ª In Oakland, Director Joe Murray blogs right off the front page of their site.

ª Director Kevin Staszkow in Sacramento also blogs

ª Over in San Jose (where director John Rinaldo also blogs – - trend?), they have a set of resources regarding those most special people, Volunteers in Youth Ministry

ª To educate parents, teachers and ministers involved in faith formation, San Francisco‘s Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry sponsored a workshop on technology and its influence on ministry. Read more here.

ª In Santa Rosa, they conduct an annual “Heroes of Faith” Award and Fundraising Dinner which supports diocesan summer leadership programs including Camp RAD, the diocesan junior high leadership camp and Camp St. Michael, the diocesan outdoor ministry.

ª The office in Stockton provides parish youth ministry programs with resources, trainings/workshops, and support for their ministries.

On Monday, we’ll look at the rest of the Golden State.  Are we missing anything (great parish site? other blogs?) from NoCal?