Our Lady of Guadalupe 
​SPRED  CENTER

SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DIOCESE OF OAKLAND

Our Center is serving age of 6 to 10 years old & 11 to 16 years old children who has developmental disabilities

"To integrate people with development disabilities to the faith and life of the church."

Who Are We?
​Under the guidance of Diocesan SPRED Program, our center provides ongoing education in faith and religious services for persons with developmental disabilities for the age of 6 to 10 years old children.

How Do We Do It?

One-on-one relationship as each person shares a faith experience in a carefully prepared environment.
For two hours, this community of faith experiences an ongoing education in faith in three stages:
Preparation - focus on Montessori activities
Symbolic - Catechesis - sharing personal life experience, praying and singing
Agape - social interaction over food and a beverage

What Do We Do?
​SPRED not only nurtures the faith life of the disabled, but also nurtures the faith life of all volunteers.  Catechists are challenged to reflect on their own personal journey in faith.
One week the catechists focus on a particular theme for their preparation.  The alternate week the catechists meet with the SPRED friends to share that theme through symbolic catechesis.
The learning process becomes a mutual experience.  A community of believers develops.  The living Church grows in love and in dignity.

Why Do We Do It?

SPRED's ministry is to enable each person with developmental disabilities to increase his or her self-esteem and dignity, to enable all to share their God-given gifts with their parish family.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: please click here for SPRED brochure

Our Lady of Guadalupe Center:
Please contact Parish Office at 510-249-1770
​or email: [email protected]

Diocese SPRED Dept:
510-635-7252 or email [email protected]

SPRED GALLERY