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.
This issue is also filled with powerful witness and local stories that speak to the heart of our Catholic community. Bishop Jaime Soto reflects on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the tenderness it offers those who turn to Him. We meet Fr. Edgar Lozano and Fr. Ivan Franco, the diocese’s newest priests, whose ordinations were a moment of grace and celebration. Interpreter Catherine Keller shares how serving Deaf Catholics has opened her to a deeper experience of prayer and communion. A special historical feature honors the generations of lay ministers who have served—often quietly, but powerfully—in building up the Church. And our Jubilee Year column, Pilgrims of Hope, invites us to rediscover what it means to be “living stones” in God’s house.
Bishop Jaime Soto is the publisher of Catholic Herald magazine, which is published six times each year and includes moving faith stories about Catholics in the diocese, as well as news and events of the local church. Individual faith stories are the cornerstone of the magazine and columns also explore the Catholic faith and education about church teachings. To donate $15 per year to receive Catholic Herald magazine, call 916-733-0266. To view the archive of past issues of Catholic Herald magazine, visit https://www.scd.org/catholicherald