Sunday

Continental Breakfast after 9:00 am Mass. Second Collection this weekend for St. Vincent de Paul

Monday No Grief Group Meeting

Tuesday The next Ladies Guild meeting is 11/ 8 at 1 pm in the Fr. Jim Community Center meeting rooms. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME.

Wednesday 9:30am Mass with the School

Thursday Adoration after 9:30 am mass until 6:30 pm Confessions offered

Friday Adoration after 9:30 am Mass

Saturday Turn Clocks Back one hour tonight

Sunday Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass. Daylight Savings Ends. The special collection is for the U.S. Archdiocese of Military Services.

Oct. 30, 2016 - Nov. 6, 2016

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

Mary Lee Hathaway † Hsiung Ching-Bun For Our Parishioners Jacques & Anne-Marie Berger †

Monday 6:30 am 9:30 am 5:00 pm

Communion Service Communion Service Arneysa Rodrigues & Richmond Brock, Jr.

Tuesday 6:30 am 9:30 am 7:00pm

For Our Parishioners Unknown Souls † Souls in Purg. †

Wednesday 6:30 am

9:30 am All Souls † All Souls †

Thursday

6:30am 9:30am

Nhung Vu family Vu Huu Family

Friday 6:30am 9:30am

Robert Aranha † Nguyen Vu Family

Saturday 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Harriet McCarthy (bd) All Souls †

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

All Souls especially James Sol-chenberger † For Our Parishioners All Souls & Mass of Rembrance All Souls

ASCENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Hours of operation, 9:00 am -2:00 pm , Tuesday thru Thurs-day Contact 408-257-8302 FAX Number 408-257-4600 Web Site: www.ascent-jobs.org

Weekly Stewardship Report Collections for 10/23/2016 $ 10,272 Collections 7/1/16 to 10/23/16 $ 168,799

Budgeted 7/1/16 to 10/23/16 $ 180,162 Variance ($ 11,363) 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 sup-

Oct. 30, 2016 - Nov. 6, 2016

Social Justice Corner

As Catholic Christians, we are the Body of Christ. Jesus said, “You are salt of the earth and the light of the world.’ It is our civic responsibility to vote. Thomas Jefferson stated, “We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” The Church calls us to vote with a well-informed conscience. “The con-science is the voice of God resounding in the human heart, re-vealing the truth to us and calling us to do what is good while shunning what is evil.”* In last week’s bulletin letter, Fr. Rey stated that the Church calls us to set our eyes more on moral principals than on the latest polls; the needs of the weak than on the benefits of the strong, the pursuit of the common good than on the demands of the narrow interests.” As you walk into the polling booth or prepare your write-in ballot, will you re-member first to pray? Ask God for the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit, for you and for all voters. * Forming Con-sciences for Faithful Citizenship: The Catholic Bishops of the United States.

This week, our Church celebrates All Saints Day and All Souls Day. We remember and honor all those who lived the Beatitudes and whom Jesus calls ‘blessed’ – those who are saints, those well known to the world, those known perhaps just to us – family members, neighbors, friends - who in their own way, were salt of the earth and light of the world. You are invited to attend the 11am Mass next Sunday, Novem-ber 6th, where our parish community will remember and honor our beloved parishioners and their family members who died this past year.

SAVE THIS DATE!

14th Annual Multi-Cultural Mass and Dinner

Theme: Peace

Saturday, November 12

5 pm Mass; 6:30 pm dinner

An event you will not want to miss! Tickets now available after Masses.

The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Message from Queen of Apostles St. Vincent de Paul Conference

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 information sharing, we attempt to help alleviate the suffering of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. The purpose of this article is threefold. First, to report to you how we have used the donations you have so gener-ously provided. Second to announce that the second collection this weekend will benefit our neighbors who need our help. Thirdly, to invite you to join our team. Our SVdP Conference helps: families with rent families with utilities and phone bills individuals with educational supplies and training directs individuals and families to shelters around the county distributes groceries, food and gas cards, as well as bus tokens for day passes on public transit In addition, our conference helped 101 families with food over Thanksgiving. We kindly ask that you please be generous to our St. Vincent de Paul Conference this morn-ing. You will find marked envelopes at the entrances. Finally, our conference is looking for new members. Please join our caring and dynamic team in helping our neighbors. You can contact our president, Terean Crews, at qofa-svdp@googlegroups.com or you can leave a message on our phone line 408-253-7560 and someone will return your call. Thank you. St. Vincent de Paul Conference at Queen of Apostles Church

Oct. 30, 2016

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.

On October 5 all of the students were invited to bring pets (or pictures of pets, or even their stuffed animal toys) to be blessed at the

start of the school day. There were many dogs along with a handful of turtles, and some homing pigeons, a rabbit, a chinchilla, and gerbils.

Some pets were returning for a blessing again for a second year and one of the turtles was back for a fifth bless-ing. The students had fun introducing their pets to class-mates, teachers, and Fr. Thuc who blessed and heavily sprinkled the pets and all who were gathered with holy water.

