The Chrism Mass on Thursday April 2 at 7 pm is closed to the public. He has invited us to participate in the Mass on Facebook live. The link to watch is www.facebook.com/ctlcathedral.org
The bishop’s letter below.
…The Chrism Mass on Thursday April 2 at 7 pm is closed to the public. He has invited us to participate in the Mass on Facebook live. The link to watch is www.facebook.com/ctlcathedral.org
The bishop’s letter below.
…Sister Mary Catharine Perry has been practicing social distancing for the past 29 years. She only leaves her home for doctors’ visits or perhaps shopping for a specific item. She doesn’t go to parties or weddings or out to eat …
Dear Parishioners:
Bishop Barber has suspended all public Masses during the current emergency and the current shelter-in-place order. Hence, we have already suspended all public Masses at St. John the Baptist Church until further notice. All church activity, including choir …
Since Contra Costa county has ordered everyone in the county to shelter at home, St. John the Baptist will not have any public Masses until this order is lifted.
see cchealth.org/coronavirus/pdf/HO-COVID19-SIP-0316-2020.pdf…
A number of groups livestream or podcast Mass either on a regular basis or in response to the coronavirus. Listed below are several sources. You and all those in you house can attend …
Bishop Barber has made a number of temporary changes in response to the current corona virus outbreak. You can read all of his guidance on the diocesan website oakdiocese.org. They are near the bottom in the left-hand column. There …
In the Gospel at the beginning of Lent, Jesus tells us we should give alms. He mentions this first before prayer and fasting.

Almsgiving is defined as giving to others as an act of virtue. As …
During Lent we have a communal reconciliation service. This Lent the service will be on Friday March 13 at 7:30 pm. We will have several priests available to hear confessions. Most of our priest are available to hear confessions in …
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