Marissa Nichols

Marissa Nichols

Marissa Nichols is the editor of The Valley Catholic, the quarterly magazine for the Diocese of San Jose, California.
 

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A banner in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima bears the words “Pray the Rosary, Walk in Faith, Protect Our Families,” during a procession in support of immigrants in San Jose, California, Sept.13, 2026. (Marissa Nichols)

Calif. Catholics, local police show solidarity with immigrants in Fatima processions

Nearly 1,000 Catholics processed behind a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and a banner that read, "Pray the Rosary, Walk in Faith, Protect our Families," to show support for immigrants in San Jose, California.

Neighborhood residents gather before an altar set up in a carport at a low-rise apartment complex for a "Misa Del Barrio," or "Neighborhood Mass," in Campbell, California, Aug. 21, 2026. A statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe stands behind the altar. (Marissa Nichols)

Silicon Valley pop-up Masses bring church and communities together

At the Misas, "literally, at 9 a.m. in the morning, we're singing and praising the Lord in a parking lot," says Fr.  Rick Rodoni.

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