Religious education is not only for the children who desire to receive their First Communion but for everyone of any age who wishes to learn about the Catholic faith or receive any of the Sacraments. Also, those who want to be converted to the Catholic Religion and receive Baptism are invited. Registrations are open now. You can register at the Parish Office (5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday through Monday). Classes are underway in Mammoth Lakes and start on October 1 in Lee Vining.

Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. The weekend retreat offers a supportive and non-judgmental environment to transform the pain of the past into love and hope. We encourage women, men and couples to attend. Dates for upcoming events: Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat (English)–Sept. 22-24, (Spanish) Oct. 6-8. For retreat details contact Kim Fuentes 209/465-5433 or [email protected]. Click on the image to go to our website: https://stocktondiocese.org/project-rachel.

After 4 years of serving you as a Pastoral Administrator, Bishop Blaire has appointed me as the Canonical Pastor of Saint Joseph and the Mission Churches, effective September 1, 2017. I am at your service with all my dedication and all the love that God has for each one of you. Please, pray for me. At your service: Fr. Jorge A. Román, Pastor of Saint Joseph Church.

Thanks to your generosity we were able to overcome the amount assigned to our Parish for the Bishop's Ministry Appeal of $21,539 by raising $22,542. Thank you very much.