St. Simon Parish’s Adult Faith Formation, Fun & Faith, Presents… Join Fr. Brendan & Christine Moore (certified sommelier) for the mother of all Wine and Word events! Date: Saturday, May 8 Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Place: Zoom (link will be sent in advance) Cost: $100 (cost includes price of wine & a donation to Outreach to…
DetailsThe mystics maintain that there are two primary paths of transformation in this life. The first is the path of prayer and love and the second is the path of suffering. Most people want the first path but get the second path. Unfortunately, most of us are not well equipped to respond to the path…
DetailsChrist is Risen! Alleluia! It is so hard to believe that we have been in lockdown for over a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on our personal and professional lives, it has also devastated our economy and it will take us a long time to recover. But…
DetailsI recently read that we will never fully penetrate the mystery of God’s revelation in Jesus until we realize that most of Jesus’ life was hidden; even his three “public” years were invisible to most people. On Passion Sunday we enter into Holy Week, the holiest of weeks for Christians, as we celebrate the three…
DetailsYesterday we celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph, patron saint of our Diocese and it opens a year of celebrations recognizing the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the Diocese of San Jose. Last night we began with a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. The pandemic limited our attendance at the Jubilee celebration to…
DetailsIt is hard to believe that one year ago this week, our County of Santa Clara was the first county in the nation to “Shelter in Place.” With no precedent for this action, we were all in shock and afraid to even leave our homes. We were told it would be for 3 weeks and…
DetailsEven though the pandemic continues, we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with vaccinations reaching our elderly, our teachers and more essential workers. This week we heard that every adult will have vaccinations available to them by the end of May. What a relief! On top of this news,…
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Parish and School 65th & 60th Anniversary Celebration The Parish Life Group (PLG) is hosting a two-day celebration for the Saint Simon Parish 65th and Saint Simon Parish School 60th Anniversaries! Besides the various celebratory activities, we have two different fundraising venues, and we look forward to your participation! First is our virtual two days of giving…
DetailsThis Sunday, February 14 is both Valentine’s Day and World Day of Prayer for Marriage and Family Life. We celebrate the gift of love in our lives and the gift of God’s love that sustains us every day. We will have a meditation song to celebrate love in our lives and we will give a…
DetailsForgiveness: The Journey from Hurt to Freedom A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. That old adage is true about every aspect of our lives but even more so when it comes to forgiveness. The end of the journey is not the beginning. We must take the first step of desiring to forgive before…
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