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Lent begs us to empty our lives of
the trivial and the superficial
so that we can come to the things
that last-
family, prayer, rich ideas, concern
for the globe, the mind of Christ for the human condition.
(Sr. Joan Chittister)
Global
Solidarity Materials for Lent:
All
six weeks are now up on the web for people to review, share with others,
and/or download.
http://www.oakdiocese.org/pastoral/SocialJustice/
If
your parish is using them- great!
If
your parish is not distributing the materials, you might invite
parishioners to just go to the website and review them. Possible
bulletin announcement…
What do foreign aid, debt forgiveness, and trade
policy have to do with our faith? Check out the Lenten resources from
the diocese and the Catholic Campaign Against Poverty. Weekly handouts
include prayers, study resources, and action ideas.
http://www.oakdiocese.org/pastoral/SocialJustice/
Also, if your parish has an active webpage you can link to the
materials from your web site using the link above.
If
you would like to use the materials at a different time, let the
office know and we will edit the handouts to be used during Ordinary Time.
Immigration
Heats Up:
The
US Senate is working on new immigration legislation.
There will probably be a bill in March with a vote some predict may happen
in late March. Legislation in the House is predicted for May. If
your group or parish is willing to do advocacy on this issue, please contact
Mary
ASAP
at mdoyle@oakdiocese.org
For
parishes working with members of the Immigrant Community: Please study these
materials and provide this information to people who may be undocumented:
For
immigrants:
- Do not work with notarios: at this time there
is no change in the immigration law, and when the laws do change, you
will need to work with qualified lawyers and agencies.
- Start now to gather documents
that support your identity,your physical presence or residency in the US, and
your good moral character.
- This is described in detail in
English and Spanish at:
http://www.cliniclegal.org/Legalization.html Parish leaders should
read this and be familiar with it. While we do not give legal advice,
we are providing information to help our parishioners.
- Immigrants have rights when
detained:
http://www.ilrc.org/la/Know%20Your%20Rights%20English-Spanish%20Oct2006.pdf
Events
Tonight March 2 : St.
Joseph the Worker, 7pm
The
Fr. Bill O’Donnell Social Justice Committee welcomes Robert Lassalle-Klein,
Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy and Director of
Pastoral Ministries at Holy
Names
University,
Oakland. who
will read from and discuss 'Love That Produces Hope: The Thought of Ignacia
Ellacuria' which he co-edited with Fr. Kevin Burke, S.J., Ph.D. I
Public Policy Breakfast: This Tuesday
The
Bishop’s Annual Public Policy Breakfast
The
Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, Bishop of Oakland, and Catholic Charities
of the East Bay cordially invite you to join us for
The Bishop’s Annual Public Policy Breakfast on March 6, 2007.
This
year’s topic is “Welcoming the Stranger.” Bishop Vigneron will deliver this year’s keynote
address. He will chair a distinguished panel to discuss immigration reform
and its impact on the church and the community.
The
event will be held at St. Columba Catholic Church, 6401 San Pablo Ave. (at 64th St.) Oakland, CA,
94608-1233.
7:30
- 8:00 am: Breakfast
8:00
- 10:00 am: Program
Seating is limited and reservations are required. Please
contact Joe Vallor at Catholic Charities at 510-768-3138 or by email at joe@cceb.org
Bay Area welcomes Haitian activist
"So
An" Annette August, folksinger, former political prisoner.
7
p.m. March 10
The
Uptown Body Shop: 401 26th St.,
Oakland
$5-$50 no one turned away for lack of funds
Music: Vukani Mawethu and the Freedom Song Network
Sponsor:
Haiti
Action Committee 510-483-7481
So
An will speak about her violent arrest by U.S. Marines and the ongoing
struggle of the Haitian people for democracy, for the freedom of political
prisoners and for the right of return to Haiti of former President Jean
Bertrand Aristide.
If
you would like flyers for this event please contact Sr. Stella at
stellamsj@igc.org
The Friends of St. Martin de Porres School
Invite you to a benefit for the children of the St. Martin de Porres school
community which serves the neighborhood families of Downtown, West and Northwest Oakland. This delightful evening will help
grow their Fund of Educational Excellence and is emceed by Barbara Dawson,
RSCJ, school principal.
