Read through the link for resources to share in parishes. From voting to social media, there are many ways your parishioners can support the NO on Prop 1 effort.

Don’t miss this transformative annual gathering for leaders in Catholic social ministry and advocacy! Financial assistance is available for leaders from under-represented ethnic, cultural, or disability communities. 

To all the Pastors, Parochial Administrators, Deacons, and floating or retired priests who have taken the time to promote the appeal during Masses, we are very thankful for your support. And to all of our ushers in the counting rooms and business offices, thank YOU for your tireless efforts to faithfully collect and transmit the gifts each week.  More detail through the link.

Bishop Barber shares an invitation to save the date for the Diocese of Oakland's Eucharistic Revival weekends in September 2023, as part of the National Eucharistic Revival (2022-2025). Additional details will be shared soon. We pray for a fruitful, faithful and successful conference.

Are you ready for Christ centered, meaningful career in Catholic education? Join our team as a teacher in the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Oakland. Competitive benefits, engaging colleagues and inspiring students. Apply today through the link.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued the National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America. The synthesis marks the completion of the Diocesan Phase of the 2021-2023 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.

Bishop Michael C. Barber will celebrate CCFL Closing Mass on Saturday, October 1st @ 5pm at the Cathedral of Christ the Light. Join us for the Mass and then a light supper on the Plaza. RSVP required for food count & parish participation.

Share the events of Celebrate Catholic Family Life with the whole family. Download the Family Participation Passport & attend an event in each category. Submit your Family Passport for the closing drawing on October 7, 2022 (submit by Oct. 5) for an opportunity to win fun prizes.  Submission details and passports in English and Spanish through the link.

Read the Interim Report published by the Mission Alignment Process on September 10, 2022. Access through the link.

The popular Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Holiday Boutique is ready for the coming season, with all their beautiful traditional items available online and in person shopping and pickup. Online shopping opens September 26, 2022, other dates available through the link.

Presentamos "Hablemos: La Serie De Conversaciones Valientes". Un mensaje inspirador del proceso sinodal fue la petición de más. Más conversaciones, más espiritualidad, más recursos católicos, más conexión. Las Oficinas de Vida y Justicia de la Diócesis de Oakland y CatholicsCare están lanzando esta nueva serie, diseñada para la oración, el diálogo y el desarrollo de habilidades. Detalles a través del enlace.

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. To support these annual observances, the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities provides materials to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it.

An inspiring message from the Synod Process was the request for more - conversations, spirituality, Catholicism, and connection. This event series will include events in English and Spanish and all are welcome. We invite you to share the flier below with your community. Let's talk!

The Diocese of Oakland Office of Life & Justice shares the following letter that Pax Christi Northern California signed onto as part of a coalition of religious communities calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons.