Anna Rossi and the Order of Malta Legal Clinic seek to collaborate for community good

The funds collected through the Bishop’s Ministries Appeal (BMA) support more than 70 ministries at the diocesan and parish levels including seminarian education, care for retired clergy, religious education and Catholic schools. These ministries contribute to the life of the diocese in critical ways, serving the faithful and the wider community.

17 days throughout California. 21 missions. 15 years of Jubilee sites. At least 20 eucharistic processions. More than 1,200 miles. And a convergence with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage culminating with the Feast of Corpus Christi. For details, itineraries, and ways to sign up or donate: caminodecalifornia.org

Mark Diamond, then an Augustinian novice and now the business manager for The Cathedral of Christ the Light, poised with other novices and then-Bishop-elect Robert Prevost in 2014. Now Pope Leo XIV, Bishop-elect Prevost had returned to Chicago to celebrate Mass before leaving for his installation in the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru.

"I welcome the newly elected successor to St. Peter. Pope Leo XIV. While many are surprised the cardinals chose an American, with his experience in both South and North America as a member of a worldwide religious order, this new pope will have a world vision. I am really encouraged by the new Holy Father’s emphasis on bridge-building, which we need in the Church right now. Our prayers and loyalty are with him!" Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J. Bishop of Oakland

Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis, Cardinal Prevost, was Prefect of the Dicastery for the Bishops. Here you can find the biography of the 267th Bishop of Rome.

Predicting when the smoke will rise from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel is not an exact science. The time needed for the cardinals' prayers, discussions and vote counting can vary.

Sarah Hart, Steve Angrisano and Jesse Manibusan to play at El Cerrito parish May 16

“SPM through the Decades,” a museum-in-a-school unique exhibit, allowed hundreds of alumni, students, families and community members to learn about the history of St. Peter Martyr Catholic School in Pittsburg and to share their own reflections on the 75-year history of the school.

One of Pope Francis’ first official acts after being elected to the papacy in 2013 was to name a new bishop of Oakland, his Jesuit brother Michael C. Barber. Bishop Barber honored the late pontiff with a memorial Mass on April 26, hours after Pope Francis was laid to rest at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome.

On Friday March 7, Corpus Christi in Piedmont was the Designated Pilgrimage Site, and the students at the school were given the special opportunity to participate.

A perfect combination of holiness, humility and humor. Bishop Cummins remembered at home parish.

Pilgrims from parishes throughout the Oakland Diocese filled the Cathedral of Christ the Light with a standing-room only crowd on Sunday, Jan. 19 to celebrate the opening of the Jubilee Year of Hope and the reception of an historical cross at the cathedral.

We are excited to announce a coordinated, proactive communication plan for the Diocese of Oakland in promoting the mission of the diocese. Read through the link to learn more about our plans.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 27, 10:30 am at Christ the King Church, 199 Brandon Road in Pleasant Hill. Burial will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Ordained at age 25 for the Diocese of San Jose, Father Steve Kim has been busy ever since. He became principal of Saint Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) in 2023, tasked with focusing on Catholic identity and sustainability.

The Diocese of Oakland bid farewell to native son and second bishop, Bishop John Stephen Cummins on Dec. 20 and 21 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light.

Father Osuna coordinated and composed Bishop Cummins’ funeral services as a Christmas gift to the faithful of the Oakland Diocese. He crafted them as a serenade in word and song, reflecting his vision of life and death, faith and ministry.