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- WELCOME ALL
  
  Come, visit our diverse, friendly Catholic church located in the peaceful foothills of Almaden Valley. We welcome all—regardless of race, beliefs, marital status or sexual orientation. Here, you and your family can come to know Christ more deeply, more personally, through our joyful Masses, community outreach and faith development opportunities. Experience Christ's warmth and embrace in our smaller, family-like community, and build life-changing friendships. Come as you are. Come and see.
- Join us for Mass
  
  Weekend Mass is celebrated at 4:00 pm Saturday afternoon at our historic church in New Almaden, and 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday morning at our main church on McKean Rd. During the summer, Mass is celebrated outside under the oak tree on the last Sunday of the month. Weekday Mass is Tuesday - Friday at 8:00 am, followed by the Holy Rosary. Mask wearing is encouraged, but not required. Adoration is offered the first Friday of every month. We think you'll find our serene Almaden setting offers a sense of peace that helps bring you closer to Christ. *SEE MASS TIMES, LOCATIONS
Join us for Thanksgiving morning Mass
- Thanksgiving Day Mass will be held at 9:30 am at the McKean Road Church. Join our community on this special day of thanksgiiving for prayer and hospitality. You are invited to bring a prepared dish to Mass to be blessed for your holiday table. Hospitality will be shared after Mass. You may bring breakfast bread, fruit, cookies, or something else, if you'd like. Coffee will be provided.
First Friday Adoration on December 2
- Daytime Adoration
  
  All are encourage to come for our next daytime Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please return to this page to find out which Wednesday of December Adoration will be offered during the day. This is an opportunity to quietly sit with the Lord and to pray with our community at St. Anthony Church. Stay for as long or little as works for you. This daytime Eucharistic Adoration will end with praying of the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, and the benediction at 3:00 pm.
- Eucharistic Revival
- With the bishops and dioceses across the United States, Bishop Oscar Cantú and the Diocese of San José are calling for a three-year grassroot revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Every Catholic parish, school, apostolate, and family is invited to be a part of renewing the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist —and sent out in mission “for the life of the world.”
- Grounded in prayer and seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the National Eucharistic Revival has four primary goals:
  
  To provide a more profound encounter with Jesus Christ in the Sunday liturgy as a point of unity among all Catholics, and through this powerful encounter, find personal healing and courage to take the Gospel to a world in need of authentic love – the love of Christ found in the Eucharist.
  
  To spark personal conversions through the joyful discovery of a relationship with Christ by encountering the love of God present in Jesus in the Eucharist.
  
  To elevate the truth and practices of our Catholic faith through the rediscovery of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist – the Source and Summit of our Church and of who we are as a people of God.
  
  To form, inspire, and launch missionary disciples, filled with love of God and neighbor that comes from an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist, to the margins of the Church and the world.
Children's Choir for Christmas
- Boys and girls who love to sing, ages 7 and up, are invited to join the Children’s Choir as they prepare for the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass.
  
  Rehearsals will be held at the McKean Road church every Wednesday, November 9 until December 21, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. The Children's Choir will also be leading the congregation in song on the second Sunday of Advent, December 4, at the 10:30 Mass, so rehearsals will include songs for both that service as well as Christmas Eve.
  
  Your children / grandchildren are welcome to join in singing for both Masses. Contact Denise Delong to sign up.
Religious Ed &
Youth Ministry

Come join the fun as we discover how Jesus Christ can be the light of our lives.
Religious Education Registration Form

Youth Ministry Registration Form

Faith Formation Information for Youth of All Ages
SIGN UP FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
- We are accepting registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation and encourage parents to sign up your children ASAP. Please download a form here or pick one up in the church vestibule. SIGN-UP FORM | CONTACT OFFICE
- Why it is important to be confirmed? Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation in which the one who is confirmed receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This sacrament establishes young adults as full-fledged members of the faith; the faith given in baptism is now confirmed and made strong.
  
