Chrism Mass - - April 11, 2019

2 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 3 Solemn Vespers - St. John’s Cathedral - May 1, 2019

4 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 5 Solemn Vespers - St. John’s Cathedral - May 1, 2019

6 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 7 Solemn Vespers Reception - St. John’s Cathedral - May 1, 2019

8 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 9 Installation Mass - St. Anthony of Padua - May 2, 2019

10 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 11 Installation Mass - St. Anthony of Padua - May 2, 2019

12 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 13 Installation Mass Reception - St. Anthony of Padua - May 2, 2019 14 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 15 THE CHURCH TODAY Church, Lumen Gentium (Light of Nations), is its THANKS TO VATICAN II dogmatic centerpiece. Its chapters shed a very biblical light, in particular, on the worldwide Church as the Holy submitted by Rev. Jim Torrens, S.J. People of God. That emphasis and language was drawn from the history of God leading his Chosen People to freedom out of its enslavement. Today this distinctive In 1962, when I returned from my studies focus inclines us to see our Church as ever on pilgrimage, in , my aunt on the East Coast complained to together on the way to God. me, “Jimmy, they’re changing our The assembly of reflected religion.” And Vatican Council II on their collegiality; that is, their was just opening! But Latin had relationship to one another and their begun yielding to English in the responsibility to the whole Church— Mass, when no one dreamed that their real apostolic fraternity and could happen. Soon the priest at the their role in universal governance. altar would start facing the people, As for priests, the Council urged and the holy communion would be them to fellowship in their spiritual given into their hands, in a standing lives, which can be seen now position. occurring widely in priest support A few years later the English groups; and it opened their way novelist Evelyn Waugh would write to engaging more with the bishops to his daughter in America how in governance. And to everyone’s desolate these changes left him: benefit, the bishops at Vatican II “They have taken my Lord, and I found the ground prepared to restore know not where they have laid him.” the order of diaconate. What a Our worship was being modified, precious gift this has been from the and the process would touch people early Church to the modern! deeply. My generation was much The Vatican Council is rightly known for its game more ready for the Council than Waugh’s. changers. In the Declaration on Religious Liberty, From 1962 to 1965 the bishops of the whole freedom of conscience—that is, a general principle of Catholic Church had been convoked to by Pope religious freedom, private and public—was spelled out John XXIII for an Aggiornamento, a bringing things up by the Church for the first time. The declaration Nostra to date. As Pope John informed the world, this solemn Aetate underlined our common spiritual heritage with council, in purpose as well as in name, was ecumenical. the Jews and made clear that “the Jews should not be Its goal was to unfold the riches of Catholic teaching spoken of as rejected or accursed as if this followed from and practice to all Christian believers. Too much of Holy Scripture.” The Decree on Ecumenism warmly these riches had been clouded over as the battles of the encouraged Dialogue, and of course prayer, among the Reformation persisted. Christian churches. The Council Fathers turned to liturgical renewal first, The Second Vatican Council took place in an because it was already underway. What they took as a optimistic era, soon to turn turbulent. Its most famous guiding principle was this—return to ancient usage. The words, as it began its pastoral unit about moral life in practice of the early Church made clear, for instance, that the modern age, Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the any language can be used sacredly, not just Latin; and Modern World), radiate that spirit: that Jesus wanted us also to share his sacred blood, as well as his flesh; and that some gesture of “Peace” was needed The joy and hope, the grief and anguish of the men of before the communion at Mass; and that a Eucharistic our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted fast did not need to begin strictly at midnight. Making in any way, are the joy and hope, the grief and the fast more supple allowed for a true Holy Week, i.e. anguish of the followers of Christ as well. for the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday to take place in The voice of Pope John is in those words. And the evening and for the Easter Vigil to be held on Holy thanks to Pope John, we may say, in the Second Vatican Saturday not in the morning any more but after dark. Council the Holy Spirit certainly did not leave the The next decree of Vatican II, concerning the Church the same. 16 Pentecost Special Edition PENTECOST obedient or docile. How are we going to inherit the earth? If we make our lives open to the problems around submitted by Rev. Jim Rude, S.J. us, I am sure we will find happiness now and another happiness when we will be surrounded by friends and Pentecost may be a Christian holy day but it also has God. Jewish roots. We read in Leviticus (23:16) that the Jews Our fourth Beatitude tells us, “Blessed are they who had to wait until the day after the seventh Sabbath before hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be they were to present an offering of new grain to the Lord. satisfied.” If we grew up surrounded by care and love, Seven Sabbaths plus one day equals that is, righteousness, then we are going to live with fifty, and Pentecost is the Greek others with care and love or thirst for word for fifty. righteousness, and that is what Jesus We read in the Acts of the has shown us. Apostles (2:1-4) about the disciples, Our fifth Beatitude tells us, “When the day of Pentecost had “Blessed are the merciful, for they come, they were all together in one shall obtain mercy.” In the 1990s, I place, and suddenly from heaven worked with 54 men who died with there came a sound like the rush of a AIDS, and I was working out of love violent wind, and it filled the entire for those men, even though they house where they were sitting. Then had all left the Church because of there appeared to them tongues as of the Church’s attitudes towards gays, fire, which parted and came to rest and they all came back. What about on each one of them, and they were your attitude towards the negative all filled with the Holy Spirit.” people around you? Do you respond This event represents the birth with mercy? Mercy means that we of the early Church, that is, our forgive even without an apology. Church. How do we celebrate that Our sixth Beatitude tells us, feast day? Do we feel ourselves filled “Blessed are the pure of heart, for with the Holy Spirit? As followers they shall see God.” What we learn of Jesus, we have to accept the reality that the Spirit is from this beatitude is that Jesus is concerned with our always with us, but do we always live that way? heart. We are told to live our lives in accordance to His Matthew and Luke describe Jesus as a teacher Word. Jesus went around breaking all sorts of Jewish teaching people how to be truly good through the Spirit. laws, talking publicly with women and children, eating They both reveal the Beatitudes. Matthew produces eight with non-Jews, healing Jews and Gentiles. His attitude and so let’s consider Matthew’s Beatitudes. created all sorts of problems for him, leading finally to The first is “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the cross. Jesus was clearly pure of heart, for His life was the kingdom of heaven.” He is not saying that we have based simply on love. Is that what we are doing? to live in poverty, but rather that the things we possess are Our seventh Beatitude tells us, “Blessed are the not the most important realities in our lives. We should peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” be using things for our families and for the poor, and we We who say we are following Jesus have to spend our should be living by example and by word. time making peace, and work for a loving community. said that life is for loving, not amassing possessions. Our last Beatitude is “Blessed are they who are The second Beatitude is “Blessed are they who mourn, persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is for they shall be comforted.” When we hear about the kingdom of heaven.” Our examples are St. Oscar killings or injustice or wars, do we just move on? Or Romero; Bl. Miguel Pro; Rev. , S.J., do we care about the tragedies and the people who have Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and so many others who lost something, maybe their lives? Remember everybody have given their lives out of love. As we consider this out there are our brothers and sisters, and if we are really Beatitude, don’t we see in it the pleading from Jesus to saddened by those stories, the Beatitudes tell us that the live our lives by doing what is always right, no matter the Spirit will fill our hearts. cost? The third Beatitude is “Blessed are the meek, for they All eight Beatitudes are saying the same thing: we shall inherit the earth.” I believe that the meek are those should live our lives the same way that Jesus lived His who are gentle or mild of temper, who are submissive, life, out of concern for all others, and out of love.

