By John Andrews
Editor
A couple of fences and a dry levee covering the approximate length of a football field was all that separated Bishop Gerald Barnes from Pope Francis as the Holy Father celebrated Mass in Ciudad Juarez on February 17.
More than 350 adults to be baptized at Easter Vigil this year
By Malie Hudson
Adult catechumens preparing for Baptism were welcomed in Rites of Election held in each of the six vicariates of the diocese in the days following Ash Wednesday.
Faith profiles: Many paths, one journey to becoming a Catholic
By Malie Hudson
After many months of reflection, prayer, conversion and catechesis through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), the Diocese’s newest members will be welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church at their parishes on Easter Vigil.
Faith leaders share perspectives on environment, Laudato Si
What do the three major monotheistic religions of the world have in common when it comes to the environment?
Quite a lot, if an Interfaith Dialogue held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center on Feb. 16 is any indication.
Local Catholics join march to end gun violence in San Bernardino
As violence in San Bernardino continues to claim innocent lives, scar families and instill community fear, people of faith, including many Catholics, have literally taken to the streets to confront it.
On January 28 more than 30 people joined in the first of several planned “night walks” designed to raise awareness of areas in San Bernardino that are acutely impacted by violence. The walk began at the Diocesan Pastoral Center on East Highland Avenue and ended at the Center for Spiritual Living on Golden Avenue.
García to head newly restructured ministry to youth and young adults
The call of Pope Francis for Catholic ministers to “go out to the margins” has always resonated with Armando García.
In fact, the call was so strong in him that when he had finished his college education it led him on a seven-year journey to pursue theological studies in Mexico, where he encountered the poor and marginalized. García has since served in positions of diocesan catechetical, pastoral and youth ministry leadership on the East Coast and more recently in the Bay Area.