Weekly News Archive

Posted for the Week of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Office of Worship

2027 Diocesan Liturgical Calendar 

Office of Family & Respect Life

February 25 – Ministerio de Consuelo Certificado

March 2 – Bereavement Ministry Support Panel

Office of Lay Formation

February 28 - Adaptive Catechisis: Children and Youth with disAbilities-North State (bilingual)


Posted for the Week of Monday, February 9, 2026

Office of the Bishop

February Ordination Anniversaries 

Department of Lay Personnel

Memo – Lay Personnel Handbook Revisions

Lay Personnel Handbook

Lay Personnel Handbook Agreement Form

Employment Arbitration Agreement Non-Profit

Employment Arbitration Agreement Parish

Leadership Basics Workshops 

Office of Vocations

Memo – Parish Vocations Committee Retreat

Office of Catholic Charities & Social Concerns

Ash Wednesday at Moss Federal Building

Office of Family & Respect Life

Black History Month Events


Department of Lay Personnel

Memo – 2026 COLA Increases

Office of Vocations

February – Opportunities for Vocation Promotion

Office of Catholic Charities & Social Concerns

Ash Wednesday at the State Capitol

Newman Catholic Centers

Ash Wednesday at the Newman Catholic Centers

Office of Events and Special Projects

February 20 – LA RE Congress Dinner with Bishop Bersabal (bilingual)

Delegate for Religious

February 8 - Franciscan Sisters 125 Anniversary

Office of Family & Respect Life

February 28 – World Marriage Day (bilingual)


Posted for the Week of Monday, January 26, 2026

Office of Vocations

Memo – Deus Vocat Retreat

Department of Lay Personnel

Leadership Basics Workshops 


Posted for the Week of Monday, January 20, 2026

Office of the Bishop

Official News 1/16/2026

Office of Vocations

Memo – World Day of Consecrated Life 2026
Memo – Parish Vocations Committee Retreat/ Formation Day

Office of Lay Formation

Memo – Formation Opportunities 

Office of Worship

March 7 - Altar Server Recognition Event


Posted for the Week of Monday, January 12, 2026

Office of the Bishop

Bishop Jaime Soto’s Invitation to Healing & Hope Retreat
Healing & Hope Promotional Resources
Memo – Digitization of Parish Records – Batches B and C Update

Office of Vocations

Memo – North State Vocations Retreats

Office of Worship

2026 Lenten Regulations

2026 Reglamentos de Cuaresma 

Department of Lay Personnel

Memo – Immigration Rights Notification 
Memo – Reminder of Notification Requirements Regarding Tax Credits


Posted for the Week of Monday, January 5, 2026

Office of the Bishop 

January Ordination Anniversaries
Memo – Digitization of Parish Records – Batch B & C Update
February 5 & 6 – “Healing and Hope” Annual Parish Staff Retreat

Office of Events and Special Projects

Memo – Camp Pendola Caretaker
February 20 – LA RE Congress Dinner with Bishop Bersabal (bilingual)


Posted for the Week of Monday, December 29, 2025

Office of the Bishop

Memo – Digitization of Parish Records – Batch B & C Update

Department of Finance

Catholic Mutual – Cold Weather Precaution Resources

Office of Family & Respect Life 

January 22 – Mass of Reparations 
Memo – Imago Dei Art Contest


Posted for the Week of Monday, December 22, 2025

Office of Vocations

January 2026 – Opportunities for Vocations Promotion 

Department of Finance

Ice & Snow Removal Procedures

Memo - Advanced Threat Assessment Classes

The Catholic Foundation

2026 Annual Catholic Appeal at-a-Glance

Department of Lay Personnel

Memo – 2026 Minimum Wage Increase

Leadership Basics Workshops 2026

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry 

Memo – January 10th - API Mass of Gratitude 

Office of Catholic Charities & Social Concerns

Memo – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 20th – Special Annual Event for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 


Posted for the Week of Monday, December 15, 2025

Office of the Bishop

December 28 – Jubilee Organ Recital 

UPDATE – “Healing & Hope” Annual Parish Staff Retreat

Memo – Digitization of Parish Records – Batch B & C Update

Department of Lay Personnel

Memo - Updated Sick Pay Procedures for Temporary and Occasional Part-Time Employees

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry 

Memo – World Youth Day 2027 Informational Meeting


Posted for the Week of Monday, December 8, 2025

Office of the Bishop

December 28 – Jubilee Closing Mass 
February 5 & 6 – “Healing & Hope” Annual Parish Staff Retreat

Office of Vocations

February 7 – Vocare Discernment Retreat

Department of Lay Personnel

Leadership Basics Workshops 2026

The Tribunal

Tribunal Advocate Training Dates

Department of Lay Formation

Memo - 2026 Series on Catechesis & Pastoral Accompaniment 


Posted for the Week of Monday, December 1, 2025

Office of the Bishop  
December Ordination Anniversaries

Department of Lay Personnel  
Memo – 2026 Minimum Wage Increase

Office of Vocations
December - Opportunities for Vocations Promotion  


Posted for the Week of Monday, November 24, 2025

Office of Catholic Charities &Social Concerns

"You are not alone" USCCB Statement & Initiative on Immigration (bilingual)
December 9th – Mass and Holy Hour for Migrants with Bishop Soto (bilingual)

Office of Vocations 
Winter Seminary Discernment Retreats 

The Catholic Foundation
Memo – Special Collection for Retirement Fund for Religious (bilingual)

Office of Family & Faith Formation 
January 3rd – Respect Life Conference 

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services
December 3rd – Remembrance Tree & Candlelight Vigil 


Posted for the Week of Monday, November 17, 2025
Office of Family & Faith Formation
Dec 6 – Advent Retreats: Sacramento & North State