Just weeks after it was founded, the Diocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life held a high-profile event in collaboration with Office of Young Catholics emphasizing that formation in Catholic marriage takes place long before (and after) the formal engagement period.
In Praise and Song
Music Day Event draws more than 300 to the Pastoral Center
SAN BERNARDINO—One of the most well attended workshops at the Diocesan Pastoral Center throughout the year is the annual Music Day Event. This year was no exception. Held on Saturday, July 27, Music Day brought music ministers and liturgists from parishes all over the Diocese, totaling more than 320 people.
Diocese documenting abuse reports at state’s request
SAN BERNARDINO—The Diocese of San Bernardino is one of six dioceses in California that has been asked by State Attorney General Xavier Becerra to collect all documentation of allegations of sexual abuse of a minor received from 1996 to the present.
St. Bernardine Medical Center makes dying wish a reality with Catholic marriage
SAN BERNARDINO—St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC) held a Catholic blessing of marriage for a couple facing the unthinkable, the death of their loved one.
Ugandan priest at Riverside parish realizes lifelong dream of bringing water to his village
By Pam Lucero
“For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35
Water had always been a problem in Kibingekito, Uganda.
Asian Pacific Day expands, promotes U.S. Bishops’ letter
SAN BERNARDINO—Asian Pacific Catholics are an important thread in the multicultural fabric of the Diocese of San Bernardino and, indeed, the Universal Church. The time has come for the Church as a whole to better understand the realities of these cultures, according to recent efforts of the U.S. Bishops.