Diocese of Oakland honors “Pope of Mercy”

by Christine Schreck

One of Pope Francis’ first official acts after being elected to the papacy in 2013 was to name a new bishop of Oakland, his Jesuit brother Michael C. Barber. Bishop Barber honored the late pontiff with a memorial Mass on April 26, hours after Pope Francis was laid to rest at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome.

Global pastor: In word and deed, pope preached mercy, outreach

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about poverty, mission and dialogue.

The Office of Marriage and Family Life is seeking couples married for at least two years who have a passion to share the good news of the Sacrament of Marriage. More information through the link.

Corpus Christi students participate in Jubilee Day

On Friday March 7, Corpus Christi in Piedmont was the Designated Pilgrimage Site, and the students at the school were given the special opportunity to participate.

Bishop Cummins remembered at home parish

A perfect combination of holiness, humility and humor. Bishop Cummins remembered at home parish.

Bay Wide Young Adult group

Bay Wide Young Adult Mass brings young Catholics together.

Salubong Celebration at St. Michael's Livermore, April 20

Join this traditional Filipino Easter celebration that reenacts the meeting of Jesus and Mary after his resurrection. Mass at 5:15 a.m. followed by breakfast. Details through the link.

Institute of Christ the King Sovereign-Priest leaving diocese April 20

We pray for God’s blessings on the Institute in their pursuit of this new chapter in their ministry. Read details through the link.

2025 CYO Scholarships Now Accepting Applications

The CYO Scholarship Committee is now inviting applications for the 2025 Bill Ford CYO Scholarships. Four $1000. scholarships will be awarded to 8th grade CYO players who participated during the 2024-2025 school-year seasons. The scholarships are annually funded by a foundation. Click the link above for 5ore details and to download the scholarship application.

Spring 2025 Quarterly Issue of The Catholic Voice is Here!

Download Volume 63, Issue 1 through the link.

Choir Robes Available for Donation, CCOP

The Catholic Community of Pleasanton has 30 choir robes in various sizes that were only used for five days in 2010 during concerts and Masses in Rome, including at St. Peter’s Basilica. These are available for donation to any church in need—completely free of charge. If interested, please contact: Ira Stein, istein@catholicsofpleasanton.org .

Upcoming Jubilee Year of Hope Event, April 11, 2025, Mission San Jose

The next Jubilee event in our diocese is April 11 at Mission San Jose. Graphics suitable for bulletin and social media can be found at https://oakdiocese.org/jubilee-2025.

St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County March 14th Newsletter

Catholic Relief Services Advocacy and Updates

The Life and Social Justice Ministry shares updates from CRS, actions to get involved with, and this year's Rice Bowl campaign.

St. Gerard Women’s Club Celebrates 75 Years

On Jan. 25, 2025, Father Sergio Lopez, pastor, and Father Thi Van Hoang celebrated Mass with members and parishioners, which was followed by an officer installation ceremony and a reception, where attendees reflected on the club’s history and renewed their commitment to service.

National Black Catholic Congress - 2025 Lenten Reflections

In preparation for Lent, the National Black Catholic Congress provides the following for our consideration and contemplation: We're celebrating the promise of Lent and reflecting on Jesus' sacrifice for us.

National Association of Pastoral Musicians - Oakland Chapter seeking members

The AAPC shares the following invitation for music ministers, cantors, clergy, choir members, and other liturgical leaders of the Diocese of Oakland African American Catholic Community to join NPM and to become active in the Oakland Chapter. Details through the link.

St. Joan of Arc Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

New chapel blessed at St. Joan of Arc parish.

“Catholics helping Catholics” began as the idea of one man at St. Perpetua Parish, who made two phone calls to rally support for those affected by wildfires in Southern California. Parishioners at St. Perpetua launched a fundraising drive to assist St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Altadena, where many parishioners were severely impacted by the fires. After three weeks of collections, St. Perpetua parishioners presented a check for $24,000 to St. Elizabeth’s pastor, Rev. Modesto Perez, to aid those in need.

From AAPC: Where is our church relative to racism? An article worth reading.

The African American Pastoral Center shares the following piece from the National Catholic Reporter.