‘Seeing them start a new year is a joy’
CHULA VISTA — The entrance to Mater Dei Catholic Elementary School was a hive of activity Aug. 11. The parents of about 545 students,…
Faith-based films headed for theaters
SAN DIEGO — Catholics seeking inspiration at the local cinema are in luck. A series of faith-based films will be in theaters for limited…
Obituary: Gerald “Jerry” Francis Dolan
MENIFEE, Calif. — Gerald “Jerry” Francis Dolan, the father of Bishop John Dolan, died peacefully Aug. 9 in Menifee, in Riverside County. He was…
Bishop receives warm welcome at Guardian Angels Parish
SANTEE — Members of Guardian Angels Parish in Santee greeted Bishop Michael Pham with a welcome sign on Aug. 9, when he visited the…
Living hope for homeless
SAN DIEGO — Imagine what it would be like to sleep on the cold cement, maybe with just a piece of cardboard underneath you. Now…
Bishop Brings Relic of Our Lady of Guadalupe
MEXICO CITY — Bishop Michael Pham received a relic bearing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to bring home to the Diocese of…
Perspective: This road leads to love
As the years pass, I have come to believe even more something I heard from older brothers who were more advanced than me on…
Events celebrate fruits of synod
SAN DIEGO — A transformation is unfolding at nearly half of the parishes in the diocese, as lay leaders and their pastors re-imagine daily parish…
Initiative: ‘Common Home, Common Ground’
By Christina Bagaglio Slentz, Ph.D. With over half of our parishes solarized and divestment from fossil fuels accomplished, Bishop Michael Pham is adding a…
Unpacking faith: Assumption of Mary
SAN DIEGO — The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Saturday, Aug. 15. What does it commemorate? It celebrates…
Reflection on martyr’s courage at Auschwitz
SAN DIEGO — Aug. 14 is the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe. It’s also the 85th anniversary of the day on which the…
