A Blessed Sunday Morning to you Church Family!
Praying everyone is doing well. :)
Here are the latest happenings at St. Benedicts!
That's right Church Fam!
Spiritual Growth Ministry Sessions RETURNS!
"Living in God's Grace"
Featuring the one and only,
Ms. Dionne Cola
St. Benedict Pastoral Associate
JOIN US TODAY!
Light Refreshments will be provided
You have TWO more chances for assistance!
DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 30
Otherwise, you will NOT be able to Volunteer for ANYTHING during Homecoming Month and beyond.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
Adult Faith Formation- Becoming Catholic
(Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Are you wondering who God/Jesus Christ is and want to know more about the Catholic faith?
Have you never been baptized, or were you baptized in another faith and are being drawn to the Catholic Church?
Are you a baptized Catholic but never received your First Communion or Confirmation?
Are you an active member of the Catholic Church and want to rediscover more about the history of your faith?
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Join us as we discover and rediscover the roots of Catholicism
Join us as we discover and rediscover the roots of Catholicism
and deepen our understanding of our faith.
Everyone is welcome.
For More Information:
Contact Dale Blake (510) 543-8036
(text messages preferred)
or you can Email her at: cajunlady59@gmail.com
Class begin at 8:30AM
St. Benedict Parish Center (Millet Room)
Registration Deadline: Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Parishioners of St. Benedict and Divine Mercy parishes met together on May 17, 2025 with the purpose of Reimagining Our Future given anticipated changes to take place in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. Our discussions focused on how we Manifest our Faith, the state of our Current Reality and what we would need to do to Prepare for Our Future. Recall that on Sunday July 27, we provided an update about the themes we identified associated with Manifesting our Faith. Today’s message provides an update about themes which focus on our Current Reality. These themes include the following:
Our Current Reality
- Building Community - We need to honor cultural traditions and preserve our uniqueness while embracing unity. We need to work together as a faith family, engaging our youth more and recognizing the spiritual and societal needs of everyone.
- Communications - Decisions are made and not shared. There is a lack of transparency from our diocese. We need to dialogue more to keep all parishioners informed of matters of importance to us all and demand more transparency from the diocese about the future.
- Fear and Concern - We are in fear of losing our cultural identities. We are concerned about the prospect of closing facilities which includes the closure of St. Paschal Baylon and loss of the charter schools at St. Benedict and St. Lawrence O’Toole. We fear loss of identity of our unique cultures and are concerned about decisions of the diocese that will have an impact on our future.
- Engagement - Our Spanish community shared that we need to consider our total community in decision making. There is a need for a pastoral leader for them. There needs to be an official Hispanic Pastoral Council. The special needs of the Spanish community should be considered to maintain a vibrant Spanish presence as some members of their community may feel left out.
- Opportunity for Change - We need more engagement of parishioners as lectors and greeters. We need more deacons, and we need to include women as deacons. We need more priests. We need to figure out how to blend ministries to enhance our unique cultural identities, honoring the uniqueness of our identities and styles of worship. We need to create more opportunities to engage our youth.
Our next announcement is scheduled for Sunday September 21. At that time, we will share themes about how we plan to Prepare for Our Future. In addition, we will share information about our next combined Parish meeting which in planned for Saturday September 27 at St. Paschal Baylon. We may have more clarification about decisions arising from the Bankruptcy proceedings and will explore what we can do to maintain the vitality of our parishes.
LAST CALL! Get your Tickets!!
TODAY IS THE REFUNDABLE DEADLINE!
The FABULOUS LADIES
of the Knights of Peter Claver,
Ladies Auxiliary Court #336 is sponsoring a Bus Trip to
GRATON CASINO RESORT!
TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!!
See Grand Lady Lil Brown-Parker, Vice Grand Lady Tara Sykes-Holmes,
Grand Knight Bro. Leonard Pete, or Bro. Marvin Millet for Tickets!
DON'T MISS OUT!
Many thanks in advance for your Support!
Interested in joining our Noble Order?
CLICK HERE
You're invited!
1ST THING:
For those of you who have St. Benedict GATE remotes,
we need to get them all checked and reprogramed.
Please connect with our Building Manager, Mr. Jules Garibaldi so that your remotes are verified and working properly.
2ND THING:
Everyone's safety is Top Priority when driving onto St. Benedict Grounds.
