"HABEMUS PAPAM"   We have a Pope!

The First Message of Pope Leo XIV

"Beloved brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd who has given his life for the flock of God. I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, reach your families, to all people, wherever they may be, to all peoples, to all the earth.

'Peace be with you!'”...  more

"HABEMUS PAPAM"  ¡Tenemos un Papa!

El Primer Mensaje del Papa León XIV

"Queridos hermanos y hermanas, este es el primer saludo de Cristo Resucitado, el Buen Pastor que dio su vida por el rebaño de Dios. Yo también quisiera que este saludo de paz entrara en sus corazones, llegara a sus familias, a todas las personas, dondequiera que estén, a todos los pueblos, a toda la tierra. 

'¡La paz sea con ustedes!'”... Continúe leyendo

"Habemus Papam"  Join Bishop Cantú in praying for Pope Leo XIV

"With grateful hearts, the Church proclaims Habemus Papam! — We have a pope.

I join Catholics throughout the Diocese of San José in welcoming Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, OSA. A son of Chicago who answered the Lord’s call as an Augustinian missionary, he spent much of his priestly and episcopal ministry in Peru—eventually becoming a citizen of Peru—before serving the universal Church in Rome."  more

"Habemus Papam"  Acompañe al Obispo Cantú en oración por el Papa León XIV

"Con un corazón agradecido, la Iglesia proclama ¡Habemus Papam! —Tenemos un Papa.

Me uno a los católicos de la Diócesis de San José para dar la bienvenida al Papa León XIV, cuyo verdadero nombre es Robert Francis Prevost, OSA. Oriundo de Chicago, Illinois, y quien respondió al llamado del Señor como misionero agustino. Pasó gran parte de su ministerio sacerdotal y episcopal en Perú, donde finalmente se nacionalizó peruano, antes de servir a la Iglesia universal en Roma." Continúe leyendo

MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV

Bishop Oscar Cantú invites you a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Election of Pope Leo XIV, on Monday, May 19, at 7pm, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (80 S Market St, San Jose).

MISA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS POR LA ELECCION DEL PAPA LEON XIV

Acompaña al Obispo Oscar Cantú en la Misa de Acción de Gracias por  la Elección del Papa León XIV, el lunes, 19 de mayo  a las 7pm, en la Catedral Basílica de San José (80 S Market St, San Jose). 

SUNDAY BULLETIN

Find more announcements in our weekly bulletin.

BOLETIN DOMINICAL

Encuentra más anuncios en nuestro boletin dominical.

Retiro de Matrimonios 

El Programa de Formación de la Fe de la parroquia de St. Joseph invita a parejas al  retiro anual de matrimonios que se llevará a cabo el sábado 14 de junio, de 8am a 5pm, en la Escuela de St. Joseph (1120 Miramonte Ave, Mountain View).  

Conferencistas:  Padre Mario Castaneda, Mario y Martha Molina, Jaime y Patricia Aguilar. Para más información por favor comuníquese con Tony y Patty Berrios al 408-917-0905.   

Search & Serve Retreat for Single Catholic Women (18 - 40)

Is God Calling You to be a Sister? Join the Daughters of Charity SEARCH & SERVE RETREAT- a 6-day religious vocation discernment retreat in the BAY AREA--May 2126, 2025! SEARCH your heart. EXPLORE your future. STAY with the Sisters. SERVE those living in Poverty side by side with Us. Housing, Meals and Daily Transportation to our Ministries included. Complete our Interest Form at Daughters-Of-Charity.com/retreats/  and we will contact you with more information, or email: Srllaguna@doc1633.org 

BECOME A  PARISH VOLUNTEER

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please click here or call the Parish Office at 650-967-3831. 

Si estás interesado en ser voluntario en alguno de nuestros ministerios, por favor haz clic aquí para obtener información, o llama a la oficina parroquial al 650-967-3831.

The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of San José.

La revista de la Diócesis de San José.

DONATE YOUR OLD EYEGLASSES

On January 16th, on behalf of all parishioners and friends of St. Joseph Parish, the Parish Office handed over 235 pairs of used eyeglasses and sunglasses, which had been donated over the past 12 months, to the Silicon Valley Lions Club, where they will sort through them in order to direct them to people in need.

The collection of used eyeglasses will continue at our parish and we invite you participate by dropping off your unwanted or outdated glasseshem in the donation box at the entrance of the church or at the Parish Office.

DONA TUS ANTEOJOS USADOS

El 16 de enero pasado, en nombre de los feligreses de St Joseph, hicimos entrega de 235 pares de lentes y anteojos de sol usados, donados por los feligreses de nuestra iglesia, durante los pasados 12 meses, Club de Leones de Silicon Valley, donde clasificarán cada uno de los lentes para que posteriormente sean entregados a personas en necesidad.

