Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Nov. 20, 2016 - Nov. 27, 2016 Continental Breakfast after 9:00 am Mass. Special Collection this weekend is for Catholic Campaign for Human Development No Grief Group Meeting The next Ladies Guild meeting is 12/13 at 1 pm in the Fr. Jim Community Center meeting rooms. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME. NO ADORATION-HAPPY THANKSGIVING RECTORY CLOSED No Mass Communion Service RECTORY CLOSED No Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass. Beatitudes Social Justice Corner Pope Francis proposed 6 Beatitudes after Ecumenical conference with Lutherans in Sweden -- October, 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Nov. 20, 2016 - Nov. 27, 2016 7:30am 9:00am 11:00am 5:00pm 6:30am 9:30am 6:30am 9:30am 8:00 am 5:00 pm 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm Mary Lee Hathaway Joseph Family,in Thanksgiving Vassil Babelekov For Our Parishioners Louise Oddo Fr. Ron Sanfilippo, S.J. Lavita Fernandes ( Bd.) Jed Mendoza (Bd.) Joseph Family in Thanksgiving Querubin Arboleda Martelino NO MASS Lizamma Thomas No Mass Communion Service Fr. Jim Jerome Lewis Ann Patricia O Connell (20yrs) Sylvia Crawley For Our Parishioners Anna Tien Duong,Anton Quy Nguyen Blessed are those who remain faithful while enduring evils inflicted on them by others, and forgive them from their heart. Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized, and show them their closeness. Blessed are those who see God in every person, and strive to make others also discover him Blessed are those who protect and care for our common home Blessed are those who renounce their own comfort in order to help others Blessed are those who pray and work for full communion between Christians All these are messengers of God s mercy and tenderness, Pope Francis said. Surely they will receive from Him their merited reward. ASCENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Hours of operation, 9:00 am -2:00 pm, Tuesday thru Thursday Contact 408-257-8302 FAX Number 408-257-4600 Web Site: www.ascent-jobs.org PO Box 9604, San Jose CA 95157. Weekly Stewardship Report Collections for 11/13/2016 $ 11, 279 Collections 7/1/16 to 11/13/16 $ 199,474 Budgeted 7/1/16 to 11/13/16 $ 213,373 Variance ($ 13,899) Please note the budgetary shortfall: To help keep the parish within its budget please prayerfully consider making a one time tax deductible gift. Contact the parish office for details. Thank you for your continued support! THANKSGIVING PRAYER FOR PEACE Father of the human family, we give you thanks for the freedom we exercise and the many blessings of democracy we enjoy in these United States of America. We ask for your protection and guidance for all who devote themselves to the common good, working for justice and peace at home and around the world. We lift up all our duly elected leaders and public servants, those who will serve us as president, as legislators and judges, those in the military and law enforcement. Heal us from our differences and unite us, O Lord, with a common purpose, dedication, and commitment to achieve liberty and justice in the years ahead for all people, and especially those who are most vulnerable in our midst. Amen. From Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, USCCB.
Dear Parishioners, The Jesus Christ the King Today is the final of the Church s liturgical year, and we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. One of the great mysteries of our faith is that in His crucifixion, Jesus is revealed as King and Savior of all. The image of Christ the King that we find in today s Gospel challenges our ideas of what a king or ruler should be. Jesus is not seated on a luxurious throne surrounded by people who await his command. Instead, the king in the gospel scene is taunted and left to die on a cross. As Jesus hangs on the cross, the leaders and soldiers who taunt him wonder what kind of king he is. A criminal, who is next to Jesus, asks to be taken into Jesus kingdom. This Gospel account helps us to see that Christ is the king who cannot be overcome by the world, or by sin, or by death. His reign brings salvation to the outcast and the sinner, and brings hope to us all. He is a king like no other; not a king who sits high upon a throne with us at His feet, but a king who invites us to be one with Him and share in life eternal. A few weeks ago, Bishop McGrath visited Queen of Apostles School and celebrated Mass with the student body and their grandparents and special visitors. During his homily, Bishop McGrath asked the students who their friend was, to which they responded that Jesus was their friend. The bishop elaborated further and asked the students to talk to Jesus as they would their other friends. This is where we must start. We must take the chance to reacquaint