From the desk of the pastor...

 

On this very busy weekend, our country celebrates its birthday with the Fourth of July. It is customary for many tourists and guests to come and visit our mountain communities, particularly Bass Lake. We wish to extend a warm welcome to all who are visiting us, and pray that all will have a safe and sane weekend with all the festivities.

The Parish Office is closed on Monday, July 4th. There will be no daily Mass Monday morning.

I want to thank all who contributed to the work of the Divine Word Missionaries when Father Donald O'Connor, SVD, was with us last weekend. Your contribution to the work of foreign missions is a testimony to our faith in Christ, and to those who work to make our faith known throughout the different parts of the world.

We are happy to announce that Monsignor Herman Bezunartea, first pastor of Our Lady of the Sierra Parish in Oakhurst is returning to spend a month in Bass Lake. He will help with Masses, visit friends, enjoy golfing and fishing, and just relax by the lake. We are really looking forward to Msgr. Herman's time with us. He will be here July 21st to August 15th. This will also be an opportunity to see one of Msgr. Herman's dream fulfilled as he gazes on the new cross that graces the church building at Our Lady of the Sierra. He always felt the church was not complete until the cross was placed over the entry way. We would like to have a celebration on Sunday, July 31st, following the 11:30 Mass to celebrate his presence and to thank him for his contribution to the beginning of this parish, and to honor him for what he did in building the beautiful church we have in Oakhurst.                                    Fr. Mike

 

 

 

From the desk of the Pastor

Next weekend, Fr. Donald O'Connor will be visiting our parish to do a missionary appeal.  All parishes in the United States, including the Fresno Diocese are asked to host annually a missionary priest, sister, or lay person who allow us to share in the work of foreign missions.  Your generosity to Father O'Connor's appeal will be appreciated.                                                                                                               

Happy Father's Day!

The parish offers best wishes to all the fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, godfathers, and spiritual fathers on this Father's Day 2011.  So many of our fathers give witness to their faith and their vocation as fathers in the leadership they show their children.  In a very special way, we remember our deceased father (as I do my own father, Anastasio).  

St. Joseph was the model of a father (foster-father actually), a caring and protective husband, a hard worker and wage-earner, and many other things that make him a suitable model for all men.  His love for Mary and his care for the son entrusted to his care is something we need to learn in our day and age.  With so many children that grow up without a father in the home, and the many men who are simply absent from the lives of their children, we need to encourage strong and supportive marriages and relationships that give witness to God's unconditional love.  

Thus I find the need to focus this positive imagery of St. Joseph on the men of our parish.  Men need to be encouraged today to be good husbands, fathers, workers, and basically good men through prayer and positive Christian living.  I am today officially announcing the beginning of the formation of a parish men's group, modeled on the life of St. Joseph, and placing it under his protection.  The St. Joseph Men's Group.  Their focus would be on their spiritual life, their support for one another to live good Catholic lives, and to support and be supported by their parish community of Our Lady of the Sierra.  This group would be under the auspices of the parish, the pastor, and each other.  The men in the group would gather regularly to pray, to work, and to support the continue ministries of this parish.

I would like to gather men together to discuss this new venture in the Parish Hall  at Our Lady of the Sierra Church on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:00pm.  If needed, we will hold another gathering at a later date to begin the commencement of our men's group.

If you are a Catholic man, of any age, wishing to gather with other men to pray, work, and serve with an open heart, please consider this endeavor by attending the meeting on Wednesday evening.  If you cannot attend, but are interested, look for the next meeting, or send me an email, frmike@dioceseoffresno.org, and let me know you wish to join and participate.  Once we have a good strong number and interest, we will move forward in creating and building this new asset to our wonderful parish community.                               Fr. Mike

 

From the desk of the Pastor ...

 

As summer months arrive, though without the usual heat, we begin to receive many guests to our respective churches.  Last week we were happy to host so many Catholics traveling to and from Yosemite National Park,  enjoying the beautiful area in which we live.  I am not sure we will be opening St. Dominic Savio  in Bass Lake to the outside, since it has been very unusually cool on Sunday mornings, but the large crowds in Bass Lake have been great.  The change of the time from afternoon to morning has been greeted by many tourists and regular visitors quite well.  Many like to be open to go to Mass before heading out for the day or before they travel back home.  I am grateful to the many of you who supported the idea, and for the sacrifice this might have meant for some of you.

Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, the great feast of the birth of the Church through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Our Pentecost Vigil Mass on Saturday evening will be slightly longer due to the Church's desire that we pray for the urgency of the Holy Spirit on the Church and the world.  This Pentecost Vigil, while it has always been there, was no used often, but it will be mandated next year along with other changes coming to us on November 27th, with the publications of the new Roman Missal.

We continue to encourage our parishioners to be aware and supportive in assisting the many of those who lost homes in Missouri by giving to the American Red Cross or to Catholic Charities, USA.  Both of this agencies are doing great work in bringing relief to the many who have suffered such horrible devastation due to the recent tornados in the Midwest.

The Gift Shoppe is looking for volunteers to staff the store on Saturday afternoons following the evening Mass.  If you are able to give one weekend to help assist Dee, please call the parish office.

Fr. Mike

 

Today, the Church celebrates her official beginning as the power of the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and the other disciples of Christ, including Mary, Mother of the Lord, in the locked upper room.  This power from God, which inflamed the passion of the believers would lead the followers of Jesus out of the locked room to preach the Word Incarnate.  Many would die for their new-found faith.  This Spirit-filled passion continues to enliven the Church throughout history, even in times of scandal, pain, suffering, and persecution.  As we have entered the 21st. century, that passion is found in the lives of men and women dedicated to the Church.  To the faithful laity who continue to pray, sacrifice, trust, and support their local parishes in spite of the misdeeds of other disciples, even the ordained and vowed.  To the faithful bishops, priests, deacons, and Religious who continue to press in their ministries even though many have left active ministries for various reason in these past few years.  Yet the Spirit gives us hope and empowers us to grow ever stronger and to be confident that we are doing what God called us to do.  This is the Holy Spirit at work!

Father's Day 2011

Next weekend is Father's Day.  We will set up a special memorial prayer area in each of our churches to remember all of the deceased fathers of the parish.  There is an envelope, much like an All Soul's Envelope which you may use if you wish to have remembered a deceased father at Liturgy. You may bring your envelope to the parish office, or to the church prior to Mass on Sunday, June 18th.  We failed to do this for Mother's Day, but will do so next year.  We will attempt to make envelopes available this Sunday if possible.

Yours truly is celebrating another milestone tomorrow, the 13th.  I will be reminded of my age now for a while as I look at every 55 mile an hour sign post.  How did this happen?!                                                                                  Fr. Mike

 

Happy Father's Day!

The parish offers best wishes to all the fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, godfathers, and spiritual fathers on this Father's Day 2011.  So many of our fathers give witness to their faith and their vocation as fathers in the leadership they show their children.  In a very special way, we remember our deceased father (as I do my own father, Anastasio).  

St. Joseph was the model of a father (foster-father actually), a caring and protective husband, a hard worker and wage-earner, and many other things that make him a suitable model for all men.  His love for Mary and his care for the son entrusted to his care is something we need to learn in our day and age.  With so many children that grow up without a father in the home, and the many men who are simply absent from the lives of their children, we need to encourage strong and supportive marriages and relationships that give witness to God's unconditional love.  

Thus I find the need to focus this positive imagery of St. Joseph on the men of our parish.  Men need to be encouraged today to be good husbands, fathers, workers, and basically good men through prayer and positive Christian living.  I am today officially announcing the beginning of the formation of a parish men's group, modeled on the life of St. Joseph, and placing it under his protection.  The St. Joseph Men's Group.  Their focus would be on their spiritual life, their support for one another to live good Catholic lives, and to support and be supported by their parish community of Our Lady of the Sierra.  This group would be under the auspices of the parish, the pastor, and each other.  The men in the group would gather regularly to pray, to work, and to support the continue ministries of this parish.

I would like to gather men together to discuss this new venture in the Parish Hall  at Our Lady of the Sierra Church on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:00pm.  If needed, we will hold another gathering at a later date to begin the commencement of our men's group.

