We thank all those who came and supported the two Parish sponsored concerts: Always Believe Christmas Concert and the Exultate Deo Easter Concert.  If it were not for your support, these two concerts would not have been an astounding success!   Music hand bells were purchased from the proceeds of the Christmas concert; while a complete set of chasubles and dalmatics for all liturgical seasons were purchased from the Easter Concert. (Fr. Michael)

On the occasion of Bishop Oscar Cantú’s Mass of Thanksgiving on the 25th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, he proposed several initiatives as we move forward as a diocesan family. Among those initiatives was an effort the Bishop called, “Creating a Culture of Vocations.” We will begin this new tradition on the first Sunday of July and continue, we pray, for years to come. If you wish to join in this valuable effort of “Creating a Culture of Vocations” and schedule your week to of prayer with our Vocation Crucifix, please contact Gillian Griffis either by phone (408) 223-1562 or email (ggriffis@dsj.org).

Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on June 15, 1957, Father DuMaine served as assistant pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Belmont before he was assigned to graduate studies at the Catholic University of America, from 1958-1961. After receiving a doctoral degree in Education, he served on the faculty of Catholic University and Serra High School in San Mateo, was Archdiocesan Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Superintendent from 1965 until 1978, having been named a Prelate of Honor of his Holiness (Monsignor) in 1972.

Think for a moment about all the things we know something about through reason, observation, and experience. For example, we know all sorts of things about the human body: how it works, and what it’s made of, and even what goes on inside our cells. We know about our planet: its age, its composition, even about the furnace that’s raging far below our feet. We know about our universe; technology; science, business—the list is long.

Thank you to everyone who supported the mission and ministries of our parish during the month of May. Our average weekly collection was $19,762 (lowest of the year). You also generously donated to various important causes in our May Second Collections in the amount of $20,093 (not including Catholic Charities – TBD). Our parish needs $20,000 a week for us to meet many of our financial responsibilities. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income for the first 11 months (46 weeks) at $920,000 and received $978,000. This additional income helps us to pay-down our $2.5 million debt. As you know, we are totally dependent upon you all our parishioners for our livelihood. We are so grateful for the sacrifices you make so that the work of St. Francis of Assisi Parish may continue to impact the lives of so many.

Our Solar Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 17. This will effect the south roof area of the Gathering Hall and a portion of the parking area behind the Mission Center/Parish Office. Fencing will be put up to block these areas. Please be careful and mindful of the work going on at our facility.

Please vote NO on SB 360 unless it is amended to ensure that all Californians are able to confess their sins to their priests to receive the grace of the Sacrament. 27th Assembly District: Including downtown San Jose, East San Jose, Evergreen and parts of South San Jose including Silver Creek. State Assemblymember Ash Kalra Capitol Office: State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0027 Tel: (916) 319-2027. District Office: 100 Paseo De San Antonio, Suite 319, San Jose, CA 95113 Tel: (408) 277-1220

Our Lady of Peace Church will be hosting our annual outdoor exhibit of Eucharistic miracles around the world. With an extensive assortment of photographs and historical descriptions, the exhibition presents some of the principal Eucharistic Miracles that took place throughout the ages in various countries of the world and have been officially recognized by the Church.

He presented some sobering statistics: for every one person joining the Church today, 6.45 are leaving. Almost eight in ten leave by the age of 23, and the median age for leaving the Church is just 13 years old. Where are they going? While roughly one quarter are becoming Evangelical, and another 25 percent are joining another religion or denomination of Christianity, half are simply atheist, agnostic, or without any religious affiliation, Barron said. “Most are ambivalent about religion rather than hostile to it,” he noted.