CORONA—“If you paint it, they will come.”

 This slight twist on the famous line from the movie “Field of Dreams” might have been echoing in Father Gerry De Luney’s mind when he decided to have a giant mural of Our Lady of Guadalupe painted on the back of his church.

RIALTO—Bishop Gerald Barnes has entrusted the pastoral care of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Rialto to The Society of the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD) – Western Province, a religious order with an extensive track record of parish leadership in the Diocese.

By Malie Hudson

RIVERSIDE—Thousands of rosaries made by a creative group of dedicated volunteers from several parishes in the Diocese have made their way to many people around the globe. 

 St. Jude’s Wire Benders, as they call themselves, gather in a little cottage in Riverside every Wednesday to carry out this ministry of faith and artistry.

CHINO—Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Chino has been forced to temporarily close its church building after it was discovered that several trusses that support the roof have failed.

RIVERSIDE—After more than 45 years of leadership at St. Andrew’s Newman Center Parish in Riverside the Dominican Friars Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus announced that they will be leaving the Diocese of San Bernardino.

 “Do small things with great love.”

 “Moving from silence to service.”

 The spirituality of St. Teresa of Calcutta echoed in the minds of 20 parishioners from the Winchester parish that bears her name. Led by Father Tom Burdick, their pastor, they processed through no less than eight Holy Doors of Mercy at churches in and around Rome.