Join Catholic Relief Services and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in making heard the voices of refugees waiting to find shelter within our borders. Let our new president and Congress know that we support the needs of refugees. We trust our government to protect us while also welcoming refugees. Jesus called each of us to meet and welcome him "in the stranger." Let us follow his call.
St. Elizabeth Seton School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with our annual Preschool through 8th Grade Open House and Science Fair on Wednesday, February 1st from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. This open house includes our students and their families, and anyone who may be interested in applying to St. Elizabeth Seton School for next year in preschool through Grade 6.
The County Public Health Officer has requested that we make some temporary adaptions to our celebrations of the Eucharist, so as to foster the health of our worshipping communities. For the duration of the Flu and Cold season, Bishop McGrath has asked all parishes to adapt the following temporary liturgical adaptations: 1. The Blood of Christ will not be distributed to the faithful. 2. Holy Communion will be distributed only into the hands of communicants. 3. We will not hold hands during the Lord’s Prayer. 4. The Sign of Peace should be adapted so as to allow for a greeting that does not involve shaking hands or touching.
The San Jose diocese is quietly taking a key role in organizing a loose-knit consortium of faith congregations willing to provide housing and other assistance to immigrants who have been locally displaced for various reasons including "being triggered by some kind of deportation proceeding," according to the priest assigned by Bishop Patrick McGrath to oversee that effort.
Father Matthew Stanley, Pastor of Saint Thomas Aquinas reflected, “It’s beautiful to see so many families hunger for transformational encounters fulfilled with events like these. I’m very proud of Chris (youth minister) and his team for a successful night!”
A new initiative to form stronger ties between Muslims and Catholics was launched in the South Bay on Monday. Faith leaders hope it will lead to an on-going dialogue to address issues they have in common.
The Pastoral Stewardship Council (PSC) got an update from Roland Quintero at its Wednesday, January 11 meeting. It was pleased to hear that detailed implementation planning is underway. It is likely the work will occur in two phases, due to the availability of the church and for storage of the pews during flooring/carpeting replacement.
Married Couples: This New Year resolve to make your marriage the best it can be by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend! The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is March 17-19, 2017 in Mountain View. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at [email protected] or 408-782-1413.
If you, or someone you know desires to complete their sacraments please encourage them to join our ongoing “no obligation” inquiry group. For more information about the RCIA process please contact Susan Olsen, at [email protected] or at 650-494-2496 ext 25 or Deacon Daniel Hernandez at [email protected]
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed annually on January 11. Beginning in 2010, by Presidential Proclamation, each January has been designated National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Following the start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, with the help of non-government organizations, National Human Trafficking Day began and is observed annually on January 11.
The contents include write-ups from each of our parish ministries, as well as the annual financial results of the parish. You’re encouraged to review it to see all the things that are going on in our parish!
Dinner at Crepevine, Tues. Jan 17th at 7:30PM, 300 Castro St., Mountain View The Young Adult group meets for its monthly social gathering. Young Adult Mass, Tues. Jan 31st at 7:30PM, St. Simon Church, 1860 Grant Rd, Los Altos
The proclamation of the date of Easter and the other moveable feasts on Epiphany dates from a time when calendars were not readily available. It was necessary to make known the date of Easter in advance, since many celebrations of the liturgical year depend on its date.The number of Sundays that follow Epiphany, the date of Ash Wednesday, and the number of Sundays that follow Pentecost are all computed in relation to Easter.
As we commission our Liturgical Ministers this weekend, I’d like to extend an invitation to all of you who might consider volunteering. It can be very rewarding to serve others at Mass and those who are homebound. As Catholics, we serve God in many ways. Some tend to the sick and homebound. Some work with teens to help them seek Jesus and develop a good relationship with Him. Others do good works with the poor and those less fortunate. Still others work for peace and justice.