News - Racial Equity & Justice

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.

Please take a moment to talk with your Senators about common sense measures USCCB supports to prevent gun violence. If you have been directly impacted by gun violence, you are invited to consider sharing you story with your elected official(s). Learn more through the link.

Click through to learn the latest news from Parishes In Action. This month's theme is God's Young Church.

Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, and the Racial Justice Task Force of the Diocese of Oakland share this prayer commemorating Juneteenth.

The latest issue of the Parishes in Action Newsletter is now available. This issue focuses on the issue of Racial Justice. Follow the link to view the newsletter (English & Spanish).

Bishop Barber asks our faithful to stand together in prayer to end gun violence. Follow the link to read his full statement and learn about upcoming events to join our community in prayer.

Bishop Barber asks our faithful to stand together in prayer to end gun violence. Follow the link to read his full statement and learn about upcoming events to join our community in prayer.

Follow the link to read the statement.

Follow the link to read the statement.

Today, March 29, 2021, Bishop Barber has issued a Statement on Violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, denouncing all forms of hate, racism, and discrimination. Read through the link for his full statement.

Presented by Saint Mary's College of California, watch the recording of this panel event, held on March 3, 2021, featuring Bishop Michael C. Barber, along with Pam Harris, Director of the office of Ethnic Ministries, of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio and DeKarlos Blackmon, Director of the Secretariat of Life, Charity and Justice, Diocese of Austin, Texas.

Declaración sobre justicia racial por el Reverendísimo Michael C. Barber, S.J., Obispo de Oakland y el Grupo de Trabajo para la Justicia Racial de la Diócesis de Oakland.

Bishop Barber and the Diocese of Oakland Task Force for Racial Justice have published a statement on racial justice to share widely with parishes in our diocese. The statement is available in multiple languages through the link.

El Reverendísimo Michael Barber, SJ, Obispo de la Diócesis de Oakland, anunció hoy la formación del grupo de trabajo para la Justicia Racial, de la Diócesis de Oakland, encargado de examinar las muchas formas en que el pecado de racismo aflige al pueblo de Dios en la Diócesis.

Statewide, Year-Long Effort Begins with Listening Session with African American Catholic Community to Examine the Impact of Racism

On this Feast Day of St. Peter Claver, the Diocese of Oakland is launching a Task Force for Racial Justice to examine the many ways the sin of racism afflicts the People of God in the Diocese.

Read Bishop Barber's latest column in the June 22, 2020 issue, Vol. 58 No. 9, of The Catholic Voice.