Diocesan Events

Monday January 13, 2025
10:00 am - 01:30 pm

Let us take some time to pray for the unborn, their mothers and fathers, and pray for state and federal laws that harm those most vulnerable. Twelve parishes across the diocese will be hosting the novena Jan. 13-Jan. 21.

12 Parishes. 1 Savior. 1 Call for Life.
From January 13-21, 2025, join our 9-Day Novena Pro-Life Eucharistic Adoration.

Here are the parishes below that will be hosting adoration:

Cost
Free
Adoration
Tuesday January 21, 2025
11:00 am - 01:00 pm

Learn about the teachings of the Church on cremation, steps to take when cremation if your preferred option for end-of-life care, and how to be prepared through planning ahead.

Light snacks will be provided during the workshop.

All Souls Cemetery and Funeral Center
550 Glen Cove Road
Vallejo, CA 94591
Workshop
Tuesday January 21, 2025
11:30 am - 02:45 pm

You are invited to attend a special annual event on January 21 during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

The event is sponsored by the North State Ecumenical Conference, which was established in 1968 and is comprised of Christian faiths in the greater Sacramento area.

Event schedule is 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (lunch and presentation in Brunsman Hall); 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (panel discussion in church); 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (worship service in church, including St. Francis School Choir)

St. Francis of Assisi Church
1114 26th St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
Special Event
Wednesday January 22, 2025
12:10 pm - 01:00 pm
Bishop Soto, joined by members of the clergy of Sacramento, will offer a Mass of Reparation for the sin of legalized abortion inflicting the people of California.

January 22 marks the anniversary of the lamentable 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Roe v. Wade. While Roe was overturned in 2022, Proposition One was passed in California, embedding the practice of unrestricted access to abortion in our State Constitution.

Cathedral of The Blessed Sacrament
1017 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Cost
Free
Mass
Wednesday January 22, 2025
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Learn about the teachings of the Church on cremation, steps to take when cremation if your preferred option for end-of-life care, and how to

Calvary Cemetery and Funeral Center
7101 Verner Ave.
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Workshop
Thursday January 23, 2025
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Learn about the teachings of the Church on cremation, steps to take when cremation if your preferred option for end-of-life care, and how to

St. Mary Cemetery and Funeral Center
6509 Fruitridge Road
Sacramento, CA 95820
Workshop
Friday January 24, 2025
09:00 am - 04:00 pm

Bring your parish staff and leaders together for a day of reflection to focus on the Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope!

Our speakers will be Armando Cervantes, Miriam Sammartino, and Fr. Mauricio Hurtado. And our day will be filled with music and emceed by Andres Gonzales and Fernando Rios. Sessions will be offered in both English and Spanish.

Marello Youth Center
6530 Wells Ave
Loomis, CA 95650
Cost
$25 per person
Day of Reflection
Family Life
Formation
Lay Ministry
Mass
Retreats
Workshop
Young Adults
Youth & Young Adult
Friday January 24, 2025
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Bring your parish pastoral council together for a day of reflection to focus on the Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope!

Our speakers will be Armando Cervantes, Miriam Sammartino, and Fr. Mauricio Hurtado. And our day will be filled with music and emceed by Andres Gonzales and Fernando Rios. 

Your Parish (Link sent to main contact)
Cost
FREE
Thursday January 30, 2025
01:00 pm - 09:00 pm

Marriage Enrichment Workshop from Communio

St. Mary Catholic Church
350 Stinson Ave
Vacaville, CA 95688
Cost
$15 per person
Classes / Programs
Family Life
Marriage
Young Adults
Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 am - 03:00 pm

EPISTREPHO
MiniCon 2025 | Ministry Conference for Leaders

Pastoral Center (tentative)
2110 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
Cost
$20
Formation