Religious Programs

SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION

May 31, 2023 by Dante Jones

Prison Fellowship Academyholds graduation ceremony A celebration of 19 men who completed the one-year program for the Prison Fellowship Academy … [Read more...]

Catholic Conference of Illinois stresses importance of restorative justice model

May 30, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Archdiocese pushes for shift in approach – fromretributive justice to healing and reconciliation The Catholic Conference of Illinois issued a … [Read more...]

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Muslim inmates

May 30, 2023 by William Burley

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections in March, claiming that officials … [Read more...]

Q&A WITH IMAM MUHAMMAD

May 2, 2023 by Dante Jones

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...]

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...]

San Quentin’s legacy of faith spans 165 years

May 1, 2023 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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...]

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...]

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...]

SQ celebrates rebirth, Black cultural heritage with Kwanzaa

February 15, 2023 by Dante Jones

Kwanzaa, a celebration of Black struggles, cultural heritage and the nurturing of community excellence, was on full display in San Quentin in … [Read more...]

Iglesia en la yarda

January 19, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Prisioneros Cristianos se reúnen independientemente en compañerismo y adoración En una mañana fresca y con una Biblia en mano, docenas de … [Read more...]