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Catholic radio moves from Imperial Valley to San Diego
Local coverage plus EWTN, Ave Maria, Relevant Radio

Since it began broadcasting five years ago, St. John Paul II Catholic Radio has borne much spiritual fruit and fostered Catholic community in the Imperial Valley. “We get letters all the time,” said Raul Caro, the radio apostolate’s founder

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December 27th, 2020|

Praying Covid patient beaten to death
Elder abuse and religion-motivated hate crime in Lancaster

A Covid-19 patient beat a fellow patient to death with an oxygen tank last week at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, authorities said. The victim, an 82-year-old Latino man, was being treated for a Covid-19 infection in a two-person

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December 26th, 2020|

Worth driving to: St. Dominic’s Church, San Francisco
Busy parish with fine priests and a strong young adult community

Name of Church St. Dominic Address 2390 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Phone number (415) 567-7824 Website www.stdominics.org  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Saintdominicsanfrancisco YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/StDominicsCatholicChurchSanFrancisco/ Mass times Saturday vigil, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (Spanish),

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December 25th, 2020|

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Churches Worth Driving To

Churches Worth Driving To offers readers a brief review of nearby churches they might want to visit. The church’s architecture, liturgy, history, parishioners and clergy are discussed, and mass times and photos are provided.

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City of Riverside provides grants to 10 Catholic parishes
Can be used to provide food to families in need due to the impacts of the COVID-19 virus

Ten parishes in the Diocese received food pantry and parish assistance grants from the CARES program operated by the City of Riverside. These food pantry assistance grants, in the amount of $8,000 maximum per parish, can be used to

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December 23rd, 2020|

Bishops go after bad hymns
'Lord of the Dance,' 'Let Us Break Bead Together,' 'Canticle of the Sun' – but what about 'Seed Scattered and Sown'?

It is axiomatic that nothing well-written ever comes from a committee. So, I regard as miraculous the recent report, Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church, put forth by the doctrinal watchdogs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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December 23rd, 2020|

California alone is failing to accommodate churches
As the weather grows colder, bishops plead with governor

Despite several recent U.S. Supreme Court and 9th Circuit rulings questioning the constitutionality of restrictions on indoor worship in churches, California remains the only state in the union that does not allow some reasonable accommodation for people to worship

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December 23rd, 2020|

12 things with more cooperation in evil than COVID vaccines
Drinking coffee, eating bananas, buying anything made in China...

In recent days, several vaccines for COVID have reached the final approval process. The USCCB indicated that Catholics can morally take the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. At least 28 other US bishops have issued concurring statements. There is a concern about remote material

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December 22nd, 2020|

San Bernadino diocese: 5 questions for 2021
Holds back indoor Mass, ambivalent toward Biden

1. When will the churches of the Diocese reopen for Mass? The Diocese includes San Bernardino and Riverside counties, which, at press time, remained in the most restrictive state tier (purple) for Covid-19 regulating public gatherings. Hope remains that

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December 22nd, 2020|

San Francisco – Priestly Discernment
Catholic Events in California this week

National – National Right to Life Pre-Rally Concert Virtual – Youth Rally TV/San Francisco – Mass Ministry San Francisco – St. Mary’s Cathedral Sunday Concerts San Mateo – Priestly Discernment San Francisco – Priestly Discernment San Francisco – Restorative Circle

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December 22nd, 2020|
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