Sunday

Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass.

Monday Grief Group meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm in the Parish Office, Will NOT meet on Monday, Feb. 18th

Tuesday The next Ladies Guild Meeting will be on 3/12 at 1:00 pm in the Fr. Jim Community Center

Wednesday RCIA Rectory Conference 7:00 -8:30 pm

Thursday ADORATION and BENEDICTION after 9:30 am Mass until 11:45 am

Friday Saturday Reconciliation 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Sunday Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass.

Feb. 17, 2019 - Feb. 24, 2019

Sunday

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

Joey Oddo Barbara Chhabra & Family Pat & Christine Flaherty & Fam. Beena George †

Monday 6:30 am 9:30 am

No Mass Marina Zabat †

Tuesday 6:30 am 9:30 am

communion service Bob Bedard †

Wednesday 6:30 am

9:30 am Michael & Lucile Perna & Fam Fr. Michael Pintacura

Thursday

6:30am 9:30am

Special Intention Carol Ross

Friday 6:30am 9:30 am

Jean Perno & Family Joseph Sagan †

Saturday 8:00am 5:00pm

Nishita Katere (bd) Art Naughton †

Sunday

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

Ron Moore Maurene Rodoni † Kent Ainsworth & Family Sue & Saul Conde

Weekly Stewardship Report

Please note the budgetary shortfall. To help keep the par-ish 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.!!!

Feb. 17, 2019 - Feb. 24, 2019

One time gifts this fiscal year Gifts for unrestricted use: $ 43,562 Gifts for specific projects: $ 12,975 Total: $ 56,537 Thank you for your generosity.

SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER God Centered Worldview

God has a different priority and purpose than the world. We, as baptized Christians, live in God’s world. We are asked to live by His standards and “NOTW’. This does not come naturally. It is something we learn by incorpo-rating messages like those from these readings into our daily life choices. In the first message from Luke, Jesus announces that those who are poor, hungry, weeping and hated are blessed. The world’s view would be that they are not blessed and it is the people who are rich, full, happy and liked are those who have been blessed. To make sure we understand, he says the same thing in a negative way and declares the woes of the rich, full, happy and liked. Keep in mind when he speaks of the poor, he speaks of his poor disciples who gave up much to follow him. Will you be happy with the world’s riches or will you hold out for a greater treasure, namely, Jesus Christ?

I’m sure many of you have seen this on cars, t-shirts and many other products. Each time you do, take it as a sign to check in with yourself and

ask, “What standards am I living by?” Brought to you by the Social Justice Committee

Faith Formation for Adults RCIA sessions take place in the parish office from 7-8:30pm

Feb. 13th: Matrimony and Holy Orders Feb. 20th: No Session Feb. 27th: Catholic Moral Vision Mar. 6th: Ash Wednesday, no session

Collections for 2/10/19 $ 8,857 Year to date collections 7/1/18 - 2/10/19 $ 367,743 Budgeted 7/1/18 – 2/10/19 $ 374,365

($ 6,622) Variance

Welcome to the newly married couple of Queen of Apostles Parish:

James and Aubree Solchenberger

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Beautitudes LK 6:17, 20-2

Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.

There is no joy like that known by the truly poor in spirit. St. Therese of Lisieux

Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.

Within me was a hunger of that inward food, Yourself, my God.

St. Augustine

Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.

The more you pray to God in times of sorrow, the sooner you will feel his sweet consolation. - St. Anthony of Optina

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce

your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

Everything is a reminder of the cross. We ourselves are made in the shape of a cross. - St. John Vianney

Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.

Walk with your feet on earth and your heart in Heaven. St. John Bosco

Klarissa Chichioco

February 17, 2019

Family Faith Formation 408-255-9950

Office is staffed on Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am -3:00 pm and on weekends by ap-pointment. Please call before stopping by.