If you are a Catholic man, of any age, wishing to gather with other men to pray, work, and serve with an open heart, please consider this endeavor by attending the meeting on Wednesday evening.  If you cannot attend, but are interested, look for the next meeting, or send me an email, frmike@dioceseoffresno.org, and let me know you wish to join and participate.  Once we have a good strong number and interest, we will move forward in creating and building this new asset to our wonderful parish community.

Fr. Mike

 

From the desk of the pastor ...

 

On this Memorial Day, we in this country take the time to remember the sacrifice that our military servicemen and women have made in giving their lives to protect us and our values.  It is a time to pause for a moment, remembering especially the many members of our own personal families that have died in the wars and remembering those who were veterans that died long after their time of service.  Our military cemeteries and the local cemeteries give witness to the motivation that many in our society find hard to fathom today.  Democracy, liberty, religious freedom, the ability to speak and march freely in our country are some of the values that threaten many leaders in different parts of the world.  To be able to change a leader through the ballot box, to criticize a leader while he is in office without threat of prison, torture or death is a precious gift, one often that is misused and misappropriated.  Death is the ultimate act of self-giving for an ideal greater than ourselves.  We pray for the many souls who have protected us and allowed us to continue to be who and what we are as citizens of this nation.

This Monday, Memorial Day, the parish office and church will be closed.  No Mass will be available.

As the news of the horrible devastation of the tornados continue to haunt us, especially in Missouri and so many parts of the Midwest, let us not forget those who have died, and let us help those who have survived, but have lost everything, from home to work and many if not all other things.  We will continue to take donations to Catholic Charities USA and also we encourage to give the American Red Cross, on the ground now in these devastation-torn areas assisting with everyday needs of food, shelter, clothing and comfort.

As the summer vacation period officially begins, we will be visited by many people, many whom are visitors to Yosemite Park and other areas in our beautiful mountains.  Warm welcomes and hearty handshakes will ensure their repeat visits to our wonderful mountain communities.                                                           

From the desk of the Pastor ...

 

The Roman Catholic Church has now marked another first.  Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Gustavo Carriquiry to a #2 post in the Vatican, as Under-Secretary for Latin American Affairs.  He succeeds Colombian Archbishop Jose Octavio Ruiz.  This makes Mr. Carriquiry, the highest lay person holding what used to be a position reserved for archbishops.  This breakthrough in recognizing laity in Church governance is in keeping with the ideals of Vatican II.  

What is more interesting is that Mr. Carriquiry is my mother's first cousin.  His father and my grandfather are brothers from the Basque Country.  His father emigrated to Uruguay along with another brother.  I have met Mr. Carriquiry in my travels to Rome, and our family is certainly proud of this distinction in our family.  In the past several years, Religious women and laity have been making huge strides in the upper levels of power in the Vatican.  No longer are there only bishops and priests in important positions.

As the Easter Season continues to roll along, we are so proud of our children and teens who celebrated their First Communion and Confirmation at last Sunday's 11:30 a.m. Mass.  We congratulate them and their families in this important milestone moment in their lives.  May God bless and encourage them as they continue to grow as strong Catholics with the help of their parents and parish.

I hope you have all now seen the beautiful statue of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (the "Little Flower")  that now graces Our Lady of the Sierra Church.  This statue was made possible by so many who contributed to a gift in honor of my 25th Jubilee of Priesthood Ordination last year, and in the memory of Dr. Edward Santoro, a long time active parishioner who died this past December 24th.  I thank all who were also able to put up the statue (actually a 3/4 "relief) on the wall in the church next to the relief of The Holy Family, a gift from Isabel Rajcan, when the church was originally built in 1999.  Our new statue will be blessed on Saturday, June 11th at the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Liturgy of Pentecost.

Next weekend is the Memorial Day weekend. The parish office and church will be closed on Monday, May 30th.  It is also the official opening date for the large window doors at St. Dominic Savio Mission in Bass Lake.  Summer is coming, though at press time, it still feels like winter.                              

 

From the desk of the Pastor ...

