Dear Holy Spirit,

It is hard to believe that we are about halfway through our Lenten journey. How are you doing? Are you staying true to your intentions, your sacrifice, placing the nail on the cross lying above the baptismal font as a reminder of your commitment, keeping up with the tenants of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving during Lent? Or do you find yourself stumbling at every possible turn? Have you put yourself in situations where you are attempting to rediscover and find your true self? Are you setting aside enough time for God? These are questions I ask myself during this season of Lent.



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Stations of the Cross

We invite you to join us on Fridays during Lent to pray the Stations of the Cross in the Church, beginning at 7pm.

Second Collection

Next weekend, March 9-10, there will be a second collection for Catholic Relief Services.Your support of The Catholic Relief Services Collection makes lifesaving, positive impacts in the lives of people affected by environment catastrophe and poverty in Africa and throughout the world every day.

Supporting our Mission Together

Thank you, Holy Spirit!

We have reached $154,239 in gifts and pledges from 190 families and that is 51% of our $300,000 goal. Your generosity is gratefully accepted and appreciated. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please prayerfully consider what you can do to help. Every gift makes a difference. You can make a one-time gift, or you can pledge an amount that is payable over ten months.

Pledge forms can be found in the church, or you can go to the diocesan ADA website by clicking here or use the QR code supplied here.

Lenten Speaker Series

The Lenten Speaker Series and Soup Suppers are underway! Our next session is March 7th at 6pm and it will be facilitated by Sister Sharon McMillian, SNDdeN.

We have invited some wonderful presenters to help make this a prayerful Lenten Journey together. For more information, please visit our website.

Lenten Speaker Series - Session 3

The third session in our Lenten Speaker Series is this upcoming Thursday, March 7th at 6pm. Sister Sharon McMillian, SNDdeN,will be facilitating the discussion on "Glory in the Cross: a Spiritual Reflection on the Power of the Cross in the Liturgy and in Our Lives."

To learn more about Sister Sharon McMillian, please click here.

To RSVP to the Lenten Speaker Series, please click here.

Hope & Healing - Grief Group

If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, then please join us Feb. 8th for a new Hope & Healing Grief Consolation Group. It is a cross-parish 6-week series on bereavement care to foster healing through scripture, contemplative prayer, and small group faith sharing.

It will be held on Thursday evenings, from Feb. 8 – Mar. 14, from 7:00-8:30pm. To register, please contact Merry Reardon, Pastoral Care Director, at: merry.reardon@dsj.org, or 408-997-5112.

Nicaragua Mission Trip 2024

There is still time to be a part of the Nicaragua 2024 Mission Trip! Registration is open through March 5, 2024. The slides and information sheet from the information meeting are available on the Mission Trip Webpage and the registration link. For questions, please send an email to hs.amigos@yahoo.com.

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CRS Rice Bowls

The pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. This Lent, Holy Spirit is participating in the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl program, an opportunity for us to give alms that will change the lives of people around the world. You can pick up your Rice Bowl at the doors. Create the bowl and give as generously as you can.

“Every gift you give helps a child thrive, brings hope to a family and rebuilds a community.” (CRS)

Thank you.

Saturday’s at Sacred Heart

Please join us in doing acts of charity in our community by volunteering at Sacred Heart. We will be supporting our neighbors by sorting fresh produce, bagging groceries and hanging items for the clothes closet. Registration is now available on our website’s Sacred Heart page. Please click here to register. For questions and concerns please reach out to Wendi Mazzaocco at: wendiam@sbcglobal.net.

Survival Sack Ministry

Holy Spirit Parish staffs and manages the Survival Sack Program at Sacred Heart Community Center. We gather on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 8:30 am to 10:45 am to distribute Survival Sacks to those who are registered as homeless and living on the streets of San Jose. Homeless clients may pick up a backpack once every three months. The backpacks contain a small blanket, socks, underwear, a large hygiene kit, gloves, hat, toilet paper and a water bottle. Tarps donated by Holy Spirit Parish (Turkeys and Tarps Drive) may also be available.

If you are over the age 16 and are interested in volunteering with this ministry, please click here.

If you want more information, please contact Tom Burgei or Patty O’Neil at tnburgei@gmail.com or call 408-504-0909 to learn more about this volunteer opportunities.

Texas Mission Trip Recap

Last week, 35 parishioners spent their winter break in service to our brothers and sisters in Christ in San Augustine, Texas. Partnering with White Rock Church and Next Step Ministries, the group had a wonderful week doing the Lord’s work. The group was split into three work crews. Two crews built decks for community members with mobility issues and one crew worked on restoring a beloved community center. A huge thank you to all who shared their time, to Jill Youn for all the planning, to Next Step and White Rock for continuing to partner with us, and to the Catholic Community Foundation for offering a grant to help fund the mission.

3sixty High School Ministry

3sixty is back on next Sunday, March 3rd at 7:00pm. We will be having a reflection to help us during the season of Lent. All high school youth are welcome to attend.

Edge Middle School Ministry

Our next Edge night will be on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00pm. All middle school youth are invited to attend.

Confirmation Year 1



Our March session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6th at 6:30pm. This session is the final capstone session for the year.

HS Music Playlist

Holy Spirit's Music Ministry has been searching for ways to streamline access to the music we provide at every liturgical celebration. For about a year now, we have been adding music onto a YouTube playlist and sharing it every week to help music ministers prepare and listen leading up to our liturgies. Now, we’re extending that access to you! The playlist is updated every week with the first 6 songs at the top of the playlist showing the music we prepare at our liturgical celebrations. Since this project started, the playlist is now approaching 200 videos! So, if you’re in need of another music outlet while at work or for personal leisure, the HS Music playlist is now an option so you can listen to the songs that fill up our worship space every week!

You can access this playlist by clicking here.

Vacation Bible School is Coming to Holy Spirit!

Children in grades 1-5 are welcome to join us for SCUBA. It will be a week full of fun as we dive into friendship with God! This will be from June 10-14, 2024. For all questions and concerns please contact Jane Thompson: 408-997-5121 or jane.thompson@dsj.org