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The Weekly is a Chancery publication for the employees, parish staff, clergy and religious of the Diocese of Oakland. Emailed each week, this publication includes information that can be shared in parish bulletins and updates from diocesan ministries and offices.
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Current Issues
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Current News & Events
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News
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Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ: We Catholics believe the Church is the Body of Christ. As St. Paul teaches us, “ If [one] part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it (1 Cor. 12:26)."Read More -
The Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California welcomed special guests on July 10. Three of the five founding board members, Herman Carmassi, Tom Greerty and Jack Hockel, DDS, returned to the clinic, some of them seeing it for the first time since its expansion.Read More -
St. Bonaventure has always been a place of faith and family for the Chisolm family, including newly ordained Paulist Father Ben Chisolm. “This is the community that helped form me. I grew up here, I had my first contact with the faith here,” he said.Read More -
A list of suggestions of how you and your parish can engage in pastoral and political action around immigration reform. You will find three tiers, reflecting different levels and types of engagement.Read More -
Approximately a half million young people have benefitted from Bill Ford’s vision of youth ministry through sports. After directing the Oakland Diocese’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports program for almost half a century, Ford retired June 30, after overseeing the final class of Bill Ford Scholars.Read More
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Events
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Sunday, August 17, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PMJoin with the St. Bernard parish community for a Parish Festival on August 17! We will have food, music, games, and a raffle -- fun for the whole family!Read More
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Friday, August 22
Come experience the power of God's unconditional love with Holy Mass, inspiring talks, praise & worship, and Eucharistic Adoration.Read More -
Saturday, August 23, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Food, silent auction, door prizes and Music!! Berkeley Jazz quartet and Traditional Haitian guitar music. All donations and funds collected go to two schools in Haiti.Read More -
Saturday, August 30
The Annual Labor Day Retreat for adults (18 +) with developmental disabilities will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at San Damiano Retreat Center. This event is by invitation only.Read More -
Tuesday, September 2, 7:30 PM
The Divine Mercy chaplet, a devotion introduced by St. Faustina Kowalska in the mid-20th century, is being offered on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm.Read More
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clergy suitability for ministry
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Article 13 of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People states that "When a priest or deacon, not incardinated in the diocese/eparchy, is to engage in ministry in the diocese/eparchy, regardless of the length of time, the evaluation of his background may be satisfied through a written attestation of suitability for ministry supplied by his proper ordinary/major superior to the diocese/eparchy.”
The letter is specific to the event happening in the receiving diocese – the celebration of sacraments, a retreat, a presentation, etc. These letters must come directly from the major superior or bishop. They cannot be carried by the visiting clergy, nor can we accept “celebret” cards sent or carried by the visiting clergy. The letter of suitability for ministry should be sent to Chancellor Rick Medeiros, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland 94612. If schedules do not allow the letter to be sent via postal mail, please email to chancellor@oakdiocese.org or call 510-267-8334.
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