News - November 2023

Dr. Shannen Dee Williams wins Wesley-Logan Prize for book on Black nuns

Williams also won the 2022 Letitia Woods Brown Award for Best Book in African American Women's History from the Association of Black Women Historians. More from the Black Catholic Messenger newsletter through the link.
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Praying for Vocations in November

November is a time to pray for vocations. We thank you for your prayers and support for vocations in the Diocese of Oakland. Learn more about vocations through the link.
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Young Adult Catholics Sought for 2024 Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Applications are now open for perpetual pilgrims on the 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, comprised of four routes leading to Indianapolis next summer for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. The full pilgrimage schedules have not been announced, but multiple routes will include stops related to Black Catholics. More information through the link.
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2023 Simbang Gabi Kickoff Mass and Participating Parishes Novena Schedule

Simbang Gabi (Filipino for “Night Masses”) is traditionally a pre-dawn novena of Masses, approximately from December 16-24, culminating at Christmas midnight Mass. Bishop Barber will join the Simbang Gabi kickoff Mass at Church of the Good Shepherd (Pittsburg) Saturday, December 9, 10:00am. Parish Novena schedule through the link.
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Bishop Barber's Update on the Bankruptcy Process (November 10, 2023)

Read through the link for an update from Bishop Barber on the Bankruptcy Process.
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RIP Sister Moira Macpherson, OP

Sister Moira Macpherson, OP, died in Fremont at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose on Nov. 4, 2023. She was 91 years old and in the 71st year of her religious profession.
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Investigation of possible miracle during 2023 Marian conference concluded

An update from the Office of the Vicar General.
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Parish Registrations for 2024 Adult confirmation Mass due Dec. 4, 2023

Bishop Barber will celebrate Adult Confirmation at the Cathedral of Christ the Light on February 3, 2024 and May 4, 2024. To register your parish, please complete this form by Monday, December 4, 2023. Link to form and additional deadlines through the link.
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Seat At The Table: St. Patrick, St. Benedict and St. Columba

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. We will engage in idea sharing with the purpose of listening, connecting, and offering support to strengthen our African American community within the Diocese of Oakland.
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Honoring our Notables, St. Louis Bertrand

Celebrate our National Black Catholic History Month at St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church every Sunday in the month of November. Celebrate Mass at 9:00 a.m.
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National Association of Pastoral Musicians Celebrates Black Catholic History Month

NPM celebrates the Black Catholic men and women who have shaped our faith and life in the Church, especially during the month of November. Helpful resources, videos, music and podcasts through the link.
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U.S. Bishops' Religious Liberty Chairman Speaks Out Against Religious Hatred

Since the Hamas attacks earlier this month, and in the wake of boldly proclaimed rhetoric and the increase of actions of religious hatred in the United States, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty issued a sharp rebuke and called for peace. Link to the statement through the link.
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