  During your baptism, your parents and godparents make promises to renounce Satan and believe in God and the Church on your behalf. At confirmation, you renew those same promises, this time speaking for yourself.
- During confirmation, the focus is on the Holy Spirit, who confirmed the apostles on Pentecost and gave them the courage to practice their faith. We believe that the same Holy Spirit confirms Catholics during the sacrament of confirmation and gives them the same gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude (courage), knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. These gifts are supernatural graces given to the soul. It might be a time for your children to experience those graces.
- Outreach Coat Drive
  
  Our Outreach Committee led a very successful winter Coat Drive this fall where we collected 213 coats for homeless individuals. WeHope picked them up, and they are taken to Martha’s Kitchen on Wednesdays along with the trailer that provides showers for its unhoused clients. Congratulations to our generous community for a job well done. We will be making a lot of people warm and happy this winter!
- A MEMORABLE TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT
  
  Trunk or Treat was a huge success thanks to everyone's hard work and dedication; a special THANK YOU to our organizers of this year’s trunk or treat night. Thank you to the dozens of parishioners who decorated their trunks so elaborately! The free s’mores were a big hit….campfire fun right on the church grounds! Hotdogs, chips, a drink and a cookie were enjoyed by most in attendance. The professionally done face painting was very popular. Treats were eagerly received by a huge number of guests decked out in great costumes. It was a memorable evening! We’re already looking forward to next year! See more PHOTOS.
- Pilgramage opportunity
  
  Fr. Tad invites you to join him on a 13-day pilgramage to Greece and Turkey from September 20 through October 2, 2023. Learn more about the trip: The Footsteps of St. Paul.
- On the US Supreme Court Ruling
  Dobbs VS Jackson women's health Organization
  
  Church Statements
  
  A Call for a Mature Conscience
- A Letter from Bishop Oscar Cantú on Proposition 1
  
  As we continue our journey as a local Church here in our Diocese of San Jose, we are working to increase support for pregnant and parenting women, their children, and families and protect the sanctity of every human life at every stage. Read Bishop Cantú's full letter at www.dsj.org.
Support Mothers and babies in need
- This program serves and supports mothers in need in Santa Clara County. Below is a list of very fasting moving items are needed:
  
  Baby towels and washcloths, swaddlers, mittens, sacks/gowns, boys shoes, cotton hats, boys & girls one-piece playsets, boys & girls sweaters & jackets, receiving blankets
  
  or checks made out to Diocese of San Jose Layette Ministry.
  
  MORE INFORMATION
Your Help is Urgently Needed

Donate to help families affected in Ukraine
Catholic Relief Services
- URGENT NEED IN UKRAINE: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in recent weeks has increased its presence in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Poland. CRS is supporting Caritas Ukraine by providing shelter, food and livelihood support for those displaced and affected by the war. CRS is also helping Caritas partners in Moldova, Romania, and Poland to prepare for displaced people, mapping out a likely initial response and conducting assessment and planning sessions with its network near Ukraine’s borders.
  
  How to Donate: Donate online: support.crs.org/ukraine, Donate by phone: 1 877 HELP CRS, Donate by check: Ukraine Response, Catholic Relief Services, PO Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297
  
  How to Volunteer: Do you want to become a Caritas Poland/CRS Refugee Response Coordinator, working on the ground in Poland? Check this page.
- Year of Prayer
- November Prayer Intentions
  
  Communion with and Intercession of All the Saints
  
  That our brothers and sisters, the saints of all generations
  may by their intercession inspire us who hear God’s word
  to welcome the Word into our lives and,
  with the great cloud of witnesses,
  be bearers of the living Word into the lives of our sisters and brothers.
  
  That, standing around the Table of the Lord in our parish churches,
  we may know our connection with the Communion of Saints
  who now stand before the Heavenly Table,
  and so rejoice in their closeness to us.
- For the Deceased
  
  For our beloved dead and all who have gone before us in faith,
  that, taken up into the love of the Risen Lord,
  they may now share the eternal embrace of light, joy and peace.
  
