News - September 2025

Meg Bowerman has spent decades offering loving presence to those on the margins, and empowering Oakland Catholics to do the same

More than 80,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square in Rome to celebrate the canonization of St. Carlo Acutis and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati on Sunday, Sept. 7.

Join Emmy-nominated producer and award-winning author Dr. Ansel Augustine as he discusses his new book, Praying With Our Feet: Encountering God in the Margins. Dr. Augustine's book has been described as a "rallying cry" for those who believe that faith should be expressed openly. During the discussion, he will share insights from his ministry roots in New Orleans and his current role at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC. He will explain how these experiences relate to the Jesuit value of *cura personalis* (care and understanding for each person) and how they contribute to the mission of being co-creators for a better world.

The relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison Street, Oakland Wednesday, Oct. 22, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.