By John Andrews
Editor
SAN BERNARDINO—The Diocese of San Bernardino has joined just a handful of dioceses in the United States that do not charge a fee to those seeking to have their marriage annulled.
The move took effect on August 28, the Feast Day of St. Augustine.
By Kathleen Hurtt
SAN BERNARDINO—International and local Serrans, a lay apostolate for Vocations, presented Bishop Gerald Barnes with a $100,000 check on Oct. 15 to be divided equally over the next four years to draw awareness and outreach toward the planting of the seeds of vocation to the priesthood and religious life.
By Sister Chilee Okoko, D.M.M.M.
There has been a lot written and said about the Ebola virus killing and attacking people of several nations in the last few months. The media both here in the USA and in various parts of the world are working hard to disseminate as much information as possible about incidents of this often deadly virus.
GRAND TERRACE—Members of the healthcare community gathered at Christ the Redeemer Parish, Grand Terrace to celebrate the annual White Mass on Oct. 19.
It was the second straight year that the diocese offered this special liturgy after it had not been held for over a decade. About 340 people attended, an increase over last year’s total, according to Sister Chilee Okoko, Director of the Ministry of Life, Dignity and Justice for the diocese and a chief organizer of the White Mass.
By Jacqueline Carey-Wilson
RIVERSIDE—More than 100 members of the Inland Empire legal community and their families gathered at the 24th Annual Red Mass, which was held at Saint Francis del Sales Catholic Church in Riverside on October 7.
The Red Mass is celebrated to invoke God’s blessing and guidance in the administration of justice.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—When Celia Zelaya Saravia’s son was diagnosed with autism, she looked into finding or creating a support group for families who have children with special needs.
From there Amigos Unidos was born. The ministry currently holds a monthly Mass in Spanish, helps families prepare their children to receive the Sacraments of Initiation and holds informational sessions.
