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The next cohort of children to receive the sacrament of Most Holy Communion will do so on the Feast of Divine Mercy, April 27, 2025. Families who are interested in participating are invited to a mandatory orientation on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Please complete an interest form in order to participate.

Click for information on the various Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses available here at the Cathedral.

Begin your Thanksgiving celebrations by gathering at the table of our Lord at the celebration of the Mass!  Join us at either 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 28.

Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, has granted Father Brandon Macadaeg a leave for personal reasons as rector of the Cathedral of Christ the Light. The Bishop has appointed Father Stephen A. Barber, SJ as Interim Parochial Administrator of the Cathedral of Christ the Light Parish, St. Leo the Great Parish and St. Patrick, West Oakland Parish, effective Nov. 15, 2024. Father Barber has full authority for all administrative and pastoral duties in the three parishes of the Cathedral cluster.

We invite you to join us to celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints!

Young adults, save the date for Saturday, October 19! We’ll have time in Eucharistic Adoration at 4 pm, vigil Mass at 5 pm, and a gathering to follow.

All young adults are invited to the next gathering Thursday October 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Office on the first level of the Cathedral.

The Marian consecration group gathers every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel to pray the rosary. All are invited to join them to grow in devotion to the Blessed Mother, especially during the month of October, the month the rosary.

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services will be offering tours after the 11:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday for the month of October, in anticipation of All Souls Day. Please go to the mausoleum if you would like to participate in a tour.

The next cohort of parents seeking Baptism for their sons or daughters will begin on Sunday, October 6. Children who are part of this cohort will be baptized on Sunday, November 9. Please submit an interest form to participate.

Please join us for an All Souls Day Requiem Mass on Saturday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the Light. Bishop Barber will preside, and the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra will resound Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. We also invite you to consider contributing to this celebration and to our Cathedral of Christ the Light Music Ministry.

Young adults (age 18-40) are invited to join us after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 29 to meet with a member of our team, Jimmy Jimenez-Garcia, and connect with other young adults. Lunch will be provided and you'll hear more about young adult opportunities coming up this October. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Parents of children receiving First Communion must attend a mandatory orientation on Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. This will take place at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, located at 176 Ridgeway Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, on the corner of Ridgeway and Piedmont Ave. Lunch will be included for participants.

Please note that due to an event taking place on Friday, September 13, daily Mass will be at 1:00 p.m.

Join us for an orientation to Confirmation on August 25. Learn more and complete an interest form to RSVP.

If you are seeking the Sacrament of Baptism or First Communion for your child, please complete the interest form to register for orientation and learn more.

All are welcome for an evening including Adoration, dinner, and a talk given by Fr. Dennis McManus on spiritual warfare. Speaker: Fr. Dennis McManus When: Saturday, June 15th 2024, 6pm - 9pm. Venue: Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA  For more information, contact email ctlcathedralyoungadults@gmail.com.

All Children receiving First Holy Communion in your Schools and Parishes are invited to participate in a Solemn Corpus Christi Mass and outdoor Eucharistic Procession at the Cathedral of Christ the Light on Sunday, June 2 at 11:00 AM. All children are invited to wear their First Communion garments. Children are also invited to a simple cupcake reception at the Event Center after the outdoor procession. The children can also have photos taken with their class, or friends attending. For more information and or RSVP and register your First Communion children, please email Fr. Erick Vila at frjetvila@sredublin.org.

Saint Leo the Great School, a ministry of Saint Leo the Great Parish & Christ the Light Cathedral, has no Library.  Help us shine the light of literacy on our students. Help us create a Digital Library for our students that will be available 24/7 from any digital device. (Click to learn more).

The Ordination To The Order Of The Priesthood of Juan Carlos Ponce and John Paul Rabago will be celebrated on May 25, 2024 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light.