New Eagle Scout
Toby Gay, a graduating senior at Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland,
works on the arbor he built at the Alameda Point Collaborative as
part of the requirements for the rank of Eagle, the highest Boy Scout
honor. Gay also built a bench for the common area at the Collaborative,
which provides low-income housing at the former Naval Air Station.
He has been awarded an NROTC scholarship. |
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A time to learn
Local Catholics can increase their knowledge about the
Church’s social teachings, canon law or liturgical theology, by
auditing courses through the diocesan School of Pastoral Ministry
(SPM) at Oakland’s Holy Names University.
Classes meet on campus, 3500 Mountain Blvd., once a month beginning Aug.
8, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 3:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per course
or $10 per session for non-SPM students and $25 per course or $5 per session
for SPM students/alums.
For more information, contact Sandra at smartinez@oakdiocese.org
or (510) 267-8371 by Aug. 7. Space is limited.
The Franciscan Spirit and Life Insti-tute in Castro Valley is offering
a 45-hour evening course in Fundamentals of Christian Doctrine, July 27
to August 14. The certificate program is designed for continuing adult
faith formation and for preparing and training lay leaders in the Church.
Coursework includes the creed, sacraments, moral theology and prayer.
Enrollment is limited to 20 adults.
For registration information, contact franciscanspirit@gmail.com
or 510-373-7989.
Around
the Parishes
Fatafehi Tuitavake, a member at All Saints
Parish in Hayward, was selected to participate this summer in the
National Catholic Youth Choir on the grounds of Saint John’s
Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn. Founded in 2000 by Benedictine
Father Anthony Ruff, the choir is sponsored by the Saint John’s
School of Theology Seminary and is comprised of high school students from
across the U.S. They sing music of various eras, ranging from medieval
Gregorian chant to 20th century.
The Haiti Action Committee hosted a memorial service for the late Father
Gerard Jean-Juste at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Berkeley, June
27. The Haitian priest, who died on May 27 at the age of 62, preached
liberation of the poor, release of prisoners, human rights for all and
a fair distribution of wealth.
Members of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Berkeley gathered June 27
for a prayer service, joining with people around the world in prayer for
those suffering at the hands of torturers. The service was part of the
annual prayer vigil organized by Action by Christians Against Torture.
St. Clement Parish in Hayward recently marked the 20th year of
the SPRED (Special Religious Education) Center at the parish with
participants, their families and catechists celebrating during a liturgy.
St. Clement is one of several parishes in the Oakland Diocese that hosts
a SPRED Center where youth and adults with special needs come together
with catechists to share and grow in faith.
More than three dozen women from Our Lady Queen of the World Parish
in Bay Point and St. Anthony Parish in Oakley became first
or second degree Columbiettes in a joint ceremony held June 14
at the Bay Point parish. Members of the Columbiette Supreme Council from
New York officiated over the ceremony of the auxiliary groups who are
affiliated with local councils of the Knights of Columbus.
Father Jayson Landeza, pastor at St. Columba Parish in Oakland
since 1999, will be stepping down from his post to take a year-long sabbatical,
beginning next month. St. Columba parishioners will shower their gratitude
on their pastor with a farewell weekend that includes a reception/dinner
on Aug. 8 at Hs Lordship Restaurant at the Berkeley Marina and a reception
following his final Mass at the parish (10:30 a.m. liturgy) on Aug. 9.
Father Michael Sears, pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
in Los Nietos, Calif. and a frequent speaker at Charismatic and Marian
conferences, will preside at a Healing Mass on July 7 at St. Joseph
Church at 837 Tennent Ave. in Pinole at 7 p.m.
The San Lorenzo Ruiz group at St. Patrick Parish in Rodeo will
sponsor the 8th Annual Summer Jam Session Dinner Dance, Aug. 1 in the
parish hall from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Proceeds support such activities as
the Flores de Mayo, Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz, Simbang Gabi celebrations
and other parish needs. Donation: $25.
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Around
the Schools
Notre Dame Sister Rosemarie Nassif, president
of Oakland’s Holy Names University since 1999, has announced
plans to retire, effective July 1, 2010. During her tenure, the university
experienced record enrollment increases, reaffirmation of accreditation
for 10 years, establishment of four new baccalaureate majors and four
new master degrees, and the development of a state-of-the-art video conference
studio that transmits the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of
Science in Nursing degrees to seven hospital sites in California and Nevada.
Avin Daniel Andrade, a recent graduate of De La Salle High School
in Concord, was promoted to Eagle Scout Rank by Troop 905 in Dublin,
June 19. To earn this honor, Andrade organized a blood drive in Pleasanton,
working with the Red Cross and securing donated food for donors through
community stores. The drive yielded 38 pints of blood that will help approximately
100 people.
Allison Davis, who will attend Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward
this fall, is this year’s recipient of the All Saints Young Ladies
Institute #166, Hayward, scholarship award. Earlier this year the
Y.L.I. #166 joined with other Y.L.I. institutes at the annual Golden Jubilee
Burse Mass and presented Father Dan Danielson, then administrator of the
diocese, with a check for $10,275, to help seminarians pay for their seminary
education.
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Among the Religious
The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael convened
last month to pray, study, discuss and vote on various matters, including
a public call for compassionate immigration reform. The Sisters also blessed
and installed the newly elected prioress and council. They are Sister
Maureen McInerney, prioress general; Sister Patricia Boss,
first councillor; Sister Patricia Farrell, second councillor; Sister
Carla Kovak and Sister Sue Albritton, councillors.
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Names, News, Notes
Congratulations to Marge and Ron Murray, members
at St. Michael Parish in Livermore, on the occasion of their 50th
wedding anniversary.
A children’s concert featuring Gary Lapow and Peter Morrison will
be held July 12 to raise funds for the George Mark Children’s
House, a haven for sick children and their families in San Leandro,
which is threatened with closure. The concert will begin at 2 p.m. at
Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Ave. in Piedmont. Tickets: $10
for kids,$15 for adults will be available at the door or by calling (510)
346-4624.
The East Bay Refugee Forum, which is supported by a variety of
East Bay groups, including Catholic Charities of the East Bay,
sponsored its annual celebration of World Refugee Day on June 19 at San
Antonio Park in Oakland. The program included speakers, cultural performances,
food and games.
What’s on EWTN? Special programming on the Eternal Word Television
Network during July:
“Pope Benedict XVI: A Profile,” a documentary detailing the
Holy Father’s life from childhood to the present. The one-hour program
airs July 12 at 7 p.m., July 14 at 11 a.m. and July 17 at 1 a.m.
“Iraq’s Christians,” a focus on Iraq’s rich Christian
heritage and the struggles and faith of present-day Christians in Iraq.
Airs July 15 at 7 p.m. and July 18 at 2 a.m.
“Sudan: The Promise of Peace,” a one-hour documentary about
the brutality and upheaval suffered by the Sudanese, airs July 26 at 7
p.m., July 28 at 11 a.m. and July 31 at 1 a.m.
EWTN is carried 24 hours a day on Comcast Ch. 229, AT&T Ch. 562, Astound
Ch. 116, DISH Satellite Ch. 261 and DirecTV Ch. 370; in Alameda on Comcast
Ch. 30. Visit www.ewtn.com for more information and programming updates.
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