Pentecost Special Edition 17 Welcome Joseph V. Brennan, D.D

submitted by Ronald Smith

As we celebrate the arrival of Bishop Joseph V. Brennan, D.D., to the Diocese of Fresno let us give God thanks and praise for all the Church leaders going back to Abraham to Joseph to Moses to Joshua to David to Solomon to Jesus Christ to Peter, the first Pope, and all the leaders since then. Let us give thanks and praise to all leaders and to our bishops here in our own Diocese of Fresno. During my lifetime I have had the honor of being confirmed by Bishop Joseph Madera, the pleasure of meeting Bishop John Steinbeck but our nation. and the privilege of working with Bishop Armando I encourage each and everyone one of us to: work Ochoa. The Diocese of Fresno has truly been blessed with Bishop Brennan, pray for Bishop Brennan, pray with caring leaders. with Bishop Brennan and serve Bishop Brennan for the When one looks at Church leadership we know good of God and all of the church. that the Bible tells us that leaders are appointed from God. We know that Pope Francis has put his blessing God Bless, on Bishop Brennan to be our Bishop and our spiritual leader. Let us keep our new bishop in prayer while Your Servant, continuing to pray for Bishop Ochoa, for his leadership Ronald and stewardship has been a blessing. Let us pray for our new bishop. Let us lay hands Ronald E. Smith, Ed.D is a member of the Joy and on our new bishop and let us pray that God’s grace Hope Committee and the African American Catholic strengthens him and allows him to discern the path that Ministry of the Diocese of Fresno, California. He serves as God wants him to follow. Pray that he is able to lead a volunteer and Reader at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in us with his own style while guiding us as a community Tulare and parishioner at St. Alphonsus Church in Fresno. of faith. There are many obstacles and challenges that He is a member of the Board of Trustees for Fresno Pacific our diocese faces including poverty, high incarceration University and serves on the Committee which provides rates, immigration challenges and limited economic oversight to the University’s Biblical Seminary. Ronald advancement opportunities. Let us provide strength attends Catholic Professional and Business Club meetings and grace and love to assist our new bishop and pray in Fresno and Tulare/Kings County. He is a licensed for him as he tackles these challenges and as he leads us Funeral Director and Funeral Celebrant at his family’s in tackling these challenges facing not only our diocese, company: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

