“Stop giving your children Bible names without teaching them Bible lessons,” a man lamented. Curious onlookers asked, “What happened?” With a chuckle, he replied, “Well, yesterday I was robbed by someone named Abraham.” This humorous anecdote highlights a deeper truth: the importance of aligning our beliefs with our actions. As followers of Jesus Christ,…
As we gather on this Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time and celebrate the 4th of July weekend with family and friends, we reflect on the gentle yoke of discipleship that Christ offers us. St. Paul in the reading this week, shares his ardent prayer to the Lord to take away some cross in his life,…
We are delighted to welcome Father Dat Thanh Luong to the St. Simon Parish family! Fr. Dat joins us from Our Lady of La Vang Parish in San Jose. He grew up in Vietnam and moved to California in 1999, where he has lived ever since. Fr. Dat brings a wealth of cultural experiences and…
Lord Jesus, Carpenter and Healer, We ask that you look upon the multitudes in Tijuana who have too little to eat, have too little shelter, and struggle each day to find work and ways to care for their family. We pray for the sick who have little resources to be healed. We ask you to guide us…
One of the most profound experiences of my life was my 30-day silent retreat which I went on over 10 years ago. I found the silence enriching and it settled my soul to a new level that I had never experienced before. I had always taken an annual retreat of one week in silence, and…
Dear St. Simon Staff, Parishioners and especially the CFF Families and Volunteers, This Sunday, June 23, will be my last day ministering at St. Simon, and my last day of staff at St. Simon Parish will be June 30. I will then embark on a two-week-long retreat and celebration of my older sister’s 25th religious life anniversary.…
Jim Arena Jim Arena has worked as a transformation leader and executive coach for Silicon Valley companies for most of his career and knows first-hand the excitement and difficulty of change in developing new breakthrough opportunities conceived by technology companies. He typically is working with executives where change comes fast and is often unpredictable. Jim…
Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Living (SEEL) is a transformative program rooted in the Spiritual Exercises developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. This program is designed to help participants deepen their relationship with God through daily prayer, reflection, and spiritual guidance. Benefits to participating in this program: Deepening Faith: Engaging in SEEL can profoundly deepen one’s…
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As I write this eBulletin I am at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Retreat Property for the annual San Jose Diocesan Youth Retreat (DYR). It is a beautiful place but what is even more beautiful is the experience that happens here with the youth. They experience the love of Christ in ways that they never have before!…