In 1524, Franciscan missionaries left Spain and sailed to the new world, determined to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They arrived in the port city of Veracruz in May,…
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Dec 3, 2025Dec 8 @ 5:05 pm
Winter Issue of The Catholic Voice Published
Meet our new deacons, learn about Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation, and find ways to enter into the spirit of Advent and Christmas in the winter issue of The Catholic…
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Dec 2, 2025Dec 8 @ 5:05 pm
Special appeal for Vietnam and the Philippines
With deep concern for the suffering in the home dioceses in Vietnam and the Philippines of many of our clergy, Bishop Michael C. Barber asks all parishes to consider a…
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Nov 21, 2025Dec 8 @ 5:05 pm
Accompaniment is todayâs âsigns of the timesâ for younger generations
Oaklandâs coordinator of youth and young adult ministries sees interpersonal connection becoming increasingly important âContact, connect, care and challenge.â For years in his work at Holy Spirit Parish in Fremont,…
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Nov 21, 2025Dec 8 @ 5:05 pm
“Father Bud,” Father Walter Mayer, dies Nov. 14
Father Walter W. Mayer, affectionately known to his family as “Father Bud,” passed away peacefully on Nov. 14, 2025, in Walnut Creek, California, at the age of 95. Born in…
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Nov 19, 2025Dec 8 @ 5:05 pm
The Gift of Giving 2025
As Catholics, we are called to lives that bring Christâs hope, mercy and care to all. This yearâs Gift of Giving highlights how some organizations in the Diocese of Oakland provide the…