By Anne Alhadef

REDLANDS—Composer and performer Bradley James received a warm welcome when he joined the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Branch 217 at its monthly meeting in February at The Holy Name of Jesus parish in Redlands.

By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer

FONTANA/RIALTO—In an effort to respond to the needs of the community, St. John XXIII parish has eliminated fees for families seeking to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.

 “For families that make excuses not to come to church, money should not be one of them,” said Father Cletus Imo, administrator of the Fontana-Rialto parish. “I see this is as a pastoral need. We need to make sure the doors are open for everyone and Baptism is a door to the faith.”

Bishop Gerald Barnes and Father Tom Burdick broke ground during a formal blessing of the site of the new Blessed Teresa of Calcutta church building in Winchester on Jan. 10. The parish received a grading permit from Riverside County on Jan. 29 and was scheduled to begin grading work on the site Feb. 2

YUCAIPA—On Jan. 31, the Respect Life Ministry of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish held a Walk for Life in Yucaipa in support of unborn babies and their mothers. This drew participants from other area churches.  Also present and speaking were representatives from two organizations to tell about the work they do in helping pregnant women: Pastor Craig Turley of the Blessing Center in Redlands and Linda Brown of the Aldeana Hinkle Pregnancy Resource Center in Yucaipa. 

By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer

CHINO HILLS—Walking along to the sound of drums, the crowd took their places behind an image of the Santo Niño de Cebu raised on a platform covered with roses. Parishioners at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Chino Hills processed from the church entrance into the parking lot.

By Deacon Ed Clark

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Sacred Heart Church in Rancho Cucamonga took on a new look the First Sunday of Advent, when this season of hope and preparation also became a time to remember and to celebrate.