Mission San José | Diocesan Shrine of St. Joseph
Our Lady of Aparecida, which means “Our Lady Revealed”, is the patron of Brazil. The Virgin of Aparecida has been associated with many miracles spanning centuries. She was found in 1717 by three fishermen in the waters of the Paraíba River. Her Basilica is the 2nd largest in the world, only after St. Peter’s Basilica, […]
The eleventh Franciscan mission was named to honor the Virgin Mary who, according to doctrine, was preserved exempt from all stain of original sin. The mission was established on December 8, 1787, the day of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Most Pure Conception of Mary The 11th mission was founded by Fr. Fermin […]
Our eight restored historic stained glass windows Our historic stained glass windows were made in 1893 by the Franz Mayer Company of Munich Germany. These windows were commissioned in 1893 by our neighbors the Holy Family Sisters for the chapel of their original convent in San Francisco. When their San Francisco convent was […]
Mass live-streams – previously recorded We look forward to having you join us Our LIVE STREAM channel is at https://www.youtube.com/SaintJosephParish We will live-stream the 10am Mass in English, 3pm Mass in Vietnamese, and 5pm Mass in Mandarin. We look forward to having you join us online. St. Joseph Parish Mass live-streams – previously recorded Masses recorded […]
Encountering CHRIST as A Family St. Joseph Parish/Old Mission San Jose/Shrine of St. Joseph FAMILY OF FAITH MINISTRY Encountering CHRIST as A Family Parents are the principle and first educators of their children. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1653 The family home is “the domestic church” where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. […]
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: […]