Over the last several weeks, I have shared some insights about the mental health continuum and how important it is that we become aware of what contributes to good mental wellness. Last week, I shared how traumas can often cause us to slide down the continuum, sometimes without us becoming aware of it. I…
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DetailsWe would like to partner with BASICS (Brothers and Sisters in Community Service), Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County,and ex-Village House volunteers to offer a shower service for the homeless and unhoused at Our Lady of Refuge Church in San Jose on Thursdays, from 1 PM to 4 PM each week. Each week the “Shower…
DetailsThe St. Simon Parish Outreach and Social Justice Council has two opportunities for our parishioners to provide service to others in our local community. Come and help us make a difference! These are wonderful opportunities to serve our community as a family or fulfill service hours as a student. We need help to open a shelter…
DetailsAs we continue our short 4-minute series on the mental health ministry Hope & Wellness, we will now focus our attention on how we move from the wellness part of the mental health continuum to the illness part of the continuum. While it is more complex than we will lay out, there are some basics…
DetailsOver the next week, Catholic Charities will be resettling 5 Afghan families. These are refugees who were forced to evacuate Afghanistan after the collapse of the former government. All of these families were targeted by the Taliban for the support that they provided to the United States military over the last 20 years. Some of…
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS In Person, St. Simon Church 6:00-6:30, Fridays March 4, 11, 18, 25 April 1 On April 8 – Living Way at 6:30 p.m. (soup from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.) Please join us immediately following the Stations of the Cross for vegetarian soup provided by the following groups: …
DetailsOn Friday, February 11, the Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick. It is a recognition of the importance to pray and care for those who are ill in our community and in our world. Jesus always had a preferential option for the sick and constantly…
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Faith is a choice, not something that can be forced. Come and let your soul be fed through song and stories of how faith matters in the real world.
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OFFICE OF THE BISHOP Brothers and Sisters in the Diocese of San José, Since the time of Adam and Eve, suffering has been part of the human experience. The pandemic has certainly added a great deal of suffering worldwide. As we understand in our faith, suffering will never be eliminated completely until Jesus Christ returns;…
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