  That, alive in the eternal rest granted by the Lord,
  all who have died may join the great cloud of witnesses
  giving us who remain the faith and hope
  that are borne by our belief in the Christ,
  the firstborn from the dead.
- MUSICIANS AND SINGERS Needed
  
  The 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday choirs are looking to recruit more singers and musicians. We are especially looking for another pianist. Please consider sharing your talent and joining us in praising God through music. Each choir rehearses one evening during the week and before Mass. For more information, contact Denise Delong or talk to a choir member after Mass.
Helping Hands
- St. Vincent de Paul
  
  For those needing assistance with everyday essentials, St. Vincent de Paul provides critical support to those in need. Some of the services provided include help with rent, utilities, food, gas, clothing, furniture etc. If you or someone you know is looking for help, please call the main help line at 408-249-2853. St. Vincent de Paul will direct you to the facility closest to where you live
- Stephen Ministry
  
  Are you or someone you know struggling with emotional challenges like isolation, anxiety over health, grief due to some kind of loss, tension from work, juggling childcare, school, financial strain or job loss, uncertainty about the future or any other unexpected life challenges? If so, you don’t have to face it alone.
  
  Stephen Ministers provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to people in the congregation and the community experiencing life difficulties. Ministers are ready to listen, care, encourage and provide emotional and spiritual support.
  
  A Stephen Minister will meet with you privately--by phone, by video chat or if possible, in person--to offer care and support. The service is free and completely confidential. For more information contact Claranne at 408-782-1413.
- can we pray for you?
  
  You are never alone. We are always here to receive your personal prayer request, celebrate Mass in memory of a loved one, or arrange a home communion visit. Add your prayer intentions at our online Prayer Chapel too. LEARN MORE
- LECTIOyOUTH.nET
  
  Though it was created for the youth of Madagascar and Africa, LectioYouth.Net guides anyone who is interested in reading, reflecting on, and responding to the Word of God. New material based on the Sunday readings is provided each week. Consider visiting the site in preparation for attending Mass each weekend or as a follow-up to deepen your understanding and commitment to living the Word. FIND OUT MORE
- Today's Readings
  
  Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading 1 RV 22:1-7
  Responsorial Psalm PS 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7AB
  Gospel LK 21:34-36
- Word on Fire
- Life Teen Video
- meet our "Adopted" Seminarian
  
  As you might know, the Office of Vocations in the Diocese of San Jose has begun a new initiative where different parishes “adopt” and pray for a specific seminarian; and in kind, the seminarian prays for that specific community. We are pleased to announce that our adopted seminarian is Robert Lamorena. Although we are not able to meet Robert in person right now, due to the pandemic, he has kindly written two letters to our parish. Read Robert's letters: INTRODUCTION | HELLO. If you would like to help support Robert and his seven brother seminarians as they journey through their formation, you can do so here.

Vocation Discernment

Men's Discernment Weekend, March 3-5: Is God calling you to the priesthood? In this retreat you will have the chance to explore the priesthood, listen to priest's vocation stories and learn about steps for discernment, values of priestly life and the structure of seminary formation during a weekend of prayer, discussions & fraternity. Contact vocations@dsj.org. More information at dsj.org.
Women's Discernment Weekend March 10-12: What does it mean to have a vocation and discern it? How do you know when you are called to marriage or consecrated life? We know you have these questions and we want to help you find some answers! The Diocese of San Jose Vocations Office invites young adult women aged 18-35 to a free retreat weekend! Register here or contact vocations@dsj.org. More info at dsj.org.

- Catholic Position on Covid Vaccine: GET IT
  
  There has been confusion resulting from statements made by some U.S. bishops about the moral acceptability of certain vaccines. Those statements can be confusing for “good-Catholics.” To clarify the situation the California Catholic Conference, made up of bishops in California including our Bishop Cantú, have authored an article, “Catholic Moral Teaching and Tradition on Covid-19 Vaccines.” The article expresses the position that it is not only morally acceptable to be vaccinated, but also an act of Christian charity to do so. Knowing that Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI received the vaccination may also help you to navigate this “Catholic confusion." READ ARTICLE
- A mask & Vaccine message from our diocese
  
  If you have yet to get a vaccine, we strongly encourage you to do so. The Diocese has a webpage summarizing the Catholic Teachings on vaccinations and the COVID vaccine that you can review HERE. Together, we can put this pandemic behind us. Our top priority remains the health and safety of our employees, clergy, and volunteers and those we serve and minister to in our diocese.
- For the latest parish news see our weekly bulletin and email newsletter found online in our NEWS section. BULLETIN

November Prayer Intentions

Communion with and Intercession of All the Saints

For the Deceased