Category : Diocese News

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

By Patty Osorio, Youth Minister St. Lucy Parish When I saw on the news that construction would no longer be deemed as “essential” the second time around of the shelter-in-place order, my heart just sank. I closed my eyes as I cringed to imagine what the next couple of weeks would be like for my work

By Crystal Catalan In this challenging time of COVID-19, individuals within our communities, schools, churches, and ministries have all had to adjust to this new reality that we are collectively experiencing. It looks different for everyone – the virus does not discriminate. As one of the jail minis