Join The GIVEN Institute women's ministry December 1-3 at the Vallombrosa Center retreat house in Menlo Park for a weekend retreat on the theme of Entering Into Advent with Our Lady. This retreat is open to women of all ages. More information through the link.

Online remembrance Mass of those in our faith community who have been laid to rest in Catholic Cemeteries over the past month in our Diocese.

This two day event (December 2 and 3, 2023) is a one stop destination for holiday shopping and indulgence. Details through the link.

You are cordially invited to attend a presentation on the African American Pastoral Center and an opportunity to share your ideas, and spiritual needs and to offer your support through listening as we build this Faith Formation and Evangelization center. Immediately following the 10:30am mass.

Come celebrate the start of the Advent Season by attending the Advent Procession with Lessons & Carols at the Cathedral on Sunday, December 3, 5pm. All are welcome.

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Join us as the Saint Mary's Concert Ensemble and Chamber Players present enchanting renditions of classic tales through music and the artistry of our Latin-Grammy-nominated resident arranger, Sam Reider. More information through the link.

Bishop Barber will preside as celebrant at the Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary at Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland. This is a holy day of obligation.

Join Emcee Miranda Wilson, the St. Columba Gospel Choir, Kymi Armour, Kev Choice, Francisco Herrera, Angela Jarosz, Dr. Candace Johnson, Pastor Jonno, Sidney Ragland and Geri Whitmore at this annual event. General and VIP tickets available. Details through the link.

Do you have a devotion to Mary? Have you ever done a Marian consecration? Come join the Militia of the Immaculata, an international association of the faithful founded by Maximillian Kolbe to win the world for Christ through the Immaculata on Friday December 8th for Mass starting at 7 pm at OLG CV. The consecration is an answer to one's baptismal call and is missionary in nature. If you have any questions, please contact Jay at parish@olgcv.org. Event flyer through the link.

Join men in fellowship and a desire to deepen their faith to become a stronger man, husband, father, son, brother, and friend. Speaker Fr. Dennis McManus will lead the event with the subject of "Spiritual Warfare Today". More information, including RSVP, through the link.

“At the darkest time of the year—the Light of Christmas”! You are cordially invited to join us for an Advent Morning of Prayer on Saturday, December 9th – 9:00 am – 12:00pm at St. Columba Parish Hall. Please join us as we let go of our holiday busyness and gather for a time to sit, linger, wonder, and ponder the healing mysteries of Christmas as they unfold in our own lives and time! Information and registration through the link.

Join the holiday music at the 20th Annual Christmas Concert featuring VINTAGE at St. Bonaventure. This concert featuring Maryann Tarantino, Joyce Martinez and Santiago Martinez with John Jordan, Donnie Fish, Cynthia Bornean, Pat Martin & Elaina Martin. Details through the link.

Please join the Saint Mary's Music Program for an evening of jazz music in LeFevre Theatre by artists like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Nat Adderley, and more. We'll end with a Christmas tune to get you in the holiday spirit! Tickets: $8-$15

Join the conversation and share ideas with the purpose of listening, connecting, and offering support to strengthen our African American community within the Diocese of Oakland. Details through the link.

How can we appreciate the meaning of this season with new eyes and new hearts? Sisters Cecilia Canales, OP and Judy Lu McDonnell, OP will be sharing about their month ministering at the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Details and registration through the link.

SPRED Christmas Mass for SPRED catechists, Friends and their families. Open to the public. Potluck reception to follow. All are welcome.

Creighton Model Fertility Care Introductory Session will be offered online on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Please contact Instructor Sandy Rowe for more information and to sign-up for this online class at srowe.fcp2@gmail.com or call 510-468-1198

For nine days, from December 15-23, at 6 p.m. we process to a location, a short walk from the Mission, with a beautiful hand-carved statue of the Holy Family all the while singing Christmas carols. Registration and more details on the event through the link.

2023 Filipino Catholic Society Christmas Dinner

Please join our community as we celebrate Simbang Gabi with Holy Mass including traditional hymns from our Filipino heritage. Note: (Due to construction in the main church we are unable to host the full nine day Simbang Gabi novena this year.)

Love & Responsibility Bay Area invites all young adults for an end of the year Holiday Social on Saturday December 16th at Almanac Beer Co in Alameda starting at 6 pm. It will be a night of fellowship to make new friends and explore different ministries. Food and drinks are separate. If you have any questions, please contact loveandresponsibilitybayarea@gmail.com. Additional details through the link.

On this Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, we acknowledge through quiet music, prayer, and scripture, that God’s presence and loving Spirit is for those who mourn and those who struggle, and that even in great darkness there can be light. Everyone is welcome to this brief service, regardless of religious background (or lack of it).

Advent Confessions from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. for more information contact parish@stantholyoakley.com

The next monthly Morning Recollection & Holy Hour for Priests is on Friday, December 22 at 10:30am, and all priests serving in the Diocese are welcome. Holy Hour is held usually on the 3rd Friday of the month, except during the summer months, as a service to priests by the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available for priests during Holy Hour. Luncheon follows after Adoration.

Las Posadas, a ceremonial reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, has been celebrated annually at Old Mission San Jose since 1982. For nine days, from December 15th to the 23rd, at 6:00 PM we process to a location, a short walk from the Mission, with a beautiful hand-carved statue of the Holy Family all the while singing Christmas carols. More details on the event through the link.

Bishop Barber will preside as celebrant at the Solemn Christmas Eve Mass.

Bishop Barber will preside as celebrant at our Solemn Christmas Mass at Cathedral of Christ the Light. This is a holy day of obligation.