Over the last many months, many of us have heard about the Global Synod on Synodality but we have heard little in our own local Diocese of San Jose. What we do hear seems to be confusing! So let me spend a few moments trying to explain some of the different aspects of what will…
Today, in advance of the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Saturday, Bishop Cantú with all the California Bishops released a statement on their continuing commitment to building programs and providing private social services that honor women with life-affirming support and practical resources so that all families can thrive, and so that no woman feels trapped into the devastating decision to end…
Sat 12/24/2022 8:30 AM no mass 3:00 PM Christmas Blessings for all St Simon Parishioners 5:00 PM Christmas Blessings for all St Simon Parishioners 12:00 Midnight Christmas Blessings for all St Simon Parishioners Sun 12/25/2022 7:30 AM Christmas Blessings for all St Simon Parishioners 9:00 AM Christmas Blessings for all St Simon Parishioners 11:15 AM…
Saint Simon Parish School and Little Saints Preschool Open Positions There are no open positions at this time.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry (PSM) continues to make new shawls and lap blankets monthly. The mission of the Prayer Shawl Ministry is to provide hope, comfort, and healing. It is a unique way of reaching out to the community in a very special way. A prayer shawl can be seen as a symbolic “hug”…
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reads the words of scripture: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” In the month of January, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist 25 families, providing funds for food,…
I am not sure if you have ever visited the famed John Muir National Forest. It is about 1.5 hours away depending on traffic and has some beautiful old sequoia trees some of which are 1,000 years old. It is a beautiful national treasure along with many other places to hike and enjoy nature. …
Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. March 9 – April 13 Zoom Sessions For more information, click HERE*
I just arrived back from Ireland today and it was a bittersweet experience. Bitter because of the nature of the trip—to preside at the memorial service for my brother Paul so all our family and friends back there could gather and mourn the loss. Sweet because it was good to be back in Ireland surrounded…
What can be said of 2021? It was a tough year for all of us for sure and yet it was also full of grace and light. As Charles Dickens once said, it was the best of times and the worst of times. That is certainly true for many of us—2021 was a great year…