ourselves with Jesus as our friend and fully immerse ourselves in this friendship. For it is in knowing Him that we build our faith and it is in building our faith that we are able to recognize Jesus as King and Savior of all. Every day we see street signs that tell us where it is dangerous to enter, when to stop, or where to exit, and we use these signs to guide our actions. Much in the same we must look at the Crucifix as a sign of Christ as King and Savior and use this to guide our daily actions. Christ is King because in his death and resurrection, he brought salvation to all humankind. We show that we are his followers when we live our lives accordingly. The question therefore is how do we recognize Christ as King through our daily actions? How do we spread His message and His love, not only through our words but more importantly by the way we treat others? How can we be like the thief, who crucified by Jesus side recognizes Jesus as Messiah and King, and finds salvation? As we prepare for the upcoming week of Thanksgiving, let us look to this sign and give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. Let us reacquaint ourselves with Jesus through these blessings as we prepare for the season of Advent. Many blessings and Happy Thanksgiving, Elizabeth Trela Vice Principal
Nov.20, 2016 We are thankful for our principal, teachers, staff, students, pastor, and Queen of Apostles Church. The Queen of Apostles School community wishes you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving! You are invited to our Open House this weekend on, November 20, 2016 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Diocese of San Jose - Anthony Gonzalez Phone: 408-983- 0113 Fax:408-983-0147 Emergency line: 408-983-0141 HIGH SCHOOL Youth Ministry and Confirmation Nov. 20: Confirmation Class (for year 1 only) Nov. 21: Confirmation 2 Service Project Dec. 4: Offsite meeting at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 6:15pm. Save the date: National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry, December 1-3, nccym.info *Like us on Facebook: Queen of Apostles Youth *Follow us on Instagram: QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org 408-213-6509 www.qofa.org Who: Young Adults What: St. Joseph the Worker Retreat Where: Our Lady of Santa Cara Legionary Retreat House When:, Dec. 4, 2-6 pm Join us for a mid-afternoon retreat with the Young Adults of the Bay Area as we pray together and reflect on the mysteries of Christmas and get our hearts ready for the savior s birth. Admission is free. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a religious formation program for adults and for children 7 years or older, who are interested in joining the Catholic Church. Participants explore their faith while learning about the Catholic tradition. To learn more call 408-255-9950 or email kmanning@dsj.org Family Faith Formation 408-255-9950 Office is staffed on Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am -3:00 pm and on weekends by appointment. Please call before stopping by. Registration forms for 2016-2017 are available online at http:www.qofa.org/2016-2017-registration-2 or in the parish office. Registrations are still being accepted for all grade levels pre-k through 8th. Please note the First Communion Year 2 class is now closed for enrollment On the Calendar: Nov. 20th All classes meet at their usual times Nov. 27th No Classes -HAPPY THANKSGIVING Dec. 4 th Family Faith Sharing for grades K-5. Pre-k, kinder, and MSM meet at their usual times We are still accepting registrations for our Middle School Ministry program for the 2016-2017 school year. More info can be found online http://www.qofa.org/middle-schoolministry. MSM meets nights at 6:15 in the gym. On the Calendar: Nov. 20th: General Session-St. V. de Paul food sort/shoeboxes Nov. 27th: No Session -HAPPY THANKSGIVING Dec. 4th: Formation Night--Breakouts St. Vincent de Paul Corner GIVING TUESDAY On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, St Vincent de Paul will be participating in #GIVINGTUESDAY, a 24-hour on-line charity event. No donation is too small, all donations are tax deductible, and all donations are used to help St Vincent de Paul help needy families in Santa Clara County. Also, The SOBRATO Family Foundation will match your donation 2:1 so your generosity goes twice as far! You can donate by going to the website svdp.org/ santaclara and clicking the on the #GIVINGTUESDAY banner at the top. Early donations are also welcome. Thank you for your support and generosity during this event. LADIES GUILD BAKE SALE The Ladies Guild is having its annual bake sale on and, December 10 & 11, after all masses. Come and buy the great selections of delicious cookies, cakes, breads and other delectable items from the culinary chefs of the Queen of Apostles Ladies Guild.
