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...
By Eric L. Steckel As I mingled with the students in the parish hall of Saint Ignatius Church, in Antioch, I was reminded of a recurring dream most of us have. It was the one where you show up for the final exam and you realize you are dreadfully unprepared. That one...
By Eric Steckel Last week, Chuck wrote about how Catholic Charities of the East Bay is becoming “more responsive and relevant to the parishes and the Diocese of Oakland.” One way that we are doing that is through our new online Catholic Social Service Directory...