We HIGHLY recommend that when you're driving into the Parking Lot from 82nd Ave. that you enter the Parking Lot turning RIGHT ONLY! NO LEFT TURNS into or out of the 82nd Ave. Gate.
When exiting the Parking Lot, easiest, safest and highly recommended option is to exit from Atherton St. - Bancroft Ave. Gate exit nearest the school. But if there is a situation where that gate is not available due to the School being in session, when exiting the 82nd Gate, PLEASE turn RIGHT ONLY.
This is for your safety. Numerous folks have suffered from car accidents trying to make a left turn onto 82nd Ave.
Please refer to the Site Map shown below:
LAST THING:
As of July 31 we are at 51.38% of our $12,200 goal.
We are truly grateful to all who have helped us get this far and to all who continue to show support week after week! We still have until the end of the year to reach our goal. Remember, any collected earnings exceeding our goal returns back to St. Benedict to be used for the needs of our Parish site.
May God bless you abundantly,
Fr. Jayson J. Landeza
Fr. Jayson J. Landeza
Click the Bishop's Ministers Appeal Banner Above to begin giving today!
Check out the promotional video below featuring our very own St. Benedict's as well as our extended Church Family around the Diocese!
https://vimeo.com/1067482664?&login=true
AAPC (African American Pastoral Center) News!
Courtesy of our own, Dr. Chiquita Tuttle
🗣️ Community Announcement
We are proud to announce a new collaboration with the American Heart Association to address food insecurity and promote nutrition security within the African American community.
Beginning in September, and continuing throughout the year, we will host informational meetings after parish Masses. These sessions will provide valuable resources for families, including guidance on healthy nutrition and access to local support services.
📅 Please check your parish bulletin for upcoming dates and times.
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to build a healthier, stronger community.
You can find ALL of the latest Newsletters from 2024 & 2025 below:
CLICK HERE
And lastly,
Your Support is needed and greatly appreciated!
It is because of your support that we are able to keep the AAPC up and running.
Your support is needed to make sure that our Voices continue to be recognized and continue to be heard throughout the Diocese.
If you haven't done so already, please click the Support Banner below
to begin giving to the AAPC today!
Pick up your Orders after Each Mass this weekend!
YES, I do have Extra T-shirts for purchase.
No, we don't have extra Hoodies or Long Sleeve Shirts.
And nope, no more 95th Anniversary Shirts.
Only the Mission Statement and Church Family Screens are available.
First come, First serve.
Cost per shirt: $30
ALL PAYMENT OPTIONS ACCEPTED!
See LEONARD PETE!
For those of you who had items missing:
The items STILLLLLL haven't come in. Stay Tuned.
Thank you so much for your patience.
As always, thanks to those who have been utilizing our newest Online Giving tool.
It's easy and it's SECURE!
And it goes DIRECTLY to St. Benedict Catholic Church.
As always, simply Scan the QR Code below, or simply go to
www.saintbenedictoakland.com/online-giving
Set up your offering any day, any time, however many times and to whichever collection or ministry you choose.
Didn't grab a Bulletin? Remember you can always grab them here:
https://saintbenedictoakland.com/bulletins
Couldn't make it in person to Church this weekend?
Remember you can always watch our Livestreams here:
https://www.youtube.com/@StBenedictMedia
Make sure that you hit the SUBSCRIBE Button,
so that you are always alerted when we go LIVE!
And that's all for now!
Thank you Church Family for your continued support!
God loves you and so do we!
St. Benedict Catholic Church
Oakland, CA
HOMECOMING MONTH RETURNS!
Start gathering your Family and your Friends to return HOME!
Remember, if you've ever stepped foot on these grounds, YOU'RE FAMILY!
We want to see you. We want to catch up with you.
Join us for Homecoming Month.
We have some surprises in store that you DON'T WANT TO MISS!
SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday, November 2, 2025
We will officially CELEBRATE 95 years of FAITH and SERVICE
MORE INFORMATION TO COME
If you would like to be on the Planning Committee,
SIGN-UP BELOW!
We'll be having our FIRST Meeting on
SUNDAY, September 21, 2025 after the 10am Mass.
95th Anniversary Celebration - 11/2
LAST THING!
The ARCHIVES COMMITTEE needs your help!
They're collecting copies of your old pictures of weddings, 1st communions, Baptisms and other church events for a special project.
Please submit a copy of any photos you’d like to share,
no later than Wednesday, September 24th.
For more info reach out to LUCIA WATSON.
God Bless
