UPLAND—Have you lost someone close to you to murder or suicide? The trauma of a violent death can be a very isolating and alienating experience.  This pain can be so deep that many people carry it with them for years.   

By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer

COACHELLA—While some celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Mass and perhaps some tamales and champurrado, others take their devotion to the Blessed Mother to another level. 

 Catholic communities throughout the diocese gathered for large processions and all day festivals to mark the Feast Day, December 12. 

By David Okonkwo

 Our Mass to commemorate Black Catholic History Month was a mountain top experience.

 Father Anthony Bozeman, SSJ, of St. Raymond and St. Leo Catholic Church in New Orleans led the people from the bottom of the hill through the valleys. From the valleys through the streams, there was jubilation and there was sorrow, but he continued pastorally leading these extraordinary people. 

By Van Hoang 

ONTARIO—On Nov. 15, approximately 800 Vietnamese Catholics from seven Vietnamese communities in the Diocese of San Bernardino came to St. George Parish, Ontario for the 8th annual diocesan celebration of the Feast Day of Vietnamese Martyrs.

 Even with the lay faithful taking a bigger leadership role in recent years, committed service to the Catholic Church has been best personified by those religious priests, brothers and sisters in consecrated life.

By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Andrea Erroa practically lived at church. 

 Whether tagging along with her parents in their ministries or serving, herself, in youth ministry and as a confirmation catechist, she was rarely found anywhere else but at church. 

 “Sacred Heart was literally my second home,” Erroa said. “I was always here. I only went home to shower and sleep.”