RIVERSIDE—After months of parish level consultation and outreach, the Diocese will convene a gathering of more than a thousand people at Riverside City College on August 19 to discuss the important role of Hispanic people in the Catholic Church.
Deacon candidates reflect on upcoming Ordination
On August 12 at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Chino Hills ten men have petitioned to be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of San Bernardino. As they approach this new journey in faith, the candidates discuss their calling and their hopes for the future.
Priest brings his Catholic traditions to the Diocese – from China
By John Andrews
Editor
Father Zhaojun “Jerome” Bai, S.V.D., has Catholic roots as deep as many Westerners. His family, belonging to the tribe that made up the last dynasty to rule China before it came under communist control, practiced the faith freely until the revolution of 1911.
Joy of the Gospel: Bishop, local Catholics explore missionary discipleship at national convocation
By Mary Jansen
Bishop Gerald Barnes led a delegation of Catholics from the Diocese of San Bernardino to Orlando, Florida July 1-4 for the historic and wide-ranging Convocation of Catholic Leaders.
Diocese marks the graduation of 17 from Pastoral Care Program
The Diocese celebrated in May the fifth class or graduates from its Certificate Program in Pastoral Care, a collaborative effort with Loyola Marymount University Extension.
Social justice leaders hear and share migration stories
“I ask myself: will this war ever end, will children ever smile again rather than shedding tears, will we ever get to watch the stars rather than watch black smoke in the sky? But what I know for sure is that the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who sit and do nothing. Let us pray to our God for peace to spread to our land.”