In the New Evangelization, we talk about “meeting people where they are.” Increasingly, mobile devices are where people are. We have so much information in our hands. So how can we ensure that faith is at your fingertips?

Enter the myParish App.

On January 12 and 13, parishes across the Diocese of Sacramento will host “Download Sunday” to officially introduce the myParish App to all parishioners. The myParish App, developed by Diocesan Publications, is offered completely free to our parishes and parishioners. This benefit is thanks to the diocese’s collaborative relationship with FAITH Catholic, the publishing service which produces Catholic Herald magazine. The easy-to-use app is available in both English and Spanish.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In this month's episode of The Bishop's Corner, Bishop Soto sits down with Angela Lai, the recipient of the 2018 St. Thomas More Award. Angela works with My Sister's House, whose vision is to eliminate domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in our community. To find additional information about human trafficking, visit www.scd.org/humantrafficking

“Music is one of the foundations of our faith,” says Janet Stites, choir director at St. Francis of Assisi School in Sacramento. “We learn a lot from songs,” she adds, insisting that music and songs draw us into church and theology.

Engaged in music and accompanying choirs since her own school days, Janet sees how music touches lives. Since 2006, Janet has directed the school choir, consisting of 70 students in grades five through eight with eight distinctive rehearsals a week. Any student may join and their participation is outside of school hours – before or after school, or during lunch or recess.

“If they want to sing, they can,” she says, noting how students learn and improve over the years. “It is fun to see them grow.”