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The Catholic Voice is on Facebook VOL. 57, NO. 8 DIOCESE OF OAKLAND APRIL 29, 2019 www.catholicvoiceoakland.org Serving the East Bay Catholic Community since 1963 Copyright 2019 ‘Where Christ is — is where we want to be’ By Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, SJ Friends, it’s difficult to rejoice today, our holiest and Related Stories happiest day of the year: Easter Sunday. The Day the Lord Jesus rose from the dead. Our joy is tempered by the Sri Lankan attacks, Page 4 sadness of the terrorist attack on our Church, our people Notre Dame fire, Page 4 and many other innocent civilians, killed this morning in Sri Lanka. The Catholic Church is the body of Christ, and Father Jay Matthews, Center Section when one part of the body feels pain, the whole body suf- Watch the Easter Sunday cathedral Mass at: fers. I feel it. We feel it here in Oakland — where we have https://youtu.be/JVgpSEYkY-s a small, but very vibrant, Sri Lankan Catholic community. Yet the whole meaning of today’s feast is that sin, suffering and even death ARE NOT THE LAST WORD. collection to support our cathedral music program. But, Our Lord Jesus Christ has transformed sin and death following Communion today, the special collection will into the glory, peace and eternity of the Resurrection. You be sent to the Archbishop of Colombo in Sri Lanka to can kill my body. But you cannot kill ME. The real ME, the help his suffering parishioners. I know people around the body and soul unity created by God with the help of my world were very generous when Notre Dame cathedral parents, that ME Jesus will raise from the dead. I was not caught on fire. More than $1 billion was raised in one born with this capacity for resurrection. That was given week. That’s good. But people aren’t lining up to donate to me by my Baptism and Confirmation and by receiving to Sri Lanka. Let’s also remember the poor souls who PACCIORINI/THE CATHOLIC VOICE CATHOLIC PACCIORINI/THE Holy Communion. have lost so much. Our faith teaches forgiveness. And even in the suffering Speaking of Notre Dame. It was such a heartbreaker we experience today, we forgive those who hate us and this week. The burning of a cathedral. who have killed our brothers and sisters. No one can take And not just any cathedral, but one of the world’s C ALBERT away our Faith — our Faith in Jesus Christ, who alone has greatest and most beautiful. Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, delivers his homily on the power to bestow on us the gift of eternal life. Notre Dame, “Our Lady.” In Paris. The second most Easter Sunday. More Easter coverage begins on Page Usually on Christmas and Easter we take up a special (Continued on Page 3.) 5. More photos at facebook.com/TheCatholicVoice. Interfaith crowd hears: Learn to forgive to be like Jesus By Michele Jurich Staff writer “Party” and “Good Friday” are not often heard in the same sentence. But then again, the name of Jesus is not often spoken, let alone, preached, repeated and sung in the public square. But in Oakland, for the second straight year, “What’s So Good About Good Friday?” brought clergy members, reflecting on the last words Jesus spoke on the cross, to Frank Ogawa Plaza, right in front of Oakland City Hall. With them came the Acts Full Gospel Praise and Worship team. An enthusiastic crowd filled the concrete amphitheater and spilled onto the grass beyond it. Some people brought lawn chairs, and parasols to protect them from the mid- day sun on April 19, one of the first warm days of spring. They came ready to pray, to sing, to bear witness. PACCIORINI/THE CATHOLIC VOICE CATHOLIC PACCIORINI/THE . “Do I have any believers among us?” asked Pastor Gerald Agee of Friendship Christian Center in Oakland and moderator for the day. “Let’s worship him. It’s all about ALBERT C ALBERT Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” (Continued on Page 3.) Tribute to ‘Father Jay’ Very Rev. James V. Matthews II sprinkles holy water on the crowd at the Day of the Sick Mass, Feb. 10, 2018. Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, is behind him. Father Matthews died unexpectedly on March On our cover 30. There’s a tribute to him on Pages 11-14. There are more photos at facebook.com/TheCatholicVoice. This 15th-century painting from the Royal Library of Turin in Italy shows an empty tomb depicting the Resurrection. More on this page and beginning on Page 5. Bishop’s Column . 1. Honor our diocesan men and women volunteers Classified. 20 Staff report If you have an unsung hero in your parish (no prior year Datelines . .21 . The Catholic Voice May 13 issue will recognize some honorees, please), send the man or woman’s name and Forum . 