Diocese of San Jose

St. Leo the Great's Centennial BBQ
2016-04-24 15:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Leo the Great School, 1051 W. San Fernando St, San Jose, CA, 95126, United States
Please join St. Leo the Great ​for our Centennial BBQ!
We invite the entire St. Leo’s community to join us for a fun afternoon celebrating 100 years of Catholic education!

Spirit-Seekers Seminars
2016-04-24 13:30 - 15:30 | Presentation Center – Pueblo Building, 19480 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA, 95033, United States
Presentation Center and the DSJ Office of Evangelization
invite you to Spirit-Seekers Seminars 2016
Presentation Center, PUEBLO BUILDING
19480 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033
408.354.2346
Presented by Fr. Kevin Joyce, Ph.D., Chaplain, Presentation Center
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm,
No registration required, freewill offering accepted
Fr. Kevin Joyce has a doctorate in spirituality from the Catholic University of America and has served as pastor of large, multicultural parishes in the Diocese of San Jose.
In these seminars he will focus on Ralph Martin’s book, The Fulfillment of All Desire, that contains profound teachings that can lead us to deeper intimacy with Jesus Christ and to union with God as found in the writings of seven great Doctors of the Church: Augustine, Bernard of Clairvaux, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Francis de Sales, and Therese of Lisieux.
February 21: Chapter 9 “A Certain Stability”
March 20: Chapter 10 “Growing in Freedom”
April 24: Chapters 11 & 12 “Growing in Love” & “Growing in Prayer”
May 22: Chapters 13 & 14 “Help from Heaven” & “A Deeper Purification”
June 23-26, Retreat (Thursday 6pm through Sunday lunch): Learn more »
Click here to download a flyer.

Fifth Sunday of Easter
2016-04-24 | CA

CRS Rice Bowl Personal Testimony - Thomas Awiapo
2016-04-23 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-22 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-21 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-20 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-19 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-18 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-17 17:15 - 18:15, 2016-04-16 17:15 - 18:15 and 4 more dates | St. John Vianney Parish, 4600 Hyland Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States
Don’t miss dynamic Thomas Awiapo, CRS Director – Africa, telling his powerful true story of heartbreak, loss and hope.
February 20: St. John Vianney: Saturday Masses (5:15pm, 7pm – Spanish)
February 21: St. John Vianney: All Masses (7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12pm – Spanish, 6pm)
February 22: Bellarmine College Prep: (11:20am) School Assembly
February 22: St. Simon: (1:30pm) School Assembly
February 22: St. Lawrence Parish & Schools: CRS Lenten Prayer Service (7pm) All Are Welcome

– Learn about RICE BOWL and make the connection between your spare change and changing people’s lives.
– Purchase FAIR TRADE foods and gifts from WORK OF HUMAN HANDS
– Learn about the CRS Global Mission
CRS Thomas Awiapo Flyer

E-Waste Recycling Day
2016-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 219 Bean Avenue, Los Gatos, CA, United States
Bring your outdated, broken or unused electronics to St. Mary Church for recycling! Services provided by Green Mouse Recycling. Nearly all electronic devices are welcome, including computers, monitors, TVs, keyboards, mice, cables, fax machines, printers, etc. All hard drives are destroyed.
Please no household hazardous waste or appliances including microwave ovens. ***ALL COMMERCIAL & RETAIL DONATIONS WELCOME***
Click to download this announcement.

Saint Lawrence Run For Fun
2016-04-23 08:00 - 13:00 | Baylands Park, 999 E. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, United States
Fun and Fitness for the entire family! Come join us for our annual 10K, 5K & Kids Fun Run. Lots of fun kids activities before and after the event.
For more information go to: www.saintlawrence.org/runforfun or contact Janet Yamada at jyamada@saintlawrence.org or (408) 841-4282

Amanda Vernon Concert
2016-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, 17400 Peak Ave., Morgan Hill, CA, 95037, United States
St. Catherine’s is hosting Amanda Vernon for a family-friendly concert on Friday, April 22nd from 6-7pm. Refreshments to follow the concert as well as time to meet Amanda and purchase her CDs. This is free event open to all. You can find out more information at amandavernon.com.

