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September
17, 2007 • VOL. 45, NO. 16 • Oakland,
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Overcoming
dyslexia
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Living simply
Darleen Pryds, associate professor of Christian
Spirituality and Medieval History at the Franciscan School of Theology
in Berkeley, will be guest speaker Sept. 25 at the East Bay Theology on
Tap at Kerry House, 4092 Piedmont Ave. in Oakland, which begins at 7 p.m.
Pryds, whose interests include researching and teaching historical cases
of lay religious leadership, will explore the spiritual side of living
within one’s means and decluttering one’s life. Sponsored
by St. Leo Parish in Oakland, East Bay Theology on Tap is a casual forum
that brings together Catholics for stimulating discussions on faith and
life issues. Information: (510) 654-6177.
Wednesdays, Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3
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.
Thursdays, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4
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. (925) 625-2109.
Sept. 20, 29
San Lorenzo Ruiz Novena/Feast Day Mass. At St. Patrick
Church, 825 Seventh St., Rodeo. Sept. 20: nine-day novena begins at 6:30
p.m. in the chapel; Sept. 29: 11 a.m. Mass for the Feast of San Lorenzo
Ruiz followed by a fiesta celebration in the parish hall. Sponsor: San
Lorenzo Ruiz Group at St. Patrick Parish.
Friday, Sept. 21
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. Beth Quire, OP, or Judith Reagan,
OP, (510) 657-2468 or vocations@msjdominicans.org.
Friday, Sept. 28
San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Celebration. 7:30 p.m. at
St. Joseph Church, 43148 Mission Blvd., Fremont. The Filipino Community
of St. Joseph/Old Mission San Jose is hosting this festive celebration
of the Mass in honor of the first saint of the Philippines. All are welcome.
Those interested in singing in the choir or participating in the preparation
of the event should contact Nanette Lerma, (510) 396-9775 or nanette_lerma@yahoo.com.
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.
Saturday, Oct. 6
15th Annual Chautauqua Celebration. 10 a.m. at St. Stephen
Parish, 1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut Creek. The event begins with a procession
honoring Our Lady of La Vang, patroness of Vietnam. A multicultural liturgy
follows with Bishop Allen Vigneron as the main celebrant. Emeritus Bishop
John Cummins will be in attendance. Ethnic foods and entertainment. Sister
Felicia Sarati, fsarati@oakdiocese.org,
the St. Stephen Parish website, www.saintstephenparish.com,
or the diocesan website.
Monday, Oct. 8
Healing Mass. 7:30 p.m. at St. Edward Church, 5788 Thornton
Ave., Newark. Bert/Norma, Abba Father Prayer Group, (510) 793-1750. Every
second Monday.
Oct. 8, 9, 10
Parish Mission. 7:30 p.m. at Christ the King Parish,
199 Brandon Road, Pleasant Hill. Presenter: Father Rusty Shaughnessy,
O.F.M. The evenings will be based on the “Serenity Prayer.”
All are welcome.
Saturday, Oct. 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. www.stmargmaryoak.org.
Sept. 21 – 23
May I Have This Dance? – Married Couples Retreat.
At San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Presented by Father Rusty Shaughnessy,
O.F.M. and Karla and Richard Obernesser. Participants will be invited
into the inner and outer dances of life and love. $280 per couple. (925)
837-9141; www.sandamiano.org.
Saturday, Sept. 22
Personal Growth Day: The Power of Hope. 9 a.m. at San
Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Presenter: David Richo, Ph.D., MFT.
Humanity’s ability to hope against all odds will be discussed. A
combination of conference time and small group discussion will round out
the day. $95 for 6 CE units for MFT, LCSW, RN, LVN; $70 if not receiving
CE units. Cost includes lunch. (925) 837-9141; www.sandamiano.org.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Young Adult Retreat Day. Creating Peace: Finding Hope. 9:30 a.m. at San
Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Presented by the Young Adult Leadership
Team. Participants will explore ways each can achieve inner peace while
discovering how to bring hope to others. $45 cost includes lunch. (925)
837-9141 or www.sandamiano.org.
Oct. 24, Nov. 1
St. Bonaventure’s Journey of the Human Person Into God.
At San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Eight-day silent Franciscan retreat
with Father Andrew Cirino, OFM and Josef Raischl, SRO. An exploration
of the classic work by St. Bonaventure. The days will include prayer,
reading and liturgy. $695 private room/ $619 shared room. (925) 837-9141
or www.sandamiano.org.
