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Cathedral
organ inspection
Father Denis Des Rosiers, pastor of St. Stephen
Parish in Walnut Creek and an accomplished organist, inspects the
organ console that will soon be installed in the Cathedral of Christ
the Light. Father Des Rosiers traveled to Quebec where dozens of craftsmen
with Orgues Letourneau Limited have been building the organ. The console
and pipes began arriving in Oakland, Oct. 15 and will be installed
during the next month.
Br. Martin Yribarren photo
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Multi-parish YA group
Five parishes in Fremont and Livermore— Our
Lady of Guadalupe, Holy Spirit, St. Joseph, St. Michael and St. Charles
Borromeo — are sponsoring the new group for young adults ages
18 through 20s, called Launch. Led by Father Jim Sullivan, parochial vicar
at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, the group will have a monthly M&M
(Mass & Movie) night, weekly C&C (Catechism & Conversation)
meetings, a young adult Confirmation option, social activities, retreats
and foreign travel.
The first M & M is Saturday, Nov. 7, at St. Michael Church, Livermore.
C & C meetings are set for Nov. 15 and Nov. 22, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at Holy Spirit Church, Fremont. All young adults throughout the diocese
are welcome.
Information from Father Sullivan at launchoakland@hotmail.com
or call (510) 657-4043.
Visit other worlds
The Hearst Art Gallery at St. Mary’s College
in Moraga is presenting, “Out of This World: The Landscapes
of Our Solar System,” featuring the work of artists who have depicted
worlds beyond our own as well as visions of new frontiers inspired by
scientific research. The exhibition, on display through Dec. 13, also
includes detailed photographs taken by interplanetary robotic explorers
and satellites.
The gallery is hosting an evening of star gazing and meteor watching,
Nov. 17 from 8 – 10 p.m. in the campus’ Soda Center. The Hearst
Art Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Admission is $3 and parking is free. For more information, visit www.hearstartgallery.org
or phone (925) 631-4379.
Hymn festival in Antioch
Antioch’s St. Ignatius Parish is hosting
a hymn festival, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. featuring organist Daniel Lockert,
director Jenny Matteucci, and the 100 Voice Broadway Chorus. According
to the parish bulletin, the hymns chosen for the program are appropriate
to this last part of the liturgical year and will be “embellished
by harmony and descants by the choir.” The concert is free but a
free-will donation will be accepted to help to cover expenses. A reception
will follow. Information, (925) 778-0768 or stignatiusofantioch@sbcglobal.net.
Sharing the Hope
Immaculate Heart Radio will present its the Spirit
of Service Award on Nov. 4 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland
to three local AM 1260 KSFB supporters who exemplify the ideals of charity
and dedication.
The evening’s lineup includes an appearance by Patrick Madrid,
speaker, author, publisher and host of EWTN’s “Open Line.”
Madrid will talk about how God works through various people and media
outlets — including Immaculate Heart Radio — to bring the
truth and hope of the Catholic faith to people everywhere. Anna Maria
Mendieta, principal harpist with the Sacramento Philharmonic, will
provide the evening’s entertainment.
Tickets for the event are $35. Hors d’oeuvres, a wine bar, and dessert
stations are included in the night’s refreshments. Information or
tickets, call 1-866-77-HEART, ext. 235.
Attention student writers!
Catholic elementary school students are invited to participate
in an essay contest in which they write a 250-word essay describing how
receiving a Catholic education helps to shape them into becoming well-rounded,
faith-filled individuals.
Sponsored by Catholic Family Life Insurance, a Wisconsin-based
not-for-profit fraternal benefit society, the contest is open to students
in two categories, grades 3-5 and 6-8. Prizes will be awarded in each
grade category. First place winners will receive a $500 savings bond;
second place winners will receive a $250 savings bond. Each winner’s
Catholic school or parish CCD program will receive a $500 or $250 gift,
respectively.
The deadline for entries is Dec. 14. Additional information and entry
forms can be found online at www.cfli.org or by calling 1-800-227-2354,
ext. 280.
The 2010 National Right to Life Pro-Life Essay Contest has two categories
for grades 10-12 and grades 7-9. This year’s topic is “When
They Say, You Say . . . Answering the Pro-Abortion Arguments.” Essays,
300-500 words, should be submitted between Dec. 21 and Jan. 16, 2010,
to: Michelle Fischbach, 416 Burr Street, Paynesville, MN 56362. First
prize is $200.
Submission requirements are available at www.nrlc.org,
under “Special Event.”
Football giant lauded
Salesian High School in Richmond is dedicating
its goalposts to local legend Dan “Shag” Shaughnessy and
his late wife, Diane, during the school’s homecoming game, Oct.
24, in honor of his 50th anniversary of coaching football. Shaughnessy,
now an assistant coach at El Cerrito High School, coached at Salesian
from 1968 – 1984.
