Our Lady Queen of the World Church

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1 Our Lady Queen of the World Church 3155 Winterbrook Drive * Bay Point, CA Tel: (925) Fax: (925) rectory@olqw.org - Website: OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE: NOVEMBER 26, 2017 Fr. Peter Ngo Duc Dung, Parochial Administrator Deacon Loc Nguyen Office Hours Monday Friday: 9:00AM - 1:00PM Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM (English) 7:00PM (Spanish) Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 12 Noon 4PM (Vietnamese) Weekdays: Mon-Fri. 7:30AM, Sat. 8AM First Friday: 7:30PM Devotions Adoration & Benediction: Fridays from 5PM-7:30PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena-Wednesdays after morning mass Chaplet of the Divine Mercy- Mondays & Fridays after morning mass Confessions Saturday 3:30PM to 4:30PM or by appointment RCIA Adults seeking Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, or membership in the Catholic Church, contact Rene Asuncion at Baptisms Pre-Baptism classes for parents and godparents held every second Tuesday of the month. Contact the parish office. Spanish Classes, contact Hilda Avelar at Vietnamese baptisms, contact Fr. Peter Dung at the parish office. Marriage Contact the parish office at least six months in advance. Religious Education Contact Rene Asuncion, Director of Rel. Ed. Tel:(925) *Website: olqwre.olqw.org director@olqwre.olqw.org St. Vincent de Paul Food pantry opens Mondays 9:30AM -11AM in the Parish hall pg. 1

2 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, November 27 7:30 am All Souls Tuesday, November 28 7:30 am All Souls Wednesday, November 29 7:30am All Souls Thursday, November 30 7:00am All Souls Friday, December 01 7:30am Albert Bautista Saturday, December 02 8:00 am Anna Phung Thi Khang 5:00pm Jose Vergara Sr. (SP) Ramon Gutierrez Sunday, December 03 8:00 am Arturo Talorda 10:00 am Patricia Diokno 12:00 pm Lucy Jayin 4:00 pm (VIET) PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & CONTACTS Filipino Association Lourdes Servigon Hispanic Association Rosie Estrada, Coordinator Gladys Giron, Secretary Columbiettes Knights of Columbus Regina Mundi Guild Patsy Welty, President St. Vincent de Paul Society Esther Tilton, President Lina Ramon, Treasurer Katt Embody, Secretary Legion of Mary Rick Belza Vietnamese Association OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Mt 25: Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.' Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.' Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.' Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?' He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.' And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." PRAY FOR THE SICK Fr. Culver, Carol Hampton, Ed Plaza, German Duarte, Mai Dinh, Doug Parker, Kathy Nebel, Michelle McLaughlin, Liliana Baltar, Jovita Domingo, all those in the Parish who are sick, and all those listed in the Book of Intention. If you would like a name added to the prayer list, please call the rectory. STEWARDSHIP/FINANCE The collections for November 19 will be posted in the December 3 bulletin Assessment: $42,009 Paid: $37,009 Owe: $5, Package Insurance: Paid off $24,670 Please make all checks payable to either OLQW or Our Lady Queen of the World. This applies to all second collections also, unless otherwise noted. pg. 2

3 REFLECTING ON THE GOSPEL NOVEMBER 30 ST. ANDREW Today s Gospel passage is the conclusion of Jesus discourse with his disciples. It is about the end of time, the coming of the Son of Man, and the final judgment. We hear this description of the final judgment at the conclusion of our liturgical year, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King. In the context of Matthew s Gospel, this passage might also be read as a conclusion of Matthew s report on Jesus life and ministry; the remaining chapters report the events of Jesus Passion and Resurrection. In today s Gospel, Jesus describes to his disciples the scene of the judgment of the Son of Man. All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate them as a shepherd separates sheep and goats upon their return from the pasture. The judgments made by the Son of Man will be based upon the acts of mercy shown to the least ones the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the ill, and the imprisoned. Indeed, Jesus, who suffered on the Cross, identifies himself with the least ones. Recall that last week s parable of the talents taught us that the gifts that we have been given are intended to be used for the service of others, especially the least among us. Our judgment before God will be based not only on how we have used these gifts and talents, but also on how we have extended ourselves in service to these least ones. Indeed, Jesus tells us that whenever we have served these least ones, we have served Christ himself. When we read today s Gospel in the context of the chapters that follow in Matthew s Gospel, we learn the extent to which Jesus identifies with the least ones. In accepting death on the cross, Jesus shows himself to be one of the hungry, the naked, the ill, and the imprisoned. To accept Jesus is to accept him who suffered and died on the Cross as one of the least ones. St. Andrew was a fisherman who lived in Galilee during the time of Jesus. He often followed John the Baptist and listened to his teachings. One day, John saw Jesus walking along the road. John said to his followers, Behold the Lamb of God. He told his followers to go and talk to Jesus. He wanted them to know that Jesus was the One for whom they had been waiting. Andrew and another disciple followed Jesus and spent an afternoon with him. Early the next day Andrew found Simon Peter, his older brother, and told him, We have found the Messiah. Both men gave up their work as fishermen to become apostles of Jesus. Andrew was one of the first to be called. He seemed to take delight in bringing others to Jesus. Andrew was the one who told Jesus about the little boy who had the loaves of bread and the fish, the beginning of a meal that fed more than five thousand people. It was Andrew and Philip whom the Greeks approached when they wanted to see Jesus. These events indicate that Andrew was a man who was easy to approach, a man you could trust. Like the other apostles, Andrew became a missionary. He preached about Jesus in the area around the Black Sea. Tradition tells us he preached in northern Greece, Turkey, and Scythia (now the southern part of Russia). Andrew died as a martyr. Tradition says that in Patras in Greece he was tied to a cross shaped like the letter X. Ever since then, a cross in the shape of an X has been called St. Andrew s cross. The name Andrew is a Greek name meaning courageous or manly. St. Andrew lived up to his name. pg. 3

