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‘It is not good for man to be alone’Bishop Vasa reflects on crisis

‘It is not good for man to be alone’
Bishop Vasa reflects on crisis

We continue to operate under the scourge of COVID-19. Fortunately, there had been some lifting of restrictions which allowed for a more human and humane interaction. Unfortunately, what was temporarily gained has now been lost again.

‘It is not good for man to be alone’
Bishop Vasa reflects on crisisJim Holman2020-07-24T11:06:06-07:00

Santa Rosa’s Bishop Vasa: “I’m not standing in the way”“A couple” churches will open their doors on Pentecost

Santa Rosa’s Bishop Vasa: “I’m not standing in the way”
“A couple” churches will open their doors on Pentecost

A small number of Catholic churches in Sonoma County plan to hold Mass this Sunday, defying county health orders that prohibit gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Santa Rosa Diocese Bishop Robert Vasa said Wednesday.

Santa Rosa’s Bishop Vasa: “I’m not standing in the way”
“A couple” churches will open their doors on PentecostJim Holman2020-05-28T08:55:49-07:00

Santa Rosa Bishop Robert Vasa: “I have no desire to cover up anything”

Santa Rosa Bishop Robert Vasa: “I have no desire to cover up anything”

The following is from a statement by Bishop Robert Vasa of Santa Rosa, regarding steps the Diocese of Santa Rosa is taking to release names of priests accused of sexual abuse: I have

Santa Rosa Bishop Robert Vasa: “I have no desire to cover up anything”Emily Morris2018-12-18T15:05:34-08:00

Specific instructions

Specific instructions

The following is excerpted from a July 2018 pastoral guide for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion from Bishop Vasa of Santa Rosa:

The goal of this booklet and other liturgical directives is to assure

Specific instructionsEmily Morris2018-08-29T11:54:35-07:00

‘Bishop Vasa should be applauded’

‘Bishop Vasa should be applauded’

A friend of mine texted me last week to say that she’d found a nice church round the corner from her office and had just “popped in for a lunchtime Communion service”.

Which puzzled

‘Bishop Vasa should be applauded’Emily Morris2018-08-21T08:20:47-07:00

Santa Rosa bishop orders halt to Communion services without a priest

Santa Rosa bishop orders halt to Communion services without a priest

The following is a message from Bishop Vasa of Santa Rosa:

I use my space in the North Coast Catholic this month to communicate to all the people of God a Directive already

Santa Rosa bishop orders halt to Communion services without a priestEmily Morris2018-08-06T09:15:38-07:00

Santa Rosa bishop reflects on the meaning of “active participation” in the liturgy

Santa Rosa bishop reflects on the meaning of “active participation” in the liturgy

The Second Vatican Council called for all of us, laity and clergy alike, to a full, active and conscious participation in the sacred liturgy. There has been and continues to be a strong emphasis on ‘active’

Santa Rosa bishop reflects on the meaning of “active participation” in the liturgyEmily Morris2018-02-06T15:49:32-08:00

Fire-damaged Catholic schools re-open in Santa Rosa

Fire-damaged Catholic schools re-open in Santa Rosa

It was a homecoming for Cardinal Newman High students, who finally returned to campus Monday more than three months after the Tubbs fire heavily damaged the school north of Santa Rosa.

Faculty, staff and diocese officials

Fire-damaged Catholic schools re-open in Santa RosaEmily Morris2018-01-23T07:22:24-08:00

‘Our diocese has been hit hard’

‘Our diocese has been hit hard’

While firefighters in northern California are currently battling 17 wildfires in five counties, Bishop Robert Vasa of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, one of the hardest hit areas, is typing updates and messages of support from

‘Our diocese has been hit hard’Emily Morris2017-10-12T12:37:53-07:00

Bishop Vasa joins pro-lifers outside Santa Rosa abortion clinic

Bishop Vasa joins pro-lifers outside Santa Rosa abortion clinic

The Missionary Image is an actual (4′ x 6′}, authentic replica of the original Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe enshrined in the Basilica in Mexico City. In 1991, in response to a special request

Bishop Vasa joins pro-lifers outside Santa Rosa abortion clinicEmily Morris2018-12-17T15:58:38-08:00

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Comment:
Bishop Strickland is boldly making the case for living out one’s Catholic faith in every age. Covid vaccines tempt the soul with promises of health and safety, when in reality, no such result is certain. What is certain is that abortion is always wrong and we cannot give a nod to the gods of child sacrifice and all their empty promises. Our Catholic “prima facie duty” in this instance is found in the fifth commandment, “Thou Shall Not Kill”.

– Kristin