Following extensive consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board over the last few months, Bishop Oscar Cantú has made the following assignments effective July 1, 2022 unless otherwise indicated.

I want to thank the dozens of my supporters who made pledges totaling $5,000 to the Seminarian Education Fund. As one of the four referees at the annual Revs vs. Sems Basketball game, I was able to ensure that the contest was “fair and balanced.” I am especially grateful to Ellie Ferreras and her team who worked tirelessly in their efforts. By the way, the Sems defeated the Revs by 3 points in overtime!

Thank you for your generosity to the Diocesan Priest Retirement Appeal. Your gift of over $8,500 provides vital funding for medications, nursing care, and more to these priests who have been good shepherds and have kept their promises to the faithful of the Diocese. Please know that priests across the Diocese hold you and your loved ones in grateful prayer.

Pope Francis announced in a letter Friday that hope will be the central theme for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year, voicing his desire for the year to foster a greater sense of global brotherhood and solidarity with the poor, as well as care for the environment.

Cursillo (pronounced KER SEE O) starts with a three-day retreat of learning, sharing, and experiencing life in a Christian Community. The word “Cursillo” is Spanish, meaning “a short course.” Cursillo is a shortened form of the full title: Cursillo de Christiandad, which means “A Short Course in Christian Community Living.” .

The ILM is a 3-year course of study for the laity. The ILM provides training and faith formation for lay leaders in the Church. The theological base for this program is found in the documents of the Second Vatican Council.

Last week we received 24 gifts and pledges for $12, 470 dollars. We have now reached 102 percent of our parish goal. 436 parishioners donated close to $225,000; however, well over 100 families donated $60,000 to the 2021 ADA, but not this year. Remember, every dollar pledged and paid over our diocesan goal will be returned to our parish.

Fr. Matthew D. Stanley is the third pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Parish in the Evergreen Community in the Diocese of San José (appointed July 1, 2018). He was also the pastor at Holy Family Parish (San José) and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish (Palo Alto). He has been a priest for over thirty-one ye

On behalf of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, we want to thank your parishioners for their incredible support. Our final accounting for donations during 2020 by the members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish was $95,782. We are truly grateful to have this faithful level of support.

St. Francis reminds us that we should always “start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Last fiscal year, our parishioners donated $50,000 to our St. Francis Fund Collection. In response to the needs of the many less fortunate in our neighborhood— turning to us, when there is nowhere else to turn.

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, who retired in May 2019, celebrates his 50th Anniversary of Ordination as a Priest on Sunday, June 7. During the week leading up to his Jubilee, the bishop responded to some questions put to him by The Valley Catholic.

​​​​​​​ The current times are challenging for all of us, including our own parish. We rely on your generous stewardship, in good times and in bad, to meet all of our financial responsibilities. The Sunday collection March 15 ($3,340); March 22 ($4,582) is the principal source of our income that pays for maintaining our facilities, staff salaries, insurance, leases, and loan payments. I assure you that we have already implemented and are prudently planning to drastically reduce our expenses until life gets back to normal.

As you know, the current times are challenging for all us, including our own parish. We rely on your generous stewardship, in good times and in bad, to meet all of our financial responsibilities. The Sunday collection is the principal source of our income that pays for maintenance, salaries, utilities, insurance and the salaries and benefits for our parish staff. I assure you that we are prudently planning to reduce expenses until life gets back to normal. Please consider using our electronic giving program linked on the left side of our parish home page. We also encourage you to mail your Sunday offertory envelopes to the parish office. Thank you for support of the mission and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi Parish.

Having been a Pastor for 22 years, the experience we are currently undergoing is indeed uncharted waters. In one sense, for the time being, St. Francis of Assisi Parish will be very different. It will not be business as usual. The celebration of the Eucharist is the heart of our Catholic life. Be assured that the clergy and staff will not abandon you. We will be present to continue our essential mission, although in new and challenging circumstances. Bishop Cantu exercised wisdom and prudence in suspending Sunday Mass for the safety and health of our Catholic Community. We will come out from this with a stronger and more vibrant faith in God's loving concern for all his children. Please visit our webpage often. It is our best way to communicate with you. We are just one click away.

A Cursillo (pronounced KER SEE O) is a three-day learning, sharing, experience of living in a Christian Community. The word “Cursillo” is Spanish, meaning “a short course.” Cursillo is an abbreviation of the full title: CURSILLO DE CHRISTIANDAD, which means “A Short Course in Christian Community Living.” During the three-days of a Cursillo Weekend, a person not only hears what it really means to be a Christian but actually gets to experience the joy of building and being a part of a genuine Christian Community.

It is a legacy society comprised of Catholic women and men who understand the call to proclaim the Gospel, to build up the Church and to serve our sisters and brothers with the love of Christ. In doing so, they have made a commitment to name their local parish (St. Francis of Assisi), as beneficiaries of a gift in their will or trust, retirement account or life insurance policy

Working as a census worker can be a great way to make extra money while helping your community. The Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census Count. In Santa Clara County, the Bureau is looking to hire over 2000 census workers for a variety of temporary jobs, including census takers (also referred to as enumerators), recruiting assistants, office staff, and supervisors. Positions offer excellent pay ($24-$33 hourly rate), flexible hours, and paid training.

The Diocese of San José is not participating in the California Independent Victim/Survivor Compensation and Reconciliation Program. Victims/survivors will continue to receive assistance from the Diocese directly. The Diocese strictly adheres to a zero-tolerance policy and promptly notifies law enforcement and child protective services when abuse is reported, in accordance with mandated reporter laws. The Diocese cooperates with law enforcement during any necessary investigation.

The big deal about the coin was not that it was lost, but how it was lost. In those days, when a husband took a bride, he gave her a headband with ten silver coins evenly spaced. She wore this headband in public to show that she was married. If she was unfaithful, one of the coins was removed, and the gap showed that she had disgraced her marriage vows.

There are four little words that no one ever wants to hear—not when you’re dating or married [or employed]. In fact, I’d bet that most people dread them. And the reason is very simple— they usually signal that something very bad is going to happen. And when we hear them, shots of adrenaline begin coursing through our veins. You know what those four words are: We need to talk.