God ‘at my fingertips’: How Xavier Society for the Blind helps Oakland’s sight-impaired
“I have very little vision,” Barbara Lassen admits. She may be visually-impaired, but she can hear, smell, taste and deeply touch God. Lassen has felt the Lord’s presence throughout her…
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Jan 7, 2026Jan 18 @ 10:20 am
Special pastoral message on immigration
On Nov. 20, 2025, Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, led a prayer service at Divine Mercy Parish. There, he officially promulgated a special pastoral message that he and his brother…
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Jan 7, 2026Jan 18 @ 10:20 am
Job opening: Director of Music and Contemporary Choir, Principal Accompanist, St. John Vianney, Walnut Creek
Job Title: Director of Music and Contemporary Choir, Principal Accompanist Department: Ministry Staff Reports to: Pastor / Pastoral Associate for Administration Supervises: Volunteers Classification Level: M-3 FLSA Status: Exempt; part-time…
We are fortunate to be able to do so much for so many people and their needs in our diocese and beyond. No one person, parish, or organization alone can do the work that all of us can do together.
