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Catholic Answers:
A lot of people have misconceptions about the Catholic Church. Catholic Answers is a media ministry that answers questions about what the Church really teaches. We are the largest organization of our kind. Learn more about Catholic Answers, our beginnings nearly 50 years ago, and where we’re headed.
Catholic Charities:
Serving those in need throughout the eight-County San Joaquin Valley. If you are hungry, homeless, seeking refuge, disaster-stricken, out-of-work or suffering—we’re here to help.
Catholic Engaged Encounter:
Catholic Engaged Encounter is an international ministry dedicated to marriage formation based on the Catholic faith. It is composed of married couples and priests, whose common bond is their belief in the Sacrament of Marriage and family life.
The Catholic Engaged Encounter retreat is a weekend experience that offers engaged couples a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the depth of their relationship and God’s call to unite them in a marriage. It provides an opportunity to examine and deepen their commitment to one another,and gives them a realistic and up close view of marriage.
Los Banos Portuguese DES Association:
Promote Portuguese traditions with religious celebrations; procession of the Saints; provide food for the poor; provide academic scholarships.
Italian Catholic Federation #31 Santa Lucia:
Through families and fellowship, the Italian Catholic Federation promotes and supports the Catholic faith and its values, encourages apostolic and charitable works, and celebrates our Italian American heritage and all the heritages of our communities.
Respect Life:
Works to teach respect for all human life from conception to natural death, and organize for its protection.
Respuestas Católicas:
Mucha gente tiene ideas erróneas sobre la Iglesia Católica. Catholic Answers es un ministerio de medios que responde preguntas sobre lo que pasa en el mundo. Iglesia Realmente enseñamos. Somos la organización más grande de nuestro tipo. Obtenga más información sobre Catholic Answers Nuestros inicios hace casi 50 años y hacia dónde nos dirigimos.
Right to Life of Central California:
Engage our community by presenting the pro-life position with clarity and compassion. Our outreach center is the center of our sidewalk advocacy ministries. Right to Life employees and volunteers come out to the sidewalk to speak with young women and couples entering and leaving Planned Parenthood to offer alternatives to abortion as well as information about critical local resources to help them in whatever situation they find themselves.
Equip advocates to defend the sanctity of all human life through effective tools and training. Our pro-life community, and our youth in particular, need to be educated on the truth of the pro-life position. Right to Life is committed to providing free educational resources to as many churches, youth groups, schools, and organizations as possible.
Embrace individuals facing an unplanned pregnancy and those hurt by abortion. Many people in our Valley are hurting and need our help, whether young women facing an unplanned pregnancy or post-abortive women seeking help and healing. Right to Life is committed to reaching out to these individuals with compassion and love.
Retrouvaille:
The Retrouvaille Program is for Married Couples Struggling in their Relationship.
This program is for couples with marital problems that want marriage help. Those who are considering marriage separation and those who are already separated or divorced are encouraged to consider the Retrouvaille Program. There is always hope of reviving your relationship.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter:
The mission of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is to proclaim the value of Marriage and Holy Orders in the Church and in the world.