Dr. John Bergsma, a close collaborator of Dr. Scott Hahn who speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally, will hold a talk on Lent and the Eucharist on Saturday, February 18th in the Community Center. The time, however, is now from 9:45 am to 11:45 am. To register go to https://stjosephofcupertino2.flocknote.com/signup/110921.

The Lunar New Year is the beginning of the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on Sunday, January 22nd. Sunday, February 5th is the day that the Parish will celebrate it. It begins with a Mass at the 11:00 am Mass followed by a lunch reception in the Parish Hall. After having been deprived to celebrate it as a community for two years, the Parish looks forward to the festivity complete with lion dance and a few cultural arts performances.

Dr. John Bergsma is going to give a talk on Lent and on the Eucharist on Saturday, February 18th, from 9:45 am to 11:45 am in the Church. Dr. Bergsma is Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. A former Protestant pastor, Dr. Bergsma entered the Catholic Church in 2001 while getting his Ph.D. in Bible from the University of Notre Dame. A close collaborator of Dr. Scott Hahn, Bergsma speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally.  He has authored over a dozen books on Scripture and the Catholic faith, including Bible Basics for Catholics (Ave Maria Press), Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic (Our Sunday Visitor), and A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament (with Brant Pitre; Ignatius Press).  Dr. Bergsma’s talks and studies are available on CD and mp3 from catholicproductions.com.  He and his wife Dawn reside with their eight children in Steubenville, Ohio.

Experience "An Evening with Pasquale" for a benefit concert for St. Joseph of Cupertino for the improvement of the church's sound system. This will be on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 8:00 pm. Italian tenor, Pasquale Esposito is an international recording and touring artist from Naples, Italy. He will be joined by his acclaimed accompanist Neil MacPherson to perform a colorful repertoire of English songs that showcase Pasquale’s vocal prowess including but not limited to Opera, Pop-Opera, American, Italian and Spanish standards. Esposito made his successful debut at San Francisco Opera in 2015 for their world premiere of “Two Women” and since released four PBS Specials nationally. VIP Tickets are available with a pre-concert reception commencing at 6:00 pm including heaving hors d’oeuvres and drinks coupled with premiere reserved tickets. General admission tickets are also available for the concert. Click title for ticket sales. Sponsorhips are available. Please contact Fr. Michael Syjueco at michael.syjueco@dsj.org.