 

The Sacraments of Initiation

Today, our parish celebrates one of those special annual events with the combined celebrations of  First Holy Communion and Confirmation.  Both of these sacraments are a part of the what the Church calls the Sacraments of Initiation.  All the Sacraments of Initiations include Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.   In our Catholic tradition, we celebrate these sacraments of entering the full life of the Church at different phases in the life of a young Catholic person: baptism at birth, first Eucharist at the what is know as the 'age of reason' (usually 7 years of age in our culture), and then at a later age, confirmation, the full reception of the Holy Spirit. That age can be different in different dioceses in our country and in many countries around the world.  In most US dioceses, that age is approximately 16  but now it has been lowered to first communion age.  In the Eastern Orthodox Churches, all three sacraments are given immediately after birth, a tradition that goes back to  early Christian practices.  

It is not necessary for a bishop to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation.  It has become custom to do so in our Western Latin Church, but as mentioned above, Orthodox priests confirm all babies.  Many times, our bishops in this country will delegate their priests to confer confirmation in the case of a bishop's busy schedule, or illness, or other circumstances as he sees fit.  At this moment if time, having no bishop in our diocese, the Diocesan Administrator, Monsignor Myron Cotta has given permission to all pastors to confirm their own youth, unless the pastor declines, at which point Msgr. Cotta or someone he delegates will go to that parish to confirm.  I have requested and received delegation from Msgr. Cotta to confirm at Our Lady of the Sierra Parish.  I invite you all to pray for the children of our parish, recently having made their first confession, as they receive First Communion today. To our teens who will be confirmed at the same Mass (11:30am), our support and love at this important stage of their Christian development.

Second Offering Today 

Today is known as Catholic Charities Weekend in the Diocese of Fresno.  On this day, all parishes will take up a second offering to assist our diocesan charities that gives financial and other helps to many thousands of people in our diocese.

Ireland 2012

As mentioned in earlier bulletins,  I will lead a 11-day trip to Ireland next year, departing March 12th, that puts us in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day on March 17th, 2012 in the Republic of Ireland.  We will have two informational meetings to answer questions regarding this tour for our parishioners.  The gathering will be held at the noon hour on Tuesday, May 24th, and again in the evening at 6:00pm on the same day.  Both will take place in the parish hall.  If you are interested and not sure if you could go or might need more information to deal with any issues, please come and join us for this informational meeting.

Basque Events

Also many of you have asked when there are Basque events in the Valley.  Last weekend we had our Basque festival in Fresno, at which I celebrated Mass.  The next Basque festival is in Los Banos at the Fairgrounds next Saturday, May 21, beginning with Mass at 10am and followed by a Lamb BBQ, and then Basque folk dancing.  All are invited, with this special spring weather, it will be a splendid way to spend a Saturday.                                                                    Fr. Mike

 

From the desk of the Pastor

 

To all who come and join us this glorious Easter Sunday, we welcome you and wish you well.  The promise of the Risen Christ is the promise of life:  Eternal Life.

                     As a believing community of faith, we are rooted in the knowledge that the Lord Jesus, the Son of God, has come into our world; become human, shared life experiences, suffered death, and rose on the third day.  He came to destroy death, bring hope, and to share with all the gift of salvation.

                     There are so many people to whom I am very grateful. These people work very hard in our parish community to make all our liturgical events come to life.  Our various liturgical ministers:  all who participate in Song, Proclaimed Word, Eucharist Ministry, Altar Attendants, Sacristans, Master of Ceremonies, Hospitality, Art and Environment, Funeral and Wedding coordinators, and all other forms of service under the direction of Kevin Jonas: we are truly appreciative.  So much goes on behind the scenes to plan and execute all the liturgical events of Palm Sunday, The Triduum:  Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and finally the glorious Easter Sunday Masses.

I am grateful to our office staff of Nancy Hooper and Katie Santoro who keep us together through the week in making sure phones are answered, records are well kept, and people are greeted at the doors.  Peggy Stewart, our catechetical leader guides children and their parents on the weekends through our Religious Education Classes.  Peggy also coordinates our youth group in the parish. Virginia Molloy and her wonderful RCIA team have done so much in bringing several people into the full knowledge of faith through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults this year.  We were happy to have two adults baptized at the Vigil, three people coming from other religious denominations to making a Profession of Faith into our Catholic Church and one Catholic adult completing her sacraments. Consuelo Mercier guides the growth of our Hispanic ministries, bringing a full faith experience to this group of our wonderful parishioners.

