Local news from The Catholic Herald, Diocese of Sacramento http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org en Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:16:35 -0700 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:06:51 -0700 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Participants at the diocese's first annual stewardship conference learn of stewardship as a concrete way of living that help Christians make progress in holiness. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100619stewardship.html 202269CE-7B2E-11DF-A9CE-000A9592DDCE-21434-00000115B0A13B0A-FFA Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:07:23 -0700 The diocese's Catechist Ministry Day on Sept. 18 with feature various speakers and present the theme, "Matrimony: Sacrament of Enduring Love." http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100619catechist.html 02131A33-7B2E-11DF-A9CE-000A9592DDCE-21434-000001153368E50D-FFA Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:06:28 -0700 Five priests of the diocese are retiring after many decades of priestly ministry. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100619reflect.html E416283A-7B2D-11DF-A9CE-000A9592DDCE-21434-00000114B67D12B9-FFA Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:05:37 -0700 Cristo Rey High School in Sacramento has graduated its first class of seniors. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100605cristorey.html 76993DF8-6F5A-11DF-8EED-000A9592DDCE-20540-000000C659FB41DC-FFA Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:54:25 -0700 Holy Family Preschool teacher Anita Williams is doing the work she wished for all her life. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100605preschool.html 5F71F540-6F5A-11DF-8EED-000A9592DDCE-20540-000000C5F987FCB6-FFA Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:54:16 -0700 Sephanie Mauro, an eighth grade student at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Sacramento, was the top winner in a national essay contest. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100605essay.html 3CF88B39-6F5A-11DF-8EED-000A9592DDCE-20540-000000C569EBFF31-FFA Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:54:19 -0700 A new church and social Hall for Our Lady of the Snows Parish, which will be located in Lake Almanor, has entered its final phase of construction. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100522almanor.html 58EC3E4C-645E-11DF-B330-000A9592DDCE-19286-000000C36E4038F6-FFA Thu, 20 May 2010 15:25:28 -0700 Two permanent deacons and their wives will begin this summer giving retreats at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center in Citrus Heights. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100522deacons.html 452312BE-645E-11DF-B330-000A9592DDCE-19286-000000C31BD44B9F-FFA Thu, 20 May 2010 15:25:09 -0700 Amid the speakers and participants at the 12th annual Catholic Lobby Day, sponsored by the California Catholic Conference, were knowledgeable young people committed to social justice. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100508lobbyday.html 0AF6D673-595B-11DF-ACA9-000A9592DDCE-1018-000000E0A6EA2D5E-FFA Thu, 06 May 2010 15:03:12 -0700 A broad cross section of people are seeking retreats and spiritual direction at Mercy Center in Auburn. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100508mercycenter.html F285FAD4-595A-11DF-ACA9-000A9592DDCE-1018-000000E0411A00BD-FFA Thu, 06 May 2010 15:02:20 -0700 The team from St. Ignatius School in Sacramento has captured a win in the statewide Catholic schools academic decathlon. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100508decathlon.html CA0BC62D-595A-11DF-ACA9-000A9592DDCE-1018-000000DF987C3287-FFA Thu, 06 May 2010 15:01:39 -0700 Bishop Jaime Soto has announced a strategic planning process and feasibility study to help the local church better prepare for the future and determine pastoral priorities that will require additional humanand financial resources. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100424strategic.html 53277876-521A-11DF-AB4E-000A9592DDCE-6632-00000012596C8E92-FFA Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:32:36 -0700 The Diocese of Sacramento will stop publishing The Catholic Herald in its present form with the June 19 issue. It will be replaced by the new bimonthly Catholic Herald magazine. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100424herald.html 294F983A-521A-11DF-AB4E-000A9592DDCE-6632-00000011AB1E20E7-FFA Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:31:26 -0700 Bishop Jaime Soto will ordain three men to the priesthood on May 31 in a Mass in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100424seminarians.html 004054A2-521A-11DF-AB4E-000A9592DDCE-6632-0000001100136461-FFA Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:30:15 -0700 Good Leaders, Good Shepherds, a program designed to help priests be better leaders, will start next month for 31 priests in the diocese. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100410leadership.html FF83C332-4742-11DF-A0EC-000A9592DDCE-15462-000000BA58FB57F9-FFA Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:25:56 -0700 Fifty years of camping and almost 20,000 campers have created a family tradition at Camp Pendola, the diocese's summer camp. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100410pendola.html DED011AC-4742-11DF-A0EC-000A9592DDCE-15462-000000B9D0C1683C-FFA Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:24:42 -0700 Catherine Fisher, a social worker and pastoral care coordinator for the diocese, responds with outreach and assistance to persons who have suffered sexual abuse by church personnel. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100410coodinator.html BA4D4ADE-4742-11DF-A0EC-000A9592DDCE-15462-000000B938A99281-FFA Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:23:48 -0700 Good Shepherd Church in Elk Grove was dedicated March 13 by Bishop Jaime Soto during a Mass attended by more than 1,000 parishioners. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100320dedication.html D786D294-32DB-11DF-9A30-000A9592DDCE-23113-0000003B5A3784C2-FFA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:16:03 -0700 Clara's House, a clinic providing free medical care, is due to the collective efforts of Franciscan Sister Kathy Wood and other students of Franciscan Sister Clara Watts, who taught for decades at St. Francis School in Sacramento. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100320clinic.html A99C46D3-32DB-11DF-9A30-000A9592DDCE-23113-0000003A9AF1A479-FFA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:14:46 -0700 My Sister's House in Sacramento is one of three area organizations reaching out to victims of human trafficking in the region. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100320victims.html 6EB1BC70-32DB-11DF-9A30-000A9592DDCE-23113-00000039A5845A97-FFA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:13:08 -0700 Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Sacramento is now home to a replica of the permanent exhibit on the Shroud of Turin. