News - Life & Justice Ministries

The St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa has announced a new cycle of the Workforce Development Program.

Explore upcoming JustFaith Ministries small group programs being held this fall. Several programs to choose from.

Santa Clara University’s Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries is offering a new Online & In-Person Graduate Certificate in Restorative Justice and Chaplaincy.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has money available to fund East Bay non-profit groups engaged in community organizing and/or economic development with low-income residents. Grants for up to $10,000 will be made in October. Application materials through the link.

Please note the new url's for Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development: CRS: https://CRSEastBay.org CCHD: https://CCHDEastBay.org

The California Catholic Conference of Bishops profoundly welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobb’s v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which has affirmed our dearly held belief that life is precious, valuable, and should be protected, and that states have a compelling interest to protect the unborn and limit abortion. This has been our prayer, the Church’s prayer, for the last 50 years. Full statement through the link.

Read and share Bishop Michael C. Barber's Statement both celebrating and offering a Call to Action regarding the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs vs. Jackson ruling. Read through the link.

In “The Pain of Racism: Can Grace Ensue”, Bishop Barber shares his apology to all those who have experienced ad suffered from racism from Catholics in the Diocese of Oakland. He also shares a discussion with Fr. Leo Edgerly, Jr. on Fr. Augustus Tolton and thoughts on the established Racial Justice Task Force established in 2020.

The California bishops have proposed a different vision for California – one where women, children, and families are welcomed, supported, and accompanied by the Catholic community. Recording of our webinar conversation available through the link.

Please take a moment to talk with your Senators about common sense measures USCCB supports to prevent gun violence. If you have been directly impacted by gun violence, you are invited to consider sharing you story with your elected official(s). Learn more through the link.

Mire el seminario web del 18 de mayo de 2022: Roe y Dobbs, la Corte Suprema y lo que sigue para California en materia de aborto. El seminario web incluye comentarios y reflexiones del obispo de Oakland, Michael Barber, la directora ejecutiva de CCC, Kathleen Domingo, y la directora de Respeto a la Vida de CCC, Molly Sheahan. Ver a través del enlace.

Watch the May 18, 2022 Webinar: Roe and Dobbs, the Supreme Court, and What’s Next for California on Abortion. The webinar includes remarks and reflections from Oakland Bishop Michael Barber, CCC Executive Director Kathleen Domingo, and CCC Respect Life Director Molly Sheahan. View through the link.

La Oficina de la Secretaría de Actividades Pro-Vida de la USCCB ha publicado múltiples recursos para los Ministerios Respeto a la Vida 2022-2023. Reseña a través del enlace.

The Office of the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities has published multiple resources for the 2022-2023 Respect Life Ministries. Review through the link.

Laudato Si’ Week, the weeklong event marking the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on creation care, will feature a series of global celebrations and the first-ever public sneak peek of The Invitation, a new film featuring Pope Francis. Learn more through celebration guides and the schedule of events through the link.

Los abogados voluntarios están disponibles para brindar consultas gratuitas en TODOS los casos que involucren a aquellos afectados por problemas legales. Detalles a través del enlace.

Te invitamos a reunirte con el Obispo Auxiliar Ramón Bejarano de San Diego, la Directora ejecutiva de la Conferencia Católica de California Kathleen Domingo, la Directora de Cultura de Vida para la Diócesis de San Diego María de Lourdes Valencia y la Directora de la Oficina de vida, justicia y paz para la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles Gina Vides en este webinario urgente sobre las leyes y reglamentos que rigen el aborto en el país y en nuestro estado. 

Join Oakland Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, CCC Executive Director Kathleen Domingo, and CCC Respect Life Director Molly Sheahan, for this urgent webinar to learn about abortion law throughout the country and our state. Additional details and registration through the link.

The Pope Francis Legal Clinic offers free legal consultation. Volunteer attorneys are available for free consultation on ALL cases involving those who are burdened with legal problems. Read more about appointments and location through the link.

La filtración del borrador del dictamen de la Corte Suprema en el caso Dobbs provocó que el gobernador y los líderes legislativos de California anunciaran su intención de crear una enmienda constitucional en California para proteger el derecho al aborto. Esto destruirá vidas, familias y limitará significativamente la capacidad de la Iglesia Católica en California para proteger a los no nacidos. Este es el momento para que la Iglesia y sus 12 millones de católicos intervengan en sus comunidades, se opongan activa y públicamente a esta enmienda y cumplan con nuestra responsabilidad bautismal de proteger la vida en cada etapa y en cada oportunidad.