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Proclaim the Good News
The Diocese of Fresno's Weekly Newsletter, published every Monday morning.
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Bishop Brennan attends Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist
Bishop Brennan joined the faithful in attending a showing of the Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist movie.
Thank you to all the parish communities who attended the showings last week!
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Bishop Brennan Celebrates Corpus Christi Sunday with Mass and Procession
Bishop Brennan celebrated Corpus Christi Sunday with Mass and a Eucharistic Procession at the Shrine of St. Thérèse in Fresno and with the the Catholic community of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Mary's Church in Delano!
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and St. Mary's Church, Delano | |
Courtesy of Jacob Valdez, Seminarian, Diocese of Fresno | | |
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The Shrine of St. Therese, Fresno
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Courtesy of Victor Jasso,
Shrine of St. Therese, Fresno
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The Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate
Join us at the Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at St. Rita's Church in Tulare beginning at 10:30am. Bishop Brennan will ordain our candidates, Mr. Martin De Jesus Ortega and Mr. Nemesio Santana, to the Transitional Diaconate!
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Join us at the 2nd Annual
Catholic Night at the Park!
Did you get your tickets yet? The 2nd Annual Catholic Night at the Park is just around the corner!
Join Bishop Brennan and the Fresno Grizzlies on Friday, June 21st at Chukchansi Park in Fresno for a night of Catholic fellowship and a great game.
Bishop Brennan will throw the first pitch at 7:05pm - secure your seats today!
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Bishop Brennan wishes his Diocesan staff a Happy Birthday | |
Office of the Vicar General | | |
Second Collection: Priest Retirement Fund
June 15 - 16, 2024
This Father's Day weekend, the Diocese of Fresno graciously asks the Faithful for their generosity towards the Priest Retirement Fund during the Second Collection at their parish.
Our priests stand by us in times of trial, rejoice in our times of celebration, and bring Christ to us through the Sacraments. They’ve been with us for the major moments of life — baptisms, weddings, funerals — and are a guiding presence in our everyday lives. Once their full-time priestly ministry has concluded and they retire, we can’t, and shouldn’t, forget them.
Your generosity to the Priest Retirement Fund is a direct opportunity to thank our faithful spiritual fathers by ensuring our retired priests are able to have a secure retirement.
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Bishop Brennan's Tiny Chapel Concert
Stay tuned!
The wait is almost over...our Tiny Chapel Concert with Bishop Brennan and Anna Betancourt will be out on Tuesday, June 11th on our social media pages! They will be singing “I Am the Bread of Life” by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth.
“I Am the Bread of Life” by Steve Angrisano and Tom Booth is published by Spirit & Song, a division of OCP.
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Corpus Christi Celebrations at our Parishes
Feast of Corpus Christi, June 2, 2024
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St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
In honor of the celebration of the Precious Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, the parishioners at St. Paul Catholic Newman Center in Fresno held a procession and solemnly prayed the rosary.
The procession was led by Fr. Byron and Fr. Robert with the help of the Eucharistic Revival Committee who organized the event and the Knights of Columbus who helped to keep everyone safe on the streets.
We are grateful to everyone who joined the procession, especially the new members of the parish and the children who just had their First Communion the day before.
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Courtesy of Fr. Byron Macias, CMF and Cielito 'Maciel' Godburn,
St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, Fresno
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St. Isidore the Farmer Church,
Orange Cove
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Courtesy of Francisca Rubio, St. Isidore the Farmer, Orange Cove |
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Fresno
The St. Anthony of Padua parishioners took part in the Annual Corpus Christi Procession after their English and Spanish Mass. What a wonderful tradition to pass down to future generations!
