Dear Saint Joseph Family in Christ,
Welcome to Saint Joseph/Old Mission San Jose and our weekly communication newsletter. I invite you to embrace and share these messages with your family and friends.
Praise the Lord my soul. Psalm 146
There is so much to share this week! We are pleased to announce the unveiling our of new website. Please click here for your new Saint Joseph Parish/Old Mission San Jose virtual experience! Many thanks to our webmaster, Frank Canova, and the task force responsible for the design, creation and implementation of this current and relevant site. They worked tirelessly for hours, days and months on end to bring this to fruition. THANK YOU!
Introducing our new online facility calendar. All events and happenings occurring in the Church, Mission and on our grounds/facilities are now at your fingertips. This site is dynamic and changes daily. Please click here to see the newest addition to our Saint Joseph technology division.
This past Wednesday morning, we celebrated our first Mass in honor of Saint Joseph. We continue this observance on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Mission. We also celebrated our First Friday and First Saturday Masses commemorating the Sacred Heart of Jesus and our Blessed Mother, respectively this past week on September 3 and 4. We continue these observances the first Friday and first Saturday of each month at 8:00 AM in the Mission. Please join us. Spend time getting to know our Lord better by inviting Him into your life and opening your heart and mind. Experience this spiritual transformation and receive our Lord's good grace.
Please click here for our mid-year financial results report. The 2nd Quarter Financial statement emphasizes the strength of our parish and the ability to recover from the dramatic events experienced globally over the past 18 months. Please help us continue this recovery and grow together as a family of faith. Thank you for your generous support!
Our Haiti Disaster Relief second collection occurs on September 25 and 26. Please click here to read more about our brothers in sisters in Haiti and how we can support their needs at this critical time. Thank you for your generous support!
We invite you to attend Saint Joseph Summit 2021: OUR SPIRITUAL FATHER: Pilgrimage to the heart of Saint Joseph. This is an all-virtual event taking place September 30 through October 3 in the Year of Saint Joseph, sponsored by Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry. This symposium features more than 50 Catholic leaders, daily devotion, and healing prayer. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is one of the special keynote speakers. Please click here for more information regarding this extraordinary virtual event.
Our new weekend Mass schedule begins September 11-12, 2021. Effective immediately, Thursday Masses and Adoration are conducted in the Mission until further notice.
- Saturday:
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – Mission Church
- 10:00 AM – Main Church
- 12:00 PM – Main Church – Mass with Family of Faith
- 3:00 PM – Mass in Vietnamese
- 5:00 PM – Mass in Chinese
- 7:00 PM – Mission Church – Mass with Youth, Confirmation, and Young Adults
Saint Joseph Family of Faith Ministry under the leadership of Sister Bernadette Nguyen, L.H.C., Grace Lichauco, and our Youth Director, Jimmy Jiminez-Garcia is in full force and effect. Family of Faith Ministry replaces our current and traditional Faith Formation Ministry. Please click here for registration and additional information.
Saint Joseph School 26th Annual Golf Tournament & Gala is right around the corner! Please support our school by being a sponsor for the event, registering to play golf, advertising your business, attending our dinner and/or volunteering your time and talent. Please click here for more details. Thank you for supporting our students, teachers and our school!
Please visit our ONLINE GIVING link. We have streamlined the process to provide maximum security, convenience and efficiency. We are grateful for your faithful support of our parish and facilities. Thank you for your generosity.
23nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - September 4 and 5, 2021 – Please click here for the online bulletin which contains the worship aid.
Please click here for THIS weekend's Mass schedule (September 4 and 5).
- Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil Mass — indoors, in-car participation
- Sunday 7:30 AM — indoors
- Sunday 9:00 AM — indoors
- Sunday 11:00 AM — indoors, livestream, in-car
- Sunday noon — Communion distribution, outdoors
- Sunday 1:00 PM — indoors
- Sunday 3:00 PM Mass in Vietnamese — indoors, livestream
- Sunday 5:00 PM Mass in Chinese — indoors, livestream. Please visit our website.
New job opportunities are available at Saint Joseph Parish, Mission and School. Please click here for our list of openings.
Getting married? Please click here for detailed information and to reserve your date in the Old Mission or the main Church. Baptism? Please click here for registration and detailed information.
Please click here for our entire Mass schedule.
As a reminder, if you cannot attend Mass in-person, livestream continues at 11:00 AM Sunday in English, 3:00 PM Sunday in Vietnamese and 5:00 PM Sunday in Chinese. Please join us online on our Livestream YouTube Channel.
Monday-Saturday:
INDOORS, in the Mission (all days)
- 7:30 AM – Holy Rosary / Confession
- 8:00 AM – Holy Mass
- 8:30 AM – Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Thursday:
Indoors for individual Holy Hour (in the Mission) ***NEW LOCATION AND TIME CHANGES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY***
- 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM – Exposition and Adoration
- 6:00 - 6:30 PM – Evening Prayer and Benediction
- 7:00 PM – Mass in Vietnamese
- 7:30 - 8:00 PM - Adoration and Benediction
Daily:
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Adoration in the Eucharistic Chapel in the Main Church ***Beginning Wednesday, September 1, 2021***
- Closed during recording sessions
- Closed during livestream sessions not offering public attendance
Saint Joseph Catholic School (TK through 8th Grade) - Principal, Patricia Calton
School website - Please click here or call the school office at 510-656-6525.
Please click here for the current school newsletter.
Please visit the following websites and links:
Yours in Christ, |
