Welcome to the Diocese of Oakland, and to the vibrant Catholic communities of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Please join us in all the celebrations and ministries the Diocese offers. Our Diocese is a place of prayer where we embody the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, strengthen parishioners' Sunday experience, and form Missionary Disciples.
May our patroness, Our Lady Queen of the World, help us to follow our Lord in a spirit of justice, mercy and love.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, SJ
Bishop of Oakland
February 2
Mass and Canonical Visitation , Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph, Kensington
February 3
Benedict XVI Institute Board Meeting, San Francisco.
February 3 and 4
Orientation to the Diocese Workshops for New Diocesan Pastors and Parochial Administrators
February 5
11:00 am Celebration of the Rite of Confirmation – St. Joan of
Arc Parish, San Ramon
February 6
11:00 am Mass, St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Community,
Oakland
February 8
1:00 pm Presbyteral Council Meeting
February 10
10:00 am Priest Personnel Board Meeting
February 11
11:00 am World Day of the Sick Mass – Mass - Cathedral of
Christ the Light, Oakland
2:00 pm Chinese New Year Mass – Cathedral of Christ the
Light, Oakland
5:00 pm Chinese New Year Banquet
February 15
10:30 am Consultors Meeting
February 16-17
Board of Trustees Meeting – St. Patrick’s Seminary and University, Menlo Park
February 21
Meeting of the San Francisco Province Bishops – Archdiocese of San Francisco
February 21-March 1
Annual Retreat for the Bishops of the San Francisco Province, El Retiro Retreat House, Los Altos, CA
On June 18, 2020, the bishops of the California Catholic Conference released a video reenacting the Stations of the Cross to draw attention to the sin of racism and ask God’s help in eliminating it. Each station in the video was taped at a location with rich racial significance. The sixth Station of the Cross was taped at the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland where Oscar Grant was killed. The Way of the Cross is an ancient prayer, allowing people to enter into Jesus’ final outpouring of love.
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Apostolic Administrator, 2012-13: Archbishop Alex J. Brunett
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