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The
Catholic Community in Point Richmond would like to welcome you to
our century-old church, located in the heart of this historic town
on the shore of San Francisco Bay. The town’s founding dates
back into the 19th Century, to the coming of the railroads to California.
Our church dates from the days when Point Richmond had become a
bustling center for trans-bay shipping. Even today, its wooden roof
beams and roof planking still show the work of the shipwrights who
worked in its construction.
The
church is located at the corner of Santa Fe and West Richmond, just
a block away from the "triangle" that marks the center
of the old town, with its many shops and a great variety of good
restaurants. The parish’s parking lot is just across from the
church. And we are always happy to see new faces joining our community.
Weekend
Masses are at 5:00pm on Saturday, and at 9:30am on Sunday. Weddings
and baptisms are among a family’s happiest celebrations, and
we invite you to celebrate these events with us. Contact the pastor
for further information.
Dominican
Father David O’Rourke is the pastor. A graduate of Yale, he
received his theological degrees at the Dominican faculty at Catholic
University in Washington, and his clinical training at the Division
of Family Study at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical
school. He has been pastor in Benicia, and in Berkeley where he
also worked for many years as teacher, family counselor, writer,
and editor. His most recent books include a memoir, "The Story
of an Accidental Outsider," and the cultural history, "How
America’s First Settlers Invented Chattel Slavery." He
is a Senior Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute in Berkeley, and Director
of the Tatra Project, an educational program focused on the Baltic
Republics. He is also the producer of the 2009 documenatry film, Red Terror on the Amber Coast, describing the Soviet's 50-year rule of the Baltic Republics which is being premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in August, and is currently being broadcast on local PBS stations. He can be contacted at the church or by E-mail at dkorop@sbcglobal.net.
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