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Individuals, groups donate $1.1 million to Catholic Relief Services for Haiti relief efforts
Individuals and groups in the Diocese of Sacramento have surpassed $1.1 million in their contributions for relief efforts to help people in Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 2010.
Bishop Jaime Soto has received a letter from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America and Catholic Relief Services thanking the faithful in the diocese for their contributions.
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Executive summary released of first phase of strategic
planning process
Bishop Jaime Soto has released
the summary reports in English and Spanish of the first phase of the
strategic planning process. Link below to the executive summaries and
a new feature of the diocesan site that will keep you up to date about
the strategic planning process.
Phase two of the process will continue until November.
At that time, phase three will begin,
with implementation of the plan.
Executive
summary in English
Executive
summary in Spanish
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Catholic Communication Campaign collection is Aug.
7-8 in parishes
Parishes in the Diocese of Sacramento will take up a second collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign during liturgies the weekend of Aug. 7-8.
Through the generous donations of parishioners, the CCC is able to spread the message of the Gospel. The CCC funds the development of traditional and new media programs that inspire and minister to their audiences.
Half of the collection from the Diocese of Sacramento stays in the diocese to support local communication efforts, while the other half supports national Catholic media initiatives. To find out more about the work of the Catholic Communication Campaign, visit www.CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org.
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Radio host Teresa Tomeo to speak at Sacramento Catholic Forum on Aug. 13
The Sacramento Catholic Forum will host a luncheon event on Friday, Aug. 13 at noon, featuring Teresa Tomeo at the Sacramento Radisson Hotel, located at 500 Leisure Lane in Sacramento.
The cost to attend is $25 if pre-paid online and $30 at the door. Check in begins at 11:30 a.m. Tomeo, who hosts “Catholic Connection” Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. on AM 1620 in the Sacramento area, will address how today’s media-saturated culture dominates people’s lives and dismantles families. Tomeo is a veteran broadcast journalist with more than 20 years of experience as a radio news reporter and anchor woman.
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Helpers Prayer Vigil for Life is Saturday Aug. 14
The Sacramento Helpers of God’s Precious Infants will hold a
prayer vigil for life on Saturday, Aug. 14 beginning
at 8 a.m. at St. Mary Church, located at 1333 58th St. in
Sacramento.
Bishop Jaime Soto will celebrate
Mass, followed by benediction, and then lead a Helpers’ rosary
procession to a nearby abortion center. Participants will pray the
rosary with Bishop Soto for an end to abortion and the spiritual salvation
of the nation.
The prayer vigil is organized by the Sacramento Helpers of God’s
Precious Infants, a pro-life apostolate with the bishop’s endorsement.
For more information, visit the Sacramento Helpers’ website link
below or call Ed Pierini at (916) 806-3103.
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Stewardship conference is a success with parish leaders
On Tuesday, June 1st, more than 300 clergy, religious and lay leaders,
from across the Diocese gathered at St. Anthony Parish in Sacramento
for the 2010 Diocesan Stewardship Conference. The conference was presented
by the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Sacramento.
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Training Offered Aug. 21 on "The Bible and the Sacraments" Bible
Study
The Diocese’s Department of Evangelization and Catechesis will
offer a one-day training on Saturday, Aug.
21 for persons who would like to offer and lead a Bible
study on “The Bible and the Sacraments.” The training will
be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, located
at 2110 Broadway in Sacramento..
The six-session Bible study explores what the Bible teaches about
the 7 Sacraments and is produced by the St. Paul Center for Biblical
Theology in Stuebenville, Ohio. The study employs Microsoft PowerPoint
presentations to examine basic teaching of the Church as to the meaning
and origin of the sacraments and investigates the deeper mysteries
they contain as illuminated by Scripture. Matt Leonard and Rob Corzine
of the St. Paul Center will present the training.
“The Bible and the Sacraments” can be presented by anyone
who wishes to bring this study to their parish or study group, according
to Carson Weber, Associate Director for New Media Evangelization for
the Diocese. He said the Bible study is ideal for parents of children
in religious education programs, R.C.I.A., and adult faith formation
in general.
For more information and to register, visit www.August21.info.
The cost is $45 per person, which includes lunch, hospitality, and
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 High
school youth ministry training offered at Newman Center in Sacramento
The Newman Catholic Community in Sacramento will host a high school
youth ministry basic training for high school teens and adult team
members on Aug. 4-6 at the
Newman Center, located at 5900 Newman Court. The training will be held
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and will include how to run a Bible
study, hospitality skills, how to lead prayer and how to lead a small
group. For more information and to register, visit online at http://icatholicyouth.com or
call Tony Cortese at tcortese@sacnewman.org.
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The Annual Catholic Appeal provides a way to share with God and His
Church a portion of the gifts He has given us. In these challenging
economic times, the needs facing our Church are greater than ever before.
Together, through the generous support of the 2009 Appeal, 21,000 participants
raised nearly $2.5 million in contributions. We ask for…
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 Office
of Worship offering liturgical ministry workshops in Sept., Oct.
The diocese’s Office of Worship will offer several regional
liturgical ministry workshops in 2010 for ministers of the liturgy
in parishes. The workshops will provide liturgical ministers with ongoing
formation and support and help to prepare them for the new translation
of the Roman Missal, according to Sandra Holland, director of the Office
of Worship. The half-day workshops are offered at no cost to all laypeople
in parishes.
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