Join our nine-day novena to the Blessed Virgin to usher in the birth of Christ. Fellowship and refreshments follow after each Mass in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Monday, December 16 through Monday, December 23, at 7 p.m. in the church. The novena concludes with the last Mass on Tuesday, December 24 at 6 a.m. 

Schedule of Funeral Services

The Most Reverend John Stephen Cummins

Bishop Emeritus of Oakland

All Services held at

Cathedral of Christ the Light

2121 Harrison Street

Oakland, CA 94612

Friday, December 20, 2024

Viewing 10:00 AM – 12 Noon

Daily Mass 12:10 PM

Viewing 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Vigil Service 6:00 PM

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Solemn Funeral Mass 11:00 AM

Reception to Follow

These events will be live-streamed on https://www.youtube.com/@ctlcathedral

Driving Directions and Public Parking: https://ctlcathedral.org/getting-here

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to ministries dear to Bishop Cummins

FACE (Family Aid Catholic Education) and Priest Retirement Fund: https://www.oakdiocese.org/bishop-john-cummins-memorial

Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22: 4th Sunday of Advent
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8 and 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Christmas Eve Masses: Tuesday, December 24
3 p.m.: Family Mass (Incense)
5 p.m.: Family Mass (Live streamed)
7 and 9 p.m.

Christmas Day Masses: Wednesday, December 25
8 a.m. 
10 a.m. (Incense)
12 p.m.

New Year's Day: Mary The Holy Mother of God: Wednesday, January 1
9 a.m.

You're invited to join us for our annual Santo Niño Mass on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. After Mass, Fr. Johnson will bless the Santo Niño statues.

Healing Mass: Saturday, January 11, 9 a.m.

Fr. Johnson will offer a special Healing Mass for the Sick on Saturday, January 11 at 9 a.m. in the Church. The Mass includes the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.