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July
2, 2007
VOL.
45, NO. 13Oakland,
CA
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Biblical
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Boost
Your Bible IQ Zach Flanagin, an assistant professor of Bible Studies at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, will help curious students get to know or renew their acquaintance with the Bible during this Summer Bible Study at St. John Vianney Parish, Mullin Commons, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek. Evening classes: July 2 and 9 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. and morning sessions: July 3 and 10, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Appropriate for both beginners and the knowledgeable. Nora Petersen, (925) 939-7911, ext. 107 or npetersen@sjvianney.org. |
Thursdays,
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Chaplet of Divine Mercy Devotion. 6:30 – 8 p.m.
at St. Anthony Church, 971 O’Hara Ave., Oakley. Includes study of
the Holy Scripture. All are welcome. Information: (925) 625-2109.
Friday, July 6
Hour of Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament. 7:30 –
8:30 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church, 2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San
Ramon. A time to gather for Scripture, reflection, and quiet prayer.
(925) 830-0600.
Monday, July 9
Healing Masses. 7:30 p.m. at St. Edward Church, 5788
Thornton Ave., Newark. Bert/Norma, Abba Father Prayer Group, (510) 793-1750.
Every second Monday.
July 11, 18, 25
Christ the King Bible Study and Charismatic Prayer Meeting.
7:30 p.m. at 6 St. Lawrence Ct., Pleasant Hill. Share in charismatic praise,
singing and openness to the gifts of God’s Spirit. Sponsor: Charismatic
Catholic Renewal. (800) 474-6644.
Friday, July 13
Fatima Devotion. 7:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church,
1219 Excelsior Ave., Oakland. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation
of the Holy Rosary in different languages, and procession. Every 13th
of the month from May-October. www.stmargmaryoak.org.
Friday, July 20
Prayer Around the Cross – Taize. 8 p.m. at Dominican
Sisters of Mission San Jose, Motherhouse Chapel, 43326 Mission Blvd.,
Fremont. Third Friday of every month. Information: Beth Quire, OP, or
Judith Reagan, OP, (510) 657-2468 or vocations@msjdominicans.org.
Taize: An Evening of Prayer Around the Cross. 8 p.m.
at St. Joseph Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St., Alameda. Taize is an ecumenical,
candlelight service consisting of song, readings, meditation and silence.
All are welcome. E-mail:taize_on_the_island@yahoo.com
or www.geocities.com/taize_on_the_island/index.html.
Friday, July 27
Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle. 3:30 p.m. in St.
Margaret Mary Church, 1219 Excelsior Ave., Oakland. Mass for the Movement
of Priests (this is a movement for the people, who wish to pray for priests)
followed by Holy Hour with Benediction afterwards. Everyone is welcome.
(510) 482-0596.
Daily
6 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Mary’s House Chapel, 1850 Church Lane, San
Pablo. (510) 236-0383.
24 hours a day, at Divine Mercy Center and Perpetual Adoration Chapel,
11152 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. (510) 412-4715.
Mondays, Wednesdays
12:45 – 6:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge
Dr., Pleasanton.
Tuesdays
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. in Mary’s Chapel at St. Jarlath Church, 2620
Pleasant St., Oakland.
Thursdays, Fridays
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. at St. Mary Church, 2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut
Creek
July
5, 19
Thursday Evening Summer Series. 7 – 9 p.m. at San
Damiano Retreat Center in Danville. “Embracing Hope Through Creative
Expression” with Chiara’s Lantern. $20/evening. Kateri, (925)
837-9141 or www.sandamiano.org.
July 6 – 8
Recovery. At San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville.
Sister Briegeen Moore, OSC, will present “Daily Maintenance of Our
Spiritual Condition.” An opportunity for women and men in 12-Step
programs to take another look at the necessity for practicing the basic
tools of recovery on a daily basis. $205 private room/ $175 shared room.
Kateri, (925) 837-9141 or www.sandamiano.org.
July 17 – 19
Keeping Alive the Spirit of Hope. At San Damiano Retreat
Center in Danville. Presenter Diarmuid O’Murchu, MSC will help participants
look at the forces that undermine hope and outline a spiritual vision
of empowerment. Presentations, dialogue, and prayer time. $215 private
room/ $185 shared room. Kateri, (925) 837-9141 orwww.sandamiano.org.
July 19 – 20
Celebrating Mary of Magdala. At San Damiano Retreat Center
in Danville. With presenter Victoria MacDonald, MA, participants will
explore new and intriguing insights into the legacy of Mary of Magdala.
$105 private room/ $80 shared room. (925) 837-9141 or www.sandamiano.org.
July 27 – 29
The Prayer of the Heart: Sacred Spiritual Practice of the Christian
East. At Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Presenter:
Olga Louchakova, M.D., Ph.D., a core faculty professor at the Institute
of Transpersonal Psychology, an author and a researcher of consciousness.
