Dear Parishioners,

Today’s Gospel is considered to be one of the most important teachings of Jesus. Indeed, the message is very clear: Love of God and love of neighbor are the two most important commandments in the eyes of the Lord.

Too often we think of love in terms of feelings. But love is not just sending good thoughts or feelings to others. It takes its form in concrete action, as the first reading points out. But what if we feel no capacity to love others? It is easy to get caught up in our own busyness and think we have nothing left to give. If this is the case, something is missing, and today’s Gospel holds the answer.

To love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength means that we are orienting all those areas toward God. God’s love has already been given to us. He brought us into existence because of his love for humanity. His love sustains us every day. When we open ourselves up to him, our hearts are flooded with his love. It is that experience which gives us the ability and the capacity to love others. Remember the words of the First Letter of John: We love because [God] first loved us (4:19).

We cannot give what we do not have. This is why it is essential to be committed to prayer and the sacraments. Every time we receive the Eucharist, we receive God, who is love, into our hearts. When we pray, his grace is poured out into our hearts.

This love, greater than the universe, cannot be kept to ourselves. God’s love always pushes us outside ourselves, toward others. The experience of being loved so deeply by our Creator and Savior naturally pushes us to desire that others have that same experience. To love our neighbor as ourselves means acting in a way that demonstrates that we want the best for the other person, the same way we want what is good for ourselves.

There is nothing better than the love of God. By first receiving God’s love, and letting it pour out into our actions, we fulfill Christ’s commandments.

Blessings,

Fr. Tad

OCTOBER 
MONTH OF THE ROSARY

October is the month of praying the Holy Rosary. We would like to invite you every Friday in October for a Rosary Prayer at the grotto at 7pm.

Please join us.

ONLINE ROSARY

Join our online group to pray the Rosary each day (or as often as you can). This is a great way to come to know Christ more deeply and receive graces and blessings from the Lord according to Mary’s promises. 

We meet online every evening from 8:00pm-8:40pm. You can pray for your own intentions, and, as a group, we pray for the intentions of the community that are brought to us either in person or through our Prayer Intentions Request Form. 

Prayer intention form

P.S. It is not mandatory, but we encourage members to lead a session so the responsibility is shared. If you can help, please contact: 

stanthonysjvolunteers@gmail.com.

Link to Google Calendar

OUTREACH TOILETRY DRIVE

The Outreach Committee distributes personal care packages at Martha’s Kitchen and St. Josephs in Gilroy. The package contains the following full sized items: soap bar, toothpaste, deodorant and a toothbrush. We hope to distribute 400 bags, so your contributions of any of the above items will be greatly appreciated.

The items most needed are deodorant and toothpaste!

Also, please bring in the toiletries that you have accumulated during your summer travels……. the unopened soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions, etc., and place them in the Outreach basket in the foyer. We will donate all of these items to St Joseph so that families can take what they need.

We will be collecting the toiletries until the end of October.

This is an excellent opportunity to help the many people in need within our community. Again, we thank you for your generosity, now and in the past.

Held in God’s Light: Praying for

Our Loved Departed this November

The month of November will start with All Saints and All Souls Day, and it is a time when many will offer the highest form of prayer for their loved ones: the sacrifice of the Holy Mass.

You are encouraged to stop at the Parish Office and ask for your loved ones to be added to the Book of the Names of the Dead or use the All-Souls envelopes by writing their names. Please, include a donation for the Masses to be celebrated. These Holy Masses in intention of your loved ones will be celebrated throughout the whole month of November.

We also invite you to bring the photos of your loved ones and we will display them in front of the altar for the whole month. 

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

November 6, 2026

"Let us adore Jesus in our hearts, who spent 30 years out of 33 in silence; who began his public life by spending 40 days in silence; who often retired alone to spend the night on a mountain in silence. He who spoke with authority, now spends his earthly life in silence. Let us adore Jesus in the Eucharistic silence." - St. Peter J. Eymard

Come and join us for Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, November 6, after 6:30 PM Mass. This is your opportunity to spend some time with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. You are welcome to stay as long as you wish, knowing that Jesus is longing to have an encounter with you. Adoration will go throughout the night, and it will end at 7 AM the following morning with Benediction.

All are invited to the delicious breakfast that will be offered afterwards. 

