Dear Holy Spirit,

On the night before He died, Jesus gathered with his disciples for a meal. The Fourth Gospel tells us that during the meal, Jesus arose from His seat, laid aside His outer garments, took a basin, towel, and water, and washed His disciples’ feet. (This action was typically reserved for servants to perform.) Then, He said: “I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do…I give you a new commandment, love one another as I love you.” Love is expressed in self-giving for the other, in service to our brothers and sisters.



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The parish office will be closed on Wednesday, March 20^th. The parish staff will be away for a Day of Prayer.

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.

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 $191,354 from 250 families. Remember that any amount over our goal comes back to Holy Spirit 100%!

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.

Lenten Speaker Series - Session 5

The fifth and final session in our Lenten Speaker Series is this upcoming Thursday, March 21st at 6pm. It will be a praise and worship night facilitated by Holy Spirit's Music Ministry.

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.

Confirmation Retreat

This weekend, the Year 2 Candidates will be on retreat. Please keep them in your prayers as they embark on a weekend of faith and fellowship.

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.

Register for Vacation Bible School

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. To register, please click here. For all questions and concerns please contact Jane Thompson: 408-997-5121 or jane.thompson@dsj.org