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The Peacemakers Ministry of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (San Ramon) warmly invites all to participate virtually in anInterfaith Prayer Service for Racial Atonement on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. Full details can be found in the flyer for this Zoom event.
Just Mercy is the true story of Bryan Stevenson who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the legal justice system. Wednesdays, January 27, February 3 and 10, 2021.7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Zoom GatheringsFacilitated by Erin Davis, parishioner and member of …
January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Join us for a month of intentional reflection and prayer to end human trafficking. Use this calendar and information sheet to guide your prayer: Prayer to end Human Trafficking God of hope and peace, we seek your divine protectionfor all who are exploited and enslaved,for those forced …
Although we are unable to make our annual trip to our sister community in El Salvador, we are still committed as a parish to support the people with donations to The Fondo, the emergency health fund for this community. Donations can be made between Jan. 10 and Jan. 24 by writing a check to St. …
January 1 is a holy day of obligation, observing the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. Register here for Mass at 10 a.m. (Please note, there will be no 8 a.m. Mass on that day). A livestream, as always, also will be available.
This holy season we come together as one faith community to celebrate profound love; God’s love for the world, and our love for God, family and friends. Read the full Christmas greeting here »
“El Salvador is such a beautiful country! Where else would you find roses in December?”Jean Donovan, one of the martyrs Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the North American Women Martyrs in El Salvador » Watch a recording of the service We invite you to join us for a virtual prayer service celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the …
From December 6 to 20, St. Aloysius will be collecting money or gift cards for Hope House, a shelter for 52 homeless women in our community. There are two ways you can help: Give money to the Collection for the Poor. Please write check to St. Aloysius Parish. Memo line: Hope House. Purchase a gift …
In the early hours of November 16, 1989, a battalion from the Salvadoran army entered the campus of the University of Central America in San Salvador and shot 6 Jesuit priests in the head because they were intellectuals—and because they spoke against the war and the oppression of the poor. Unexpectedly, the troops also found …
In Memoriam: The Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador & their companions Read More »