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On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013, join us in remembering those who have served our country. Read more...

Father Mark Catalana died this morning, May 2, 2013, of an apparent heart attack, following his recent surgery for injuries sustained in an accident. Read more...

For the first time, local service providers will be able to measure how effective their services are in helping families move from poverty to self-sufficiency

WHAT: Step Up Silicon Valley is launching a new pilot project to move 1,000 people out of poverty in Santa Clara County over the next 12 months. Sixteen agencies in the Step Up network have joined the 1,000 Out of Poverty campaign, including Abode Services, Bill Wilson Center, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Center for Employment Training, Community Solutions, EHC LifeBuilders, Family Supportive Housing, Goodwill Industries, Next Door Solutions, NOVA, Project Hired, Sacred Heart Community Service, Sunnyvale Community Services, St. Joseph’s Family Center, The Salvation Army, and West Valley Community Services. Each agency has committed to moving a certain number of people out of poverty by 2014. Read more...

The Catholic Community Foundation of Santa Clara County

We would like to announce that the grant application process for funds from The Catholic Foundation is now open for the following areas: Read more...

For the latest news on Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, visit: http://www.news.va/en

Sad he will resign but grateful for his eight years of selfless leadership
Reached out to religiously threatened in Middle East, poor in Africa, world’s youth
Highlighted value of human life Read more...

Despite America’s reputation as a melting pot of races and creeds, unease and confusion still seem to be the predominant state of interfaith relations in this country. Members of faiths from Catholicism, Judaism, Hinduism or Islam often are aware only of the most superficial or negative facets of other faiths. Read more...

For 48 years now, Sacred Heart Community Service has been providing holiday food boxes to families that need help. This year we will distribute food boxes to 4,000 families at Thanksgiving, 3,200 at Christmas and 16,500 toys for 5,500 children. We need help from individuals and organizations to make sure we have the food and toys to make this year’s program a success.

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LOS GATOS TEACHER HONORED BY RAFT WITH ROBERT BROWNLEE AWARD RAFT (Resource Area For Teaching) grants Lynne Dickerson, St. Mary’s School teacher in Los Gatos, with the 2012 Robert Brownlee Award for great hands on teaching. Read more...

ST. FRANCIS RETREAT
PO Box 970 San Juan Bautista 95045
(831) 623-4234 Read more...

U.S. Bishops voted to ask Vatican to add pope to U.S. calendar last November
Vatican stresses John Paul’s zeal for families, youth, the sick
Notes his promotion of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, New Canon Law Code Read more...