September 28, 2026No Algorithm for a Miracle: What AI Can't Produce at Galilee 2026
By Fr. Hau, Director of Vocations, Diocese of San Bernardino “Peace! Be still!” — Mark 4:39 Everybody is talking about Artificial Intelligence these days. Is it going to save the world? Is it going to take over the world? Depends on who you ask. AI can write you a song, paint you a picture, and plan your whole week. What it cannot do is forgive your sins, calm the storm in your heart, or fill a seminary lawn with more than five hundred young adults on a Saturday night. So while the whole...
Read the post → September 9, 2026The Ball is Rolling: An Update on the Life of Our Seminarians
Serra House of Formation — First Few Weeks of the New Formation Year Formation season is officially in full swing, and if you've walked past Serra House lately, you might have noticed a certain buzz in the air, LITERALLY, in some cases, but more on that later. This Saturday, nine new seminarians will receive their Commitment, formally entering and being recognized by our Bishop as full members of the Serra House community. Please keep them close in your prayers as they take this beautiful...
Read the post → August 10, 2026God Knows What He’s Doing: A Seminarians Convocation of Faith, Fraternity, and Joy
From July 26–30, 2026, our seminarians gathered for the third annual Seminarian Convocation, held this year at the Divine Word Retreat Center in Riverside. It's one of the few retreat houses spacious enough to hold all of our men under one roof, and for many of them, that meant a new and humbling experience: sleeping in a room with fifteen beds, surrounded by the very unglamorous, very human symphony of each other's snoring. It sounds like a small thing. But it was, in its own way, a lesson...
Read the post → July 22, 2026SBVOC - Quo Vadis
By Fr. Hau Vu There is an old story from the early Church of Peter, fleeing Rome to escape Nero's persecution, meeting a stranger walking the other way down the Appian Road. It is Christ. Startled, Peter asks him the question that would name a road, a legend, and now a retreat: Quo vadis, Domine? Lord, where are you going? Christ answers that he is going to Rome, to be crucified again. Ashamed, Peter turns around and walks back into the very city he was running from, and eventually into his...
Read the post → July 11, 2026More Than a Game
By Fr. Hau Vu, Vocations Director The world has been captivated by soccer. Every four years, the World Cup has a way of bringing people together. Families gather around televisions, strangers become friends for ninety minutes, and entire nations unite behind one team. There is something beautiful about the game. But I would argue that there is something even more beautiful than the World Cup. It is a soccer match between priests and seminarians. That may sound like an exaggeration until you...
Read the post → May 7, 2026Under the Stars: Gala For Married Couples
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 couples longing...
Read the post → April 24, 2026Brooms, Towels, the Tools of the Soul
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, microfiber towels,...
Read the post → April 14, 2026All Aboard! The 4th Annual Bishop Tea Time
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 all dressed in...
Read the post → April 13, 2026Planting Seeds, Growing Shepherds
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 around our...
Read the post → September 2, 2025The Propaedeutic Program: Building the Man Behind the Priest
By Nicholas Prud’homme, Propaedeutic Seminarian It has been nearly 1 month since I and my 9 other seminarian brothers from the Diocese...
Read the post → August 29, 2025Beyond the Big Cities: Discovering Christ in the Desert Communities
By Matthew Glaudini, Seminarian On August 22, we had the great privilege of going out to Adelanto and Baker to visit with the...
Read the post → July 11, 2025"A Different Perspective" a view into Seminarian Life
Seminarians Huddling to form a strategy Written by Anonymous Within this group of seminarians and help from the Vocations Office peace,...
Read the post → June 13, 2025 “You Are Called” – A Weekend of Grace at St. Andrew’s Abbey
By: Father Hau Vu This year, just after the celebration of Pentecost, we gathered once again for our 2nd Annual “You Are Called”...
Read the post → February 25, 2025Looking Into The Propaedeutic Year: Isaiah Valenzuela's Reflection
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...
Read the post → February 19, 2025The Rise of Digital Missionaries: Seminarians Embrace Evangelization in the Digital Age
By: Joe Bedard, February 19, 2025 In an era where social media dictates cultural conversations, a new wave of evangelization is emerging....
Read the post → February 18, 2025Priestly Ordination Celebration in Nigeria
SBVOC, February 18, 2025 This past January, one of our Diocesan Priest, Father Arinze Ezeoke, visited Nigeria and celebrated a Mass of...
Read the post → February 6, 2025Study Day for Our Priest: Understanding Modern Challenges to Walk with God's People
By: Joe Bedard, February 6, 2025 In a profound and moving gathering, priests from across the Diocese of San Bernardino came together for...
Read the post → January 31, 2025Catholic Schools Week: Celebrating Faith, Fun, and Vocations!
By: Joe Bedard, January 31, 2025 Catholic Schools Week is always a time of joy, faith, and celebration! It’s a special opportunity to...
Read the post → January 21, 2025Recap Blog: A Night of Reflection and Healing at RUACH, St. Adelaide’s.
SBVOC , January 25, 2025 This past weekend, St. Adelaide’s in Highland teamed up with SBVOC and hosted a beautiful RUACH event that left...
Read the post → January 17, 2025Breaking Barriers, Building Hope: A Seminarian's Journey to the Border
By Fr. Hau Vu, Vocations Director Q: Alan Guerrero, after spending time at home with family and friends, what was it like returning to...
Read the post → January 16, 2025Seminarians In Service: Q&A with Seminarian Juan Samaniego
Juan (Left) accompanied by his fellow Seminarian Brothers. Seminarian Juan Samaniego reflects on a recent mission trip that took him from...
Read the post → January 10, 2025HOLY COMING: A Night of Faith, Fire, and Fellowship
By: Joe Bedard Father Hau and the many Discerners that attended the evening. Last weekend, SBVOC and Our Lady of the Valley in Hemet...
Read the post → November 27, 2024Seminarian Burse: A Love That Brings Hope
by Fr. Hau Vu, Vocations Director Last Friday, November 22, we experienced something truly special—a love that went beyond words. It...
Read the post → November 18, 2024Embracing the Fervent Culture of Faith: A Look at NCYC
By: Joe Bedard | Novemeber 18, 2024 Every year, thousands of young Catholics from across the nation gather at the National Catholic Youth...
Read the post → November 18, 2024Honoring Lives of Service: A Mass in Memory of Our Priests
By Joe Bedard | Novemeber 18, 2024 On Wednesday, November 6th, our community gathered for a solemn and beautiful Catholic Mass in memory...
Read the post → November 12, 2024A Heart Open to God’s Call: Friendsgiving with Bishop Rojas
By Fr. Hau Vu, Vocations Director “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13 In a recent...
Read the post → November 7, 2024CSUSB Catholic Newman Club: The Benefits of Faith in Public School
November 7, 2024 by Joe Bedard For members of the CSUSB Catholic Newman Club, faith isn’t just something they practice on Sundays—it’s an...
Read the post → November 3, 2024Called to Evangelize: Ruben Chavarria’s Journey from Doubt to Zeal
Celebrating National Vocations Awareness Week (Nov. 3-9) This week, we’re called to spotlight the beauty and power of the Priesthood,...
Read the post → October 31, 2024Welcome New Seminarian Declan Osueke
Hello Friends, I am excited to share that the Diocese of San Bernardino has welcomed a new seminarian from Nigeria, Declan Osueke! Declan...
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