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President's Message for October 2025
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With the end of Summer and transitioning to Fall we put away our things of summer, get back to work, return to school, and look forward to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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In September, the Men’s ministry participated in the parish-wide cleanup day by emptying out storage locker No. 1, supported the Homeless Outreach Ministry’s BBQ, participated in the Mission Gala, had a well-received e-bike presentation/demonstration at our general meeting, and had our first time group attendance at Mass with ministry members serving as ushers, lectors and extraordinary ministers.
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Looking ahead we hope to broaden our involvement with the parish at large starting with engaging with the Young Adult Ministry at our next general meeting (Oct. 7). That meeting will also feature a presentation on Ham Radio by SJMM members. The SJMM will also be present at Fr. This’s installation on October, 26th.
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In November, in keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, we will have our annual retreat – open to all men of the parish – at the St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Baptista. Contact Axel Brisken ( ) for details and registration.
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We’ll wait and see how the parish will handle Christmas this year, but the SJMM is prepared to set up the Creche and Procure live Christmas trees if requested. Lou Zenzen is in the final stages of repairing the shepherd statue’s broken leg from last year. Our annual Christmas Party will be in the St. Joseph Workshop on December 6th.
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Fellowship and General Meeting On October 7th at 7:00PM
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Our Fellowship meeting on October 7th will be in the Parish Hall at 7:00PM. The featured presentation is on Amature HAM Radio, the popular hobbyist and emergency communication volunteer service. The presentation is presented by Greg Stephens and Al Rendon. It will be a lecture and demonstration.
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We welcome members of the Parish Young Adults Group who will join us at this meeting.
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Come to the meeting and learn more about this 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 Axel Brisken () - send an email
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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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SJMM partnered with the Homeless Ministry(HoM) team to share a great BBQ.
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On Sunday September 14th after the noon mass, the SJMM team rolled out the BBQ's and cooked up a storm for the members of the Hom. It was a great event attended by about thirty individuals an a great time for all.
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We thank, Steve Radigan, Lou Zenzen,Tom Leen, Ron Brazil and Ashley Weerpass for helping.
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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. Joseph'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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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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