Week of February 21

February 21, 2010

February 21, 2010 - February 25, 2010

Each retreatant will meet immediately afterwards with a spiritual director and schedule individual spiritual direction sessions for the following four days. Retreatants will be provided with materials for reading and reflection. The Busy Persons Retreat will conclude with a prayer service at 6 PM on Thursday, February 25.  Fee: $100.

For additional information or to register call 650-325-5614 or visit our website.

We are delighted to continue our series featuring the Vallombrosa Choir under the direction of Patrick Feehan. Mr. Feehan is a local composer, teacher, and conductor who has assembled a choir of more than 50 for liturgical celebrations throughout the year. Join with us for music, prayer, and reflection as we enter the season of Lent.
The Lenten Prayer Service will take place in the Vallombrosa Chapel and is open to all our friends and neighbors.

Faith Beyond 2000, part 2 is a dynamic formation program for catechists and others interesd in gaining a better understing of their faith.

Covers faith fundamentals that every catechist or pastoral minister needs to know.
Uses up-to-date DVD material from Echoes of Faith Plus.
Follows the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Guidelines for Catechist Certification in California.

For more information contact Semi gurbiel at (408)-983-0127 or at igurbiel@dsj.org

For Flyer click here

For online registration click here

February 21, 2010 - February 25, 2010

Each retreatant will meet immediately afterwards with a spiritual director and schedule individual spiritual direction sessions for the following four days. Retreatants will be provided with materials for reading and reflection. The Busy Persons Retreat will conclude with a prayer service at 6 PM on Thursday, February 25.  Fee: $100.

For additional information or to register call 650-325-5614 or visit our website.

Talleres para catequista y personas interesadas en tener un mejor entendimiento de nuestra fe, estos talleres contienen temas fundamentales que todo catequista o ministro debe saber.

Para el volante favor de hacer CLIC 

Para más información comuniquese con Adriana Valenzuela al 408-983-0124 / Avalenzuela@dsj.org.

A dynamic formation program for catechists and others interested in gaining a better understanding o their faith.
Covers faith fundamentals, uses up to date DVD material from Echoes of Faith Plus, follow the catechism of the Catholic Church and the guidelines for Catechist Certification, Flexible.
 

For more information cantact: Semi Gurbiel at 408-983-0127 or igurbiel@dsj.org

For flyer click here

For online registration click here

Three Day Spiritual Talk given by renowned Rev. Dave Tobin

Fr. Tobin is a dynamic preacher who will not back away from any topic no matter how controversial it may be. You will hear practical up to date information to help you to better deal with the daily problems of life. He gives solid and straightforward answers to the important questions facing Catholics today.

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
February 22, 23 and 24
7pm – 9pm each night

St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
279 S. Main Street
Milpitas, Ca 95035
Parish Office: 408-262-2546

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February 21, 2010 - February 25, 2010

Each retreatant will meet immediately afterwards with a spiritual director and schedule individual spiritual direction sessions for the following four days. Retreatants will be provided with materials for reading and reflection. The Busy Persons Retreat will conclude with a prayer service at 6 PM on Thursday, February 25.  Fee: $100.

For additional information or to register call 650-325-5614 or visit our website.

“This multi-session training gives middle school ministry coordinators and their volunteer teams the basic skills they need to build and develop their youth ministry programs, covering topics like: Comprehensive Youth Ministry, Relational Ministry, middle school culture 101, unique gifts and challenges of middle school ministry, catechetics in a youth ministry model, sharing best practices, and more!”

Please click here to register.

Contact: John Rinaldo (rinaldo@dsj.org)

Three Day Spiritual Talk given by renowned Rev. Dave Tobin

Fr. Tobin is a dynamic preacher who will not back away from any topic no matter how controversial it may be. You will hear practical up to date information to help you to better deal with the daily problems of life. He gives solid and straightforward answers to the important questions facing Catholics today.

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
February 22, 23 and 24
7pm – 9pm each night

St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
279 S. Main Street
Milpitas, Ca 95035
Parish Office: 408-262-2546

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We will be holding the Mass in the Small Chapel at St. Simon Church in Los Altos. Celebrate the Eucharist  with young adults (20’s and 30’s, single or married) from this and neighboring parishes with fellowship to follow. Our priest for this month will be Fr. Larry Percel, pastor at St Nicholas in Los Altos. If you have questions or would like more info on the mass, please contact Andie, anutt@dsj.org

February 21, 2010 - February 25, 2010

Each retreatant will meet immediately afterwards with a spiritual director and schedule individual spiritual direction sessions for the following four days. Retreatants will be provided with materials for reading and reflection. The Busy Persons Retreat will conclude with a prayer service at 6 PM on Thursday, February 25.  Fee: $100.

