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Bishop Soto asks faithful to oppose HHS decision on employees’ health coverage

January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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From the Diocese of Sacramento — Bishop Jaime Soto released a letter Jan. 25 to the faithful of the Diocese of Sacramento in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision Jan. 20 that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees’ health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception. “Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those ‘services’ in the health policies … [Read more...]

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Fr. José Beltrán’s Ordination and Thanksgiving Mass

May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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St. Catherine of Siena Parish invites you to attend Deacon José Beltrán will be ordained into the priesthood for service in the Diocese of Sacramento on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:00am at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Sacramento. We invite you to join us as he serves his firstThanksgiving Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Parish on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:30pm. Reception to follow at the Piazza! … [Read more...]

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2011 Annual Catholic Appeal will support social services, seminarians and Catholic education in diocese

March 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
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MAKE YOUR PLEDGE TODAY! Approximately 100,000 Catholic households in the 20-county Diocese of Sacramento will receive advance notice of the 2011 Annual Catholic Appeal through an eight-page mailer and gift envelope sent to them by the diocese’s Office of Stewardship and Development. “As we begin the 21st Annual Catholic Appeal, I would like to express my gratitude for your heartfelt and continued response to those who come to the doors of our parishes, schools and social service … [Read more...]

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The new Roman Missal

November 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Romans Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, first use will be next year, on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011. To help us prepare for this transition, St. Catherine will be providing information via bulletin inserts, website updates, homily/pulpit reflections, and others so that all of us will be ready to implement the new Missal next Advent (2011). To view this week's bulletin insert, click "Embracing … [Read more...]

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Sacramento Diocese to debut new magazine for Catholic households

April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Because of rising financial costs, the Diocese of Sacramento will stop publishing The Catholic Herald in its present form with the June 19 issue.

The following was retrieved from The Catholic Herald website Officials of the Diocese of Sacramento have announced that because of rising financial costs, they will stop publishing The Catholic Herald in its present form with the June 19 issue. The 102-year-old diocesan newspaper will be replaced by the new bimonthly Catholic Herald magazine, which will debut with a September-October issue. In addition to monetary savings, the new magazine will focus on individual personal stories of … [Read more...]

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Youth ministries, parishes use social networks to spread the good news

February 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Article from the Catholic Herald By Denise MacLachlan Herald staff In May 2008, D’Acquisto added a more interactive dimension to the non-gathered ministry by creating a Fuel’d Ministries Facebook page. People register at the social networking Web site — Facebook users register as a “friend” at an individual’s Facebook page and as a “fan” at a group’s page — and then are free to post their own thoughts, add links to other Web sites, post photos, and comment on everyone … [Read more...]

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2010 Lenten Regulations and Admonitions

February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Another Lenten journey of further conversion will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Lent prepares the faithful to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ's suffering, death and resurrection. It is a time for reflection and spiritual renewal, a time to examine one's relationships with God and with others. The Church also calls Catholics to a spirit of penance, above all fasting, prayer and almsgiving, 'which express conversion in relation to oneself, to God, and to others.' (Catechism of … [Read more...]

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