Dear Parishioners, The third graders made a trip to the California Acade-my of Sciences Museum. They explored the rain

forest, aquarium, and saw a planetarium show all about the coral reefs. It was during that time students learned the science behind coral reef bleaching, ways to protect corral, and how to re-vamp ocean health. They were also informed about how coral helps protect land and people from dangerous storms. They had a group lunch out by the fountain and concluded with 40 minutes free explora-tion time. Students were drawn to the earthquake simulator and got to experience how the 1906 and 1989 felt.

Queen of Apostles School 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Christine Usis, vol-unteered a week of her time in January with the nonprofit, Jordan International Aid, to support schools and children in Cambodia. She was able to teach the children hand washing good hygiene, English skills, basic math, arts, and crafts; she shared stories and experiences, Welcome to DENIM & DIAMONDS, our annual Community Auc-tion/Dinner held in the Father Jim Mifsud Community Center on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 6:00pm - 11:00pm. Dress up in denim, diamonds, or both and join us for an evening of champagne, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, dinner, an exciting live auction, and dancing. The proceeds will go to the school, to be used for Chrome-books, after school enrichment, and fencing around the school. Tick-ets are now on sale. Please visit us and purchase your tickets or spon-sor a table! https://www.auctria.com/auction/QofADenimAndDiamonds We also invite you to like our Facebook page which contains updated information. https://www.facebook.com/DinnerAuction

On the Calendar: GRADES K-5 Feb. 17th: No classes—President’s Day Feb. 24th: All classes meet at their usual times Feb. 27th: First Reconciliation for FHC students 7pm Mar. 3rd: All classes meet at their usual time EXCEPT

those students preparing for First Holy Com-munion. FHC Retreat will take place in the gym from 8am to 12:30pm

HIGH SCHOOL Youth Ministry and Confirmation Big Thanks! Big thanks to those who donated funds towards the Youth Space remodel! Donations towards the space to date = $1,235. Your financial gifts are appreciated so much and will help pro-vide much needed new flooring, lighting, windows, and more! Confirmation 2/17, 3/3: Confirmation 1 and 2 classes Events 2/24, 6:30pm: Presentation on Social Media for Teens and Par-ents *Like us on Facebook: Queen of Apostles Youth *Follow us on Instagram: QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 408-213-6509 | www.qofa.org

FORMED: The Catholic Faith—On Demand. If you haven’t registered yet for FORMED, you’re missing out on some of the best Catholic content available on the web. Go to www.formed.org and register using our parish code: RKQKKG to access movies, podcasts, children’s programing, e-books and more! FORMED Pick of the Week: The Day the Sun Danced: The true story of Fatima.

We want to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our relationships with our Lord, our families, our friends, and our community. Our goal is to create deliberate disci-ples through activities that are spiritual, social and service oriented. All middle school students are welcome!!

Feb. 17th: No Session—President’s Day Feb. 23rd: Formation Night—Breakout Sessions Mar. 3rd: NO session—MSM recovery night

Looking for Help to Make the Mass Sound Great

The new PA system can be controlled via a tablet which allows the micro-phones to be controlled in real time

by a technician. A microphone’s level can now be adjusted in real time to how loudly / softly a speaker is addressing the con-gregation, so they can be heard clearly. We are starting a new ministry with volunteers who have or have 14 or more birth-days for each mass to be trained on our system and n manage the PA system during mass. If you are interested or have ques-tions, please contact Dirk Maasen dirk@qofa.org or 408-213-6510.

Can’t wait for donuts on Sun-day? Be the first to get your choice of donuts by volunteer-ing for the Donut Ministry! It’s fun and you meet some really nice people. The kids

love it too. Call to help out and you will be rewarded! Call Larry and Margie Murchan at 408–203-7747.

We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who can-not join us at Mass especially: Marilyn English, Loraine Rau-chle, Mary Trumbull, Ron Andresen, Arlene Barraza, Joel Rive-ra, Barbara Mertzlufft, Antonia Luna, Janet Decker, Barbara Carrillo. 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 re-member those dearly departed in our Queen of Apostles family and in our own families: especially: Dorothy Katherine McGuckin.

