Dear Holy Spirit,

This weekend, we begin the holiest week in the liturgical calendar. As Church, we remember the immensity of God’s love for us. Someone once said that true love entails sacrifice, the giving of oneself for the other. If there is someone who exemplified that kind of love, it is God – our God who was willing to offer His Son for our sake.



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Special Collections during Holy Week

We will have two special collections during Holy Week:

On Holy Thursday, March 28^th, the collection will support our own Nicaragua Mission Trip. To donate, please visit our online giving page by clicking here. Select "Nicaragua Mission" under 'Funds.'

On Good Friday, March 29^th, the collection will support the Holy Land. To donate, click here then select "Second Offerings" under 'Funds' and then "Holy Land" under 'Sub Fund.'

Supporting our Mission Together

Thank you to our many generous parishioners that have returned gifts and pledges to the 2024 Annual Diocese Appeal. To date, we have received $207,854 from 258 families.

Please consider a gift to ADA; every gift makes a difference. We want your participation and need your support.

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.

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 Mazzocco 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.

Confirmation Year 2

Please note that the March capstone session has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 27^th  at 6:30pm in the church. This session is for sponsors and candidates. Parents are invited to attend as there will be information shared regarding the Confirmation Mass.

Sound System/Livestream Update

Many of you are aware that the quality of audio and video in Church and on our livestream has changed in recent weeks. We are currently in the process of deconstructing then reconfiguring, rewiring, and restructuring our AV equipment. This is a tedious process and we are thankful to the parishioners who have volunteered their time, knowledge, and talent to this project. Be patient with us as we acclimate to the functionality of new equipment. In the coming weeks, we will be asking the community for help in the formation of an AV ministry, a proactive way of learning how to solve and manage audio-video issues in real time.

Mass of a Joyful Heart – Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek

On Holy Thursday (3/28) up through the Easter season, our mass setting will be Mass of a Joyful Heart by Steve Angrisano and Tom Tomaszek. This setting includes Glory to God, Gospel Acclamation “A”, Holy, When We Eat This Bread, Great Amen, and Lamb of God. These music selections can be found by clicking here.

Christians Praise the Paschal Victim – Easter Sequence on Easter Sunday

When we celebrate the joyful Resurrection of the Lord at our Easter Sunday Masses, the church sings a joyous text once a year called the “Easter Sequence”. In Latin, the title of the sequence is Victimae paschali laudes, otherwise known as “Christians praise the Paschal victim”. This text precedes the joyous “A’s” that we finally get to say after not being able to say it during the season of Lent. The music ministry has prepared a joyous and energetic setting by Craig Colson that can only be found through the GIA website. To access it, please click here. The link will send you to the purchase page (no need to purchase, we got you covered), find the “PREVIEW” section if you want to hear it prior to Mass.

Music for this weekend can be accessed by clicking here.

Register for Vacation Bible School

Registration is now open! Please click here to register. Children going into grades 1-5 are invited to join us from June 10-14, 2024 for days filled with activities, recreation and bible stories. Come dive into friendship with God with us! For all questions, please contact Jane Thompson at : jane.thompson@dsj.org or 408-997-5121

Faith Formation



Our last classes are this weekend and we can’t believe the year is over already. Happy summer to our students! Registration for 2024-2025 will open in July, keep an eye out for it on the website and in the bulletins.

Baptisms

Are you wanting to have a child baptized? The next Baptism Preparation class is Wednesday, April 3rd at 7pm in the church. Please contact Jane Thompson for all questions at: jane.thompson@dsj.org or 408-997-5121.

RCIA

The retreat for our Elect and Candidates is Saturday, March 23rd; a time of prayer and reflection as they approach full communion with the Church at Easter Vigil. Please continue to keep them in your prayers.