|
 Saint Joseph Parish
Old Mission San Jose
Founded 1797
We Welcome You to Join Us in Our Mission.
History
At the Ohlone Indian village of Oroysom, Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen founded this fourteenth of twenty-one Franciscan missions June 11, 1797. Taught by Padre Narciso Duran, the Ohlone orchestra and choir became famous. By 1830 almost 2,000 Indians were living at the mission. The 1868 earthquake destroyed the adobe church and most other mission buildings. The church was rebuilt in 1985. Further details about our history can be found here and additional photographs here.
|
|
 Family
This Lenten week we are reminded to pray as a family.
"If we really want peace for the world, let us start by loving one another within our families." - Mother Theresa of Calcutta
As the Holy Father stated, "in a healthy family we experience some of the fundamental elements of peace: justice and love between brothers and sisters, the role of authority expressed by parents, loving concern for the members who are weaker because of youth, sickness or old age, mutual help in the necessities of life, readiness to accept others and, if necessary, to forgive them. For this reason, the family is the first and indispensable teacher of peace."
Click here for resources to help us on our Lenten Journey.
Please join us at
Mass as we celebrate this holy season and find ways we can be inspired by Jesus's love.(85B/85) |
|
|
|
Today, Saint Joseph Parish/Old Mission San Jose is an active and faith filled parish with many ministries to participate in. See the vision we share in our parish family. Please join us for Mass or visit the Mission Museum open daily 10am-5pm (510-657-1797).
Resources
Our Sister Parish in Guatemala
- Please read more here about the parish, this important project, and how you can help!
|
News