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Cathedral Updates
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Easter Season Livestreamed Masses
Due to the ongoing shelter-in-place order for California, the Cathedral will have no public Masses from March 17, 2020 onward. Celebrations for the Easter Octave, while closed to the public, will be livestreamed on our Facebook Page.
SCHEDULE OF LIVESTREAMED SERVICES
Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3
8AM Vietnamese
11AM English ( Click Here for Worship Aid)
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 10
8AM Vietnamese
11AM English ( Click Here for Worship Aid)
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17
8AM Vietnamese
11AM English ( Click Here for Worship Aid)
Solemnity of the Ascension, May 24
8AM Vietnamese
11AM English ( Click Here for Worship Aid)
Solemnity of Pentecost, May 31
8AM Vietnamese
11AM English
The Cathedral Parish Office remains CLOSED. If you need to contact members of the Parish Staff, please communicate with us via EMAIL (do not call us!). See our Contact Page for more information.
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DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION / DISTRIBUCION DE LA SAGRADA COMUNION
After due consideration for public health guidelines and the safety of our local community, the Cathedral of Christ the Light will offer drive-in reception of Holy Communion on Sunday, May 24. Distribution will take place between 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM, between the Vietnamese and English livestreamed Sunday Masses. Please download our Official Bilingual Guide to Drive-in Communion (Click Here) for more information.
For those LOCAL OAKLAND RESIDENTS who cannot drive or who wish to walk to the Cathedral, Communion will also be distributed on the Cathedral Plaza, in front of the Great Doors. No pedestrians are permitted to walk into the Parking Garage.
Después de la debida consideración de las pautas de salud pública y la seguridad de nuestra comunidad, la Catedral de Cristo la Luz ofrecerá la recepción drive-thru de la Sagrada Comunión el domingo el domingo 24 de mayo de 2020. La distribución tomará lugar entre las 9:30 a.m. y las 10:45 a.m., entre las misas dominicales en vivo en vietnamita e inglés. Descargue nuestra Guía oficial bilingüe para la comunión drive-thru (haga clic aquí) para saber mas.
Para aquellos RESIDENTES LOCALES DE OAKLAND que no pueden conducir o que desean caminar a la Catedral, la Comunión también se distribuirá en la Plaza de la Catedral, frente a las Grandes Puertas. No se permite que peatones entren al estacionamiento.
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Cathedral Digital Prayer Wall
Do you have intentions that you want the Cathedral community to pray for? Submit them to our online prayer wall! Simply follow this link to enter your prayer intention, and be assured that our parishioners will pray for you! We especially thank members of the Vietnamese community, the Third Order Dominicans (Dominican Laity), the Bible Study Group, and many other individual parishioners who will pray for all your specific intentions and requests.
CLICK HERE to write your intentions on the Cathedral Online Prayer Wall!
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Homily Help Happy Hour (H4) Seminar Series
The Cathedral of Christ the Light is happy to announce our Homily Help Happy Hour (H4) seminar series! Join Fr. Brandon for small group discussions on the readings and prayers of the Mass as he prepares his Sunday homilies. We want this to be a weekly event via Zoom, beginning on May 19, 2020. Once we reopen the Cathedral, we hope to continue these H4 sessions in person with Fr. Brandon, either at the Cathedral or at a local bar or restaurant!
Sign up for the next session (May 26 at 5PM) by CLICKING HERE. In order to facilitate more focused discussions, Fr. Brandon will limit participation to 15-20 people, who will receive a confirmation email from him. While we cannot accommodate larger groups, you may still sign up for future sessions as H4 continues into the future!
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Upcoming H4 Readings
The readings for this first session of H4 can be found on the website of the USCCB by clicking HERE.
We will be examining the readings for the Solemnity of Pentecost.
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11
Responsorial Psalm: from Psalm 104
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus
Gospel: John 20:19-23
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The Cathedral of Christ the Light is on Flocknote!
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Get live Cathedral updates texted directly to your cell phone!
Flocknote is a system that allows the Cathedral to contact parishioners immediately with the latest updates via text message. SIgnup is easy, and use of the service is FREE for parishioners! Simply send the word "OAKLIGHT" via TEXT MESSAGE to the number 84576 to complete your signup. You will then be able to receive immediate messages from the our Priests and Staff on the latest Cathedral news!
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Events
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Special Mass Schedules
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Holy Week & Triduum(pending the end of Shelter-in-Place)
Sunday, April 5 (Palm Sunday)
5:00pm (Saturday Vigil)
8:00am (Vietnamese)
11:00am (English)
Holy Thursday (April 9)
11:00am-12:00n (Confessions)
7:00pm (Mass of the Lord's Supper)
Good Friday (April 10)
12:00n (Stations of the Cross)
3:00pm (Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion)
Holy Saturday (April 11)
8:00pm (Solemn Easter Vigil Mass)
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Chrism Mass (Not Open to the Public)
Thursday, April 2
7:00pm Mass with Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ
For more information, visit the Chrism Mass 2020 landing page.
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New Sunday Mass Schedule (pending the end of Shelter-in-Place)
Beginning Palm Sunday Weekend
(April 4-5, 2020)
5:30pm (Saturday Vigil)
8:00am (Vietnamese)
11:00am (English)
1:30pm (Spanish)
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Visit Us
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Mass Times- SUSPENDED (See Updates above)
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Confession Times
- Sunday: 10:20 AM to 10:50 AM
- Tue Thu 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
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Adoration- SUSPENDED
- 1st Friday: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM Benediction - 11:45 am 7:00 PM Exposition followed by Mass - (Vietnamese)
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Cathedral Tours
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Daily Tours Available
Visiting us for the first time? The Cathedral of Christ the Light Center holds delightful treasures for anyone on a journey of discovery, or for those who come back again and again. Learn everything you need to know about our tour program.
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Help Give Back
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Did you ever wonder how you might give back to the community in meaningful ways? If you seek volunteer opportunties our Liturgical Ministries might be a good fit. We welcome your support.
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Event Center
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We would love to host your Event!
Centrally located on beautiful Lake Merritt, the Cathedral Event Center totals 5,100 sq. ft. and is an ideal setting for meetings, receptions and special events. Contact us.
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December 2Experience the beauty of the Illuminated Saint John's Bible on display in the Chapel of The Blessed Sacrament located in The Cathedral Of Christ The LightRead More
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Bishop's Annual Appeal
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