Dear Holy Spirit,

As Catechetical Coordinator I have the privilege of preparing parents and children for sacraments. This weekend, Holy Spirit Parish is filled with the celebrations of Baptism and First Reconciliation. Personally, I feel closer to Jesus when I witness families bringing their children into the faith. And I find these two sacraments very linked together.

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Second Collection – Church in Latin America

Next weekend, there will be a second collection for the Church in Latin America. For more than 50 years, the US bishops’ program to aid the Church in Latin America has helped the Church carry out its pastoral mission of mercy amount those with both spiritual and material needs across Latin American and the Caribbean.

News from the Pastor - Facilities Update

Parish Hall and Church Roofs

I am very happy to inform you that the replacement of the Parish Hall Roof is complete. Thank you for your generous support. I am most grateful to the late Ed and BJ Lojewski for their contribution to fund the project. Please join me in remembering them in prayer. May they now rest in the eternal joy and peace of the Risen Lord.

Speaking of roofs! There is now a leak in the church roof. We are working with the roofers to determine the extent of the damage. More information to come.

Church Sound System

As promised, the 2023 ADA rebate will fund the enhancement to our 15-year-old sound system. We have purchased the equipment, and it will be installed in the next few weeks. The hope is to simplify as well as enhance the system.

Office HVAC

We replaced an HVAC unit in the parish office in November. This has been on the list of projects that needed to be done.

Proposed Fence/Gate

To ensure the safety of our students, the school will be installing a gate by the gym and the parking lot. The gate will be closed during school hours only. Unfortunately, the installation of the gate might eliminate a parking space or two. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to reach out to me.



Fr. Ritche

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

Last Sunday, we had a great youth night kicking off our 2024 year. We reflected upon our previous year and see in what areas we can grow in our relationship with Christ for this new year. Our next 3sixty youth night will be on Sunday, January 28th at 6:30pm.

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.

Egg Roll Fundraiser

The Egg Roll Fundraiser is back! Pre-orders for egg rolls start next weekend. Egg rolls come frozen in packs of 10 with the option of vegetarian, pork, or chicken. Sweet and sour sauce is also available to purchase. Egg rolls will be available for pick up the morning of Sunday, February 11th…just in time for the big game!! These are a great party snack to have! All proceeds go to support youth ministry.

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.