By Hart Ponder
ALTA LOMA—“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.” 2258, Catechism of the Catholic Church.
SAN BERNARDINO—There are many brilliant students who face economic barriers in the City of San Bernardino.
Yet research shows that students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out of high school. Factors such as high mobility and homelessness, hunger and food insecurity, absent parents, or the need to help the family financially contribute to lower graduation rates in impoverished communities.
By Ashley Elizabeth Limon
SAN BERNARDINO—For two weeks in July, over 100 youth and young adults from the Diocese of San Bernardino had a life-changing experience.
World Youth Day is taking place in Krakow, Poland from July 25-31.The trip also included time in both Rome and Warsaw, Poland, where pilgrims explored Catholic sites. Preparing for the journey was no easy task, as many activities and experiences were packed into those 14 days.
Members of the Diocese joined in a June 20 welcome reception at California State University, San Bernardino for Enrique Salomón Rosas Ramirez (left), the new Consul of Mexico for the Inland Empire. Monsignor Gerard Lopez, S.T.L. V.G. (background center), gave the invocation for the event.
SILVER ANNIVESARY Very Rev. Msgr. Gerard M. Lopez, S.T.L., V.G., celebrated the 25th Anniversary of his ordination as a priest with a Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Riverside on June 26. Accompanied by his parents, Msgr. Lopez received a special blessing from Bishop Gerald Barnes.
By Malie Hudson
CHINO HILLS—It was standing room only at St. Paul the Apostle Church May 21, when over 2,000 Catholics gathered to celebrate the Ordination of six men to the priesthood.
