Life, Justice & Peace

Please join us for the CRS Rice Bowl Grant Award Ceremony. On behalf of the Global Solidarity Team of the Diocese of San Jose, we would like to invite you to a special awards ceremony to honor the recipients of the 2016 CRS Rice Bowl Grants Program.  Please extend this special invitation to your pastors, […]

Dr. Ana Maria Pineda, RSM, discusses her new book Romero and Grande: Companions on the Journey. She focuses on human fragility in the journey to martyrdom with an in depth study of the spirituality of both Archbishop Oscar Romero and his friend Rutilio Grande. To register for the event, click here or contact Lynda DeManti […]

Give the gift of healing... If you or someone you know has been impacted by an abortion then a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat would be a life changing gift. This retreat is for singles, married couples, siblings, Grandparents or medical professionals. Rachel's Vineyard Retreat offered by RealOptions Pregnancy Medical Clinics offer support to those who have […]

Please join The Global Solidarity Team's Rice Bowl Workshop for all Parish and School Leaders. When: Monday, February 6, 2017, 7- 8:30 pm Where: Diocese of San Jose, Chancery Office; St. Joseph & St. Clare Room CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services' Lenten program for families and faith communities who want to put their […]

The film depicts the efforts of Saint Francis of Assisi who risked his life to walk across enemy lines to meet the Sultan of Egypt, the Muslim ruler Al-Malik al-Kamil. This remarkable encounter, and the commitment to peace of the two men behind it, sucked the venom out of the Crusades and changed the relationship […]

This is going to be an exciting and engaging launch in the Diocese of San Jose, where we will learn more about Ethical Trade and how it relates to our everyday lives (formerly referred to as fair trade), gather tips and strategies on how to share this endeavor at your parishes and schools, and you […]

An Interactive Launch of Ethical Trade in the San Jose and Oakland Dioceses. Please join us for an interactive workshop about how Ethical Trade can help you and your community take your faith beyond the pew—through education, reflection, and action. All are invited to attend! Larry Lauro, Keynote  Speaker Larry Lauro has been involved with […]

Please join us for the 2017 CRS Rice Bowl Grant Award Ceremony! On behalf of the Global Solidarity Team of the Diocese of San Jose, we would like to invite you to a special awards ceremony to honor the recipients of the 2017 CRS Rice Bowl Grants Program. Please extend this special invitation to your […]

This training will be primarily for brand new volunteers. You are needed to direct prayer services and bible studies and possibly to accompany individual inmates through the RCIA process. If you think you are interested in serving incarcerated persons and would like further information, please contact Sister Maryann Cantlon at (408) 983-0131 or at mcantlon@dsj.org

Join us for the 2018 CRS Rice Bowl Kick-Off on Tuesday, January 23 from 7-8:30pm at the Chancery. We will be joined by Cassandra Bissainthe, from CRS Haiti, who serves with Church Partnerships and Capacity Strengthening. About Cassandra: Meet Cassandra. A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she spent many of her formative years in the United […]

The next training session for Detention Ministry in the Santa Clara County Correctional Facilities will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Chancery Office: 1150 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112. This training will be primarily for brand new volunteers. You are needed to direct prayer services and bible studies and possibly […]

Pediremos por la paz, la seguridad y el diálogo. Todos están invitados a esta misa. Después de la misa habrá una recepción en el salón parroquial con venta de comidas típicas. Todos bienvenidos. Nicaraguan Crisis The Nicaraguan community will unite in prayer and support for the Nicaraguan people in their efforts to secure liberty and […]

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath and the Catholic community of San Jose invite you to a Mass of Remembrance for victims of violence and for peace: October 17, 2018 at 7:00 pm St. Elizabeth Church 750 Sequoia Drive, Milpitas, CA El Obispo Patrick J. McGrath y la comunidad catolica de San Jose te invita a la […]

The next training session for Detention Ministry in the Santa Clara County Correctional Facilities will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Chancery Office: 1150 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112 from 9:00 until about 11:00 am. This training will be primarily for brand new volunteers. You are needed to direct prayer […]

Day of Healing for all Affected by Sexual Abuse. Download Flyer