I want to acknowledge a very special group of volunteers who come every Wednesday morning to Our Lady of the Sierra Church, and weekly to St. Dominic Savio and St. Joseph the Worker to clean, repair, and to do all that is necessary for the care of the church grounds.  We do not hire maintenance personnel  because our parishioners take such great pride in their churches and buildings.  All three churches and buildings are cleaned and taken care of by their respective volunteers.  They are the real heroes in our midst!

The members of the Women's Guild and the Knights of Columbus support the parish by their full participation in the life of the parish in various ways. In a special way, we thank the Women's Guild towards the purchase of the new white and gold dalmatic used at Easter Masses by Deacon Ernie.

I am grateful to Deacon Ernie Molloy who through the course of the year assists me in his particular ministry as deacon.  He is available to the community, especially in his ministry to the homebound.  Easter joy is possible because God has given me wonderful collaborators in ministry and in friendships. I thank God for all our parishioners who come together with me today, for their faith, and to many, their companionship along the journey to the kingdom.                      Fr. Mike

 

From the desk of Fr. Mike ...

 

I am very disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Lenten Retreat that was scheduled for next weekend, April 8-10 at St. Dominic Savio in Bass Lake.  It was due to a total lack of interest.  Only three people expressed an interest, and thus I felt that we had to cancel.  There will be a one day Day of Recollection on Saturday, April 9th at our Church and Retreat Center in Bass Lake for the RCIA Elect, their godparents and sponsors, and for the Confirmation students preparing for Confirmation this May 15th at Our Lady of the Sierra Parish. If you would like to join this Day of Recollection, please call the office.  I want to thank the committee who  planned a wonderful weekend:  Wayne St. John who was to be chef of the weekend, Deacon Ernie who was to help with reflections, Virginia Molloy, Kevin Jonas, Barbara Ross, and all others who assisted in planning.  We pray that we might all continue to grow in our spiritual journey this Lent.

Next weekend (April 8-10) we will welcome Father Kim from Korea who will be visiting the Allen Family and will be staying at the parish house in Bass Lake and presiding at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday April 10th.

We again congratulate those members of the RCIA, the Elect: Danielle and Chuck and the Candidates for Continuing Conversion:  De and Donna all of whom were presented to Monsignor Cotta, our Diocesan Administrator, at St. Anthony of Padua Church last Monday evening at the Rite of Election ceremony.  Danielle and Chuck will be baptized, confirmed and receive their first Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.  De and Donna will be making their Professions of Faith, confirmed and are receiving their first Eucharist also at the Easter Vigil.  Matt and Sara  from Southern California will be joining them. We are so proud of their spiritual journey.

De from our RCIA program has become involved in the running of our Parish Store,  and will henceforth be the coordinator of the store.  We will be announcing the store hours in the coming weeks.  Should you be interested in helping De, please call the parish office.

On Sunday, April 17th, we celebrate Passion Sunday of the Lord's Passion and thereafter Holy Week.  The schedule for Holy Week will be published in next weekend's bulletin and an Easter Letter will be sent to every registered parishioner.  The celebration of the Sacred Triduum  (The liturgy which begins on Holy Thursday, continues through Good Friday and culminates on Holy Saturday with the celebration of the Great Easter Vigil) is the celebration of our highest holy days.  Make plans to come and celebrate these sacred days with us.   Also pass the news to other Catholics who we might not see regularly and to those who might be visiting the mountains those days.                                                                               Fr. Mike

 

From the desk of the Pastor, Fr. Mike ...

 

Thank you to all who welcomed Fr. Paul Walsman, OFM this past weekend as he spent the weekend talking to you about the ministry Food for the Poor.   To those who transported him to and from the airport, transported him to the weekend liturgies and to and from his hotel (he was so disappointed that he couldn't spend the weekend at our parish house at Bass Lake, however the weather made that impossible);  hosted him for breakfast, brunch and dinner.  Truly a great reality of hospitality.  Fr. Paul is hoping to be able to join us again when he makes his annual retreat later this year.  Again, my sincere thanks.

