Weekly News Archive

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


Posted for the Week of Monday, November 10, 2025

Office of Worship

2026 Diocesan Liturgical Calendar  
2026 Guide to the Liturgical Year

Office of Vocations
Christmas Cards for Seminarians

Office of Finance
Memo - 2025 CalOES Security Grant Announcement 

Newman Catholic Centers
December 5 – Newman Centers Christmas Concert

Office of Youth and Young Adult 
Office of Youth & Young Adults Announcements – November 10, 2025

Office of Family & Faith Formation
November 29 – Support Group for Grief Ministers
Memo – Invitation to Participate in the Gabriel Project