Women of Saint Joseph

Women of Saint Joseph   WOSJ Leadership Team IMPORTANT NOTE This ministry is no longer active as of 2023. For questions please contact the parish office. Our Mission The Women of St. Joseph provided a special ministry for the women of our parish. Our mission was to develop friendships and support each other’s needs and […]

Saint Joseph for Life

   The Respect Life Ministry office of the Oakland Diocese “seeks to help East Bay Catholics understand, value and live out the Catholic vision of respect for life” through education, spiritual formation, pastoral care and legislative advocacy“ https://oakdiocese.org/life-justice .  Parish Respect Life Contacts serve as the official liaisons between the parish and the diocesan Respect Life […]

Prayer Shawl Ministry

  Looking for a way to honor, remember or support someone? The Women of St. Joseph have the answer. The women’s group has a supply of prayer shawls and blankets available to you to use as a special way to show you care. If you are interested in obtaining one, email Donna Phair at phair_math@yahoo.com The Women […]

Facility Updates

  February 18, 2024 The sandbags are temporary! – The parish has placed sandbags at the top of the ramps from the parking lot to the church’s entry vestibule.  Heavy rainstorms can overwhelm the drains at the bottom the ramps, resulting in rainwater collecting on the floor of the entry vestibule. The sandbags will be […]

Church Renovation Project

  We are excited to share our progress on the renovation of our church and hall!  Work began on June 26 with removal of the Blessed Sacrament and a blessing of the building.  We anticipate the renovation will cost around $3 million.  Everything except air conditioning will be completed by Christmas 2023.  Air conditioning will […]

Sister Parish Team

Sister Parish Team   Sister Parish Team Atbil Dominic Represents the men of the parish. He is the chairman of the Sister Parish committee. Queen Mother: Pauline Azenab She represents all women of the Parish on our Sister Parish Committee. Mary Magdalene Ayoma Retired special needs teacher. She represents various societies in the parish. Fr. […]

Sister-Parish in Ghana

St. Francis Xavier Parish in Wiaga, Ghana History The parish was founded in 1927 by the Missionaries of Africa (also known as the White Fathers). In 2007, the Missionaries of Africa turned the parish over to diocesan priests. It is the third oldest parish in Northern Ghana. Over the years as the area grew, Saints […]

Refugee Resettlement

Refugee Resettlement “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 How else can you help us support them?… While the shed looks full right now, there are items we know we will need for the next family: microwaves(the apartment today did not have one), vacuums, pillows (today our last 6 […]

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery Previous Next 2022 APR EASTER 2022 Apr Good Friday 2021 nov Eucharistic Procession 2021 Jun corpus christi 2021 Apr Good Friday Fr Anthony with Bishop Fr_Anthony_Installation-3.jpg 2021 Mar Fr.Anthony Installation Mission Angles above altar. This view shows the cemetery on the left side of the Mission behind a 6 foot wall. The hills […]

New Church Donors

  More than 1,900 families and individuals participated in our first two capital campaigns for the new church. We are especially grateful to the following donors who have made gifts of $5,000 or more: $200,000 to $250,000Shirlee Murphy $150,000 to $199,999William Utic and Dianne Martin $100,000 to $149,999Stephen and Stephanie LeeJoan and Diane PrewittJack Filinick […]