22,. .23 . of the diocese’s hard-working men and women volunteers. contact information, a high-resolution photo of the person, News in Brief . 4 These are lay parish, organization and school volun- and why you think he or she should be recognized, no Easter . .1, . 5-10 . teers — not employees, clergy or religious — with a record later than May 1, to [email protected], or via regular Father Jay Matthews . 11-14 of outstanding performance and meaningful involvement. mail to The Catholic Voice, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland Summer Camps & Schools/CYO. 15-17 These people have made a difference in our faith com- 94612. Please contact Al Pacciorini with any questions at Travel . 18, 19 munity and have set a standard for others to follow. [email protected] or 510-419-1073. The Catholic Voice invites you to come to a Q & A informational meeting to find out more about upcoming Diocese of Oakland pilgrimages with Fr. Richard Mangini Sunday, May 5, 2019 • St. Bonaventure Parish Hall 5562 Clayton Road, Concord Marian Shrines Pilgrimage: September 23-October 2, 2019 • Q & A Meeting time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Holy Land Pilgrimage: February 10-19, 2020 • Q & A Meeting time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. [email protected] or 510-419-1081 • Light refreshments served 2 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE CHURCH APRIL 29, 2019 OFFICIAL Bishop Barber’s Schedule April 30-May 1: California May 6: Benedict XVI Institute Catholic Conference, Board of Directors, Sacramento Archdiocese of San Francisco May 1: 5 p.m., Mass of May 7: Mormon Temple visit Thanksgiving in honor of Most and tour, Oakland Rev. P.J. McGrath, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Office meetings, Chancery, Jose including Priest Personnel Board May 2: Office meetings, Chancery, including College of Consultors May 8: Office meetings, Chancery, Oakland 7 p.m., Mass, Confirmation, St. Patrick Parish, Rodeo 1 p.m., St. Patrick’s Seminary and University Board of Trustees, Menlo May 3: Catholic Charities of the East Bay Park PHOTO COURTESY donor appreciation breakfast, Bishop’s Residence, Oakland May 9: Office meetings, Chancery, Let the praise begin! Oakland That pretty much sums up the atmosphere at the Saturday Night with Jesus Office meetings, Chancery Catholic Charismatic Mass at St. Raymond Church in Dublin on March 23. 7:30 p.m., Mass, Confirmation, Holy These Masses have been celebrated around the diocese for 40 years, but this 5 p.m., Mass, Confirmation (Group Spirit-Newman Hall Parish, Berkeley Mass was distinctively different: The presider was Rev. Bob Mendonca, who 1), Holy Spirit Parish, Fremont is the recently appointed director of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the May 10: 7:30 p.m., Mass, Confirmation, Oakland diocese. One of Father Bob’s first “official acts” was to re-establish 7 p.m., Mass, Confirmation (Group St. Raymond Parish, Dublin the Saturday Night Mass as a monthly event. Secondly, again at Father Bob’s 2), Holy Spirit Parish, Fremont initiation, this was the first Saturday Night with Jesus where the Spanish- May 11: 10 a.m., Mass, Confirmation, St. and English-speaking communities united in praise and worship, in the May 4: 2 p.m., Mass, Confirmation, St. Perpetua, Lafayette readings, in speaking word gifts and in prayer ministry. The result was an Bonaventure Parish, Concord atmosphere of “holy joy” in the Lord. Another upcoming charismatic event May 12: 10:30 a.m., Mass, Confirmation, will be the Northern California Catholic Charismatic Convention at the end 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus St. Margaret Mary, Oakland of May. Rev. Dave Pivonka, TOR, from The Wild Goose Series will be the vocations dinner, St. Raymond main speaker. Visit NCRCspirit.org for more information. To schedule a Mass Parish, Dublin May 13-15: US bishops’ Committee on or Life in the Spirit Seminar in your parish, call the Catholic Charismatic International Justice and Peace, Renewal Office at 925-828-6644. May 5: 10 a.m., Neophyte Mass, Washington, DC Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland 6:30 p.m., Mass, Confirmation, St. Theresa Parish, Oakland Support Catholic Communications Staff report and actions are inspired by charity, by Please be generous in supporting divine love, then our communication will the second collection for the Catholic be touched by God’s own power.” Communication Campaign, to be held in Here in the Oakland diocese, these most parishes in the Oakland diocese the funds support websites and social media weekend of June 1 and 2. for the diocese and the cathedral, as well The campaign works to bring the mes- as The Catholic Voice and El Heraldo sage of the Gospel into the public square, Católico newspapers and websites.