18 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost: Imbued by the Holy Spirit Pentecostés: Imbuido por el Espíritu Santo

submitted by Roman Flores, Catechetical Ministry presentado por Román Flores, Coordinator, Diocese of Fresno Coordinador del Ministerio Catequético, Diócesis de Fresno

My brothers and sisters in Christ, as Pentecost Mis hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, Pentecostés, reminds us as with the apostles so long ago when they nos recuerda como a los apóstoles hace tanto tiempo, received the great blessing of the Holy Spirit 50 days cuando recibieron la gran bendición del Espíritu Santo after the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ that a 50 días después de la resurrección de nuestro Señor great power would be bestowed unto Jesucristo, que se les concedería un gran poder para enseñarles todo cual them to teach them all they would necesitarían para dar gloria a Dios, need to give glory to God, we too must nosotros también debemos abrazar al embrace the Holy Spirit. Espíritu Santo. (John 14:26) But the Helper, the Holy (Juan 14:26) Pero el ayudante, el Spirit, whom the Father will send in Espíritu Santo, a quien el Padre my name, he will teach you all things enviará en mi nombre, te enseñará and bring to your remembrance all todas las cosas y te recordará todo lo that I have said to you. que te he dicho. Es por medio del Espíritu Santo que It is through the Holy Spirit that el Señor nos guiará, nutrirá y enseñará the Lord will guide, nourish, and lo que él necesita de nosotros y lo que teach us what He needs of us and what él necesita de nosotros al servicio de He needs of us in service of His people. It is through su pueblo. Es a través de la fuerza guiada del Espíritu the guiding force of the Holy Spirit that we will also Santo que también nos encontraremos verdaderamente truly find ourselves and the gifts with which the Lord a nosotros mismos y los dones con los que el Señor nos has blessed us in order to truly be forged into the ha bendecido con el fin de verdaderamente ser forjados individuals that He sees in us. But as we truly seek to en las personas que Él ve en nosotros. Pero al procurar verdaderamente el encuentro con el Señor y servir encounter the Lord and serve in whatever capacity we en cualquier capacidad que podamos en Su nombre, can in His name we must always bear in mind what is debemos tener siempre presente lo que se comparte shared with us in 1 Corinthians 2:14,”Whoever does con nosotros en 1 Corintios 2:14,”Quien no tenga el not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come espíritu no puede recibir los dones que provienen del from God’s Spirit.” espíritu de Dios. “ Believe in the Lord with all your heart. In good Cree en el Señor con todo tu corazón. En los times but especially through challenges and difficulties buenos tiempos, pero especialmente a través de and you will be guided and strengthened by the Holy desafíos y dificultades, y serás guiado y fortalecido por el Espíritu Santo. Son los dones que recibimos que Spirit. It is the gifts that we receive that truly define us verdaderamente nos definen en cuanto a quiénes somos as to who we are as a nation of God and believers in the como nación de Dios y creyentes en Cristo resucitado. risen Christ. It is through the gifts of the Holy Spirit Es a través de los dones del Espíritu Santo que that we will find purpose and identity in the service of hallaremos propósito e identidad al servicio del pueblo the Lord’s people and in His glory. del Señor y en su gloria.

