Presided by Christine Moore
Come experience God’s gentle forgiveness as we prepare for the joy of Christmas together.
We will have individual confessions with St. Simon and visiting priests after the short service.
All are welcome. Joy awaits.
Join us for three prayerful evenings as we explore what it truly means to find joy in this sacred season. Fr. Brendan will guide us to notice where joy is already present and where God is inviting more of it into our lives.
All are welcome. Joy awaits.
The Ukrainian Cross of Gratitude is visiting St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church in Santa Clara and it is also looking for parishes to host. The Cross of Gratitude is a magnificent, carved masterpiece made from Ukrainian oak, weighing about 800 pounds.
It’s been on a pilgrimage since 2003, and it has traveled through 46 capitals around the world. Pray for the peace in Ukraine and in the world this season.
Visit and view the Cross of Gratitude on: Dec. 5th 18:30-20, Dec.7th 9:30-12.
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On the Feast of Saint Juan Diego, the Diocese of San José will join dioceses across California in a unified Day of Prayer for and with our brothers and sisters who are immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers. All are invited to a special Holy Hour of prayer for Immigrants on Tuesday, December 9, the Feast of St. Juan Diego, at 7:00 PM at Holy Cross Church (580 Jackson St., San José).
In this busy season of Advent, we pause as a diocesan family to pray for those who live with uncertainty, separation, and hardship due to their immigration status, the color of their skin, or their national background. Guided by the witness of Saint Juan Diego—an Indigenous saint whose humility, courage, and steadfast faith opened the way for God’s tender message of hope—we gather to seek the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe and to pray for justice, compassion, and protection for all human brothers and sisters who migrate, seek refuge or asylum in our beloved country.
Please join us in this time of prayer to the Eucharistic Lord Jesus as we lift up those who long for safety, dignity, and peace. All are welcome to pray with us.
Tuesday, December 9 • 7:00 PM
Holy Cross Church, San José
St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish is hosting a Holiday Healing Seminar to offer support for those experiencing loneliness, grief, or emotional heaviness during the holiday season. This event provides practical tools for well-being, guided reflection, mental-health insights, prayer, and community connection. Click here to register.
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We are grateful to host The Sanctuary Youth Series, a faith-based mental health program Thursday Nights, starting January 8, 2026 from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Teen Center at Saint William Church.
Note: parents who would like to join will be welcome to join a separate, parallel session up in Saint William Hall. This will allow parents and teens to have their own peer groups and still experience the same content. All parents are welcome to attend, but we highly encourage your teens to join as well.
In response to U.S. Bishop’s Special Message on Immigration, join in a Holy Hour for Immigrants with Bishop Cantú on Tuesday Dec. 9 at Holy Cross Parish.
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U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration. As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked the first time in twelve years the USCCB invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. The last one issued in 2013 was in response to the federal government’s contraceptive mandate. To read the statement, please follow this link. The message is available in English and Spanish.
Please join with Bishop Cantu on January 24, 2026, at St. Lucy’s parish for the 8:00 am Diocesan Mass – before the 22nd Annual Walk for Life West Coast – as we walk for HOPE, walk for LOVE, and walk for LIFE!
And our efforts have borne fruit! How many lives have been saved by the heart-wrenching testimony of our post-abortive women? How many hearts have been changed by YOUR peaceful witness to love, life, and hope? How many vocations to marriage, the priesthood, and religious life?
Every pregnancy should be an occasion for hope but, sadly, can also be an occasion for fear.
Pregnant women need hope! Young families need hope! Our city, our nation, and our culture need hope!
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