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UPCOMING EVENTS ....
October 2 - Donut Sunday after morning Masses
@ 1-1:30pm Blessing of the Animals Drive Through with your pet!
@ 3:30pm Middle School Hike
October 4, 7-8pm. Care for Creation Presentation with Fr. Chris (Church)
October 12, 10am Women's Spirituality, Church Chapel
October 14, 6pm, Monster Mash
October 15, 9am, Hope & Wellness "Wellness Walk"
October 25, 26, 27 - Parish Mission Retreat, 7-8:30pm
October 29 - Mass, Fall Dinner and John Angotti Concert
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ON TUESDAYS
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Eucharistic Adoration is starting back on Tuesdays in the Chapel 9am-2pm with Benediction at 2pm. For more information, contact Judy Chin here
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MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY AT SAINT SIMON
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NEW HELPLINE! Dial 988 – for Mental Health resources in your area. Suicide Hotline 855-278-4204. For more information click here.
Hope and Wellness Mental Health Ministry "Wellness Walk"
October 15, 9-10am
Join us for our 2nd Annual walk to Grant Park and back in fellowship with others for our wellbeing. Meet outside the chapel doors. For more information email Linda here
Upcoming October Workshop - "Building Resilience in Troubling Times"
Dates: Oct 10, 17, 24 @ 7:00pm-8:30pm, Via Zoom
REGISTER HERE
Led by Dolores Gallagher Thompson & Larry W. Thompson. More information here
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ADULT SMALL FAITH SHARING GROUPS
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Women's Spirituality meetings are back in-person!
Please join us on October 12, 10am in the Church Chapel. No preparation or past attendance is necessary. To be added to our email group, please email Christine Moore, our facilitator here.
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Would you like to join the Welcome Ministry team and help with Donut Sunday and other events? If so, please email Clare D'Agostino, Community Engagement Coordinator here
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If you are homebound and cannot attend Mass and would like Communion brought to you, or if you are lonely and would just like a visit, please call Doris DeFranco at 408-739-0974 to schedule a visit.
If you are interested in visiting someone who needs uplifting and would like to join this wonderful Ministry, please attend our next meeting.
Tuesday, October 11th from 10-11am
Rectory Conference Room.
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OUTREACH - SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
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Volunteers needed for food distribution at St. Athanasius Parish, Mountain View!
2nd & 4th Saturday of the month - 8:30 am
160 N Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View
Register as a volunteer to sign up for shifts here. Thank you for giving of your time to serve those in need. More information here
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OUR PARISH LIFE GROUP (PLG) NEWS
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Monster Mash - October 14, 5-8:30pm
Outdoors in front of the Parish Center.
Tickets on sale now! Admission tickets - $5
Game ticket bundle - 6 of $5
(Game tickets are also good for pizza and soda)
Additional tickets will be for sale at the event.
Admission ticket must be pre-purchased. Purchase tickets here.
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This week's Cash Calendar Raffle Winner is the Lipscomb Family.
The next two $500 drawings will be at the Monster Mash on October 14. You can purchase your cash calendar raffle tickets online here.
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Auction 2023! Save the date, February 11, 2023
Under the Enchanted Sea Auction, Villa Ragusa
If you'd like to help and get involved, please complete this form here. Thank you.
Melissa Moody and Autumn Vavoso
Auction Co-Chairs
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SAVE THE DATE FOR FUTURE EVENTS!
Turkey Bingo - November 17, 2022
November Concert - November 19, 2022
Advent Wreath Making - November 20, 2022
Women's Christmas Dinner - December 11, 2022
More details to come!
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SAINT SIMON PARISH SCHOOL NEWS
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Our 6th grade students take turns gathering and storing the monthly food drive collection for St. Vincent de Paul.
We are grateful to our families for their generosity.
Learn more at www.stsimon.school
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Prop 1 Novena: Please join the Bishops of California in a Novena to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary to Defeat Proposition 1 from Sept. 29 through Oct. 7 – the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Bishop Cantú is doing the reflection on the first day. Text BORNREADY to 50457
Oct 8 Mass at 8:30am supporting Mother’s and Children & Workshop on Prop 1: Please join Bishop Cantú on October 8 at 8:30 AM at St. Frances Cabrini Parish and pray for pregnant and parenting women and children as we build and promote the culture of life in our society.
Oct 8 Mass at 5pm in Solidarity with Migrants and Refugee’s: Please join Bishop Cantú on October 8 at 5:00 PM at Holy Cross Parish.
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Blue Mass, September 29, 6pm
The Knights of Columbus San Jose Chapter invites all parishioners to a Blue Mass to pray for all First Responders at St. Joseph Parish in Mountain View.
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5th Annual Maternal Mental Health Symposium El Camino Health announces registration for is now open!
Friday, October 7, 8:30AM-4:30PM, Virtual.
Registration here. This event is generously hosted by the Keller Family and there is no cost to attend.
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| Sep 30 - Oct 2 Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat for Single Catholic Women 18-40yrs. Sponsored by: Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul . Click here for details. |
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| Oct 4 Ignatian Spirituality Workshop. Sponsored by: Most Holy Trinity Parish Click here for details. |
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| Oct 7-10 St. Mary Country Fair 2022 Sponsored by: Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish Click here for details. |
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
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Bishop’s Letter, “Renewing our Mission as One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church” - I invite us all – laity, religious, and clergy – to call upon the Holy Spirit to prepare ourselves for a process of listening, discernment, and pastoral planning. Implementing a new pastoral plan will prepare us for our 50th Jubilee of the Diocese of San José in 2031, which happily coincides with the 500th anniversary of Mary’s appearance and message to St. Juan Diego in 1531. We will look to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Star of the New Evangelization, as our guide as we seek to evangelize anew Silicon Valley. Read the letter here
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Saint Simon Parish Baptism preparation is held on the second Thursday of every month via zoom. Please contact Fr. Thuc to register here.
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Diocesan Virtual Marriage Preparation Retreat Dates for 2022-23:
10/8/2022, 1/21/2023, 3/25/2023 and 5/20/2023.
For in person retreats, click here or email us here
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If you know someone that is considering becoming Catholic, Fr. Chris will be commencing the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) journey for adults with the RCIA team. Meetings on Thursdays 7pm. For more information, you can contact Fr. Chris here.
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Please pray for the healing of Fernando Placer, Catherine Kim, Robert Reiser, and Eli Ecsery.
If you would like someone to be added to our Prayers for Healing, please email here.
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This week's Mass Intentions, click here.
To request a Saint Simon Mass Intention,
use the online form here. $10 suggested donation.
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September - Abolition of the Death Penalty
We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country.
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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
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The Diocese of San José remains committed to the well-being of the children and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care, both past and present. We strongly encourage anyone who has experienced abuse or misconduct perpetrated by diocesan personnel, including volunteers, at any diocesan institution, either historically or currently, to report their allegations to the local civil authorities. Victim/survivors or other individuals with knowledge of abuse or misconduct are also encouraged to contact the Diocese’s Office for the Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults at 408-983-0113 to file a report. Reports can be made directly to the office or via the Dioceses’ secure third-party reporting service at opcva.ethicspoint.com or call 1-844-372-1691.
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Refresh your browser!
A reminder to refresh your browser to make sure you are getting the most up-to-date information on our website. www.stsimon.church
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