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October 22, 2007   •   VOL. 45, NO. 18   •   Oakland, CA

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Theologian urges more respect for Church in Asia, Africa

Chautauqua XV: The Gathering of People

Six men enter seminaries to become priests for Oakland Diocese

Teens celebrate theirfaith at youth rally

Syro-Malabar Catholic community grows in diocese

What is the Syro-Malabar Rite in Catholic Church?

Father Edgar Haasl, retired St. Louis Bertrand pastor, dies in Wisconsin

‘I Am the Bread of Life’ composer tells her story in new book

Remembering Father Charles Philipps: activist for farmworkers and urban poor

Market-driven medicine threatens human dignity, bioethicists say

Ghana’s Catholics learn Islamic texts to reduce tension, further dialogue

Socorro Duran of San Leandro honored with Diocesan Merit Medal

Two adult formation programs in diocese now accepting new students

 

 

 

 

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Chautauqua XV: The Gathering of People


Sandra Souriya, a ninth grader at Salesian High School in Richmond and a member of the Kmhmu Pastoral Center, joins girls from other ethnic pastoral centers, in offering a prayerful dance for peace after Communion.
Elizabeth Ezekwem of St. Michael Parish in Livermore carries a Madonna and Child image as she marches with other Nigerian Catholics during the opening procession of Chautauqua XV, held Oct. 6 at St. Stephen Parish in Walnut Creek. Caption style applied to cell.


Ge’ez Catholics from Ethiopia and Eritrea join hands during recitation of the Lord’s Prayer. Each Chautauqua participant recited the prayer in his or her own language.

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Vietnamese Catholics honor Our Lady of La Vang just prior to the procession beginning this year’s Chautauqua celebration. The annual observance is sponsored by the diocesan ethnic pastoral centers.


 
 
 

Members of the Tongan community dramatize the First Reading (Gen. 18:1-8) which tells of Abraham’s welcome of three strangers.



Deacon Danny Wong (above) of the Chinese Pastoral Center distributes Communion. The multi-lingual liturgy included prayers and songs in 22 languages.
 
At left, two Polish Girl Scouts present the Offertory gifts to Oakland Bishop Allen Vigneron.

A group of Korean drummers beat a joyful sound during the Chautauqua procession before Mass.


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