Scout Sunday 2022

February 6 is Scout Sunday or Scouting Anniversary Day which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting.  Here in the St. Simon Community, we have 4 Scouting groups – Cub Scouts (Pack 103), Boy Scouts (Troop 103), Family Scouts (Troop 4103) and Girl Scouts (Troop 62882). We…

ADA 2022 – Annual Diocesan Appeal

2022 Annual Diocesan Appeal – Growing Together in Faith Our Parish Goal $244,727.00 We invite all Catholics to “grow together in faith” and prayerfully consider your gift to support the ministries, services, and programs offered by the Diocese of San José in support of all parishes.  For information on the work of the Diocese, visit…

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…

Prayer Shawl Ministry

   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”…

SVdP Thanks the St. Simon Community

Thank You Thank You!! The members of St. Vincent de Paul would like to graciously thank you for all the donations we received to help others during this Christmas season.  Your generosity is overwhelming! Thank you to all of the school families who helped donate gift cards and money for the Giving Tree project.  Also,…

First Sunday of Advent

I hope you had some quality time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holidays celebrating the many gifts we share as a nation, as families and as a community. It has been a strange and difficult year with the pandemic lingering longer than anyone would have guessed and the long-term effects of this pandemic…