Statement of Prayer and Solidarity Following the Providence and Bondi Beach Shootings

Dec 16, 2025

With great sorrow I have learned of the recent mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and the horrific attack on a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney. These acts of violence, including the targeting of the Jewish community, wound the entire human family.

 On behalf of the Catholic community of the Diocese of San José, I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have died, to the injured, and to all who are grieving in Providence, in Sydney, and beyond. We hold especially in prayer our Jewish brothers and sisters, who once again bear the weight of antisemitic hatred, even as we confront antisemitism here at home.

 As disciples of Jesus Christ, we affirm the sacred dignity of every human life and reject violence, hatred, and antisemitism in all their forms. I ask all Catholics, and all people of goodwill, to join me in praying for the repose of the souls of those who have died, for healing and consolation for the wounded and sorrowing, and for the conversion of hearts so that we may build a more just and peaceful world.

 

† Most Rev. Oscar Cantú
Bishop of San José

Bishop’s Statement of Solidarity with the Jewish Community Regarding Recent Antisemitic Incident at a San José High School

Dec 11, 2025

I was deeply saddened and disturbed to learn of the recent antisemitic display at a local high school in San José. The swastika is not a joke or a harmless symbol; it represents a murderous ideology that sought to exterminate the Jewish people and caused unspeakable suffering to millions. To invoke this symbol today, especially in a school setting, wounds our Jewish neighbors and reopens painful historical trauma.

On behalf of the Catholic community of the Diocese of San José, I express our solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters. Antisemitism is a grave sin against God and against the human family. It stands in stark contrast to our faith in Jesus Christ, who calls us to love our neighbor, to uphold the dignity of every person, and to stand firmly against hatred in all its forms.

I ask all Catholics, and all people of goodwill, to join me in prayer for the Jewish community, for those directly harmed by this incident, and for a true conversion of hearts wherever prejudice and ignorance have taken root. May our schools and communities always be places where every child is safe, respected, and cherished.

† Most Rev. Oscar Cantú
Bishop of San José

Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena and Mass Schedule 2025

Nov 24, 2025

Diocesan Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

December 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

 

-CAMPBELL-

Saint Lucy Parish
2350 Winchester Blvd., Campbell

-GILROY-

Saint Mary Parish
11 First St., Gilroy
Thursday, December 11, 11 PM misa en espanol
Friday, December 12, 5 AM misa en espanol
Friday, December 12, 12:10 PM misa en espanol
Friday, December 12, 5 PM English Mass
Friday, December 12, 7 PM misa en espanol

-LOS ALTOS-

Saint William Church
611 South El Monte Rd., Los Altos
Friday, December 12, 5:30 pm at St. William Church, Holy Rosary and Blessing of the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Saint Simon Parish
1860 Grant Rd., Los Altos
Friday, December 17, 8:30 am Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass. Reception following. RSVP here. Livestream link here.

-MILPITAS-

Saint Elizabeth Parish
750 Sequoia Dr., Milpitas
Thursday, December 11
6:00PM Holy Rosary
7:00PM Danza Saint Elizabeth
8:00PM Play, the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe
9- 10PM Las Mañanitas with Band
Friday, December 12
6:00PM Holy Rosary
7:00PM Holy Mass
8:00PM Mariachi/ Folkloric Ballet

-MORGAN HILL-

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish
17400 Peak Ave, Morgan Hill

December 03 – 11, 6:00 pm Rosary Daily
December 07
10:30 am Procession starts at MH Community Ctr. Parking Lot (E. Dunne & Depot St.)
12:30 pm Mass in Church and Parish Center
2:00 – 5:00 pm Reception/Entertainment
December 11
6:00 pm Rosary with flower offerings
7:00 pm Representation of the apparition of Our Lady
8:00 – 10:00 pm Serenade by Parishioners
December 12
4:00 am Mañanitas with Mariachi
5:00 am Holy Mass
6:00 am Hospitality and Menudo Sale
8:15 am Holy Mass in English
8:00 – 10:00 pm Serenade by Parishioners
6:00 pm Serenade by Musical Trio
7:00 pm Holy Mass

-MOUNTAIN VIEW-

Saint Joseph Mountain View Parish
582 Hope St., Mountain View

-SANTA CLARA-

Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish
1971 Saint Lawrence Dr., Santa Clara CA

Dec 12, 5:00 AM

 

 

 

-SAN JOSE-

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
80 South Market St., San Jose

December 12:
5:00 AM Mañanitas
6:00 AM Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass with Bishop Cantú
12:00 PM Mass at 12:00PM, Confessions at 11:30AM
4:00 PM Serenata y Rosario
7:00 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass
Followed by Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration at Loyola Hall

Christ the King Parish
5284 Monterey Rd, San Jose
From December 1 to Decembre 11, 5pm. Novenario de la Virgen de Guadalupe
December 5, 8:30pm. Obra de las Apariciones de la Virgen de Guadalupe.
December 12, 4am. Mananitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe
December 12, 5am. Misa en Espanol & 6am Obra de las Apariciones.
December 12, 9am. English Mass
December 12, 7pm.Misa en Espanol
December 12, 8:30pm Obra de las Apariciones.

