Saint Columba

Oakland Community Organization’s (better known as OCO) is part of PICO, a national network of faith based community organizations working to create innovative solutions to problems facing urban, suburban and rural communities.  Our vision as a local congregation of OCO is to become a group or agency that reflects the diversity of Oakland.

We recognize that in ourselves, in our organization, and in our city, we will be more powerful and effective if we have the tools to overcome oppression in every form and more fully understand one another.

Our vision for Oakland is a community where every family can afford a decent home, live a safe environment, have health insurance, send their children to good schools, and become fully engaged citizens regardless of zip codes, language, color, class status or sexual orientation.

Mission
OCO’s mission is to develop leaders.  Building a multicultural organization is the work of leaders and it is hard work.  We use power to cause systems to change.  Power is in our relationships, which we seek with one another and our public leaders.  The goal is to change those systems which cause division and inequality.  We in OCO live, breathe and fight for justice. 

Would you like to join us?

ALL are welcome!
For more information, contact Med Bowerman 510-684-7139 or mailto:megbowerman@gmail.com
 

JustFaith Ministries provides programs that transform people and expand their commitment to social ministry. Through these life-changing opportunities, members of a church or parish can study, explore and experience Christ’s call to care for the poor and vulnerable in a lively, challenging, multifaceted process in the context of a small faith community.
 

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ "... to bring good news to the poor ...  release to captives ...  sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." (Luke 4:18)
 

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.
   
We are the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a member of Caritas International and the National Catholic Development.Conference.
 

The Catholic Climate Covenant helps Catholics act individually and collectively to address climate change. According to the World Health Organization, 150,000 people die each year from the effects of climate change. This number is expected to increase as the effects of climate change intensify.

Our work comes out of a long Church history of protecting Creation and our vulnerable sisters and brothers.