A Blessed Sunday to you Church Family!
What a beautiful weekend it has been! Praying that you're doing well.
Happy Birthday Fr. Jayson!
We LOVE you! God Bless you!
November 8, 1961
Happy 90th Birthday Henry Clement!
God Bless you on your "90 Years on the Trail"!
November 8, 1935
The rich, diverse and immeasurable impact of St. Benedict Church is reflective by
the magnificent array of represented cultures, dialects, families and community
served by this reverent center of spirituality.
the magnificent array of represented cultures, dialects, families and community
served by this reverent center of spirituality.
For 95 years St. Benedict Catholic Church has been a beacon of God's grace,
love manifested faith, light, hope and provisions to all that worship and reside in
the community surrounding 82nd and Bancroft, Oakland, California.
love manifested faith, light, hope and provisions to all that worship and reside in
the community surrounding 82nd and Bancroft, Oakland, California.
As you scan the images of the clergy, celebrants, auxiliaries, parishioners and
visitors that comprise St. Benedict Church it brings a smile to your heart and
uplift of your spirit and joy to your soul.
visitors that comprise St. Benedict Church it brings a smile to your heart and
uplift of your spirit and joy to your soul.
The collective voices of our magnificent and melodic choir, the gracious greeting by
our ushers, our beautiful sanctuary adorned and lovingly attended to by members
are reverent segments reflecting what has sustained this beloved church.
our ushers, our beautiful sanctuary adorned and lovingly attended to by members
are reverent segments reflecting what has sustained this beloved church.
We thank you for sharing in our homecoming festivities this month and upcoming
celebration on the occasion of our historic 95th Anniversary of St. Benedict Catholic Church as we also honor the tremendous contributions of the pastors, priests, church leaders, staff, parishioners and others who all comprise the magnificent mosaic of this edifice of faith, love and spirituality.
celebration on the occasion of our historic 95th Anniversary of St. Benedict Catholic Church as we also honor the tremendous contributions of the pastors, priests, church leaders, staff, parishioners and others who all comprise the magnificent mosaic of this edifice of faith, love and spirituality.
Thank You,
St. Benedict Church Archives and History Committee, 2025
St. Benedict Church Archives and History Committee, 2025
Written by: Regina Guillory
Photos by: Jorge Watson
Photos by: Jorge Watson
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS | ALL SOULS
As we celebrate throughout the month of November we remember all those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith and experiencing eternal life in Christ. Please use the All Souls offering envelopes to remember loved ones, and there will be a Book of the Dead near the picture shrine so others may be able to place names in the book.
Please continue to bring your beloved dead’s picture
to be placed on the table as well.
(NO 8x10s PLEASE!)
RSVP TODAY! CLICK HERE!
DEADLINE: Sunday, November 16, 2025
DON'T MISS OUT!
For more information, see any Spiritual Growth Ministry Co-Chair:
Janet Hall, Sherril Gressel or Jaylynn St. Julien
It's that time of the year Family and Friends.
We encourage you to begin bringing canned goods and food pantry donations for our upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Giveaways.
A few specific items that are needed:
- Canned Green Beans
- Canned Corn
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Chicken Broth
- Turkey Gravy (can be dry packets as well)
- Corn Meal
- Corn Bread Mix
- Stuffing Mix
- Pasta
- Mashed Potato Mix
- Cranberry Sauce
- Turkeys
- Whole Chickens
- Ham
All donations will be accepted up until Sunday, December 14, 2025.
Please Contact Dale Blake (510) 543-8036 or Madonna Billups (510) 830-9300
to schedule time and place to drop off your donations.
If you want to drop them off after a Church Service over the weekend,
please make sure to ALERT a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
so that it is properly stored away.
DO NOT LEAVE ANY DONATIONS INSIDE OF THE CHURCH!
God Bless You
AAPC (African American Pastoral Center) News!
Courtesy of our own, Dr. Chiquita Tuttle
In collaboration with the American Heart Association to address food insecurity and promote nutrition security within the African American Community,
we ask that you take a second to fill out the Nutrition Screener Form below.
CLICK HERE to BEGIN!
You can find ALL of the latest Newsletters from 2025 below:
CLICK HERE
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 August 15 we are at 55% 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
ALL ARE WELCOME!
JESUIT SCHOOL of THEOLOGY
1735 Le Roy Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94709
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
We are truly grateful to all who took the time to celebrate 95 years with us!
A time was had!!
May God continue to bless us on this faith-filled journey as we carry out the marching orders laid out for us by Fr. Paul Vassar & Sr. Marie de Porres-Taylor.
Thank you Church Family!
