LOCAL Oakland Diocese Oakland Diocese http://www.oakdiocese.org Theological Schools Berkeley based consortium of interdependent theological schools. http://www.gtu.edu NATIONAL Mass Schedules Database of the Mass Times for all the Catholic churches in the United States. http://www.masstimes.org/ ORGANIZATIONS Movie Reviews Reviews by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting according to artistic merit and moral suitability. The reviews include the USCC rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a synopsis of the movie. http://www.nccbuscc.org/movies/index.h Video Game/  TV Show Reviews An independent, non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-profit organization providing information so families can make prudent media choices. http://www.mediafamily.org/kidscore/index.shtml Religious Orders Descriptions of various religious orders and the opportunity for vocations. http://www.vocations.com Small Christian Communities Catholic Network for creation & support of Small Christian Communities http://www.buenavista.org Small Christian Communities Catholic Organization promoting and supporting spiritual renewal through Small Christian Communities http://www.renewintl.org/ INSTRUCTIONAL Biblical Studies Huge resource for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible, ancient Johannine literature, The four Evangelists, links to many other related topics,  ancient manuscripts, art and more. Site of a Jesuit associate professor Department of Theology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/ Bread of the World Bread of the World concentrates on anti-hunger advocacy. http://www.bread.org Catholic Articles Excerpted articles from Monthly Claritin Publications with practical and uplifting articles. http://www.uscatholic.org/ Catholic Charities Catholic Charities USA has a section on advocacy leads to information and recommendations on national legislative issues. The "Local Charities" button links to State Catholic Charity offices which have legislative education groups devoted to issues before the state government. http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org Catholic Periodicals Links to Catholic Magazines, Diocesan Newspapers and Vatican News http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/index.html Catholic Resources Catholic Resources, readings, Parish and Diocesan Web directory. http://www.rc.net/index.html Catholic Resources Index of Catholic-related resources http://community.catholic.org/catholicorganizations/catholicorganizations.htm Catholic Social Justice National Catholic Social Justice Lobby’s site has a comprehensive array of activities including a new legislative action center, “a premier one-stop shop where you can write to your Congressperson, use our Guide to Congress, sign up for Action E-list and more.” A wealth of information on current congressional activities and recommended actions. http://www.networklobby.org Food to the Hungry You provide free food to the hungry one cup at a time by just visiting this site and clicking. Click on the “Daily Results” button and see how those cup generate 10,000 to 20,000 lb. per day to feed the world’s hungry. http://www.thehungersite.com Heifer International Heifer International is a 50 year old non-profit which provides livestock and training to more than 4M families around the world. Heifer helps people feed themselves, earn income and care for their environment. (Here’s a great idea for a family activity, earning funds to purchase a sheep for a Bolivian family, a flock of chicks for a Cameroon family or a piglet for a Chinese family.) http://www.heifer.org Global Concern Center of Concern contains background information on issues of global concern such as food security, human rights, trade and other social justice issues. http://www.coc.org Scriptural Reflections Jesuit site includes Calendar of reflections on daily scripture readings, On-line retreat, preparing for Sunday (a weekly guide for finding God in everyday lives), Spiritual links, Justice links. http://www.creighton.edu/collaborativeministry/online.html Weekly Mass Readings The weekly Mass readings plus the responsorial response for the current week using the New American Bible also complete New American Bible. http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm