Mission Statement: We strive to offer our parishioners opportunities to help those in need locally, nationally and internationally. Projects we have stewarded: • Collections for SVDP in summer and winter (sunscreen, hats, water bottles as well as warm coats and socks) • Monthly meal service for 70 clients at the Maple Street Shelter – 2nd Sunday of the month. • Annual Christmas Giving Tree; gifts for Maple Street clients, Hoover Preschool and their families, Catholic Worker House clients, and St Francis Center in Redwood City. • Annual Easter Baskets for Hoover Preschool children • Lenten project to support Internal needs. Please feel free to contact Pat Mach at 415 640 0245 if you would like to get involved. We welcome any and all ideas for special projects you would like to sponsor.

Each Sunday morning at St. Denis, we offer coffee and donuts and conversation right after the 9:30am Mass. Folks get acquainted, kids play in the garden, and we grow closer as a community. The ladies who organize these gatherings (Cathy Grimm, Rosie McCormick and Dede Waters-Masters) are incredibly dedicated, but they can always use some help. Families and individuals are invited to help with this ministry of hospitality! Helping to set up, serve and clean up are things even the younger children can get involved with. And it teaches them valuable lessons of participation in the life of the parish. To sign up, click on the link below. Even just once every few months would help a great deal. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844ABA628A2FE3-donut1 For more information, contact Parish Council member Stephanie McGrory at [email protected] or 650-400-3949. Thank you!

You can help welcome people with donuts after the 9:30am Mass any Sunday! Click here for all the details!

All our faith formation classes begin Sunday, September 24! Grades Pre-K thru 4 meet in the parish hall at 9:30am and join their parents for Mass. Grades 5 and 6 meet at 10:30am. Confirmation preparation, grades 7 and 8, meet at 5:30pm with Mass in the chapel, dinner and class til 8:00pm. Please check the Faith Formation page for complete details and to register your children.

Lots of activities and hands-on projects to celebrate the season of Advent and help us prepare for the coming of the Lord at Christmas! All families are invited! Bring the children!

For children receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation on December 12, and their parents. We'll talk about the nature of the Sacrament and how it is celebrated. Bring the children!

St Denis Parish is seeking a Director of Religious Education/Youth Minister. This is a full time position and is classified Exempt. The DRE/Youth Minister must have strong leadership and administrative skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, good computer skills, ability to work with diverse groups, and experience in working with children and parents. The DRE/Youth Minister is responsible for recruiting and training Catechists and Aides, coordinating the Religious Education and Youth Ministry Schedule, organizing effective sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation, and supporting strong Catholic families. The Youth Minister will direct and coordinate youth activities for High School age students in St. Denis Parish.

St Denis church in Menlo Park and Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Portola Valley are seeking part time Organist/Pianist. The position is Part-time and Non-exempt.

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We had a successful, first-ever Family Service Workshop day on Sunday, April 13th. Several families came together to create Easter-Themed placemats for the San Carlos Adult Day Services Center, run by Catholic Charities. I delivered about 20 placemats on Easter Monday. The Activity Director, Daniel, was very grateful to receive the placemats from us. As Daniel was taking me on a tour of the facility, one of the adult clients saw the placemats and exclaimed how great they were and how excited he was to use them. Thanks for brightening the day for these adults with special needs. Next year we will have a whole new project for families to come together and work on. Happy Easter! Lindsey

Christmas Mass Schedule 2013 Christmas Eve (12/24) St. Denis Church - 4:00pm (Children's Mass) and 6:00pm Our Lady of the Wayside - 4:00pm and 9:00pm Christmas Day (12/25) St. Denis Church - 7:30am, 9:30am, and 11:30am Our Lady of the Wayside - 9:30am

St. Denis is seeking a Director of Music for our staff. Please see the full article for Job Description and contact our Pastor, Fr. Jose in the Parish Office for more information or to apply.

End of year message and information about 2013-2014 school year.