Your support helps us advance the goals of our diocesan Pastoral Plan, Renewed in Christ, Together in Mission, ensuring that our parish remains a place where faith is nurtured, families are supported, and the Gospel is proclaimed with joy. Because of parishioners like you, we can build a stronger foundation for future generations. So far, 48 families have pledged $512,000 (23%) toward our parish goal of $2,200,000. $440,000 will fund our 2026 Parish ADA goal. We will use 50% in our parish to support our three key investment priorities: Formation, Outreach, and Building Project. Your gift is more than financial support—it is a sign of faith in our parish's future and a tangible investment in our Diocese's spiritual life.

Voters will see 14 statewide propositions on the ballot, and each one could shape our state's future. Learn what each measure seeks to achieve, who supports or opposes it, and the arguments for or against it. You'll also find principles of Catholic Social Doctrine to help you form your conscience, discern the issues, and cast an informed vote. Know the issues. Form your conscience. Vote with confidence.

Those who attend an ACTS retreat share in an experience that has impacted more than one million lives worldwide since the first retreat in 1987. Numerous testimonies describe retreatants who were evangelized through a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. They witness to becoming better fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, and children. For information, contact Michael Sternhagen ([email protected])

On the first Sunday of October, the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Sunday. Priests and deacons are encouraged to preach on the Church’s teachings on human life. As Catholics, we believe that every human person is made in the image and likeness of God. Every human life is therefore sacred and inviolable and should be protected and cherished from conception until natural death.

The Administrative Committee established the Bishops' Task Force on Preserving Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, chaired by Most Rev. Oscar Cantú, Bishop of San Jose, which will promote policies and practices that protect human dignity, religious liberty, democratic institutions, workers, families, and vulnerable populations. More than a dozen bishops also went to Capitol Hill to urge meaningful safety guardrails on artificial intelligence and support for legislation protecting children online.

While Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas calls on political leaders and creators of artificial intelligence systems to act responsibly, considering the threats this technology poses to the human person, much of the Pope’s concrete suggestions are aimed at ordinary people.

Bishop Oscar Cantú invites the people of the Diocese of San José to begin a two-year liturgical renewal, Renewed at the Table of the Lord, aimed at helping Catholics rediscover the beauty and meaning of the Mass. He reflects on how easy it is, even for priests, to go through the motions and miss the wonder of what is truly happening at the altar: Christ’s saving mystery made present here and now. Beginning this spring with the Introductory Rites, the renewal will guide parishes through each part of the Mass with reflections and practical resources so that the faithful can participate more prayerfully and attentively.

A Holy Hour is not about "doing" something perfectly; it is about "being" with Someone who loves you. It is an hour consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, truly present in the Holy Eucharist. Whether you spend it reading, praying, or simply sitting in silence, the goal is the same: to be with Him.

In communion with the universal Church, the Diocese of San José joyfully announces that Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in San Jose has been designated as the official Pilgrim Church of the Diocese for the Franciscan Jubilee Year, to be observed from January 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027.

In communion with the universal Church, the Diocese of San José joyfully announces that Saint Francis of Assisi Parish has been designated as the official Pilgrim Church of the Diocese for the Franciscan Jubilee Year, to be observed from January 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027.

Friendly Voices will connect you 1:1 with your own personal compassionate volunteer who will CALL YOU EVERY WEEK for meaningful conversations, emotional support, and friendship. Friendly Voices is completely FREE, safe, and confidential. Our volunteers are background checked, trained, and supervised. Call (650) 395-8017

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.

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.

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.