4 CCHD COLLECTION Thank you for your generous support last week to the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development! If you missed the collection, it s not too late to give! Visit and click How to Give on the left. ST VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD DRIVE We will maintain a donation barrel for non-perishable foods in the church foyer; please be generous. Our groups of volunteers are here every Monday, and they always need groceries to help the needy in our community. The demand has been much greater! PARISH EVENTS BAPTISM CLASS Our next Baptism class for parents and godparents is Tuesday, December 12 at 7pm. Please register at the parish office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BIBLE CLASS Father Peter will be offering a Bible class for all adults interested in refreshing your knowledge of Scripture. Classes will be on Saturday mornings from 9:15am to 10:30am. For more information or to sign up, contact Rene Asuncion at or director@olqwre.olqw.org. RELIGION QUIZ The Lord brought plagues upon the Egyptians so that they would let the Israelites depart. Last week s answer: This queen of Persia saved the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them: Queen Esther. STUDENTS PROFILE Each week, the bulletin will present a short profile on the students enrolled in RCIA as a means of introducing them to the parish community. Please pray for these students as they continue their journey in faith. Rafael Silva: I am a sophomore at Pittsburg High School. I have one brother and two sisters. I love playing soccer and video games. In the future, I would like to attend the University of Sacramento to pursue my goal of becoming a radiologist. I am in the RCIA program because I want to renew my faith in God and to receive my Confirmation. I am in this class to learn more about the Bible and the saints. Carlos Garibay: I turned 16 years old on July 27 and was born in Michoacan, Mexico. Presently, I am at Pittsburg High School and enjoy bull riding and horse riding when I have a chance. I joined the RCIA program to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. I want to become a mechanic and work on really exotic cars. My favorite cars are the Mustang 5.0 fox body and the Nissan 240SX RCIA LIST BAPTISM (CATECHUMENS): Sinay Castanon- Padilla (Prep), Ryan Herceg, Ivan Gonzalez (Prep), Jonathan Miller, David Tejeda, Gassia Zetunian, Ro Dinh Hau FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Lorenzo De Lao (C3), Ryan Herceg, Stephanie Guzman-Tellez (C2), Jonathan Miller, David Tejeda, Gassia Zetunian, Ro Dinh Hau CONFIRMATION: Kelly Campos, Lilian Campos, Fernando Espinoza, Carlos Garibay-Lopez, Ryan Herceg, Emmanuel Hernandez, Martha Hernandez, Armando Mendoza, Jonathan Miller, Ilse Orozco, Rafael Silva, David Tejeda, Gassia Zetunian, Ro Dinh Hau pg. 4

5 WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE Mon. 11/27 H: Religious Ed. Hispanic Comm. Tues. 11/28 Hispanic Comm. H: KofC 7:30pm Wed. 11/22 9:15am 7:30pm Thurs. 11/30 Fri. 12/01 Sat. 12/02 CH: Legion of Mary Vietnamese Comm. H: Choir Practice Vietnamese Comm. H: RCIA 5pm-7pm CH: Adoration CH: Parish Retreat P#1: Hispanic Choir H: Christmas Party Decoration 9:00am 6:00pm H: Religious Ed. H: Christmas Party AROUND THE DIOCESE ANNUAL CRAFT & MULTICULTURAL FASHION SHOW Church of Good Shepherd 3200 Harbor Street, Pittsburg, CA Sunday, Nov 19, 2017 from 9 am to 3 pm Please join us for crafts, vendors, Mexican food and Multicultural Fashion Show after 8, 10 and 12 pm masses. SCHOOL OF PASTORAL MINISTRY Fr. Alexander Castillo ACastillo@oakdiocese.org The School for Pastoral Ministry is now accepting applications for Spring Application deadline is December 8, and classes begin January 13. For more information, visit oakdiocese.org/spm. The mission of the school is to form adults to be missionary disciples, inspired and equipped to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to their families, parishes and the wider world. pg. 5

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