BOSTON, MA—Bishop Gerald Barnes was one of 12 bishops from around the world invited to participate in a two-day reflection and discussion of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”) at Boston College.

The Diocese holds its first ever Care for Creation Day to highlight Pope Francis’ call to environmental stewardship

By John Andrews
Editor

BIG BEAR—Under clear blue skies, majestic evergreens and with periodic appearances of various winged and four-legged creatures, it wasn’t hard for this group of church ministers and Catholic school students to stop and consider the beauty and importance of God’s creation.

By Malie Hudson

 Every fall marks a special time of the year when Catholics and people of all faiths are invited to a series of special Masses – Red, Blue and White – to pray and bless those serving in the legal community, public safety and healthcare professions, respectively. 

On Oct. 22, Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church in Palm Springs held a four-day celebration of the visit of Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes, concluding with a special Mass for which Bishop Gerald Barnes was the principal celebrant. The statue is second only to Our Lady of Guadalupe among the most popular images of the Virgin Mary in Mexico.

By Malie Hudson

 Five days after President Donald Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (OLPH) in Riverside began offering workshops for DACA recipients in the Diocese to assist them with the many questions and concerns they had regarding their immigration status and renewal process. 

By John Andrews
Editor

GRAND TERRACE—One arrived straight from high school.

 Another left an established career in engineering.

 One is launching a second attempt at priestly formation.