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Q&A WITH IMAM MUHAMMAD

May 2, 2023 by Dante Jones

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Pearls of wisdom for Ramadan The holy month of Ramadan has arrived.  A 30-day Islamic fasting ritual that is observed by more than a billion … [Read more...]

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Golden State Warriors, Prison Sports Ministries donate shoes to SQ basketball program

May 2, 2023 by San Quentin News

The Golden State Warriors donated a lot of athletic tennis shoes to the San Quentin Warriors after their annual game last season. Along with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: PRISON PROGRAMS, Recently Posted, Religious Programs, SPORTS

San Quentin’s legacy of faith spans 165 years

May 1, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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San Quentin’s legacy of church activities goes back to 1858, when Gov. Weller directed the warden to provide Sunday religious services. In December of … [Read more...]

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BREAKING CHAINS 

May 1, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Kairos 55: One of SQ’s longest-runningprograms holds four-day spiritual retreat The Christian community known as Kairos returned to San Quentin … [Read more...]

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San Quentin bids farewell to Fr. Manny 

April 28, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

San Quentin’s Catholic Church is losing its leader for the second time in three years. Father Manuel Chavira Jr., who became the new chaplain in 2020, … [Read more...]

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CDCR acknowledges Nation of Gods and Earths as spiritual group

September 22, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Their eyes were watching god

A group previously known as a radical Black Supremacist gang is now recognized as a spiritual group in California prisons. The Nation of Gods and … [Read more...]

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MORE THAN BASKETBALL-Prison Sports Ministry

August 30, 2021 by Timothy Hicks

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Prison Sports Ministry (PSM) representatives Don Smith and Bill Epling visited the Media Center at San Quentin on June 30 and had a conversation with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religious Programs, SPORTS Tagged With: Human Interest, Prison Sports Ministry, sports, sports at SQ

8 Degrees of Yes process starts a spiritual journey

January 29, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

A spiritual program designed to help the incarcerated find hope and transform their lives. It is called the 8 Degrees of Yes, a therapeutic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religious Programs Tagged With: Prison Programs

Offering cultural education through Kwanzaa

February 13, 2020 by ANTHONY FAULK

Over 100 San Quentin residents ushered in Kwanzaa 2019 with a night of enlightening and culturally relevant speeches and inspiring performances. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Religious Programs Tagged With: Black community, black history, Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Kwanzaa, san quentin cares

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