Pentecost Special Edition 19 Anniversaries of Our Clergy and Religious

July 2019 Rev. Miguel Angel Mancia Calderón August 12, 2001 Rev. Raul Marta July 1, 1972 Rev. Denis Ssekannyo August 14, 1999 Rev. Adrian Kim July 5, 2002 Rev. Lucas Azpericueta August 15, 1969 Rev. Abraham Kombo July 8, 2000 Rev. Regino Quijano August 15, 1984 Rev. John Okeke Agwu, SMMM July 10, 2004 Rev. Ferdinand Udeolisa August 20, 2005 Rev. Marcelinus Ekenedo, SMMM July 10, 2004 Rev. Loji Pilones August 23, 1986 Rev. Bartholomew Ifionu, SMMM July 10, 2004 Rev. Jose M. Montiel July 14,1957 Rev. Emmanuel Ogbonnaya July 16, 1994 Religious Anniversaries Rev. Gustavo López, OSJ July 18, 2009 August 2019 Rev. Victor T. Dinh July 19, 2003 Rev. Juan Manuel Flores July 19, 2003 Sr. Celestine Bowens, OP August 4, 1960 Rev. Genaro Demecais July 20, 1982 Sr. Maria Caballero, RSM August 4, 1979 Rev. M. Anton J. Fernando July 25, 1992 Sr. Judy Morasci, RSM August 4, 1962 Sr. Marie Francis Schroepfer, CSJ August 6, 1966 Deacons Sr. Francis Christine Alvarez, CSC August 15, 1958 Rev. Mr. Jesus Hernandez July 2, 1988 Sr. Joanne Bauer, CSC August 15, 1963 Rev. Mr. Julian Ponce July 3, 1977 Sr. Irma Campos, SJS August 15, 1986 Sr. Rose Carey SN, August 15, 1958 Religious Sr. Mary Clennon, CSC August 15, 1957 Sr. Emily Demuth, CSC August 15, 1951 Sr. Ana Rosa Guzman, MEMI July 16, 1969 Angela Arhona Egbikuadje, SIM August 15, 1984 Sr. M. Aurora Magtagnob, PDDM July 16, 1969 Sr. Benita Gomez Hernandez, MCSTNJ, Sr. Lillian Stacy, FHIC July 16, 1994 August 15, 2005 Sr. Martha Elva Arteaga Valdes, MEMI Evelyn H. Loyola, SIM August 15, 1987 July 24, 1988 Sr. Margarita de Jesus Macias, MEMI Sr. Kathleen Bogue, SA July 29, 1967 August 15, 1979 Sr. Danielle Witt, SSND July 29,1967 Sr. Ruth Marie Nickerson, CSC August 15, 1964 August 2019 Sr. Mary Hope Sanchez, RSM August 15, 1970 Sr. Susana Del Toro, SJS August 24, 2002 Rev. James Torrens, SJ August 5, 1961 Sr. Helen Petrovich, FHIC August 28, 1977 Rev. Hilary Silva August 12, 1989

20 Pentecost Special Edition What might Pentecost be calling us to do as Church today? submitted by Jim Grant, Director, Social Justice Ministry, Diocese of Fresno

When you think of Pentecost, what comes to mind? All of the disciples together, gathered in prayer with Jesus’ mother Mary? The great sound from heaven, the rush of a mighty wind that filled the Cenacle where they were gathered? The tongues of fire resting on each of them? Their being filled with the Holy Spirit and emboldened to speak as that Spirit directed them? These are all inspiring, and magnificently illustrated families and gratefully contribute to their new found behind the altar at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in homeland. Fresno, that beautiful church where we celebrate as a Every ten years our country celebrates its growth by Diocese the Chrism Mass with our successor of the counting its residents. Census 2020 is a chance to show Apostles and renew our baptismal promises together. that we value the presence of all of our residents, or to But what most moves me as I write this reflection today severely undercount those among us who will be afraid is what Luke emphasizes in Acts, as he had dwelt on so to participate. In the spirit of Pentecost, will you join much in his first book: the universality of salvation and me to insure that everyone is counted in our national the omnipresence of God’s grace. Why else mention census which will determine not only representation in that everyone was included in this explosion/implosion Congress, but $675 Billion funding for public services of the Holy Spirit, this outpouring of blessing to and infrastructure (highways, roads, bridges) but also “Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of where to build schools (Pre-school through colleges), Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, hospitals, health care centers, businesses, etc? Phrygia and Pamphylia, and the parts of Libya We’ve already begun working to insure “hard to belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both count” residents (immigrants, the poor, non-white Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians”? communities) participate, but so much more needs to That’s Luke’s point, and here’s my application, which done, and soon. I hope you’ll call me. I hope you’ll join me on: Just as Jews came to Jerusalem [email protected] from all over the world to celebrate the Feast of Shavuot (559) 488-7463 (Pentecost for us Greek speakers),so millions of people have come to this country to find a place of grace, safety and peace where they can protect and raise their

Pentecost Special Edition 21 We Are Witnesses to the Risen Jesus Día a día somos testigos Day by Day del Cristo Resucitado

