State of the Parish Reports

  Consistent accountability is fundamental to good stewardship – from the way decisions are made and carried out by parish personnel to the way resources are collected, managed, and used to change lives.  As a stewardship parish, we want to set goals for all ministries that are challenging yet realistic and, when possible, measurable.  We […]

Sister-Parish in Ghana

St. Francis Xavier Parish in Wiaga, Ghana History The parish was founded in 1927 by the Missionaries of Africa (also known as the White Fathers). In 2007, the Missionaries of Africa turned the parish over to diocesan priests. It is the third oldest parish in Northern Ghana. Over the years as the area grew, Saints […]

SVdP St. Joseph Fremont Conference

  Who we are The SVdP St. Joseph Fremont Conference was established on January 26, 1959 under the leadership of John Peacock. It is a grass-root level ministry that engages in the person-to-person service to the poor and less fortunate in its immediate neighborhood. Vincentian Spirituality acknowledges the dignity of each person whom we call our […]

Saint Vincent de Paul

  St. Vincent de Paul of St. Joseph Church, Fremont , serves over 10,000 of our neighbors-in-need, each year in the Fremont area. Our volunteers serve people with Humility, and treat them with Dignity. Please consider a donation to SVdP by Giving Online Our ministry offers a wide range of service to those people-in-need: Pantry […]

Parish Staff

Parish Staff   Clergy Fr. Anthony Huong LePastorfatherle@saintjosephmsj.org510-656-2364  Witness Video Msgr. Manuel C. SimasPastor Emeritus (in residence)510-656-2364 Autobiography Deacon Dick BaylessPermanent Deacondeaconbayless@saintjosephmsj.org510-656-2364 Deacon Benjamin LaiPermanent Deacondeaconlai@saintjosephmsj.org510-656-2364 Lay / Religious Staff Mrs. Laurie LopezPrincipal, St. Joseph Schoolllopez@sjsmsj.org510-656-6525www.stjosephschoolfremont.org Sandra HernandezParish Secretaryshernandez@saintjosephmsj.org510-656-2364 x102 Gina MehtaBusiness Managergmehta@saintjosephmsj.org510-656-2364 Nancy FloresDirector of Evangelization & Family of Faith Ministrynflores@saintjosephmsj.org510-656-2364 Autobiography Witness Video […]

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 […]

2023 Church Renovation

  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 […]

How to Donate

  How Much Should I Be Giving? Tithing can be a sensitive issue.  Tithing means giving ten percent of your income to Christ’s church and His poor.  God gave Moses the commandment to tithe for the purpose of supporting the church and those in need (Leviticus 27: 30-&-34).  Jesus talks about tithing in Luke 11: […]

Facility News

  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 […]

Mark 1:1-8

On this second week of Advent, Vanessa reflects on how the Gospel begins. “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ…”. These words help awaken us and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus.

HOME

St. Joseph School Saint Joseph Catholic Church 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. Welcome Mass Schedule Giving St. Joseph School Mission San Jose Church Renovation As the faithful here […]

Blessed

This week we draw inspiration from Matthew 5:1-12a where Jesus reminds us that those who are poor are actually wealthy. As we are inspired by Jesus’s love, let us help those in need by clicking here to donate to St Vincent DePaul. “Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are […]

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 […]

Indian Community

Indian Community of St Joseph Catholic Church   INDIAN COMMUNITY Saint Joseph Mission San Jose A land that’s the birthplace of many religions, as well as that embraced many religions, is India! The Apostle Thomas traveled to the land of India to spread the good news of Lord Jesus and spread across the land, especially […]

New Church Donors

  More than 1,900 families and individuals participated in our first two capital campaigns for the new church. We are especially grateful to the following donors who have made gifts of $5,000 or more: $200,000 to $250,000Shirlee Murphy $150,000 to $199,999William Utic and Dianne Martin $100,000 to $149,999Stephen and Stephanie LeeJoan and Diane PrewittJack Filinick […]

Seniors

Contents Resources for Seniors & Homebound Pastoral Care Corner Dear St. Joseph Family, I know you join me in thanking our merciful Creator for our continued survival during the pandemic. Our voices rise as one in praise for God’s mercy and, at the same time, in an urgent plea for the grace to bear wiithout […]

Parish Outreach

Parish Outreach   St. Vincent de Paul510-661-9572 Sr. John Marie’s Pantry510-490-4171            

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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. Welcome Give Online Consecration St Joseph Conference St. Joseph School Mission San Jose This week’s liturgy Choices We are challenged in […]

About Us

Contact us We are here for you WHERE TO FIND US OFFICE Address 43148 Mission BoulevardFremont, CA 94539 Phone & Fax      510-656-2364 Fax: 510-656-2438 Email: gmehta@saintjosephmsj.org and shernandez@saintjosephmsj.org Office Hours Monday to Thursday — 9am to 4pmFriday — 9am to 12noonClosed Saturday & SundayClosed during lunch— 12noon to 1pm St. Joseph Parish Office […]