Most Holy Trinity School 50th Anniversary Gala
2016-04-22 17:30 - 23:00 | Most Holy Trinity School, 1940 Cunningham Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95122, United States
Most Holy Trinity School will celebrate 50 years of Worship, Prayer, Study, and Good Works on April 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Trinity Center. The theme of the night will be the Roaring 20s, which includes a “Speak Easy” with casino games. Ticket prices begin at $50 for admission and dinner. We will also hold silent and live auctions to help raise money for MHT School. For additional information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2512281
We hope you can join us.
If you can only pay by cash or check, please contact the school office at 408.729.3431.

Viviendo el Año de la Misericordia
2016-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Nuestra Señora del Refugio, 2165 Lucretia Ave., San José, CA, 95122, United States

Prayer Service for Victims/Survivors of Violence
2016-04-20 19:30 | Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2020 East San Antonio St., San Jose, CA, United States
On Wednesday evening, April 20, 2016, the Diocese of San Jose will hold an Evening of Prayer for peace, non-violence and remembrance of victims of crime.
We invite you to participate in this evening of prayer in observance of National Crime Victims Week.
A reception and hospitality will be provided after the service.
All are invited to attend and to pray for this suffering part of our community.
Download and Print Flyer. English | Spanish

Theology on Tap Silicon Valley – Spring 2016 – Year of Mercy
2016-04-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Mexicali Grill, 3149 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
The Young Adults from Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine would like to invite all young adults during this Holy Year of Mercy to the Spring Theology on Tap Series on Mercy at Mexicali Grill in Santa Clara. Theology on Tap Silicon Valley (TOTSV) is an opportunity for young adults (ages 21-39) to explore issues and topics that relate to the Catholic faith in a fun and casual environment.
The series begins on Wednesday, April 20th when Bishop Patrick McGrath will join us for “Grill the Bishop.” Come with any and all questions that you ever wanted to ask a Bishop and he will answer them for you as he gets grilled!
TOTSV is held at Mexicali Grill: 3149 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054. The presentation begins at 7:30 followed by Question and Answer. The evening ends around 9:00. Arrive before 7:10, and your first drink is on us!
No need to RSVP and NO admission cost! Just come and grab a seat or a bar stool, but get there early as seats fill up quickly. Socialize with other young adults over appetizers and a drink and listen to speakers who will teach us more about living our Catholic faith today. Visit is on Facebook www.facebook.com/TOTSiliconValley or www.totsv.org for more information. Hope to see you there!

Fourth Sunday of Easter
2016-04-17 | CA

Confirmation Conference 2016
2016-04-16 11:00 - 18:00 | CA
The Diocese of San Jose hosts the first annual Confirmation Conference on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Archbishop Mitty High School. This is event is for all junior high and high school confirmation teens! $30 per teen. Join hundreds of teens during this great encounter!
For additional information and registration, please visit: https://dsjstaging.wpengine.com/confirmationconference

Ignatian Day of Reflection: Climate Justice and Sustainability
2016-04-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Santa Clara University – St Joseph Hall Multi-faith Sanctuary, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United States
You are invited to a day of reflection, considering the ways in which a commitment to climate justice and sustainability may become more integral to your own spirituality, as well as the Ignatian spiritual tradition that animates the mission of Santa Clara University.
We will begin the day with a facilitated dialogue and reflection around central dimensions of Laudato Si’ and then move to reflect on the ways in which our relationship with creation can more deeply animate our life, our spirit, our communities. We will conclude the day with a shared ecological examen practice. A vegetarian lunch will be provided and will incorporate the practice of mindful eating. Please join us!
Event Cost
Faculty, Staff, and Community Members: $25.00 (Scholarships Available)
Students: Free (Enter code DOR16)
Lunch will be provided
Click here to RSVP: www.scu.edu/events/#view/event/event_id/6388