Sr. Joanne Bauer, CSC, Family Life Ministry Hna. Joanne Bauer, CSC, Ministerio de Vida y Familia As you and your family grow in wisdom, age and grace, in A partir de que usted y su familia crece en sabiduría, what ways do you as a family appreciate, understand and live out edad y gracia; ¿de qué maneras ustedes como familia our Eucharistic Liturgy, the holy sacrifice of the Mass? aprecian, entienden y viven la liturgia Eucarística, el • The Eucharistic Liturgy is essentially an act of Thanksgiving. Santo Sacrificio de la misa? We are witnesses of these things and • La liturgia Eucarística es so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God esencialmente un acto de Acción to those who obey him” (Acts 5:32), Peter de Gracias. testified about the death and Resurrection “Nosotros y el Espíritu Santo of Jesus. We, too, are witnesses of “these que Dios ha dado a los que le things” and so join with Jesus the Christ in obedecen somos testigos de todo his great act of Thanksgiving to God, the Mass. As the Body of Christ together with esto.” (Hechos 5:32), Pedro testifico Jesus our Head, we are already saved—we sobre la muerte y Resurrección de don’t “earn” salvation. How does our Jesús. Nosotros, también, somos intentional, daily response to our Triune testigos de “estas cosas” y nos God—Creator, Word, and Spirit— impact unimos con Jesús el Cristo en este our daily lives and the lives of our families? gran acto de Acción de Gracias a • Jesus is as present in the Word and Dios, la Misa. Como Cuerpo de Assembly as Jesus is present in the Cristo juntamente con Jesús como Consecrated Bread and Wine. nuestra Cabeza, ya estamos salvados Reflecting on being “living – no necesitamos “ganarnos” la tabernacles” within ourselves and with and to others, how might salvación. ¿Qué impacto tiene en nuestras vidas diarias y this transform our relationships, as Jesus lives and acts through en las de nuestras familias nuestra respuesta intencional us, in our families and in our communal lives? a nuestro Dios trinó – Creador, Palabra y Espíritu? • The GREAT AMEN is the culmination of the Eucharistic • Jesús está tan presente en la Palabra y en la Meal/Liturgy (Mass), where the assembly joins together with Asamblea como está presente en el Pan y Vino Jesus as he offers himself in Thanksgiving to our Triune God. Consagrado As the Israelites offered the paschal lamb to God with staff Reflexionando en ser “tabernáculos vivos” dentro de nosotros mismos y con y hacia otros, ¿Cómo puede esto transformar nuestras relaciones, en lo que Jesús vive y actúa por medio de nosotros, en nuestras familias y en nuestras vidas comunitarias? • El GRAN AMEN es la culminación de la Cena Eucarística/Liturgia (Misa), donde la asamblea se une con Jesús cuando se ofrece a sí mismo en Acción de Gracias a nuestro Dios Trinó. Así como los Israelitas ofrecieron a Dios el cordero pascual con bastón en mano, listos para ser guiados por Moisés fuera de Egipto, así nos unimos con Jesús el Cristo, nuestro Cordero Pascual, que se ofrece a Dios in hand, ready to be led by Moses out of Egypt, so we unite por nosotros al entrar en nuestra jornada de fe. ¿Cómo ourselves with Jesus the Christ, our Paschal Lamb, who offers nos podemos preparar mejor, como los Israelitas, para himself to God on our behalf as we journey in faith. How can we la jornada con nuestro Salvador Resucitado en nuestra make ourselves more ready, as the Israelites did, to journey with vida familiar con todos sus gozos y penas? Our Risen Savior in our family life today with all of its joys and sorrows? 22 Pentecost Special Edition AS I HAVE LOVED YOU bigotry, and self-righteousness; at other times, we are moved by grace to go beyond ourselves and open our submitted by Sister Marie Francis Schroepfer, CSJ hearts to others. The seeds of love are always there; Associate Director, Diocesan Social Justice Ministry hidden at times; evident at others. We love the story of Pentecost - the disciples, Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and together in fear, unsure of their futures following the enkindle in them the fire of your love. (Alleluia verse resurrection. Then it happened - the roaring wind, the for Pentecost) tongues of fire, and suddenly they were emboldened Each year on Pentecost Sunday to go out to all the world teaching we pray those words, undoubtedly others what they had learned from with great sincerity and desire. But Jesus. “. . . the holy spirit that the have we considered the depth of Father will send in my name will meaning in that short prayer? teach you everything and remind you We are the “faithful”; the of all that I told you. Peace I leave “hearts” to be filled are ours; and with you . . . do not let your hearts the “fire” to be “kindled” - nothing be troubled or afraid . . . As I have less than the fullness of God’s love loved you, so you also should love one for all persons and all creation. another.” (John 13.14)] In the Pentecost alleluia we Today’s world calls for the are asking God to fire-up in our same Spirit driven courage and own hearts the same unwavering, proclamation of God’s love. May inclusive, and unconditional love we be fearless and without prejudice for our brothers and sisters that in proclaiming the truth that we – God holds in His heart for you and each and all – are God’s beloved. for me. A tall order, indeed, for we Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts are far from perfect - weak, vulnerable, easily swayed of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your by fear - and given at times to greed, selfishness, love.

