Church of the Resurrection
Sunnyvale, California
Livestream
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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. Join us!
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Mass & Confession Schedule
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2026
Weekend Mass:
Saturday 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) Livestream
Sunday 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 am Livestream
Weekday Mass:
Monday - Saturday 8:15 am (in Chapel)
Tuesday and Wednesday 5:30 pm (in Chapel)
Eucharistic Adoration:
Thursday 8:45 am - 12:00 pm (in Chapel)
Benediction:
Thursday 12:00 pm (in Chapel)
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 pm (Confessional Room in Church)
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From the Pastor
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President's Day Holiday
The Parish office will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, and will reopen on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
February 18, 2026
8:30 am | 12:00 noon | 7:00 pm
Ashes given at each Mass.
Collection for St. Vincent de Paul will be taken.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent. In this season, we prepare ourselves to celebrate the high point of our Christian life, Easter. Each year, the readings for Ash Wednesday are the same. They call us to a change of heart and teach us about the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These disciplines are to be part of the Christian life during every season, but during the season of Lent, we renew our commitment to them.
The meaning behind tracing a cross on our foreheads with ashes (the liturgical sign of Ash Wednesday) is a summary of our Christian life. On one level, the ashes remind us of our origin and our death. (In the words of the prayer said when we receive ashes: “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.”) The ashes are also the sign of our victory: the cross of Christ. In his death and resurrection, Christ conquered death. Our destiny as Christians is to receive the victory over death that Christ won for us. We acknowledge that victory when we “[t]urn away from sin and [are] faithful to the gospel,” we are signed with ashes.
Lenten Regulations
Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday by Catholics 14 years and older. Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted as necessary to maintain strength, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. During Lent the Church encourages daily Mass, self-imposed times of fasting, and generosity to local programs of sharing.
The Magnificat Companion Books For Lent
The take-everywhere Magnificat Lent Companion books are here to help us reflect more deeply on Scripture and spend some quiet time with the Lord during Lent. You can pick-up your copy (and why not one for a friend?). Suggested donation is $1 to help cover the cost of the book. The value is priceless.
Stations of the Cross and Lenten Soup Supper
The period of preparation for Easter this year begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18. This period is a time for communal observance and penitence. In the liturgy on Ash Wednesday, the Prophet Joel exhorts the community to “Return to the Lord with fasting, weeping and mourning”. Various organizations and families in our Resurrection Parish are combining efforts to provide parishioners the opportunity to gather together and “pray, fast and give alms”. On every Friday in Lent, except Good Friday, we will pray and make the Stations of the Cross at 6 pm, and then proceed to Farana Center hall to have a simple soup and bread supper. The soup will be donated by Parish organizations and families (this Friday, February 20 soup hosted by Italian Catholic Federation) but an offering is being asked.
From The Pastor
February 13, 2026
Dear Parishioners:
Last month, we invited you to share your thoughts, hopes, concerns, and dreams for our parish by completing a parish-wide survey and taking part in our listening sessions. We are deeply grateful to all who took part in this important process. Your voice truly matters.
More than 250 parishioners responded to the survey, and over 120 parishioners attended the listening sessions, generously offering their time, insights, and heartfelt input. Thank you for your openness, honesty, and commitment to the life and future of our parish.
In the coming months, our pastoral leadership team and parish council will prayerfully compile and analyze all the feedback received. From this work, we will develop a clear action plan that will help guide our parish forward. Some goals will be easier to carry out, while others will require more time, discernment, and resources. We ask for your continued prayers, patience, and trust as we move into this next phase of planning and implementation together.
As an outgrowth of what we have heard from you, we are also pleased to introduce our Diocesan Sowing Seeds of Faith Campaign. Through your generosity, our campaign will support the top three priorities that emerged from the survey and listening sessions, helping us focus our efforts, resources, and energy on what matters most to our parish community at this time. More details about this campaign will be shared with you soon.
Once again, thank you for your participation, your care for our parish, and your ongoing support. Together, guided by the Holy Spirit, we continue to sow seeds of faith for today and for future generations.
God bless,
Fr. Mark
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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.
Diocesan Pastoral Plan Update
February 15, 2026
Dear Parishioners:
We continue to live out the vision of our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, focusing on our strategic priorities: Worship, Outreach,
Formation, Youth and Young Adults, Family Ministry, and Structural Renewal.
Worship: We remain committed to deepening our love for the Eucharist. Each Thursday, we have Eucharistic Adoration after the 8:15 a.m. Mass until 12:00 noon. Our Adoration Chapel is also open during weekday office hours for anyone who wishes to spend quiet time in prayer before the Lord. Last September, we completed a parish-wide formation series, “Loving the Mass, Loving Jesus: A Four-Weekend Journey Through the Parts of the Mass,” helping us grow in our understanding of the Holy Eucharist and in recognizing Christ’s transforming presence in our lives.
Outreach: We continue our ongoing ministries such as the St. Vincent de Paul outreach, the Tijuana Mission Trip, monthly Masses in neighboring nursing facilities, and our Grief Support Group. In addition, we will soon begin a new outreach to our seniors (January 27), extending care and presence to our elders in the community.
Formation: Faith Formation remains central to our mission. We continue to offer weekly Scripture Studies and Faith Sharing groups for both men and women. In our Catechetical Ministry (CM) family, we have also started a weekly catechism session with CM parents—a wonderful opportunity for parents to renew their faith while their children are in catechism class. Everyone is welcome to join!
Youth and Young Adults: Our Youth Ministry continues to meet every Sunday at 11:15 a.m., offering a space for prayer, community, and service.
As part of our ongoing response to the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, we have launched a Parish Survey to help us understand the needs and hopes of our parishioners. This will give us valuable insight into how we can better serve our community.
Please register for the Listening Session of your choice:
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Saturday, January 17 at 6:00 pm
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Friday, January 23 at 10:00 am
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Both listening sessions held in the Farana Center Hall.
As part of our ongoing response to the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, we have launched a Parish Survey to help us understand the needs and hopes of our parishioners. This will give us valuable insight into how we can better serve our community.
In the meantime, we invite everyone to participate in the many activities and ministries of our parish. Each gathering, prayer, and act of service is a step in nourishing your faith and growing as a disciple of Christ.
Our Parish Pastoral Committee continues to meet monthly to discern and plan programs that will help us live out our mission as a community of faith.
Serving you in Christ,
Fr. Mark
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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.