Two religious mark 75 years of consecrated life
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Sister M. Timothea (Kingston), CSC, and Sister M. Martha Ann (Norwood) CSC, are celebrating 75 years of consecrated life as Sisters of the Holy Cross.
Along with their fellow jubilarians, they will be honored July 19, during a celebration in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto at St. Mary’s, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Sister Kingston made her initial profession of vows on Feb. 2, 1951, and her perpetual profession on Aug. 15, 1954. She shared her gifts in the field of education for 60 years.
In the Diocese of San Diego, she was principal of Stella Maris Academy for four years. And, between 1988 and 1999, she served in the diocesan Office for Schools as director of personnel.
Sister Norwood made her initial profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1951, and her perpetual profession on Aug. 15, 1954. She served as a junior high teacher for 26 years. Her ministry included a teaching assignment at Stella Maris Academy in La Jolla.
St. Carlo Acutis visits OLP
SAN DIEGO — The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP) recently hosted an exhibit on May 7 of poster boards from the website made by St. Carlo Acutis about Eucharistic miracles around the world.|
Deacon Lane Litke, a member of OLP’s Board of Trustees, helped facilitate the exhibit through a collaboration between a Southern California ministry dedicated to promoting Eucharistic adoration and the St. Joseph Evangelizing Network out of Missouri.
In addition to almost 200 poster boards about Eucharistic miracles, the exhibit included first-class relics of St. Carlo Acutis, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Dominic Savio and St. Maria Goretti.
Throughout the day, students, faculty, staff and parents toured the exhibit in OLP’s Chapel Garden and learned about and prayed before the relics in the chapel. After school, guests from local Catholic elementary schools and parishes visited the exhibit and prayed in the chapel.
University holding grand opening of arts complex
ESCONDIDO — John Paul the Great Catholic University invites the public to a special event with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.
On Saturday, June 13, Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco — a former auxiliary bishop of San Diego — will bless JPCatholic’s new Creative Arts Complex in Escondido. The 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will support students in film, acting, design and more, forming artists to impact culture for Christ.
All are welcome to tour the campus and celebrate what God is doing through Catholic education in the arts.
The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the blessing and remarks from Archbishop Cordileone, followed by speeches by the university’s founding president, Dr. Derry Connolly, and key faculty. There will be guided tours, refreshments and games, beginning at 2:30 p.m.; a Saturday vigil Mass at 4 p.m.; a break for dinner, with many options available on Grand Avenue; and a 6:30 p.m. jazz concert by the student band The Rhapsodics.
RSVP for free at jpcatholic.edu/go/grandopening.
Volunteers sought for ‘Million Meal Event’
SAN DIEGO — Since 2021, the Million Meal Event has packed more than 5 million meals for hungry families across the border and around the world.
In 2026, this extraordinary event returns on June 13 and 14 at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. The event is a charitable project of the deacons of the Diocese of San Diego.
For the first time, participants will pack 2 million meals in one event. Half will be distributed across the border and internationally, while the remaining 1 million meals will remain local, distributed by Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego to help feed families in need throughout our own community.
Parish communities, service organizations, schools and families are encouraged to participate as groups and help raise funds for the event. More than 5,100 volunteers will be needed over the two days.
Organizers are also accepting donations to cover the $600,000 cost of packing 2 million meals.
For more information or to register or donate, visit ccdsd.org/million-meals-event.
Young adults invited to ‘virtue panel’
RANCHO SANTA FE — The San Diego chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) hosts regular events for young Catholics in their 20s and 30s.
Next up will be a Virtue Panel on Humility from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday, June 25, at the Church of the Nativity in Rancho Santa Fe. There will be a Mass, followed by networking, dinner and a panel of Catholic professionals sharing how humility shapes true leadership and discipleship. There is no cost to attend.
For more information and to register, visit ycpsandiego.org.
Diocese hosting Grandparents’ Day retreat
SAN DIEGO — The second annual Grandparents’ Day Retreat, sponsored by the diocesan Office for Family Life and Spirituality, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, at Ascension Parish.
Pope Leo XIV has chosen “I will never forget you” as the theme for 2026 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which aligns with the Feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus.
In that spirit, the retreat’s grandparent speakers will reflect on the spiritual influence that grandparents share with their adult children and grandchildren. There will be ample opportunity together for prayer, reflection and fellowship. The retreat will conclude with daily Mass.
The cost is $25 per person and includes a delicious lunch. Register online at sdcatholic.org/event/grandparents-day-retreat. For more information, email jperegoy@sdcatholic.org or call (858) 490-8292.
Retreat offers healing for adult children of divorce
OCEANSIDE — Life-Giving Wounds is a unique retreat experience for those who have been impacted by parental divorce, separation or family brokenness.
Participants can expect to meet a supportive community that will help them explore these wounds in a prayerful environment.
The next retreat will be held from Friday, July 31, to Sunday, Aug. 2, at Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center in Oceanside.
Register at rcbo.org/ministry/family-life/pastoral-care/adult-children-of-divorce. For more information, email jperegoy@sdcatholic.org.
Online men’s group helps fight lust
SAN DIEGO — All Catholics are called to live the virtue of chastity, according to their state in life.
Are you a man frustrated by your inability to break harmful habits leading to sadness or feelings of shame? Are you struggling to see and treat your body or those of others as a temple of the Holy Spirit?
You are not alone. Many men struggle in this way, but there is a way out of this cycle.
A Men’s Purity Support Group meets online every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information, visit sites.google.com/view/dragonslayers-sd. Your name and contact information will be kept confidential.
Women invited to discern vocation
SAN DIEGO — Women ages 18 to 35 are invited to a discernment session to explore religious life.
The weekly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m., Mondays, at Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala.
Women are invited to come and share their experience and walk with other women in discernment.
For more information, contact Sister Katia Chavez, SJS, at (760) 562-2727.
Retreats aid recovery from homelessness, addiction
SAN DIEGO — The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) invites those recovering from homelessness and addiction to experience God’s unconditional love.
The organization’s programs are designed for men and women in substance-abuse recovery who desire to deepen their spirituality and are open to sharing their story and listening to others.
Though founded in the Jesuit tradition, ISP does not proselytize, and people of all (or no) faith traditions are welcome.
Guided by the wisdom of Ignatian spirituality and interwoven with traditional 12-Step approaches, ISP retreat programs offer individuals recovering from homelessness and addiction a chance to take time away to reflect on and deepen their relationship with God, to identify the places inside that need healing, and to bond with others on the journey.
Every year, ISP welcomes over 1,250 individuals on overnight retreats and provides over 10,000 experiences of hope and healing through ongoing reflection programs in the community.
For more information, visit ispretreats.org.
Men invited to join ‘Rosary Crusade’
SAN DIEGO — The Men’s Rosary Crusade gathers at 9 a.m., every first Saturday of the month, at the corner of 6th and Laurel in Balboa Park. All men are welcome.
The rosary intentions are for reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the conversion of America, for families and for the unborn.
For more information, email draguez@sbcglobal.net or call (619) 920-8363.