Sept. 17 – Oct. 22
St. Charles and St. Michael’s Monday Night Bible Study.
7:30 p.m. in the Pope John XXIII Room at St. Charles Borromeo Parish,
1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore. Called “Being Disciples of Jesus,”
this workshop will explore the Gospels’ insight into the Call and
the Cost of Discipleship, along with being a witnessing and a model disciple.
Open to all. $10 donation for materials. Julie Gallagher, upcatholic@aol.com
or (925) 447-4549.
Oct. 8 – 29
Fall Bible Study. 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Mullen Commons
Vista Room, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. Zach Flanagin, parishioner
at St. John Vianney and professor of Biblical Studies at St. Mary’s
College in Moraga, will offer an Introduction to Paul and His Letters.
Oct. 8: Who is Paul and How Do You Real One of His Letters?; Oct. 15:
Galatians,; Oct. 22: I Corinthians; Oct. 29: Romans. For more information:
Nora Petersen, (925) 939-7911, ext. 107 or npetersen@sjvianney.org.
Wednesday Sept. 19
The Thrill of the Chaste. 7 p.m. in the Tan Oak Room
of the MLK Student Union on the UC Berkeley campus. Dawn Eden, author
and director of the Cardinal Newman Society’s Love and Responsibility
Program, will discuss “finding fulfillment while keeping your clothes
on.” (888) 619-7882 or www.stanthonypaduainstitute.org.
Wednesdays, Sept. 19, 26
Come Learn Your Faith. 7 p.m. Cauchi Hall, St. Agnes
Parish, 3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord. St. Agnes Parish presents a 25-part
DVD series of Father John Corapi, SOLT, teaching The Catechism of the
Catholic Church. David Zarri, (925) 686-9277 or davidlzarri@earthlink.net
or Dick and Kaaren Duckart, (925) 676-8248 or duckartr@sbcglobal.net.
Thursday, Sept. 20
Ramadan Interfaith Gathering: Lecture, Prayer, Dinner.
5:30 – 8:15 p.m. at 1433 Madison, in Oakland. Professor Robert Wisnovsky,
director of the Institute for Islamic Studies, McGill University, will
present “Islam and Rationalism Revisited: Recent Trends in Islamic
Philosophy.” Sponsors include: Dominican School of Philosophy and
Theology, Berkeley; Bay Area Community Connections; and Islamic Cultural
Center of Northern California. Marianne Farina, CSC, (510) 863-2081.
Sept. 28, Oct. 5
The World Religious Experience and the Religions of India.
7 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Bonaventure Church 5562 Clayton Road., Concord.
Presenter Father Tom Bonacci, C.P. Combines instruction, dialogue and
sharing. Sept. 28: Buddha and Buddhism; Oct. 5: The Possibility for Practicing
Intrafaith Spirituality. (925) 672-5800.
Sunday, Sept. 30
Mothering With Momfulness. 1 – 4 p.m. at Mercy
Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. Denise Roy, speaker, therapist,
mother of five and author of “Momfulness: Mothering with Mindfulness,”
will conduct a workshop for parents. $25. (650) 340-7474 or www.mercy-center.org.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Death Row Ministry. 7 p.m. at St. John Vianney Church,
1650 Ygnacio Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Speakers include Sister Helen
Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” and Charles Carbone,
a prison rights lawyer. This is a fundraiser for five Kairos Ministries
International Councils who visit and plan transformational retreat weekends
to minister to inmates at St. Quentin, Folsom, FCI Dublin, Vacaville (CMI)
and Outside to families. $15 donation requested. Tickets: Rev. Sally Bystroff,
(925) 449-8555, Nancy Marzillo, (650) 994-8798 or Nora Petersen, (925)
939-7911.
Saturday, Sept. 22
Wine in the Bay in Discovery Bay. 5 – 8 p.m. St.
Anne Church, McCabe and Camino Diablo Roads, Byron. Local vintners, great
food and entertainment. $30/ticket. (925) 634-3439.
Sunday, Sept. 23
St. Joachim School Golden Jubilee Celebration “Kick-Off.”
At St. Joachim Parish, 21250 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. Past students,
families and staff of St. Joachim School from the past 50 years are invited
to get together and help spread the word about the 50th anniversary/reunion
scheduled for May 2008. Pancake breakfast will be held after the 7:30,
9 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. Breakfast donations: $5 per person. (510) 783-3177.
