Memorial
Thomas Clay Memorial Tour – Bay Area
Lily of the Valley 1010 91st Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesLets show our love for TC at the Bay Area Thomas Clay Memorial Tour!
St. Columba Catholic Church – Memorial Crosses Ceremony
St. Columba Catholic Church 6401 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesBecause the crosses in front of Church represent homicides in Oakland year-to-date, we must respectfully remove the crosses on December 31 st so that we can begin again in January placing crosses in the Memorial for the New Year. Please come and join us in prayer for those who tragically died as the result of violence during this past year and show our support to those families who have experienced extreme grief from losing a loved one to homicide. The service is simple in structure: we gather in Church for some prayer and comments by some of those present. We then proceed to the front garden and the name and date of death of each victim is spoken aloud as that cross is removed from the Memorial and handed to the victim’s family, if present, or to any member of the congregation. When all of the crosses have been removed, we process back into Church and lay the crosses in front of the altar. Family members of the deceased who have received crosses may keep them as a remembrance of their loved one. The service ends with some concluding prayer. Please join us for this important and powerful expression of St. Columba’s compassion […]
St. Columba Catholic Church – Memorial Crosses Ceremony
St. Columba Catholic Church 6401 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesBecause the crosses in front of Church represent homicides in Oakland year-to-date, we must respectfully remove the crosses on December 31 st so that we can begin again in January placing crosses in the Memorial for the New Year. Please come and join us in prayer for those who tragically died as the result of violence during this past year and show our support to those families who have experienced extreme grief from losing a loved one to homicide. The service is simple in structure: we gather in Church for some prayer and comments by some of those present. We then proceed to the front garden and the name and date of death of each victim is spoken aloud as that cross is removed from the Memorial and handed to the victim’s family, if present, or to any member of the congregation. When all of the crosses have been removed, we process back into Church and lay the crosses in front of the altar. Family members of the deceased who have received crosses may keep them as a remembrance of their loved one. The service ends with some concluding prayer. Please join us for this important and powerful expression of St. Columba’s compassion […]
11th Annual Oscar Grant Vigil
Fruitvale Bart Station 3401 E 12th St, Oakland, CA, United StatesWe want to remember the life of Oscar and as we remember his life there are others who lost their life by community violence. We want to remember them as well. This year we will have a family who lost their son on the same day as Oscar . Help us remember him as well.
Honor Lives Lost – Candle Lighting Ritual to #FreeThemAll
Streaming Online CA, United StatesA ritual of remembrance towards releasing people incarcerated in California - #FreeThemAll We invite you to the launch of #HonorLivesLost, an online weekly candle-lighting ritual to uplift incarcerated people we have lost to COVID-19 and #DeathbyIncarceration in California. These gatherings will take place every Sunday at sunset via Zoom in both English and Spanish, and include an #HonorLivesLost facilitator and a rotation of experienced healers. They will also be live-streamed through the Ella Baker Center's Facebook page. Organizers and advocates across the state have created this space so we can come together to mourn the lives of people we have lost and send light and love to families grieving the unnatural deaths of their loved ones. We hope this effort will grow and support our ongoing demands to release incarcerated people who face a potential death sentence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. When: Sunday's 8:00-9:00PM How to Join: bit.ly/honorliveslost What to Bring: 1.) A candle 2.) Water 3.) A rock, stone, crystal, etc... something with weight 4.) Essential oil, herb, flower, or citrus... something to ignite the senses *Please choose something that will support this effort, while also being mindful that folks around you might be scent-sensitive. For example, check with […]
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