The painful, resilient history of America’s black Catholics
By Adelaide Mena
(CNA)—For Father Stephen Thorne, Black History Month is not only a chance to remember the struggles faced by the African-American community throughout the centuries.
Annual DDF appeal seeks to joins faithful as one family
SAN BERNARDINO—Parishes throughout the Diocese have begun their annual Diocesan Development Fund (DDF) appeal which supports the various ministries of the Diocese.
Bishop del Riego joins U.S. bishops’ delegation on Holy Land pilgrimage for peace
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL—Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Rutilio del Riego was one of 10 Hispanic bishops from the United States to make a Pilgrimage for Peace in the Holy Land January 18-27.
Rest and renewal
Father David Andel shares his sabbatical experience of 2017 and provides a background on this important period of rest for both clergy and laity
By Fr. David Andel
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “There is more to life than merely increasing its speed.”
Court Ruling Means DACA Renewals Back On
In a mid-January ruling, a judge from the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that while the case on the constitutionality of President Trump’s rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is being adjudicated, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must accept DACA renewal applications.
Inland Catholics lend voices and marching feet to OneLife LA
By Lynne De La Torre
LOS ANGELES—On the morning of Janury 20th, the crowds of people began to gather around the train station in Fontana holding Pro Life banners and OneLife LA gear. Friendly smiles and warm welcomes were shared amongst parishioners from St. Mary’s Church in Fontana and other neighboring parishes of the Diocese as they prepared to board the train.