Hospitality Ministry

  Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to join our Hospitality Ministry. 510-656-2364

How to Volunteer

  “Faith without works is dead” (James 2:17).  “Show, by your life, that it is worth giving your time and talents in order to attain high ideals, it is worth recognizing the dignity of each human person, and it is worth taking risks for Christ and his Gospel.” Pope Francis (7/28/13). Good stewards live with joy […]

TFCSJ Sub-ministries

Filipino Community of St Joseph Catholic Church   TFCSJ Sub-ministries There are 5 Sub-ministries in all. We welcome your participation. If you’re interested please contact Grace Lichauco – (510)789-1903 / email: gracestjoseph@yahoo.com Acolyte – If your gift is proclaiming God’s word or serving at God’s table, join the Acolyte Ministry and serve in the Sanctuary […]

Liturgy

  Sacraments BaptismMarriageFuneralsConfirmationEucharist – First CommunionAnointing of the SickReconciliationHoly Orders Mass Art EnvironmentAltar ServersEucharistic MinistryHospitality MinistryLectorsLiturgy CommitteeMusic MinistrySacristy TeamUshers Pastoral Reflections by Staff Ad Orientem Worship Scripture Study

Ministries

We are proud to have many active caring ministries at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Old Mission San Jose. For further details and to become involved with any of these ministries, please see one of the pages below. I am interested in… Worship Ministries Discipleship Ministries Service Ministries Finance and Facilities Mission San Jose Saint Joseph […]

The call to discipleship

This week, Nancy Flores-Mai reflects on the call to radical discipleship. “Jesus, coming and sharing in our humanity, is our model of holiness. In His ministry we see Him welcoming the stranger and socializing with people of all ranks, the rich and poor alike.”

Stewardship

  Stewardship at St Joseph St Joseph Parish is working to become a stewardship parish. We are forming a parish Stewardship Council that includes the responsibilities of the parish finance committee but is much broader in scope.  Together with the Pastoral Leadership Team, the members of our parish Stewardship Council are discerning what it means […]

Staff Autobiographies

Parish Staff Autobiographies   Meet our Staff Msgr. Manuel C. Simas – Pastor Emeritus (in residence) Reprinted from: The Catholic Voice ~ October 18, 2010 ~ VOL. 48, NO. 18 by Kevin Wing Msgr. Manuel Simas first realized he wanted to become a priest while in grammar school. That desire continued to grow during his years at […]

Parish Master Plan

  In 1997 we celebrated the 200th anniversary of our founding.  The parish had over 2,500 registered families and average Sunday mass attendance of 2,800. The church and hall built in 1965 was not intended to be our permanent church.  Folding chairs were set up on weekends behind the pews to provide additional seating and […]

Pastoral Care

  Virtually every family will encounter severe and/or prolonged illness of at least one family member at some time. To speak to the growing need for support for St. Joseph parishioners facing these situations, a support team is being formed. Our Ministry of Compassion Volunteers help with a variety of tasks. For example, to stay […]