Participants will learn how to pray in the heart, using the name of God,
and learn the effects of this prayer on psychological and spiritual life.
$230/ $200 commuter. Non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $100
is required. Balance must be paid by July 17 to hold your reservation.
Online registration available atwww.mercy-center.org
or call (650) 340-7474.
July 29 – Aug. 3
5-Day Silent Retreat: Out of Brokenness, Gospel Hope.
At San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville. With presenter, Father Eddie
Fronske, OFM, participants will reflect on the obstacles to belief in
Gospel hope. Be prepared to observe and honor the silence during this
week. $340 private room/ $265 shared room. (925) 837-9141 or www.sandamiano.org.
July
11, 18, 25
Bible Study Group. 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Our Lady
of Lourdes Parish Library on Boden Way (behind the church which is located
at 2808 Lakeshore Ave.). Marilene, (510) 388-4746.
July
6 – 8
The Christian Churches in China. At the Asilomar Conference
Center, Pacific Grove, CA. This ecumenical Christian conference will involve
worship, learning and networking through plenary presentations, workshops
and conversations. One of the plenary presentations will be given by Emeritus
Bishop John Cummins. Registration fee: $175, free for youth 17 and under.
Additional costs for lodging and meals. Child care program for youth 4-12
is available, contact the registrar. Principal sponsors: Pacific Network
for Mission Education (PNME), Dominican University and Pax Christi Northern
California. Information: www.pacnet4mission.orgor
Gustavo Nystrom, (925) 551-8064
Saturday, July 7
Fun Trip to Black Oak Indian Casino. 7:45 a.m. departure
from San Pablo Park in Berkeley, return at 5:30 p.m. Sponsor: St. Columba
Scholarship Committee. Tickets/information: Gloria Wheeler, (510) 236-6595,
Church office, (510) 654-7600.
July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1
Workshop for Church Secretaries: “Workers in the Vineyard:
Word Made Flesh.” 1 – 3 p.m. in the parish center
at St. Joseph Basilica Parish, 1119 Lafayette St. in Alameda. Participants
will explore the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, share food and
stories and listen to music and reflect on the work/ministry. Presented
by Mary Kovalitsky, graduate student at Holy Names University and church
secretary at St. Joseph for the past five years. Mary, (510) 522-0181,
ext. 22, or e-mail: mkovalitsky@st-joseph-community.org.
July 11 and 28
Summer Workshops. At St. Joan of Arc Parish, 2601 San
Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. July 11: 2 – 9 p.m. in the multipurpose
room, “Prayer and Our Relationship to Jesus.” Discover how
to pray and how that increases one’s relationship to Jesus. Dinner
will be provided; July 28: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose
room, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Offers teens
a Scriptural look at the purpose of families and the call to live in them
through holiness and mercy. This workshop will with 5:30 p.m. Mass. Lunch
will be provided. (925) 830-0600.
Thursday, July 12
Mercy Brown Bag Program’s 19th Annual Book Review.
2 p.m. at the Mercy Retirement and Care Center, 3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Marjorie Banducci will review “Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst
the Rwandan Holocaust” by Immaculee Ilibagiza, which was reviewed
in May in The Catholic Voice. Donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the
Mercy Brown Bag Program, which provides free groceries twice monthly to
over 1,900 needy seniors throughout Alameda County. Refreshments will
be served following the program. Call Joy, (510) 534-8540, ext. 369, if
you plan to attend.
Tuesdays, July 17, 24 and 31
Series on Lectio Divina. 7:30 – 9 p.m. at St. Edward
School, Doolan Center, 5788 Thornton Ave., Newark. Learn about this ancient
way of praying the Scriptures taught by the Apostles and the fathers of
the Church. Sponsor: St. Edward Adult Faith Formation program. All are
welcome. (510) 797-0241.
Friday, July 20
Christ the King 55+ Monthly Dinner. 5:30 p.m. at Mimi’s
Restaurant in Concord. Dinner at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Call either
Renie at (925) 933-4073 or Joyce at (925) 930-6110 by July 19 to make
reservations.
Aug. 13 – 14
Reflections of God. 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 837
Tennent Ave., Pinole. Father David Delich of Food For The Poor, an international
relief organization that primarily serves the poor in the Caribbean and
Latin America, will conduct a parish mission. He will also speak at the
5 p.m. Mass on Aug. 11 and all Sunday Masses on Aug. 12. His homilies
are posted at www.op.org/daviddelich.
Saturday, July 7
Annual Mini Luau.
5 p.m. (cocktails), 6 p.m. (dinner) at St. John Parish, 264 E. Lewelling,
San Lorenzo. Authentic Hawaiian food and entertainment. Raffle to follow.
Tickets: $25. Rose, (510) 278-2405; Linda, (510) 276-1131; or Pat, (510)
278-4161.
Sunday, July 22
40th Anniversary Celebration of Branch #223 of the Italian Catholic
Federation. At the Colombo Club, 5321 Claremont Ave., Oakland.