Operation: Helping the Homeless
2016-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Presentation High School – Miller Athletic Complex, 2281 Plummer Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95125, United States
When a young woman at Presentation discovers a cause or issue she feels passionate about, she is encouraged to complete a Platinum Project. During her project, a student designs and implements a service that does not already exist in our community.
This semester, two of our seniors are taking on a Platinum Project. Lauren Winchester and Kate Scott have decided to focus on the issue of homelessness and wage disparity in Silicon Valley. “Taking social justice classes at Presentation made me realize how much disparity there is in our area,” says Scott. “Our classes influenced us to help in whatever ways we can.”
Scott and Winchester will be hosting an event called “Operation: Helping the Homeless.” During the event, participants will play a life-sized board game, similar to the game of Life, where they collect items as they go along. The items, which include ponchos, food, socks and prayer cards, will then be organized into kits and distributed to the homeless.
Scott and Winchester say all are welcome to attend the event on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Miller Athletic Complex on the Presentation campus. Beyond raising awareness, the students hope to lift the spirits of those in need. “I hope the people who receive the kits know that people care about them and their well-being,” says Winchester.
Tickets to the event are $4 each and can be purchased online: www.hearts-against-homelessness.ticketleap.com/operation-homeless

Detention Ministry Training
2016-04-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Diocese of San Jose – Chancery Office, 1150 N. First St., Ste. 100, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
A training session for brand-new detention volunteers will be held at the Chancery on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9:00-11:00.
This session will be for new volunteers only. So if you are trying to decide if this ministry is for you, please come and find out!
The session will focus on the requirements for detention ministry, the security procedures that must be followed, and our role as ministers within this environment.
If you are interested in attending on this day, please register by contacting Sister Maryann Cantlon at mcantlon@www.dsj.org or at (408) 983-0131.

40 Hours for the Lord: Eucharistic Adoration Prayer for Vocations
2016-04-15 17:00 - 2016-04-17 11:30 | Carmelite Monastery of the Infant Jesus, 1000 Lincoln Street, Santa Clara, CA, 95050, United States
Pope Francis has asked us to pray for Vocations on Sunday, April 17. The Vocations Office for the Diocese of San Jose will be hosting the Annual 40-hour Vocations Prayer asking our Lord to call more of our young people to service as priests, deacons and religious. The 40 Hours will take place at the Carmelite Monastery in Santa Clara. It will begin Friday, April 15 at 5PM with an Opening Mass and Eucharistic Procession for children. The monastery chapel will be open all night and all day for prayer. The Closing Mass with Bishop Patrick J. McGrath will be on Sunday, April 17th at 10:30 am. Children who already received their First Communion this year are invited to participate at Friday’s Mass and Eucharistic Procession in First Communion attire (see website for more information).

Capacitación Para Grupos de Oración
2016-04-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Nuestra Señora del Refugio, 2165 Lucretia Ave., San José, CA, 95122, United States
La Oficina del Apostolado Hispano y el Vicario Hispano les damos una cordial invitación a la:
CAPACITACIÓN PARA GRUPOS DE ORACIÓN
En la Parroquia de Our Lady of Refuge
2165 Lucretia Avenue, San Jose, CA 95122
Los siguientes Jueves de 6:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Tema Fecha

Exegesis y Metodología Bíblica

17 de Marzo de 2016

Milagros de Sanación en el Evangelio de San Juan

14 de Abril de 2016

Los Carismas y Dones en el Nuevo Testamento

12 de Mayo de 2016

PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN COMUNIQUESE CON:

Lupita Vital
Directora del Apostolado Hispano
Vital@www.dsj.org | (408) 983-0133
Padre Hector Basañez
Vicario Hispano
Hbasanez@www.dsj.org | (408) 263-2121
Sandra Torres
Asociada del Apostolado Hispano
Torres@www.dsj.org | (408) 983-0112

Adriana Valenzuela, Asistente Administrativa para el Apostolado Hispano | Valenzuela@www.dsj.org | (408) 983-0124
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San Jose Catholic Professionals Speaker Series
2016-04-14 07:00 - 09:00 | Three Flames Banquet Room, 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States
Presented by: Sister Eloise Rosenblatt, a Sister of Mercy from Burlingame
Topic: The Retrospective and the Prospective of Women Religious in the Church. And what’s a nun doing becoming an attorney and litigator?
Cost: Members – $15 | Non-Members – $20
RSVP: 408-491-9229 or cpbcinfo@gmail.com or www.sjcatholicprofessionals.com
