Bishop Cotta has given permission for the distribution of the Precious Blood at Mass beginning July 1st. Click here to view the letter.

The USCCB Secretariat for Divine Worship has been making a liturgical calendar for the United States available about a year and a half in advance of each liturgical year, though they required payment for any beyond the current year. Beginning this year, the calendars will be available in electronic format at no charge. The calendars for 2023, 2024, and 2025 are now available.

The USCCB Committee on Doctrine has published a document regarding the treatment of the body after death, explaining the rationale behind burial and cremation, while disapproving of the new methods of 'alkaline hydrolosis' and 'human composting'.

The Liturgical Preparation Aid from the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions is available in English and in Spanish for Lent, Triduum, and Easter, and includes a sample Order for a communal penance service with individual confession and absolution, frequently asked questions about the seasons, preparation sheets for the RCIA rites, as well as Holy Week.

The Spanish version of the USCCB's novena for the repose of the soul of Pope Benedict may be found here.

The USCCB Divine Worship Committee has prepared a Novena in honor of Pope Benedict XVI. Traditionally, there would be a nine-day period of mourning from the day of a deceased pope's funeral. For Pope Emeritus Benedict this would be from January 5 to January 13. Click here for the novena.

The Sunday of the Word of God will be observed on January 22, 2023. Visit this link for resources on celebrating God's Word!

Mass with Bishop Cotta for Memorial Day at San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery, 10am, May 30th. Mass at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Modesto, 10am.

Pope Francis has asked the entire Church to join him in consecrating all humanity, in particular Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25th. Click here for more information.

The Chrism Mass will be celebrated at 6pm on Thursday, April 7th, at the Cathedral of the Annunciation. All are welcome!

The 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 23rd, 2022) has been designated by Pope Francis as the Sunday of the Word of God. Click here for resources on observing this day.

The US Catholic Bishops approved and published a new document on "The Mystery of the Holy Eucharist in the Life of the Church"

Pope Francis has promulgated new norms for the celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Missal.

As part of our Eucharistic Revival and renewed catechesis on the Mass called for by Bishop Cotta, the Liturgy & Worship office has prepared resources for learning more about the Mass and growing in our participation in it. This includes a new catechetical series titled "(Re-) Learning the Mass", walking through the entire Mass, with new articles to be released weekly. Further resources are available at https://stocktondiocese.org/relearning-the-mass, or in Spanish at https://stocktondiocese.org/aprendiendo-la-misa, with more to be added!