LAY NURSE BEATIFIED APRIL 28, 2018 life, especially my profession as a Faith Community Nurse. submitted by Roxanna Stevens, Health Ministries and During Pentecost, I invite you to learn about Faith Community Nursing, Diocese of Fresno Blessed Hanna as told on the Catholic Nurse Association web site. May her story inspire Polish Nurse, Hanna Chrzanowska you to new heights in your spiritual journey of Cracow , organized Parish with the aid of the Holy Spirit. Nursing home care for the chronically ill Please pray for those who need healing in “extremely degrading human dignity” through her intercessory prayer found on circumstances. Over the years of 1957-75 the website. May the gifts of the Holy Spirit she worked closely with the priest, and later profoundly call you to seek God’s holy will a bishop, archbishop and cardinal Karol for you. Wojtyla, a future Pope, Saint John Paul If you are interested in the Profession of II. As her spiritual advisor he helped her Faith Community Nursing please call me at discover “the greatest secrets of her soul.” the Diocese office 559- 488-7474 extension I am inspired and strengthened by her story to 108. The next certificate class on Basic Foundations of persevere in my desire to be the most faithful Catholic Faith Community Nursing is September 5-8, 2019. possible and live the virtue of charity ever more in See the Diocesan health ministry website for more providing a safe space of hospitality in all aspects of my information about this course and registration.

Pentecost Special Edition 23 Most Reverend Joseph V. Brennan, D.D.

Welcome to The Diocese of Fresno

The Norbertine Canonesses offer a prayerful welcome and congratulations to The Most Reverend Joseph V. Brennan Sixth Bishop of Fresno

May St. Joseph the Worker, g g our great Patron and yours, protect, guide and intercede for you.

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24 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 25 Sacred Heart Parish, Merced Bishop Joseph Brennan 6th Bishop of Fresno

Welcome to the Diocese of Fresno.

We look forward to seeing you in the Owen’s Valley

Blessings upon you from the people of Our Lady of Pereptual Help in Bishop ’s in Big Pine and Father John Gracey

Welcome Bishop Joseph Brennan to Our Diocese. May God Bless You.

Bienvenido, Senor Obispo Joseph Brennan a nuestra diocesis, Dios lo bendiga

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Bishop Brennan, congratulations on your installation as Bishop of Fresno! May the Lord bless you abundantly in your new vineyard!

Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Apostolate of the Archangel Michael, Clovis May the Holy Spirit guide you!

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26 Pentecost Special Edition St. Columba Parish, Chowchilla, and the St. George Mission, El Nido joyfully welcome Bishop Joseph Brennan

La Iglesia de San José, Firebaugh, quisiera St. Joseph Church, Firebaugh would like to felicitar y dar la bienvenida al Reverendísimo congratulate and welcome Most Rev. Bishop Obispo Joseph V. Brennan a la Diócesis de Joseph V. Brennan to The Diocese of Fresno. Fresno. Nos sentimos muy afortunados de We feel very blessed to have you and we look contar con usted y esperamos trabajar con forward to working with you and for you. usted y para usted. May the good Lord bless you on your new Que el buen Señor lo bendiga en su nueva journey. jornada.

Pentecost Special Edition 27 Saint Agnes Medical Center and the Sisters of the Holy Cross congratulate and welcome Bishop Joseph V. Brennan, D.D. to the Diocese of Fresno

® Saint Agnes Medical Center

The San Fernando Pastoral Regional Staff

CONGRATULATES Bishop Joseph Brennan

On his appointment as Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.

We will miss you!

“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” – The Beatles

28 Pentecost Special Edition SSTTEERRLLIINNGG && SSMMIITTHH FFUUNNEERRAALL HHOOMMEE ““AA CCaatthhoolliicc FFaammiillyy FFuunneerraall HHoommee””

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www.sterlingsmithfd.com Our family and staff welcome our new Bishop Joseph V. Brennan, D.D.

May God continue to Bless our new Bishop as you begin your tenure serving our Diocese. We pray that our entire community welcomes, works with, prays with and prays for you! Let us praise our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ today and always for your health, leadership and guidance.

Pentecost Special Edition 29 On behalf of the Diocese of Fresno Catholic Cemeteries, we welcome and congratulate our new Shepherd! Most Rev. Joseph V. Brennan, D.D.

With sincere gratitude to Most Rev. Armando X. Ochoa D.D. for his leadership, support and service to God’s people during the past 7 years as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.

