My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Please join me in this Octave of Easter, to remember in our prayers the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. Let us keep him and the Church in our prayers during this Easter Season......Click on the photo for the complete message. Also, see news from the Vatican on the Catholic Links page, and Lifesite News.

On October 3, 2020, Pope Francis signed the encyclical Fratelli Tutti in Assisi, Italy. The encyclical focuses on fraternity and social friendship. Click on the image to link to the encyclical in both English and Spanish, Archbishop Gomez's statement, highlights from the presentation of Fratelli Tutti, and a letter from the Apostolic Nuncio Christophe Pierre.

Praising unceasingly. Blessing by intercession. Preaching through a life of contemplation. Single, Catholic women between the ages of 18 and 38 are invited to experience a taste of the life of a cloistered Dominican nun. The upcoming Come and See Day is Saturday January 13, 2018. Click on the photo for more information.

MARRIED COUPLES: Marriage is a journey!! A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you enrich your marriage and add some pazazz to your journey. Whether you’ve been married 1 year or 50, a Marriage Encounter Weekend may be just the thing you need to put a breath of fresh air into your relationship. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is February 16 - 18, 2018 in Lodi. For more information click on the image.

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.

Click the photo for details on the various retreats being offered.