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Courtesy of Ray Young, Director of Ministries,
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
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St. John the Evangelist Church, Wasco
St. John the Evangelist Parish in Wasco held a Corpus Christi Procession with Deacon Gerardo Perez.
| Courtesy of St. John the Evangelist, Wasco | | | |
Our Lady of Victory Church, Fresno | | |
Courtesy of Enya Oceguera, Our Lady of Victory Church, Fresno | | | |
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Bakersfield
St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bakersfield held a Corpus Christi procession with Fr. Anton and Deacons Joe Lubatti, Darren Caskey and Henry Tran. Deacon Roy Hernandez of St. Thomas of Arvin and our local Knights also joined us!
| Courtesy of Florlyn Lubatti, St Francis of Assisi, Bakersfield | | | |
Holy Spirit Church, Fresno
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Courtesy of Julia Runnoe, Holy Spirit Moms Group | | |
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Lay Formation Institute Retreat
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the participants of our Lay Formation Institute (LFI) who completed the first of the three-year training program! They will continue to study theology and pastoral skills for two more years in order to be commissioned as Lay Ministers for the Diocese of Fresno.
They ended their first year with a full day retreat at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers. The speakers for the event were Julia Dix, Elisua Medina and Roman Flores. Thank you to Diana Rivas for coordinating the year of study as well as the retreat.
| Courtesy of Rose M. Hernandez, Director, Office of Formation and Evangelization | |
Retreat for Crime Victims: Walking with Jesus in your Healing Journey
Crime Survivors Ministry
The Crime Survivors Ministry invites you to a day of reflection and healing for all victims and survivors of crime. Walk with Jesus in your healing journey on this Healing Retreat on Saturday, June 29th from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center in Fresno.
A Healing Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brennan. To register, please contact Maciel Godburn (559) 325-6888 or email rjmaciel2019@gmail.com.
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Junior High Camp
Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center, Three Rivers
STYCC invites all Jr. High youth to experience a high energy, eat 'til you're full, fun 'til you drop, Jr. High summer camp. This camp is for all Jr. High youth who love the outdoors and want to enrich their Catholic faith.
This camp involves live music, skits, dynamic programming, swimming, hiking, liturgy, basketball, creative arts and more! Our theme for this year is Hope in the Lord! We will be exploring biblical stories that exhibit hope and push us to keep moving forward in our faith journeys
This year’s camp is June 24-28, 2024 and the cost is $420. Scholarships are available upon request. Please contact Lupita at lupe@stanthonyretreat.org for more information.
| Courtesy of Guadalupe Hernandez, Guest Services Coordinator, Santa Teresita YCC | | | |
Courtesy of Julia Dix, Development and Marketing Manager, Saint Anthony Retreat and Conference Center, Three Rivers | |
Day of Giving!
Support our Retreat Center
The Day of Giving is our annual fundraiser to support the Diocesan Retreat Center. This day allows us to replenish our scholarship fund as well as raise money for necessary projects.
This year, projects we are funding for is kitchen renovation and landscape improvements.
Our goal this year is $40,000.
Please help us reach our goal on Thursday, June 20th, 2024!
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Health & Nursing Ministry | |
Heat Advisory: Water, Rest and Shade
During these high temperatures, there is an increase in potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
Remember: water, rest and shade:
- Drink plenty of water and avoid anything that could potentially dehydrate you
- Rest. Stay indoors and minimize physical activity
- Provide plenty of shade and fresh drinking water for people and pets
- Wear lightweight, light colored, and loose-fitting clothing and apply adequate sunscreen
- Check twice a day on high-risk family members, friends, neighbors and others
- Never leave a child or pet in a parked car
- Visit a cooling center or other air-conditioned locations
Courtesy of Roxanna Stevens R.N., Faith Community Nurse, Coordinator of Health Ministry
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*A Note to our Parishes: Do you have a Parish Event you would like to promote? Send over your event flyer to smejia@dioceseoffresno.org and we'll include it in the event section on our newsletter and website! | |
Have Something Special to Share?
We want to know! Share what's happening around our Diocese.
Contact Samantha Mejia, Promotion & Marketing Specialist at smejia@dioceseoffresno.org
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MISSION STATEMENT / DECLARACIÓN DE LA MISIÓN
"As God's beloved people we are called in and through the Spirit to live in unity and love and to proclaim the
Good News of Jesus, especially amongst the poor and marginal of our society."
“Como pueblo amado de Dios estamos llamados en y a través del Espíritu Santo a vivir en unidad y amor, y para anunciar la Buena Nueva de Jesús, especialmente entre los pobres y los marginados de nuestra sociedad.”
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