Shaughnessy, 73, built the field at Salesian, sowing the seeds along with
a dedicated group of parents whose sons played for him in the late 1960s
— including the Selway and Martin families — after whom the
field is named.
In a career that began in 1959, Dan had substantial head coaching stints
at both Salesian and St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley,
where he was an alumnus. Diane, who passed away in 2006, was a source
of support, encouragement and enthusiasm during his tenure at Salesian,
even coining the team’s catchy nickname, “Super Chiefs,”
depicting the school’s dominance during the hey day of the former
Catholic Athletic League in the 1970s and early 1980s. She kept
game stats for Dan and compiled cumulative stat sheets for the players
and sports writers throughout the season — each one ending with
a clever inspirational message about the next week’s opponent.
Salesian will host St. Elizabeth High School in Oakland for the
Oct. 24 game, scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
Around
the Parishes
Corpus Christi Parish in Piedmont will continue
its outreach at St. Mary’s Center in Oakland on Oct. 25 by providing
a meal for 70 seniors.
A new image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was enthroned at St. Anne
Church in Union City on Oct. 2. The image will remain in the church
through the end of the month, then it will be relocated to the cry-room.
Fremont’s Holy Spirit Parish played host to an exclusive screening
of a much anticipated film about the Marian apparitions in Fatima, Portugal
in 1917. “The 13th Day: The True Story of Fatima,” was shown
in the parish’s De Sousa House, Valley Theater, Oct. 13. Crafted
by writer-directors Ian and Dominic Higgins, the movie used state-of-the-art
digital effects to create images of the visions and the final miracle.
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Around
the Schools
De La Salle High School, Concord, and St.
Catherine School, Martinez, are mourning the death of Darius Jones,
a freshman at De La Salle, who collapsed and died while playing in a basketball
game at Diablo Valley College.
Students at St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley will begin
their annual food drive in support of the Alameda County Community Food
Bank on Oct. 27. To donate canned goods and other foods, contact the school
at (510) 526-9242.
A dozen students from Concord’s De La Salle High School and
Carondelet High School along with their adult chaperones traveled
to Salinas Oct. 14 to take part in the first of two fall immersion programs
in which they lived and worked with homeless and poor people.
The varsity volleyball team at Oakland’s Holy Names High School
won first place for the silver division in the St. Elizabeth Volleyball
Invitational, Sept. 26 at Los Medanos College.
Last month the tennis team at Alameda’s St. Joseph Notre Dame
High School scored their first victory against John Swett High School
in Hercules. The Lady Pilots score was 6 – 1.
Mustangs from near and far gathered at the Tony Lema Golf Course at Monarch
Bay on Sept. 25 to celebrate St. Elizabeth High School’s
famous 1952 alumnus, professional golfer Tony Lema. Larry Baush, author
of “Uncorked — The Life and Times of Champagne Tony Lema,”
flew in from Seattle for the event. Proceeds benefitted St. Elizabeth’s
scholarship fund.
School of the Madeleine in Berkeley is hosting parent information
night, Oct. 28, in the parish hall. The presentation on kindergarten will
take place at 7 p.m. All other classes will begin at 7:30. There will
be school tours on Nov. 3 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Information:
(510) 526-4744.
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Among the Religious
Father Thomas Khue, parochial vicar at Our
Lady, Queen of the World in Bay Point, has been assigned as parochial
vicar at Holy Spirit Parish in Fremont, effective Nov. 1.
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Names, News,
Notes
Catholic Charities of the East Bay is now offering
short audio podcasts on its website (www.cceb.org)
featuring personal stories of their clients and staff.
Salem Lutheran Home at 2361 East 29th St. in Oakland will observe
Family History Month with a two-part seminar highlighting Genealogy, Oct.
20 and 27 at 3 p.m. The sessions will be led by Jane Knowles Lindsey,
president of the California Genealogical Society. The Oct. 20 session
will focus on how to assure that family treasures and stories are preserved
for future generations. The Oct. 27 session will provide the first steps
of genealogical research and outline how to get started. Reservations:
(510) 534-3637. Salem Lutheran Home is affiliated with Elder Care Alliance
and co-sponsored by the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America and the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Burlingame.
What’s On EWTN? An All Saints Day Mass from the Basilica of
the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will be featured on the
Eternal Word Television Network, Nov. 1. The Solemn Mass will air live
from the Washington, D.C.-based basilica at 9 a.m. EWTN is carried 24
hours a day on Comcast Ch. 229, AT and T Ch. 562, Astound Ch. 116, DISH
Satellite Ch. 261 and DirecTV Ch. 370. In Alameda, Comcast airs EWTN
on Ch. 30. For more information or additional programming, visit www.ewtn.com.
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