As I write this article, I am in Lourdes on pilgrimage with my brother Paul, his wife Maria and a number of other parishioners from St. Simon along with the Order of Malta’s annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. We arrived late Wednesday after a long day of travel which was hardest on the Malades (those who…
DetailsOctober 3, 2021 – Week 5 What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up? … When we ask ourselves what kind of world we want to leave behind, we think in the first place of its general direction, its meaning and…
DetailsJesus saves his harshest words for the Pharisees and the religious leaders of his time. When they challenged him, he would regularly accuse them of being “hypocrites” as they consistently say one thing but did another. Jesus was brutal on them and in Sunday’s gospel; he is particularly harsh. Why does he do this? Mostly…
DetailsThis week, St. Simon School welcomed back all our students to in-person learning. It was so exciting to see so many kids on campus again. I was delighted to see them playing in the schoolyard and learning in the classrooms again. We are off to a great start. Of course, we need to remain vigilant…
DetailsThe summer break is over; school starts this week for many of us, but for others it has already started! For some students, this is great news and for others it is a disappointment. But for all the parents I know, it is welcome news. Most everyone I know is excited to have their children…
DetailsWhile it is great to be back home from vacation, it was a disappointment to see an increase in COVID cases with this new Delta variant. On Tuesday, we were notified of the new Santa Clara County health order for wearing masks for all indoor activities again. This does not change our current policy here…
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Buy Cash Calendar Raffle Tickets Here Your participation in our Cash Calendar raffle helps to fund parish-wide initiatives so vital to our St. Simon community and Outreach projects. We ask each family within our Parish and School to consider purchasing three books of virtual raffle tickets at $100 per book (total of $300). If you…
DetailsWe are COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. St. Simon Parish Life Group is kicking off the school year with the popular Fall BBQ. Saturday, September 11, 2021 6:00 – 9:00 pm Live DJ with guest appearance by Mr. Passalacqua! We will be honoring S. Rebecca’s 40th Anniversary as a Sister. Please stop by her table…
DetailsToday is the last day of July and it is the Feast Day for St. Ignatius Loyola. Jesuits all over the world will be celebrating this day with great reverence this year as it is his 500th anniversary. On this day, it is worth noting that Jesuits have made a huge impact on our Church…
DetailsMS-YM Volunteer opportunities We are looking for 2-3 more people to join our St Simon Middle School Youth Ministry core team. The only requirement is a desire to build our parish and future church through forming our youth in the faith. We meet twice per month as a core team for an hour or so to…
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