Session 6, Thursday, February 11:
Mary
St. Victor Catholic Church
3108 Sierra Road, San Jose, CA 95132
Stained Glass Windows Inside the Church
Texting/Email Scam Alert:
Please be aware of any email scams or text messages supposedly from Fr. John asking for a favor, help, or financial support. Fr. Mark, Fr John and Fr Allen do not, and will not, send an email or text asking for such. Emails from our priests in the parish and in the Diocese use the @dsj.org domain. If you happen to receive a request from our priests for money or gift cards, delete the correspondence and do not answer.
From our Pastor,
Fr. Mark Gazzingan
Good news to all of us! It is the news that we all have been waiting to hear! Beginning June 16, we shall follow less restrictive directives, while still prioritizing safety for ourselves and others when we come to worship.
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We shall discontinue our online registration and check-in at the church.
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Observe 3ft distancing from other households.
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Sanitizers are available to use before communion.
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Wear mask at all times when indoors. We will continue with our Livestream until further notice.
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We will keep our current mass times until further notice.
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We will keep our Drive-in mass until further notice.
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Church will remain open for daily private prayer until 3pm.
Thank you all again for your patience and understanding and in following all the directives given to us this past year. Our goal now is to resume in our normal operations on our Sunday Masses. We will keep you all posted on any updates and developments. Thank you!
Support Our Parish
All donations to our Parish are greatly appreciated. For your convenience, you may simply scan the bar code below, which will take you directly to our online giving site.
Service Schedule
Sunday Masses
Saturday: 5:00 PM - Indoor
Sunday: 7:00 AM - Indoor
8:30 AM - Indoor and Livestream
10:00 AM - Indoor, Livestream and
Drive-In (Back Parking Lot)
12:00 PM - Indoor and Livestream 5:00 PM - Indoor
Weekday Masses
Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - Indoor and Livestream
Confession
Saturday: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
(in the Church confessional and by appointment)
Join Us for Drive-In Mass
(Tune in to 101.9)
Drive-in/outdoor mass is available on Sundays at 10:00 AM
(first come first serve until
spaces fill up).
Join Us For Streaming Mass
on Zoom and Facebook!
Daily Mass: 8:00 AM
Sundays: 8:30, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM
Respect Life Month
Each October, the Church in the United States celebrates
Respect Life Month and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. During this month, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life. Click the link below to see the simple steps you can follow to celebrate Respect Life month.
Faith Enrichment
Fall Shared Scripture Study:
"The Case for Jesus"
The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ
Catholic Movies, Ebooks, Audio Presentations, and much more!
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Parish Activities
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Parish Recreation Event
In continued celebration of our 60th Anniversary, on Saturday August 28,
the Youth & Young Adult Ministry hosted a Parish Recreation Event, a fun evening of a picnic-style dinner, music, Bingo, a scavenger hunt, water balloon toss, and "Minute to Win It" games. It was a great event of family fun and parish fellowship.
St Victor Feast Day Celebration
On Wednesday, July 28, we celebrated the Feast Day of our Patron Saint with an outdoor mass, picnic, and family fun.
Read more about our Patron Saint here:
Diocesan Activities
Jubilee Games for Vocations
On Saturday July 17, the Diocese of San Jose hosted the Jubilee Soccer Games for Vocations at Archbishop Mitty High School.
Sisters and Postulants competed for the St. Clare Cup.
Priests ("The Workers") and Seminarians ("The Dreamers") competed for the St. Joseph Cup. Halftime entertainment included Bishop Oscar Cantú (#1) playing goalie as kids got to kick for a goal. We are proud of Fr John Offor (#15) -- team captain of The Workers!
It was a fun family event, the games were competitive and exciting, and support for vocations was successful.
Annual Diocesan Appeal
From our Bishop,
Most Reverend Oscar Cantú
The 2021 Annual Diocesan Appeal invites all Catholics to “journey together in hope” to support the ministries, services, and programs offered by the Diocese of San Jose. Watch your mailboxes for more information regarding this once-a-year appeal! Please prayerfully consider your gift to support these important ministries. For information on the work of the Diocese, visit www.dsj.org/ADA.
“All tithes of the land, whether in grain from the field or in the fruit from the trees, belong to the Lord, as sacred to Him.” Lev. 27:30
Growing the Church
Commissioning of Catechists
September 19, 2021:
On Catechetical Sunday, the Catechists of St Victor were commissioned at the 10:00 am Mass.
Adult Confirmation
May 23, 2021:
We welcome and congratulate the 2 adults and 1 young adult who were confirmed on Pentecost Sunday. They have been studying our faith for several months in preparation for their confirmation.
Confirmed
Christopher Leroy King
Jason Corpuz Daoang
Jodine Vilale
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
April 3, 2021:
We welcome and congratulate the 3 adults who became fully initiated at the Easter Vigil. They have been in our RCIA process for a year, studying and preparing to become Catholic.
Baptized, Confirmed and Received First Communion:
Holly Trang Tran
Justin Truong
Confirmed and Received First Communion:
Alan Macadangdang
Community Outreach
Parish Food Pantry
In the month of August, volunteers of our
St. Victor’s Parish Food Pantry will be distributing food and produce to the needy on
August 14 & August 28
from 10:00 am - noon, thereafter on a monthly basis.
Drive to the back parking lot of the church for service.
Drive-In Service Only -- No Walk-Ins at this time
The food pantry needs volunteers!
Visit http://bit.ly/svpantry to sign-up and get information on volunteer requirements or call the parish office at 408-251-7055.
Pregnant and Need Help?
The Gabriel Project
This project coordinates local help for pregnant women in need through a 24/7 call center (408) 214-2324. Local volunteers at St Victor are needed to help these neighbors of ours, and/or spread the news about the help number. For more information or to volunteer go to:
http://www.gabrielprojectsj.org/
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