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.

 Five Diocesan Catholic schools will receive new principals at the start of the 2015-16 school year. Bishop Gerald Barnes and Catholic Schools Superintendent Patricia Vesely ask for the prayers of all as these five individuals begin this ministry in Catholic education.

By Kathleen Harrison
Junior High Science Teacher

RIVERSIDE—And the winner is…… 

 At St. Catherine of Alexandria School in Riverside all middle school science students become winners. 

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.

SAN BERNARDINO—Holy Rosary Academy’s Summer Full Immersion Program is a great opportunity for third graders to practice third grade skills in Spanish. Students have had fun reading, writing and practicing math in Spanish. They have experienced walks, cooking lessons and Spanish movie time in addition to their academic lessons.

By Claudia Alvarado & Joshua Browner
Notre Dame High School seniors

RIVERSIDE—On April 25 tragedy struck the Notre Dame High School community. 

 David Rivas, Jr. was taken from his family and friends in a devastating car crash. There was also a passenger in the car named Jorge Talavera. They were childhood friends. Rivas was killed on impact and Talavera sustained serious injuries, but survived.