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President's Message for November 2025
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We close out October with celebrating Fr. Thi’s formal installation as pastor, Halloween and the return to standard time. (Set your clocks back an hour Sunday morning Nov. 2nd.) We enter November busy with All Saints’ Day, All Souls” Day, the World Series football and Fall color. Thanksgiving and The Men’s Ministry Retreat wrap up the end of the month.
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Fr. Thi’s Installation Day went well with many of the parish’s communities coming together before 8 AM to set up tables, chairs, canopies, food serving stations, music, wine and beer. Approximately 500 parishioners, visitors and guests attended the celebration.
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For the SJMM’s part, we provided parking attendants, three canopies, and 240 cans of beer, and man power for some of the set up and tear down tasks.
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With All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day we reflect on those who have gone before us as examples of how to serve God and those who have journeyed with us during our lifetime. Rewards earned and lessons learned.
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We can carry those thoughts with us to the SJMM’s annual Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Baptista, November 21 -23. The Retreat naturally leads into Thanksgiving the following week. Family and Friends.
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Please remember prayers for Pete DeLisi and Axel Brisken, long time SJMM members and Board leaders who are dealing with health issues at this time.
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Fellowship and General Meeting On November 4th at 7:00PM
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Our Fellowship meeting on November 4th will be in the Parish Hall at 7:00PM. The President of the Young Adults Ministry will be our key speaker and will share his Ministry purpose and activities with us.
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Come to the meeting and learn more about this Ministry, and also upcoming events in our Parish.
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Light food and beverages will be served.
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Saint Joseph Men’s Ministry Annual Retreat (21st- 23rd November)
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Venue: Saint Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California
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- Gathering at the Center in the late afternoon (about 4:00PM)
- Dinner at the retreat Center
- First workshop after dinner
- Breakfast at the Center
- Second workshop mid-morning
- Stations of the Cross
- Lunch at the Center
- Third workshop after lunch
- Confession
- Dinner at the Center
- Fourth workshop
- Breakfast at the center
- Morning Mass
- Fifth Workshop
- Lunch at the Center
- Blessing and the Retreat Adjourns with participants driving home
Reserve your seat today with Ron Brazil by calling 510-384-3703 (cell) or email at 
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Retreat Fee (per night): Semiprivate room$150, Private room $170, Commuter $102 (no overnight stay). Fees include accommodation, meals and activities.
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Space is filling up, but there is still time for you to attend this popular annual tradition.
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Make checks payable to Saint Joseph Parish with Memo- Men’s retreat
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Mail your checks to Saint Joseph Parish, 43148 Mission Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539. Attn: Men’s Ministry
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Save the Date of December 6th for the Annual Men's Ministry Christmas Party
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Save the Date of December 6th for the Annual Men’s Ministry Christmas Party
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This year’s event will be in the Carriage House (aka St. Joesph’s Workshop) on December 6th at 6pm. If you haven’t been there for an event yet, you will love this intimate venue. Details to follow, but you won’t want to miss this annually well-attended Fellowship Event.
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Los Posadas December 2025
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The Men’s Ministry is again supporting Las Posadas this year with food and drink on the last evening of December 23rd. Contact Gary Dorighi at  if you want to help. On this final night, everyone processes from the Mission Museum porch into the Old Mission Church to enjoy a program of Christmas carols performed live on our Rosales organ, followed by a piñata on the Museum porch for the children. If you’ve never attended an evening of Las Posadas, consider joining us. For 42 years, Las Posadas has been a Christmas-time tradition at Mission San Jose. It reminds us of the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and provides the local community music and geniality each night from December 15th though December 23rd. See more info at https://www.saintjosephmsj.org/mission-las-posadas/
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Here is a link to our current Calendar for 2025
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https://saintjosephmen.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SJMM-Calendar-2025-Year-at-a-glance01082025.pdf
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