about the “other.”