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March 21 , 2017 | The Valley Catholic

At this point in the year , the Catholic schools are admitting students in elementary and high schools . This season of admission begins with fervor during Catholic Schools Week at the end of January . We celebrate Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose to honor the legacy of the wonderful religious women and men who were the shoulders we stand on today . We all understand the great sacrifice of the religious who educated so many of us for many years and yet were not adequately compensated for that gift . Fast-forward to 2017 and we find ourselves ever grateful to those teachers while committing ourselves to continuing their work .

You are a valuable asset in that work . During Catholic Schools Week , many donors are invited by your principal and pastor to attend a reception in your honor at Archbishop Mitty School . However , many others remain steadfast in contributing to our schools , and we do not have the opportunity to say “ thank you ” to you personally . Who are you and how do you contribute to our schools ? There are many ways : you give to your local school , you give to the Diocesan scholarship directly , and you give to the Education appeal in September through your parish .

We would like to thank you in a special way for your contributions to the Education Appeal , which is taken up each September in your parish . In each of the past few years we have generated over $ 110,000 for our scholarship fund . This money is distributed across all elementary and high schools . It is part of the scholarship endowment distribution for our schools . The corpus of the funds remains steady at $ 3.3 million for elementary and $ 3.5 million for secondary . The $ 110,000 collected each year is added to the corpus of funds equally and then distributed through our scholarship funding program each spring to families that qualify for financial aid . Thank you for your generosity to this fund ! Without your contributions to the collection our schools would be without that $ 110,000 additional money .

The good news is that you are so generous , the bad news is that we have over $ 15,000,000 in financial aid requests and this year we are only able to award a total of $ 502,000 . As you can see , our need is greater than our ability to fund . We realize that you have many obligations and are asked to support our local Church in many ways . We do ask that you prayerfully consider how you could increase your donation to our fund so we could begin to add more to the corpus of the fund for distribution .

The cost of Catholic education is escalating because our teachers , administrators and school personnel deserve a wage that allows them to continue to live in this valley as well as to save for the future . Our parish students and families need our help in scholarship aid so they may continue to attend our Catholic schools . And so dear friends , you who have been so generous , thank you so very much . We continue to pray for you and ask that you keep us , also in your prayers , as we work together to provide a quality Catholic education for our students and their families .

Bishop Patrick J . McGrath

Kathy Almazol , Superintendent of Schools

March

22 Wed , 8 a . m ., Mass and Visit , Canyon Heights Academy , Campbell

23 Thurs , 10 a . m ., Meeting with Major Superiors of Men Religious Congregations , Diocesan Offices , San Jose Thurs , 3:30 p . m ., Catholic Charities Board Meeting , San Jose 24 Fri , 11:30 a . m ., Luncheon , Cristo Rey Jesuit High School , San Jose 25 Sat , 3:30 p . m ., Mass , Celebration of Religious Life , Bellarmine College Preparatory , San Jose 26 Sun , 3 p . m ., Catholic Scouting Prayer Service and Religious Recognition Ceremony , Cathedral

Basilica of Saint Joseph , San Jose 28 Tues , 9:45 a . m ., Invocation , County Board of Supervisors Meeting , County Offices , San Jose

Tues , 11 a . m ., Clergy Personnel Board Meeting , Diocesan Offices , San Jose 29 Wed . 8 a . m ., Visit , Saint Mary School , Los Gatos 30 Thurs , 10 a . m ., Mass and Commissioning Service , Stanford Hospital , Stanford Thurs , 1 p . m ., Meeting of the Bishop ’ s Cabinet , Diocesan Offices , San Jose

April

4 Tues , 1 p . m ., Clergy Afternoon of Recollection , St . John Vianney Parish , San Jose Tues , 7:30 p . m ., Chrism Mass , Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph San Jose

COMING Up IN OUR DIOCESE

Celebration for Consecrated Life March 25 @ 3:30 – 5 p . m ., Leotyne Chapel Bellarmine College Prep , 960 W . Hedding Street , San Jose . The Diocese of San Jose will hold its annual Celebration of Consecrated Life . Special recognition will be given to jubiliarians who are celebrating 25 , 50 , 60 , 70 or 80 years of religious life .

Catholic Scouting Recognition Ceremony March 26 @ 3 – 6 p . m .; Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph , 80 South Market Street , San Jose . All Catholic Cub Scouts , Boy Scouts , Venturers , Brownies , Girl Scouts and Little Flowers youth who have completed a religious program will be recognized and receive their medals at the annual prayer service and recognition ceremony .

Faith Beyond 2000 – Part 2 – Moral Formation 1 March 27 @ 6:45 – 9 p . m .; Diocese of San Jose , 1150 First North Street , San Jose . A dynamic formation program for catechists and others interested in gaining a better understanding of their faith .

What Every Woman Needs to Know and Every Woman has a Right to Know : Your Fertility and Your Health March 30 @ 7 - 9 p . m .; Diocese of San Jose , 1150 North First Street , San Jose . Still looking for answers ? Experience REAL Solutions with Creighton Model Fertility Care System Transforming Women ’ s Health Discover . What every woman NEEDS to know . What every woman has a RIGHT to know .

Presents Stephen Hicken Sr . Division Director , Economic Development Services , Catholic Charities

“ Refugees Welcome ? Staying True to Our Catholic Values in Today ' s Political Reality ”

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