Saint John the Baptist Ladies Guild Milpitas

08/21/2026

August 23 Blood Drive
9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Blood Saves Lives!

Donate at the drive and get a FREE San Francisco Giants and Stanford Blood Center co-branded jersey!

Sign-up for appointment but walk thru is also welcomed.
https://sbcdonor.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/15990

08/18/2026

Lantern Festival 2026 23, 2026

🏮 Lantern Festival 2026 🏮
Light up the night and celebrate good fortune and prosperity at the Lantern Festival! Join us for an evening filled with dazzling lights, cultural traditions, live performances, custom lanterns, local food trucks, and community fun.

📅 Friday, September 25 | 6–8 p.m.
📍 Civic Center Plaza
🎟️ Free Admission

Lantern kits and food truck items will be available for purchase on-site. Bring your family and friends and join us for a night of light, culture, and celebration!

08/12/2026

Today, Aug. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast Day of St. Clare of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints of the Middle Ages and the co-patron of our diocese.

A close friend and spiritual companion of St. Francis of Assisi and the founder of the Poor Clares, St. Clare lived a life marked by radical trust in God, deep devotion to the Eucharist and steadfast faith.

More than 800 years after her death, her witness continues to inspire Catholics around the world.

08/03/2026

"Do not be afraid of fragility! It is precisely this weakness that holds within itself a new potential that also illuminates the other stages of life. Indeed, when 'we acknowledge our fragility, our hearts become open to supporting one another and to invoking the One who can grant what no human power can ensure: the profound reconciliation of hearts and, with it, true peace'” Pope Leo XIV
🙏Let us for grandparents and the elderly 👴👵

08/03/2026

Most of us learned the sign of the cross before we could read. For years after, it can run on autopilot.

This month's column sits with that gap: the space between a gesture we make without thinking and a prayer we actually mean. The writer describes the moment it finally crossed over for them.

“That's essentially what the sign of the cross is for Catholics – a prayer.”

Read more:
English: thevalleycatholic.org/why-do-catholics-make-sign-cross
Español: thevalleycatholic.org/por-que-los-catolicos-se-persignan

08/03/2026

🏆 CMA Award Winner

Some works of art hang in galleries. One of the most important, Bishop Cantú notes, was never made by human hands at all.

The Valley Catholic’s special issue “Faith in the Arts” received an Honorable Mention at this year’s CMA Awards. The issue explores how beauty carries the faith, from sacred images to the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

“I wish to speak to a work of art, literally not made by human hands: the image and story of Our Lady of Guadalupe.” — Bishop Cantú

Read the issue: catholicmagazines.org/magazine-archive/valley-catholic/07-late-fall-arts

08/02/2026

Blood Saves Lives!

Donate at the drive and get a FREE San Francisco Giants and Stanford Blood
Sign-up for appointment but walk thru is also welcomed.

08/02/2026

Blood Saves Lives!

Donate at the drive and get a FREE San Francisco Giants and Stanford Blood Center co-branded jersey!

Sign-up for appointment but walk thru is also welcomed.
https://sbcdonor.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/15990

07/05/2026

Pope Leo XIV inspiring letter on the 250th Anniversary of the founding of United States of America

To commemorate this special day for our country, Pope Leo XIV wrote an inspiring letter on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. "May the Spirit of 1776 continue to inspire hope and unity as the United States of America moves into the future."

Read the full letter: vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/letters/2026/documents/20260625-lettera-anniversario-usa.html

07/05/2026