Sunday

Continental Breakfast after the 9am Mass. Special Collection this weekend is for CCHD. Next weekend for St. V. de Paul

Monday Next Grief Group Meeting is 12/7 at 7 pm in the Rectory.

Wednesday

Thursday No Adoration HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Rectory Closed

Sunday Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass. Special Collection this weekend is St. Vin-cent de Paul

Friday 9:30 AM MASS ONLY Rectory Closed

Saturday NA Meeting tonight.

Tuesday The next Ladies Guild meeting is 12/8 at 1 pm in the Fr. Jim Community Center meeting rooms. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME .

Nov. 22, 2015 - Nov. 29, 2015

Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 11:00am 5:00pm

All Souls † Richard Chan † Tony & Alice Himan † & Maitoza Family † All Souls †

Monday 6:30 am 9:30 am

Joseph Family Jose Mendoza (living) BD.

Tuesday 6:30 am 9:30 am

No Intention Jessica Pigula †

Wednesday 6:30 am

9:30 am No Intention Fr. Thuc Si Ho

Thursday

6:30 am 9:30 am

No intention Jerome Lewis †

Friday 6:30 am 9:30 am

No Mass Nguyen Vu Family

Saturday 8:00 am 5:00 pm

No Intention For our Parishioners

Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm

Paul Westby (living) All Souls † Anna Tien Duong † No Intention

ASCENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Hours of operation closed Monday and Friday. Open Tuesday through Thursday , from 9 am until 2 pm 408-257-8302 FAX Number 408-257-4600 Web Site: www.ascent-jobs.org PO Box 9604, San Jose CA 95157. Ascent is also looking for winter coats. Please leave at the last garage. Thank you!

Weekly Stewardship Report Collections for 11/15/2015 $ $ 9,291 Collections 7/1/15 to 11/15/15 $ 197,385 Budgeted 7/1/15 to 11/15/15 $ 212,275 Variance $ (14,890)

Please note the budgetary shortfall: To help keep the parish within its budget please prayerfully consider increasing your weekly contributions by $2-$3. Thank you for your continued support !

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 kman-ning@dsj.org

Nov. 22, 2015 - Nov. 29, 2015

Social Justice CORNER Let’s take a step back. When we act in service to others keeping in

mind our social justice principles, how do we make sure we are set on the right path? How do we prepare our minds and hearts to serve God? How do we see how God is at work in our lives? Through prayer. An extension of that prayer is an examination of conscience. The Jesuits

call it the “examen” and it could be done each evening. There are five important components.

1. Remind yourself you are in the presence of God. 2. Call to mind anything to which you are grateful. 3. Review the entire day, noticing places of encounter with

God. Ask: In this moment did I accept God’s invita-tion?

4. Ask God for forgiveness for your sins. 5. Ask God for the grace needed for the next day.

Many of us are quite busy. So while we know that God is with us, we often don’t pause to notice. And not noticing is like ne-glecting to acknowledge a favor a friend has done for us. Notic-ing, as we do in the examen, helps deepen our gratitude for God’s grace, which in turn strengthens our faith. Thank you, Fr. James Martin, SJ, for this reflection. Social Jus-tice Committee

5th Sunday of the Month Collection The St. Vincent de Paul Conference here at Queen of Apostles continues to answer the call of those in need in our community. Through prayer, financial assistance, food and informa-tion sharing, we attempt to help alleviate the

suffering of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Please be generous in your giving to SVDP on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Thirty - Third Sunday in ordinary Time

