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The Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi
A Pilgrimage of Peace, Charity, and Renewal By Central Coast Catholic The Church has been granted a special year of grace. In anticipation of the eight hundredth anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year to be observed from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027.…
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Central Coast Surgeon Reflects on Faith and Medicine in Revised Edition of Saints and Healers CENTRAL COAST — A physician with deep ties to the Catholic intellectual tradition and the healing profession has revisited a work that continues to shape conversations about faith and medicine nearly two decades after its original publication. Dr. Edgar A.…
Installation of the 6th Bishop of Monterey in California
MONTEREY – The official installation of the Most Rev. Ramon Bejarano as the sixth Bishop of Monterey in California is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 19 February 2026. The Mass will be celebrated at the Embassy Suites in Sand City at 12pm. Attendance is “by invitation only”. The liturgy will be live-streamed on the…
A New Shepherd for Monterey
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Ramón Bejarano as 6th Bishop of Monterey MONTEREY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Most Rev. Ramón Bejarano, Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, as the 6th Bishop of Monterey in California, bringing new leadership to the Central Coast diocese at a moment of heightened attention following recent liturgical and…
Preparing to Transition from the Traditional Latin Mass
HOLLISTER – In the 5 October 2025 edition of the Sacred Heart & Saint Benedict parish bulletin, Fr Stephen Akers, pastor of the parish, announced that the celebration of what the late Pope Benedict XVI called the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at the parish church of the Sacred Heart in Hollister will come…
What Serra Began, Garcia Now Ends
The End of the Traditional Latin Mass in the Diocese of Monterey HOLLISTER – In what has been his final act as the fifth Bishop of Monterey in California, the Most Rev. Daniel E. Garcia—recently installed as the sixth Bishop of Austin, Texas—issued a decree shutting down the diocese’s only traditional Latin Mass, celebrated according…
The 2025 Jubilee Holy Year: A Pilgrimage of Hope
Sacred Sites of the Central Coast for the Journey of Faith By Central Coast Catholic The year 2025 marks the Jubilee Holy Year, the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of Our Lord, an event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church. The concept of the Jubilee originates from the…
The Story of Pablo Tac: California Mission Scholar Gains Recognition
By Central Coast Catholic SAN MATEO — The life and legacy of Pablo Tac, a 19th-century Luiseño Indian and scholar, are gaining renewed attention, with his contributions shining during Native American Heritage Month. Pablo Tac’s remarkable story of faith, learning, and cultural preservation is being championed by Christian Clifford, a veteran Catholic educator and author.…
Mandatum Missionale: Defending the Legacies of Serra and Columbus
Geoffrey Lopes da Silva || 18 October 2024 “The greatest event since the creation of the world (excluding the incarnation and death of Him who created it) is the discovery of the Indies.” ~ Francisco López de Gómara, Primera Parte de la Historia General de las Indias, vol. 22, p. 156 California Mission Rejects St…
On a Mission with St Junípero Serra
Apostle of California’s Legacy Lives On as National Eucharistic Revival Approaches Final Year SAN MATEO, CA – As the Church’s National Eucharistic Revival enters its final phase, the theme of “Going Out on Mission” takes center stage, echoing the spirit of Saint Junípero Serra. The Revival, which seeks to restore understanding and devotion to the…