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  Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States.
Also known as the See of Oakland, it is led by a bishop which pastors the motherchurch in the City of Oakland, the Cathedral of Christ the Light.
Pope John XXIII established the Diocese of Oakland from the East Bay section in January 1962.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Oakland   (221 words)

  
 Catholic Church Abuse Blog: June 2005
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland practiced a policy of secrecy, negligence and disregard for children's safety that led to the sexual abuse of two altar boys more than 20 years ago, a plaintiffs' attorney argued Monday at the start of a civil trial that could influence hundreds of similar cases throughout California.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland practiced a policy of secrecy, negligence and disregard for children's safety that led to the sexual abuse of two altar boys more than 20 years ago, a plaintiffs' attorney argued Monday at the start of a civil trial that could influence hundreds of similar cases.
Roman Catholic Church leaders in the East Bay showed "knowing disregard" for the safety of children by transferring a known pedophile priest from parish to parish in the 1970s, a plaintiffs attorney said Monday at the start of a trial in Hayward that could influence the outcomes of hundreds of similar cases throughout California.
catholicabuse.blogspot.com /2005_06_01_catholicabuse_archive.html   (3415 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Trial begins in case of boys who accuse priest of molestation
HAYWARD – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland practiced a policy of secrecy, negligence and disregard for children's safety that led to the sexual abuse of two altar boys more than 20 years ago, a plaintiffs' attorney argued Monday at the start of a civil trial that could influence hundreds of similar cases throughout California.
On Friday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton agreed to pay $3.6 million to settle claims by two victims molested by a Lodi priest who was later deported to Ireland.
Diocese attorney Allen Ruby told jurors that the Oakland diocese has formally apologized to sex abuse victims and parishioners, and that the last allegations of priestly abuse occurred more than 15 years ago.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050328-1554-ca-churchabuse.html   (672 words)

  
 abc7news.com: Oakland Diocese To Launch Ministry For Sex Abuse Victims   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Although the launching of the ministry comes as the Catholic Church finds itself mired in controversy due to several high-profile cases of alleged abuse by priests and accusations of cover-ups, the ministry is not a response to those events, says Sister Barbara Flannery.
Diocese leaders promised then to respond to all allegations of misconduct, and to put offending employees on administrative leave and comply with civil law.
Even though the Oakland Diocese was one of the first to address sexual misconduct, Sister Flannery is wary of terms like "innovative" or "ahead of the time" being used to describe the ministry program.
abclocal.go.com /kgo/news/050302_nw_no_more.html   (738 words)

  
 Lawyer: Diocese officials gave 'green light' to abuse - Courttv.com - Trials
In opening statements in a civil trial that could influence similar cases across the state, plaintiff's attorney Rick Simons told jurors Monday that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland gave the Rev. Robert Ponciroli a "green light" to sexually molest and abuse children.
The case involves two former altar boys who sued the Oakland diocese in one of numerous lawsuits in Northern California that brought under a state law passed in 2002.
Diocese attorney Allen Ruby told jurors the diocese has formally apologized to sex abuse victims and parishioners and that the last allegations of clergy abuse were more than 15 years ago.
www.courttv.com /trials/news/0305/29_abuse2_ap.html   (511 words)

  
 Articles - Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The first Roman Catholic mission to the Kingdom of Hawaii was established upon the arrival of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order called the Picpus Fathers, founded by Peter Coudrin during the French Revolution.
With the announcement of the retirement of Walter Francis Sullivan of the Diocese of Richmond, the pope was quick to reassign Bishop Dilorenzo to the diocese in Virginia.
The Manoa-Punahou Catholic Community, a clustered parish consisting of Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wilder Avenue and Saint Pius X Catholic Church in Manoa Valley was canonically erected by the Bishop of Honolulu.
www.x-moto.net /articles/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Honolulu   (3798 words)

  
 News Around the Diocese
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is pleased to announce that Pope John Paul II has appointed The Most Reverend Allen J. Vigneron as Coadjutor Bishop of Oakland.
The Diocese of Oakland has specific policies in the area of reported sexual abuse involving clergy or church employees.
The Diocese of Oakland values open communication and dialogue with the community concerning clerical sexual abuse within the confines of respect for the privacy of the individuals involved.
www.ctkph.org /diocesenews.html   (1467 words)

