Meet Joshua Kong
Meet Joshua Kong, a parishioner of St. Anthony’s in Manteca, and Diocese of Stockton Seminarian.
Joshua felt called to the priesthood while discerning what God wanted for his life after college. Through prayer and a growing desire to follow the Lord more closely, he recognized a calling he could no longer ignore.
Joshua encourages those discerning a vocation to stay close to prayer, trust God’s plan, and remain close to Our Blessed Mother through the Rosary. Having answered God’s call, Joshua now continues his journey of discernment in seminary with gratitude for your prayers and support.
You’ll be seeing Joshua around Cathedral this Summer. He will be splitting his time between our parish and the Diocesan office. Let us warmly welcome him!
Meet Joseph Wise
Meet Joseph Wise! From a young age, Joseph felt called to the priesthood. Raised in a faith-filled Catholic family, he spent years pursuing studies, work, and life experiences while continuing to discern God’s call.
After years of discernment, completing his education, professional work, and paying off his student loans, Joseph answered God’s call more fully and, having been accepted by the Diocese of Stockton and St. Patrick’s Seminary, now begins his journey toward the priesthood.
Joseph will be staying at the Cathedral and you might see him around on the weekends, but he’ll be working at the San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery for the summer.
Annunciation Traveling Chalice ~ Cáliz Viajero de la Anunciación
The traveling chalice is making its way from home to home to encourage families to pray for vocations.
The Hispanic community chalice (pictured below), visits the homes of the families for a week and returns the following week for the next family.
For more information about our Vocations Ministry at Annunciation, call the Parish House and leave a message for coordinator, Claudia Perez.
El cáliz viajero va de casa en casa, donde las familias oran por las vocaciones.
El cáliz en la foto, es del Ministerio de Vocaciones de la comunidad hispana de la Anunciación.
Para más información acerca del cáliz viajero y el Ministerio de vocaciones de la Anunciación, llame a la Casa Parroquial y deje mensaje para la coordinadora, Claudia Pérez.
Office of Vocations
Congratulations to newly ordained Deacon Armando Moreno!
Deacon Armando Moreno and his family have served the community of Annunciation for many years! He will now continue to serve our community as Deacon!
¡Felicitaciones al recién ordenado, Diácono Armando Moreno!
¡El diácono Armando Moreno y su familia han servido a la comunidad de Anunciación durante muchos años! ¡Ahora continuará sirviendo a nuestra comunidad como diácono!