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Pittsburg’s
Passion The youth of Good Shepherd Parish in Pittsburg are presenting a sacred drama of the Passion of Jesus Christ on Palm Sunday Weekend: March 19 at the 5:30 p.m. Mass and March 20 at the 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Masses; and on Good Friday, March 25 at the 7:30 p.m. Mass. |
March 13 – 16
Parish Mission. 7 – 9 p.m. at St. Agnes Church,
3966 Chestnut Ave., Concord. Conducted by Father Larry Richards, nationally
renowned retreat director, who will also be the homilist at the weekend
Masses. All are welcome. Information: Glenna, (925) 689-0838 or Tom, (925)
687-2761.
Saturday, March 19
Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop. 10 a.m. –
3 p.m. at the parish center of St. Theresa Church, 50 Mandalay Road, Oakland.
Bring a brown bag lunch; suggested donation $35 includes the optional
six weekly follow-up sessions. Contact: Eileen Halliburton, (510) 763-1829
or eileenhalliburton@sbcglobal.net.
Legion of Mary Annual Consecration to Jesus and Mary. 11 a.m. at Sacred
Heart Church, 4025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland. Begins with legion
prayers and Holy Mass followed by potluck lunch. All active and auxiliary
members in the diocese are invited. Information: Lisa, (510) 521-5185
or ees67@yahoo.com.
April 2 – 3
Divine Mercy Weekend. April 2 at St. Paul Church, 1845
Church Lane, San Pablo. 7:30 a.m. Mass followed by the Rosary and Chaplet
of the Divine Mercy, 9 a.m. procession from St. Paul Church to the Divine
Mercy Chapel in El Cerrito (2 hour walk), followed by novena at the Divine
Mercy Chapel. Confession will be available. April 3 at St. John the Baptist
Church, 11150 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito: 2:30 p.m. Mass, Father George
E. Schultze, celebrant. Preceded by confession at Divine Mercy Chapel
(next door to St. John) from 11 – 11:30 a.m. Information: (510)
412-4715,divinemercyfdtn@peoplepc.com,
www.divinemercy-foundation.org.
March 7, 8, 9
Lenten Mission: “Lord Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace.”
March 7 – 9: 9 – 11 a.m. and 7:30 – 9 p.m.,
Mass and reflection; March 9: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., children’s
liturgy at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore.
Presented by Franciscan Father Ed Shea, a Chicago pastor. Donations of
$5 per person per day suggested. Babysitting will be provided for morning
sessions. Contact: Julie at (925) 447-4549, upcatholic@aol.com.
March 8, 15
Matthew’s Passion. 12:45 p.m. following the noon
Mass at Holy Redeemer Center, 8945 Golf Links Road, Oakland. Redemptorist
Father Greg Schmitt will conduct classes. $25 suggested donation. Reservations:
Angie, (510) 635-6341 or hrcoakland@aol.com.
Wednesdays March 9, 16
Living the Gospel Message Around the World. 7:30 p.m.
in room A-2, Augustine Center, Our Lady of Grace Church, 3433 Somerset
Ave., Castro Valley. (Follows the 6 p.m. Mass and soup dinner.) March
9: “What’s Going On in Haiti?,” Pierre Labossiere; March
16: “Jubilee Justice – What is the Effect of Debt in Third
World Countries,” Edna Pucci. Sponsored by the Pax Christi Social
Justice Group of OLG. Information: Mary Ellen, (510) 537-0806.
March 11 – 13
Women’s Lenten Retreat. At San Damiano Retreat
Center, Danville. “Lenten Listening: Remembering the Soul’s
Voice” with Victoria S. MacDonald, MA. Through Scripture, poetry,
music, media, meditation, and reflection, come discover ways to recognize
the sacred sound of God within you. $170/$140. Call Lorraine Steele (925)
837-9141; website: www.sandamiano.org.
March 11, 18
Lenten Retreat: Friday Evenings. 6:45 – 7:25 p.m.,
supper of soup and bread. (Soup is meatless/vegetarian.) 7:30 –
9 p.m. presentation. At Corpus Christi Parish, 322 St. James Dr., Piedmont.
March 11: Father Daniel Danielson, on Eucharist and social justice; and
March 18: Bishop Allen Vigneron, on Eucharist and spirituality. Time for
prayer, reflection, Benediction. Contact: Raph Martin, (510) 530-4343
or raphm@msn.com.
Thursday, March 17
Lenten Day of Renewal. 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at San
Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. “Fired With Courage Through Suffering”
with Franciscan Father Barry Brunsman. Pre-registration required. Check-in
at 9 a.m. $20 fee includes lunch. Contact: Lorraine Steele, (925) 837-9141;
website:www.sandamiano.org.
