Upcoming Programs and Events

Saturday, January 18th 9:30am-noon. Women in Conversation Panel and Discussion: Navigating Career Paths with Faith as your Compass. Click on this link for more information

Tuesday, January 21st 7:15pm. A four-session course on Ignatian Spirituality meeting every other Tuesday on these dates: Jan 21, Feb 4th, Feb. 18, March 4th. Get some new approaches to prayer (ways to hear God’s voice) as we head into the 2025 Lenten season.

Wednesday, January 22nd 7:00pm via Zoom: Catholicism Wow! explores the Wedding at Cana. Click here for more information about this week’s program.

Check the bulletin for this week’s activities

Saturday, February 8th, 9:30am - noon: Pax Christi and Newman Nonviolent Peacemakers Committee present Michael Nagler and Francisco Herrera.

Ongoing programs

Ongoing Events for everyone

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 Mass we invite people born that month to come to the altar for a blessing.

  • Prayer Ministry - Write your prayers in our virtual prayer book.

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

  • Berkley Catholic Worker (Holidays and on 5th Sundays at 4pm ) - Come help Berkeley Catholics Worker serve meals to the needy on our parking lot during holidays, when there is very few other groups serving meals.

Wednesday

  • Newman Elders (1pm, 2nd Wed of the month) -1 pm in the Gallery. Bring your lunch and something to share.

  • Catholicism WOW! (7pm, Wed) - Gathers weekly using Google Meets to explore the wonders of Catholicism. Next meeting Jan 8, 2025.

  • Exploring Catholicism and OCIA 7pm -8:30pm, Wednesdays, resumes January 22, 2025. Join Fr. Xavier and parishioners to learn about our faith, ways of approaching scripture, and various types of prayer.

Thursday

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

  • Centering Prayer/Lectio Divina (10am, Thur) Spend and hour in contemplative silence and listening for God. Centering prayer is a simple contemplative form of prayer where one empties their mind of thoughts and silently rests in the presence of God. Lectio Divina is a prayer form for listening to the word of God in Scripture. Meet in the Patio Room on the 2nd floor.

Friday or Saturday

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

Saturday

  • Women in Conversation (9:00am, Usually on the 2nd Saturday every other month. Next meeting, January 18th, 2025 ) - Join women of the parish various theological themes. Contact Susan Grant or Jean Molesky-Poz for more information.

  • Loaves & Fishes (2pm-4pm, 1st Saturday of the month) - continue to serve take-out meals to the homeless. Contact Joseph to explore how you can help. Next dinner: February 1, 2025

On your own schedule…..

Adopt-A-Student - This ministry connects permanent and student parishioners in relationships of support, mentoring, and/or common interests. Getting together periodically on a schedule that suits them for conversation, meals, or outings participants in this popular ministry often make long-term, cross-generational friendshipsRead the description above. You can contact Alfreda for more information or just sign up here to participate: Adopt-a-Student sign up

SIMPLY STUDENTs & YOUNG ADULT - REGULAR EVENTS
DURING THE SEMESTER

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.

Wednesday

  • OCIA (Wed., 7:00pm) - Come learn more about the Catholic Faith or seek to become a Catholic.
    Next Class, Wed. January 22nd 2025

Thursday

  • Newman Grads Men’s and Women’s Groups (7-8:30pm)

Outside Events and News of Interest

Other Parish News and EVENTS

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