By Eva Lopez
Grade 12
SAN BERNARDINO—August 11 was the first day back at Aquinas High School, and for many, it was the first day of high school.
Students were greeted by the sight of the new Scaffidi Amphitheatre on the main concourse of the school campus, newly erected over the summer.
SAN BERNARDINO—On June 22 Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) youth leaders from San Bernardino held an action at Our Lady of Hope Parish where they invited San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board Member Abigail Medina and SBCUSD Board President Michael Gallo to hear community concerns and recommendations on school suspension policy.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
When school is out and parish faith formation programs pause for the summer break, what is a child to do?
Parishes throughout the Diocese answer that question by organizing Vacation Bible School.
St. Joseph Parish, Fontana has been organizing Vacation Bible School for 15 years. Hope Baluyot, coordinator of Vacation Bible School at St. Joseph, first brought the summer program to the parish as a way of providing a positive summer activity for her children.
A Catholic high school education has been made financially easier for three ninth graders who were named 2015 Bishop’s Scholars, Bishop Gerald Barnes announced in August.
After a lengthy competitive application process and rigorous review, Bishop Barnes selected Brian Pham from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Indio. He will attend Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—Ever since grade school Raymond Deang has had an interest in serving and accompanying others. A natural leader and role model, Deang served as a guide to his younger siblings, classmates at school and hundreds of youth at the parishes where he has served.
As the new director of the Diocesan Ministry with Youth Office, he now has the opportunity to continue impacting the lives of teenagers.
PALM DESERT—Students at Sacred Heart School in Palm Desert are ready to send 200 hand-knit 8” x 8” colorful squares to southern Africa to make blankets for abandoned and vulnerable children and AIDS orphans.
