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It has long been recognized that the ability to give thanks is the mark of the truly religious person. Without the sense of thanksgiving, we fail to have openness to God, to others, to our own personal histories, and to the goodness of life itself.

We are entering the wonderful time of “The Holidays” where food, family, and friends become much more abundant . 

Advent Activities and Blessings for The Home

The Catholic is a citizen of two worlds—at once. How to keep these citizenships in balance. Advent is the time of awaiting the Prince of Peace. What can we do to make it REAL.

17th Annual Walk for Life Update! Many of you have been asking – will we have a Walk for Life this year? The answer – YES!

"The Church wishes to help form consciences in political life and to stimulate greater insight into the authentic requirements of justice as well as greater readiness to act accordingly, even when this might involve conflict with situations of personal interest. . . . The Church cannot and must not take upon herself the political battle to bring about the most just society possible. She cannot and must not replace the State. Yet at the same time she cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice." - Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est no. 28

Father David Shaw, a priest of the Diocese of Santa Rosa entered into eternal life on Monday, October 12 after a battle with cancer of the esophagus.  Father Shaw was 77 years of age and had served as a priest for 52 years. 

Diocese of Santa Rosa Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) 2020-2021 Season Canceled

Due to recent events, we are offering a free virtual conference. No pre-registration is necessary. Below, you will find everything you need to join us from the comfort of your home or office. Attached you will find: Schedule overview - Simple access codes (link & password) - Speakers bio

    Laura Held, President of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa since 2014 will no longer represent the High School. During her six years at Newman, Laura Held has faced enormous challenges including most notably the partial destruction of the School in 2017 in the Tubbs Fire and this year the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bishop and the Board are grateful to Ms. Held for her leadership in these times of crisis.

One of the concerns that I have is the amount of time children will be spending online with distance learning.  Our schools have good plans in place that include an awareness of screen time limits and necessary breaks from the computer.  That isn’t what I am worried about. 

home and COVID-19 social distancing.  And it has certainly affected us in many ways, some of which are very real but not talked about much. And those are loneliness, anxiety, and fear.

Thank you to the 3599 dedicated donors who have pledged $943,120 to the 2020 Annual Ministry Appeal.

On 17 of August 2020, Fr. James McSweeney suddenly passed away in the course of dealing with a serious illness.  He was loved by so many who were impacted by his heartfelt and caring ministry. 

Forget social media. Forget blogs. Forget the barrage of “information.” (Never has there been so much false information.) Forget the constant “spin” and diatribe. Forget the real fake news Follow Jesus. Not bloggers. Not candidates. Not self-appointed gurus. Just Him.

Recording locations included Oakland’s Fruitvale BART Station, California’s first African-American Catholic Church and a former KKK headquarters in San Diego.

Laura Held, President of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa since 2014 will no longer represent the High School. During her six years at Newman, Laura Held has faced enormous challenges including most notably the partial destruction of the School in 2017 in the Tubbs Fire and this year the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bishop and the Board are grateful to Ms. Held for her leadership in these times of crisis.

Since the Release of the names of priests accused of sexual abuse of minors in January of 2019 the Diocese of Santa Rosa has pledged greater transparency in regard to the perpetrators of these crimes.

In the name of the Church, I want, first of all to express my sincere sorrow that so many have been subjected to the evil actions of priests and bishops. Thus, I apologize again, especially for any who have been subjected to injury at the hands of the clergy named below. While the Church has taken some very significant actions over the past twenty years, those actions are significant in terms of the present and future protection of children. However, they do not touch the very real trauma which the evil actions of deacons, priests and bishops have caused in the lives of thousands of young people in our nation.

Since the Release of the names of priests accused of sexual abuse of minors in January of 2019 the Diocese of Santa Rosa has pledged greater transparency in regard to the perpetrators of these crimes. The Diocese was informed by way of a letter dated June 10 (arrived June 17) that an accusation against Reverend Jerome Stack, a member of the Precious Blood Fathers, a Religious Community which operated Cardinal Newman High School from 1971 through 1981, was found credible by the Community’s Review Board. Thus, the Diocese has added the name of Jerome Stack to the list of the accused who served in the Diocese.