Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Vision Our Mission:Through prayer and service, the St. Joseph family will strive to bring the community together to love, heal, and support one another as the people we are called to be in Christ. We see a Parish:– Where the Eucharist is the source and summit of all we are and all we do […]
Over the next few weeks, you will be hearing about the upcoming “Living the Mission with Christ” Program at St. Joseph Catholic Church. This effort is very important as we move forward with the mission and vision of St. Joseph Catholic Church. We, as a parish family, have changed so many lives in our community! […]
Work to renovate St. Joseph Church began on June 26, 2023 with removal of the Blessed Sacrament and a blessing of the building. Work was completed in December 2023 with the Church dedication and first Mass in our new worship space on December 23, 2023. The Catholic Church has a provision for re-dedicating churches […]
April 7, 2024 Flat Screen TVs – Our Chinese Community parishioners have donated two large flat screen televisions for the parish hall. They will be used for presentations in the parish hall and to live stream Holy Mass from the church when additional seating is needed. March 28, 2024 Have You Noticed? – At […]
This week, Laurie Lopez reflects on how we should handle conflicts and the importance of community. “We are reminded whenever two or more are gathered together there is he in there midst.”
Words and pictures from Fr Anthony & parish member’s Missionary Journey Vietnam Missionary Journal – August 18, 2023 by Jason Vu On the 18th of August, we continued our mission of spreading goodwill and compassion. Our focus turned to the Hai Phong Village Church (Xam Bo), where we extended monetary gifts ($70 each) to support […]
About The Assumption of Mary The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated every year on August 15th. This feast commemorates the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her assumption, body and soul, into Heaven. It is the most important Marian feast, and it is also a Holy Day […]
This week Deacon Benjamin reflects on what the readings tell us about heaven. “Jesus wants us to understand that the kingdom of heaven is worth more than any material possessions we may have. Fix our eyes on Jesus knowing that what we go through in this life is short-lived, where the reward in heaven is eternal.”
Mission San Jose was established in 1797 about 15 miles from the original village of San Jose, in today’s Fremont. The original church was a temporary structure with a thatched roof. In 1809 a permanent church was built of traditional adobe. The current Mission church is a replica of this 1809 church. On Oct. […]
We appreciate your generosity. Your donations provide essential funding for parish operations and maintenance, clergy, staff, and ministries. Current Reports from the Finance Council We continue to make great strides as we move forward with our plans and vision to focus our attention and efforts on building God’s house and His people here on […]
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 […]
Our renovated parish church From June to December 2023 our parish church underwent major renovation, the most significant since the structure was first built in 1965. Click Here to learn more about the 2023 renovation. Originally intended to be a school gym and temporary church, it has become a unique and special church. Click […]
The parish master plan guides our long term building and grounds planning and expenditures. Our goal is to make the most of the facilities we already have and to support the Diocese’s three goals for parishes (providing amazing worship experiences, forming missionary disciples, and increasing our acts of charity, mercy, and justice), and prudently […]
This week we reflect on Luke 6:27-38 where Jesusasks us to first clarify our own priorities in order to help others.None of us will have perfect “vision,” but we should seek continually to clarify what we do see. Jesus told his disciples a parable “How can you say to your brother,‘Brother, let me remove that splinter […]
In this week’s Gospel we learn of the importance of faith as Jesus cured a blind man’s vision. The blind man kept calling out all the more… “Master, I want to see.”Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved you.”Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way. Please join us at Mass as we […]
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 […]
Pastoral Leadership Team Through prayer and leadership, the Pastoral Leadership Team strives to guide and unify the parish as one Body of Christ through worship, celebration, events and ministry. Involvement: The Pastoral Leadership Team is comprised of representatives from the St. Joseph community along with Father Anthony, our Pastor. Members from our community: Mike […]
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 […]
The Respect Life Ministry office of the Oakland Diocese “seeks to help East Bay Catholics understand, value and live out the Catholic vision of respect for life” through education, spiritual formation, pastoral care and legislative advocacy“ https://oakdiocese.org/life-justice . Parish Respect Life Contacts serve as the official liaisons between the parish and the diocesan Respect Life […]