Thank you from The Grateful Garment Project Please accept our deep and sincere appreciation for your extremely generous outpouring of gifts and monetary donations to The Grateful Garment Project during the October clothing drive. The monetary and in-kind donations totaled just over $6,216.00. That is outstanding for a three week parish drive. Your gifts and prayers will help restore dignity to those who struggle for love, peace and acceptance following such a traumatic assault on their well-being. The generous contributions of the Queen of Apostles parish, added to those of other individuals in our community, gives the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) professionals the means to help transform lives. If you know of other organizations who may be interested in hearing about The Grateful Garment Project please call us at 408-674-5744.Gratefully Yours, LISA J. BLANCHARD Executive Director ANNUAL LAYETTE CELE- BRATION The Annual Layette Celebration, sponsored by the Office of Women, Diocese of San Jose, will be held at Holy Family Parish, on, December 4, 2016 beginning at 3:00 pm. New clothing, sizes newborn to 6 months of age and/or cash donations, will be gratefully appreciated. For information, call Marie McCarthy 408-241-8826 or Veronika Phillips 408-390-4974 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE FOR THE DURATION OF THE MONTH OF NO- VEMBER, PLEASE DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN FRONT OF THE THIRD GARAGE OR ANY OTHER GARAGE. WE NEED TO HAVE THE AREA FREE OF CLOTHES OR OTHER ITEMS. THE GARAGE WILL BE SET UP FOR THE FOOD GIVE AWAY ON THE TUESDAY OF THANKSGIVING WEEK. THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Please support the St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving food giveaway this year. We are in need of food items, nonperishable, and canned goods, vegetables and fruit, cranberry sauce, more items listed on board in the church, leave in the church, by the baptismal font. Alateen group will no longer meet on Thursday evenings here at Queen of Apostles School at 7:45 p.m. If anyone needs to talk, please call Jay or Venice at 408-406-7081 for more information. PEACEMAKERS We honor the Vietnamese martyrs this week who in the 16 th century, suffered for their faith. They were in the minority when Christianity came to Vietnam with the Spanish missionaries. One of the later martyrs was Andrew Dung-Lac, a diocesan priest born in 1795. He was a dedicated catechist and was ordained in 1823. The emperor Ming-Mang expelled all foreign priests and ordered Vietnamese Christians to renounce their faith. Fr. Andrew was arrested and slain on December 21, 1839. Quote from Fr. Andrew: In the midst of these torments, which usually terrify others, I am, by the grace of God, full of joy and gladness, because I am not alone Christ is with me. Let us remember Fr. Andrew and all the other Vietnamese martyrs who lived for Christ. From the Social Justice Committee SHOEBOX PROJECT: Dear Families, Queen of Apostles Middle School Ministry is working with our preschool to collect shoeboxes filled with Christmas cheer which will be delivered to underserved children both locally and abroad. A bin can be found near the Faith Formation office where donations of NEW toys, crayons, coloring books, mittens, socks, hygiene items, individually wrapped packages of crackers, cookies, etc., can be placed. We are committed to filling 70 shoeboxes for children housed at the San Jose Family Shelter, and additional boxes will be sent overseas through Operation Christmas Child. A full list of desired items can be found in the vestibule. All donations must be made no later than Nov. 20 th. Please be as generous as possible. We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who cannot join us at Mass especially, Dave Lamb, Nancy Crisafulli, Tomas Arguello, Venice Romiti, Ken Koenig, Joann Caban, George Hakius, Jeanne Futrell, Barbara Carrillo, Ben Hatfield. Please let us also pray for all our servicemen and women who serve in the Armed Forces throughout the world and remember them in our hearts today and everyday. We remember those dearly departed in our Queen of Apostles family and in our own families and special persons: especially: Nancy Crisafulli. THANKSGIVING TABLE THERE WILL BE A TABLE SET UP FOR FOOD THAT YOU CAN BRING FROM HOME TO BE USED AT YOUR THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION. SUGGESTED ITEMS COULD BE BREADS, WINE, APPLE CIDER OR OTHER ITEMS. THESE WILL BE BLESSED AFTER THE 9:30AM MASS THANKSGIVING MORNING.
Queen of Apostles Church 4911 Moorpark Avenue San Jose, Ca 95129 Never Give Up! PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Thuc Si Ho, Pastor Rev. Reynaldo Sarmiento, Parochial Vicar, Dir. Of Liturgy Deacon Brian McKenna, Coordinator of Social Justice Kristie Manning, Faith Formation/RCIA Director Gregory Elsner, Accountant Mary Ann Oddo, Administrative Assistant II Marie McCarthy, Administrative Assistant I Klarissa Chichioco, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ralph Garcia, Facilities Supervisor Teri Silvestri, Music Coordinator Carmen Macias, Wedding Coordinator Dirk Maasen, Technology Coordinator Family Faith Formation: 408-255-9950 Parish Office 408-253-7560 Open 9-5 Monday - Friday Closed for lunch: 12-1 4911 Moorpark Ave. San Jose, Ca.. 95129 Fax: 408-253-9530 Web Site: www.qofa.org Marty Chargin, School Principal School Address: 4950 Mitty Way 408-252-3659 San Jose, CA 95129 MASS SCHEDULE: (Vigil Mass): s: Weekdays: s: Holy Days: Marian Devotions: 5:00 p.m. 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. (Vigil Mass) 5:00 p.m., 6:30, 9:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. After the 8:00 a.m. Mass on SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Seminar required. Please contact Rectory for information. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: s - 4:00-4:45 p.m. or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Contact Rectory at least SIX MONTHS prior to any proposed wedding date. INQUIRY SESSION ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: Contact number: 408-255-9950 or kmanning@dsj.org