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BIBLE STUDY ON THE LIFE OF CHRIST, Sundays at 11:30 AM in the Parish Hall, beginning October 16, 2022 and continuing for maybe a year, the Sunday Seminar for teens and adults is starting a Bible Study on the Life of Christ. See Adult Catechesis page for details. See 2022 schedule here.

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.

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. Schedule, information, and hand-outs on the Adult Catechesis page.
 

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.

The newly updated Directory for the Diocese is now out. Click here to view the Directory.

 

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FORMED — Catholicism on Demand — is now available through 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 .


Amen is the free Catholic app that brings you beautiful prayers, faithful meditations and nourishing Scripture to draw your mind, body and soul to rest in God. Listen to the daily Mass readings each day -- only takes a couple minutes. Sponsored by the Augustine Institute.


See the  Prayer page for a link to the  Liturgy of the Hours online.

The Knights of Columbus have produce a 12 video series on ​​​​Catholic masculinity called Into the Breach. See link on the Parish Life and Adult Catechesis pages. On the same pages you will also find a link to a free eBook from Word on Fire, Catholicism in the Time of Coronavirus, which will help with information and hope during these difficult times.