Contra Costa County has issued an order to wear masks while indoors from Tuesday the 3rd of August. The order requires all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings in public settings when indoors. "We must act now to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our community. If you are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine and have not yet done so, please do not wait any longer," said Dr. Chris Farnitano, health officer for Contra Costa. "During July the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in our county increased 400%. Four out of five of the COVID patients we see are not vaccinated, even though only one out of five Contra Costa adults are not vaccinated." Thank you for your immediate consideration. Remember that the small step of wearing masks is a way to show our love for our neighbor.

Starting next Sunday August 15^th, Bishop Barber will do away with the dispensation - from the obligation to attend weekend Masses. He had granted that dispensation when the pandemic began. Bishop Barber wrote, “Our solemn obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will come back into force in the Diocese of Oakland on Sunday, August 15, 2021, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven.” I have not heard anything new from the diocese about the dispensation in the context of the new surge.

Let us keep our Carondelet Sisters in our prayers and thoughts. I am sure some of you are aware of the transitions taking place at St. Joseph of Carondelet Center in Los Angeles. In October 2019, the Getty Fire devastated the area around the Center, underscoring the difficulties involved with the emergency evacuation of sisters who reside there and receive the highest levels of skilled nursing care. The province has decided to move their skilled nursing care to a safer location. On July 15, that plan became reality as the first sisters moved from Carondelet Center to their new home at St. John of God Care Center, a licensed facility in downtown Los Angeles.

I would like to invite you all to participate online or in person in our First Friday devotion on the 6th of August. We will have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 6.00pm followed by Mass at 7.30pm. We need God’s mercy on all of us at this time. God bless you.  

We are now required by Contra Costa County to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. We ask that you wear your mask inside the church. We appreciate your cooperation.

Join us

6pm to 7:15pm - Exposition in the church

This will be a time for quiet prayer.

7:30pm Mass - In the church

If you enjoy arranging flowers and would like to do so for our church - please contact Sr. Dominic at sisterdominic.marie@gmail.com or 925-246-1122. You would be on a rotation of once every 7-8 weeks.

Grades 1-8 Pre-Registration Here

High School Youth Group and

Confirmation Registration Here

Volunteer to be a Catechist/Teacher Here

Are you a baptized Catholic who never celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation?

For more information click here.

“But we’ve known this fellow all his life. He’s the son of Joseph, the carpenter.” Jesus’ fellow townspeople believed in God and in the Hebrew Scriptures. They had no problem honoring their long-dead patriarchs and prophets. But this contemporary and controversial messenger? Read More

Links to our services (live or archived) can be found at ctkph.org

or clicking the Facebook or YouTube images below