Saturday, March 19
St. Anne’s Y.L.I. #78 Lenten Retreat. 10 a.m. –
3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s School auditorium, Pinole. Retreat director:
Barbara Shleman Ryan. $20 cost includes lunch. Reservations: Rose Anne
Wright, (510) 724-3272 or Kathy Brilz, (510) 724-7331.
March 24 – 27
Holy Week Retreat. At San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville.
“Embracing the Passion: Transformed by Love,” with Franciscan
Fathers Barry Brunsman, Evan Howard, Rusty Shaughnessy and Franciscan
Sister Michelle L’Allier. Options for reflection, spiritual direction,
Sacrament of Reconciliation and morning prayer. $205/$175. Contact: Lorraine
Steele, (925) 837-9141; website: www.sandamiano.org.
March 11 – 13
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Vallejo. A powerful
experience for couples who believe that their Sacrament of Matrimony is
a sign of love in a world that hungers for stability and commitment. Contact:
Mike and Jeanne Emry, (925) 672-2016 or visit http://oakland.lovemoredeeply.org.
Saturday, April 9
A Day of Retreat with Father Michael Barry, SSCC. 10
a.m. – 4 p.m. at Divine Mercy Chapel, 11152 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito.
Father Barry, a member of the Sacred Heart Fathers, has been involved
in the Charismatic Renewal since 1976 and is currently provincial of his
order. Information: (510) 412-4715, divinemercyfdtn@peoplepc.com.
Thursday, March 10, 26
Helping Children and Young Adults Understand Dementia.
March 10: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Contra Costa JCC, Millman Respite
Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek; March 26: 9:30 a.m. –
12:30 p.m. at Kaiser Permanente, 280 W. MacArthur Blvd., 12th Floor, Room
1200 C, Oakland. Learn about dementia and its impact on individuals and
families at this Family Care Alliance workshop. For adult caregivers only.
(800) 445-8106, ext. 411.
Sunday, March 13
Amnesty International USA’s Northern California Conference/Training.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at University of California. Includes panel discussions
on the death penalty, racial profiling, torture in the U.S. and abroad
and corporate responsibility in the murders of hundreds of girls and young
women in Juarez, Mexico. Information: (415) 291-9233, ext. 201 or website:
www.amnestyusa.org/events/.
Newman Alumni Council Annual Meeting and Breakfast.
Following the 11:30 a.m. Mass in the multiversity room at Newman Center,
2700 Dwight Way, Berkeley. Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins will speak
on “Reflections of a Retired Bishop.” Tickets: $15 per person.
Contact: Bob Kelleher, (510) 527-1074.
Saturday, March 19
Forgiveness: A Gift to Yourself. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
at St. Albert Parish, 1022 Holly St., Alameda. Dr. Jaime Galindo, psychologist
at the Ann Martin Center, will examine what forgiveness is and what is
not, and how to develop skills. Suggested donation: $35.
Thursday, April 14
Boundaries With Kids. 7 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Charles
Parish, 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore. A four-week book study/group will
help parents teach their children responsibility, respect, and motivation.
The cost is $15 for the book. Register and order books before March 31.
Call Natalie Burbach, (925) 373-4848.
Friday, March 11
St. Patrick’s Day “Let-Tuce Eat Together” Salad
Bar Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at St. Callistus Church
Hall, 3580 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante. Tickets: $8 per person. (510)
223-9633.
Saturday, March 12
St. Mary’s College Guild Luncheon and Fashion Show.
At Soda Activity Center, St. Mary’s College, 1928 St. Mary’s
Road, Moraga. $40 ticket includes social hour and hors d’oeuvres,
which begins at 11 a.m. Fashions by Drapers & Damon’s of Walnut
Creek. Reservations: Mary Powers, (925) 672-6761.
St. Patrick’s Celebration. 6 p.m. (social hour),
7 p.m. (dinner), at St. Philip Neri Parish Hall, 3108 Van Buren Ave.,
Alameda. Corned beef dinner and all the trimmings. $25 adults, $12 children
12 years and younger. Entertainment and Irish sing-a-long. Reservations
a must. Call Dave Rose, (510) 522-6004.
Friday, March 18
Swinging Bingo. 7 p.m. at St. Michael Parish Hall, 372
Maple St., Livermore. $10 per person, includes one bingo packet for 10
games. Swing music for listening or dancing. Refreshments for purchase.
Fundraiser for Children’s Hospital Oakland Cooley’s Anemia
Research and Italian Catholic Federation Branch 285 Tri-Valley Scholarship
Program. Reservation deadline: March 15. Contact: Don Merucci, (925) 846-8436
or Maureen Gerigk, (925) 443-0671.
