The St. Joseph Men shared the Yuletide spirit with the Women of St. Joseph in a first ever Mass and Christmas Gathering on December 17th. After a busy year of supporting the Parish along with Mission San Jose’s 225th Anniversary, it was time to relax with long-time friends at our first Christmas get-together since 2019. The evening started by attending the 5:30pm Mass in the Mission Church. Ushers, Lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers….our folks had all the bases covered in support of the Mass.
New this year we tried holding our pot-luck get-together in the Mission Museum. How often do you get to walk from Mass to a reception? So, with a little furniture re-arranging (thanks to Greg Stephens, Tom Leen, Ashley Weerpass, Loren Gross), we converted the 213 year-old structure into a multi-room journey through history and food. Each room provided a different food experience and an opportunity to visit with friends against unique backdrops of the Mission’s history…”Let’s get some coffee and dessert in the Rancho Room!”
At the end of the evening, we heard from many how much they enjoyed the new venue. When it was time to clean up and put everything back in place for Sunday’s visitors to the Mission, we had plenty of help from the Phairs, the Samuels, Jerome Hubacek and daughter Julie, Greg Stephens, Ashley Weerpass, and Tom Leen. Photos were kindly provided by Jerome Hubacek for everyone to enjoy. See additional photos at https://stjosephmensclubchristmas.shutterfly.com/
Gary Dorighi, Fellowship VP (with tons of help from Nancy Dorighi)