On Oct. 22, Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church in Palm Springs held a four-day celebration of the visit of Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes, concluding with a special Mass for which Bishop Gerald Barnes was the principal celebrant. The statue is second only to Our Lady of Guadalupe among the most popular images of the Virgin Mary in Mexico.

By Malie Hudson

 Five days after President Donald Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (OLPH) in Riverside began offering workshops for DACA recipients in the Diocese to assist them with the many questions and concerns they had regarding their immigration status and renewal process. 

By John Andrews
Editor

GRAND TERRACE—One arrived straight from high school.

 Another left an established career in engineering.

 One is launching a second attempt at priestly formation.

ONTARIO—Diversity is an integral part of who we are in the Diocese of San Bernardino. We identified “Unity in Diversity” as a key focus area during the Diocesan Visioning Process in the 1990s.

 September 27 marked the kickoff of a global, two-year campaign of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to raise awareness and foster solidarity with the estimated 65 million migrants who are on the move worldwide.

By Mary Huber

 The month of October is designated by the Catholic Church in the United States as the Respect Life month, represented this year by the theme “Be Not Afraid.”