Outreach
 Supplies supplemental bag of groceries to families in need in Concord/Clayton
area. Food is donated. Money is also donated to provide the purchase of
additional food. Volunteers arrive at the Church every Tuesday at 8am to sort
and bag food. Contact Peggy Sullivan at 672-5800
Provides assistance to pregnant women
in time of crisis. Contact Pat Conroy at 672-7822
Come join the growing number of couples in the parish practicing Natural Family Planning (NFP) - a safe, healthy and effective way to postpone or achieve pregnancy, as well as strengthen and enrich your marriage. Ongoing classes teaching NFP as well as support and social events.Contact at 288-1412
This ministry reaches out to those who are suffering directly or indirectly
from drug addiction or alcoholism. The group sponsors informational programs
and activities to assist in the recovery process. We meet on the first
Thursday of every month at 7 PM, if you would like to join us.
The ministry has a helpline, which provides confidential information and
assistance concerning recovery. The helpline number is 439-4420. Contact Valerie Ochoa at (925) 798-6713.
Yearly Advent event providing gifts for community members in need.
Parishioners select gift requests and purchase, wrap and return the gifts to
Church. Committee sorts and delivers items the week before Christmas. Contact Shana MacDonald at 673-9307
St. Bonaventure is a covenant church
for Habitat. We provide both spiritual and practical support to this
ecumenical Christian organization that builds decent, affordable housing for
families in need. Contact Bill Pence at 672-5016
Provides weekly visits to those who are unable to leave their homes by
Eucharistic Ministers. Eucharistic Ministers visit and pray with the homebound
and provide them with the opportunity to receive Holy Communion. Contact parish office at 672-5800
This committee participates twice a month offsite in providing a hot meal for
the homeless and others in need. Volunteers cook and serve the meal and/or clean
up afterwards. The days worked are Fridays, and involvement is about 5 hours
each time. Contact Mary Ann Kelly at 686-3815
 The emphasis of this ministry is to welcome all the men in the Marsh Creek
Detention Facility (minimum-security facility located within parish boundaries)
in need of spiritual sustenance. Non-judgmental acceptance of all men is
stressed. Requires orientation and security clearance. Contact Kathy Barrere at 674-9140
Provides meals to parishioner families and individuals in need, on a
temporary basis (i.e. a new baby, illness, death in the family, etc.) Willing to
help prepare and deliver meals. Meals are provided on an "as
requested" basis. Contact Sharon Cuff at 672-3047
This ministry provides the Eucharist to those Catholics who are in the Casa
San Miguel Nursing Home. Volunteers provide this service on the 1st & 3rd
Tuesdays and the 2nd & 4th Sundays. Contact Al & Helen Starosciak at 672-5577
Support offered as needed; concerns and
questions are met with understanding and compasison. Contact James & Mary Dickey at 676-0307
Parishioners provide dinner and entertainment for senior citizens of a parish
in downtown Oakland, several times a year.
This ministry responds to the immediate needs of our brothers and sisters and
also works for social change. If you are interested in either of these
areas, you are most welcome to join us. Meetings are held on the 2nd
Saturday of the month in the mornings. Contact Pat Conroy at 672-7822
This ministry provides group emotional, individual mentoring and
prayer. Assistance with handling the practical problems that arise in
everyday life after losing a spouse are also addressed.
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