End of Life Handbook

A Compassionate Guide: What every family should know who is caring for a dying loved one and experiencing a life-threatening and terminal illness. This guide will help families to address both the emotional issues associated with life-threatening illness and the practical and medical realities typically dealt with at this time.

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Place: St. Joseph of Cupertino (Community Center)
Presenter: David B. Feldman, Ph.D., of Santa Clara University

For more information, go to http://www.stjoscup.org/events/end_life_hbk_090212.pdf

Winter Deanery Meeting - 2009

All parish staff members in the Deanery are invited to attend our next meeting.

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Time: 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: St. Mary's in Los Gatos

Agenda for the Meeting

• Young Adult Ministry: Chris Miller will speak about a proposal to hire a Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for our Deanery
• Immigration: Fr. Jon Pedigo will give us an update on immigration issues.
• Catholic Cemeteries: Will Sousae has some information for parish staffs.
• Ministry Formation Process: Wendy Scherbart, from the Chancery, will discuss a new model for Adult Formation in our Diocese and how we might work together to develop such a process in our Deanery.

Please let your parish Deanery representative or pastor know by January 30 that you plan to attend.

Reconciliation Services in the Deanery

If you miss the Communal Penance Service in your parish, there are still many opportunities to celebrate the sacrament in nearby parishes. Here is the schedule of Reconciliation Services during Advent in our Deanery:

• Thursday, December 4th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph of Cupertino Church
• Tuesday, December 9th, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Los Gatos
• Saturday, December 13th, 9:30 a.m. at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Campbell
• Saturday, December 13th, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., and 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. at Ascension Church in Saratoga
  
• Monday, December 15th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Church in San Jose
• Tuesday, December 16th, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Apostles Church
  
• Tuesday, December 16th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Frances Cabrini Church
  
• Tuesday, December 16th, 7:30 p.m. at St. Lucy's Church in Campbell
  
• Wednesday, December 17th, 4:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga
• Saturday, December 20th, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., and 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. at Ascension Church in Saratoga
  

Introducing the Apostle Paul

November 5, 2008
St. Joseph of Cupertino Church
Community Center
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Who was Saint Paul? Why is he important? What is his message for us today?

In honor of the 2,000th anniversary of Paul's birth and the papal declaration of the Year-of-Saint Paul, you are invited to come hear renowned Biblical theologian, author and speaker Sister Eloise Rosenblatt, Ph. D, J. D., & Sister of Mercy, share her insights into this towering figure from our scripture and tradition.

This series of talks begins on Wednesday, November 5th with a look at the Acts of the Apostles and continues on Tuesday, November 11th and Tuesday, November 18th.

For more information, email Janice LaMotte at adulted@stjoscup.org or call 252-7653. Click here for a pdf file of the event.

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

Deanery 5 Fall Meeting: The Spirituality of Aging

All parish staff members in the Deanery are invited to attend our next meeting.

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Place: St. Joseph of Cupertino Church (Community Center)
Speaker: Marita Grudzen, co-founder of the Stanford Geriatric Education Center.

The following areas will be among those covered in the presentation:

• Suggestions for starting parish programs for elderly parishioners
• Navigating resources for the aging and their family members
• Understanding the needs of the "sandwich generation"
• Working in bereavement ministry

Please let your parish Deanery representative know by October 1st if you plan to attend. The reps will also be gathering questions and concerns from staff members to be given to the speaker in preparation for her talk.