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Church of the Resurrection
Sunnyvale, California
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Welcome to Church of Resurrection
We are a spiritual Catholic community, located in Sunnyvale, California, part of the Diocese of San Jose. We welcome and encourage you to join us for Mass, participate in our ministries, and get to know the wonderful people who make up our parish family. Together, we can deepen our relationship with God and one another.
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Mass and Confession Schedule
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Eucharistic Adoration:
Thursday 8:45 am - 12:00 pm (in Chapel)
Weekday Mass:
Monday - Saturday 8:15 am (in Chapel)
Tuesday and Wednesday 5:30 pm (in Chapel)
Today's Readings:
Benediction:
Thursday 12:00 pm (in Chapel)
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 pm (Confessional Room in Church)
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LOVING GOD, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is asked which commandment is the greatest. His answer gives us not one, but two: Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. They sound simple. Living them is another story.
Loving God can be difficult because we cannot always see or understand what God is doing. When life is going well, it may be easy to trust Him. But when we experience loss, sickness, disappointment, or problems in our families, questions naturally come: Where is God? Does God care? Why did He allow this to happen?
Loving our neighbor can be just as difficult—because our neighbors are real people! People disappoint us. They misunderstand us. They can be selfish, difficult, and sometimes hurtful. It can also be hard to love people who are different from us—people who have different beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, or ways of seeing the world.
Perhaps this is why Jesus puts these two commandments together. Our love for God helps us love other people, and our love for other people helps us love God.
We cannot see God, but we can see the people He has placed in our lives. We experience something of God’s love through the spouse who stays beside us, the friend who listens, the child who gives us a hug, or the person who reaches out when we are struggling. Sometimes, when God seems far away, He comes close to us through another person.
And our love for God helps us when another person is difficult to love. Faith reminds us that every person is created by God and has dignity. Loving someone does not mean agreeing with everything they do or pretending that hurtful behavior is acceptable. It means refusing to forget that this person, too, is loved by God.
Where is God asking me to love more?
Maybe it is spending more time with Him in prayer. Maybe it is being more patient at home, forgiving someone, reaching out to someone who feels forgotten, or simply trying to see another person with more kindness.
Jesus places love of God and love of neighbor side by side because they belong together. The closer we come to God, the more we learn to love one another; and the more truly we love one another, the closer we come to God.
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BRINGING SUNDAY HOME
PRAY • REFLECT • LIVE
Family Reflection:
Jesus tells us something very important today: Love God and love one another.
We show God that we love Him when we pray, come to Mass, thank Him for our blessings, and try to follow His ways. But Jesus also tells us to love the people around us.
Sometimes that is easy. It is easy to love someone who is kind to us. But what about someone who bothers us, makes us angry, or hurts our feelings? That can be much harder!
Jesus wants us to remember that every person is loved by God. When we are kind, patient, helpful, and forgiving, we are not only loving that person—we are also showing our love for God.
Even little acts of love can make a big difference: sharing a toy, helping at home, sitting with someone who is alone, saying “I’m sorry,” giving someone a hug, or inviting a new child to play.
We love God by loving the people God puts in our lives.
Talk About It:
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How do you show God that you love Him?
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Who shows you love every day?
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When is it hard to be kind to someone?
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What is one loving thing you can do for someone this week?
Family Activity:
Each person in the family chooses one act of love to do this week. It could be:
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Help someone without being asked.
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Share something.
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Pray for someone.
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Say something kind.
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Spend time with someone who is lonely.
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Forgive someone who hurt your feelings.
At the end of the week, talk about what you did and how it made you feel.
Family Prayer:
Dear Jesus, Thank you for loving us. Help us to love you and to love the people around us. Help us to be kind when it is difficult, to forgive when someone hurts us, and to notice when someone needs a friend. May our family always be a place where your love can be seen. Amen.
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Rosary Procession
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
The Legion of Mary, Our Lady of Knock Praesidium invited everyone to a Rosary procession in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to pray for World Peace on Sept. 12th at 10:00 AM. An outdoor Rosary procession started at the Pieta statue, around the parking lot and into the statue of Our Lady of the Piazza di Maria at Church of the Resurrection.
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Parish Picnic July 11, 2026
Together with Fr. Mark and Fr. Louis, over 200 parishioners, families, friends and volunteers gathered for a beautiful day of fellowship, food, fun and games. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make our Parish picnic a joyful and successful event!
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Dear Parishioners,
In every generation, the Church is called to renew her mission and to prepare the way for those who will come after us. As members of this parish family, we have received so much from those who came before us—the gift of faith, a community of prayer, and a place where we encounter Christ. Now it is our turn to continue that legacy. With that spirit of gratitude and hope, I would like to share with you an important initiative taking place throughout our Diocese: the capital campaign called “Sowing Seeds of Faith.”
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Parish Survey and Listening Sessions - Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Parish Survey and Listening Sessions! More than 250 parishioners responded to the survey, and over 120 parishioners attended the listening sessions, generously offering their time, insights, and heartfelt input. Once again, we thank you for your openness, honesty, and commitment to the life and future of our parish. Please see the summary of results here.
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A Note About The Annual Diocesan Appeal
Each year, the Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) supports the regular operations of shared ministries and services that no single parish can sustain alone—from seminarian formation to Catholic Charites to faith formation resources.
For 2026 only, we will not have a separate ADA. Instead, we invite you to direct gifts you would ordinarily offer to the ADA toward the Sowing Seeds of Faith Campaign for Spiritual Renewal. This diocesan-wide campaign is helping every parish bring our Pastoral Plan to life.
Our parish will be participating in Sowing Seeds of Faith later this year, and we look forward to sharing more with you soon. In the meantime, thank you for your continued generosity and for walking with us as we discern how God is calling our community to grow.
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To view our Parish Leadership Team and Council Members' biographies, click here.
"Loving The Mass, Loving Jesus"
A Four-Weekend Journey Through The Parts Of The Mass
Liturgy of the Eucharist
(Part 3)
September 21 2025
Communion
and Concluding Rites
(Part 4)
September 28, 2025
"I am the Resurrection and the Life, he who believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live,
Our Mission
To joyfully and actively celebrate the sacraments,
provide lifelong spiritual formation that nourishes our faith,
and lovingly and compassionately serve the world.
Our Vision
To be an enthusiastic, welcoming, and serving Catholic Community of Christ's Disciples.
Mosaic of Blessed Mother
The mosaic in the rear of the Church depicts the Blessed Mother. The Blessed Mother served as the spiritual theme for Fr. Nicholas Farana's initial parish outreach program called "R.O.P.E." (Reach out to People Everywhere)
Mosaic of Jesus
On the other side of the Mosaic of the Blessed Mother is the matching mosaic of Jesus with children of all different nations.
Stained Glass Art Windows
As you walk into Church of the Resurrection, you are greeted by the beauty of the stained glass art windows throughout the Church, behind the sanctuary, and in the Chapel.
and whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die." John 10:25
Visiting the Chapel
Statues of Child Jesus, Our Lady and St. Joseph in the Chapel were hand-carved in Ortisei-Bolzano, Italy. Looking at the Chapel window from within the Chapel, you see to the right of the entrance a faceted glass windows featuring St. Clare, co-patron saint of the Diocese of San Jose, and St. Francis of Assisi holding the Cross.
A replica of Michelangelo's Pieta graces the gardens in the piazza.