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By Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti   If you want to know the basics of the Catholic faith, look no further than the articles of Catholic faith. This list of twelve articles [...]

Image from: Word on Fire According to the Law of Moses (Exodus 13:2), every firstborn shall be consecrated to God; those who opens the womb of a mother belongs to God. This was the reference in [...]

The up-coming season of Lent is a time for us to intensify our prayer life, fast from what inhibits us from growing in our friendship with Jesus and with one another, and giving alms which is [...]

By USCCB The liturgical year is made up of six seasons:  Advent – four weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus’ birth.  Christmas–recalling the Nativity of Jesus [...]

In 1981, the Diocese of San Jose was established.  We were born out of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and our first bishop was the Most Rev. Pierre DuMaine.  Our diocese covers all of Santa [...]

On Monday we are going to remember the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Dr. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence.  In his famous speech “I Have a Dream,” Dr. [...]

As of 2017, 1 in 5 of us experienced mental health challenges, including anxiety.  Currently, in Month 10 of the Pandemic, 1 in 3 of us report mental health distress and anguish. Research also [...]

By USCCB and World Council of Churches   The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years, in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for [...]

Pope Francis once said in his homily, “Just like Jesus who went to be baptized, you too are bringing your children to be baptized to His church.” To baptize a child is an act of justice towards [...]

The new year is upon us and all of us are praying and hoping for a better year.  One of the things that I invite us to do is to pray together as a community of faith in addition to our scheduled [...]