Angels, Saints and Souls for Young Adults

October 25, 2008

St. Joseph's of Cupertino Church

Community Center

7:00 p.m.

Come and learn about Catholic teachings on Angels, Saints, and Souls in preparation for All Saints and All Souls Day.  Fr. Mark Arnzen, of Holy Spirit Church, will be the presenter. The Young Adult Group at St. Joseph's Church is sponsoring this event and invites all neighboring parishes and young adults to join them for this special event. 

Refreshments will be provided.  Please RSVP to Iva atigee22@yahoo.com on or before Oct. 20th.

Elder Abuse Education Project

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 

St. Martin of Tours Parish (Community Building) 

from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.   Lunch will be provided.

Adult Protection Services will conduct an education and discussion session on how to recognize and report elder abuse.  All lay leaders and clergy who train ministers that visit the elderly in their homes and residences, along with those who visit them, are invited to come and learn more about this issue.

 

To RSVP for this event, please contact Leslie Plecque at (408) 289-9617, ext. 16 or by email at plecque@hotmail.com

Seminar on Immigrant Workers

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 

St. Martin of Tours Parish (Community Building) 

7:30 p.m.

Speakers from the St.Joseph Day Worker Center in San Jose will present a free seminar about the ways that they are helping immigrant workers to sustain themselves.  They will tell about the services they provide, the challenges that they face and Catholic Social Teaching.

For more information, contact Leslie Plecque at (408) 289-9617, ext. 16 or email her at plecque@hotmail.com

"In Sickness and in Wealth"

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 

St. Mary's Parish in Los Gatos 

(Hofmann Center) 

from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

"In Sickness and in Wealth:  Do We All Have Equal Access to Health?"  The Peace and Justice Councils of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Congregation Shir Hadash in Los Gatos are co-sponsoring a community forum designed to introduce residents to the health disparities that exist in Silicon Valley and throughout the U.S.  

The event will feature a showing of the PBS documentary "In Sickness and in Wealth" followed by an open-ended discussion.  This activity is one of 30 community dialogues that received a mini-grant from The Health Trust, designed to encourage widespread conversation about the economic and social aspects of health. 

For more information, contact Jane Ferguson at (408) 354-4061, ext. 123 or email her at jferguson@stmaryslg.org 

"Healing Grief Through Music"

Monday, October 13, 2008

St. Joseph's Church (Community Hall) 

from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Experience an evening of prayer and reflection through a wide variety of music selections to help with the grief you are experiencing, presented by Fr. Christopher Bennett.  All are welcome to attend this free event, co-sponsored by Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of San Jose and St. Joseph's. 

Expect to laugh, cry and take home techniques to help with grieving while remembering your loved ones. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.  Contact Frances Carrasco Leyerle at (408) 258-2940, ext. 208 or at carrasco@dsj.org