News - Life & Social Justice Ministry

The Life and Social Justice Ministry shares updates from CRS, actions to get involved with, and this year's Rice Bowl campaign.

In union with the Universal Church to the call to be Pilgrims of Hope, the Offices of Respect Life-Social Justice and Latino Ministries of the Diocese of Oakland offer a message regarding support of our immigrant communities and people in solidarity.

Lea la declaración del obispo Barber a través del enlace.

Read the entire statement through the link.

The pre-application period for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program in Oakland is open Tuesday, January 7 through Sunday, January 26, 2025. Application information and details available through the link.

Click through the link to read the Letter to Migrant Families from the California Bishops. Please also visit the linked resource page which has the letter in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean, as well as additional resources.

Let’s stay fed by Christ to connect to His body according to our individual capacities and gifts. We all need each other. Read about our many programs in the Life & Social Justice Ministry and how you can get involved.

We pray that each one of us will hear and take to heart the cry of the Earth and of victims of natural disasters and climactic change, and that all will undertake to personally care for the world in which we live.

California-based religious organizations, including individual congregations of mosques, synagogues, temples and churches along with regional or state-wide bodies, are invited to sign-on to the following letter. While this letter was delivered to Gov. Newsom's office on September 7, 2023, we invite additional sign-ons for future use of the letter and showing support for the California Mandela Act (AB 280). AB 280 passed off the California Senate Floor on September 13, 2023. It became a two-year bill and Governor Newsom has until this Sept 30, 2024, to act on it. Details and letter through link.

Kiona Medina MFT, Coordinadora de Ministerios de Vida y Justicia Social está ofreciendo un evento HeartShop de 2 horas para las parroquias de la Diócesis de Oakland. Este evento titulado "Un enfoque católico para la curación del trauma y la salud mental: un taller interactivo del corazón. Estas reflexiones interactivas de 2 horas de duración combinan creatividad, fe católica y salud mental. Información e inscripción a través del enlace.

Kiona Medina MFT, Coordinator of Life and Social Just Ministries is offering a HeartShop 2-hour event for parishes in the Diocese of Oakland. This event titled "A Catholic Approach to Trauma Healing and Mental Health: An Interactive Heartshop. These 2-hour long interactive reflections combine creativity, Catholic faith and Mental Health. Information and registration through the link.