With faith in the Risen Lord, we share the sad news of the passing of Reverend Michael McFadden, Pastor Emeritus of St. Mary Parish in Vacaville. Fr. McFadden entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the age of 88.

Ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 1961, Father McFadden faithfully served the Diocese of Sacramento for 64 years. He retired from active ministry 2009. His decades of priestly ministry touched countless lives, and his dedication to the people of St. Mary Parish and beyond leaves a legacy of faith, hope, and love that endures.

Please join us in praying for the repose of his soul.

Vigil and Rosary:
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Vigil: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Rosary: 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary Parish
350 Stinson Avenue, Vacaville, CA 95867

Many United States citizens are descendants of immigrants, including Pope Leo XIV, as he recently said, 

“My own story is that of a citizen, the descendant of immigrants, who in turn chose to emigrate. All of us, in the course of our lives, can find ourselves healthy or sick, employed or unemployed, living in our native land or in a foreign country, yet our dignity always remains unchanged: it is the dignity of a creature willed and loved by God….no one is exempted from striving to ensure respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most frail and vulnerable, from the unborn to the elderly, from the sick to the unemployed, citizens and immigrants alike.” (Papal Audience, May 16, 2025) 

The July-August 2025 issue of Catholic Herald magazine has been published. The theme for this issue is lay ministry and formation. The digital edition of the magazine is available athttps://catholicmagazines.org/magazine-archive/catholic-herald/sac0725

The latest issue of Catholic Herald magazine is here—and it’s one you won’t want to miss. In this edition, we turn the spotlight on a growing movement within our parishes: Catechetical Foundations, a diocesan initiative forming joyful, confident “faith sharers” ready to serve the Church with clarity and love. In our cover story, parishioners from Good Shepherd Parish in Elk Grove and St. James Parish in Davis share how the program is transforming not only how they understand the faith—but how they live it.