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| Diocesan Environment and Art Committee hosting national conference in July
Jun 23 2009
| The National Conference on Environment and Art for Catholic Worship, known as FORM/REFORM, will be held in San Jose this year, from July 16 – 19 at the San Jose Marriott.
Since 1983, FORM/REFORM is the only U.S. Conference devoted to the full range of issues in architecture, environment and art for Catholic worship. The theme of this year’s conference is “Know That A Living God Is With You”. [more] |
| | | | Kids feeling safe: essays
Jun 23 2009
| ‘FEELS LIKE LOVE’ is the title of this poster by Isabel Miranda, eighth grader at St. Cyprian School, Sunnyvale, who was one of the winners in the poster contest in April sponsored by the diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults. April was designated Child Abuse Awareness Month by the U.S. bishops’ conference and posters and essays (at right) were themed to what it feels like to be safe. [more] |
| | | | Celebration of Consecrated Life; Reflection on Religious life of Brother
Roberta Ward Jun 23 2009
|  | Jubilarians present for the Celebration of
Consecrated Life, May 9. (Photo by Melissa
Tamayo) |
Jubilarians present for the Celebration of Consecrated Life, May 9, included (back row: Bro. John Samaha, SM; Fr. Richard Cobb, SJ; Fr. Eugene Corbett, SJ; Fr. Raymond Malley, SM; Fr. John Russi, SM, who serves on the diocesan Council of Religious; Fr. Robert Mathewson, SJ; Bishop McGrath; Sr. Mary Peter McCusker, RSM; Fr. Art Dwyer, MM; Sr. Elizabeth Plesche, SND; Fr. Donald Allen; Sr. Rosemarie Carroll, CSJ; Bro. Frank Spathe, SM; (front row) Sr. Margaret Gregg, CSJ; Sr. Aileen Bermingham, SND; Sr. Cecilia Wallace, SND; Sr. Kieran O’Conner, PBVM; Sr. Michele O’Connell, PBVM; Sr. Patricia Davis, PBVM; and Sr. Marygene Heller, SNJM. (Photo by Melissa Tamayo) [more] |
| | | | Seven men ordained to priesthood for Diocese of San Jose; largest class ever
Jun 23 2009
|  | Fathers Justin Le, Andrew Nguyen, Ernesto Orci;
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, Fathers Roberto
Gomez, Allen Navarro, Tan Nguyen and Thierry
Geris. |
Seven men were ordained to the priesthood, May 23, by Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, marking the largest ordination class in the 28-year history of the Diocese of San Jose.
The ordination Mass and ceremony took place at St. Frances Cabrini Church, San Jose, which can accommodate a larger assembly.
The new priests are Fathers Thierry Geris, Roberto Gomez, Justin Le, Allen Navarro, Andrew Nguyen, Tan Nguyen and Ernesto Orci.
See more ordination photos at http://tiny.cc/5jzBa [more] |
| | | | Bishop McGrath participates in poverty simulation for ‘Step Up Silicon Valley’ kick-off event in San Jose
Roberta Ward Jun 23 2009
|  | Bishop Patrick J. McGrath (right) meets with
his ‘family’ during poverty simulation activity
in which he portrayed an elderly man with very
limited economic resources. |
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath “morphed” into being a 75-year-old man with diabetes and a variety of economic problems during a poverty simulation exercise, April 20.
The simulation was part of the kick-off for “Step Up Silicon Valley,” the initiative of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County to cut poverty in half by 2020. [more] |
| | | | Annual Diocesan Appeal awards given for parish financial support
Roberta Ward Jun 23 2009
|  | ADA AWARDS – Bishop McGrath presented the
Bishop’s Award to Father Luis Vargas of Our
Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Alviso. Father
Vargas thanked parishioners who joined him for
the presentation. |
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath welcomed and thanked pastors, and parish Annual Diocesan Appeal chairpersons, gift processors and follow-up administrators at a reception, June 5, at Benson Center on the campus of Santa Clara University.
The Annual Diocesan Appeal, which provides operating expenses of diocesan offices and services for the coming fiscal year [more] |
| | | | New Chancery building saves funds; provides rental income; more efficient use of space
Jun 23 2009
|  | Building at 1150 North
First St. in San Jose
now houses Chancery
Offices for Diocese of
San Jose. |
The Diocese of San Jose has a new Chancery building, located at 1150 North First St., San Jose, CA 95112. Diocesan staff moved into their new offices the week after Easter.
Since 1993, the diocese had been renting office space for the Chancery offices in Santa Clara at 900 Lafayette Street. Rents had been escalating at over $25,000 per year and the annual cost in 2008 totaled over $890,000. [more] |
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