The Valley Catholic April 16, 2019 | Page 2

2 IN THE DIOCESE April 16, 2019 | The Valley Catholic O FFICIAL Bishop Patrick J. McGrath and Bishop Oscar Cantú, in consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, have made the following appointments, effective July 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted. OFFICE OF PASTOR Father Hector Basañez Father Luis Vargas Father Jeff Fernandez Christ the King Sacred Heart of Jesus Queen of Apostles Parish, San Jose Parish, San Jose Parish, San Jose Father Hao Dinh Church of the Ascension Parish, Saratoga Father Michael Hendrickson Saint Mary Parish, Gilroy Father Jose Galang Saint Frances Cabrini Parish, San Jose Father Walter Suárez Saint Athanasius Parish, Mountain View OFFICE OF PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR Father Hector Villela Huerta Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish, Alviso OFFICE OF PAROCHIAL VICAR Father Christopher Bologo Saint Simon Parish, Los Altos Father Robert Brocato Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, San Jose Father Martin Ezeador Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish, Santa Clara Father Michael Gazzingan Saint Joseph Parish, Mountain View Father Thuc Si Ho Saint Simon Parish, Mountain View Father Maurice Igboerika Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, PaloAlto Father Athanasius Kikoba Queen of Apostles Parish, San Jose Father Severo Kuuopo Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, PaloAlto Father Prosper Molengi Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose Father Mendie Nguyen Saint Joseph of Cupertino Parish, Cupertino Father Joseph Page Our Lady of La Vang Parish, San Jose Father Peter Luc Phan Saint Martin Parish, Sunnyvale Father Paul Cuong Phan Our Lady of La Vang, San Jose Father Rolando Santoianni Saint Athanasius Parish, Mountain View Father Reynaldo Sarmiento Church of the Ascension Parish, Saratoga Father José Guadalupe Vazquez Saint Clare Parish, Santa Clara DIOCESAN CURIA Father Hao Dinh Vicar General (serving concurrently as Pastor of Ascension Parish) Monsignor Wilfredo Manrique Episcopal Vicar for Clergy (serving concurrently as Pastor of Saint John the Baptist Parish) Father Ritche S. Bueza Director SJSU Newman Center (serving concurrently as Director of Vocations and Seminarians) Father Gerardo Menchaca Vicar for Evangelization (serving concurrently as Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish) Father Brendan McGuire Special Adviser to the Bishop (serving concurrently as Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish) Monsignor Francis Cilia, Sabbatical Father José Rubio, Retirement OTHER Father Richard Hilliard, Retirement (June1) Father Oscar Tabujara, Retirement Additional appointments, including those of permanent deacons and of the to-be-ordained priests and deacons will be announced in coming days/weeks. The Valley Catholic Publisher Bishop Patrick J. McGrath Executive Editor and Communications Director Liz Sullivan [email protected] Business Manager The Valley Catholic (ISSN 8750-6238) is published for the Diocese of San José, 19 times a year: twice monthly except in August, December, and January (when one issue is published). The Valley Catholic is not published in July. 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First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112-4966 [phone] PHONE | [phone] FAX [email protected] | tvc.dsj.org Appointments of Bishop Patrick McGrath APRIL 17 Wed, 2 p.m., Annual BCE Afternoon of Recollection, Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos 18 Thurs, 7:30 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose 19 Fri, noon, Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose 20 Sat, 8:30 p.m., Easter Vigil, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose 25 Thurs, 1 p.m., Meeting of the Bishop’s Cabinet, Diocesan Offices, San Jose 26 Fri, Lunch with Ecumenical Religious Leaders, San Jose MAY 1 Wed, 5 p.m., Mass of Thanksgiving, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose Appointments of Bishop Oscar Cantú APRIL 17 Wed, 10 a.m., Bellarmine College Preparatory, Holy Week Mass, San Jose Wed, 2 p.m., Bishop’s Circle of Excellence, Jesuit Retreat Center, Los Altos 18 Thurs, 7:30 p.m., Mass and Vigil of the Lord’s Supper, Saint Mary Parish, Gilroy 19 Friday, 7 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, San Jose 20 Sat, 8 p.m., Easter Vigil, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, San Jose 21 Sun, 9 a.m., Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Our Lady of Rosary, Palo Alto Sun, 10:30 a.m., Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Our Lady of Rosary, Palo Alto 25 Thurs, 9:30 a.m., Living well – Legacy giving, Catholic Charities, Saint Francis of Assisi, San Jose Thurs, 3 p.m., Internal Office Meetings, Diocesan Offices, San Jose 26 Fri, noon, Local Ecumenical Leaders gathering, San Jose Fri, 7 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Our lady of Guadalupe Parish, San Jose 27 Sat, 9:30 a.m., Group Confirmation Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose Sat, 5:15 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Saint John Vianney Parish, San Jose 28 Sun, 10 a.m., MFCC Misa por las familias y el día del Niño, Vietnamese Martyrs Mission, San Jose Sun, 3 p.m., Group Confirmation Mass, Holy Spirit and Saint Anthony, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose 30 Tues, California Catholic Conference, Sacramento MAY 1 Wed, California Catholic Conference, Sacramento Wed, 5 p.m., Bishop McGrath’s Mass of Thanksgiving, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose 2 Thurs, Installation of Bishop Brennan, Diocese of Fresno 3 Fri, 9 a.m., Confirmation Mass, Notre Dame High School, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, San Jose Fri, 5:30 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Saint Martin of Tours Parish, San Jose 4 Sat 10 a.m., Confirmation Mass, Saint Francis Cabrini Parish, San Jose Sat, 2 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Morgan Hill 5 Sun 10 a.m., Closing Mass, 40 Hours Praying for Vocations, Carmelite Monastery, Santa Clara. Sun, 5 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Saint Victor Parish, San Jose 7 Tues, 6:30 p.m., Saint Pius X, Awards Banquet, Villa Ragusa, Campbell COMING UP IN THE DIOCESE Building Bridges in a Polarized World Balancing Action and Contemplation April 26 @ 5 p.m.-April 28 @ 1 p.m., 23000 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos. Pope Francis continues to call us to build bridges that unite us instead of divide us. We will spend time with reflections from your facilitators, sharing as a community and in personal prayer and contemplation. Register today to join us at Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Los Altos, CA. Folkorico Dance and Music Festival April 27 @ 5-10 p.m., Saint Lucy Parish, 2350 Winchester Blvd, Campbell. All proceeds will be in benefit to our Parish Capital Campaign. https://paybee.io/@stlucy@18 Saint Lucy Parish Golf Tournament & Dinner benefiting our Children’s Programs May 3 @ 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Santa Teresa Golf Club, 260 Bernal Road, San Jose. 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