Christmas Night Market, December 13, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.,St. Joseph of Cupertino Square, St. Joseph of Cupertino Church.
Sellers who wish to join may apply at stjosephcupertino.org. Sales permit and a $50.00 per table donation are required. For more information, please visit stjosephcupertino.org.
Sunset Ceremony of Psalms and Remembrance, December 17 ,2024 at 4:30pm Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
JOIN US AT GATE OF HEAVEN FOR A CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE
AT THE LAKE
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The Diocesan Council of Filipino Catholics (DCFC), Diocese of San Jose, invites one and all to the annual celebration of the of the nine-day Novena Masses in honor of Santo Niño (Holy Child) in January to be held at different parishes. Most Reverend Bishop Oscar Cantú will preside at the final celebration on Saturday, January 18, at 11am at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, 80 S. Market Street, San Jose.
The Santo Niño de Cebú (Spanish: Holy Child of Cebu) is a Roman Catholic title of Jesus Christ associated with a religious vested statue of the infant Child Jesus venerated by many Filipino Catholics who believe it to be miraculous.
It is the oldest religious Christian image in the Philippines, and was originally given in 1521 as a baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan via Antonio Pigafetta, who physically handed it to Lady Humamay, the principal wife of Rajah Humabon, along with a statue of the Our Lady of Guidance and a Cross.
The image merited a Papal recognition on 28 April 1965 when Pope Paul VI issued a papal bull for the Canonical Coronation and Pontifical High Mass via the papal legate to the Philippines, Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani who concelebrated it’s 400th centennial anniversary. The image measures approximately twelve inches tall, and is believed to be originally made in Flanders, Belgium.
The statue is clothed in valuable textiles, and bears an imperial regalia that includes a gold biretta crown, globus cruciger, and various sceptres mostly donated from devotees in the Philippines and abroad. The Santo Niño image is replicated in many homes and business establishments, with different titles reinterpreted in various areas of the country.
The Holy Child’s feast is liturgically celebrated every third Sunday of January, during which devotees carry a portable Santo Niño image onto the street fiesta dancing celebrations. The image is one of the most beloved and recognizable cultural icons in the Philippines, found in both religious and secular areas. It is permanently encased within bulletproof glass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in the island of Cebu, Philippines.
Discover more about the Holy Child’s story at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Niño_de_Cebú
Click here to view some photos of Bishop Cantú in the Philippines on his pilgrimage in January 2023 to Southeast Asia. He concelebrated at the Feast of Santo Niño mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in the Philippines.
Comfort & Joy Advent Concert. Thurs. Dec 12th, 7:00pm. Followed by a meet and greet reception.
Church of the Resurrection, 1399 Hollenbeck Ave. Sunnyvale. 94087. Free will offering at the door.
Learn to Pray with Mary, the Mother of Carmel: Attend a Men’s & Women’s Silent Retreat with Fr. Thomas Reeves, O.C.D. at St. Clare’s Retreat. Fr. Thomas is currently the Prior at Mount Saint Joseph Carmelite Monastery in San Jose. His favorite topic of study and preaching is Our Blessed Mother. Conferences will cover prayer in the Carmelite tradition, the role of Our Blessed Mother in our life of prayer, and how we can deepen our own prayer lives. Register by December 6.
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