Sowing Seeds of Faith
The Campaign for Spiritual Renewal
In direct support of our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, Renewed in Christ, Together in Mission, this campaign is strengthening our parishes, schools, ministries, and future generations of Catholics in Santa Clara County. Together, we are planting seeds that will bear fruit for years to come.
Seeds Are Taking Root
As of March 9, 2026
$30,592,214
raised toward our $62 million goal
- Goal: $62,000,000 49%
Thanks be to God — and to the extraordinary generosity of the faithful across our diocese. In just six months, the people of the Diocese of San José have answered the call with open hearts and willing hands, bringing us more than a third of the way toward our campaign goal. The harvest has only just begun.
First Fruits of Renewal
Four pilot parishes — St. Elizabeth, St. Clare, St. John Vianney, and St. Lucy — led the way in our campaign’s opening chapter. Their response has been nothing short of inspiring.This campaign has always been about more than financial goals. It is a call to renewal in every dimension of Christian stewardship: Time, Talent, and Treasure.
Rooted in Stewardship
How will you choose to use all that God has entrusted to you to sow seeds of faith for generations to come?
TIME
Worship, Prayer & Formation
~4,000
minutes of prayer pledged every single day
147
hours each week committed to study & spiritual formation
TALENT
Service Through Ministry
220+
parishioners stepped forward to serve in parish ministry
New lectors, catechists, extraordinary ministers, outreach volunteers, and more — answering the call to serve.
TREASURE
Sacrificial Giving
$5,904,774
raised by four pilot parishes
115%
of their collective goal — exceeded!
$5,150,000 in Legacy Commitments
Faithful Catholics across the diocese have committed over $5.1 million in estate gifts — ensuring that the seeds we plant today will continue to bear fruit for generations. Interested in leaving your own legacy?
Learn about estate planning tools at freewill.com/dsj.
The Opportunity of FreeWill
Shockingly, about 70% of the people sitting in our pews each weekend don’t have a legally-valid will.
Yet as disciples, we are called to care for the gifts God has entrusted to us—our families, our blessings, and the legacy of faith we leave behind. Creating a will is one of the most loving and responsible ways to do that. It protects those we love, brings peace of mind, and allows us to express our values in a lasting way.
To support parishioners in this important act of stewardship, the Diocese is offering FreeWill, a simple and secure online tool that allows parishioners to create a legal will at no cost to them. It empowers them to care for their family, reflect on God’s blessings, and—only if they feel called—consider a legacy gift that strengthens the Church for future generations.
FreeWill is about faith, clarity, and love—ensuring that our final wishes reflect the life we lived and the values we cherished.
Please make sure your visits include a discussion of this important no-cost opportunity.
The Next Chapter of Our Journey
The success of our pilot parishes has set a powerful example for the entire diocese. Now, two additional waves of parishes are preparing to carry the mission forward — each one invited to embrace the same spirit of renewal in time, talent, and treasure.
Wave I:
$23.9M goal
Now underway through June 2026
Wave II:
$19.6M goal
Launching later in 2026
Be Part of the Renewal
Every gift — of prayer, of service, of treasure — strengthens the Body of Christ in Santa Clara County. How will you sow your seeds of faith?
Strategic Priorities & Key Investments
Worship
Sowing Seeds of Reverence ($2,800,000)
To provide reverent and joyful worship experiences that deepen our connection with Christ and His people.
Investments will strengthen liturgy across all language communities, expand hospitality ministries, enhance liturgical music that reflects our cultural diversity, offer formation for inspiring homilies, and foster a deeper understanding of the Mass.
Youth and Young Adults
Sowing Seeds of the Future ($5,250,000)
To understand and engage young people and to cultivate young leaders for our Church and world.
This investment will establish regional hubs for young adults, leadership development programs, service-learning opportunities, and mentorship networks at the parish level, targeting youth and young adults.
Outreach
Sowing Seeds of Mercy ($7,000,000)
To be Christ to everyone we meet.
Campaign funds will expand outreach to the disengaged, grow mental health ministries, provide Catholic Social Teaching workshops, and strengthen ministries serving the unhoused and those on the margins of society.
Family Ministry
Sowing Seeds of Love ($3,500,000)
To make Christ the center of family life.
Campaign funds will provide formation for parents as primary catechists, strengthen marriage preparation and accompaniment, expand parenting workshops, offer healing ministries, and create outreach to divorced, remarried, and LGBTQ+ Catholics.
Formation
Sowing Seeds of Wisdom ($15,750,000)
To invigorate the formation of Missionary Disciples.
Gifts will support opportunities for prayer and encounter, strengthen Christian initiation and adult formation, provide tuition assistance for Catholic schools, offer retreats and small faith groups, and support vocation discernment programs.
Structural Renewal
Sowing Seeds of Sustainability ($20,700,000)
To build a sustainable structure in support of the mission of the Diocese.
Funding will provide just compensation for diocesan personnel, care for retired priests, necessary facility upgrades, safety improvements, and technological enhancements to better serve the faithful.
Ways to Give
Your generosity can be expressed in many ways:
Online Giving
Make a one-time or recurring gift using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or PayPal.
Send your gift to:
Diocese of San José
Sowing Seeds of Faith
1150 North First Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone
Call the Office of Mission Advancement & Stewardship: (408) 983-0292.
Matching Gifts
Many corporations match the charitable contributions of employees. Please contact your company’s Human Resource professional to determine if your company participates in the Matching Gift Program.