Church of the Transfiguration Parish
4325 Jarvis Ave, San Jose

Holy Cross Parish
580 East Jackson St, San Jose

Dec. 3rd – Dec 11th, 7:00 PM (Spanish) Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe with Reflection
Dec. 11th @ 10:00 PM – (Spanish) Solemn Mass followed by Serenade to our Lady
Dec 12th @ 7:30 AM – (English) Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12th @ 6:00 PM – (Spanish) Mass of the Roses in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Holy Family Parish
4848 Pearl Ave, San Jose
December 12 @5AM

Most Holy Trinity Parish
2040 Nassau Dr., San Jose

December 12, 5:00 am Mananitas
December 12, 5:30 am Mass – Spanish
December 12, 8:00 am Mass – English
December 12, 5:30 pm Mass – Vietnamese
December 12, 7:30 pm Mass – Spanish

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
2020 East San Antonio St, San Jose

December 12 (Viernes, 12 de Diciembre)
12:00 AM: Mass in Spanish (Misa en Español)
06:00 AM: Mass in Spanish (Misa en Español)
08:00 AM: Mass in Spanish (Misa en Español)
12:00 PM: Bilingual Mass (Misa Bilingüe)
05:00 PM: Mass in English (Misa en Inglés)
07:00 PM: Mass in Spanish (Misa en Español)
09:00 PM: Mass in Spanish (Misa en Español)

Dec. 5, Diocesan Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
6pm Procession 7pm Mass

Our Lady of Refuge
2165 Lucretia Avenue, San Jose

Sacred Heart of San Jose
325 Willow St., San Jose

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
5111 San Felipe Rd., San Jose

December 12, 2025 at 7PM, Bilingual

Saint John Vianney Parish
4600 Hyland Ave. San Jose

Dec. 12th, 5:00am Mañanitas; 6:00am Bilingual Mass; 7pm Bilingual Mass

Saint Julie Billiart Parish
6410 Cottle Rd. San Jose

Dec. 04 – 11, 7:30 pm Rosary novena
Dec. 12, 4:00 am. Procession
4:30 am. Mañanitas
5:00 am. Mass

Saint Maria Gorretti Parish
2980 Senter Rd., San Jose

Dec. 4 to Dec.12
Rosary 6:30 pm OLG Garden
Dec.12 Mass 7:00 pm Church

Santa Teresa Parish
794 Calero Ave., San Jose

Dec.12
7:00 am Our Lady of Guadalupe Chaplet Prayers and Floral Offering
8:30 am Mass with music by a Mariachi Band
9:30 am Complimentary Mexican Breakfast at Avila Hall

 

Simbang Gabi Schedule

Nov 24, 2025

Simbang Gabi is a devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics as a spiritual preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ on Christmas.

The Spanish missionaries brought the practice to deepen the faith of the people of the Philippines.  The Simbang Gabi, a novena of Mass, first introduced in Mexico, was known as Misa de Gallo. The masses were celebrated as early as 4:00 a.m. to allow farmers to participate in the liturgy before they went to the fields.  Simbang Gabi is a long Catholic tradition among many Filipinos not only in the Philippines but all over the world where Filipinos find homes.

Simbang Gabi masses are occurring throughout the diocese beginning December 15th. See the scheduled below

 

-CAMPBELL-
Saint Lucy Parish
2350 Winchester Blvd., Campbell		 Dec 16-24, 2025 at 5:30AM.
-GILROY-  
Saint Mary Parish
11 First St., Gilroy

 

 

