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Establish family holy habits

Nov 18, 2025 Comments Off on Establish family holy habits
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

If establishing family holy habits has ever felt a little like trying to fly a kite in the basement, this article is for you. Despite our best intentions it can be hard to get prayerful practices off the ground, which means that going to Mass, Adoration or praying a family…

Nigerian Igbo community celebrates 20 years of Catholic ecosystem in East Bay

Nov 12, 2025 Comments Off on Nigerian Igbo community celebrates 20 years of Catholic ecosystem in East Bay
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

They live and celebrate their Catholic faith through the beautifully-unique lens of their culture, yet their journey reflects the same one countless Catholics have made to America over the centuries, finding God as their center while preserving their heritage in a new land. The Nigeria Igbo Catholic Community, one that…

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

Nov 12, 2025 Comments Off on Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

Catholic Social Teaching emphasizes the equal dignity and value of every human person. However, when it comes to the poor and vulnerable, a clear preference is expressed. As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) states on its website, “our tradition … instructs us to put the needs of…

St. John Henry Newman

Nov 12, 2025 Comments Off on St. John Henry Newman
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, and Tom Greerty discuss the life and impact of St. John Henry Newman, who was declared a doctor of the church by Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 1, 2025.

‘You are Christ’s body’: A Catholic call to community amidst the immigration crisis

Nov 10, 2025 Comments Off on ‘You are Christ’s body’: A Catholic call to community amidst the immigration crisis
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

 One out of every five Catholics in America are at risk of being deported, a USCCB-sponsored study says “We were unwanted in our country of origin and now we are unwanted here. Where do we go?” Countless people of faith are working to change the words Kiona Medina has often…

Friendship with Christ

Nov 6, 2025 Comments Off on Friendship with Christ
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

On Oct. 18, 2025, eight Jesuits from the United States, along with four other Jesuits, were ordained deacons at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland by Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ. In his homily, Bishop Barber reflected on the universality of our faith and how Catholics are committed…

Proven paths to Christ: saintly reliquiae 

Oct 31, 2025 Comments Off on Proven paths to Christ: saintly reliquiae 
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux died from tuberculosis in 1897, though mercury-based medication most likely contributed to the rapidity of the saint’s demise. In the months leading to her passing, Saint Thérèse made a sacramental promise: “After my death, I will let fall a shower of roses. I will spend my…

National Religious Retirement Office Announces 2025 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection

Oct 29, 2025 Comments Off on National Religious Retirement Office Announces 2025 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 23, 2025 — The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) is announcing that the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held in parishes throughout the Diocese of Oakland on the weekend of Dec. 13-14. In 2024, Catholics across the diocese contributed $208,610.29 to the collection, mostly…

Immigration Resources

Oct 28, 2025 Comments Off on Immigration Resources
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

Parishes and individuals can find resources for legal services, free social services, along with preparation guides on our diocesan website: www.oakdiocese.org/immigration.

Bishop Barber: the appeal of the relics of Saint Thérèse

Oct 27, 2025 Comments Off on Bishop Barber: the appeal of the relics of Saint Thérèse
Jan 18 @ 6:50 pm

On Oct. 22, 2025, the relics of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face came to the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. In his homily that day, Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, reflected on the powerful witness of St. Thérèse. His words have been edited for…