In the Presence of God
On Friday, February 28, the Office of Youth and Young Adults, in collaboration with Queen of Apostles Parish, hosted “Coram Deo.” Coram Deo is...
Youth Ministers from across the Diocese gather to pray and learn from each other
Last week, the Office of Youth and Young Adults (YYA) of the Diocese of San José hosted a gathering of their constituents at the Chancery. Sandra Torres, the Director of the...
Catholic Youth Living in a Modern Culture
How well do our young boys and girls comprehend the true meaning of love and respect, especially in this age of social media and...
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Visit Diocese
On August 30, the Chancery was visited by about a dozen members from the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth movement. The group joined Bishop Oscar Cantu,...
Fourth Annual Saint Martin of Tours Young Adult Camping Trip- Growing Community
July 26-28 marked the 4th Annual Young Adult Camping Trip hosted by the Saint Martin of Tours Young Adult (SMYA) ministry.
The group was...
Diocese of San Jose Hosts Annual Diocesan Youth Retreat
Amidst the backdrop of Lake Tahoe, the Diocese of San Jose held its annual Diocesan Youth Retreat (DYR) June 10-14.
More than 280 young people,...
Young Adults and Religion
By Lauren Loftus
Young adults are much less likely than earlier generations to consider themselves “religious.” According to the Pew Research Center, 43 percent of...
Picture this: Nativity Night
Saint Martin of Tours Young Adults hosted their second paint night on December 8, this time painting nativity scenes for Advent! (Last year, they...
Pope Asks Bishops, Young People to Drop Their Prejudices as Synod Begins
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis asked bishops to be bold, honest, open-minded, charitable and, especially, prayerful as they begin a...
When Faithful Fans Experience More Than Baseball
On a beautiful day in September, 15 of Saint Martin of Tours’ parishioners enjoyed a day at the Oakland Coliseum. This was not an...