Dear Holy Spirit,

Last Sunday we celebrated The Epiphany, and I shared about this blessing that anyone can bless their own home. Here is the prayer for you to do so. If you would like blessed chalk, you can pick it up in our parish office during office hours.

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Office Closure

The parish office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

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.

Crab Feed

Bring your bibs, jerseys and team spirit for our annual Crab Feed! It will be on Saturday, February 10th at 6pm in the school gym. Cost is $85 per person. To register for this event, please click here.

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 18 and are interested in volunteering in this ministry, please click here to register for February 1 and here for February 15. 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.

Shower Ministry – Request for Help

Every Wednesday, Holy Spirit takes charge in offering use of our shower trailer that is placed at Our Lady of Refuge parking lot. The ministry has seen a significant increase of patrons using the shower. Because of the increase in demand, we are in need of assistance with towel laundry. It is quick and easy. If you are able to help, you can click here to sign-up. For questions, you can contact Row David – row.david@dsj.org

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Texas Mission Trip 2024

Registrations are now open! The Texas Mission Trip is scheduled for February 18-24, 2024. The trip marks its 10th anniversary of our National Mission trip, the 8th in San Augustine, Texas. Adults and youth as early as the 6th grade can serve. It is a great way to put faith into action. For more information, visit our website or contact Row David – row.david@dsj.org. Click here to register.

3sixty High School Ministry

Happy New Year! 3sixty is back this Sunday, January 14th at 6:30pm to kick off the 2024 year. All high school youth are welcome to come.

Edge Middle School Ministry

The first Edge night of the 2024 year will be on Wednesday, January 24th at 7:00pm. We look forward to recapping the previous year and look ahead at how we can grow in our faith for this year.

Confirmation Year 2

The January session is scheduled for next Wednesday, January 17th at 6:30pm in the church. This session is for Candidates and Sponsors.

Revs Vs. Sems Basketball Tournament

Let's cheer on our favorite priests and seminarians with the Vocations Office's first event of the year! The tournament will be Sunday, Jan 21, 2024. Tickets are available to purchase through Fr. John Hoang. Please contact him for more information - john.hoang@dsj.org.

Diocese of San Jose

World Day of the Sick 2024

Sponsored by The Order of Malta

The Diocese of San Jose's World Day of the Sick 2024, will be on Saturday, February 3, 2024, 11 am at the Cathedral Basilica of St Joseph, 80 S Market St, San Jose 95113.

(Free parking will be available nearby.)

The Mass for the Sick will be celebrated by Bishop Oscar Cantu in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes and include an Anointing of the Sick, Blessing of Caregivers, distribution of Lourdes holy water and more. Prayer petitions will be hand carried to Lourdes in May.