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A bishop’s
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An Episcopal Lecture featuring Emeritus Bishop
John Cummins
will be held April 18 in the Claeys Lounge at St. Mary’s College,
1928 St. Mary’s Road in Moraga from 2 – 7 p.m. The lecture
will be on “Enlightened Dialogue: Vatican II Perspectives
on Science and Tech-nology and More.” The program includes
a question and answer period, reception and Mass at 6 p.m. The event
is free but pre-registration is encouraged. RSVP online: www.stmarys-ca.edu/alumni-and-friends/alumni-events/rsvp/index.html?event=373or
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SPIRITUALITY
Monday, April 13
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.
Mondays, April 13, 20, 27
Filipino Ministry at St. Clement Parish. 7:30 p.m. at the parish
center, 750 Calhoun St., Hayward. Contact: Simon Medrano, chairman, (510)
303-2965.
April 14, 21, 28
Rosary and Prayer Group. 6:30 p.m. (1st Rosary), 7 p.m. (2nd Rosary)
in the chapel next to the parish office at St. Jarlath Parish, 2634 Pleasant
St., Oakland.
Friday, April 17
Taize – Prayer Around the Cross. 8 p.m. at Motherhouse Chapel,
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont. Join
others in prayer and song around the cross. Every Third Friday. Maria
Shao, (408) 839-2068 or maria49830@aol.com
or Dominican Sister Beth Quire, (510) 449-7554 or beth@msjdominicans.com.
Saturday, April 18
Day of Reflection and Prayer with Franciscan Father Louis Vitale.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at St. Leander Church, 550 W. Estudillo Ave., San
Leandro. The co-founder of Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service and Nevada
Desert Experience will lead participants in reflection and prayer about
violence in our times and Pax Christian responses. $10 per person, $20
per family. Free will offerings for Pace e Bene and Father Vitale’s
work.
Sunday, April 19
The Feast of The Divine Mercy. 3 p.m. at St. Isidore Parish, 440 La
Gonda Way, Danville. Everyone is invited in Venerating the Image of The
Divine Mercy through a processional prayer service and Adoration of The
Blessed Sacrament. (925) 837-3952.
Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration. 3 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Church,
3108 Van Buren St., Alameda. Presider: Father Joy Kumarthusseril. Confession
available before and after Mass.
Friday, April 24
Taize: An Evening of Prayer Around the Cross. 8 p.m. at St. Joseph
Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St., Alameda. An ecumenical, candlelit service
of prayer offered in simple chant, Scripture readings, silent worship
and veneration of the Cross. taizeontheisland@yahoo.com
or geocities.com/taizeontheisland.
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RETREATS April
24 – 26
Sacred Healing Retreat. At Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park.
Dominican Sister Joan Prohaska will lead this retreat which will look
at Jesus’ message: “The Kingdom of God is within you”
as participants experience the integration of Eastern and Western Healing
Traditions. (650) 325-5614 or www.vallombrosa.org.
Saturday, April 25
Mother-lines of Spirit. 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Presentation
Center, 19480 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos. Presenter: Carol Lee Flinders
will lead participants in examining the meaning of “spiritual motherlines.”
$60. Olivia Batt, (408) 354-2346, ext. 206, or www.presentationcenter.org.
Friday, May 1
Spiritual Spa Day For Women. At San Damiano Retreat in Danville. Presented
by Chiara’s Lantern. Escape from your hectic life for a day of renewal
and refreshment. $75 cost includes lunch. Kateri, (925) 837-9141, ext.
315 or www.sandamiano.org.
May 1, 2, 3
New Beginnings Experience. At Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park.
A widowed, divorced, separated weekend. LaVerne, (650) 355-3978, Helen,
(415) 388-9651 or SJBeginExp@aol.com.
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Fundraisers Thursday,
April 16
Italian Catholic Federation Branch #215 Salad Lunch and Bingo. Noon
at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 40382 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Donation: $10
per person includes lunch and two bingo cards. Men are welcome. Raffle
prizes and door prizes available. Joan, (510) 657-9487 or Norma, (510)
651-1641.
Spring Salad Bar Luncheon. Noon at Rohan Hall, St. Jerome Parish,
308 Carmel Ave., El Cerrito. Proceeds benefit the students of St. Jerome
and St. John schools. Tickets: $12 per person. Reservations are necessary.