 

The weather in the mountains this past weekend and, indeed this past week has caused havoc in  many ways to many people.  Please keep in your daily prayers those who have been adversely affected by the winter storms:  the now homeless and hungry and all whose lives have been negatively impacted by the storms.  As well, continue to pray fervently for the victims of the devastating Tsunami and earthquake in Japan. 

 

Our journey of Lent is well underway, and it is my sincere hope that everyone will take full advantage of the hard work that has been done to prepare this annual journey for our parish community.  Consider attending daily Mass if you are not a regular weekday mass attendant;   consider attending Marian Devotions or Stations of the Cross on Wednesday mornings after the daily Mass;  Holy Hour every Friday night, or a Lenten meal every Friday night.  Allow this Lent to make a great difference.  The opportunities are there, and they are for the community.

 

This weekend as we celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent, we begin the Scrutiny Rites for those preparing for the Easter Sacraments.  We include the Elect (those who are going to be Baptized) as well as those who are going to complete their Sacraments of Initiation by celebrating their First Eucharist and Confirmation.  The Scrutiny Rites are a wonderfully empowering experience and have been modified so that the entire worshipping Assembly can participate and be moved by them.  The beautiful and moving Gospels of the next three weekends (The Samaritan Woman, the Man Born Blind, and the Raising of Lazarus) will be proclaimed in a slightly different fashion so as to be able to experience a new empowerment from them.  The Rite of Election will be celebrated Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Church with Msgr. Cotta, the Diocesan Administrator.  Please continue to keep Chuck and Danielle, De, Donna, Matt and Sara in your prayers as they continue their journey.

 

The Parish-sponsored Lenten Retreat is just a  few weeks away, and we are hoping to have a  minimum of 50 retreatants (plus staff and guests).  Please sign up today to avoid missing this wonderful opportunity.

 

I am now well into the catechetical and preparatory sessions at many of the parishes throughout the Diocese of Fresno as we prepare to welcome in the Third Edition of the Roman Missal this next November.  This causes me a great amount of travel and some additional time away from the parish; however, it is required by my responsibilities as Director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Fresno.  I appreciate the continued prayers and support as the Diocese prepare for this new direction that the Church will be taking this coming Advent.

 

It is, indeed, a very interesting, challenging and empowering time.  May we all be blessed as we continue to bless others.

 

From the desk of Fr. Mike

 

 We are happy to welcome Father Paul Walsman, OFM, on behalf of Food for the Poor.  I pray that his message and the good that Food for the Poor affords the destitute will bring us to a heightened awareness of those suffering so close to our borders off Florida.  I have been associated with Food for the Poor for many years, and am familiar with the work they do.  Your support for their ministry will be appreciated.

 

                     Deacon Ernie, Virginia, and I are attending the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim this weekend.  This is the largest gathering of Roman Catholics in the United States, which occurs at this time every year.  The number of attendees has grown to over 40,000 persons attending.   Youth Day was this past Thursday, March 17, when 15,000 young people gather to celebrate Mass with their new Archbishop.  This year will be the first time Archbishop José Gomez, the new Archbishop of Los Angeles with preside over the congress.  Cardinal Mahony, who has led the congress for the last 25 years, will not be around so as to give his successor  breathing room to enjoy this great event.  Don't be surprised if you have a 'cardinal sighting' around town in the next few weeks.  If so, wish him well on his retirement.

 

As the season of Lent continues, we hope that all our parishioners take advantage of the opportunities to participate in the many spiritual exercises offered: such as daily Mass, Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays,  Holy Hour every Friday evening, Lenten meals every Friday night, as well as making a visit to the Blessed Sacrament during the week.  The church generally is opened daily from 7 am to 3 pm, Monday through Thursday, and of course,  on the weekend.

 

We owe a great deal of gratitude to the Art and Environment Commission for the extraordinarily beautiful environment created in our three churches.  Thanks to you all.  Ash Wednesday liturgies were beautiful and prayerful, thanks to those who provided ministry that day.

 

We also extend our prayers and congratulations to Chuck and Danielle, De and Donna who celebrated the Rite of Sending this past weekend, and will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on March 28th at St. Anthony's Church in Fresno with Msgr. Myron Cotta, Diocesan Administrator.