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
As some of you may be aware, an act of vandalism took place this past Friday on the historic grounds of the Mission and the Dominican Sisters at approximately 3:00 AM. This same group conducted a planned desecration of Mission Dolores in San Francisco and another site in Southern California. The results are criminal and felonious. These cowardly acts of hate and destruction will not be tolerated and we are cooperating fully with the authorities. Please pray for the protection of our church and property.
This is the first weekend of the month and we wish to extend birthday wishes to all those born in the month of November. Happy Birthday to each of you! May God bless you with long life and good health.
November 7 through 13 is National Vocation Awareness Week. Please pray for an increase of vocations for nuns and priests.
Praying is an essential part of our spiritual life yet oftentimes we are so caught up in our own daily routine that we forget to take a moment to pause, reflect and PRAY. How can we help ourselves pray? I have the perfect solution. We all have a common denominator. It's called the cell phone. We carry it everywhere. We talk, text, browse the internet, use it as a flashlight, compass, and calculator, and we even talk to it and ask it questions. Amazingly, it responds to our queries! So why not use it to pray? Please click here for more information on the AMEN app and how to download it on your smart device. While you're waiting for an appointment, sitting in your car, eating lunch or simply relaxing on a park bench, tap the app and you'll have instant access to beautiful prayers, meditations, daily devotionals and Scripture. Use it in the morning when you wake up and in the evening before you go to sleep.
Have you filled out the parish survey yet? Please click here to complete this important 15-minute survey online. For those who do not wish to complete online, a hard/paper copy of the survey is available in the back of the church and Mission for your convenience. We appreciate your time and support of this necessary research.Like our own family life, the pandemic has called for changes in how we live and serve our community neighbors. Please click here for important updates and information on Sister John Marie's Pantry and how we can better serve our brothers and sisters in need.
Please note our new Parish Office Hours:32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - November 6 and 7, 2021 – Please click here for the online bulletin which contains the worship aid.
- Monday through Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
- Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- CLOSED - 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Office Phone - (510) 656-2364
Please click here for THIS weekend's Mass schedule, November 6 and 7.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.
- Saturday:
- 5:30 PM – Vigil Mass in the Mission
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – Mission
- 10:00 AM – Main Church, livestream
- 12:00 PM – Main Church – Mass with Family of Faith
- 3:00 PM – Mass in Vietnamese, Main Church, livestream
- 5:00 PM – Mass in Chinese, Main Church, livestream. Please visit our website.
- 7:00 PM – Mission – Mass with Youth, Confirmation, and Young Adults
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 10:00 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)Thursday - Adoration and Benediction (IN THE MAIN CHURCH, morning Mass will remain in the MISSION)
- 7:30 AM – Holy Rosary / Confession
- 8:00 AM – Holy Mass
- First Friday of each month Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- First Saturday of each month Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (hospitality following)
- 8:30 AM – Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Daily:
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Exposition and Adoration (directly following the 8:00 AM Mass)
- 6:00 - 6:30 PM – Evening Prayer and Benediction
- 7:00 PM – Mass in Vietnamese
- 7:30 - 9:00 PM - Adoration and Benediction
First Wednesday of each month:
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Adoration in the Eucharistic Chapel in the Main Church
- Closed during recording sessions
- Closed during livestream sessions not offering public attendance
Devotion to Saint JosephConfession:
- 7:00 PM - Mass in the Mission
Saint Joseph Catholic School (TK through 8th Grade) - Principal, Patricia Calton
- Daily 30 minutes before each Mass (including weekends) and by appointment
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,
- SAINT JOSEPH – Church website
- FACILITY CALENDAR - Daily, weekly, month at a glance
- FAMILY OF FAITH - Information and registration
- PASTORAL REFLECTIONS - Saint Joseph Staff compositions
- BULLETIN – Online news and ministry links
- ONLINE GIVING – Thank you for your dedicated and generous financial support.
- REGISTRATION – NEW and existing parishioners. Please update your information.
- JOB OPPORTUNITIES - Job postings for the church, school and mission
- OLD MISSION SAN JOSE – Mission and Gift Shop website
2. 11 月 2 日是萬靈節。彌撒將於上午 8 點在Mission Church 和晚上 7 點在Mission Church。請踴躍參加。
3. 下周我們將開始報名朝拜聖體，可以透過教堂網站或教堂後面的登記本報名，請大家撥出時間與耶穌相遇，好好朝拜聖體。
6. 11/7 Peter An家兩個小朋友會在教堂領洗。由陳神父主禮
Best,
誠摯邀請大家參加!
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.