St. Patrick’s Day Fish Fry. Lunch available: 11:30
a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (if pre-ordered by March 15). Dinner: 4:30 –
8:30 p.m. At Father Howard Community Center at St. Patrick Parish, 1630
Tenth St., Oakland. Call (510) 444-1081 or (510) 532-5003. Music and dancing:
$11 adults, $9 seniors, $6.50 children (10 and under).
Saturday, March 19
Oakland Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Annual Lunch and Fashion
Show. Noon at the Royal Vista Golf Club, 9430 Fircrest Lane,
San Ramon. Fashions: House of Fashions in Alamo. Tickets: $30 pre-paid.
Reservations: Kay Horsell, (925) 829-0949.
8th Annual Auction and Casino Night. 5:30 p.m. dinner,
followed by casino games and silent and live auctions. Sponsored by St.
Francis of Assisi School’s PACE. Tickets: $50 per person, which
includes dinner, gambling and dancing. Contact: Jessica Semenchuk, (925)
686-4524.
Newman Boomer Monthly Dinner. 6:30 p.m. at Bosphorus
Anatolean Restaurant, 1025 University Avenue, Berkeley. Join our social
group – composed of single baby boomers in their 40s and 50s –
for a lively meal. Reservation deadline: March 16. Call John, (510) 669-9339
or Mary, (510) 912-1823, for reservations or questions about the group.
To get on free event mailing list, send your name, phone number, and e-mail
address to newmanboomers@yahoo.com
Spring Auction. 6:30 – 10 p.m. at the Faculty
Club, University of California, Berkeley. Live and silent auctions and
raffle. Benefits the School of the Madeleine, Berkeley. Tickets: $45 in
advance. $50 at door. Reservations: (510) 466-5152.
Sunday, March 20
Italian Catholic Federation Branch 91 Anniversary Dinner.
4 p.m. cocktails, 5 p.m. dinner, at St. Lawrence O’Toole Gym, 3725
High St., Oakland. Tickets: $25 includes cocktails. Reservations: Dolores
Mazzini, (510) 536-4216. Deadline: March 14.
Monday, March 21
Noel Institute 113 Young Ladies Institute Annual Bistro Social.
6 p.m. at Assumption Parish Hall, 1100 Fulton Ave., San Leandro. Tickets:
$5. Reservations deadline: March 18. Contact: Dolores Vazquez, (510) 357-5903.
Thursday, March 31
Mother of Perpetual Help Institute #159, Y.L.I. Annual Spring
Salad Bar Luncheon. Noon at St. Jerome’s Rohan Hall, 308
Carmel Ave., El Cerrito. Proceeds to benefit students at St. Jerome and
St. John schools. Tickets: $10 per person. Reservations are necessary;
no tickets sold at the door. Contact: Annette Bishop, (510) 526-9742 or
Eleanor Roure, (510) 526-4174.
Saturday, April 9
St. Leo Parish Spring Dinner/Dance. 6 p.m. no-host cocktails,
6:45 dinner, at the Colombo Club, 5321 Claremont Ave., Oakland. Tickets:
$30 per person for the dinner and dance; $15 for just the dance. Contact:
(510) 654-6177.
Saturday, April 16
St. Edward School’s Spring Gala, “A Tropical and Enchanted
Caribbean Evening.” 4:30 p.m. to midnight at the Newark
Pavilion. Includes “island cuisine,” silent and live auctions,
raffle drawings, dancing and casino tables. Proceeds to support academic,
sports and fine arts programs. Tickets: $30 per person. Contact: Marta
Vera Leon, (510) 742-0865 or school office, (510) 793-7242.
Tuesdays, March 8, 22
Catholic Divorced Widowed and Separated of Contra Costa.
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. near St. Agnes Church in Concord. Contact Joe Gerhards,
(925) 682-3314.
Wednesday, March 23
Gifts of Love Benefit. 7:30 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd
High School, 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. The Bishop O’Dowd High
School Symphonic Band and the Castro Valley Adult School Band will perform
several musical selections separately and will also play two selections
together. Conductors: Kathy Maier, Castro Valley Adult School Band and
Leonard Rossi, BOD Symphonic Band. A donation will be accepted by all
those in attendance. Proceeds go to the Gifts of Love program, sponsored
by the Italian Catholic Federation.
Sunday, April 17
Classical Concert. 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church, 3200
Harbor St., Pittsburg. Schubert’s Mass in G, as well as works by
Mozart and Handel. Performed by Good Shepherd Choir. Special appearance
by Carille Bruno and TSQ (The String Quartet) Plus. Tickets: $10 general
admission, $7 seniors (55+) and students. Tickets available by phone (925)
432-6404, or at the door.
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