For further assistance in attributing your company matching gift to the Sowing Seeds of Faith campaign, contact the Mission Advancement and Stewardship Office of the Diocese of San José at (408) 983-0292 or giving@dsj.org.
Stock Gifts
Contribute appreciated securities with potential tax advantages. Contact our office for assistance with transfer instructions. Click here to complete the stock transfer notification form.
Estate Gifts
Consider including the Church in your estate plans. Complimentary estate planning tools are available at www.freewill.com/dsj.
Click here for more info on Leaving a Legacy Gift
Donor-Advised Funds
Use your donor-advised fund to support your parish and the Diocese.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you are 70½ or older, you may make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA. Contact us for details.
Click here for more info regarding IRA tax-free gift.
Donate
Make Your Gift Today
Set up your one-time or recurring pledge and designate your parish.
How We Will Measure Progress
Campaign Prayer
Sow of Seeds Prayer - English
Sowing Seeds of Faith in this Year of Hope
Heavenly Father,
Source of all life and giver of every good gift,
In this Year of Hope, we come before You
With grateful hearts and trusting spirits.
You have called us to sow seeds of faith,
To renew our hearts, our parishes, schools, and our Diocese
Through a bold vision rooted in Your love.
As we unite in this Capital Campaign,
Grant us the grace to respond with generosity and joy.
Strengthen our commitment to the mission of the Church,
That we may grow as faithful disciples,
Active in the life of our parishes,
And courageous in sharing the Gospel with others.
Bless our efforts to support our Diocesan Pastoral Plan,
So that Renewed in Christ, Together in Mission,
Every ministry may thrive,
And every soul may give glory to God.
May the seeds we plant today bear fruit for generations to come.
Through the intercession of Saint Joseph, Saint Clare,
And Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
May we be guided always in faith, hope, and love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Sow of Seeds Prayer - Spanish
Sembrando Semillas de Fe
Padre Celestial,
Fuente de toda vida y dador de todo bien,
En este Año de la Esperanza,
venimos ante Ti
Con corazones agradecidos y
espíritus confiados.
Nos has llamado a sembrar semillas de fe,
A renovar nuestros corazones,
nuestras parroquias, escuelas y nuestra Diócesis
Mediante una visión audaz arraigada en Tu amor.
Al unirnos en esta Campaña Capital,
Concédenos la gracia de responder
con generosidad y alegría.
Fortalece nuestro compromiso
con la misión de la Iglesia,
Para que crezcamos como discípulos fieles,
Activos en la vida de nuestras parroquias,
Y valientes al compartir el Evangelio con los demás.
Bendice nuestros esfuerzos en el apoyo
de nuestro Plan Pastoral Diocesano,
Para que, Renovados en Cristo, Juntos en la Misión,
Todo ministerio pueda prosperar,
Y cada alma pueda dar gloria a Dios.
Que las semillas que sembramos
hoy den fruto para las generaciones venideras.
Por la intercesión de San José,
Santa Clara y María,
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe,
que seamos guiados siempre en la fe,
la esperanza y el amor.
Te lo pedimos por Cristo nuestro Señor.
Amén.
Sow of Seeds Prayer - Vietnamese
Sowing Seeds of Faith in this Year of Hope
Lạy Cha Trên Trời,
Suối nguồn mọi sự sống và ân sủng,
Trong Năm Thánh Hy Vọng này,
chúng con bước đến bên Người
Với trái tim biết ơn và niềm tin không lay chuyển.
Người đã mời gọi chúng con gieo hạt giống đức tin,
Để làm mới trái tim, giáo xứ,
trường học và Giáo Phận
Bằng tầm nhìn táo bạo,
khơi nguồn từ tình yêu của Người.
Khi chúng con hiệp nhất trong
Chương Trình Vận Động Tài Chánh này,
Xin ban cho chúng con ân sủng dạt dào
Để trao gửi yêu thương với lòng
hảo tâm và niềm vui chân thành.
Củng cố cam kết của chúng
con với sứ mạng của Giáo Hội,
Để trở nên những môn đệ trưởng thành trong đức tin,
Dấn thân trong cộng đoàn giáo xứ,
Và can đảm chia sẻ ánh sáng Tin Mừng đi muôn nơi.
Nguyện xin Chúa tuôn tràn ân sủng cho chúng con
Trong nỗ lực thực hiện Kế Hoạch Mục Vụ Giáo Phận,
Để Canh Tân trong Đức Ki-tô,
Đồng Tâm trong Sứ Mạng,
Xin cho từng mục vụ thăng tiến,
Và mỗi tâm hồn trở thành bài ca vinh danh Chúa.
Nguyện xin những hạt giống c
húng con gieo trồng hôm nay
Sẽ đơm hoa kết trái cho các thế hệ mai sau.
Nhờ lời cầu bầu của Thánh Giuse, Thánh Clare,
Và Mẹ Maria, Đức Mẹ Guadalupe yêu dấu,
Cầu xin Chúa nâng đỡ và dìu dắt chúng con
Trong đức tin bền vững, đức cậy vững vàng,
Và đức mến luôn sáng mãi trong tim.
Chúng con cầu xin nhờ Đức Ki-tô,
Chúa chúng con.
Amen.
Contact
For assistance or questions, please contact:
Carlos Proaño
Office of Mission Advancement & Stewardship
Phone: (408) 983-0120
Email: carlos.proano@dsj.org