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With grateful hearts, the Church proclaims Habemus Papam! — We have a pope. Click here for more! / Con un corazón agradecido, la Iglesia proclama ¡Habemus Papam! —Tenemos un Papa. Haz clic aquí para leer más.

In light of the passing of our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Diocese of San José invites all clergy, parishioners, and staff to share how his life and ministry has shaped your spiritual journey. Select reflections will be featured in a special tribute in The Valley Catholic. Please click here to submit your testimonial by Monday, April 28.

It is with profound sorrow that we mourn the passing of our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, who returned to the house of the Father this morning at the age of 88. Please click here to read Bishop Oscar Cantú's Message on the Passing of Pope Francis. Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese.

La Oficina Parroquial estará cerrado el Lunes, 3/31/25. The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, 3/31/25.

Bishop Cantú shares his experience as the chairman of the bishops’ Committee for International Justice and Peace and working with Catholic Relief Services, the global humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church. Click here to read the full article.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, 11/11/24. La Oficina Parroquial va a estar cerrada el Lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2024.

Stanford University, YCP Silicon Valley, Executive Speaker Series on the topic: The Role of Technology and A.I. in Our Relationship with God. Event: November 12, 2024. Click here for more information.

Bishop Cantú grants dispensation of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation celebration. In the Diocese of San José, in accordance with Canon 87, §1, Bishop Cantú is granting a dispensation, this year only (2024), to the Catholic Faithful from the obligation to attend Mass on Monday, December 9, 2024. Click here to read Bishop's full message.

The Valley Catholic, the magazine for the Catholic diocese of San José, is now podcasting! This is the pilot episode which focuses on advocacy and political love in an election year. Episode 1: Disrupt the political chatter surrounding Catholics during this election year and join Bishop Cantú, Bishop of San José, along with Father Angelbert Chikere, Diocesan Director of the Office of Life, Justice, and Peace and Michael Shirley, Associate Diocesan Director of the OLJP. Listen on all popular. streaming platforms! Click here for the episode on YouTube.

12 de octubre de 2024 en la parroquia de La Santisima Trinidad, dos de nuestros participantes en el Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para los Adultos recibieron el sacramento de confirmación por nuestro Obispo Oscar Cantú, Felicidades y bendiciones a Mayra y Valentín. Vaya con Dios.

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, USCCB President Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, sent a letter to his brother bishops yesterday asking their dioceses and parishes to join Pope Francis, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa ( Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem), and Christians in the Holy Land “in fervent prayer for an end to the violence, for the prompt and safe return of all hostages, and for the conversion of hearts so that hatred may be overcome, opening a pathway to reconciliation and peace.” As such, Pope Francis has asked for Catholics to observe October 7, 2024 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace.

"40 Days for Life is a community-based social justice campaign that takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing our local communities the consequences of abortion in our own neighborhoods, for our own friends and families. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with God in the carrying out of His plan for the end of abortion."

Children grades Kindergarten to 5th grade that are currently enrolled in DSJ Catholic Schools or at a Faith Formation Program are invited to participate. The theme for this year's Christmas cards is “The Holy Family Radiates Love” . The deadline to submit entry is October 21, 2024.

Join us from September 27-29, 2024 for a Retreat Weekend for Single Catholic Women, ages 18-40, discerning a vocation to the religious life. This retreat is hosted by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Click here for more details.

We will have our celebration of the National Vocation Awareness Week from November 3 to November 9. To promote vocations and to encourage our diocese to pray for vocations, we will have Eucharistic Adoration and Mass each day in the different parishes of our diocese. We will also have a Family Retreat in English and in Spanish on Saturday, November 9 at St. Christopher Catholic Church. Please see the bulletin and the event poster for more details.

We are looking for volunteers to help us paint the parish hall. Please drop in from 9-4PM on Saturday, September 14, 2024 to help! Come and paint for all or part of the day. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

On this day, August 22, we remember Mary, the Queen of Heaven. To learn more about this memorial, click here to link to the 1954 Vatican document, "Ad Caeli Reginam," in which Pope Pius XII proclaims the Queenship of Mary.

A conference for an introduction to the spirituality of Christian stewardship. Register today. The event is on Saturday, October 5, 2024, 8:30AM to 3:00PM.

On Monday, 9/2/24, the Parish Office will be closed. El lunes, 9/2/24, la oficina parroquial va a estar cerrado.

“The joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church,” proclaims Pope Francis. Thus, in celebration of the love found in marriage and family, we, the Catholic bishops of California, are overjoyed to introduce ‘Radiate Love’ – a new initiative to encourage and inspire marriage. We are embarking on this journey over the next year to celebrate and support marriage and family life among the flock God has entrusted to us. (Originally Published 7/22/2024)