October is the month of the Rosary. On Saturday, October 8, at 4:15 pm the Parish will have a Living Rosary at the Grotto in the Meditation Garden. A Living Rosary is a human chain forming the shape of a Rosary. As a prayer in the rosary is recited, the person standing as a bead will light his or her candle. The rosary will be prayed in various languages, but the responses will be in English. Scriptural readings will be proclaimed before each decade is prayed. With the rich diverse culture that the Parish has, the Living Rosary is a way to celebrate its cultural diversity while honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary by way of the Living Rosary. 65 volunteers are needed to fill up the human chain. 5 lectors are likewise needed. Volunteers will have the privilege of having their intentions offered in the Living Rosary. Anyone who wish to volunteer may click this article to sign up.

After many years of inactivity, the parish once again gathered together as a community to celebrate the feast of its Patron Saint, St. Joseph of Cupertino. The Parish is rich in its diversity and parishioners saw the occasion to celebrate its diverse cultures by showcasing various ethnic dishes like Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indian, Sri-Lankan, Irish, French, and American. It was like an international food festival! There was also live entertainment. Fr. Reynaldo Sarmiento, Associate Pastor of the Church of Ascension; and Fr. Jonathan Cuarto, priest in residence at St Joseph of Cupertino Rectory and chaplain of Valley Medical, wowed the parishioners with their singing voices. Both kids and adults enjoyed the one game of "hep, hep, hurray". Parishioners just wanted to catch up with each other after not experiencing the spirit of community in the Parish for many years due to COVID-19. Indeed, the Parish came alive again. Click the article title for pictures!

The Parish has a new Music Director, Yvonne Casillas. She started last Monday, September 12th. Yvonne is not new to the Parish. She used to be a section leader, cantor, soloist and accompanist at St. Joseph of Cupertino Church for four years. She occasionally helped Dan Morris direct the 11:00 am Mass. Yvonne was a choir director in many churches and schools in California such as St. Simon Church in Los Altos, CA; St. Mark Catholic Church in Venice, CA; and St. Catherine of Alexandria, Temecula, CA. She was a director of the concert choir at St. Augustine Elementary School in Culver City, CA. She is also a private vocal instructor for children and adults. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music in Loyola Marymount University with concentrations in choral conducting and voice. She trained in vocal performance in Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.