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Reasons for you to donate to Cal CatholicLast shameless appeal this year

Reasons for you to donate to Cal Catholic
Last shameless appeal this year

Churches worth driving to is now every week instead of every other week. We scour California for churches with best liturgy, sermons, fellow congregants and we’re now including places in Western states (Colorado, Utah)

St. Ignatius pastor preaches full gayGay Men's Chorus, Most Holy Redeemer, no Creed

St. Ignatius pastor preaches full gay
Gay Men's Chorus, Most Holy Redeemer, no Creed

On Sunday, November 12, 2023, Father Greg Bonfiglio, SJ, pastor of San Francisco’s St. Ignatius Church, opened his homily: “Last Monday I was talking with one of the priests of the University (the Jesuit University of San

California Catholic projects: church map, check, podcast, checkYour widow's mite goes a long way with us

California Catholic projects: church map, check, podcast, check
Your widow's mite goes a long way with us

A good churches list by region and interactive map. 315 reasons for a Western states road trip – trenchant observations, photos as you scroll over the map, and of course comments from our readers. View the Map

Now that California Catholic Daily is on a roll…You can look for a few more changes

Now that California Catholic Daily is on a roll…
You can look for a few more changes

We’ve added to California CatholicIn case you didn't notice

We’ve added to California Catholic
In case you didn't notice

Olive oil, holy honey support Dominican nuns in FremontNorbertine Canonesses live on cheese, puppies

Olive oil, holy honey support Dominican nuns in Fremont
Norbertine Canonesses live on cheese, puppies

Religious orders and communities, particularly those blessed with acres of productive land, have long relied on small cottage industries to support their charisms. A notable few in California have cultivated a solid income stream with handmade gift items that are

More Mass-goers in high and low desertAttendance for San Bernadino up 12% this year

More Mass-goers in high and low desert
Attendance for San Bernadino up 12% this year

It’s not your imagination – the pews at Mass on Sunday are starting to fill out. Mass attendance for the Diocese of San Bernadino is up 12% this year, according to the Office of Pastoral

Man leaves Sts Peter and Paul in North Beach without consuming HostThen sets off pipe bomb

Man leaves Sts Peter and Paul in North Beach without consuming Host
Then sets off pipe bomb

An assault at a San Francisco Catholic church on Sunday led to a police pursuit that reportedly included the possible use of a pipe bomb. The San Francisco Police Officers Association, a local police union, said on

New Divine Mercy shrine in HollywoodCatholics who visit Christ the King on Divine Mercy Sunday can obtain a plenary indulgence

New Divine Mercy shrine in Hollywood
Catholics who visit Christ the King on Divine Mercy Sunday can obtain a plenary indulgence

Given its trademark depiction of Christ emitting blue and red rays from the center of his chest, the Divine Mercy image is easily recognizable, seen everywhere from church chapels to living rooms to the rear windows of cars on local

California Catholic archives uncoveredOnline stories from earlier website 2007-2012

California Catholic archives uncovered
Online stories from earlier website 2007-2012

Purely by accident Cal Catholic editors found a link earlier this week to previously lost website that included all stories from July, 2007 through December, 2012. Click here to get list of stories.

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