DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS SEMINAR
Sundays, 11:30 AM in the Hall -- August 7 – October 9 

Video presentation by Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV, Living the Discerning Life, applying St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for Discernment of Spirits to every-day Christian living. Video will be followed by discussion, with reference to Fr. Gallagher's book, The Discernment of Spirits, an Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living. The seminar will teach us to grow in discernment of what may be from God or from our “good angel,” what may be from ourselves, or what may be from a “bad angel.” It also helps us to discern God’s will for our lives, and when to make or not make changes in our lives. See Dibby Green, MA Theology, Augustine Institute, for further information. Seminar is open to everyone. Book is optional (no purchase required). 

POPE FRANCIS HAS CONVOKED THE ENTIRE CHURCH TO A SYNOD which was solemnly opened on October 9-10, 2021, and in the Fresno Diocese on October 17, 2021. This is a two-year journey (2001-2023) culminating in the planned XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, in October 2023. Information regarding the Synod for the Diocese of Fresno can be found on this page on the Diocese’s website, and from the many links on this page. The following link is to Bishop Brennan’s Synod Process Proclamation. In addition, Bishop Brennan encourages all to review the Process for Facilitating Synodal Consultations, which is linked here.

THE PARISH INCOME AND EXPENSE REPORT for 2020-2022 Fiscal Year, 2nd Quarter (ending 12/31) is posted here.

FOOD BANK services are on THURSDAYS from  9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.  

Fr. Kris' Apologetics Class meets once a month in Cal. City, and once a month in Boron (same class, each location), on Tuesdays from 7:15-8:30 PM. Spring 2022 schedule can be viewed here..

FORMED — Catholicism on Demand — is now available through the Augustine Institute for parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Joseph  Mission. Videos and audio books are in Spanish & English. Sign in with your email address to watch at  https://watch.formed.org/browse.

Traveling? — There is always a Catholic Mass near you. Find it on https://masstimes.org/ or on https://catholicmasstime.org/.
 

Diocesan News

The Diocesan Magazine, Central California Catholic Life — is now only available in digital form. Click here to view the current issue.   

The Fresno Diocese has also begun sending out a weekly newsletter by email. Sign up to receive it here, or view the newsletters online from the links on the same page.