Each Triduum, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath offers a special intercession to be used during the Good Friday liturgy. This year, he asks that all parishes in the Diocese of San Jose include the following intercession in the Solemn Intercessions for the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Frida
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Year of Consecrated Life Plenary Indulgences
In 2013, Pope Francis declared that the worldwide Church will celebrate a Year of Consecrated Life, starting on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014, and ending on the World Day of Consecrated Life, February 2, 2016. This year has been set aside by the Pope as a time of renewal for those wh
Blest Are They: Grace Behind Bars
As I write this, Ferguson, Missouri, and Oakland, California, are burning. Whatever your thoughts are regarding the shooting of Michael Brown and the decision by the grand jury, it seems clear in our human history that we often equate justice with retribution—punishment for a crime inflicted as veng
Intercessions to begin the Year of Consecrated Life
In 2013, Pope Francis declared that the worldwide Church will celebrate a Year of Consecrated Life, starting on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014, and ending on the World Day of Consecrated Life, February 2, 2016. This year has been set aside by the Pope as a time of renewal for those wh
Prayers for Rain in California
A statement from the bishops of the California Catholic Conference(this statement and prayer suggestions in Spanish) On October 4, Catholics around the world celebrate the extraordinary life of St. Francis of Assisi. His love for those who are poor and afflicted, as well as his deep affection for Go
September 28, 2014 – Day of Prayer for the Synod on the Family
On October 8, 2013, Pope Francis announced that from October 5-19, 2014, there would be an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on topics related to the family and evangelization. (Learn more about the 2014-2015 Synods of Bishops on the Family here.) A worldwide day of Prayer for t