Our Lady of J Guadalupe Welcome, B ishop oe! Church Delano welcomes The J esus in us, Bishop Joseph V. greets the J esus in you! Brennan to the Diocese of The Parish and School Community Fresno at the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles welcomes Bishop Joe! We look forward to meeting you!

30 Pentecost Special Edition Most Reverend Bishop Joseph V. Brennan, D.D.

The people of the Diocese of Stockton welcome you to the San Joaquin Valley and congratulate you on your appointment as the Sixth Bishop of the Catholic Professional Diocese of Fresno. & Business Club The Diocese of Fresno is blessed to DIOCESE OF FRESNO have you as their Shepherd. As you begin your ministry, be assured of our prayers of fraternal support. The Catholic Professional & Business Club of Fresno welcomes Bishop Joseph Brennan In the Peace of Christ, +Myron J. Cotta to the Diocese of Fresno!

Congratulations to Bishop Joseph V. Brennan, D.D. on his appointment to the Diocese of Fresno from the Secular Institute of Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ with members in your diocese celebrating our 100th Anniversary November 2019.

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May God guide your path as Shepherd to your flock.

A Warm Welcome to Most Rev. Joseph V. Brennan, D.D.

From Southern Inyo Catholic Communities: Santa Rosa Catholic Church, Lone Pine St. Rose Society of Santa Rosa Catholic Church Parish Club of Santa Rosa Catholic Church St. Vivian Mission, Independence St. John the Baptist Mission, Shoshone Saint Therese Mission, Tecopa Olancha & Furnace Creek Stations

We have over 4 million acres of Parish territory for you to explore! From the highest point (Mt. Whitney – Elev. 14,508’) to the lowest point (Badwater Basin, Death Valley – 282’ Below Sea Level) in the U.S.A.

32 Pentecost Special Edition Welcome to the Diocese of Fresno, Bishop Joseph Brennan!

Most Rev. Joseph V. Brennan From the Parishioners and Priests of Saint Joseph Church and the Faculty, Staff and Students from Our Lady of Fatima School, in Los Banos

Pentecost Special Edition 33 It is with great joy and great honor that St. Rita’s Community welcomes you Rev. Bishop Joseph V. Brennan. Maythe Lord fill you with his grace, his love and his strength so you may continue to guide and help our Diocese as we all begin a new journey. St. Rita’s community is extremely happy to have you! God Bless you!

Con brazos abiertos y profunda alegría la Parroquia de Santa Rita le da las más cordial bienvenida Señor Obispo Joseph V. Brennan a nuestra Diócesis. Que el Señor lo llene de fortaleza, sabiduría y alegría para guiarnos a nosotros pueblo de Dios. ¡Santa Rita le da la más cordial bienvenida!

Caro Rev. Bispo Joseph V. Brennan, Nós lhes damos boas-vindas. É com grande alegria e honra que a comunidade de Santa Rita lhe dá as boas- vindas. O Senhor que lhe encha com a graça dele, o amor dele e a força dele para você poder continuar guiando e ajudando a nossa Diocese, como nós; todos começamos uma nova jornada. A comunidade de Santa Rita está extremamente feliz em ter você conosco. Deus o abençoe.

Sa ngalan ng St. Rita’s Community, isang karangalan, malugod, at ikinagagalak namin ang maligaya mong pagdating, Rev. Bishop Joseph V. Brennan.

Dalangin namin na punan ng biyaya, lakas, pagmamahal at nawa’y laging gabayan ng panginoon ang ating bagong paglalakbay ng Diocese

34 Pentecost Special Edition CONGRATULATIONS AND WARM WELCOME TO YOUR CATHEDRAL

St. John's Cathedral

Our heartfelt love and support as we begin a new chapter with you shepherding us, as Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.

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The Claretian Missionaries, together with the people of God from Saint Anthony Claret Parish, Saint Paul Catholic Newman Center, and the other members of the USA- Canada Province offer our most heartfelt congratulations to the new bishop of the diocese of Fresno, California.

Claretians have been present in Fresno since 1951 and are involved in the many aspects of Hispanic ministry, community organizing, bible pastoral, migrant ministry, and, most recently, campus ministry.

Welcome bishop to your new home in the San Joaquin valley. The faith of our people will light the way forward.

Bishop Joseph V. Brennan.

Los Misioneros Claretianos unidos con el pueblo de Dios de las iglesias de San Antonio Claret y San Pablo y los demás miembros de la provincia de los Estados Unidos y Canadá ofrecemos nuestra felicitación de todo corazón al nuevo obispo de la diócesis de Fresno, California.

