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May 16, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Clarification regarding Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

On Wednesday, April 28, Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, announced that the worship site for Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish on Blacow Road is being closed.

The parish will relocate its church to its property on Fremont Blvd. All activities of the parish will continue, including the Mass and other sacraments. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish remains open.

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May 12, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Anointed: Meet the Keynote Speakers

Keynote 1: Anointed in Christ Presented by Dr. Margaret Turek, S.T.D. Dr. Margaret Turek is originally from the Midwest. She earned a B.A. at the University of San Francisco where…

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May 8, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Official Appointments

Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, SJ, Bishop of Oakland, has made the following appointments: Bishop Barber has approved the appointments by the provincials and superiors of the following clergy:

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May 6, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit Father Michael Castori as bishop of Honolulu

“Father Castori is a priest after the hearts of Jesus Christ and St. Ignatius of Loyola,” Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, said.  “He served for ten years in our diocese as parochial vicar of All Saints Parish in Hayward, chaplain to the Tongan Community, and lately as vicar for priests.  

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May 2, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

The Mission Alignment Process: Challenges and Opportunities

The Mission Alignment Process (MAP), initiated five years ago, was designed to foster vibrant parishes by strategically aligning the valuable resources of the diocese. The goal is clear: to “Know…

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Apr 28, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Aligning our reality with our mission

I write to you today regarding the next phase of MAP and the important role each one of us must play in aligning our operations with our sacred mission. With God’s help and with the resilience of our common faith, we press on in making our parishes places where people encounter Christ in the celebration of the Sunday liturgy, in our living the corporal and spiritual works of mercy and in our witness as missionary disciples.

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Apr 22, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Assumption School Fosters Environmental Stewardship

San Leandro, CA – The official Earth Day theme for 2026, “Our Power, Our Planet,” feels especially meaningful for the faculty, students, and parents at Assumption School, who have taken…

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Apr 14, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Closeness to Christ’s poor in Oakland: Missionaries of Charity move their convent to the city 

The East Bay’s Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by St. Teresa of Kolkata (Mother Teresa), have moved from Richmond to get closer to those with the greatest need within Oakland and the East Bay. 

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Apr 6, 2026 May 19 @ 12:27 am

Immigration scammers target East Bay Catholics

Scammers are posing as attorneys or clergy representing Catholic Charities, taking hundreds of dollars from people seeking legal advice regarding their immigration status.

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