Compassion Week (Oct 7th – 15th), brings together local faith communities to support and assist different charitable causes and nonprofits. Since it launched in 2012, over 21,000 volunteers have participated in Compassion Week, assisting over 85 non-profits. My problem isn’t with Compassion Week itself, but rather . . .

Many young people around the world feel that too little is being done to stop a climate crisis from happening. They see huge territory of forests burning every summer: In Southern Europe, in the Western states of the U.S. or in Canada and other parts of the world. At the same time...

The topic of Pro-Life and Pro-Choice provokes strong reactions for many people. Not being a woman myself, I respectfully offer this reflection for Respect Life Month. I hope to offer a gentler perspective and new conversation. I think it is important to first recognize the common ground both sides have: The desire for compassion, supporting the would-be mother, and the impact on society...

One of the great insights of priestly ministry in recent years is our need for affirmation. Yes, priests need affirmation — from their brother priests, bishops, parishioners, families, and friends.

This year’s Catechetical Sunday reminds us of the invitation we receive from the Lord Jesus to follow Him and the promise that He doesn’t want to add to our burdens; he wants to lighten them...

Nervous smiles, giggling girls, bright new hairbows, shiny white sneakers, and bags brimming with new supplies are a few sights of the first day of school. Our new school year has begun and the quiet campus that was repaired and scoured throughout the summer now feels normal again as students arrive each day ready to ...

We applauded Peter last Sunday when he professed in the Gospel that Jesus is the Messiah! We see a different Peter today however when he takes Jesus aside to stop Him in his Passion in Jerusalem. The intention of Peter was definitely good. He did not like Jesus to suffer! But ...

If you have yet to visit the Vatican Museums in Rome, make sure that you don’t skip the “Stanze di Raffaello” also known as the Raphael Rooms on your way to the Sistine Chapel. Among the many frescoes done by the great Renaissance Master, Raphael, perhaps his most famous is The School of Athens, representing reason or philosophy. On the opposite wall is another fresco . . .

I have to admit: I love the summer break! Everything slows down a bit. Everything is less hectic; including for those who have to keep working. There is a certain atmosphere that no other time offers. A French song that embodies that summer feeling for me is “Lueur d’été” from the movie “Les Choristes.” The lyrics are almost like a poem dedicated to summer . . .

I write to you outside the very chapel where Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three children during a time in Portugal where anti-Catholicism was high. It's 104 degrees today yet I see thousands of pilgrims on their knees crawling to the holy ground. I ask myself, what can the world offer that would inspire such devotion?

Most of us think of “transfiguration” as something that happened only to Jesus, once upon a time, a long time ago, on a distant mountain in a land far away. Not so fast! It is something that happens to each one of us. God is all about life, and life is all about change.

It’s still summertime; vacations are in full swing, the 17 is packed as expected as many transverse the mountain to get to the beach, and post COVID crowds are at the movies. Summer at the movies bring us a time to escape if we choose, but if we look closely into storylines of the films we can see the themes can bring us right back to our faith journey.

Everybody looks forward to summer vacations. I just had mine a few weeks back. I flew my parents back home to the Philippines. We were in the air across the Pacific for almost 14 hours. I don’t enjoy flying but there’s no other way to reach my country. I observe one thing every time I fly. I become extra prayerful–especially when there are bumps along the way!

The Outreach Department of Catholic Cemeteries is very excited to announce the first annual grief symposium, Creating a Circle of Healing. We will come together to learn, share, and build a community of grief support groups in the parishes. Saturday July 29 | 9am-3pm | St Joseph Cupertino

When I first arrived in Italy, I assumed – like other hungry foreigners before me – that Italian restaurants are basically like American restaurants. You enter the place, sit down, ask for a menu, then proceed to order. And while the results were usually at least “molto buono” with this method, I soon found that my Italian friends followed a different strategy, with very different results.

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” ~ Proverbs 29:18
The priests of our Diocese are collaborating with Bishop Cantú to develop a Pastoral Plan that will lay out a vision for our Church over the next several years. I want you to be informed of the work we are doing, so when the time comes for our parish to begin the implementation process, we will be ready.

My name is Michael Sternhagen, and I am very excited to announce that I will be joining the team at St. Nicholas & St. William Parish as the new Director of Liturgy.

World Youth Day will be held August 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Pilgrims from our parish are raising funds to support their trip to WYD. World Youth Day is a worldwide encounter with the Pope, celebrated about every three years in a different country.

Two Positions Available  Extended Care Aide - Perfect Afternoon Part-Time Role Located in Los Altos Hills, St. Nicholas Catholic School has been educating Transitional Kindergarten thru Eighth-grade students for over 60 years! Currently, we are in search of two part-time aides for our Extended Care Program. Up to 18 hours per week.