Nuestra campaña de recolección de lentes y anteojos de sol usados continuará para seguir ayudando a aquellos que los necesitan. Por favor encuentra la caja de donaciones en la iglesia o lleva tus lentes a la oficina parroquial.

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP AT ST. JOSEPH PARISH

The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help is now included every Wednesday during our celebration of the 2:00PM Holy Mass. We invite you to join us. 

Estudio de las Sagradas Escrituras 

Todos los lunes

La Parroquia de St. Joseph invita a hombres y mujeres mayores de 18 años, a participar en el Grupo de Estudio de las Sagradas Escrituras. Ven a explorar y compartir reflexiones sobre los textos sagrados para conocer y enriquecer más tu fe. 

Te esperamos cada lunes de 7:00PM a 8:00PM, en el salón de conferencias de la Oficina Parroquial. 

Facilitador:  Diácono Oscar Godinez.                     

Jornada de Oración

Acompáñanos en las Jornadas de Oración el primer sábado de cada mes. Comenzamos con la Misa de 7:30AM y continuamos con el Santo Rosario hasta las 12PM. 

Devoción al Santo Rosario

Lunes - 6:30PM

Martes - 6:30PM

Miércoles - 6:30PM

Jueves - 6:15PM

Viernes - 6:30PM

Sábado - 3PM* (El 1er sábado no habrá Rosario)

Domingo - 12PM

En el invierno nos reunimos en la oficina parroquial.

Novena to Saint Joseph

Join us every Saturday at 3PM to pray a novena to St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

We start with the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy, followed by the Rosary and then the novena.  

All are welcome!

Legion of Mary

Join us every Sunday at 8AM at the Parish Office.  The Legion of Mary's goal is to help people get closer to Jesus through Mary. The work is to be done in closest union with Mary. We can participate with apostolic work, prayer and sharing our work with others.

Rosario de Hombres

Primer y tercer sábado del mes - después de misa de 7PM.  Nos reunimos adentro de la iglesia.

Adoración Nocturna  |  Nocturnal Adoration

El cuarto sábado del mes, después de la misa de 7PM. Le invitamos a acompañarnos en la adoración al Santísimo Sacramento hasta la media noche. Más información sobre la Adoración Nocturna |AQUI|  

Fourth Saturday of the month, after the 7PM Mass. Join us in the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight.  More information |HERE| We look forward to seeing you.

Become a Knight of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus Council #4926 is seeking new members. The KoC is a Catholic lay organization founded on the principles of Charity, Devotion and the promotion of Catholic values, that provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities to serve the needs of Catholic families within the five local Parishes -  St. Joseph, St. Simon, St. Nicholas, St. William and St. Athanasius.   If you are interested in joining, please email your contact information to KofColumbus4926@gmail.com

We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM at the Parish Office. 

St. Vincent de Paul Society - St. Joseph Mountain View

The SVdP Society meets every other Wednesday at 7:00pm. Our in-person meetings are held at the Parish Office (580 Hope Street, Mountain View) on the first Wednesday of the month; our virtual meetings are on the third Wednesday. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Frank Pelkofer at pelkofer@gmail.com

Monthly Evenings of Recollection for Women

Women (18 and over) are invited to the monthly evenings of recollection, at St. Joseph Parish in Mountain View, given by a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, with time for prayer, examination of conscience, and confession. Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 PM in the church.

Monthly Evenings of Recollection for Men

Men (18 and over) are invited to the monthly evenings of recollection, at St. Joseph Parish in Mountain View, given by a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, with time for prayer, examination of conscience, and confession.  We  meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. Join us on May 21, at 7:00 PM.

The Italian Catholic Federation, Branch #47 

Are proud to be a part of St. Joseph Church. We look forward to seeing you at our monthly meetings, on the third Tuesday of each month. Let’s bring our community together and share our faith and religious spirit. We welcome all heritages to strengthen our organization through our diversity. Next meeting: May 20th.

AA Sunday Group (weekly meetings)

AA meets every Sunday at 6PM in the Large Conference Room at the Parish Office, 580 Hope St, Mountain View (please use door facing Hope Street).   For more information please call 650-669-1578.

Marriage Preparation Course (English) 

Diocesan Marriage Preparation dates for 2025 are now available! Diocesan Virtual Marriage Preparation Retreat Registration can be found at https://www.dsj.org/evangelization/family-life/marriage-preparation/. This site also includes information on the Marriage Process in the Catholic Church, and in-person retreats. 

If you have questions regarding the course you can email us at evangelization@dsj.org

Next English Retreat:  5/17/2025

Preparación Matrimonial (español)

Encuentra las fechas para el Retiro Diocesano de Preparación Matrimonial (virtual) en: https://www.dsj.org/evangelization/family-life/marriage-preparation/. El sitio web también incluye información sobre el proceso matrimonial en la iglesia católica, y sobre retiros en persona. Para más información puedes contactarnos enviando un correo electrónico a  evangelization@dsj.org.

Próxima fecha español:   6/21/2025