Ministry Services

The Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA) is dedicated to the teachings and practices of Theravada Buddhism, providing a serene environment for meditation and spiritual growth. The society hosts various retreats, classes, and events designed to deepen understanding and practice among its members and the community. With a focus on community engagement, TBSA offers opportunities for individuals to connect through shared experiences in meditation and learning. Their calendar of activities and resident monks contribute to a vibrant spiritual atmosphere, fostering both personal development and collective harmony. Generated from the website

The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose is an international religious community that provides Christian education to low-income children in California, Oregon and Arizona, as well as Mexico and Germany. The community operates the Vision of Hope development program to maintain financial support for inner-city schools, as well as the Circles of St. Dominic program. The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose provides education in more than 20 schools and serves over 1,500 students in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oakland. It maintains a health care facility and offers nursing, personal and residential care services to members. The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose is located in Fremont, Calif.

Sisters of the Presentation is a Catholic religious organization, working for justice and structural change in issues related to women, children, immigrants and ethnic communities. Based in San Francisco, Calif., the religious organization serves people throughout California and Central America. It collaborates with Presentation Sisters in North America and around the world in ministry, justice projects and educational programs about global conditions and issues. The religious organization s sponsored ministries include Presentation High School, San Jose; Presentation Retreat and Conference Center, Los Gatos; Learning and Loving Center for immigrant women, Morgan Hill; El Proyecto de las Rosas literacy center, Tipton; The Lantern literacy center and SafeHouse, a residential program for women seeking to leave prostitution, San Francisco.