Los claretianos han estado presentes en Fresno desde 1951 y han estado involucrados en muchos aspectos del ministerio hispano, organización comunitaria, la pastoral bíblica, la pastoral migratoria, y recientemente, el ministerio universitario.

Bienvenido Senior obispo a su nuevo hogar en el valle de San Joaquín. La fe de nuestro pueblo iluminará el camino a seguir.

36 Pentecost Special Edition THE NEOCATECHUMENAL COMMUNITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF FRESNO

AD MULTOS ANNOS!

Pentecost Special Edition 37 38 Pentecost Special Edition ST. MALACHY PARISH Congratulates HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS and Welcomes BISHOP BRENNAN! From Hanford Deanery of the Catholic Schools

Catholic Schools: Learn • Serve • Lead • Succeed HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS Bishop Joseph Brennan HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS BISHOP BRENNAN AND! BLESSINGS HEARTFELT BISHOPCONGRATULATIONSFrom BRENNAN AND! BLESSINGS 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno Hanford DeaneryBISHOPFrom of BRENNANthe Catholic! Schools HanfordCatholic Schools:Deanery Learn.Serve.Lead.SucceedofFrom the Catholic Schools CatholicHanford Schools: Deanery Learn.Serve.Lead.Succeed of the Catholic Schools Catholic Schools: Learn.Serve.Lead.Succeed

HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONSBISHOP BRENNAN AND! BLESSINGS BISHOP BRENNANFrom ! Hanford DeaneryFrom of the Catholic Schools HanfordCatholic Deanery Schools: of Learn.Serve.Lead.Succeed the Catholic Schools We give thanks to God for you Catholic Schools: Learn.Serve.Lead.Succeed Catholic Schools: Learn.Serve.Lead.Succeed

and will keep you in our prayers

FOOD FOR THE POOR prays for blessings upon you, Most Rev. Joseph V. Brennan, as God continues to guide you in your new ministry as Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.

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Pentecost Special Edition 39 All the faithful people of St. Philip the Apostle are happy to

Welcome Bishop Brennan

to the Diocese of Fresno

Congratulations and prayerful best wishes!

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Bishop Brennan We are very blessed to have you as our Bishop!

From: St. Mary Queen of Apostles

Welcome Bishop Brennan!

“Breathe into me, Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Move in me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may defend all that is Our Lady of holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit, that I may always be holy. “ Perpetual Help Saint Augustine PARISH & SCHOOL On behalf of Our Lady of the Sierra Catholic Church, off er our Congratulati ons to Oakhurst CA, we welcome you Bishop Joseph Brennan on his installati on to the Fresno Diocese! as the Sixth Bishop of Fresno. Be assured of our prayers! Welcome, Bishop Brennan! Best wishes!! WWW.OLPHBAKERSFIELD.ORG

Pentecost Special Edition 41 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Clovis

Welcomes Bishop Brennan as our new shepherd

May God bless you in your

ministry to the Diocese of Fresno!

42 Pentecost Special Edition Welcome Most Reverend Joseph Brennan Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno From St. Anne’s Parish, Porterville, California

St. Anne’s Church

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We look forward to officially receiving Bishop Brennan when he takes possession of the Diocese on May 1, 2019 and is installed as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno on May 2, 2019 Welcome Bishop Brennan!

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Congratulations

Bishop Joseph V. Brennan

From Bishop Daniel Garcia, and the people of God of the Diocese of Monterey.

Welcome

Bishop Joseph Brennan!

May God bless you abundantly

as you begin your service to the People of God in the Diocese of Fresno!

The clergy and people of the

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Pentecost Special Edition 45 Ceud Mile Failte: A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to Fresno, Bishop Joseph Brennan

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46 Pentecost Special Edition Pentecost Special Edition 47 Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Welcomes Most Reverend Joseph Brennan to the Diocese of Fresno 355 E. Champlain Drive, Fresno, CA 93730 559/434-7701

48 Pentecost Special Edition ¡Bienvenido Monseñor

Central California Catholic Life is published seven times José annually by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, which comprises the counties of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare. Brennan!

Publisher: Most Reverend Joseph V. Brennan, D.D., The Shrine of Bishop, Diocese of Fresno Co-editors: Sr. Rosalie Rohrer, IHM and Rudy Luna Copatroness of the Unborn Graphics: Nick Cadena, Rudy Luna Photography: Nick Cadena, Rudy Luna, Claude Muncey welcomes Bishop Joseph V. Brennan.

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Pentecost Special Edition 49 50 Pentecost Special Edition Congratulations MOST REVEREND JOSEPH BRENNAN D I O C E S E O F F R E S N O

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