On May 2, 2026, we hosted our first-ever Gala for Married Couples, "Under the Stars," right here in the courtyard of Serra House of Formation. It was one of those Southern California evenings you can't manufacture: skies clear, birds chirping, a warm breeze blowing through the palms and across Blue Mountain. One can say the Holy Spirit was surrounding the evening with His love. But what inspired us to put this on? Well, it started simply. A parishioner saw the need married c

Reflection on Spring Cleaning and the Interior Life of the Seminarian's There is a moment near the end of every semester at Serra House of Formation that doesn't make it onto the academic calendar, no syllabus prepares the men for it, no rubric grades it, and yet in many ways it may be the most formative exercise of the year. On April 23, 2026, our seminarians set aside their notes and their textbooks and picked up something altogether different: brooms, cleaning solutions, m

A nautical afternoon of tea, laughter, and love for our seminarians The nautical spirit was alive and well. Look at these beautiful ladies dressed for the voyage! Friends, let me tell you something. When I walked into the Diocesan Pastoral Center on April 11th, I had to stop and catch my breath. Blue, silver, and white balloons surrounded the place like ocean water and bubbles rising from the sea. The tables were set in what felt like a sandy seaside escape. The helpers were

How over 750 Vietnamese people showed up, from Florida to New York, to support the future priests of our Diocese . Fr. Hau Vu | Vocations Director Something amazing happened on the evening of April 10, 2026. The Diocese of San Bernardino Vocations Office held its very first Diocesan Vietnamese Fundraiser for vocations. We called it "Planting Seeds, Growing Shepherds," and let me just tell you, it was a night I will never forget. Over 750 people came out. And not just from a

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SBVOC, February, 25, 2025 We have been blessed this year to have a handful of young men say "yes" to God and begin their seminarian...

By: Joe Bedard, February 19, 2025 In an era where social media dictates cultural conversations, a new wave of evangelization is emerging....