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NEW APPOINTMENT IN THE DIOCESE OF MONTEREY

Fr. Tim Nondorf, began his service as the new Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Monterey.

Notice of new Promulgation

The School of Ministry is pleased to offer the third cohort for the School of Ministry.

Are you being called to serve as a Deacon? Join us on Sunday, August 25 in Aptos at the Resurrection Church Parish Hall at 11:30 am. You'll learn about formation, life and ministry of a deacon in the Church. Please bring your spouse. We look forward to meeting you!

Recently Bishop Daniel Garcia celebrated the Rite of Admission to Candidacy at Mass in San Carlos Cathedral with the diaconate formation class marking a new stage on their formation for ministry as deacons.

In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. (John 14:2-3)

Art Exhibit featuring work of the late Nancy Burtch Hauk opens Dec. 17th and will run through March 2018 at Mission San Juan Bautista.

Celebration and Procession in Greenfield .

Today Bishop Richard Garcia held his annual Christmas luncheon for clergy. The event was held in downtown Monterey.

Sacred Heart in Hollister decided to create kindness coins, a token of appreciation and a reminder that a smile, kindness and love can change the world.

Missionary priest recieves Lumen Christin Award-- Catholic Extension Father Enrique Herrera is the 2017-2018 recipient of Catholic Extension's Lumen Christi Award. Through a variety of programming for youth, he is forming a new generation of young leaders at an immigrant parish in Greenfield, California.

The Catholic Bishops of California released the following statement today in anticipation of a Trump Administration announcement on Tuesday terminating the DACA Program in 6 months. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a program to temporarily suspend deportation proceedings in the case of undocumented young persons brought to the United States as minors, many of whom have no memory of being raised in any other country but the United States. It is estimated that 800,000 people are covered under this program, 200,000 of them in California alone. Please attribute to the Catholic Bishops of California:

Bishop Garcia has called for an emergency second collection throughout the Diocese of Monterey on September 23-24, 2017, to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. His call comes as a result of the announcement made by the Vice President of the USCCB, Most Reverend José H Gomez. “The historic flooding in southeast Texas has created an unprecedented and catastrophic weather event of immense proportions.

As a Diocese, it is imperative that we stand against the evils of terrorism, racism, white supremacy, and neo-nazism.

The Diocese of Monterey has been working on a number of solar projects throughout all four counties. This week, the Diocesan Offices in downtown Monterey received their new solar power parking lot. Please check out the link below for more information.

A diverse group of inspiring Catholic leaders is being recognized for bringing the light of Christ to poor communities across the United States. The group includes Mexican missionary sisters serving in Texas, a Franciscan priest ministering on a Native American reservation in Arizona, a young sister reaching out to young Middle Eastern Christians, a lay couple shepherding a remote mining community in Utah, an army chaplain bringing healing to wounded soldiers, sisters offering charity and mercy in a poor African-American community in the Mississippi Delta, a dedicated principal of a small mission school in New Mexico and the son of a migrant worker who now pastors a migrant-worker parish in California.

We invite everyone to celebrate with us! The Diocesan Anniversary Mass will be held Dec.14th, 2017 @ 11:00 AM at Madonna Del Sasso in Salinas