Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish – Serving the Catholic community of East San José since 1914

Mass Schedule

Mon-Sat	9:00 a.m.	Bilingual (Livestreamed on our Facebook page)
Saturday	5:30 p.m.	Portuguese (Starting Nov. 6, 2021)
Sunday	9:00 a.m.	English (Livestreamed on our Facebook page)
Sunday	10:30 a.m.	Portuguese (Livestreamed on our Facebook page)
Sunday	5:30 p.m.	Latin Novus Ordo (Starting Nov. 7, 2021)

Religious Observances

Sacred Heart of Jesus

First Friday of the month

9:00 a.m. Bilingual; 7:30 p.m. Bilingual

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

First Saturday of the month

After the 5:30 p.m. Mass

Anointing of the Sick

Last Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. Mass

Parish Office

1375 East Santa Clara Street
San José, California 95116
1.408.292.2123
1.408.292.0201 fax

Office Hours

Monday—Thursday

Friday-Saturday

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Staff

Pastor Rev. António Silveira email hidden; JavaScript is required	Office Manager Mary Vargas email hidden; JavaScript is required
Religious Education Rosie Soares	Office Assistant Anna Maria Shumard email hidden; JavaScript is required

Ministers

Pastoral Council
Emanuel de Sousa

Altar Society
Celina Belem

Hospitality
Lisa Berry
Michelle Salguero

Confirmation
Rosie Soares

Property Mgmt
Manuel Cabral

Art & Environment
Miguel Ávila

Finance Council
George Mattos

Liturgy Committee
Lúcia Soares

St. Isabel’s Kitchen
Gabriel Teixeira

Collection Team
Lisa Berry and Michael Silva

Mission

Five Wounds is a loving and united community rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Led by the Holy Spirit, our hope is to live the characteristic marks of Christianity: hospitality, prayer and good works, centered in the Eucharist.

Sacraments

Baptisms
Call at least 3 months in advance.
Portuguese: 2nd Sunday of month at 2:30 p.m.
English: 3rd Sunday of month at 2:30 p.m.
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Weddings
Call 8-12 months in advance.
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Ministry to the Elderly and Sick
Call anytime; listen for instructions if after hours.

Quinceañera
Call at least 3 months in advance.
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2023 Pilgrimage Information:

Pilgrimage to Turkey and Greece Flyer

Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish has been serving the needs of Catholics in East San José since 1914. The church is one of the most photographed, sketched, and painted buildings in the city. It was even featured in a Southwest Airlines "Get Away to San José" Internet advertisement.

Construction of the church began in September, 1916. Though unfinished, the church saw its first Mass celebrated on June 29, 1918 for the annual "Festa do Divino Espírito Santo" (Feast of the Holy Ghost). Thousands attended the church's grand dedication on July 13, 1919.

Decorative medallions that adorned the Pavilion of Portugal at the San Francisco Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 were saved and reused in Five Wounds Portuguese National Church.

Five Wounds Portuguese National Church has stood sentinel on East Santa Clara Street since 1916, 30 years before Hwy 101 was constructed through East San José.

The ornate main altar may look like marble, but it's not. It's wood painted to look like marble.

Stained glass windows donated by parishioners adorn the church.

Many of the stained glass windows reflect the church's Portuguese heritage.

Rev. António Silveira is Pastor. He was ordained by Bishop McGrath on June 1, 2013.

A narrow, steep stairway leads up to the choir loft. It has not been used for decades due to municipal codes and the ADA. Choirs sing from the front, side altar.

In 1929 and 1930, the I.E.S. Holy Ghost celebrations continued to draw thousands to East San José and to Five Wounds Church. Over 15,000 attended and two hundred calves were auctioned to pay for the new church organ.

In addition to the main altar, there are six side altars. The ornate pulpit is rarely used today.

Old-world traditions are maintained at Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish.

The Risen Christ adorns the main altar from Easter to Pentecost.

Easter fun for the kids.

The Portuguese devotion to Our Lady of Fátima remains strong and steadfast.

The Feast of the Holy Ghost has been celebrated since 1914. That first year, Mass was celebrated from the front porch of the parish rectory. The first Holy Ghost Mass in the new church was celebrated on June 29, 1918.

Five Wounds Portuguese National Church was founded by immigrants and has welcomed all since 1914.