SAN BERNARDINO—A thick gray plume of smoke could be seen expanding above the ridge and covering the sky over San Bernardino. As reports came in of the rapid spread of the Blue Cut Fire, Catholic Charities and the Diocese of San Bernardino began quietly making preparations.

With a strong presence in the Diocese, the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette celebrate the 170th Anniversary of her apparition in France

By Isabel Dion

 In this neck of the woods, the story of the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette is barely known. 

As San Bernardino continues to be gripped by violent crime, faith groups in the city again hit the pavement to raise awareness and advocate for change

By Anna Hamilton

SAN BERNARDINO—On August 8, Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) in collaboration with the Diocesan Office of Restorative Justice, H.O.P.E. Culture, and La Asociación Latino Musulmana de America gathered over 100 participants from the San Bernardino area to walk from St. Bernardine Catholic Church to the steps of City Hall.

 The Diocese of San Bernardino joined in a National Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on September 9, a response to violence and racial tension plaguing the country in recent months.

BURLINGAME, CA–The Diocese of San Bernardino made its presence felt at the 77th Annual Kateri Tekakwitha Conference held July 20-24 in Burlingame, CA.

HUNTINGTON, IND.—Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters formally installed its new three-member Leadership Team during a ceremony Aug. 6 in the Archbishop Noll Memorial Chapel on the Victory Noll campus.