News - Life & Justice Ministries

Kicking off with a Mass on Feb. 21, this webinar series is for those actively participating/interested in getting involved in any aspect of restorative justice ministry and chaplaincy. Information and registration through the link.

Obispo Barber hace un llamado para participar en campaña en defensa de la vida, del 17 de febrero al 23 de marzo de 2021.

Bishop Barber invites the Diocese faithful to a “Great Prayer for Life” during the 40 Days for Life Vigil from February 17 – March 28 in locations around the Diocese.

Catholic Charities East Bay and the St. Vincent de Paul Society are hosting a free drive-thru food distribution. Anyone in need is welcome. Masks required.

Join a virtual celebration of OneLife LA on January 23. Requiem Mass presided over by Archbishop José Gomez. Program details, including registration, available through the link.

A huge thank you from Matt Gray of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton for contributions toward the gift card Christmas program total $13,318.89. Chaplain Richard Denoix, Coordinator Detention Ministry, share more through the link about the impact made.

Dioceses Across the United States will participate in Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life, January 28-29. USCCB Media release available through the link.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a news release regarding the moral acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccines. This release and their full statement are available through the link.

We invite parishes to participate in Walking with Moms in Need: Our Year of Service, where Catholic parishes and communities "walk in the shoes" of local pregnant and parenting women in need. Details about this campaign and how to get involved are available through the link.

This November our Oakland Diocese is proud to celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics - in our community, our Diocese, our state, our country, and beyond - and recall the saints and souls of Africa and the African Diaspora. Read more in our Parishes in Action Newsletter through the link.

El martes 3 de noviembre de 2020 es el día de las elecciones en los Estados Unidos. La Conferencia Católica de California ofrece recursos que sirven de guía para entender el contenido de la boleta electoral. También hay recursos que son parte de Formando la Conciencia para ser Ciudadanos Fieles, nuestro documento de enseñanza sobre la responsabilidad política de los católicos, con el fin de ayudar en la toma de decisiones utilizando la Enseñanza Social Católica, información y antecedentes no partidistas y un análisis cuidadoso y consciente.

The annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Collection will be taken the weekend before Thanksgiving, November 21-22. CCHD is a program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops established in 1970 as their domestic anti-poverty program.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 is Election Day. The California Catholic Conference has resources to help guide one through the ballot. There are also Faithful Citizenship Resources to help with decision making using Catholic Social Teaching, non-partisan background information and careful analysis.

The California Catholic Conference has issued a 2020 General Election Guide bulletin insert for parishes. This guide and additional election resources (English/Español) are available through the link.

"St. Benedict Parish shares their National Night Out video, offering community and neighborhood connection virtually for the Eastmont/Arroyo Viejo neighborhoods."

El rosario se rezará el miércoles 7 de octubre a las 3:00pm EST y será transmitido a través de nuestro canal de YouTube, www.youtube.com/user/usccb y nuestra página de Facebook, www.facebook.com/usccb.

An invitation from Bishop Barber to join in peaceful, prayerful vigil for the fundamental rights of the unborn at Planned Parenthood locations around the Oakland Diocese. Follow the link to learn more about how to get involved.

Lives Will Be Upended: Bishops Respond to Court Decision Allowing An End to Temporary Protected Status for Over 200,000 People

The San Francisco Archdiocese invites participants to join Dr. Jeffrey Marlett, professor of religious studies at College of St. Rose, for a six-week online course exploring Catholic Social Teaching sources to understand immigration as a "life issue". Course begins September 22, 7pm, and runs through consecutive Tuesdays. Follow link to learn more/register.

La tarifa de USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, por sus siglas en inglés) para solicitar la ciudadanía estadounidense, aumentará de $ 725 a $ 1,200 a partir del 2 de octubre de 2020. Los abogados y asistentes calificados de Catholic Charities pueden ayudar a guiarlo a través de este proceso de solicitud. Para obtener más información, siga el enlace. También puede comunicarse con: kbravo@cceb.org ó 925-771-8251.