  
 Catholic Church Abuse Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester must have its sexual abuse policies audited according to the standards of state prosecutors, a judge has ruled.
Two Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange officials who covered up for priests accused of molestation years ago remain in church positions -- one of them as a bishop, according to personnel files released as part of a clergy abuse settlement.
Roman Catholic officials are fighting a legislative proposal that would allow lawsuits over decades-old allegations of child abuse.
catholicabuse.blogspot.com   (5441 words)

  
 CONSTITUTION and BY-LAWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Board is established by the Bishop of Oakland as an association of appointed persons who are organized under the name of "The Diocesan Catholic School Board (hereinafter referred as Board) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, California" (hereinafter referred to as "Diocese).
The Board is commissioned to advise the Bishop in all matters of Catholic schools in the Diocese through the office of the diocesan superintendent.
The Board shall not exceed 17 (seventeen) voting members, two of whom are principals of the diocese, one elected from among the elementary schools and the other principal elected from among the Catholic secondary schools.
www.csdo.org /boardconst.html   (1259 words)

  
 Catholic Idaho -- Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Catholic Idaho -- Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
Thais Ayre is a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Community in Pocatello, Idaho, where she is the Stewardship Committee Chair, a member of the Pastoral Council, a Lector, Greeter and much more.
Mia Crosthwaite serves as Legislative Liaison for the Diocese of Boise and Catholic Charities of Idaho and Director of Adult Catholic Education of the Treasure Valley.
www.ccidaho.org /fc_presenters.cfm   (2627 words)

  
 MetroActive News & Issues | Abusive Priests
FOR MOST ROMAN Catholics the period of Lent is a time of healing.
She didn't talk to anyone about it for years, until she was in therapy in her 30s and finally found the courage to report the rape to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland.
During that time the 14,000-member diocese paid out $6 million in claims and counseling, bringing the diocese on the brink of bankruptcy and last year toppling Bishop Patrick Ziemann after he admitted to an affair with a Ukiah priest.
www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/06.01.00/priests-0022.html   (1753 words)

  
 Family Life Office | Diocese of Oakland
After the Choice (also known as Project Rachel) is an outreach program sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland.
We are entrusted with a special mission to share the compassionate love of Jesus for anyone struggling after abortion.
We are here to help women and men, both Catholics and those of other backgrounds, with the difficult but rewarding journey toward post-abortion healing.
www.oakflo.com /after_choice.html   (359 words)

  
 The Catholic Voice - News from Around the Diocese
The parish, founded by Portuguese Catholics, is now home to over 5,000 families from such diverse countries as Vietnam, Botswana, India, the Philippines, Korea, China, Jamaica as well as Europe.
It is the largest parish in the Oakland Diocese.
A possible first in the Oakland Diocese – Mass aboard the USS Hornet at the former Naval Air Station in Alameda.
www.gilmoretechservices.com /05-05-23/aroundthediocese.htm   (1444 words)

  
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As many as 800 such claims, most in Los Angeles, were filed against the Roman Catholic Church last year while the statute of limitations was temporarily lifted.
  Jennifer Chapin, 31, said she was pleased to put behind her the case against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland.
In contrast, the Diocese of Oakland, with 42 pending cases, is negotiating each separately.
www.orgsites.com /ca/votf-ca/VOTF76.doc   (696 words)

  
 Local Catholic Church History and Genealogy - California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah
The Diocese boundaries, for the Diocese of both Californias, were the Colorado River to the east, Oregon line north, Pacific Ocean in the west and all of Baja California to the south.
What is now the Fresno Diocese was a very sparsely populated desert and forest land that was one portion of the vast Diocese of Guadalajara comprising some two-thirds of the total area of Mexico.
The Diocese of Las Vegas was formed from the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas, to encompass the Church in Southern Nevada.
home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/CatholicUS-SanLosCA-HI-UT-NV.htm   (2634 words)

  
 Catholic Hawaii
Father Silva was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Oakland on May 2, 1975.
In Oakland, he served as an associate pastor or pastor at 10 parishes, as the diocese’s director of vocations and as vicar general and moderator of the curia.
The Diocese of Honolulu, which incorporates the entire state of Hawaii, has a Catholic population of about 230,000 in a total population of approximately 1.2 million.
www.catholichawaii.com   (433 words)

