Saint Joseph Parish - Old Mission San Jose

Saint Joseph Parish/Old Mission San Jose is an active and faith filled Catholic community with many ministries to participate in. See the vision we share in our parish family. During the coronavirus outbreak, please join us online as we pray. 

Old Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797, by the Franciscan order and was the fourteenth Spanish mission established in California. It was established at the Ohlone Indian village of Oroysom by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. Taught by Padre Narciso Duran, the Ohlone orchestra and choir became famous. By 1830 almost 2,000 Indians were living at the mission. The 1868 earthquake destroyed the adobe church and most other mission buildings but the church was rebuilt in 1985. Further details about our history and ministries can be found at our website.