No-host cocktails begin at 4 p.m., dinner, with a roast beef entrée,
starts at 5 p.m. $25 adults, $10 children 7-12 years of age. Reservation
deadline: July 16. Payments, payable to I.C.F. Br. #223, can be mailed
to Holly Raineri, 1074 Annerly Road, Piedmont, CA 94610, or phone: (510)
451-0608.
Thursday, Aug. 9
Salad-Bar Luncheon and Bingo. Noon at St. Joseph Church
Hall, 43148 Mission Blvd., Fremont. $8 donation includes lunch and two
bingo cards. Sponsor: Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Father
Francisco de Lasuen, #1508.All proceeds go to the Court’s charities.
Eleanor Chesterman, (510) 657-2758. Make checks payable to CDA Ct. #1508.
Prepaid tickets may be picked up at the door on Aug. 9.
Aug. 18 – 19
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish’s 2nd Annual Multicultural
Fair. Aug. 18: 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Aug. 19: 8:30 a.m. –
8:30 p.m. at 40382 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Includes live entertainment,
games, food and drinks as well as a horse show and classic car show. Proceeds
going to new church.
Thursdays,
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Cancer Support Groups. At Faith Lutheran Church, 20080
Redwood Road, Castro Valley. East Bay Cancer Group offers the following
drop-in groups: adult bereavement for those who have lost someone to cancer,
5:30 – 7 p.m.; breast cancer patients, 5:30 – 7 p.m.; adult
cancer patients, 7 – 8:30 p.m.; caregivers for cancer patients,
7 – 8:30 p.m. (510) 889-8766 or www.ebcancersupport.org.
Thursdays, July 12, 26
Bereavement Support Group. 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth
Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton. Joan Bell, (925) 828-6864.
Catholic Divorced Widowed and Separated of Contra Costa.
July 12: 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 11150 San Pablo Ave.,
El Cerrito; July 26: 7 p.m. at St. John Vianney, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road,
Walnut Creek. For information/directions: Diane, (510) 527-2148 or Joan,
(925) 939-1007.
Monday, Aug. 6
Friends for Life: A Breast Cancer Support Group. 7 –
9 p.m. in Walnut Creek-Pleasant Hill area. A Christ-centered support group
that is open to all faiths. Meets first Monday of each month. Gale, (925)
685-0842 or
Joy, (925) 939-0122.
July 8, 15, 22
Sunday Afternoon
Recitals. 3:30 p.m. at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption,
1111 Gough St., San Francisco. July 8: David Christensen (UC Riverside),
organist; July 15 and 22: Angela Kraft-Cross, organist. Works of Mendelssohn.
All recitals are open to the public. A free-will offering will be requested
at the door. (415) 567-2020, ext. 213.
July 30 – Aug. 3
2nd Annual “Joy of Singing” Choral and Art Day Camp.
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (weekday sessions) at St. Bonaventure Church
and Large Hall, 5562 Clayton Road, Concord. Features various styles of
music, as well as cantor training. Children ages seven and up are encouraged
to participate in the program. Bring your own lunch; drinks provided.
The art/choral camp will culminate with a special one and a half hour
concert on Aug. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the church. Fees: $100 single child;
$130 family. Scholarships available through Sister Roberta, (925) 457-7355.
To register: Barbara Wolpman, (925) 465-4468 or (925) 672-5800.
Through Aug. 12
Hearst Art Gallery Exhibition. Wednesdays – Sundays,
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. “Town
and Country: Jessica Dunne and Louis LaBrie.” Dunne’s dramatic,
expansive and atmospheric urbanscape are presented alongside LaBrie’s
meticulously painted, jewel-like vistas in this exhibition presented by
the St. Mary’s College art museum. Admission: $2 adults; 12 and
under free; Gallery members free. (925) 631-4379.
GOLF
TOURNAMENTS
Saturday, July 14
St. Anne 11th Annual Golf Tournament. 7:30 a.m. shot
gun start at Sky West Golf Course, 1401 Golf Course Road, Hayward. Entry
fee: $110 includes green fees, cart rental, tee prizes, luncheon, awards.
Proceeds benefit the building fund at the Union City parish. Raoul Rojas,
(510) 304-0806 or rsrojas@aol.com.
SOCIAL ACTION
July 4, 18, Aug. 1
Oakland A’s Food Bank Wednesdays. July 4: 1:05
p.m., July 18: 12:35 p.m., Aug. 1: 12:35 p.m. at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland.
Bring two cans of food for the Alameda County Community Food Bank. Information:
(510) 635-3663 or www.accfb.org.
Monday, July 9
Town Hall Meeting on Health Care. 1 – 2 p.m. in
parish hall at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 703 C St. Union City. State
Assembly Member Alberto Torrico and staff from Gov. Swarzenegger’s
office are expected to attend. Opportunity to advocate for health care
for all children. All are welcome to attend. Information: COR Office,
(510) 727-8833.
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