Category : Diocese News

By Carolina Scipioni When Masses and all parish activities were suspended in March, everyone needed to think quickly and reinvent their ministry to continue to reach out to the community. Catherine Campbell, Director of Faith Formation at St. Nicholas and St. William Catholic Parish, and her group o

We want to provide you an update on the current situation regarding the celebration of Sacraments in the Diocese of San José. It’s been very challenging for all Catholics not to come together to celebrate Masses and other sacraments in a normal way. But we all understand that the reason that we do t

On May 14, people of all religious affiliations were called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts of charity for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. On that day, seven religious leaders of various faith traditions from this area gathered by way of teleconferencing to join in prayer.

California’s Disaster Relief Fund will support undocumented Californians impacted by COVID-19 who are ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits and disaster relief, including the CARES Act, due to their immigration status. This will be a one-time cash benefit to help with the specific needs ari

MOST REVEREND OSCAR CANTÚ, Bishop of San Jose in California, in consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board announces the following assignments effective July 1, 2020, unless otherwise provided: Office of Pastor  Rev. Ritche S. Bueza-Pastor, Holy Spirit Parish, San Jose (concurrent as  Director of

by Fr. George Aranha, Pastor While the circumstances might be challenging and our Church life is very different, we know that God is still calling us to worship and minister to those in need. So, despite the “shelter at home” and “social distancing” mandates, Santa Teresa Parish strives to remain co