Upcoming Programs and Events


Check the bulletin for this week’s activities

Eucharistic Minister Training: Sunday, February 23rd at 5:45pm (after the 5 pm Mass). Please stay after Mass for about 1/2 hour and learn how to serve as a Eucharistic Minister. We especially encourage students to attend. This is a high impact, low commitment volunteer position. Is God calling you to serve in this way? Join us.

Movie Night! February 23rd at 7:15 pm, after the Student Dinner in the upstairs lounge. All are welcome. Popcorn will be served! Watch the movie trailer here: A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood.

Saturdays this Winter/Spring from 10am-11:30. : Scripture Study - Jesus Christ in the Four Gospels with Jesuit School Of Theology Licentiate student Sr. Duyen Nguyen. The class runs throughout the semester. All are welcome. please sign up so we know how many to expect. First session: February 8th, in the gallery

Our Annual Busy Person’s Retreat starts with an opening session on Sunday, March 16th at 11 o’clock, after the 10am Mass. Participants will meet with a spiritual director for about an hour each week for three weeks. There will be a closing session on Sunday, April 13th at 11:15am (The fourth week of the retreat is reserved for those who need to make up a session). Sign up sheets will be available online and in the foyer soon.

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.

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 ) - 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 Wednesdays 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, Wednesdays upstairs in the multiversity room. Join Fr. Xavier, students, and permanent parishioners to learn about our faith, ways of approaching scripture, and various types of prayer.

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 Patio Room on the 2nd 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

Saturday

  • Women in Conversation (9:00am, Usually on the 2nd Saturday every other month. The next meeting is, March 8th, 2025 ) - Join women of the parish as we explore various theological themes. Contact Susan Grant or Jean Molesky-Poz for more information.

  • 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. 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. 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 Resources and EVENTS

  • Resources:

  • Please pray for Our Newman Deceased - Please remember our deceased loved ones.

  • February is Black History Month. Later this month (on Sunday, February 23rd at 7:15, upstairs at Newman) we’ll be showing the film, A Place at the Table: African Americans on the Path to Sainthood. This documentary highlights the lives of seven remarkable African Americans on the path to canonization. It explores their unique stories of faith, contributions, and struggles in a society often resistant to their recognition. Through interviews and reenactments, viewers see their impact on communities and the Church. The film addresses issues of race, spirituality, and holiness while celebrating resilience and community. Join us in honoring these lives and supporting wider recognition of their legacies. Experience this profound testament to faith in action. Join us. We’ll have popcorn!

Watch the preview here.

For more info and events honoring African American Catholics click here.

For info about African Americans involved in the conservation movement, click here