  
 Metroactive News & Issues | Abusive Priests
She says the Catholic Church and other faiths still have a long way to go toward making amends to the victims of sexual abuse by clergy.
Some Bay Area dioceses of the Catholic Church are ready to talk about priests, power and pedophilia.
F OR MOST Roman Catholics the period of Lent is a time of healing.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/05.18.00/priests-0020.html   (1730 words)

  
 Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw gets new bishop
SAGINAW -- A new Roman Catholic bishop has been appointed in Saginaw, the diocese said Wednesday.
Carlson, 60, has been bishop of the Sioux Falls diocese since 1995.
The Saginaw diocese includes more than 100 parishes in 11 counties.
www.freep.com /news/latestnews/pm2039_20041229.htm   (113 words)

  
 roman_catholic_diocese_of_oakland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We are a culturally diverse community of Catholics living in the Northern California counties of Alameda and Contra Costa, under the spiritual leadership of the Most...
January, 2003 The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron Coadjutor Bishop of Oakland The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is pleased to announce that Pope John Paul II has appointed The Most Reverend Allen J...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland could end up paying Bob and Tom Thatcher more than $1.5 million of that amount, but that's...
roman_catholic_diocese_of_oakland.networklive.org   (331 words)

  
 -GOG Nieuws Docenten-
Diocese of Orange by talking with authorities about their cases.
diocese to be held accountable in a sexual abuse case.
settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
www.misbruikdoorhulpverleners.nl /goggeestelijken.html   (6207 words)

  
 The Catholic Voice - Today's News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
Our whole community of the Oakland Diocese is profoundly saddened at the death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, for we have lost our father.
For over a quarter of a century, without concern for the cost to him, he has lovingly spoken to us of Christ Jesus, and challenged us to follow the way of reconciliation and holiness which the Lord has marked out for us.
www.gilmoretechservices.com /todaysnewsarchives/todaysnewsApr0205b.htm   (190 words)

  
 Web Site Info For Roman Catholic Dioceses and Parishes within the United States
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau MO
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi TX
parishesonline.com /scripts/USMap.asp   (535 words)

  
 Stocks and Securities Form - Diocese of Oakland, Stewardship Office
DTC 0164 to account 7623-1468 for Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland, a Corporation Sole for further credit to:
Note: In the event that Mutual Funds or Stock Certificates are to be transferred to the account of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland, a Corporation Sole, the finance department of the Diocese should be contacted before a transfer of ownership is attempted.
Jeffrey Jackson, Finance Dept., Diocese of Oakland, Fax (510) 893-0945, Ph Re: Donation for the benefit of: ______________________________________________
www.giving-in-gratitude.org /stocks2.htm   (211 words)

  
 The Catholic Voice - an online publication of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
They write to El Padrecito with the problems of their young lives, sending tearful pleas for help into cyberspace.
The nation’s Catholic bishops voted June 17 to renew policies to combat clergy sexual abuse, maintaining a three-year “zero tolerance” pledge to root out abusive priests.>>>
Father Clarence (Larry) Silva, vicar general of the Diocese of Oakland since 2003, will be ordained and installed as bishop of Honolulu on July 21.>>>
www.catholicvoiceoakland.org   (114 words)

  
 Diocese of Oakland
We are a culturally diverse community of Catholics living in the Northern California counties of Alameda and Contra Costa, under the spiritual leadership of The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron.
As a Gospel people, we not only gather for worship, but share our faith in many different ways.
For corrections, questions or comments please contact our webmaster.
www.oakdiocese.org   (81 words)

  
 Chester's Catholic Index
Catholic Counter-Reformation in the XXth Century - English English version of the CRC, La Contre-Riforme Catholique au XXe Sihcle, which carries articles by the Abbi de Nantes and his community on theology, philosophy, sacred history, the lives of the saints, spirituality, and critiques of the conciliar revolution's latest developments.
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Una Voce of Western Washington - Una Voce of Western Washington is an organization of Roman Catholics faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
www.sgroi.com /catholic/catholic.html   (11937 words)

  
 Diocese of Oakland - Diaconate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Having received the same sacrament of Holy Orders that a priest or bishop receives, the deacon works in harmony with the priests and the bishop to build up the Kingdom of God.
Current Events in the Diaconate of the Diocese of Oakland
The Bishop's Representative is appointed by the bishop and heads the Bishop's Office of the Diaconate of the Diocese of Oakland.
www.oakdiocese.org /diaconate   (267 words)

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