“Souls who spread the honor of My mercy, I shield through their entire lives as a tender mother her infant; and at the hour of death, I will not be a Judge for them, but the Merciful Savior.” (“Divine Mercy in My Soul,” 1075).

Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez presided at a bilingual prayer vigil for peace April 11, 2026, at Holy Name of Jesus Church in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV, who celebrated a similar holy hour in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

“Jesus said, ‘My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me… No one can take them out of my hand.’”

In the past year, the diocesan Office of Vocations and Seminarians tackled a project to update its strategic plan.