Year of the Priest Blog
Advent Clergy Dinner
The annual Advent Clergy Dinner is Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Healy Hall, St. Christopher Parish, 2278 Booksin Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. Cocktails begin at 5:30pm and dinner is served at 6:30pm. The dinner is hosted by Monsignor Wilfredo S. Manrique. Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on July 14, 2011 by fernandez
Annual Leo Rooney Clergy Recreation Day and Dinner
The Annual Leo Rooney Clergy Recreation Day and Dinner is Tuesday, October 5, 2011. Host parish and dinner is at St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish, 10110 North De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014. Cocktails begin at 5:30 pm and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on July 13, 2011 by fernandez
Fall Presbyteral Assembly
Our Fall Presbyteral Assembly is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Our Lady of Peace Parish, Our Lady of Peace Family and Learning Center, 2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Lunch will be provided and will be served at 12:30 pm. The conference will conclude at 3:00 pm. Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on July 13, 2011 by fernandez
Clergy Transitions 2011
Bishop McGrath has made the following appointments, effective July 1, 2011 Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on May 16, 2011 by Rjiminez
Priests Gathering - Renew the Liturgy
When: December 7, 2010
Where: Holy Korean Martyrs Parish Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on December 7, 2010 by cbalistreri
Installation of Pastors
The installations of the following pastors are presided by Most Reverend Patrick J. McGrath, Bishop of San Jose Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on August 13, 2010 by fernandez
Clergy Transitions Part II - 2010
This is Part II of Clergy Transitions for 2010
Following the recommendation of the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath has made the following appointments effective July 1, 2010: Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on May 14, 2010 by warne
Clergy Assignment 2010 - Part I
Following the recommendation of the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath has made the following appointments effective July 1, 2010: Read more...
Posted in Diocese of San Jose on May 10, 2010 by warne
Announcing the Year for Priests
Your Eminences,
Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood,
I am glad to be able to welcome you at a special Audience on the eve of my departure for Africa, where I am going to present the Instrumentum Laboris of the Second Special Assembly of the Synod for Africa that will be held here in Rome next October. I thank Cardinal Cláudio Hummes for the kind words with which he has interpreted the sentiments you share and I thank you for the beautiful letter you wrote to me. With him, I greet you all, Superiors, Officials and Members of the Congregation, with gratitude for all the work you do at the service of such an important sector of the Church's life. Read more...
Posted in Vatican on June 19, 2009 by hyee