No current Ordinary in the United States has held his post longer than Bishop Gerald Barnes.
His longevity and legacy will be celebrated throughout 2017 when the 25th Anniversary of his Ordination as a Bishop is celebrated in the Diocese.
‘Whatever you did for these least brothers of mine…’
The Diocese joins national effort to raise awareness of poverty as parishes struggle to serve those in greatest need
By Natalie Romano
It is downtown San Bernardino in early December.
“I’m so hungry. I don’t feel good. I’m so hungry.”
One Year Later
The Catholic community marks the first anniversary of the Dec. 2 attack at the Inland Regional Center with prayer, liturgies and tributes
Even worse than physical death is the death of being forgotten.
Monsignor Gerard Lopez, S.T.L., focused on this idea during his homily at a Memorial Mass held December 2 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery to mark the one-year anniversary of the terror attack at the Inland Regional Center that claimed 14 lives and injured 22 more.
Meins family carries on with faith and advocacy
By John Andrews
Editor
Trenna and Damian Meins had always shared a concern about gun violence and how it is addressed in the law. Sometimes their view was a cause of tension among friends and extended family who saw the gun issue differently, she recalls.
Bishops call for healing, unity following Donald Trump’s election as president
WASHINGTON D.C. (CNA/EWTN News)—Bishops in the United States called on Catholics to pray for elected officials following the 2016 presidential election, and exhorted them to work for unity and to promote the common good.
“Now is the moment to move toward the responsibility of governing for the common good of all citizens,” stated Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, then president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, following Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s electoral victory.
Church expresses solidarity, support for immigrant families following election
The Diocese of San Bernardino is joining in a nationwide effort of the Church to address fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities following the Nov. 8 election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.