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California Catholic Daily editor passes awayRemains to be interred in Tijuana

California Catholic Daily editor passes away
Remains to be interred in Tijuana

Bob McPhail, editor of California Catholic Daily, passed away on November 16 after long illnesses.

Before he began as the editor at the inception of Cal Catholic in 2007, McPhail was editor of La Cruz de California,

Advent Lessons and Christmas CarolsCatholic Events in California for the Week

Advent Lessons and Christmas Carols
Catholic Events in California for the Week

Redwood City: St. Pius Christmas Tree Lot Nov. 26 – Dec. 12 San Francisco: Advent Lessons and Carols at St. Dominic’s Fresno: 2021 Christmas Dinner & Auction

Thanks For Life! Central Valley ProLife Elections Forum and FundraiserCatholic Events in California for the Week

Thanks For Life! Central Valley ProLife Elections Forum and Fundraiser
Catholic Events in California for the Week

San Diego: 50+ Beer Social Berkeley: The Intellectual Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary Clovis: Giving Thanks For Life! Central Valley ProLife Elections Forum and Fundraiser Solana Beach: Volunteer Making PB&J Sandwiches

Big relief for some San Diego Catholic school parentsSan Diego Diocesan schools to accept personal exemptions from Covid vaccine mandate

Big relief for some San Diego Catholic school parents
San Diego Diocesan schools to accept personal exemptions from Covid vaccine mandate

Catholic schools in the Diocese of San Diego will accept “any” personal belief exemption for the coronavirus vaccine once California’s mandate for schoolchildren goes into effect.

“In implementing any legal mandate for Covid

Compton pastor slain after Bible studyWife asks killer to turn himself in

Compton pastor slain after Bible study
Wife asks killer to turn himself in

Pastors and church leaders from California’s Compton community gathered to demand an end to street violence and for the person who shot and killed Pastor Reginald Moore outside of his church to go to authorities and

Some Davis parishioners feel excluded as Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine is renovated"They excluded the Hispanic people from the shrine"

Some Davis parishioners feel excluded as Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine is renovated
"They excluded the Hispanic people from the shrine"

Renovation of a new shrine is underway at Saint James Parish in Davis. Some Catholic parishioners say this is a loss that they’re mourning.

Davis resident, José Granda, has been a member of

Cardinal Burke gives framework to U.S. bishopsCatholic legislator in St. Louis: “It is wrong. I know that it is wrong.”

Cardinal Burke gives framework to U.S. bishops
Catholic legislator in St. Louis: “It is wrong. I know that it is wrong.”

For the past several months, the intention of the Church in the United States of America has been very much in my prayers. At their coming November

The “good Catholic” assurance by Pope Francis extremely unlikelyIt does not even strike one as a normal papal remark

The “good Catholic” assurance by Pope Francis extremely unlikely
It does not even strike one as a normal papal remark

We do not know inside details of the Pope’s meeting with President Biden today, but Biden himself did feel free to report that Francis had called him a “good Catholic” and encouraged him to keep receiving Communion (see, for example,

Mitty High to stage gender fluidity play“Head Over Heels" – jukebox musical based on Philip Sidney's 16th-century drama

Mitty High to stage gender fluidity play
“Head Over Heels" – jukebox musical based on Philip Sidney's 16th-century drama

A California Catholic Daily reader sent an Oct. 25 email reporting that Mitty High School in San Jose is planning on putting on Head over Heels, based on the 16th Century play Arcadia. According to New

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