Friday, Sept. 28
Bunco! 7 – 9 p.m. at All Saints Auditorium, 22824
2nd St., Hayward. All welcome. Learn how to play if you don’t know
how. $10. Funds raised for charitable causes. Sponsor: All Saints Young
Ladies Institute #166. Marilou, (510) 889-0166.
Sunday, Sept. 30
St. Elizabeth’s Day Home 100th Birthday Party.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Day home, 950 St. Elizabeth
Dr., San Jose. Mass honoring the Holy Family Sisters. Concert by children’s
entertainer, Jose Luis Orozco; BBQ lunch; more. (408) 295-3456 or info@stelizabethsdayhome.org.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Parish Tea. 1:30 p.m. in courtyard (between church and
school auditorium off Kearney Street) at St. John the Baptist Church,
11150 San Pablo Ave. in El Cerrito. Featuring homemade traditional tea
sandwiches, scones and assorted sweets. Donation: $18 per ticket for adults,
$10 for children 12 and under. Olivia Wong, (510) 233-1088 or OSwong@LBL.gov
for reservations by Oct. 3. No tickets will be available at the door.
Proceeds will help support the St. John Parish and its sister parish in
Haiti.
Sunday, Oct. 7
El Rancho Day Fiesta. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at St. Joseph
Elementary School, 1910 San Antonio Ave., Alameda. Games, prizes, foods,
etc. (510) 522-4457.
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Dominican Guild of the East Bay Salad Bar Luncheon. Noon
at St. Joseph’s Hall, 43222 Mission Blvd., Fremont. $7 ticket includes
luncheon and two bingo cards. Tickets: Sister Evelyn, (510) 657-2468.
To reserve a table for a group contact George Jardine by Oct. 9 at (510)
782-0576. Proceeds benefit the charitable works of the Dominican Sisters
of Mission San Jose.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Homecoming at Peralta Park (St. Mary’s High School, Berkeley).
11 a.m. football, vs Moreau High JV; 1:30 p.m., varsity. Alumni and their
families are invited to attend. $15 adults, $8 children 12 and under.
Ticket includes varsity game, lunch and post-game alumni social. Contact:
Joanne Marchetti Howe, (510) 559-6227.
Birthright of San Leandro Fundraising Luncheon. Noon
– 3 p.m. at Redwood Christian School, 1000 Paseo Grande at Via Alamitos,
San Lorenzo. Speaker Charles James, professor of philosophy at St. Patrick’s
Seminary and University in Menlo Park, will discuss, “Christian
James and the Freedom Not to Abort.” Entertainment: Dance Theatre
Arts of Hayward. Raffle and door prizes. Lunch: Lemon Herb Chicken and
Winter Vegetable Risotto catered by Catalina. $22 for adults, $10 for
children 12 years and under. Reservation deadline: Oct. 5. Sherry, (510)
523-6270 or Rosanne, (510) 783-4547.
Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4
Grief Support Workshop. 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton
Church, 4001 Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton. The death of a loved one is unlike
any other loss. Receive help during the healing process. Joan Bell, (925)
828-6864
Saturday, Oct. 6
No More Secrets – Monthly Support Group for Survivors of
Clergy Sexual Abuse. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Holy Names University,
Brennan Hall, Room 77, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland. Survivors and their
families are welcomed and encouraged to join the group, which is facilitated
by a licensed psychotherapist. For more information, contact facilitator
Claire Jeanette, (510) 843-6971.
Saturday, Sept. 22
St. Charles Borromeo. 2 – 9 p.m. at 1315 Lomitas
Ave., Livermore. Includes games, a raffle, silent and live auctions, a
German music festival from 3:15 – 4 p.m. in the church, and music
by the Edelweiss German Band from 5 – 9 p.m. German bratwursts,
wieners, pretzels and beverages will be sold throughout the afternoon.
Advanced ticket purchase is required for Germany dinner prepared by Morganti’s
Catering, served from 5 – 7 p.m. Dinner tickets are $18 each; purchase
by calling (925) 447-9739. A hot dog meal ticket is also available for
$5. All meal tickets must be purchased by Sept. 19. Mass will be celebrated
at 4 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 29 – 30
Our Lady of Grace. At 3433 Somerset Ave., Castro Valley.
