With the release of seven videos over the past month depicting Planned Parenthood officials’ casual discussion of profitable sales of the organs of aborted babies, a national protest of the organization played out at several clinics in the Diocese.
MFI receives catechetical “pioneer” as new leader
Faith formation institute is also elevated to department status in Diocese
SAN BERNARDINO—September 2015 will likely be remembered as a milestone month for the Ministry Formation Institute (MFI).
Worship Office welcomes new director
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—As Sister Marilu Covani, SP, prepared to retire as Director of the Office of Worship, she had an idea of who her ideal replacement would be.
Providentially, that person, Sister Jeremy Gallet, SP, was looking for a new ministry and applied. She began her ministry as the new Director of Worship on July 13.
Diocese leads in divorce healing and catechesis
By Rose Sweet
Catholic author and conference speaker
“My wife left, took all our money, and won’t let me see the kids.”
“I had to file for civil divorce; he was abusing us all and, frankly, we feared for our lives.”
Priests to reflect on Pope Francis’ call to openness at Convocation
RANCHO MIRAGE—All active priests in the Diocese and most retired priests will participate in the Annual Priests Convocation September 15-18.
This event allows priests together with their bishops, to pray, reflect, study, and share as a priestly family.
Seven men enter Serra House, begin path to priesthood
GRAND TERRACE—Bishop Gerald Barnes has accepted seven men into the Diocesan Seminarian Program as the drive to increase vocations to the priesthood in the nation’s fifth largest diocese continues.