The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Psalm 126
All Saints Day is Monday, November 1. All Souls Day is Tuesday, November 2. Our Mass schedule is as follows:
- All Saints Day (Monday, November 1)
- 8:00 AM - Mission
- 9:00 AM - Main Church (School)
- 12:00 PM - Main Church
- 7:00 PM - Main Church
Throughout November, Catholics around the world unite to remember and express gratitude for dear friends and family members, as well as the community of saints who have gone before us and blessed us by their lives of love, faith and service to others. Please click here for more information and to access our Book of Remembrance.
- All Souls Day (Tuesday, November 2)
- 8:00 AM - Mission
- 7:00 PM - Main Church
Books in which to write the names of those gone before us are also available behind the last pew. The books will be placed in the Sanctuary at the foot of the altar during the month of November. Names entered via our parish website will be printed out and added to the physical book. If you have lost a loved one within the last two years, please consider adding a photo to our new display in the rear of the parish Church.
Please join us for the Blessing of the Eucharistic Chapel on Sunday, October 31 at the 10:00 AM Mass. In November, we will initiate signups for Eucharistic Adoration. More information will be provided in next week's bulletin.
The parish-wide survey is in full swing. Please click here to complete this important 15-minute survey online. For those who do not wish to complete online, a hard/paper copy of the survey is available in the back of the church and Mission for your convenience.
November 7 through 13 is National Vocation Awareness Week. Please pray for an increase of vocations for nuns and priests.
The Saint Joseph Men’s Club invites all parishioners to attend an informative online presentation on a key subject of interest to all of us – Dementia. The Meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday November 2 via ZOOM. Please see the bulletin for more details.Like our own family life, the pandemic has called for changes in how we live and serve our community neighbors. Please click here for important updates and information on Sister John Marie's Pantry and how we can better serve our brothers and sisters in need.
Please note our new Parish Office Hours:We invite you to join our newly formed Young Adult Ministry. If you are single between 19 and 35 years of age, please contact me or our Director of Youth Ministries, Jimmy Garcia. Looking forward to getting to know you better!
- Monday through Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
- Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- CLOSED - 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Office Phone - (510) 656-2364
30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - October 23 and 24, 2021 – Please click here for the online bulletin which contains the worship aid.
Please click here for THIS weekend's Mass schedule, October 23 and 24.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.
- Saturday:
- 5:30 PM – Vigil Mass in the Mission
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – Mission
- 10:00 AM – Main Church, livestream
- 12:00 PM – Main Church – Mass with Family of Faith
- 3:00 PM – Mass in Vietnamese, Main Church, livestream
- 5:00 PM – Mass in Chinese, Main Church, livestream. Please visit our website.
- 7:00 PM – Mission – Mass with Youth, Confirmation, and Young Adults
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 10:00 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)Thursday:
- 7:30 AM – Holy Rosary / Confession
- 8:00 AM – Holy Mass
- First Friday of each month Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- First Saturday of each month Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (hospitality following)
- 8:30 AM – Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Indoors for individual Holy Hour (in the Mission)Daily:
- 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
First Wednesday of each month:
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Adoration in the Eucharistic Chapel in the Main Church
- Closed during recording sessions
- Closed during livestream sessions not offering public attendance
Devotion to Saint JosephConfession:
- 7:00 PM - Mass in the Mission
- Daily 30 minutes before each Mass (including weekends) and by appointment
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
- SAINT JOSEPH – Church website
- FACILITY CALENDAR - Daily, weekly, month at a glance
- FAMILY OF FAITH - Information and registration
- BULLETIN – Online news and ministry links
- ONLINE GIVING – Thank you for your dedicated and generous financial support.
- REGISTRATION – NEW and existing parishioners. Please update your information.
- JOB OPPORTUNITIES - Job postings for the church, school and mission
- OLD MISSION SAN JOSE – Mission and Gift Shop website
本週慕道班將介紹＂聖神與聖化＂。
誠摯邀請大家參加!
各位主內親愛的兄弟姊妹們：
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> 大家好！最近教區積極展開問卷調查，兩位主席也很辛苦的呼籲大家填寫。只是不知道大家對這方面的意識到底有多深。 自從疫情開始、教區收入大幅度減少，加上神父年老退休，神職人員極度缺乏。一些敏感人士猜測、教區可能利用這些資料作為未來削減彌撒或關閉堂區的參考。我也希望藉這機會提高大家在這方面的意識。同時考慮如何出力協助。譬如：
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> 1. 互相提醒填問卷。盡可能用中文，讓他們知道是我們華人團體的成員。
> 2. 電話問候久未在彌撒中出現的教友，並邀請參與彌撒。
> 3. 電話問候很久沒有在查經組出現的朋友。
> 4. 你如何出力可以幫助團體成長。
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> 相信大家都希望看到有中文彌撒延續。讓我們大家繼續努力吧！
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> 天主保佑！
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