Join us Sunday, October 3 at 3:30 PM at the Shrine of St. Therese to commemorate 20 years of the traditional Latin Mass in Fresno. A priest from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter will celebrate a High Mass, with incense and Gregorian chant, for the Feast Day of St. Therese. Latin-English translations will be [...]
Where do religious vocations come from? How could I know if God is calling me to serve the Church in a religious vocation? Is it possible that God could be calling me to be a priest? If these thoughts have passed through your mind perhaps it is time to seek out the answers. All single [...]
Good news that Bishop Steinbock’s monthly Pastoral Messages are now available on YouTube, allowing his words to be heard worldwide.
Please feel free to click on the video to visit YouTube and share this message with your friends and family members via email, FaceBook or Twitter. The text of Bishop Steinbock’s message follows below the video.
Diocesan Congress October 9, 2010 ~ All are welcome! Come celebrate with the Bishop! Talks are in English and six other languages. Young Adult Night. Registration Information www.dioceseoffresno.org or 488-7474.
Please join us on September 10th to hear Hugh Hewitt, host of a nationally syndicated radio show that can be heard locally on KYNO AM. He is a frequent guest commentator on cable news channels such as FOX and CNN, has won three Emmys, and hosted the 1996 PBS series, Searching for God in America. [...]
As many of you are aware, Bishop John T. Steinbock has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Bishop Steinbock has been our leader for the past 19 years and has exemplified the meaning of “the good shepherd”. Please join us as we pray that God gives him the strength and courage to face this most difficult [...]
The Annual Healing Retreat will be held August 27-29 at the St. Anthony Retreat Center, led by Fr. Jerry Bevilacqua. Fr. Jerry is an Augustinian priest who holds a Masters Degree in Religious Education, Library Science and Psychology. His own joy in Bible teaching and study has made his tape ministry a popular tool for [...]
It’s that time of year again – the annual fundraiser for Catholic Charities, “Harvest of Hope”, will be held on Saturday, September 18th. This event generates a significant piece of the budget and enables Catholic Charities to reach out to those in need in our community. It is our hope that you will join us [...]
Envelopes are still available in the pews this weekend for the Diocesan Collection to benefit Peter’s Pence. This fund supports the work of the Holy Father with your help, Christ’s love will be cast upon the world. For more information, please visit the website www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.
2009 – 2010 Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Our Vision Realized . . . the Future is Now!
June 9, 2010
Dear Msgr. Wenzinger,
Subject: 2009 – 2010 Bishop’s Annual Appeal (BAA)
July 23-25, 2010
“Holy Spirit, Giver of Hope and Life”
Radisson Hotel – Downtown Fresno
Third Annual St. Benedict Catholic Worker Yard Sale
When: Saturday, June 19 7:00 – 3:00pm
Sunday, June 20 10:00 – 3:00pm
Diocesan Youth Prayer Day – June 25, 2010 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m – All Sacred Heart Churches of our Dioceses have generously accepted the invitation to open their doors for an evening of prayer for the Youth, families and priests of our Diocese. All Youth are welcomed to attend. You need to fill out [...]
The Fresno Catholic Singles potluck meeting will be held at St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E Barstow, on Monday, June 14, at 6:30 pm. “Cherry Picking” Catholics will be presented by Fr. Jim Rude. Average age is 40 years plus. Information on this and other events: (559) 355-4528 or 224-3276.
Are you a Catholic who is divorced and/or remarried? Are you wondering if you can participate in the sacraments? Our Lady of the Sierra Parish will be offering a workshop on the Annulment process presented by Rev. Mike Lastiri on June 22nd at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall at 40180 Indian Springs Road, Oakhurst.
From the Desk of Bishop John T. Steinbock: Every year on Father’s day, we remember fondly our Fathers, both living and dead. We give thanks to God for them and we recall the lessons they taught us and the example they gave us. We celebrate their ongoing presence in our lives
St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery would like to invite you to join us at 10:00 am on Monday, May 31 for our Memorial Day Mass with Bishop Steinbock. Come and spend time in remembrance of all of our loved ones who have served in the military and are now in the arms of our most loving [...]
The Beginning Experience weekend is designed to help men and women who are widowed, separated or divorced, work through the grief process associated with the end of a marriage and move into the future with new hope. The next weekend retreat is scheduled for June 25-27 at St. Anthony’s Retreat House in Three Rivers.
On Sunday, April 25th, approximately 702 parishioners from our parish and St. Agnes Mission registered for the Catholic Legislative Network. We thank you for agreeing to participate and we will be praying that the network will be successful in creating public policy in our state that is more caring, respectful of life, and just for [...]