Contact Annette Bishop, (510) 526-9742, June Felker, (510) 524-9827 or
Eleanor Roure, (510) 526-4174. No tickets will be sold at the door. Sponsor:
Y.L.I., Mother of Perpetual Help Institute #159.
Saturday, April 18
Ninth Annual Spring Fling. At Moran Hall, St. Raymond Parish, 11555
Shannon Ave., Dublin. Doors open at 11 a.m., salad luncheon at noon, bingo
at 1 p.m. $12 donation. Sponsor: Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court
St. Raymond #2057. To purchase tickets or to reserve a table for eight,
call Barbara Bowers, (925) 828-1758.
Pasta Dinner. At St. Theresa Parish Hall, 30 Mandalay Road, Oakland.
No-host cocktails, 6 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. $25. Reservations: Barbara
Jackson, (510) 729-0316. Proceeds benefit Casa Vincentia, a residence
for single women in crisis pregnancies.
Sunday, April 19
Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. – noon at Our Lady of Mercy Church,
301 West Richmond Ave., Point Richmond. $8.
Thursday, April 23
Oakland Elizabeth House Luncheon and Live Auction. At the Claremont
Country Club, Oakland. 10:30 a.m. – noon, boutique shopping; lunch
at noon. Special guest host, singer and actress Rita Moreno. Tickets:
$65. Order online at www.oakehouse.org.
Kelly Powers, (510) 339-2061.
Saturday, April 25
Card Party and Salad Bar Luncheon. 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at St.
John Church Community Center, 264 East Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo. Bridge,
poker, other card games or bring a board game and friends. Raffle prizes,
50/50, silent auction. Donation: $12 per person. Advance paid reservations
required. (510) 278-2405.
Italian Catholic Federation Branch #343 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance.
6 – 11 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church, Stack Hall, 3433 Somerset
Ave., Castro Valley. $30 per person. Reservations deadline: April 17.
Lisa Crudo, (510) 537-3256 or Rosalind, (510) 537-6657.
Salesian High School 13th Annual Silent/Live Auction and Raffle. 6:30
p.m. at Salesian High School Gymnasium, 2851 Salesian Ave., Richmond.
$25 per person. Proceeds will go to 2009-2010 tuition assistance. Auction
tickets/information: Charisse Wan, (510) 799-7874 or thewan@comcast.net;
raffle tickets/information: Kathy Murphy, mikesappliances@cs.com.
Sunday, April 26
Pancake Breakfast. 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Parish, 1101 Keaveny
Court, Walnut Creek. Annette: (925) 210-0732.
Saturday, May 2
Italian Catholic Federation Primavera Dinner Dance, Branch 285. At
St. Michael Parish Hall, 372 Maple St., Livermore. 6 p.m. no-host cocktails,
7 p.m. dinner by Chef Tony Martinelli. $30 per person, includes wine with
dinner. Dance to music of JB Smooth Sounds, great raffle prizes. Reservations
deadline: April 27. Don M., (925) 846-8435 or Anna or Mike, (925) 484-1523.
Benefits Tri-Valley Scholarship and other ICF charities.
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EDUCATION Wednesdays,
April 15, 22
Father Corapi DVD Catechism Series. 7 – 8 p.m. in Cauchi Hall,
St. Agnes Parish, 3966 Chestnut Ave., Concord. Father John Corapi, S.O.L.T.
teaches The Catechism of the Catholic Church in this series. David Zarri,
(925) 686-9277 or davidlzarri@earthlink.net.
Christian Life Seminar. 7 – 9 at Catholic Community of Pleasanton
– St. Augustine Church, 3999 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. An integrated
course intended to lead participants into a renewed understanding of and
response to God’s call to them as Christians. Free. Fred and Jeannette
Gatchalian, (925) 548-8104 or Ray and Margie Carino, (925) 560-0435.
Tuesday, April 14
Catholics@Work. 7 a.m. at Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver
Lake Dr., Danville. Speaker: De La Salle High School Coach Frank Allocco
will discuss “faith-based coaching.” Begins with a full buffet
breakfast. (Mass at 6:30 a.m.) $20 cost for members, $25 non-members.
(925) 525-0272 or www.catholicsatwork.org.
Mission Forum: Cambodia. 7:30 p.m. at Maryknoll Regional Office, 16644
Ashland Ave., San Lorenzo. Deacon Matt Dulka and Clement and Gladys Chen
will share stories and pictures from their recent trip to visit the Maryknoll
Mission Team in Cambodia.