Peacemakers PEACE

Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, founder of Homeboy Industries, inspires us with his work and his words:

“America has rarely seen more division, polarization and disunion than at this moment. And yet . . .our best values long for connection.”

But how do we connect? We use the strategy of Jesus. If we locate ourselves with those who have been excluded, our work becomes visi-ble. Only when those who want to make change can observe our con-nection with the marginalized, only then will they be moved to kin-ship. “Only when we can see a community where the outcast is valued, will we abandon the values that seek to exclude.”

As Fr. Greg speaks, we listen. He reminds us that there is no “us” and “them,” just “us.” He hopes we can create a community of kinship where we are all brothers and sisters. His homeboys and girls tell their stories, which are heartbreaking at the same time they are inspiring. When you hear the story of the young man who suffered years of abuse from his parents, who wore three t-shirts to school each day, only then can you understand the pain that young man felt and the courage it took to turn his life around. He did it with the support of Fr. Greg and those around him.

Fr. Greg’s message is one of love. He likes to quote St. Julian of Nor-wich, who saw the life struggle as “coming to discover that we are ‘clothed in God’s goodness.” Each person is good from the day of their birth. Fr. Greg’s quotes taken from his book, Tattoos on the Heart. His new book is Barking to the Choir. Brought to you by the Social Justice Committee (join us – we wel-come all comers.)

The Diamond Jubilee Needs Your Help

Were you around in the early years of our Parish? Do you know any of the early Parish families or how we may reach them? Can you help us make contact? Do you have memora-bilia, pictures, or video recordings of pastors, priests, parish-ioners or events we may reference, copy and/or share? (We’ll take good care of everyone’s treasures, we promise). Do you know someone who might? Have you researched our history before? Are you interested in helping us compile the infor-mation we gather? If you answered yes to any of these ques-tions, we need to speak with you. Please e-mail us at qofajubi-lee@gmail.com and a committee member will contact you to discuss what you have, who you know and how you can help.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Is a religious formation program for adults and for chil-dren 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

Sandwiches for the Homeless Thank you for your donations to the sandwich-making ministry here at Queen of Apostles. We meet twice a month to prepare sandwiches, fruit and snack for the homeless who come to Casa De Clara, a Catho-lic Worker House in San Jose. We gladly accept donations of peanut butter, jam, granola bars and cash donations. Please bring the food to Fr. Jim’s garage. Cash donations may be left at the Rectory. Thank you for your generosity.

Shirley Ruzzo is available for one on one grief counsel-ing sessions by appointment. Call her at 408-241-1209.

MASS TIMES WHEN! God never takes a vacation!

Traveling for Vacation or Business? Visit www.masstimes.org for church

locations and worship times any-where in the world.

Newly Baptized Welcome to the newly baptized of Queen of Apostles Parish: Madison Jane Braga Visque.

LIBRARY

Did you know that we have a Queen of Apostles library? It is located in the meeting room of the rectory and is open every day that the office is open except on Mondays. Please browse through and take home a book. There is an easy card system to use. We add new books every month so please take a look!

The Spiritual Formation Team (SFT) hope that you’ve read and enjoyed this year’s Christmas gift, “A Father Who Keeps His Promises” by Scott Hahn. Whether or not you read the book, please come join us on Sunday March 3 from 1:30 to 3:00 in the Community Center for a recorded talk that Scott Hahn gave to a parish audience on the same topic. The talk explores the same themes as the book, and explains how God’s covenantal love expressed in the Old Testament relates to the sacraments. The talk is about an hour and we’ll have a 30 minute discussion afterward for anyone who wants to stay. Please RSVP to SFT@qofa.org so if you are in this event so we know how many people to expect.. .

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 Carmen Macías, Administrative Assistant Marie McCarthy, Administrative Assistant Klarissa Chichioco, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Anthony Talaich, Maintenance Supervisor Teri Silvestri, Music Coordinator Carmen Macías, Wedding Coordinator Dirk Maasen, Technology Coordinator Family Faith Formation: 408-255-9950 Parish Office 408-253-7560 Open 9-4 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: 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