News - July 2024

Bishop Cozzens shares his statement on the prayers and Mass events during the Eucharistic Congress. His statement also shares the collective outrage surrounding the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics and the heinous depiction of the Last Supper. His remarks are followed by a request to "commit ourselves this week to greater prayer and fasting in reparation for this sin. Perhaps you could attend Mass once more this week or do an extra holy hour? " Read the entire statement through the link.

Fr. Lawrence D'Anjou, Vicar General of the Diocese of Oakland and Pastor of the St. Bonaventure Catholic Community shares highlights from the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. "The first night 40,000 plus gathered in the stadium as pilgrims who carried Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament from 4 corners of the U.S. entered the stadium. Then the lights went down, and Jesus was brought into our midst in a beautiful, large monstrance blessed by Pope Francis. Read the entire piece through the link.

​Catholic Charities East Bay Immigration Legal Services, in collaboration with other agencies, hosted an Immigration Forum on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Contra Costa College. The legal team offered free consultations, a Know Your Rights Presentation, and a DACA workshop. Learn more about Catholic Charities through the link.

We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.

The Office of Worship has issued the following guidelines for the upcoming implementation of two revised Liturgical texts: Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass and the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.

OptionsUnited.org is approved by the Catholic Conference of Bishops as the statewide hotline serving all California pro-life organizations including 170+ pregnancy centers. The centers that Options United serves provide essential medical and material support to women in local communities. Read through the link to learn how your assistance in making this life-affirming service known is urgent.

In July Bishop Barber blessed the expanded Order of Malta Clinic, which provides free medical care. You can read more about this in the August issue of The Catholic Voice. Click through this link to find pdfs that can be used in parish bulletins and digital channels to promote this important service.

CURSILLO FALL WEEKENDS: Men's, Women's and a combined weekend event at St. Elizabeth Seton in Pleasanton. Details and application information through the link.