August 16, 2021
Photo of the Week:
Pictured above is the Seminarian vs. Priests Basketball game held at St. Bernard's, Tracy. It was a tight battle but the Seminarians came up on top. Thank you to the St. Bernard's Vocations Committee for hosting the event.
Photos of the Week:
Pastoral Center Staff celebrated an Employee Appreciation event last week at St. Jorge Winery in Acampo, CA.
The Staff Appreciation event was hosted by Vern and Janise Vierra. We are grateful for their kindness and generosity.
Office of the Bishop:
Anniversaries
Catholic Rural Life
From early times, “first fruits” were something special. They were the first taste of a new season’s produce with a promise of more variety and quantity to come. They were the end of a fast from fresh food and from a dwindling amount of last year’s harvest. So “first fruits” were seen as sacred. The best portion was offered as a thanksgiving to the Creator, then shared with those most in need and with each other as a blessing from God.
Catholic Rural Life
Change is natural if not always smooth as we move from one phase of life to another. The month of September brings us a change of seasons: The warmth of summer gives way to mornings with a touch of chill in the air; the evenings come earlier as the days shorten in the rhythm of the season. See the blessings of Change and letting Go by clicking here.
Evangelization & Faith Formation:
HOPE, HEAL, RENEW: OUR JOURNEY CONTINUES
Inspired by the success of our inaugural virtual conference last fall, we invite you to join us on November 4 – 6, 2021 to engage in uplifting prayer services & liturgies, live interactions with presenters, learning sessions in multiple languages, real-time coffee talk conversations with colleagues in ministry, and so much more. Come, be with us as our journey continues…
Registration opens soon! Visit our website and sign up to be notified the minute registration is open. Hope Heal Renew – A Virtual Catholic Catechetical Conference
Hope, Heal, Renew: Our Journey Continues is co-hosted by the (arch)dioceses of Fresno, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Monterey, Reno, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose and Stockton.
Sadlier Is Offering A Free Webinar
Marriage & Family Life:
Where Spouses Discover God’s Plan for Their Family
Together in Holiness is a marriage conference series for dioceses that inspires spouses
to grow together in holiness and empowers parents to form their children in the Catholic faith.
Prayer
