Local Organizations
Oakland Diocese - Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
Catholic Voice - Oakland Diocese Newspaper
New Cathedral - Christ The Light Cathedral (Oakland)
Christ the King Job Networking Group - Job Networking Group, 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Time: 6:30pm Networking, 7:00pm Program
Retreat Center - San Damiano Retreat Center (Danville)
Theological Schools - Berkeley based consortium of interdependent theological schools.
United States - Organizations
USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
International Organizations
The Vatican - The Holy See
Mass Schedules - Database of the Mass Times worldwide
Other Organizations
Movie Reviews - Reviews by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting according to artistic merit and moral suitability. The reviews include the USCC rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a synopsis of the movie.
Video Game/ TV Show Reviews - An independent, non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-profit organization providing information so families can make prudent media choices.
Religious Orders - Descriptions of various religious orders and the opportunity for vocations.
Small Christian Communities - Catholic Network for creation & support of Small Christian Communities
Renewintl.org - Catholic Organization promoting and supporting spiritual renewal through Small Christian Communities
Social Justice
Bread of the World - Bread of the World concentrates on anti-hunger advocacy.
Catholic Charities - Catholic Charities USA has a section on advocacy leads to information and recommendations on national legislative issues. The "Local Charities" button links to State Catholic Charity offices which have legislative education groups devoted to issues before the state government.
Catholic Social Justice - National Catholic Social Justice Lobby’s site has a comprehensive array of activities including a new legislative action center, “a premier one-stop shop where you can write to your Congressperson, use our Guide to Congress, sign up for Action E-list and more.” A wealth of information on current congressional activities and recommended actions.
Food to the Hungry - You provide free food to the hungry one cup at a time by just visiting this site and clicking. Click on the “Daily Results” button and see how those cup generate 10,000 to 20,000 lb. per day to feed the world’s hungry.
Heifer International - Heifer International is a 50 year old non-profit which provides livestock and training to more than 4M families around the world. Heifer helps people feed themselves, earn income and care for their environment. (Here’s a great idea for a family activity, earning funds to purchase a sheep for a Bolivian family, a flock of chicks for a Cameroon family or a piglet for a Chinese family.
Safe Environment Within the Church for Children and Youth
U.S Bishops Program - (USCCB) Office of Child and Youth Protection advises the USCCB on all matters related to child and youth protection and oversees the development of the plans, programs and budget of the Office of Child and Youth Protection. Site includes Charter Norms, Studies, Programs and Current Events and more
Diocesan Outreach to Victims - Ministry for survivors of clergy sexual abuse offering support, empowerment and hope for those trapped in the darkness of Clergy sexual abuse.
Diocese Program - Oakland Diocese Safe Environment Project site includes Diocese Policy and Procedure, Project overview and more.
Bible & Lectionary
Biblical Studies - Huge resource for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible, ancient Johannine literature, The four Evangelists, links to many other related topics, ancient manuscripts, art and more. Site of a Jesuit associate professor Department of Theology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco.
Scriptural Reflections - Jesuit site includes Calendar of reflections on daily scripture readings, On-line retreat, preparing for Sunday (a weekly guide for finding God in everyday lives), Spiritual links, Justice links
Mass Readings - The weekly Mass readings plus the responsorial response for the current week using the New American Bible also complete New American Bible.
General
U.S. Catholic - Excerpted articles from Monthly Claritin Publications with practical and uplifting articles.
Catholic Periodicals - Links to Catholic Magazines, Diocesan Newspapers and Vatican News
RC.net - Catholic Resources, readings, Parish and Diocesan Web directory
Catholic.org - Index of Catholic-related resources
Catholicmom.com - Complete source of information for families: reflections, various articles, keeping the faith alive, family life, technology, book clubs