The Mission Museum is recruiting docents (tour guides) to give guided tours to 4th grade classes during the week and family tours on the second Sunday of each month. Tours are scheduled Monday - Friday at 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. and last approximately 2 hours. Sunday tours are at 1 p.m. We will provide the training materials which you can take home to study. If you enjoy people and/or history, we need your help. We ask that you give a minimum of 2 tours a month. The number of school children we can tour through the mission is only limited by the number of docents available. Interested? Call Barbara at 657-8233 or Dolores 657-1797 ext 106. Sign up now and you will be ready to go when school begins again in September.

July 5-11 LIVE-IN EXPERIENCE: Preaching with Our Lives - July 5-11, 2013 A six day experience of living, ministering and praying for Catholic Single Women (College age-39) committed to Gospel Living. The days include a weekend silent retreat, service and time for fun and relaxation. Get to know more about the Dominican spirit and our mission. RSVP deadline: Sat. June 15 to blessings@msjdominican.org For more information contact: Sr. Marcia - 510-933-6333 mkrause@msjdominicans.org

If you are wondering what programs to put your children in over the summer for either two, three, four or five weeks you may want to consider St. Edward School. Over the past 15 years St. Edward has offered both enrichment and remedial classes ranging from Art and Cooking to Math and Engineering. The dates of summer school run from June 17, 2013 through July 19, 2013. Before and after school care is provided for an additional fee. Weekly sports programs until 2:00pm are also offered. Brochures will be available prior to Easter break online at www.stedwardnewark.org

Sunday, June 16 Are you grieving a death, change in health, a job loss, a broken relationship? You are not alone. Many people find themselves in pain over life events, both newly occurred and in the distant past. Come join the peer Grief Support Group newly established by five of the parishes in our area. Here you will meet other Catholics also mourning a loss and be able to express your feelings in a safe non-threatening environment. Through prayer and sharing, burdens may be lightened and hearts start to heal. Our next meeting will be held Sunday, June 16th at 2pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish offices, 41933 Blacow Road. If you have questions or to respond, please contact Caroline Chen, 510-648-6697, dehleec@yahoo.com, or Helen Campbell, 510-795-7958, hbcampbell@sbcglobal.net

If your child has received their First Holy Communion this year and you have no further need for the suit or dress, the children of our Sister Parish in Guatemala would rejoice at receiving First Holy Communion clothes. The parish council of Santa Maria del Camino donates the clothing to the children of the parish most in need. There will be a large box in the back of the church starting on the weekend May 25th-26th until the end of June. Please place the clean clothes in the box, knowing that you are providing a very special, blessed gift to a child in need. Thank you!

We are looking for excited, enthusiastic women and men who would like to join our dynamic Faith Formation team. If you love our Catholic Faith and want to teach our faith to our young people, then come and join our team. We are preparing for a great year. Catechists and Aides Needed for Faith Formation Classes - Do something special for Christ and your parish. Become a Catechist or aide in St. Joseph parish Faith Formation Program. Assistance will be provided to help you get started in this important work. Please fill out the information in the "Read More" link below and turn into the Faith Formation office or mailbox at the Parish Office. If you have any questions call Sr. Mary Teresa at (510) 657-0905 or Email: msjfaithformation@gmail.com

Kingdom Rock VBS: Where Kids Stand Strong for God! Each day, kids participate in small groups, called Crews, and discover what it means to stand strong for God! Not only will they experience epic Bible adventures but they’ll also watch for God in everyday life through something called God Sightings™. You and your kids will discover that God is active in our lives and that his fingerprints are everywhere!

Kingdom Rock is filled with unforgettable Bible-learning experiences. Kids will see, hear, touch, and even taste! All-new Imagination Station activities will give kids the royal treatment! Plus, team-building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats keep everyone on the move. And kids will even have the chance to share God’s love with hurting children in India through Operation Kid-to-Kid.

The Bible Camp will be held June 24, 2013 to June 28, 2013 from 9:00am to 11:50am. For more information see: http://www.saintjosephmsj.org/BibleCamp or contact JoAnna Diaz Yoshioka jdiazyoshioka@comcast.net or 925-699-6005

A great resource. Try it, you might love it. EWTN is carried on Comcast Ch. 229, AT&T Ch. 562, Dish Satellite Ch. 261, and DirectTV Ch. 370. You can also stream live online at www.ewtn.com Catholic Radio is available in a number of formats - our local station is 1260AM - Immaculate Heart Radio, or stream live at ihradio.org. You can also download apps to your smartphone and stream Catholic Radio live - check out your apps market/shop to see what's available.

Saturday, August 17, 2013 SAVE THE DATE! THERE’S GOING TO BE A BIRTHDAY IN THE HOUSE! Father Manny IS TURNING 80! Mass of Celebration and Luncheon following. More details to come. Hope to see you there! For further information please contact Debbie Rossetto at debbierossetto@comcast.net or 510-656-0957

Fr. John Prochaska of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish will be leading a 12-day pilgrimage to Italy , September 23 – October 4. We will be visiting Rome , San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio), Assisi , Siena , Florence , Padua & Venice . For a brochure call 510-657-4043. Base cost is $3500. Make it a journey for The Year of Faith.