YOUNG FAMILY MINISTRY

Hey! Come join us on November 2nd for Young Families Night (YFN) from 5:30 to 7:15 PM.

There will be food, games, catechism, a take-home activity, and quality time.

This time we will have daycare! See you soon.

SOCIAL EVENT

Do you like to play games? Mexican Train, Rummikub, etc. Our next game day will be Tuesday, Nov 3, from 1:30-3:30 in the St. Joseph Room. You can drop in at your convenience. 

Contact Pauline Golitz with concerns (408)410-8994.

SAINT ANTHONY YOUTH GROUP

Middle through High School

Our next gathering and dinner is on Sunday 11/22, 6pm at the McKean Rd Church. Build community and have fun while exploring and living our faith. Returning and new participants are all welcome. More info and registration at http://churchstanthony.com/youth-group

WE ARE NOW A GREEN PARISH:

PLEASE SORT YOUR TRASH

The City of San Jose now requires us to comply with California Senate Bill 1383. We must sort our trash or receive fines of up to $500 per incident. Moreover, the Catechism of the Catholic Church calls us to be responsible stewards of the earth (care for the planet is a moral responsibility). From now on, when at a church function, please sort your COMPOSTABLE trash in the GREEN (“wet”) containers and NON-COMPOSTABLE trash in the BLACK/GRAY (“dry”) containers. Event hosts are also asked to maximize use of easily sorted compostable materials. Thank you!

CELEBRATING THE RESULTS

OF OUR FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN 

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS AND SINGERS

The 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM choirs are looking to recruit more singers and musicians. Please consider sharing your talent and joining us in praising God through music.

Rehearsals for the 8:30 AM Mass are on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM and rehearsals for the 10:30 AM Mass are on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.

For more information, contact Corinne Jarrett at: grammycmj@gmail.com or speak to a choir member after Mass.

Life Justice and Peace

Catholic Advocacy Action Alert! California Legislators are back in session Click here for our CA Bishops concerned issues. Please take the time to review these proposed bills and contact your local representatives to express your support or concerns!

Magnifica Humanitas: A Historic Encyclical for Our Times

What Happened

On Monday, May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV personally presented his first encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, at an historic event in the Vatican's Synod Hall, attended by cardinals, theologians, and technology leaders. This marks the first time a papal encyclical has been publicly presented by the pope himself.

The teaching document, addressed to "all people of good will," was signed by Pope Leo XIV on May 15, 2026, the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's landmark, Rerum Novarum. Just as his predecessor addressed the Industrial Revolution and workers' rights in 1891, Pope Leo XIV is responding to the "new things" of our age: artificial intelligence, algorithmic power, digital inequality, and the future of the human person.

Reflection on Magnifica Humanitas by Bishop Cantú

“Magnifica Humanitas does not ask us to fear artificial intelligence. It asks us to be wise about it. The use of such powerful technologies has the ability to do tremendous good in favor of humanity and yet to also cause irreparable damage to individuals, communities, and societies. It calls us back to what we already know: that the common good matters more than efficiency, that human dignity cannot be optimized away.”

— Bishop Oscar Cantú of San José

Complete Reflection can be found on dsj.org

Read It for Yourself

Please read the encyclical itself not just the summaries. The Holy Father wrote it to be discerned, not just summarized.

📖 English (Full Text — Vatican) Magnifica Humanitas (EN)

📖 Spanish (Full Text — Vatican) Magnifica Humanitas (ES)

DONATIONS INFO

It is easier now more than ever to make your stewardship and second collection contributions online. A "Donate" button has been added to the upper right corner of the parish website home page and an "Online Giving" button to the end of each week's parish email. Clicking these buttons will take you directly to our online giving app. 

Father Tad encourages you to praise and pray by singing at Mass. Here’s a chance to familiarize yourself with the songs planned for Sunday, October 25.

Click. Listen. Sing along. We look forward to hearing you!

8:30 MASS

ENTRANCE

Christ, Shine In Our Lives (Muglia)

OFFERTORY

Blessed Are You (Hart)

COMMUNION

Hold on to Love (Manibusan)

RECESSIONAL

City of God

10:30 MASS

ENTRANCE

Christ, Shine In Our Lives (Muglia)

OFFERTORY

Blessed Are You (Hart)

COMMUNION

Hold on to Love (Manibusan)

RECESSIONAL

City of God

St. Anthony Parish

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