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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
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contact the bishop's office
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Verónica RosasVRosasoakdiocese.orgExecutive Assistant
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updates from bishop barber
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On May 20, 2022 Bishop Barber issued a statement in support of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's statement concerning U.S. House of Representative Nancy Pelosi. He states that Representative Pelosi is not “to be admitted” to Communion unless and until she publicly repudiates “support for abortion ‘rights'”. Read the complete statement and Bishop Barber's statement of support through the link.Read More
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La filtración del borrador del dictamen de la Corte Suprema en el caso Dobbs provocó que el gobernador y los líderes legislativos de California anunciaran su intención de crear una enmienda constitucional en California para proteger el derecho al aborto. Esto destruirá vidas, familias y limitará significativamente la capacidad de la Iglesia Católica en California para proteger a los no nacidos. Este es el momento para que la Iglesia y sus 12 millones de católicos intervengan en sus comunidades, se opongan activa y públicamente a esta enmienda y cumplan con nuestra responsabilidad bautismal de proteger la vida en cada etapa y en cada oportunidad.Read More
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bishop's schedule
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MAY 1-14
May 1
10:00 am Confirmation – St. Jerome Parish, El CerritoMay 2 and 3
Spring Meeting with California Catholic Conference of Bishops - Sacramento, CAMay 3
6:30 pm Region 1 MAP Meeting – St. Theresa Parish, OaklandMay 4
11:00 am Catholic Telemedia Network Board of Directors Meeting –
Menlo Park
6:30 pm Region 5 MAP Meeting – St. Bede Parish, HaywardMay 5
St. Patrick’s Seminary and University Board of Trustees Meeting – Menlo Park6:30 pm Region 2 MAP Meeting – Santa Maria Parish, Orinda
May 6
7:00 pm Confirmation – Holy Spirit Parish, FremontMay 7
10:00 am Confirmation – Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland
Participating Parishes: St. Edward, St. Ignatius, St. Paul, Our
Lady of Lourdes
2:00 pm Confirmation – Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland
Participating Parishes: Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Paul
Chong Korean Community, St. Patrick (Oakland), St.
Perpetua, St. BenedictMay 8
11:30 am Confirmation – St. Albert / St. Phillip Neri Parish, Alameda
5:00 pm Confirmation – Church of the Good Shepherd, PittsburgMay 10
10:00 am Priest Personnel Board Meeting
1:00 pm Presbyteral Council MeetingMay 13
Dinner with St. Patrick Seminary and University Auction Winners – Bishop’s ResidenceMay 14
10:00 am Confirmation – Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland
Participating Parishes: St. Bonaventure, Christ The King, Santa Maria, St. Paul
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may 15-31
May 15
10:30 am Confirmation – Corpus Christi Parish, Oakland
4:00 pm Confirmation – Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland Participating Parishes: Most Holy Rosary, St. Ambrose, St.
Joseph (Fremont), St. Monica, St. Margaret Mary
May 16
6:30 pm Father Tolton Performance – St. Columba Parish, OaklandMay 18
Benedict XVI Institute Board of Directors Meeting – Archdiocese of San FranciscoMay 20
6:00 pm Confirmation – Assumption Parish, San LeandroMay 21
10:30 am Confirmation – St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Concord
4:00 pm Mass with Knights of Columbus at State Convention,
SacramentoMay 22
11:30 am Confirmation – St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Livermore
5:00 pm Confirmation – Divine Mercy Parish, Oakland
7:30 pm Father Tolton Performance – Cathedral of Christ the Light,
OaklandMay 24
10:30 am College of Consultors MeetingMay 25
Dinner with Ordinandi to the Presbyterate and Priests in Residence – Bishop’s ResidenceMay 27
9:00 am Diocesan Musicians Gathering and Luncheon – Cathedral
of Christ the Light (Parish Hall)May 28
10:00 am Ordination to the Priesthood - Cathedral of Christ the
Light, Oakland
4:00 pm Mass and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation –
St. Felicitas, San LeandroMay 29
11:00 am Mass and Pastoral Visit with St. Paul Chong Korean
Community – CCOP/St. Elizabeth Seton, PleasantonMay 31
7:00 pm Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate – CCOP/(St.
Augustine), Pleasanton
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bishop's columns & interviews
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- "Lent & Easter, Death & Resurrection" (The Catholic Voice, April 2022)
- "Christ, our light and our peace" (The Catholic Voice, Feb. 2022)
- Homily from the Funeral Mass of John Madden (Jan. 18, 2022)
- "With Mary's help, we can make a difference" (The Catholic Voice, Jan. 2022)
- Dec. 7. 2021 Statement on Police Funding & Safety in Oakland
- "Share the Joy & His Name This Christmas" (The Catholic Voice, Dec. 2021)
- "Your Mission is to Believe" (The Catholic Voice, Oct. 2021)
- "An invitation: Come home to Mass" *(The Catholic Voice, Apr. 19, 2021)
- "Sr. Josephine Bakita Embodies Jesus' Healing Love" (The Catholic Voice, Feb. 15, 2021)
- "Pray for the new president" (The Catholic Voice, Jan. 25, 2021)
- "Listen, act and share on the journey to Christmas" (The Catholic Voice, Dec. 14, 2020)
- "Church Offers Guidance on Issues, Not Candidates" (The Catholic Voice, October 19, 2020)
- "We Simply Cannot Live Without the Eucharist" (The Catholic Voice, Sept. 21, 2020)
- "Open Your Heart to the Whole World" (The Catholic Voice, Aug. 17, 2020)
- "We No Longer Live for Ourselves But For Him" (The Catholic Voice, July 20, 2020)
- "As the Catholic Church, we can’t just be observers" (The Catholic Voice, June 22, 2020)
- Catholic Education is the Best Way to Hand on Faith - Vatican News July 3, 2020
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Bishop's community presence
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racism & the catholic church
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the sin of racism
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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CCC Stations of the Cross: Overcoming racism
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our Former Bishops
- Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
- Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
- Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins
- Bishop Floyd L. Begin
Visit our past Bishops Page
Apostolic Administrator, 2012-13: Archbishop Alex J. Brunett
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resources
Official Portrait - Small
Official Portrait - Medium
Official Portrait - Large
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