By David Dolores

 Pope Francis has declared this the Year of Mercy to “be a time for Catholics to contemplate just how merciful God has been to them and to understand better how they are called to be merciful to others in turn.” The DDF Annual Appeal is our opportunity to partner with our brothers and sisters in Christ in building up the community of believers here in the Diocese of San Bernardino. 

By John Andrews
Editor

 Trenna Meins is well aware that recently proposed federal laws and executive actions on gun control probably would not have saved her late husband, Damian, from death at the hands of Islamic terrorists at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino on December 2.

COACHELLA—In an election year, the Diocesan Migration Mass fittingly was not without political overtones. 

 But the Jan. 10 liturgy was also underscored by powerful personal testimonies of those seeking refuge in the United States from extreme danger in their home country. And if the sprawling outdoor crowd at Our Lady of Soledad Parish in Coachella that exceeded 1,500 was any indication, the message of “welcoming the stranger” clearly resonated.

By Clara Fox
THE TIDINGS

LOS ANGELES—Carrying banners and signs to celebrate the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, thousands of Catholics and Christians of different denominations, including hundreds from the Diocese of San Bernardino, joined together as they walked through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Jan. 23 in support of OneLife LA.

SACRAMENTO—A signature gathering campaign aimed at overturning California’s recent legalization of doctor prescribed suicide fell short, according to a January 5 announcement by the California Catholic Conference.

By Hilda Cruz

COACHELLA—The Diocese of San Bernardino will celebrate its 10th Annual Migration Mass at Our Lady of Soledad Church in Coachella on Sunday, January 10.