Sept. 29: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sept. 30: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. The
festival’s theme, “Our Lady of Grace Through The Years,”
is a celebration of 60 years of ministry in Castro Valley. Live entertainment,
games for all ages, food and drink, shopping and more. Highlights include
a BBQ chicken dinner served on Sept. 29, and a pancake breakfast and pasta
dinner on Sept. 30. Admission and parking are free.
St. Clement. At 790 Calhoun St., Hayward. Sept. 29: 11 a.m. – 9
p.m.; Sept. 30: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Games and prizes, food booths,
live local entertainment, 50/50 raffle. Free admission. To sponsor a booth
or volunteer call, (510) 538-5885.
Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 14
St. Ignatius. At 209 Tanganyika Court, Antioch. Sept.
29: 8:30 a.m., The Rocco and Josephine Battaglia Classic Bocce Tournament,
Chicibu Park; Oct. 6: 6 p.m. Kick-Off Dinner, “Carnivores Delight,”
church social area; Oct. 13: 6 – 10 p.m., Casino Night Dinner, church
social area; Oct. 14: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., International Food Fest,
church parking lot. Raffle. Tickets/information: (925) 778-0768.
Sunday, Oct. 7
St. Anthony’s October Festival. 9 a.m. –
5 p.m. at 1535 16th Ave., Oakland. Food, games, raffles and entertainment.
Information: (510) 534-2117.
Thursday, Sept. 20
Art Slide Lecture. 7:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church,
1219 Excelsior Ave. in Oakland. Bay Area artist and writer Erik Keilholtz
will discuss “French Symbolism and Neo Byzantinism: The Rediscovery
of the Mystical in Nineteenth Century Western Art.” (888) 619-7882
or www.stanthonypaduainstitute.org.
Sept. 29, 30
2nd Annual Art Show. St. Jerome Church, Rohan Hall, 308
Carmel Ave., El Cerrito. Sept. 29: 1 – 6:30 p.m.; Sept 30: 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m. The show will feature original paintings, photography,
drawings, jewelry, purses and scarves, ceramics, and cards on exhibit
and for sale. New work by regular artists and new artists showing! No
host Brats ‘n Beers available Sept. 29 after 3 p.m. in the patio;
no host wine and cheese available Sept. 30.
Saturday, Sept. 29
Assumption School Dad’s Annual Golf Tournament.
11 a.m. check-in time, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start, at Metropolitan Golf Links,
10051 Doolittle Dr., Oakland. $140 per player cost includes golf cart,
tee prizes, BBQ buffet dinner and goodie bag. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.. Fred,
(510) 357-4578 or Don, (510) 614-2773.
The Rotary Club of Piedmont Montclair 2007 Golf Tournament Benefiting
St. Mary’s Center in Oakland. 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m.
shotgun start, at Mace Meadows Golf Club, Pioneer, CA. Includes hosted
beer/win bar and BBQ banquet. Fees: $80 golf only; $45 dinner only; $120
golf/banquet package. Jim Thompson, (510) 483-7744 or jjrmb@aol.com.
Monday, Oct. 8
“Rocket” Roza Golf Classic. At Sequoyah Country
Club, 4550 Heafey Road, Oakland. 9:30 – 10:45 a.m., check-in; 4
– 5 p.m.: drinks, snacks and silent auction; 5 – 7 p.m.: dinner
and live auction. Proceeds support the continuing redesign of Oakland’s
Bishop O’Dowd High School’s classrooms and curriculum. (510)
553-8630, mhawkins@bishopodowd.org,
or www.bishopodowd.org.
Monday, Oct. 15
St. Mary’s High School 24th Annual Golf Tournament.
10 a.m. check-in at Mira Vista Golf and Country Club, El Cerrito. Entry
fees: $225 per golfer, $200 senior (70+) rate. Includes putting contest,
lunch, shotgun start – team scramble, social hour followed by awards
dinner and raffle drawing. Entry deadline: Oct. 5. Proceeds benefit school
tuition assistance program. Contact: Peter Boero, (510) 559-6224.
Oct. 13, 27
St. Mary’s High School, Berkeley. Oct. 13: Class
of 1972 Reunion at Peralta Park. Homecoming game, social, and dinner at
the St. Mary’s Campus; Oct. 27: Class of 1962 Reunion at Peralta
Park. Tickets/information: Joanne Marchetti Howe, (510) 559-6227
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