By John Andrews
Editor
Don Nelson had always been a staunch supporter of the death penalty, even after marrying his wife, Patty, made him a convert to the Catholic faith.
“You’d hear that Texas had executed another one and you’d say, ‘good, that one less person that could go out and murder someone,’ ” Don says.
By Natalie Romano
SAN BERNARDINO—More than 1,500 students showed up to Cal State, San Bernardino a little early this year, but they weren’t there for a higher education – more like a higher power.
By Sister Marilu Covani, SP
It cannot be denied that Hispanic Catholics play an ever-increasing role in the life of the Church in the United States, from language to cultural customs to worship style to the priests who lead parishes.
RANCHO MIRAGE—When the priests of the Diocese gathered in Rancho Mirage for their annual Convocation Sept. 13-16, they wrestled with the challenge of presenting and teaching the doctrine of the Church while maintaining a pastoral sensitivity to the complex realities of the people they serve.
SAN CLEMENTE—The 2016 Region XI Stewardship Conference will be held on Oct. 22 at Our Lady of Fatima Church in San Clemente.
The conference, which is hosted by the Dioceses of Orange and San Diego in partnership with the Orange Catholic Foundation, will include keynote speaker, Father Andrew Kemberling, Chairman of the International Catholic Stewardship Council and Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Denver, Colorado.
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith, celebrates its 90th World Mission Sunday on October 23.