For additional information or to register call 650-325-5614 or visit our website.

Emmaus is the process of being with another person in spiritual companionship. Emmaus involves listening in a contemplative way to the experience of God in another.

What supports this kind of ‘being with another’?

• Focused attentiveness to the experience of God in a person’s life
• Awareness of the depth and expanse of God in everyday experience
• Prayer
• Conversational tools for contemplative listening

Who benefits from this process?

• Persons in listening or companioning ministries, e.g., faith-sharing groups, RCIA team members, catechetical leaders, school teachers, pastoral care ministers
• Those who desire a spiritual-formation experience that comes from learning to listen for the experience of God

Workshop details:

• When: three sessions ? 10 a.m.-12 noon; Wednesday, February 24 - March 10 - March 24, 2010
• Location: St. Joseph/St. Clare Conference Room, The Chancery, 1150 North 1st Street, San Jose
• Cost: $60 for the three sessions. Attendance at all three sessions is expected.

Facilitators:

• Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer, M.A., Spiritual Director; Pastoral Counselor, Retreat and Workshop Facilitator
• Sr. Patricia Galli, M.S., MTS, Spiritual Director; Pastoral Associate, Most Holy Trinity Parish
• Nancy Royal, M.A., C.Phil., Spiritual Director; Faith Formation Director, Church of the Resurrection

Each session includes:

• Input from the facilitators
• Time to pray and sharing of prayer
• Tools for contemplative listening and the experience of listening to others

Register for the Discernment Workshop online. If there are any questions, please contact Wendy Scherbart at 408- 983-0138 or wscherbart@dsj.org. Please read the flyer for more information.

Three Day Spiritual Talk given by renowned Rev. Dave Tobin

Fr. Tobin is a dynamic preacher who will not back away from any topic no matter how controversial it may be. You will hear practical up to date information to help you to better deal with the daily problems of life. He gives solid and straightforward answers to the important questions facing Catholics today.

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
February 22, 23 and 24
7pm – 9pm each night

St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
279 S. Main Street
Milpitas, Ca 95035
Parish Office: 408-262-2546
 

CLICK HERE to see flyer

February 21, 2010 - February 25, 2010

Each retreatant will meet immediately afterwards with a spiritual director and schedule individual spiritual direction sessions for the following four days. Retreatants will be provided with materials for reading and reflection. The Busy Persons Retreat will conclude with a prayer service at 6 PM on Thursday, February 25.  Fee: $100.

For additional information or to register call 650-325-5614 or visit our website.

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) complete the "Signup" form below, (2) e-mail the Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, or 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.
 
The next Safe Environment Workshops are scheduled as follows:

* Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Saint Lucy Parish, Campbell    - SPANISH

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

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

You are welcome to hear a wonderful story of Somos Amigos in the Dominican Republic!  Learn about this special immersion opportunity and the tremendous lessons this experience offers to those who travel this way.  As many of you know, immersion opportunities are unique for their habit of changing us and the way we perceive the world.  There is no convincing argument or book that can transform us like the experience of walking with the poor.  The poor always give us far more that we can give them.  The poor teach us far more about what is important than we can teach them.  And it is only by being with them, that we can raise each other up!

Please do consider joining us for this special evening:

For More Information:  
Email:llauro@bcp.org
www.somosamigos.org     

February 26, 2010

This session will address the process and forms required when an outside user requests use of Diocesans facilities, Proof of Insurance Request, Certificates of Insurance and much more.  We will also discuss Volunteer Management, Safety & Security and the Incident Reporting process. A Risk Engineer from Gallagher brokers will share industry wide examples and answer your questions related to Risk and Liability. Don’t miss this very informative workshop to receive all of the updated forms, hear questions and answers from other colleagues dealing with similar issues and an opportunity for you to pose your questions. More than one representative from each location can attend.

We are One Family Under God

Join PACT and Special Guests: 

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, Congressman Mike Honda, Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren and others...

for a message of Faith, Hope and Family Unity for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Select this link for more information

Fpr information, contact justice@csjorange.org.

Chastity speaking event for teenagers and young adults.  Our guest will be a young lady by name Christina Condit, and she will speak about dating, relationships, and chastity.  Please see flyer for more information on the event and on the speaker.

Event Sponsor: Croatian Catholic Parish
Contact Name: Bruno Skracic
Contact Email: mmsbruno@yahoo.com
Contact Phone: (408) 718-3576

February 28, 2010