May 23, 2022
Photos of the Week:
On Friday, May 13th, a group of nearly 50 parishioners from 5 diocesan parishes gathered for a Broken Rosary Prayer Service led by Deacon Jose Reyes. Spanish, Portuguese and English speaking attendees placed their broken rosaries in a small grave in the rosary garden outside the Our Lady of Fatima chapel at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto.
Office of the Bishop:
Catholic Rural Life
May - Blessing of All Who Work the Land
We share in God’s work through our human labor. Work is not drudgery that our Creator has imposed on us, nor is it a penance for our sinfulness. Work is a gift: human participation in the creative activity of God.
In Church tradition, we have a beautiful partnership of work by the married farm couple, Isidore & Maria. These saints labored with their hands, cared for the land and its creatures, and brought a blessing to the poor of their day and the Church for all time.
Click here for the Blessing of All Who Work the Land.
Office of Development:
Bishop's Awards Honorees
For sponsorship, tickets, or event information, please contact Stacy Erickson, Office of Development & Stewardship at (209) 466-0636 or serickson@stocktondiocese.org
Office of Hispanic Ministry:
Upcoming Marriage Encounter in Spanish
Marriage Encounter in Spanish is inviting couples to a virtual weekend retreat. Next retreats are scheduled for June 10-12, and July 8-10, 2022. For information, contact Ramona Orta at (209) 679-5387, or via Email: francisco.ramona.orta@wwme.org or Jessica Quezada at quezadas96@yahoo.com “Marriage is an important part of the project of building the “culture of encounter” (Fratelli Tutti, 216). Families are thus called to bridge generations in passing on the values that forge true humanity. (Letter of his Holiness Pope Francis to married couples for the “AMORIS LAETITIA FAMILY”, 12.26.2021).
El Encuentro Matrimonial invita a las parejas a un retiro de fin de semana virtual. Los próximos retiros están programados para Junio 10-12 y Julio 8-10, 2022. Para información, comuníquese con Ramona Orta at (209) 679-5387, o via Email: francisco.ramona.orta@wwme.org o con Jessica Quezada a quezadas96@yahoo.com “El matrimonio es realmente un proyecto de construcción de la «cultura del encuentro» (Carta enc. Fratelli tutti, 216). Es por ello que las familias tienen el desafío de tender puentes entre las generaciones para la transmisión de los valores que conforman la humanidad.” (Carta del Santo Padre Francisco a los matrimonios con ocasión del año “FAMILIA AMORIS LAETITIA”, 26.12.2021).
Office of Hispanic Youth & Young Adult Ministry:
Curso Básico de Formación de Liderazgo Juvenil
Office of Life & Dignity:
Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching/Restorative Justice Information
Support – SB 300 Sentencing Reform Act of 2021 – Please sign the letter by May 25, 2022!
The CA Catholic Conference has signed on this faith-based support letter, SB 300, Sentencing Reform Act of 2021.
Please sign the letter in support of this bill by May 25th by clicking here.
Topic:
We Were Born Ready: A New Vision for Post-Roe California
Description:
Join Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, radio host Gloria Purvis, bioethicist Charlie Camosy, advocate Aimee Murphy, Sister of Life Sr. Virginia Joy, and CCC Executive Director Kathleen Domingo for a conversation on how we answer the call, step up to the plate, and support women, children and families. #WeWereBornReady
Office of Liturgy & Worship:
Masses on Memorial Day
Office of Media & Communications:
Catholic Communications/IT Campaign - Second Collection, May, 29, 2022
The essential mission of the Catholic Communications/IT Campaign is to contribute to the process of evangelization by fostering activities in relation to television, radio, internet, and other media.
Please take the opportunity to support this valuable work in our diocese by clicking the link to our website page: https://stocktondiocese.org/catholic-comms-second-collection
Thank you for your generosity!
Cal Office of Emergency Services
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Application Webinars
Please see the updated Grant Management Memorandum 2022-06 regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 NSGP Application Webinars. The application submission due date has been updated to May 31, 2022 at 5:00 PM (PDT).
General questions pertaining to this memo should be directed to the Infrastructure Protection Unit I at: Nonprofit.Security.Grant@caloes.ca.gov
Did You Know?
Resources to Help Respond to the Buffalo Shooting
Pray with the Ignatian family for healing love to be wrapped around those impacted by the act of racism in Buffalo, and for God to inspire and animate each of us to act with prophetic love so that racism and violence have no place to grow in this world.
In response to the shooting in Buffalo, New York on May 14, 2022, we offer resources on racism, gun violence, and Catholic teaching.
School of Ministry:
Registration Ends June 8, 2022 - Engaged Couple Sponsors Workshop
Online Course Opportunity
Check out -VLCFF @ UD > Course Details (udayton.edu), for the course summary!
For inquiries contact: Dominador “Jun” Bombongan, SOM Director at dbombongan@stocktondiocese.org ; (209)-466-0636
Sharing the Good News:
Blessing of Hands
National Nurses Week was May 6-12, 2022. These pictures were taken by a one of the nurses in ICU. He did a Blessing of the Hands of Nurses.
Fr. Ray Abella, who is the Hospital Chaplain at the Northpoint Veterans Medical Center in Northpoint, NY, recently celebrated Nurse's Week.
Feast of Saint Isadore the Farmer - San Isidro Labrador
On Sunday, May 15, Stockton's Saint Michael parish, celebrated the Feast of Saint Isidore the Farmer/San Isidro Labrador. The Spanish word labrador comes from the verb labrar which means "to till", "to plow" or, in a broader sense, "to work the land". The float honoring Saint Isidore the Farmer and Our Lady of Guadalupe, led a procession that arrived at Saint Michael parish after the Spanish Mass. El carro alegórico honrando a San Isidro Labrador y a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe encabezó la cabalgata que llegó a la parroquia San Miguel despues de la misa en español.
Msgr. Gus Gialogo, Pastor at St. Michael, blessed the riders and their horses. The festivity continued with a fellowship and delicious food in the parish hall. It was a joyful celebration. Monseñor Gus Gialogo, párroco de San Miguel, bendijo a los charros y a sus caballos. El festejo continuó con una convivencia y deliciosa comida en el salón parroquial. ¡Fue una celebración alegre!
Office of Vocations:
Ten - Day Pilgrimage Update
Our seminarians, with Vocations Director Fr. Cesar Martinez, in Bosnia as part of their 10-day pilgrimage in Europe.
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