By Mary Huber

 On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton Supreme Court decisions, legalizing abortion up to moments before birth, the state of New York enacted a new unrestricted abortion law called the Reproductive Health Act. 

SAN BERNARDINO—The Diocese of San Bernardino has always charted its course in faith with a spirit of innovation and a ‘can do’ attitude.

 It wasn’t lost on Brenda Noriega that the 111 diocesan pilgrims who traveled to Panama for World Youth Day 2019 had to go 3,000 miles to learn a little bit more about hospitality – one of the four core values practiced here in the Diocese of San Bernardino.

 Host families in Costa Rica, where the pilgrims spent their first four days, and later in Panama, offered an unguarded welcome, said Noriega, the Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese who spearheaded the Diocesan participation in WYD.

 “They raised the bar for us as a Diocese that has a core value of hospitality,” she said. “They knew what we went through to get here. They knew that we loved God, that we were seeking Christ. 

 “That’s all they needed to open their homes to us.”

 Bishop Barnes will honor two couples, an evangelization ministry and a religious sister with his Amar Es Entregarse Award at the 19th Annual Bishop’s Dinner on April 27.

SAN BERNARDINO—A year after reflecting on its 40-year history, the Diocese will forge ahead in 2019 with some innovative proposals designed to put a new spin on key aspects of church life.

By Abraham Joven

SAN BERNARDINO—On January 13th, the Diocese called its faithful back home as it hosted the annual Migration Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino. 

 This year’s Mass was built around the theme: