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In Front of Oakland City Hall, Christians Rock the Public Square VOL. 56, NO. 7 DIOCESE OF OAKLAND APRIL 9, 2018 www.catholicvoiceoakland.org Serving the East Bay Catholic Community since 1963 Copyright 2018 FACE gets ready for gala, welcomes new director By Michele Jurich Staff writer Just in time for the 40th anniversary celebration of FACE — Family Aid Catholic Education — a new director has joined the organization that helps families afford Catholic education for their children. ICH/THE CATHOLIC VOICE ICH/THE CATHOLIC The April 21 gala at Oakland’s Greek R Orthodox Cathedral will be the first opportunity for many of the support- ers to meet Filomena Spero, who became director on March 26. ALL: MICHELE JU ALL: Spero, born and The Chords of Acts, from Acts Full Gospel Church in Oakland, with choir director Terry Matthews in the foreground, raised “in a big Italian- provide the music at “What’s So Good About Good Friday?” on March 30 in front of Oakland City Hall. Church leaders American family” in from Oakland give reflections on the Seven Last Words of Jesus. Chicago, brings more than 20 years of devel- opment experience to Spero her new post. She brings, too, a deep love for Catholic education In front of Oakland City Hall, and desire to make it available to children, regardless of their socioeconomic status. She fulfilled a longtime dream by mov- ing to the West Coast three years ago. She Christians rock the public square served as associate director of advance- ment for Katherine Delmar Burke School By Michele Jurich hitting 75 degrees as the planned three- Schaaf said, in welcoming the crowd. “You in San Francisco, working on a capital Staff writer hour service began at noon. put Oakland and the people who have both campaign for the K-8 all-girls school. Christianity had a memorable moment “Let’s declare this holy ground,” said the privilege and sometimes the burden “There’s a lot of opportunity here,” in the public square on Good Friday, as the Bishop Joseph Simmons of the Greater of caring for this community, I know you Spero said of FACE in Oakland. “I really plaza in front of Oakland City Hall was the St. Paul Baptist Church in Oakland, in put us in your prayers all the time, and believe in the mission.” setting for “What’s So Good About Good welcoming the gathering. Each of the we feel them.” The Catholic Voice was able to spend Friday?” The Good seven speakers — bishops, pastors and “Father, forgive them, for they know not some time with her as she was getting Friday service, fea- servant — would be limited to less than what they do,” was the passage for the settled into her new office. Easter coverage turing what the seven minutes. To hear more, he said, reflection by Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ. What brings you to this work? Pages 9-11 moderator called “Every one of these churches will be open “Forgiveness was central to the life and This is full circle for me. I began my pro- “sermonettes” on Sunday morning.” ministry of Jesus,” Bishop Barber said. It is fessional career as a Catholic school edu- the Seven Last Words of Jesus spoken “Everybody in here should find them- central, too, to the Lord ’s Prayer. cator, teaching seventh and eighth grade at by the cross presented by seven church selves in church early Sunday morning,” “If you take anything away from my St. Petronille School for the Joilet diocese leaders from around the city, drew a crowd he said. words today, what I’d like to emphasize is: in the Chicago metropolitan area. I left the that grew past 150, filling the amphitheater The service included a vibrant praise “Forgiveness is an act. It’s not just an inten- classroom to take a day job, because I was on the plaza. band and gospel choir, which the enthusi- tion or a thought, it’s a real something,” caring for my mom, who was ill at the time The people came prepared: Bibles, bot- astic audience joined in singing. Placards Bishop Barber said. (Continued on Page 8.) tled water, camp chairs and wide-brimmed reading “Good Friday Prayer Station” dot- “Most of us are caught in this world hats helped protect them on one of the ted the seating area. that’s dog eat dog. You are cruel to me, I’ll year’s warmest days, with temperatures “This is a first,” Oakland Mayor Libby (Continued on Page 8.) FACE Gala What: Celebrating 40 years of Family Aid Catholic Education Honoring honors Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins When: April 21, 5 p.m. Cost: Tickets are $150 each; sponsorships available Information: www.faceofoakland.org or 510-267-8358 Mayor Libby Schaaf Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ Bishop Joseph Simmons Dr. Gerald Agee On our cover At the opening of the Easter Vigil Change of address, not mission, for Maryknoll locally on March 31, a “new fire” is lit