Please join us for JAZZ ON BROADWAY
featuring NAPATA MERO
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at the
Flood
Mansion
Cocktails 6 pm, Buffet Supper 7 pm, Silent Auction 6-8
pm
Live Auction 8 pm, Valet Parking
Dinner tickets ($100) may be purchased at
the door or by emailing
bdawson@csdo.org
.
If you cannot attend but would like to support the school, please visit
www.stmdp.org (NOTE:
I went last year and it was elegant, and fun!!!)
Jesuit School of Theology Sponsors Symposium on Africa Friday,
March 16, 7 pm, and Saturday, March 17, 9 am - noon
Come
and learn about the Church's Response to Globalization in
Africa
at the Jesuit School of Theology,
1735 LeRoy Avenue, Bekeley. The key speaker
on Friday night will be Most Rev. Dr. Patrick Kalilombe, M. Afr., from Malawi, Africa.
Discussion panelists on Saturday morning will include JSTB African students
and professors from the JSTB, University of San Francisco (USF), and Santa
Clara University (SCU). All are welcome. No fee is required but donations
during the symposium to defray costs will be appreciated. Email Paulina
Espinosa at pespinosa@jstb.edu for more information.
(This looks like a good follow-up
event for those interested in the Global Poverty issue.)
March 18
Peace March in San Francisco
If you are going please let the office
know so people can walk together.
mdoyle@oakdiocese.org
Jack is Back:
Jack Jezreel, founder of JustFaith returns to the Diocese on
Saturday, April 21. Registration is at 8:30 am
and the day runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. This is a great opportunity
to spend the day with an outstanding speaker who leads us through our
faith tradition to explore new possibilities of compassion and justice for
ourselves, our parishes, and our world. Sponsored and hosted by
St. John Vianney Parish we will gather in the Mullen
Commons at the parish,
1650 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek.
(directly across from John
Muir
Hospital) Cost is $15.00 and includes
lunch. Registration forms will be available online next week.
Cosponsored by Social Justice and DEC.
Black Gold (film on fair trade coffee)
Wednesday | March 7th | 2007
6:00 pm Reception | 6:30 pm Screening
Oakland Museum of California
10th and Oak Streets / One block from Lake Merritt Bart Station
Oakland, California 94607
Free parking in museum garage -enter on Oak Street at 11th Street
http://itvs.org/outreach/blackgold/
Panel Discussion Following the Film Free and Open to
the Public
More Lenten
Resources:
Lenten materials in English and
Spanish from Farmworker Ministry
“Nonviolence is not inaction. It is not discussion.
It is not for the timid or weak…Nonviolence is hard work. It is the
willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win.” ……….“I am convinced
that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of humanity, is to
sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for
justice….Those who oppose our cause are rich and powerful, and they have
many allies in high places…But we have something the rich do not own. We
have our own bodies and spirits and the justice of our cause as our
weapons.” Cesar Chavez on Nonviolence
http://www.nfwm.org/nfwmresources/Cesar%202007/week2eng.
Way of the Cross
During Lent we frequently walk with those who suffer
as a way of meditating on the death and resurrection of Jesus.
We do this because we share the human condition, and we work with God to
transform despair into hope, to remind ourselves of this
essential mission. If you have special stations you use for peace, for
justice feel free to share them with the office.
One suggestion:
Way of the Cross for Migrants
(English/ Spanish) from Archdiocese of
Chicago
:
http://www.archchicago.org/lent/pdf/2007/way_of_cross_eng_sp.pdf
Pax Christi USA: http://www.paxchristiusa.org/
Operation Rice Bowl: interactive materials,
calendar and Stations
http://orb.crs.org/
America
has an article in the Lent issue by Elizabeth Johnson, connecting torture and
our meditations on Jesus’ death.
Did you miss an issue?
Archives of this newsletter are up at:
http://www.oakdiocese.org/pastoral/SocialJustice/Newsletter/
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