 December 16, 6 AM
December 17, 6 AM
December 18, 6 AM
December 19, 6 AM
December 20, 6 AM
December 21, 7 AM
December 22, 6 AM
December 23, 6 AM
December 24, 6 AM
-LOS ALTOS-  
Saint Simon Parish
1860 Grant Rd., Los Altos		  
-MILPITAS-  
Saint Elizabeth Parish
750 Sequoia Dr., Milpitas
Saint John the Baptist Parish
350 South Abel St., Milpitas		 December 15 -22 7:00 PM & Fellowship after
December 23, 2025 7:00 PM & Parish Christmas Party after
-MOUNTAIN VIEW-
Saint Athanasius Parish
160 North Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View		  
-MORGAN HILL-
Saint Catherine Parish
17400 Peak Ave, Morgan Hill		  
-SAN JOSE-
Holy Cross Parish
580 East Jackson St.
 Dec 15th – Dec 23rd @ 7:00 PM Simbang Gabi Mass Celebrated and Preached by several guest priests
Holy Family Parish
4848 Pearl Ave., San Jose		 Dec 16-Dec 24 @6AM
Most Holy Trinity Parish
2040 Nassau Dr., San Jose		 December 16, 5:30 am
December 17, 5:30 am
December 18, 5:30 am
December 19, 5:30 am
December 20, 5:30 am
December 21, 5:30 am
December 22, 5:30 am
December 23, 5:30 am
December 24, 5:30 am
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
2020 East San Antonio St., San Jose		 December 10 Diocesan Simbang Gabi Mass, 7pm
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
15111 San Felipe Rd., San Jose		  
Saint John Vianney Parish
4600 Hyland Ave, San Jose		 Dec. 15-19th; 22nd-23rd, at 7pm
Dec 20th at 8am
Dec 21st at 6pm
Saint Julie Billiart Parish
6410 Cottle Rd., San Jose		 Dec. 15-19 @ 7pm
Dec. 20, Saturday @ 5pm
Dec. 21-23 @7pm
Saint Maria Goretti Parish
2980 Senter Rd., San Jose		  
-SANTA CLARA-
Our Lady of Peace Parish
2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara		  
Saint Justin Parish
2655 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara		  
Saint Lawrence Parish
1971 Saint Lawrence Dr., Santa Clara		 Dec 14 and Dec 21, 6pm;
Dec 15 to Dec 19, Dec 22, 7pm;
Dec 20, 5pm
-SUNNYVALE-
St. Cyprian
195 Leota Ave.		 Mon, Dec 15, 6:00PM
Tue, Dec 16, 6:00PM
Wed, Dec 17, 6:00PM
Thu, Dec 18, 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 19, 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 20, 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 21, 5:00PM
Mon, Dec 22, 5:00PM
Tue, Dec 23, 5:00PM
Saint Martin Parish
590 Central Ave 		 Dec. 16 – 5:30 am
Dec. 17 – 5:30 am
Dec. 18 -5:30 am
Dec. 19 -5:30 am
Dec. 20 -5:30 am
Dec. 21 -5:30 am
De. 22 – 5:30 am
Dec. 23 – 5:30 am
Dec. 24 – 5:30 am

 

Fr. Severo “Seth” Kuupuo

Nov 3, 2025

Rev Fr Severo Kuupuo (Seth Kupo) was born in Nandom in the then Northern Region (Now Upper West Region) of Ghana on 18th May, 1963 to George and Rose Kuupuo. He was the eldest of 8 children. Fr. Seth was raised in a devout Catholic family whose deep faith shaped his vocation.

He had his basic education at St Paul’s Catholic Primary from 1971 to 1976 and excelled in the competitive entrance examination through which he had admission to and studied at St Francis Xavier Minor Seminary, Wa from 1978 to 1982. He then proceeded to St. Michael’s Secondary School in Nandom for 2 years 6th Form education under the educational system of Ghana at the time from 1982 to 1984 after which he enrolled at St Victor’s Major Seminary in Tamale, Ghana for his formation from 19784 until 1991.

He had his pastoral year at Kaleo in 1990 and on 16th December, he was ordained at St. Andrew’s Catholic Cathedral, Wa by then Bishop Gregory Kpiebayaa. After his ordination he was first assigned to St Joseph’s Parish in Jirapa and later returned to teach at his alma mater, St Francis Xavier Minor Seminary until 1997 when he attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Having successfully completed his further studies he returned to Ghana to serve the Wa Diocese as the Diocesan Financial Administrator until 2009. During that period, he was elected Secretary of the National Union of Ghana Catholic Diocesan Priests Association for 2 consecutive terms.

In 2010, Fr Kuupuo returned to the USA to pursue his PhD and brought along his priestly ministry. He served faithfully in the Diocese of San Jose and his assignments included St. Joseph of Cupertino, St Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto, St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Morgan Hill and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Los Gatos.

Since July 2024, he has been in residence at Church of the Resurrection in Sunnyvale and served as Catholic Chaplain at Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital. He suddenly became ill in mid-september, 2025 and passed on October 9, 2025 at El Camino Hospital at the age of 62.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen

The Funeral Services for Fr. Seth Kupo are:

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Viewing:  6:00 – 7:00 PM
Vigil Service:  7:00 PM

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Mass of the Resurrection: 11:00 am

All services will be held at: 

Church of the Resurrection
725 Cascade Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087