New Priest Appointments A new pastor, Rev. Thi Van Hoang, will join Saint Joseph Parish, beginning his ministry on August 1, 2025, to continue our shared mission. Read More
Neighborhood Outreach Hospitality Sunday – June 15 Neighborhood Outreach is going to host Hospitality Sunday on June 15th after the 8, 10 and 12 noon masses. We need donations of: 3# of ground coffee, 2 gallons orange juice, 2 qts. half and half cream and 2 dozen cookies. If you are able to donate any of these items, help cover the cost […] Read More
Welcoming Our New Holy Father With hearts full of joy and gratitude, we embrace the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. As the Catholic Church embarks on a new chapter, we are filled with hope and anticipation for the guidance and leadership he will bring to our global family. His commitment to faith, unity, and service to […] Read More
2025 Bishop’s Ministries Appeal Ministries of Hope – The Bishop’s Ministries Appeal supports the 70+ ministries that serve our diocese faithful as well as the greater communities where our parishes are located. This includes faith formation and evangelization, CYO sports, formation of priests to serve parishioners, care of the retired priests, parishes in action programs, and meeting the unexpected […] Read More
Homeless Outreach Ministry Works of Mercy Report Homeless Outreach Ministry, HOM has been bustling with members shopping provisions, children from St. Joseph School, Faith Formation, and Confirmations making Blessing Bags, families, friends, and members bagging the provisions into grocery bags, and members driving around the City and delivering the grocery bags to the unhoused people three times a week every week since […] Read More
Note of Gratitude I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your generous response to our Living the Mission with Christ: Hope Does Not Disappoint program. As Christians, we are all called to imitate Christ, proclaiming the Gospel with words and actions so that the world may come to know and love Christ. St. Joseph Catholic Church/Mission […] Read More
Congratulations to our 4th Grade Class for Completing their annual ‘Mission Walk’ This 4th grade tradition has students walking and running throughout and around the campus while on a mission to support this year’s chosen cause–the Local Animal Shelter and the St. Joseph Scholarship Fund. Your support and words of encouragement along their many laps meant so much. Read More
Thank You from St. Vincent de Paul We at St Vincent de Paul would like to sincerely thank all of our generous donors who contributed to our recent collection. And we would also like to thank those who gave a donation in memory of Bernie Thien. Bernie had been a volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul for over 60 years and he […] Read More
Positive Futures Fair in Hayward Come join us for our youth & family resource fair with free food, fun, and connections to community-based programs. Pre-registration is NOT required for youth & families. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 20252 PM-6 PMMOUNT EDEN HIGH SCHOOL2300 PANAMA ST.HAYWARD, CA 94545 Read More
A NOP Volunteer Opportunity “…the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve…” Mark10:45Here is an opportunity for you to follow Jesus’ words. There is a Multicultural Food Fair coming on June 15th after all the masses. Neighborhood Outreach Project Ministry needs volunteers to help that day for 1 – 2 hours before and/or after the […] Read More
Called to Serve, Invited to Belong Our worship spaces and parish campus are visible signs of God’s presence. Keeping them beautiful and inspiring is not only an act of reverence—it’s also part of being good stewards of our parish’s physical and financial resources. These ministries offer wonderful opportunities to share your time and talents in meaningful ways. Some parishioners serve regularly, […] Read More
Canonization of Carlo Acutis – Postponed As we entrust Pope Francis to God’s eternal mercy, we rejoice in the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, and pray for his guidance in this new era. Carlo’s Eucharistic devotion continues to inspire the faithful, and we eagerly await the new date for his canonization. For official news and the latest […] Read More
Documentary – Living the Mission with Christ If you want to learn more about St Joseph / Mission San Jose, please enjoy this beautiful Documentary by Kevin Wing “Living the Mission with Christ.” You will learn about our Catholic Faith and see it in action here at St. Joseph! Read More
Join The Great Alumni Hunt! Beginning April 1st friends and family of St Joseph School have the opportunity to win prizes during The Great Alumni Hunt as they search for SJS alumni throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Help us on our quest to bring our St. Joseph School family back together for our 65th Anniversary on October 18th. For […] Read More
How to Gain the Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence The Bishop has announced that Mission San Jose, diocesan Shrine of St. Joseph, in Fremont is a permanently designated pilgrimage site for each and every day of this 2025 Holy Year Jubilee of Hope. Individuals and groups are welcome. By making this spiritual pilgrimage, the faithful may gain a Plenary Indulgence: remission of the temporal punishment due […] Read More
St Joseph School ~ Accepting Applications Saint Joseph School is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. To book a tour please go to https://www.stjosephschoolfremont.org/ For more than 60 years, St. Joseph School of Fremont has been on a Mission. Together with parents and the parish community, we provide a quality Catholic education, nurture the growth of the whole child, […] Read More
Genesis to Jesus ~ Bible Study What is the Bible? Where does it come from? What is its purpose? These and more questions will be answered as we journey through the scriptures in this study. We will also learn why Catholics should read Scripture and most importantly, how to read it. Genesis to Jesus surveys the principal covenants that God made […] Read More
Attention All Ministries! 2025 Hospitality Schedule is now open! Promote your vital ministry while hosting this cherished and popular event. Share your ministry’s mission, connect with our parish community, and extend a warm welcome to all. Sign up today and help us make every Sunday a time of fellowship and joy as we fill the calendar with love […] Read More
Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope In 2025, the Catholic Church will observe a Jubilee Year with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.” This Holy Year, inaugurated by Pope Francis, invites the faithful to embark on a spiritual journey, renewing their faith and commitment to God’s guidance. The Jubilee began on December 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door at […] Read More
Purchase a Holy Family Statue Bring home a miniaturized replica of the radiantly smiling life-sized statue of The Heart of a Happy Family, all aglow with joy and contentment as the Holy Family basks in the love of God. It’s available for purchase at St Joseph Parish. For a limited time, available for only $250 (original price: $300). Five prayer […] Read More
Alpha Eat a meal. Watch an episode. Share your thoughts. Join a conversation… Although “Alpha” is not currently meeting, watch this page for announcements about additional sessions. For additional information, please call the parish office at 510-656-2364. Alpha explores the meaning of life: Come join us Monday, September 9. Come join us! Who? Everyone. All are welcome. When? Monday […] Read More
Limited Edition Prints Available Our Wedding Feast of the Lamb painting is here – Members of the parish staff, pastoral leadership team, our church renovation contractor, and other parishioners donated their Memorial Day holiday to help Father Anthony and artist Michael Corsini (in the blue shirt) install the completed painting on the back wall of the church. Michael returned on June […] Read More
Holy Family Statue Dedication The Heart of a Happy Family: Jesus at the Center – Our new, life-sized statue of the Holy Family was dedicated on May 1, 2024 in honor of St. Joseph the Worker and the Holy Family. The smaller statue of the Holy Family that temporarily occupied the stone pedestal outside the parking lot entrance to […] Read More
Engraved Brick Sponsorships Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. I wonder if cousin John was thinking of the paths by our outdoor Stations of the Cross? Probably not, but we still want to invite you to be part of this area of our living faith here in our beautiful St. Joseph parish grounds. Brick […] Read More
From Bishop Barber: Body-Soul Unity of the Human Person The Pastoral Letter below offers a response to a key theme that arose from the listening and dialogue sessions, held around the diocese in fall of 2022, which is a desire from those in ministry for clarification on the Church’s teaching and a desire for resources to reference when questions arise. The content of the letter […] Read More