Silver Jubilee of the Diocese of San Jose

Members of the Chinese Catholic Community Jessica Wang, Therese Merrill, Margarita Hua with Mayor Ron Gonzales

Our First Twenty-Five Years as the Diocese of San Jose were celebrated on March 18, 2006 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph. Bishop Patrick J. McGrath presided at the celebration of the Eucharist in the Presence of His Eminence Roger Cardinal Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles and Bishops of California and visiting Bishops from the United State. Representatives from each parish and the diocesan central services who work closely with the five areas of the diocesan Pastoral Plan were recognized, blessed and commissioned to continue their work to renew the Church in the areas of Lay Leadership, Youth, Young Adults, Social Justice and Administration.