By Ian Hollick
SAN FRANCISCO—January 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion in the U.S.for any reason throughout the nine months of pregnancy. To mark this decision, the Ninth Annual West Coast Walk for Life will take place in San Francisco.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
RANCHO CUCAMONGA—For Raymond Moon, growing up in a home where faith played a strong role would eventually lead him to answer the call from God to serve as a deacon.
“I always heard God calling me,” Moon said. “I started to talk to other deacons, priests and others in my parish before deciding to enter in formation.”
RIVERSIDE—When thousands of Hispanic Catholics gathered beneath the cross at the top of Mount Rubidoux on Dec. 8 as part of their procession to celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, some may have wondered if it would be the last year they would make this procession.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—Heralded by the sounds of large drums and gongs, relics of the Vietnamese Martyrs were welcomed into the sanctuary during the Vietnamese Martyrs Mass held Nov. 17 at the Del Rosa site of Our Lady of Hope parish in San Bernardino.
Priests are joyful.
Priests can have a crazy sense of style.
Priests can hang out with professional athletes.
Priests are the spiritual anchor of their community when disaster strikes.
RIVERSIDE—Holy Hands Catholic Deaf Ministry, a ministry for the deaf and hard of hearing in the diocese, continued its Year of Faith workshop series with an Advent retreat in American Sign Language (ASL) on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverside.