CHRIST THE KING THAT HE WOULD REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King in his encyclical letter Quas Primas, in response to growing nationalism and secularism around the world. He had the foresight to realize that secularism could soon wage awful wars against the Church. During the early twentieth century, in Mexico, Russia, and in many parts of Europe, atheistic regimes threatened not just the Catholic Church and its faithful but civilization itself. Pope Pius XI’s encyclical gave Catholics hope and—while governments of men around them crumbled— the assurance that Christ the King shall reign forever. Pope Pius XI said that Christ “reign[s] ‘in the hearts of men,’ both by reason of the keenness of his intellect and the extent of his knowledge, and also because he is very truth, and it is from him that truth must be obediently received by all mankind.” While we hope and pray that the dark times of almost a century ago remain in the past, a troubling recent Pew Forum report shows that religious intolerance is on the rise worldwide, including in the United States. Therefore, we must remain vigilant when our first American freedom protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is threatened. Religious liberty gives us the ability not just to worship at Mass but the freedom to feed the hungry, serve the needy, and tend to the sick. During this time when we come together as a nation in thanksgiving for our many blessings, let us thank God for the gift of religious liberty and ask that it not be taken for granted. Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty O God our Creator, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as your people and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threat-ened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome—for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us—this great land will always be “one nation, under God, indi-visible, with liberty and justice for all.” We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. “The Kingship that Bears Witness to Truth”. usccb.org

Nov.22, 2015

Family Faith Formation 408-255-9950

Office is staffed on Tues. and Thurs. 8 -3 and on weekends by appointment. Please call

before stopping by.

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 Sunday, November 22, 2015 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will be featuring our Kindergarten through 4th grade classes and sci-ence classroom. More information about our school can be found at www.qofa-school.org.

ON THE CALENDAR Nov. 22nd: All classes meet at their usual time. Please note, Mitty High School will have their open house on this day and parking will be impacted. Nov. 28th: NO CLASSES. Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Dec. 5th: Sacrament Prep for grades 4-8 Dec. 6th: All classes meet at their regular times

Nov. 22nd: General Session—Service project…food sort for St. Vincent de Paul Nov. 28th: No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!!! Dec. 4th: Laser Tag Social with H.S. Youth Minis-try Dec. 6th: Formation Night-breakout sessions

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

ON THE CALENDAR: Nov. 22nd: All High School Teens Meeting, 6:30pm in-side gym Dec. 4th: Laser Tag Social, 5:30pm at Laser Tag in Mountain View, $20 Dec. 6th: Confirmation Session Youth/Young Adult Band & Choir rehearsals are every Wednesday evening. Contact jluu@dsj.org for more information. *Like us on Facebook: Queen of Apostles Youth *Follow us on Insta-gram: QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 213-6509 |

We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who cannot join us at Mass especially, Linda Ann Hanson, Jim Lisins, Hans Ungelback., Tina Bowen, Ruth Powers, Ven-ice Romiti, Ken Koenig, Cathy Costanza. 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: .

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The St. Vincent de Paul Conference at Queen of Apostles continues to answer the call of those in need in our community. Please give generously to our THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE. Refer to the poster in the church vestibule and place food in the bins near the baptismal font. We will also be collecting monetary donations to purchase what is needed over and above what is brought in in the way of food.

The Spirituality Formation Team would like to invite you to OLEM (Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission), an event that will inspire you! On Saturday, May 14th 2016, the author of OLEM, John Woods, will spend a morning with us, at Queen of Apos-tles to talk, sing and discuss the ordinary lives we live, and how we can carry out the extraordinary mission Jesus Christ has invited us to share. With only 168 days to go, members of the Spirituality Formation Team will be out-side the church selling tickets this weekend. We encour-age you to stop by and learn more about this incredible event! In addition, you can learn more if you go to www.DynamicCatholic.com/SanJose

Santa Clara County 2015 is a safe place for young people (12 through 20) who are affected by the drinking or drug abuse of

a family member or friend. There are no dues or fees. The “Heart to Heart Freedom” Alateen group meets every Thursday evening here at Queen of Apostles School at 7:45 p.m. in room 7. Please call Jay or Venice at 408-406-7081 for more informa-tion.

Grief Group

The grief support group’s next meeting will be 12/7. Please call Shirley 408-241-1209 if you have any questions or need to talk.

Support World Youth Day Pilgrims

PEACEMAKERS

Blessed Santia Szymkowski, Polish Sister, Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lord of Sorrows

Blessed Santia was born to a wealthy family in 1910 in Poland. In her youth, Santia only wanted to serve the Lord. She found ways to serve the needy in her neighborhood, even as a young girl. During World War II, her convent was made to serve the Nazis and later Allied prisoners of war. She was known for her kindness and charity, bringing a sense of peace to the prisoners. They called her the “Angel of Goodness.”

