We have begun the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of our parish's mission and ministries. In April, our average weekly collection was $22,589. You also generously donated to various important causes through our April special collections, totaling $55,155 or ($12,789) per week). This brings our weekly April total to $35,378. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income (less special collections) for JUL-APR (42 weeks x $25,000) at $1,050,000, and we received $1,025,000 (-$25,000).
We have concluded the third quarter of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of our parish's mission and ministries. In March, our average weekly collection was $22,705. You also generously donated to various important causes through our March special collections, totaling $22,219 or ($4,444) per week). This brings our weekly March total to $27,149. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income (less special collections) for JUL-MAR (39 weeks x $25,000) at $975,000, and we received $959,000 (-$16,000).
Patrick J. McGrath, Bishop of San Jose, hereby decrees that effective July 1, 2018, the two parishes now known as Saint William Parish and Saint Nicholas Parish, both in the City of Los Altos, California, are hereby merged aeque principaliter (equally important) and shall henceforth be known as Saint Nicholas and Saint William Parish. Given at the Chancery of the Diocese of San Jose this 25th day of May in the year of the Lord, Two Thousand and Eighteen.”
The Cursillo Community was truly blessed by the presence and leadership of Fr. Matt as the spiritual advisor for the Spring Cursillo retreat. His joyful spirit, humor, deep faith, and thoughtful guidance helped create a meaningful and transformative experience for all who attended and worked the weekend.
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).
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 January, our average weekly collection was $21,307. You also generously donated to various important causes through our January special collections, totaling $9,323 or ($2,331) per week). This brings our weekly January total to $23,638. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income (less special collections) for JUL-JAN (29 weeks x $25,000) at $750,000, and we received $732,163 (-$18,000).
We have ended the first half of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of our parish's mission and ministries. In December, our average weekly collection was $34,510. You also generously donated to various important causes through our December special collections, totaling $11,844 ($2,961 per week). This brings our weekly December total to $37,471. We budgeted our Sunday Offertory income (less special collections) for JUL-DEC (25 weeks x $25,000) at $650,000, and we received $647,600 (-$2,400). Our 2025 Christmas collection stands at $120,000.
We have begun the second quarter of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of our parish's mission and ministries. In November, our average weekly collection was $26,206. You also generously donated to various important causes through our November special collections, totaling $14,613 ($3,653 per week). This brings our weekly November total $29,859.
We welcome Fr. Randy Valenton to our parish. He will be taking up residence at St. William Rectory as he begins his new assignment as chaplain at Children’s Hospital at Stanford. Fr. Randy is a priest of the Diocese of San Jose, and Fr. Matt’s former Parochial Vicar when he served as Pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Palo Alto. Fr. Randy will be available to celebrate Sunday Mass with us.
Thank you for the abundance of Christmas blessings, prayers, good wishes, cards, gifts, and words of affirmation. This was the first Christmas Mass I missed with my parishioners in 35 years as a priest. However, by the grace of God, I have fully recovered through the compassionate, healing work of many nurses and doctors. I will return to public ministry on January 1, 2026, by praying the Holy Rosary on the World Day of Peace at 7:30 am, followed by the Holy Mass for Mary, Mother of God, at St. Nicholas Church. I offer to God an abundance of thanksgiving for all of you as we begin this New Year.
Thank you for your overwhelming support of Bishop Cantu’s ministry to the people of our Diocese. Thus far, 377 families have paid $629,051 toward our parish goal of $440,000. We are projecting a $189,000 rebate. Please continue to make your monthly payments ($5,759 outstanding). Our refund will help fund our restroom and Reconciliation chapel project at St. William Church. Any gift or pledge, regardless of size, helps our Diocese and our Parish reveal Christ's presence in our community. Thank you for making a difference.
Over the last fiscal year, the St. Vincent de Paul Society – St. Athanasius Conference distributed your financial gifts ($24,037) as follows: Housing Assistance ($18,466); Utilities ($8,736); Transportation ($5,813); Other ($6,425).
We have begun the second quarter of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of the mission and ministries of our parish. During the month of October, our average weekly collection was $24,127. You also generously donated to various important causes through our October special collections, totaling $6,728 ($1,570 per week). This brings our weekly October total $25,697.
Thank you for your overwhelming support of Bishop Cantu's ministry to the people of our
Diocese. Thus far, 375 families have paid $614,488 toward our parish goal of $440,000. We
are projecting a rebate of $128,000. Please continue to make your monthly payments
($14,113 outstanding). Our refund will help fund our restroom and Reconciliation chapel
project at St. William Church. Any gift or pledge, regardless of size, helps our Diocese and
our Parish reveal Christ's presence in our community. Thank you for making a difference.
We have completed the first quarter of the fiscal year (July 25-June 26). Thank you for your support of our parish's mission and ministries. During September, our average weekly collection was $24,514. You also generously donated to various important causes through our September special collections, totaling $6,586 ($1,647 per week). This brings our weekly September total $26,161.
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.
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.
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.
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.