We have begun the second half of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of our parish's mission and ministries. In February, our average weekly collection was $21,859. You also generously donated to various important causes through our February special collections, totaling $13,120 or ($3,280) per week). This brings our weekly February total to $25,139. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income (less special collections) for JUL-FEB (34 weeks x $25,000) at $850,000, and we received $819,000 (-$31,000).

Sowing Seeds of Faith is a campaign for spiritual renewal and is a bold step forward in our diocesan journey of renewal. Rooted in prayer, consultation, and our shared mission, this campaign will strengthen our parishes, schools, ministries, and future generations of Catholics in Santa Clara County. Together, we are planting seeds that will bear fruit for years to come.

Peace and mental health are inseparable. Effective disarmament is a commitment to protecting the dignity and mental health for those of us living today and those who will follow.

Catherine Campbell, Mental Health Coordinator at St. Nicholas St. William Parish in Los Altos, piloted Sanctuary for Teens, a free mental health series from Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries.

As we prepare for our parish’s participation in the Campaign for Spiritual Renewal – Sowing the Seed of Faith, beginning in July of this year, I want to explain why we have not been conducting this year’s Annual Diocesan Appeal.