By Malie Hudson
In part two of “Journeys to the priesthood,” we introduce the final three seminarians who will be ordained to the priesthood on May 21 by Bishop Gerald Barnes. But before they take their vows, Tomas Guillen, Dominic Vu and Hau Vu (no relation) opened up about life in the seminary and what led them there.
By John Andrews
Editor
Even to her death Joyce Drake was a catechist.
Drake, who served as the Director of the Diocesan Ministry of Educational Services, was called home to God on April 3, Divine Mercy Sunday. She died of complications from cancer.
Her son, Lucas, said that when Drake realized her condition was terminal, she characteristically looked at the situation as an opportunity to teach.
By Dr. Jose Antonio Medina
Once again Pope Francis gives us a very beautiful document to guide us in our Christian life. It’s titled “Amoris Laetitia” which means “The Joy of Love,” and it’s focused on family life. It is a long document, approximately 255 pages, but each one of those pages lights in a very concrete manner the way to live so that our families are fountains of joy.
By Malie Hudson
Pope Francis’ latest Exhortation Amoris Laetitia or “The Joy of Love,” addresses situations facing families in today’s world and how the Church should respond to them in light of the Catholic faith.
Only one other time in its history has the Diocese of San Bernardino ordained as many priests as it will next month when Jose Antonio Orozco, Ken Vu, Carlos Martinez, Dominic Vu (no relation), Hau Vu (no relation) and Tomas Guillen take their vows.
By Malie Hudson
After nearly ten years filled with classes, studying, papers, projects, deep reflection and intense prayer, six men will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Gerald Barnes on May 21.
In part one of this article, we introduce three of the six men who share a common desire to answer the call to priesthood and whose family and church played a part in nurturing the seed of vocation within them.
