This week and Next

Join Fr. Chris this Thursday at 7 pm in the Hecker Room

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Monday Movie Nights Return! Join us for a film and some movie snacks on the 1st Monday of the month. Below is the list of movies we’ll be showing upstairs on our fancy new TV (thank you donors!!) and the duration of each.

For a short synopsis of each movie, click on this link.

Catholics, Careers, and Conversation: A discussion group for young professionals. Wednesdays at 7pm Oct 8, 15, 22 ……

Wednesdays Oct. 8, 15, 22 …..
from 7-8:30pm in Gallery.
Young Adult Professionals come participate in some conversations that matter. Are you a working person in your late 20s to early 40s — join us this Wednesday evening for the first of what are bound to be interesting and enlightening (perhaps even provocative) conversations. We’ll be employing the synodal practice of listening…
Sign up below or on the sheet on the blue cupboard in the foyer.

Click here for more information and to sign up. Click here to read/watch Fr. Timothy Gallaher’s Pre-Synod meditations.

Ongoing Events

This Thursdays at 7pm Fr. Chris Renz, OP offers a 4-part series on participation in the Mass. See flyer below for dates and details.

Disciples on the Road (formerly Newman Grads) invites graduate students, recent grads, young adults, to join them. Learn more at their webpage and on slack

Exploring Catholicism (OCIA) 2025-26 Tuesdays at 7pm in the Multiversity Room. For more information, follow this link or pick up a flyer in the lobby. Ready to Sign up? Click on this link

Friday, Oct. 17

End your week with some time for meditation and reflection with piano accompaniment in the chapel. Join us one Friday each month at the end of your week for quiet reflection.

Sunday

  • Berkeley Catholic Worker (7:30am, Sunday) - Come help Berkeley Catholic Worker serve breakfast to the homeless. Just show up or contact JC for more info. Also help serve dinner to the homeless on holidays at 4pm in the Newman Parking Lot.

  • Birthday Blessings - on the 2nd Sunday of the month, we honor all in our congregation who were born that month. At the end of select Masses we invite people born that month to come to the altar for a blessing.

Monday

  • Food Not Bombs (all day) - Help Food Not Bombs prepare a vegetarian meal for the people at homeless encampments in Berkeley. For more info, check the volunteer section of their website. For information about this global non-profit, click here

  • Berkeley Catholic Worker (Holidays and on 5th Sundays ) - Come help Berkeley Catholic Workers serve meals to the needy in our parking lot during holidays, when few other groups are serving meals.

Wednesday

  • Newman Elders (Parishioners and friends who are >60) Meets for lunch and discussion on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1 pm in the Gallery. Bring your lunch and something to share.

  • Catholicism WOW! Gathers online each week on Wednesday during the academic year from 7-8pm to explore the wonders of Catholicism. Contact Ned & Yvette at niccolls@comcast.net to get the link.

  • Exploring Catholicism and OCIA 7pm -8:30pm, Tuesdays. Upstairs in the Multiversity Room. Register here.

Thursday

  • Emmaus (7pm, Thur) - This Scripture sharing group discusses the upcoming Sunday readings meets online using ZOOM. Please contact Elizabeth to join the meeting.

  • Centering Prayer/Lectio Divina (10am, Thur) Spend an hour in contemplative silence and listening for God. Centering prayer is a simple contemplative form of prayer where people empty their minds of thoughts and silently rest in the presence of God. Lectio Divina is a prayer form for listening to the word of God in Scripture. Meet in the gallery on the 1st floor at 10am.

Friday or Saturday

  • Hiking the East Bay Trails (various times) Contact Bob via email rmgannon@pacbell.net to get on the email list

  • Piano Reflections, Third Friday of the Month, 4:15-5pm, Chapel.

Saturday

  • Loaves & Fishes First Saturday Dinner (2pm-4:30pm, 1st Saturday of the month) -serve take-out (or eat in) meals to our unhoused neighbors. Contact Joseph to explore how you can help.

    On your own schedule…..

Eucharist for people who are homebound. If you need the Eucharist brought to you at home, call 510-848-7812 and leave your name and contact information. We’ll get in touch.
If you are able to bring Eucharist to people who are homebound, leave your name and contact info here Thanks!

STUDENTs
REGULAR EVENTS
DURING THE SChool Year

Sunday

  • Berkeley Catholic Worker (Sun, 7:30am) - Help serve food to the homeless. Contact JC Orton at 510-684-1892.

  • Newman Grads: Sunday Social (Sun, 11am) - Graduate students and young adults, meet after Mass in front of the church for casual conversation over coffee or brunch or sports.

  • Sunday Student Dinner (Select Sundays after the 5 pm Mass.) Meet some fellow students for dinner after Mass. Meals are prepared by various ministry groups of the parish and students themselves help with clean up. We invite a free will donation of $5-$7 to help defray the costs of the dinner.

Tuesday

  • OCIA (Tues, 7:00pm) - Come learn more about the Catholic Faith or seek to become a Catholic.

Wednesday

  • Wednesday Night Live (Wed., 7 pm, Upstairs)

Thursday

  • Newman Grads Men’s and Women’s Groups (6:30-8:30pm)

Outside Events and News of Interest

Other Resources and EVENTS