Some might chalk it up to the Pope Francis effect. Others might contend that the issue of immigration is truly top of mind for Americans. Whatever the case, turnout at the October 17th free citizenship and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) workshops at the...
By Eric L. Steckel Most of us are familiar with the Catholic Deacons. If you came of age in the ‘70’s, you know the Steely Dan song “Deacon Blues.” If you are an NCAA basketball fan, you know the Wake Forest “Demon Deacons.” A little known fact: The song “Deacon...
Last month at the Clergy Training Day, a group of Catholic Charities of the East Bay staff presented two new resources for the parishes. This is an annual training for all clergy and seminarians of the Oakland Diocese and this year there were some 150 priests and soon...
