First Published by Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Catholic Charities’ Parish Engagement Program is tackling poverty through community building, direct services, and personal connections between volunteers and those seeking pathways to self-sufficiency. However, with social-distancin
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A New Drive-Through Parish Ritual
by Gregory Kepferle This spring, a new ritual has emerged in several parishes throughout the Diocese of San Jose. Church parking lots are full, sometimes several times over. More and more families are coming to the church every week. And not just Catholic families. Each family is greeted kindly and
Bringing the Light of Christ into our Homes
Diocese of San Jose Sets Holy Week Livestream Schedule; Adapts Liturgical Celebrations During Pandemic
Press Release SAN JOSE, CA (APRIL 2, 2020) – While Holy Week is one of the most sacred times of the year for Christians, the Coronavirus pandemic has caused the global Catholic community to adjust their spiritual practices to comply with stay-at-
DIOCESE SUSPENDS PUBLIC MASSES 3.13.2020
SPANISH | KOREAN | VIETNAMESE|MANDARIN To Our Community in Diocese of San José: Santa Clara County, together with the greater Seattle area, has been at the epicenter of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the United States. Over the past few weeks, our Diocese of San José has followed the gu
Diocese Closes Schools – 3.12.2020
DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE TO CLOSE SCHOOLS FROM FRIDAY, MARCH 13 TO FRIDAY, MARCH 27 SAN JOSE, CA (MARCH 12, 2020) – The Diocese of San José announced today that all diocesan schools will close from Friday, March 13 to Friday, March 27, 2020. Each school has developed distance learning plans, which will b