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January 2018
Special Liturgical Celebrations for the Winter Season
FEAST OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS Sunday, January 28, 12:00 noon, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Waverley at Homer, Palo Alto: Gregorian Mass - Solemnity of our parish patron saint. CANDLEMAS Friday, February 2, 8:00 p.m, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church - Candlelight procession and Solemn High Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form. On Candlemas (Feb. 2), a Solemn High Mass (with deacon and sub-deacon) in the Extraordinary Form will be celebrated by Fr. William Morgan, with a sermon by…
Find out more »A Day of Jewish Learning 2018, Special Dialogue by SiVIC Board Members
Sunday, January 28, 2018 5pm Venerable JianHu, Abbot of Chung Tai Zen Center, and Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valencia, Community Engagement Director, Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center will be in dialogue on: “When Bad Things Happen to Good People: Jewish and Buddhist Perspectives” This dialogue is part of A Day of Jewish Learning from 1:00-6:30pm, and SiVIC friends are invited to attend the full day or this session which is at 5:00pm. Location: Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Cost: This…
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March 2018
Faith Community’s New Ways to Meet Community Challenges
Join us to learn about actions being taken by faith communities to address the current challenges they are faced with. Silicon Valley is fortunate to have many faith communities that have stepped up. The topics will cover immigration changes and support actions (including DACA, ICE raids, religious workers visa, H1B/H4 visa, etc.), unhoused community issues (safe spaces, faith facilities as sanctuaries, etc.), stereotyping minorities with its impact on bullying and hate, and refugee resettlement, to name a few. Several Faith…
Find out more »Early Music Singers Concert
Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. at Stanford Memorial Church -Music of Tom s Luis de Victoria through the Year. Free admission.
Find out more »April 2018
Planting Seeds in New Lands — A Know Your Neighbor Inspired Event
A Muslim-Jewish Gathering Join us as we share our rich personal histories of movement from one land to another. We will create a safe spiritual space in which we can meaningfully connect, learn together and enjoy a delicious Kosher and Halal meal. Keynote Speaker Mohammad Modarres Founder of Abe’s Meats, the first-ever “Interfaith Meat” (both Halal and Kosher), Mohammad Modarres, MSc, previously co-founded a biotechnology company, redesigned a board game and worked as a political cartoonist. He is a 2018…
Find out more »May 2018
The Ultimate Goal: Yoga Beyond the Mat
Join Hindu American Foundation and the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council for this discussion and exploration of paths leading to the highest spiritual attainment with our human abilities, in the true essence of yoga. FEATURED SPEAKERS Swami Vedananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India, since 1970. In addition to his regular activities at the Order, he conducts a weekly class on Vedantic subjects organized by the Hindu Students Council at Stanford University. Kundan Singh, PhD is the Vice…
Find out more »Know Your Neighbor: Ladies Afternoon Tea
Sponsored by Islamic Networks Group and Women of Shir Hadash Free and open to the public, however, please register here so that we can set enough tables and chairs for all in attendance. While people in our community come from a variety of backgrounds, ideologies, and religions, one thing many of us hold in common is a shared appreciation of food, coffee, and tea. Join us for the opportunity to get to better know others in our community over high tea, snacks,…
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