Casa de Clara

The 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…

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Afghan Refugees

Over 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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Lifting Dispensation

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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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The Joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ, joy is constantly born anew…I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy,…

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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…

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