News - Racial Equity & Justice

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.

A Memorial Crosses service will take place in front of St. Columba Church on San Pablo Avenue in Oakland on December 31, 2020. The 2020 ceremony will be on Zoom. Read through for more information.

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.

Bishop Barber: "I believe to eradicate racism requires a conversion of each person’s mind and heart, which means we must start from our belief in a God who loves each one of us, indiscriminately and irrevocably."

El obispo de Oakland Michael C. Barber, SJ, emitió la siguiente declaración el sábado 30 de mayo de 2020

Statement following death of Oakland Federal Protective Services Officer during protests in Oakland, California on May 29, 2020.