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President's Message - July
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Now that summer is here, we can all take a break from a busy and very successful first half of the year. Many Men’s Club members contributed generously with their time and talent to make the most recent event, Mission San Jose Founder’s Weekend Festival, a significant event for whole Mission neighborhood. Thank you to all of you who made this happen.
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The July monthly meeting will be Tuesday, the day after the Fourth of July. Fortunately, we will not be marching in any local parades, but for the meeting we will bring out the famous silver grill to demonstrate our burger-cooking methods to celebrate our patriotism. In addition, we will also have a speaker provided by Steve Skala.
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Please plan to attend on the 5th, 7:00 in the church Hall , and I will see you at the meeting.
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July Club General Meeting-July 5th at 7:00PM Parish Hall
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SJMC General Meeting in the St. Joseph Parish Hall.
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The club will be providing drinks, Hamburgers and chips
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Guest Speakers : Steve Skala and Mark Spencer
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Topic- Steve Skala and Mark Spencer will present actions the City of Fremont are taking to mitigate the effects of increased traffic volume within Fremont and to also decrease the incidents of serious injury and fatalities due to traffic collisions. Steve is a member of the Men’s Club and has been active in promoting pedestrian safety for over 20 years. Steve served as co-chair of the City of Fremont Bicycle and Pedestrian Technical Advisory Committee from 2014 to 2018 when the current Pedestrian and Bicycle Master plans were developed and approved. Mark Spencer is the Chair of the City of Fremont Mobility Commission. He is a Transportation Engineer and Senior Principal at W-Trans a transportation consulting firm. He has a MS in Civil Engineering and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Mark has lived in Fremont for over 20 years.
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Mission 225th Founders Day weekend festival
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The Founder’s Weekend Festival was a huge success! A huge thank you to Don Kaefer, the festival chairperson and his team. Also a thank you to all the Men’s Club members that helped in so many ways. From helping set up signs and banners (Steve Radigan), and stringing lights for the Gala (Greg Stephens), taking photos for the Gala (Jerome), playing major roles with the Festival (Skip, Ron, Tom Leen, Mike Gaffey) to hosting the Sunday morning pancake breakfast (see Ashley’s article and pics). It’s fair to say we couldn’t have done it without you. Enjoy this short video https://youtu.be/UTEltb4Ewhw courtesy of Tom Coroneos of our partners at Washington Township Museum of Local History. Thank you everyone for coming to our Founder's Weekend Festival. We hope you enjoyed it.
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225th Anniversary Series Lecture – July 9th
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José Jesus Vallejo, First Administrator of Mission San José
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The next presentation in our Speaker Series at 9:30am on July 9, 2022 will be “José de Jesus Vallejo, First Administrator of Mission San José” given by descendant, Martha Vallejo McGettigan. Once Mexico won its independence from Spain, Mexico removed the padres from administration of the Missions. This post-Mission era was a time of significant change for Mission San José. Mission lands were divided into land grants, and prominent families received these grants to form ranchos. Come learn how once prosperous Mission San José and the Native Californians who lived here were impacted. Though sometimes overshadowed by his younger brother, compared to his father, and sometimes misquoted and misidentified by his daughter, José de Jesus made his mark in the annals of history and with distinction. Register on the Mission 225 Anniversary website: mission225.org to hear the true story of his legacy. The Mission is located at 43300 Mission Blvd. in Fremont.
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Men’s Club Recognizes 2022 Scholarship recipient- St. Joseph School 7th Grader
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A St. Joseph student begins the 7th Grade next year with a little help from the St. Joseph Men’s Club in the form of a tuition grant. The Men’s Club supports a Catholic education from St. Joseph School by offering this grant to a Parishioner’s 6th Grade child entering the 7th Grade. The idea is to reinforce at this critical junior high phase of a Catholic education the Men’s Club founding values of Spirituality, Service, and Fellowship. Of the applicants for this award, Alvin Clement Anthony Thalupadath was judged to have best represented these values in his everyday life. Congratulations Alvin!
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2022 Joseph Faria Memorial Scholarship Winner - Dylan DSilva
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Youth are the future of our church. To support and encourage their participation in Christ’s mission here in St. Joseph Parish, especially after confirmation, the St. Joseph Men's Club has taken proceeds from the Parish BBQ Dinner and use them for a scholarship to recognize a graduating senior’s contribution to the St. Joseph/Mission San Jose Community. The selection committee is in awe over the commitment and accomplishments of the applicants for the scholarship.
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The Parish and Men’s Club recognize a young man who embodies the values of our Parish, dedication, involvement, and commitment to Christ’s message. He recently graduated with highest honors from Bellarmine College Prep. He is an active member of St. Joseph Indian faith community. He helped introduce Indian cuisine to the parish “Pancake Breakfast.” Through St. Joseph youth ministry he has provided assistance and donations to the homeless and the Fremont Senior Center. For over five years, he has been a volunteer worker at parish social events. In school he is a tutor, member of the championship robotics team, and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Restore.
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The St. Joseph Men's Club is pleased to present the “Joseph Faria Memorial Scholarship” to Dylan Dsilva.
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Founders Day Festival Pancake Breakfast SJMC hosted - June 12 Mission Patio
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On June 12th between 8:45AM and 10:30AM the club members cooked up and served a breakfast extravengizer of Pancakes, Scrambled eggs, Sausages and orange Juice and Coffee. The breakfast was attended by about sixty five parishioners and was a kick off to the day's festivities. The proceeds were donated to the Mission Restoration fund. A huge THANK YOU to our Parishioners and to the club members who worked the event. Special thanks to President Greg Stephens and Tom Leen for organizing the event and to cooks Mike Burns and Lou ZenZen.
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Year at a Glance
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Here is a link to our "Year at a Glance" calendar:
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