After contracting TB, she was allowed to leave the service, but chose to remain in her community, serving others. “God’s will is my will,” she said. “Whatever He wants, I want.”

Santia died in 1942, shortly after making her final vows.

MULTI-CULTURAL MASS/DINNER THANKS!

Over 150 parishioners and their children attended last Satur-day’s 13th Annual Multi-Cultural Mass and Dinner - a memora-ble occasion to celebrate our diversity and unity as brothers and sisters in Christ. Many wore cultural apparel and brought deli-cious homemade dishes from their native countries. Our fabu-lous Sunday 5 pm Mass Youth/Young Adult Choir provided entertainment. Proceeds of the dinner, approximately $1600, will go toward the Queen of Apostles Youth/Young Adult “Pilgrims” (currently 13) who will travel to the 2016 World Youth Day in Poland next summer. They represent our cultural diversity and the future of our church. Therefore, the Social Jus-tice Group supports them in attending World Youth Day - an exciting time to meet Pope Francis and share faith, discipleship and friendship. Special thanks to all those who made this a wonderful evening Mass: The Solchenbergers (altar display), Kathy Salazar and musicians, Dirk Maason (slides), multi-language readers-Lavita Fernandes, Judith Blight, Sophia Paul, Paola Medina, Ailish and Lily Kimber. Dinner: Queen of Apostles 8th graders/Mitty stu-dent volunteers: Gelaine Esperacion, Hannah Petterson, Jasmine and Joseph Rios, mom Pearl Rios, Sona Shridhar, Khan Tran, Joanna Miakisz; and Pete Peal (sound system) Please support our “Pilgrim” travelers by donating on their web site: wwwtiny-url.com/QofAWYD or bring your cash/check to the Rectory.

ANNUAL LAYETTE CELEBRATION

The Annual Layette Celebration, sponsored by the Office of Women, Diocese of San Jose, will be held at Holy Family Parish, on Sunday, December 6, 2015 beginning at 3:00 pm. New clothing, sizes newborn to 12 months of age and/or cash donations, will be gratefully appreciated. For information, call Marie McCarthy 408-241-8826.

World Youth Day pilgrims are 18% towards their goal to see Pope Francis with youth from all over the world in the beautiful country of Poland! The time is now to invest in our young church! Here are some opportunities you can take: 1) Send us thoughts and prayers: QofAyouth@gmail.com 2) Make an online donation: http//tinyurl.com/QofAWYD "The chance to experience my home country with friends from my parish is a rare and wonderful blessing. Not only will I be able to celebrate the Lord with my family and friends, but also with brothers and sisters from around the world. It's the opportunity of a lifetime.” Joanna Miakisz

LADIES GUILD BAKE SALE

The Ladies Guild is having its annual bake sale on Sunday, December 13, after all morning 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.

COME AND JOIN US FOR THE THANKSGIVING MASS ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25 AT 9:30 AM. BRING ANY BREAD AND OR WINE OR CIDER THAT YOU WILL BE SERVING AT YOUR THANKSGIVING MEAL AT YOUR HOME. THEY WILL BE BLESSED AFTER THE MASS. THERE WILL BE A TABLE BY THE BAPTISMAL FONT.

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 Brian McKenna, Deacon Kristie Manning, Faith Formation/RCIA Director Gregory Elsner, Accountant Mary Ann Oddo, Receptionist / Secretary Marie McCarthy, Receptionist / Secretary Klarissa Chichioco, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Family Faith Formation: 408-255-9950 Parish Office 408-253-7560 Open 9-5 Mon. - Friday 4911 Moorpark Ave. Closed for lunch: 12-1 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: Saturday (Vigil Mass): 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Weekdays: 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. Holy Days: (Vigil Mass) 5:00 p.m., 6:30, 9:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. Marian Devotions: After the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Seminar required. Please contact Rectory for information. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays - 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