Deanery 7 of the Oakland Diocese invites you to join
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
on the occasion of the
Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope.
It will be held at St. Joseph Church in Pinole on Saturday, August 2 at 10am. Participating Deanery 7 churches includes St. David of Wales, St. Paul, St. Joseph, St. Patrick, St. Rose, and
St. Callistus. The principal celebrant is Bishop Michael Barber. Deanery Fathers of aforementioned churches are concelebrants. Bring family and friends!
St. Callistus will host the deanery-led Tagalog Mass on Sunday, August 10 at 2pm. Please mark your calendars
Sign-up begins 8/1/25. See poster and sign-up sheet in the Vestibule. 1st Class 9/21/25
Contact: robertajalbert@aol.com
OCIA 2025/2026
9/21/25 – 4/4/26
Noon Mass – 2:00pm
What is OCIA?
OCIA stands for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (formerly known as RCIA), the process by which an adult person is initiated into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Through this process the adult is formed into a full pledged Catholic, within the local parish community serving as both a catechist and a model.
Who is to be in the OCIA?
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Un-baptized adults
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Adults baptized in non-Trinitarian formula
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Adults baptized in the Catholic Church, but have not received First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation
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Adults baptized in other Christian Churches, in the Trinitarian formula with water, but wishes to become Catholic.
Save the Date for our HAWAIIAN BBQ
on Sunday, August 31, after the 12pm Mass
Timeline Update:
Door opens 1:30pm
Social Hour 1:30 pm-2:30pm
No Host Bar opens 1:30pm
Main Course 2:00pm-4:00pm
Dancing/Raffle 4:00pm-6:00pm​
Ticket Sales begin 8/1 and are limited (150 tickets only)
on a first come basis
You are still welcome to wear your mask in church
QUICK LINKS
DAILY READINGS
Link to Bible readings at the USCCB (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) website
REFLECTIONS
JULY 27, 2025 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14
Gospel: Luke 11:1-13
Our Gospel for today gives us an opportunity to reflect on the great prayer that Jesus taught us. Think how this prayer links us to all of the great figures in Christian history, from Peter and Paul to Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Francis of Assisi, John Henry Newman, G. K. Chesterton, John Paul II, and right up to the present day.
A desire to pray is planted deep within us. It just means the desire to speak to God and to listen to him. Keep in mind that prayer is not designed to change God’s mind or to tell God something he doesn’t know. God isn’t like a big city boss or a reluctant pasha whom we have to persuade. He is rather the one who wants nothing other than to give us good things—though they might not always be what we want.
Can you see how this prayer rightly orders us? We must put God’s holy name first; we must strive to do his will in all things and at all times; we must be strengthened by spiritual food or we will fall; we must be agents of forgiveness; we must be able to withstand the dark powers.
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
8:00 AM, 7:30-Rosary
10:00 AM, 9:30-Rosary
12:00 Noon, 11:30-Rosary
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SATURDAY VIGIL
5:30 PM, 5:00-Rosary
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DAILY (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
8:30 AM Devotional Prayer
9:00 AM Mass
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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
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CONFESSION
SATURDAY
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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SUNDAY
30 minutes before each Sunday Mass
Other times by Appointment
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Guide to making a good Confession
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