Registration forms for 2016-2017 are available online at http:www.qofa.org/2016-2017-registration-2 or in the parish of-fice. 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: Oct. 30th All classes meet at their usual times Nov.6th Safe Environment training Nov. 13th All classes meet at their usual times Nov.20th All classes 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-school-ministry. MSM meets Sunday nights at 6:15 in the gym. On the Calendar: Oct. 30th: General Session -Guest speaker, Ricky Ferrer

OPCVA Nov. 6th : Formation Night-breakout session Nov: 13th: General Session– Scavenger Hunt for Hungry Nov. 20th: General Session-St. V. de Paul food sort/shoeboxes

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

Confirmation Registration is now open! Go to: tiny-url.com/QAconfirmation for details.

ON THE CALENDAR:

Oct. 30:Youth Ministry, all high school students invited

Nov.13: Scavenger Hunt for the Hungry

Nov. 20: Confirmation Classes

*Like us on Facebook: Queen of Apostles Youth *Follow us on Instagram: QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 408-213-6509 | www.qofa.org

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

40 Days for Life Fall Campaign 2016 ends November 6th

Contact Mary Ann at missmaryann7@yahoo.com to sign up .Prayer Vigil with David Bereit, Founder of 40days for Life . Daily Prayer Vigils-Oct. 30-Nov. 6th, 1691 The Alameda, San .Jose , Sign up at www.40daysforlife.com/sanjose. . For more information see the flyer in the church.

ALL SAINTS – HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

There will be Masses held on October 31st at 5:00 pm for the Vigil of All Saints. Masses on November 1 will be 6:30 am, 9:30 am and 7:00 pm

Remember Departed Loved Ones in November

The parish will be celebrating our annual Mass of Remembrance on November 6 at 11:00am. If your Loved One entered heaven since No-vember 1, 2015 and you want to attend the Mass and light a candle to remember your Loved One, please contact the parish office at 408-253-7560. The slide show from the Mass of Remembrance will be played before mass for all remaining November Sundays. We would appreciate getting a picture of a Loved One if they have not been re-membered in past years. Either printed or electronic media can be used. Printed pictures will be returned. Please submit to the Parish office or e-mail dirk@qofa.org. by Nov. 3rd.

Santa Clara County 2016 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” Ala-teen group meets every Thursday evening here at Queen of Apostles School at 7:45 p.m. in room7. Please call Jay or Venice at 408-406-7081 for more information.

Grief Group

Please call Shirley 408-241-1209 if you have any questions or need to talk. As of now there will not be any Grief Group meetings scheduled.

We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who cannot join us at Mass especially, 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 every-day. We remember those dearly departed in our Queen of Apostles family and in our own families and special per-sons, especially: Patsy Fernandes. Paul Sanville.

Seeking Preschool Assistant Teacher Queen of Apostles preschool in San Jose is looking for an ener-getic, active, and dedicated teacher to join our professional and fun-loving team. Candidates should have 12 Early Childhood Education or Child Development Units, and 6 months to one-year preschool experience. Ability to pass background check & finger print clearance. Current: First Aid & CPR certified. Ability to communicate positively and effectively with chil-dren, parents and staff. This position is a full time position. Your resume should include a cover letter and 3 work related references. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact the preschool director Sophia Paul at paul@qofa-school.org. You may also reach her at 408-213-1630 ex 222.

PEACEMAKERS We are Peacemakers In this election season, we are called to be peacemakers. We dream of a better, more peaceful world for our families. Fear sometimes inhabits us as we seek to move forward. But imagine our ancestors – Moses especially – who was told to send his people into the unknown. He was standing on a precipice, looking into the unknown future, needing to make a choice. Making the right choice may seem difficult, but it is not. Moses said, “Uvarcharta Chayim” Choose Life. We stand on a precipice, as Moses did. In order to find peace, we need to choose life. Martin Luther King stood on the same precipice looking to an unknown future. He said, “We are now faced with the fact that the future is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this life we have a choice and we must not neglect to make the moral choice.” We are at a moral crossroads and we must not let fear inhibit our pathway to peace. We need to safe-guard our Christian values - that ours is a just society wherein all must be assured of their fundamental rights. It is the teaching of the ancient prophets that “few are guilty but all are responsible.” We need to re-member that we must act for justice to occur because if we are silent, greater atrocities can occur. We must all stand together to reaffirm the values we hold dear, to empower one another, to embrace hope, and to Choose Life.

Taken from sermon of Rabbi Ruth Zlotnik, Seattle, Washing-ton, October 2016

Marriage Encounter Weekend

Married Couples: Winter brings crisp fresh air. A Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter Weekend is like winter because it’s a weekend full of fresh air.and a time to rejoice in the beauty of our marriage and family. It’s a great time to rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend away. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is No-vember 11-13, 2016 at Vallambrosa Center, Menlo Park. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at 408-782-1413 or applica-tions@sanjosewwme.org

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 4, 2016 beginning at 3:00 pm. New clothing, sizes newborn to 6 months of age and/or cash donations, will be grate-fully appreciated. For information, call Marie McCarthy 408-241-8826 or Veronika Phillips 408- 390-4974

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS THE WEEKEND OF

NOVEMBER 5th & 6th.

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday evening before retiring for night, on November 5th .

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: 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