Below are some helpful links:
Pope Francis reveals top 10 secrets to happiness
Diocese of San Jose Facebook Page
Podcasts with homilies and youth group information from San Jose Diocese
Catholic App by Laudate for Android
Catholic App by Laudate for iPhone/iPad
Since my retirement I have been helping regularly weekdays and Sundays at Holy Family Church in San Jose. I will share my monthly schedule so you know when I will be presiding at Holy Family. I will continue to treasure all our joyful celebrations and precious memories. Fr George (officially and happily retired)
When you open your mouth and add your voice to the voices around you, something shifts, not just in the room, but in you. This is why the Church has always sung. Not as performance, nor as background music, but as formation. Our singing forms us and has the power to heal. By lifting our voices in praise of God’s love for us, our song drowns out the distractions of the week, the weight of worldly voices, and can help heal the wounds we carry. God deeply desires our flourishing! He works, quietly, through the act of praise. Will you let the music do its work this Sunday?![]()
#SingingFormsFaith #MusicAsMinistry #DSJLiturgicalRenewal
This weekend, May 9–10, our parishes take up the Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Annual Parish Appeal. ![]()
Last year alone, Catholic Charities served 107,960 of our neighbors across 30+ programs — providing over 6.3 million meals, supporting refugees, helping families find stable housing, and walking alongside those rebuilding their lives. Behind every number is a person. A child safe after school. A senior with a warm meal. A family with a path forward.![]()
✨ Some of what your generosity makes possible:![]()
• 3,618 students served through the CORAL Afterschool Program — keeping kids safe while parents work![]()
• 631 adults supported with job coaching and employment placement![]()
• $1.7 million in tax refunds returned to 1,012 low-income families![]()
• 2,000+ new affordable homes in the pipeline for Santa Clara County![]()
• 82% of refugee youth enrolled in college after high school![]()
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This is the Church at work — not just in our pews, but on our streets, in our schools, and at our neighbors' doors. Please give generously at Mass this weekend.