April 16, May 14
Year of Saint Paul Public Lectures. 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi
Church, 860 Oak Grove Road, Concord. April 16: Franciscan Sister Armanda
Santos will present “Images of Paul” based on her new book,
“Facing the Apostle: Paul’s Image in Art.”; May 14:
Stephen Cordova, scholar-in-residence at Holy Family Friary in Castro
Valley and a member of the St. Anthony of Padua Institute, will discuss
“Reading Saint Paul with Francis of Assisi.” Open to all.
Free; though donations will be accepted for the parish’s adult education
programs.
Saturday, April 18
JustFaith Graduates Gathering. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at All Saints
Parish, 22824 Second St., Hayward. Open to all who have participated in
the JustFaith program, including current JustFaith groups. Featured speaker:
Gina Hens-Piazza, professor of Scripture, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley,
on “Many Voices, One Text: How Scripture Challenges Us to Rethink
Community.” The other main topic will be the introduction of the
concept of “mission based communities.” Meg Bowerman, lmjtbow@pacbell.net.
Saturday, April 18
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Archbishop Joseph Alemany
Awards Dinner. 7 p.m. at St. Albert Priory, 5890 Birch Court, Oakland.
Each year the Dominican School presents the Archbishop Joseph Alemeny
Award to honor men and women who have made outstanding contributions to
the Church in the Western Dominican Province. This year’s honorees:
Father Thomas James Hayes, Father Vincent Lopez and Father Martin de Porres
John Walsh. advancement@dspt.edu.
April 18 – 21
Habitat for Humanity East Bay Annual Earth Day Build-A-Thon. 10800
Edes Ave., Oakland. Help revitalize an East Bay neighborhood. Anyone 16
years or older can participate by collecting pledges in support of their
building effort and by then attending one or more days of the event. Prior
construction experience not required. Skilled crew leaders will supervise,
train and coach participants. (510) 251-6304 or www.habitateb.org.
Tuesday, April 21
Franciscan Vision Series. 5:10 p.m. at the Franciscan School of Theology
(FST), 1712 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. Garrett Galvin, OFM will present “St.
Francis and the Psalms.” Followed by a soup supper. (510) 848-5232.
April 21, 22
Safeguarding Water. At Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd.,
Oakland. April 21: 12:30 p.m. in Brennan Lounge; April 22: 7 p.m. at Regents’
Theatre, Valley Center for Performing Arts. Sisters of the Holy Names
of Jesus and Mary of the U.S.-Ontario Province have organized two events
in conjunction with their public corporate stand to safeguard water. Students
from Holy Names High School and Holy Names University will share their
water conservation-related projects on April 21 and the Robert Redford
film, “Flow” will be shown on April 22 followed by additional
information from Food and Water Watch San Francisco. Both events are free.
Holy Names Sister Carol Sellman, sellman@hnu.edu
or (510) 436-1265.
April 21, May 5
East Bay Theology on Tap. 7 p.m. social, 7:30 p.m. speakers, at Kerry
House, 4092 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. April 21: Jesuit Brother Anthony Wieck,
“The Centrality of Sexuality in God’s Plan”; May 5:
Emily Rischmann and Molly O’Brien, “Ruined for Life –
How the Jesuit Volunteer Corp. Shaped Our Lives for the Better.”
Sponsors: St. Leo Church, Oakland, and the Kerry House. www.churchofstleothegreat.org.
Wednesday, April 22
Genocide Survivor. 9:30 a.m. at St. Raymond Church, 11555 Shannon
Ave., Dublin. Simon Deng, a “lost boy” of the Sudan, will
share his inspiring story about surviving genocide in the Sudan and his
life in America. A free will offering will be taken; reception in Moran
Hall. Pat Kohnen, (925) 828-3623.
Tuesday, April 28
St. Monica Women’s Faith Sharing. 9:30 a.m. at 1001 Camino
Pablo, Moraga. Janet Whittaker-Sullivan, music director of Corpus Christi
Parish, will share her love of liturgical music. (925) 376-7226.
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SUPPORT GROUPS Thursday,
April 16
Catholic Divorced Widowed and Separated of Contra Costa. 7 p.m.
at St. Mary Church, 2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek. Free. Joan S.
(925) 939-1007.
