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.
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 (note: no weekday Mass July 19-August 26), 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
NEXT OUTDOOR MASSES ON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
With summer comes outdoor Mass under our beloved oak tree. Join us on the last Sunday of the month at 8:30 am or 10:30 am.
Please bring a chair. For those who are unable to carry a chair, one will be provided.
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.
Congratulations to the younger members of our parish who received First Holy Communion on May 15! Blessings to them and their families.
See more photos from this special day.
Over the years, St. Anthony Outreach has sponsored a school backpack drive for the children of the Amigos de Guadalupe Homework Center in East San Jose. The Outreach Committee continues to be grateful for the financial and hands-on support of St. Anthony parishioners. With your generosity we are able to serve those in our community who are in need. This year, 100 children are receiving backpacks filled with supplies. MORE PHOTOS
Grounded in prayer and seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the National Eucharistic Revival has four primary goals:
For the young entrusted to our care,
that we may hand on to them the gift of faith
and learn from them their sense of openness
to the goodness of God Who is always present in their lives.
That the noble task of catechesis – formal and informal –
may lead our youth to a closeness to the Lord Jesus
who knows them by name and calls to each to follow Him.
For our deacons, our priests and our bishops,
to be renewed daily in the loving embrace of God
who called some of them so them long ago, that, in spite,
of today’s challenges, they may each day commit in love
to follow wherever the Lord leads them.
That our diocesan and religious clergy
may know the gratitude of the People of God
for the authentic witness they give to the love of God
and God’s abiding presence in their lives and in the life of the Church.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
I would like to congratulate our community member, Jess Votaw, who has been accepted to the Diaconate Formation Program. Please, congratulate and pray for him as he embarks on becoming a deacon who will one day serve our community
Fr. Tad
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
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.
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