and By Michele Jurich “Over the last couple of years, more planning to bring more daylong presenta- blessed in the Plaza of the Cathedral Staff writer of our overnight programs have been tions to parishes, rather than sending a of Christ the Light, representing the Maryknoll may have left its mission there,” said Deacon Matt Dulka, who parish group away to another site. light of the risen Christ, banishing house in San Lorenzo, where it hosted serves as the national associate direc- “They want us to come do formation in darkness and death. More on the retreats, daylong pro- tor of Maryknoll’s Mission Education and their own parishes, bring the program to Easter season on pages 9-11. grams and provided Promotion Department. the users in a familiar location,” Deacon administrative ser- Deacon Dulka, who is in his 21st Dulka said. ATD . 17 vices for the past year with Maryknoll, was ordained to the The missionary discipleship presenta- Bishop’s Column . 3 nine years, but its permanent diaconate of the Diocese of tion’s day session is about five hours; the Classified. 17 mission to form mis- Oakland in 2000. Maryknoll’s missionary overnight program at the retreat center is Datelines . 18 sionary disciples has work has remained his ministry. 10 hours. Forum . 19 not changed. The Los Altos center offers more rooms Building missionary disciples is News in Brief . .4 The adminis- for retreatants than the San Lorenzo cen- Maryknoll’s mission. “From 1911, go forth trative offices have ter, Deacon Dulka said. The amenities are and represent the U.S. Catholic Church Obituary . 17 Dulka Senior Living . 12-16 moved to the Catholic also improved: Each room has a private in international mission around the world,” The Church. .2 Community of Pleasanton. The overnight bath, and a Santa Clara County park said Rev. Robert Jalbert, MM, who directs Travel . 6, 7 retreats will be at the Maryknoll center in borders the property. Mission Education and Promotion. Los Altos. Following a national trend, Maryknoll is (Continued on Page 8.) 2 — THE CATHOLIC VOICE THE CHURCH APRIL 9, 2018 BISHOP BARBer’s scheDULE April 10: 7 a.m., Catholics at Work, talk April 16: Office meetings, Chancery, by Rev. Patrick Conroy, SJ, chaplain to Oakland, College of Consultors Congress, Crow Canyon Country Club, April 17: Office meetings, Chancery, Danville. Oakland, including: Day of Dialogue with April 11: Office meetings, Chancery, some senior pastors of the diocese Oakland, including: Catholic Charities of 6:30 p.m., dinner with priests from the East Bay board meeting St. Lawrence O’Toole-St. Cyril, Oakland April 12: 9 a.m., Catholic Charities of April 18: Office meetings, Chancery, the East Bay Benefactors Appreciation Oakland VOICE INI/THE CATHOLIC Breakfast, Bishop’s Residence, Oakland R April 19: Office meetings, Chancery, Office meetings, Chancery, Oakland Oakland, including: Priest Personnel ACCIO April 13: Office meetings, Chancery, Board, Presbyteral Council P T C. T C. Oakland R April 20: Office meetings, Chancery, 5 p.m., Parish Town Hall meeting, Oakland ALBE St. Stephen Parish, Walnut Creek 6 p.m., Mass, Confirmation, ‘Have a good day. God bless you’ April 14: 2 p.m., Mass, Confirmation St. Anthony, Oakley (Vietnamese community), St. Anthony, Oakland Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, began mid-morning Holy Thursday, April 21: 10:30 a.m., Mass, Oakland March 29, performing one of the Corporal Works of Mercy, feeding the hungry. Confirmation, St. Bede, Hayward As he often does, he stopped for a few hours to help hand out food — in this 6 p.m., Sentinels Gala for wounded 5 p.m., Mass, Saint Mary’s College, case lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room in Oakland. The bishop service members, Blackhawk Moraga greeted and said “God bless you,” to every person he served. Many thanked Museum, Danville and shared a few words with him. Emphasizing the Corporal and Spiritual 6 p.m., FACE 40th Anniversary Gala, April 15: 10 a.m., Mass, Confirmation, Works of Mercy is one of the three key goals of the diocese, along with improv- Greek Orthodox Cathedral Hall, Oakland St. Rose of Lima, Crockett ing the Sunday Mass experience and becoming missionary disciples. For April 22: Parish visit, Masses, Most Holy more information about volunteering or helping the work of the St. Vincent 5 p.m., Mass, dinner with students, Rosary, Antioch; 10 a.m., English, de Paul Dining Room, go to https://www.svdp-alameda.org. Holy Spirit Newman Center, Berkeley 12:10 p.m., Spanish THE DIOCESE THE VATICAN Diocesan Directories Trevi Fountain aid The newsprint edition of the Diocese of Oakland While millions of tourists throw a coin over their shoulder Annual Directory for 2018 has been distributed to into Rome’s Trevi Fountain hoping to return to Rome one day, parishes.
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