Welcome Back Catholics

  For more information on this Ministry, please contact Ellen Culver at 510-656-7973.          

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 […]

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 […]

Facility Updates

  February 18, 2024 The sandbags are temporary! – The parish has placed sandbags at the top of the ramps from the parking lot to the church’s entry vestibule.  Heavy rainstorms can overwhelm the drains at the bottom the ramps, resulting in rainwater collecting on the floor of the entry vestibule. The sandbags will be […]

Lent

Lent If you would like to follow me, take up your cross Lent The 40 days of Lent recall the 40 days of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness (Mt 4:1-11, Mk 1:12-13, Lk 4:1-13). The story of Jesus’ time in the desert is always read on the first Sunday of Lent as a reminder that we are each called to […]

Family of Faith Ministry Overview

Encountering CHRIST as A Family St. Joseph Parish/Old Mission San Jose FAMILY OF FAITH MINISTRY Encountering CHRIST as A Family WELCOME to St. Joseph Family of Faith Ministry. Families are the central focus of the St. Joseph Family of Faith Ministry (FFM). FFM is an effective family-based program that provides catechists, parents, and children with […]

Becoming Catholic

  Do you ever ask yourself… What is the meaning of my life? How can I become a part of something bigger than myself? How can I be a better person? Does God have something to say to me? As a Catholic, how can I celebrate the Sacramaent of Confirmation? If you are asking these […]