By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
RANCHO CUCAMONGA—More than 500 catechists from parishes within the Riverside and West End Vicariates attended the annual Catechist Day held this year at Sacred Heart Parish, Rancho Cucamonga on Aug. 15.
Vocations Office picks new slogan
GRAND TERRACE—It has been a stellar year for Father Tyler Tripp thus far.
On top of being ordained a priest for the diocese earlier this year, Fr. Tripp received more good news: he won the vocations slogan contest.
Drawing inspiration from St. Catherine of Siena, Fr. Tyler submitted:
Annual Musician’s Day focuses on spirituality
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—The spirituality of a music minister was emphasized this year at the annual Musician’s Day held July 18 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.
Peter Kolar, senior editor of Hispanic Music and Publications for WLP, and Sarah Hart, singer, songwriter and speaker with Oregon Catholic Press (OCP), were this year’s presenters.
The environment is about people, too
Local reaction to Pope Francis's Encyclical Letter "Laudato Si"
By John Andrews
Editor
If you mistreat the earth you’re more likely to mistreat your fellow man.
For Deacon John DeGano, this was a key takeaway from Pope Francis’s Encyclical Letter Laudato Si.
“What struck me is the connection he makes between our morality and how we treat the planet,” said Dcn. DeGano of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverside. “That’s really a bellwether for, ‘who are we?’
Excitement grows as World Meeting of Families pilgrimage nears
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
When Virginia Soto found out Pope Francis would be visiting the United States for the 8th World Meeting of Families and the Diocese of San Bernardino was organizing a pilgrimage, she knew she had to take part.
Not only would the World Meeting of Families be an interesting event to attend, the chance of seeing a third pope in her lifetime was an opportunity she could not pass up.
Vietnamese faithful celebrate Feast of St. Joseph the Worker
By Van Hoang
LUCERNE VALLEY—On May 3 about 1,500 Vietnamese Catholics from across Southern California came to St. Joseph Monastery in Lucerne Valley to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker. The celebration also brought in faithful from neighboring states.
Ten buses transported faithful from various locations in Orange County to the remote High Desert location. The monastery is located in the middle of a hill surrounded by two other hills with higher elevation. A 33-foot cross on a rocky hill can be seen from miles away.