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100306shroud.html 20733151-287D-11DF-AAEA-000A9592DDCE-11904-0000001FD4B4F212-FFA Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:33:32 -0800 The body of Bishop Alphonse Gallegos will be exhumed later this month from St. Mary Cemetery in Sacramento to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church as part of his bid for sainthood. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100306gallegos.html FB40E5BD-287C-11DF-AAEA-000A9592DDCE-11904-0000001F39C1F3A3-FFA Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:32:52 -0800 The parish communities of Amador County have raised much needed funds for a local toddler's surgery. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100306toddler.html DE16B540-287C-11DF-AAEA-000A9592DDCE-11904-0000001EC044129A-FFA Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:31:50 -0800 Online communities and social networks offer opportunities for youth ministers and other church leaders to evangelize and spread the word about their ministries. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100220networks.html AF03B840-1DA3-11DF-A466-000A9592DDCE-19141-000000320EFC4E12-FFA Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:12:08 -0800 The diocese's new Mantle of Elijah mentoring program for priests is assisting new pastors in their human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral dimensions of their new role. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100220mentoring.html 94915DDA-1DA3-11DF-A466-000A9592DDCE-19141-00000031A0D110DF-FFA Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:11:09 -0800 A survey of parish staff members and Catholics Come Home parish leaders finds that Mass attendance has increased an average of 11 percent in more than half of the 57 parishes that responded to the survey. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100220comehome.html 665C18C4-1DA3-11DF-A466-000A9592DDCE-19141-00000030E053EA52-FFA Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:10:25 -0800 The diocese's Annual Catholic Appeal assists more than 100 social service programs, including the St. Vincent de Paul Society's food locker at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael, which is seeing a greater number of persons in need. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100206appeal.html F0AF49D6-14E0-11DF-BA94-000A9592DDCE-12677-000000286DA632C2-FFA Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:37:56 -0800 Jennifer Collins, new family life and catechesis program coordinator for the diocese, will be overseeing marriage preparation programs. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100206family.html CC2DD690-14E0-11DF-BA94-000A9592DDCE-12677-00000027D593E280-FFA Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:36:51 -0800 Bishop Jaime Soto urged those attending the annual pro-life Mass to speak for the dignity of the unborn and the sanctity of every human person. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100206life.html 91E162E2-14E0-11DF-BA94-000A9592DDCE-12677-00000026E2B9249E-FFA Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:35:44 -0800 The diocese is introducing a public relations and marketing plan for Catholic elementary schools, designed to attract and retain families in Catholic schools in the current uncertain economic climate. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100123marketing.html B915E828-06D4-11DF-9736-000A9592DDCE-5657-000000ABF55F2987-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:34:15 -0800 All of the students at John Paul II School in south Sacramento, which will close in June, will be offered places at the new regional school, St. Patrick’s SUCCEED Academy. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100123jp2school.html 90415358-06D4-11DF-9736-000A9592DDCE-5657-000000AB4B48E04B-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:33:06 -0800 Technology has become so integrated in high school education that its almost as common as a three-ring binder or a mechanical pencil, say educators at Catholic high schools. http://catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100123technology.html 6C1AD0F8-06D4-11DF-9736-000A9592DDCE-5657-000000AAB4B165BC-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:32:06 -0800 Five Sisters of Mercy, who made a journey to America 60 years ago to enter religious life, recall the journey to their new homein 1949 and the continuing journey of their vocations. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100109sisters.html DD812E97-FEFF-11DE-8F63-000A9592DDCE-10811-000000BF91C281A2-FFA Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:23:45 -0800 Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center in Citrus Heights, which celebrates 60 years of service in the diocese, provides a home for diverse groups who meet for retreats and conferences. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100109retreat.html A5E1BBD8-FEFF-11DE-8F63-000A9592DDCE-10811-000000BEAA0D26F6-FFA Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:22:40 -0800 Camp ReCreation, a residential summer program for adults and children with developmental disabilities, looks to expand, according to its new administrator. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/100109recreation.html 78D23118-FEFF-11DE-8F63-000A9592DDCE-10811-000000BDEE577A2C-FFA Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:20:51 -0800 Youth ministries in Solano Deanery parishes are flourishing as teens, parents, youth and young adult ministers collaborate on programs and events. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/091212teens.html 76D901BF-0EFE-4DF0-8BA5-01491B707DCE Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:22:01 -0700 The new Carl R. Hansen Teen Center at Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center in Sacramento is the fulfillment of a dream of many years to provide more programs for youths. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/091212stanford.html C0DFFC14-268A-40AF-8F6E-9C39F9F44F3B Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:21:27 -0700 A new interactive Web site, www.WelcomeHomeNorCal.com, will be featured with the Catholics Come Home ad campaign during Advent to welcome inactive Catholics back to the church. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/091212comehome.html 44C005BD-54B4-4EB8-B60D-01A65046C47C Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:20:49 -0700 As Bishop Jaime Soto marks his first anniversary as shepherd of the diocese, he speaks with The Herald about the joys and challenges of his ministry. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/091121aniversary.html AEA3E5C2-08AD-43AA-BF2B-4FF3A9837E8B Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:02:58 +0000 Laura Allen, current principal of St. Mary School in Sacramento, has been named as new principal of the St. Patrick SUCCEED Academy in south Sacramento, which will open in August 2010. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/091121principal.html 2FA3A68B-F8DD-4D00-8D0E-85570FB9F7BC Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:05:31 +0000 Irma Michel of Good Shepherd Parish in Elk Grove has devoted a lifetime to community work and volunteerism. http://www.catholicheraldsacramento.org/articles/091121volunteer.html 6AC05534-55FF-42A1-8D9A-41166D71C07F Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:06:05 +0000