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May 8, 2026 May 10 @ 2:27 hapon

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 10 @ 2:27 hapon

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 10 @ 2:27 hapon

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 10 @ 2:27 hapon

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 14, 2026 May 10 @ 2:27 hapon

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 10 @ 2:27 hapon

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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Mar 31, 2026 May 10 @ 2:27 hapon

Tears, years and Malaysia: journeys to full communion in the Church are unique to each new Catholic

Many dioceses in the United States and elsewhere are reporting dramatic increases in the number of people becoming Catholic. Even as those celebrating the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults…

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Mar 31, 2026 May 10 @ 2:27 hapon

Responding to a call to heal the whole person

For the Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California, the World Day of the Sick Mass and reception are more than annual events: They are public expressions of the Clinic’s daily vocation to serve uninsured adults with compassion and medical excellence. World Day of the Sick underscores that healthcare in the Christian vision is holistic—concerned for body, mind, and soul—and that the Church’s ministries are called to accompany patients and families through every stage of illness.

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Mar 28, 2026 May 10 @ 2:27 hapon

For Marco Pozo, compassionate service for Oakland tribunal traverses the miles

The Peruvian has conducted thousands of interviews for the diocese and helped people feel comfortable talking about their struggles

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