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Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy Begins
I have decided to announce an Extraordinary Jubilee which has at its centre the mercy of God. It will be a Holy Year of Mercy. We want to live in the light of the word of the Lord: “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (cf. Lk 6:36). And this especially applies to confessors! So much mercy!
Families in Need: Catholic Charities Responds
Guadalupe’s story began in 2007, when she first sought the help of Catholic Charities’ San Gabriel Region’s San Juan Diego Community Services Center in El Monte for food and clothing for her and her family.
Mental Health and the Church Conference
A sold-out live audience of 3,200 filled the Worship Center at Saddleback Church and an estimated audience of 30,000 watched online as Bishop Kevin Vann and Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay hosted the “Gathering on Mental Health and