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In response to the Camp Fire burning in Butte County, Bishop Jaime Soto has released the following statement and words of consolation:

“The tremendous loss from the Camp Fire ravaging parts of the diocese is devastating. The families in Paradise and the surrounding communities affected by the fire can rely on the support of our prayers. We also pray for the brave men and women responding to this disaster and battling the fires. May all those who have died in this catastrophic inferno be granted eternal repose in the merciful hands of the Lord Jesus.”

In a letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Sacramento, Bishop Jaime Soto asks parishioners to join him in praying for three intentions ahead of the USCCB Fall General Assembly.

Following is the full text of Bishop Soto's letter. A Spanish translation is available at the bottom.

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October 31, 2018

Dear Friends in Christ:

On Monday, November 12th, I will join my brother bishops for the week-long assembly of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. At this meeting, we will make critical decisions regarding the scourge of sex abuse by clergy in our Church. I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide us to act as vigilant guardians of the young and vulnerable in our Church.

The November-December issue of Catholic Herald magazine has been published. The theme for the feature stories in this issue is "hopes and dreams of millennial Catholics." The digital edition of the magazine is available at http://faithdigital.org/Sacramento/SAC1118/#?page=0