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Nov 12, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

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

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,…

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Nov 12, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

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…

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Nov 12, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

St. John Henry Newman

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…

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Nov 10, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

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

 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…

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Nov 6, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

Friendship with Christ

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…

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Oct 31, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

Proven paths to Christ: saintly reliquiae 

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…

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Oct 29, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

National Religious Retirement Office Announces 2025 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection

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…

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Oct 28, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

Immigration Resources

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

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Oct 27, 2025 Dec 14 @ 4:13 pm

Bishop Barber: the appeal of the relics of Saint Thérèse

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…

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