Tuesday, January 12 2010

For more information, please contact Father Richard Hilliard at (408) 983-0236.

January 11, 2010 - January 12, 2010

o    Strong Catholic Families

Learn and share your techniques on getting people fired-up to do what is right! The Interfaith Council on Economics and Justice is sponsoring an Interfaith Seminar on Justice and Preaching for clergy of all faiths.  Geared towards helping people who preach and teach, get over their fears and helping others get over fears of fighting for justice issues and matters. Seminar led by Father Eduardo Samaniego, SJ of Most Holy Trinity Parish and Rabbi Dana Magat of Temple Emmanuel.

RSVP to Rev. Rebecca Kuiken at Rebecca@atwork.org or (408) 269-7872.

Be a part of something new! 

Come to the first Diocesan-wide gathering of Parish Administrators, Office Managers and Parish Secretaries.  This will be a new group in the Diocese for Parish Office Personnel to share our faith, best practices, discuss our challenges and support one another. 

Our goals for this first meeting will be to pray together, to introduce ourselves and share a meal.  After lunch we will discuss the original idea for these meetings and solicit input on how these gatherings would be most valuable, as well as plan for future meetings (frequency, date, time and place).  Please consider joining us on January 12, 2010, from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Community Building, 200 O'Connor Drive, San Jose.  Lunch will be at noon ($7 per person), meeting at 1:00 p.m.  For more information and to RSVP please contact Holly Schoppe at hschoppe@dsj.org.

Contact: John RInaldo jrinaldo@dsj.org

In compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Safe Environment and Sexual Conduct Training and the Adult Pastoral Code of Conduct is required of all diocesan personnel: priests, deacons, pastoral ministers, administrators, principals, teachers, staff, and volunteers. This training is a condition of employment and is expected to be completed within 6 months of hire for new employees. Training is valid for three years.  Volunteers, as well as employees who need to recertify their training, have the option of completing the training requirement by attending a live workshop or taking the training online at www.shieldthevulnerable.org.   New employees are required to attend the live presentation of the Safe Environment and Sexual Conduct Training.  The workshop is presented by the Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults.

Registration is required.  You can make a reservation in either of three ways:  (1) fill out the "Signup" form below, (2) contact the Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, or (3) contact Linda Tully at (408) 983-0144.   Workshops require a minimum of 15 attendees and may be subject to cancellation for lack of sufficient participants.
 
Future Safe Environment Workshops are scheduled as follows:

*  Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m., The Chancery, Saint Clare Conference Room                  (New Teachers)

*  Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., The Chancery, Saint Joseph Conference Room

*  Thursday, May 20, 2010, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., The Chancery, Saint Joseph Conference Room