Dear Holy Spirit,

With the success of our Nicaragua Mission Trip back in the early 2010s, the Parish had two levels of mission/immersions trips offered. International trips to Nicaragua and several local mission / immersion trips with Sacred Heart Community Service and other local organizations. We were now seeking a third level in between: a national mission trip within the United States but outside the state. Through the movement of the Holy Spirit, a parishioner’s niece’s husband worked for a mission trip organization. Upon hearing of our desire, the parishioner linked us together and thus the relationship between Holy Spirit and Next Step Ministries was born.



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Daylight Savings



Daylight Savings is this Sunday, March 10th. Make sure you "spring forward" an hour!

Parish Reconciliation

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 13th at 7pm for our Reconciliation service.

Second Collection

This weekend, we take up the Catholic Relief Services collection to reveal Christ’s love to our brother and sisters in need. This collection makes grants to six Catholic agencies that provide relief and support for struggling communities both here and around the world. To donate, please visit our online giving page by clicking here. Select 'Second Offerings' under Funds and then 'Catholic Relief Services' under Second Funds.Thank you for your kind support and generosity.

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.

Nicaragua Mission Trip 2024 - Last Chance to Register!



There is still time to be a part of the Nicaragua 2024 Mission Trip! Registration is open through March 11, 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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Supporting our Mission Together

The 2024 ADA has passed the halfway point. To date, we have reached 57% of our $300,000 goal ($171,214 from 210 families). We are very grateful for this support so early in the campaign. If you have not yet responded, please prayerfully consider what you can do to participate in this Appeal.

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 14th at 6pm and it will be facilitated by Dr. Pamela Bjorklund.



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 4

The fourth session in our Lenten Speaker Series is this upcoming Thursday, March 14th at 6pm. Dr. Pamela Bjorklund will be facilitating the discussion on "The Human Person: Our Lenten Journey."

To learn more about Dr. Pamela Bjorkland, please click here.

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

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 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.

3sixty High School Ministry

We had a great reflection last Sunday to help continue our Lenten journey. Our next 3sixty is this Sunday, March 10th. In this evening we will be doing a special casting call for our Good Friday Passion Reenactment. All high schoolers, especially those interested in taking part in our Good Friday Passion Reenactment are welcome to come.

Edge Middle School Ministry

Our next Edge night will be on Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00pm. This will coincide with the Parish Reconciliation service. We will be doing youth-focused examination and for those who would like to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we can walk them over to the church.

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