Stewardship of Treasure Report – August 2025

We have begun a new fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of the mission and ministries of our parish. During the month of AUGUST, our average weekly collection was $22,447. You also generously donated to various important causes in our AUGUST/special collections at $17,688 ($4,422 weekly). This brings our weekly AUGUST total $26,869.

ADA 2025 - September Update

Thank you for your overwhelming support of Bishop Cantu’s ministry to the people of our Diocese. Thus far, 358 families have paid $600,491 toward our parish goal of $440,000. We are projecting a rebate of $160,000. There are still over 75 families who made gifts for the 2024 ADA campaign, but not this year. Our rebate will help fund our restroom and Reconciliation chapel project at St. William Church.

Why Catholic Couples Are Walking Into Their Wedding Mass Together.

The bride and groom’s status as the ministers of the sacrament is meant to be reflected in the wedding liturgy, including the procession. In fact, the liturgical guide for weddings that was in use until 2016 explicitly states that “if there is a procession to the altar,” the bride and bridegroom enter last, behind the servers and priest. The text adds that the couple may be escorted by “at least” their parents and “the two witnesses”— the maid of honor and best man — “according to the local custom.”

Bishop Robert Barron

I first met Charlie Kirk about four years ago when I was in Phoenix for a speaking engagement. He reached out and invited me to breakfast. I was deeply impressed by him that day. He was a man of great intelligence, considerable charm, and real goodness of heart.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Auxiliary Bishop of San José

WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Andres (“Andy”) C. Ligot as Auxiliary Bishop of San José. Father Ligot is a priest of the Diocese of San José, currently serving as vicar general and chancellor of the diocese, as well as pastor of St. Elizabeth of Portugal Parish in Milpitas, California.

Standing Together - Statement from Bishop Cantu

Dear Catholic School Families, We, across the Diocese of San José, are heartbroken by the tragic events that took place today at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where a school Mass was targeted by violence. Lives were lost, and many were injured. We hold the students, families, and parish community there in our deepest prayers, asking the Lord to bring comfort and healing.

Pope: Altar servers help lead faithful into sacred Mystery of Mass

Meeting with altar servers from France, Pope Leo XIV laments the country’s lack of priests and upholds the ministry of young people at the altar, saying the dignity of their service helps lead people into the sacred greatness of the Mystery.

Stewardship of Treasure Report – July 2025

We have begun a new fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of the mission and ministries of our parish. During the month of JULY, our average weekly collection was $23,618. You also generously donated to various important causes in our JULY/special collections at $19,184 ($4,796 week). This brings our weekly total for July to $28,414.

Marian Consecration 2025

Seven years ago, on October 6, 2018, on the Vigil of Our Lady of the Rosary, our brand-new parish (formed by the merger of Saint Nicholas and Saint William parishes in Los Altos) began its new life by being consecrated "To Jesus through Mary." In preparation for the event, we offered our popular 33-day personal consecration program to all our parishioners. This year, we are again offering that program and will renew our Parish Consecration at Mass at Saint Nicholas and Saint William on October 5, 2025.

Catholic Volunteer Opportunities at Stanford Hospital

Would you be interested in visiting Catholic patients at Stanford Hospital and offering them Communion? If you are a compassionate listener, empathic, well-grounded in your faith, and open to serving a couple of hours a week, then becoming a Spiritual Care Services Volunteer at Stanford might be the right opportunity for you. We particularly welcome bilingual Spanish/English candidates.

St. William Church Children's Choir

My name is Clare Lee, and I serve as the music coordinator at St. Nicholas & St. William Church. I warmly invite your child to join our Children’s Choir this school year. Practices are held on Thursdays at 5:30 PM (45 minutes) before each scheduled Mass. Mass dates: 9/7, 10/19, 11/16, 2/8, 3/22, 4/26.

Volunteer Sign Up (Liturgy, Faith Formation, Youth Ministry, Outreach)

Thank you for answering the call to ministry at Saint Nicholas and Saint William Parish! We value your time and are excited to have you serve in our parish community. As members of the Body of Christ through our baptism, we are all called to live our lives in such a way that others will see the good that we do and give glory to God.

St Nicholas Choir Has Returned to the Choir Loft

“To sing well is to pray twice” is a saying attributed to St. Augustine. The Second Vatican Council (aka “Vatican II”) also strongly highlighted the integral role of music for our Liturgy and worship, primarily as a form of active participation engaged in by the entire assembly, not just the choir and musicians.

Father David Michael Moses Visits the Diocese

On March 27, Father David Michael Moses presented a talk, “How the Sacraments Make us Saints,” at Saint William Church in Los Altos. A popular social media figure with millions of followers, he spoke about his ministries of evangelization with The Valley Catholic.

Stewardship of Treasure Report – June 2025

We have concluded FY 24/25. Thank you for your continued support of the mission and ministries of our parish. During the month of JUNE our average weekly collection was $21,069. You also generously donated to various important causes in our JUNE/special collections at $11,184 ($2,237 week). This brings our weekly JUNE to $23,306. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income (less special collections) for the entire fiscal year (52 weeks x $24,000) at $1,203,000 and received $1,300,000 (-$97,000).

Texting Guidelines for Catholics (Catholic Answers)

In light of the teachings of Christ and the Church, how should we approach the modern communication method of text messaging and online messaging?

Stewardship of Treasure Report – May 2025

The penultimate month of our fiscal year is upon us. Thank you for your continued support of the mission and ministries of our parish. During the month of MAY our average weekly collection was $23,273. You also generously donated to various important causes in our MAY/special collections at $13,363 ($3,341 per week). This brings our weekly MAY to $26,614.

Steward of Treasure - New Program Year Begins - July 1

Saint Nicholas and Saint William Parish operates on a program year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. Our annual budget also runs from July to June. We are so very grateful to all who supported the work of our Parish over the past 12 months. Each year, however, the expenses associated with all our parish operations and programs increase, and as always, we depend on our parishioners to help cover these expenses. We will provide a financial report in the fall.

Retrouvaille of San Jose/Silicon Valley Marriage Program

Marriage Help – Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or marital distress. This program can help you too. For confidential information about or to register for the September Marriage Program beginning with a weekend on Sept 19-21, 2025, call 408-605-4998, email us: SanJose@RetroCA.com or visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.org

Feast of Corpus Christi – All Night Vigil

Thank you to the many parishioners participating in our all-night vigil of Eucharistic Adoration in honor of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ last weekend. Our special thanks to all those who gave us one hour of their time (especially between the hours of 1:00 am and 5: 00 am.) The Adoration Vigil concluded with Benediction at 8:00 am on Sunday. We are pleased to continue this wonderful new tradition next year.