By Ashley Elizabeth Limon
Bishop Gerald Barnes has often commented on the important role that religious order priests play in providing for the spiritual needs of the lay faithful in the Diocese.
So it was with gratitude and happiness that the Diocese welcomed three new religious communities—the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, the Heralds of Good News, and the Missionary Society of the Philippines—for parish ministry beginning July 1.
SAN BERNARDINO—The start of a new ministerial year at the Diocesan Pastoral Center also signaled a beginning for two new department directors—Laura Lopez (Planning) and Mary Jansen (Ministry of Educational Services).
SAN BERNARDINO—“Everyone’s A Planner”
The sign that hung in Ted Furlow’s office at the Diocesan Pastoral Center revealed what he came to see as the collective and inclusive nature of his ministry.
SAN BERNARDINO—In the spirit of the Year of Mercy, the Diocesan Office of Catechetical Ministry will offer its first ever Faith Formation Conference themed “His Mercy Endures Forever” on Saturday, September 10 at California State University, San Bernardino.
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.
