By Marie Widmann
In November Bishop Barnes, in solidarity with the Catholic Bishops of California, gave permission and encouragement to parishes throughout the Diocese of San Bernardino to gather signatures to place a Referendum on the November 2016 ballot, so that Californians would have the opportunity to veto the doctor prescribed suicide law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in October.
BALTIMORE, MD—The Mexican American Catholic College (MACC) honored Bishop Gerald Barnes with the San Juan Diego Leadership Award in Hispanic Ministry on Nov. 17.
MACC Vice Chair Rev. Jeff Pehl and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller presented the award, a beautiful crystal eagle, during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) General Assembly in Baltimore, MD.
What choices would you make if you had little time or money to spare? Could you live a month in poverty? Close to 100 participants explored these questions together at a Catholic Charities Poverty Simulation on November 17th at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.
By Petra Alexander
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a direct road, without curves, that connects us with God’s mercy.
SAN BERNARDINO—Renowned Catholic writer and speaker Father Ron Rolheiser, O.M.I., helped more than 230 priests and deacons prepare for the Year of Mercy when he facilitated the Clergy Day of Prayer on the subject Dec. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Bernardino.
By Natalie Romano
RANCHO CUCAMONGA—“It’s glorious! It’s like getting married all over again.”
But this time John Cruz didn’t put on a wedding ring. Instead he donned a sacred stole and became a deacon.
