Pastors Desk 02-19-17

On the Veterans Day of November 1996, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, now 33, came to the black granite Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a wife and mother, to tell several thousand spectators that she forgives those who bombed her village and has put the past behind her. Kim Phu...

Mardi Gras Dinner 02-28-17

  Students with ID $10, seniors over 65 $15. Tickets available at the church office. Tuesday February 28. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Dinner starts at 7 pm in Parish Hall.   St. Joachim Church 21255 Hesperian Blvd Hayward, CA, USA 94541 Office Phone: 510 783 2766...

Vatican Corner 02-12-17

VATICAN CORNER A van departs every morning from Castel Gandolfo, the Vatican’s lakeside palace and farm, 12 miles south of Rome. At the Castel there are terraced vegetable gardens producing everything from artichokes and bell peppers to carrots and zucchini. A herd of...

Pastors Desk 02-12-17

Some of the memorable events in my life as a priest have taken place during the last six years that I have been the pastor of St. Joachim parish, Hayward. One such incident took place on Friday, January 27th 2017. I was informed by our office secretary that a couple...