Saturday, April 18
Stress Relief and Career Coaching in These Troubling Times. 10 a.m.
– noon at San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville. Peggy Dwyer, MFT
in private practice, and John Prindle, MA, founder of Creative Career
Design, will provide information and practical exercises designed for
stress relief and related concerns. $10 – $25 sliding fee. Materials
can be found at www.CaliforniaCoaching.net.
(925) 837-9141.
April 16 – June 4
Grief Support Group. 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001
Stoneridge Dr., Pleasanton. The death of a loved one is unlike any other
loss. Let others accompany you on your healing journey. Preregistration
is required. Space is limited. A $15 donation is requested. All are welcome
regardless of religious affiliation. Mary, (925) 846-5377.
April 21 – June 2
St. Joan of Arc Grief Support Workshop. 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at
2601 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. This workshop will be held on
seven consecutive Tuesday evenings. Pre-registration is required. Space
is limited. Carol Dwyer, (925) 735-7611 or Susan Fusselman, (925) 830-1737.
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Art/Music April
22 – 29
Carondelet and De La Salle High Schools, Winton Arts Festival. At
1133 Winton Dr., Concord. April 22 art opening and film screening, at
7 p.m. CHS inner court,; April 23: Band Performance Beat Café at
lunch, CHS Inner Court, after school, CHS Inner Court; April 24: dance
showcase, 7 p.m. CHS gym; April 27 and 28: chorus and concert choir spring
concert, 7:30 p.m., Lesher Center for the Arts; April 29 fashion show,
lunch, Garaventa Center. Amy Hayner, (925) 686-5353, ahayner@carondeleths.org.
Saturday, April 25
Benefit Concert for Elizabeth House. 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Church,
400 Alcatraz Ave., Oakland. Elizabeth Durand, soprano, will be accompanied
by Cara Bradbury and assisted by Craig McAmis, alto trombone and Rick
Kaname Shinozaki, violin. The evening will include works by Johann Fux
and Gustav Holst and songs by Richard Strauss, Virgil Thompson among others.
Elizabeth House is a transitional residence for single women and women
with children who have experienced homelessness, violence, addiction or
poverty. (510) 594-1230.
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Bible Study April
20 – May 18
Studies of St. Paul the Apostle. 7:30 – 9 p.m. in Borromeo Hall,
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 1315 Lomitas Ave., Livermore. Presenter Scripture
scholar Passionists Father Tom Bonacci, in residence at St. Ignatius Parish
in Antioch. Open to all faiths and ages. $5/evening donation for the speaker
would be appreciated. Hosted by St. Charles/St. Michaels’ Bible
Study Group. (925) 447-4549, ext. 114.
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Reunions Saturday,
April 25
Assumption School, San Leandro. Graduates between 1958 –
1996. 7 – 10 p.m. at the school, 1851 – 136th Ave., San Leandro.
Appetizers, drinks, dancing, campus tours. RSVP: Faye Clements, (510)
483-3010 or fayeclements@yahoo.com.
St. Elizabeth High School Alumni Association Presents The Red &
White 2009 Alumni Dinner Dance. 6:30 – 11:30 p.m., SEH gym,
1530-34th Ave., Oakland. The evening includes a catered dinner, dancing
to music from all eras, and more. $40 each. No tickets will be sold at
the door. (510) 532-6473.
Saturday, May 16
St. Felicitas School 50th Anniversary. 6 p.m. at 1650 Manor Blvd.,
San Leandro. Dinner will be held with dancing to follow. (510) 357-2530.
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golf Monday,
April 27
Catholic Charities Golf Classic. At Discovery Bay Country Club, Discovery
Bay. 10 a.m. registration opens, 11 a.m. lunch, noon shotgun start, 5:30
p.m. cocktails and silent auction, 6:30 p.m. awards dinner. Soft spikes
required. $250 per person. RSVP: Joe Vallor, (510) 768-3138 or jvallor@cceb.org.
Monday, May 4
18th Annual Salesian Golf Tournament. At the Richmond Country Club.
10 a.m. registration, noon short gun start. $150 per individual player
or $640 per foursome for 18 holes, car, and dinner. Raffle and auction
will follow dinner. Proceeds benefit tuition assistance. Henry Moe, (510)
234-4433, ext. 1104 or hmoe@salesian.com.
Registration forms can also be downloaded at www.salesian.com
on the alumni link.
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