Finance Council

 

Contact Person:

Maria Gonzalez

 

Mission Statement/Function

The mission of the Finance Council is to serve as financial consultants and advisors to the pastor in maintaining a strong financial structure at San Jose; to advance parish knowledge of the financial needs to the parish; to uphold and constantly improve Catholic stewardship giving; and to promote high standards of ethical conduct in handling the financial affairs of the Parish.

 

The Parish Finance Council assists the pastor in the administration of parish finances, properties, and maintenance.  The council is mandated by Church law (Canon 537)

 

The council here at San Jose is composed of as many as eight members (one can be from the Pastoral Council).  The members are appointed by the pastor.

 

Current list of members:

 

Maria Gonzalez, President

Audrey Earls,

Secretary

Joe Moreno,

President-elect

Arturo Alvarez,

Member

Vera Garcia,

Member

Joe Sosler,

Member

Hilda Mikan,

Member

 

 

Meetings: 2nd week of the moth 9:00-11:00 AM


ADAM

 

Contact Person:

Rolando Pina

 

Mission Statement/Function

To serve the needs of persons with drug/alcohol related problems.

 

Meetings: Please call to schedule an appointment.


Visitation (Pilgrim Virgin)

 

Contact Person:

Josie Hoffpauir

 

Mission Statement/Function

 

In 1996, the Late Pope John Paul II initiated a movement of “Our Lady Pilgrim Virgin” of Notre Dame, France.

 

On December 6, 1996, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, His Holiness the Late Pope blessed 250 statues and Icons of Our Lady so that they would travel to different parts of the World.  And even through the Pilgrim Virgins are known under different names like Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Queen of Peace, Our Lady of Hope, etc., in April 2001, San Jose Church received the statue of “Our Lady of the Visitation.”

 

The family comes on Sunday after the 9:30 Mass and takes the statue to their home for a week.

 

The family returns the statue the following Sunday to give to the next family that has requested her.

 

Meetings: Call the church that “Our Lady of the Visitation” may go visit you and bless your homes and family/


Pastoral Council

 

Contact Person:

Juan Riojas

 

Mission Statement/Function

 

The Council comes together in a consensus build effort in an advisory capacity to assist the pastor as needed.

 

Current list of members:

 

Juan Riojas, President

Michael Arispe,

Vice-President

Lucy Mendez

Secretary

Anita Perez,

Vice-Secretary

Luis Aguilar,

Member

Gloria Cruz,

Member

Romie Galica,

Member

Andrew Moreno,

Member

George Ulloa,

Member

 

 

 

 

Meetings:

Every 1st week of the month, 7:00-9:00 PM, Conference Room in the Church Office.

 

Also available on the 1st weekend of each moth to receive concerns suggestions and compliments about the parish.


Pro-Life Ministry

 

Contact Person:

Margaret Marinez

 

Mission Statement/Function

The San Jose Pro-Life Ministry is committed to preserve the sanctity of life by working diligently at installing respect for all human life at all stages, and to bring about a conversion of heart and mind for all to be open to God’s special gift for life.

 

Meetings: Quarterly


Rosary Ministry (Velorios)

 

Contact Person:

Tom & Veronica Soto

 

Mission Statement/Function

To pray and lead the rosary for the souls of deceased members of San Jose Church.

 

To offer prayer and condolences, as members of San Jose Community, to the deceased’s family members by expressing our love and concern in heir time of sorrow.

 

To solidify the bonds of affection that exists among the participants and expresses their common faith and hope in resurrection.


Shut-Ins/Nursing Homes

 

Contact Person:

Joe & Frances Trevino

 

Mission Statement/Function

To minister to the sick.  Take Holy Communion to parish members in nursing homes, hospital, and in their homes.  Sing, pray, and spend time with the sick and their caregivers.  Visit Nursing Homes on Sundays.

 

Meetings: Workshops as needed.


Stephen Ministry

 

Contact Person:

Deborah Hernandez

 

Mission Statement/Function

To provide a caring and supportive presence o person in need through one o one, confidential relationships by a trained and spiritual Stephen Minister.

 

To provide training plus ongoing, continuing education and peer group supervision to qualified and gifted lay persons in order to extend the pastoral mission of the parish.

 

Give opportunities for lay persons to become responsive in reflecting Christ to one another.

 

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00-9:30 PM @ St. Ignatius Church.


Stewardship Committee

 

Contact Person:

Joe Moreno

Jose Mendoza

 

Mission Statement/Function

Purpose is to encourage and to motivate parishioners to offer back to God their gifts of time, talent, and treasure.  A ministry fair is organized during the Lenten season.

 

Meetings: Meetings held as necessary


Education Committee

 

Contact Person:

Martha Cantu

Ruby Roa

 

Mission Statement/Function

As the Family of San Jose, we are committed to develop a community to engage, influence, and challenge our youth to purse higher Education.  We are called as a religious community to minister to the whole family to respond with compassion to the physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs of our Youth.  We will teach our families the skills necessary to build relationships by providing training to be their child’s advocate, to form relationships that can be translated into effective and reflective participation in our public and common life.  As a faith-based organization, the San Jose Education Committee wants to make sure that our youth and families are provided not only with information about education but the tools they need to accomplish their goals and dreams.  Our faith and understanding of social justice tells us that human dignity can be realized and protected only in community.  Our understanding of basic human rights is rooted in a view of the person as not only sacred, but social.  When the education system leaves so many of our children behind, it affects human life itself, and renders this system in serious need of help and reform.

 

Meetings: Last Tuesday of the month.


Social Ministry

 

Contact Person:

Rosie Castillo

 

Mission Statement/Function

To promote education and involvement in social issues impacting the dignity of individuals and families.  Conferences and resource materials are made available to parish members on these and other issues:

 

Economic Justice

Child Care

Community Needs

ESL (English as a Second Language)

Education

Affordable Housing

Job Creation

Health Care

Youth Services

Domestic Violence

AIDS

Substance Abuse