Pentecost Sunday

Today as you read this email, we will be in the middle of the graduation Mass for Saint Simon Parish School. It is always a special occasion to graduate a class from elementary school but this year even more so because these young men and women have endured over two years of covid restrictions that…

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Ascension Sunday

This week has been another shock to our system as we heard the horrifying news of the massacre of 21 innocent children and teachers in Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, Texas. It is devastating to watch the damage done to that whole community. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of those who were…

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

Over the last few days, the Mental Health Ministry team called Hope & Wellness Ministry and Michelle Nealon, Joan Mibach, and I attended the first National Catholic Mental Health Conference at the Jesuit Retreat House, Los Altos. It was an excellent conference, and I am sure that I will be preaching and teaching more about…

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Saint Simon Parish School is hiring for next school year!

The following positions are open for the 22-23 school year and Mrs. Ann Kozlovsky, Principal, is accepting applications. Click on the link for the Position Descriptions. Middle School Math Teacher (Full-Time) Resource Teacher/Educational Therapist (Full-Time) Middle School Religion and Social Science Teacher (Full-Time) Second Grade Instructional Assistant (Part-Time) How to Apply: Please e-mail (1) cover…

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Fifth Sunday of Easter

Last week all the priests of the Diocese of San Jose gathered in San Juan Bautista for our Annual Clergy Study Week. It is always good for us to take time away and engage in some formation as priests. It is  the only time every year that we get to spend time together in fellowship.…

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