Welcome Terri Porter to the role of Director of the Office of Mission Advancement. Read the announcement from Chancellor Rick Medeiros through the link.
The Office of Mission Advancement extends its heartfelt thanks for your support of the 2023 Bishop's Ministries Appeal. Read our note from OMA Director Terri Porter.
Through extraordinary parishioner generosity, the 2023 Bishop’s Ministries Appeal – I Am With You Always – has raised 73% of the $3 million goal! With everyone’s help, we can not only reach our goal, we can surpass it! Please help your parish towards its goal – funds raised over and above your parish’s goal are returned to the parish for its own needs. Appeal ends December 31 – please donate today at https://oakdiocese.org/bishops-appeal-donation-page.
Tax Time is a great time to explore Estate Planning Options. Consider including the Diocese of Oakland in your Estate Planning. These gifts have a tremendous impact. Your gifts will sustain and support our Diocese for years to come. For more information, contact Giles Miller at [email protected].
This upcoming weekend, February 26th and 27th is the start of the 2022 Bishop’s Ministries Appeal. The new name represents a clearer focus on the reason for our asking for support. Please make every effort to promote this important collection. Read more about the ministries that go out into our parishes through the link.
Double the impact of your year end giving using matching gift programs from your employer. Learn more through the link to see if your employer participates in these generous programs.
Elderly religious have offered a lifetime of service. Now they need our help. The national Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) collection is coming up December 11-12.
Thank you to all who have made pledges and gifts to the Bishop’s Appeal. Through the end of October we have raised over $2,433,000. There is still time to contribute to this year's campaign.
#GivingTuesday is November 30! We’re proud to be a part of this global celebration of giving. By partnering with FACE to award scholarships to deserving families, you are providing students of today the opportunity to rise above their economic challenges. This investment will inspire the next generation of active and engaged community leaders of tomorrow. Thank you!
The Annual Bishop’s Appeal is now at $2,346,670 or 78% of the goal. Thank you to all those parishes who made a second announcement and mentioned the appeal in your bulletins. Additional details through the link.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the second collection for the benefit our Diocesan retired priests. They did so much for all of us, this is one way we can thank them. Donations still welcome through the link.
The weekend of Sept. 11 & 12 is a second collection weekend in support of the Priest Retirement Fund. There are currently 50 retired priests in our Diocese who continue to serve our faith community. We are grateful for your support.
Bishop Barber has authorized a second collection to be taken up to support our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Please hold this collection on September 4th and 5th or at your first opportunity. Detailed information available through the link.
The Office for Mission Advancement has a very informative web site detailing ways to make plans for a variety of gifts. These range from gifts to reduce taxes, gifts of real property, and gifts from your estate. We welcome you to look through these pages and see if they pertain to you or someone you may know. Learn more about giving forward through the link.
Every year, our Diocese takes up a second collection for financial support of our seminarians. The Office of Vocations and Seminarians humbly appeals to all to give your best effort to support our seminarians in their training and formation. Learn more through the link.
A mediados de marzo pasado, cuando las oficinas de la Cancillería tuvieron que cerrar debido a la pandemia, nuestra rutina para el procesamiento de contribuciones financieras y reconocimientos se detuvo.