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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued the National Synthesis of the People of God in the United States of America. The synthesis marks the completion of the Diocesan Phase of the 2021-2023 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. To support these annual observances, the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities provides materials to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it.

Sister Dorothy Peterson, a member of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, has been appointed as Victims Assistance Coordinator for the Oakland Diocese, effective Aug. 2. Learn more about her lengthy experience through the link.

El Reverendísimo Michael C. Barber, SJ, Obispo de Oakland, ha efectuado las siguientes asignaciones para clérigos, 8 de julio de 2022. Detalles a través del enlace.

The Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland has made the following clergy assignments. Details through the link.

Read the full story by Jean Gatan-Liwanag through the link.

The "Pope Video" for July has just been released with the prayer intention that Francis is entrusting to the entire Catholic Church through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

Lea y comparta la declaración del obispo Michael C. Barber celebrando y ofreciendo un llamado a la acción con respecto a la decisión de la Corte Suprema en el fallo de Dobbs vs. Jackson. Lea a través del enlace.

La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de California recibe con profunda satisfacción la decisión de la Corte Suprema en el caso Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, que ha afirmado nuestra arraigada creencia de que la vida es preciosa, valiosa y debe ser protegida, y que los estados tienen un interés imperioso en proteger al no nacido y limitar el aborto. Esta ha sido nuestra oración, la oración de la Iglesia, durante los últimos 50 años. Leer a través del enlace.

Read and share Bishop Michael C. Barber's Statement both celebrating and offering a Call to Action regarding the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs vs. Jackson ruling. Read through the link.

In “The Pain of Racism: Can Grace Ensue”, Bishop Barber shares his apology to all those who have experienced ad suffered from racism from Catholics in the Diocese of Oakland. He also shares a discussion with Fr. Leo Edgerly, Jr. on Fr. Augustus Tolton and thoughts on the established Racial Justice Task Force established in 2020.

Help our Diocese Celebrate Catholic Family Life Week. Details, opportunities and registration through the link.

Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ has made the following clergy appointments.

The Vatican has announced that San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy, 68, has been appointed by Pope Francis to the College of Cardinals. Cardinal-designate McElroy will be installed by Pope Francis in a consistory on Aug. 27 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

On May 20, 2022 Bishop Barber issued a statement in support of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's statement concerning U.S. House of Representative Nancy Pelosi. He states that Representative Pelosi is not “to be admitted” to Communion unless and until she publicly repudiates “support for abortion ‘rights'”. Read the complete statement and Bishop Barber's statement of support through the link.

Catholic faithful are invited to attend the ordination of Mr. Richard Denoix to the Order of the Diaconate through the imposition of hands and the Invocation of the Holy Spirit by The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, SJ. Details through the link.

La Semana Laudato Si’, el evento de una semana de duración que marca el séptimo aniversario de la encíclica del Papa Francisco sobre el cuidado de la creación. Detalles, horarios y recursos a través del enlace.

Laudato Si’ Week, the weeklong event marking the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on creation care, will feature a series of global celebrations and the first-ever public sneak peek of The Invitation, a new film featuring Pope Francis. Learn more through celebration guides and the schedule of events through the link.

Join Oakland Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, CCC Executive Director Kathleen Domingo, and CCC Respect Life Director Molly Sheahan, for this urgent webinar to learn about abortion law throughout the country and our state. Additional details and registration through the link.

Support the Catholic Charities of the East Bay , during second collections at your parish, May 14 and 15, 2022. Your gifts will make a difference to those with the fewest resources in our community. Read more through the link.