Sunday

Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Monday Grief Support Group will meet on Monday Sep-tember 16 , in the parish office conference room.

Tuesday Ladies Guild will meet September 10, at 1:00 pm

Wednes-day

RCIA Rectory Conference 7:00—8:30 pm.

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Thursday Adora on a er 9:30am Mass un l 11:45 am

Friday

Saturday Reconcilia on 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm

Sunday

September 8, 2019 - September 15,

Sunday 9/8

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

Elaine Thompson (bd). Parishioners of Queen of Apostles Frances Fitzsimons † Idel Pacatca n †

Monday 9/9

6:30 am 9:30 am

Idel Pacatca n † Bindu George & Sridhar Karere (wed )

Tuesday 9/10

6:30 am 9:30 am

Al Soto † Idel Pacatca n †

Wednesday 9/11

6:30 am 9:30 am

Idel Pacatca n † Frank Sousa †

Thursday 9/12

6:30 am 9:30 am

Parishioners of Queen of Apostles Micharl Schemmel †

Friday 913

6:30 am 9:30 am

Fr. Anthanasias Dick Marshall

Saturday 9/14

8:00 am 5:00 pm

No Inten on Anton Quy Nguyen †

Sunday 9/15

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

Dr. William Buggy † Parishioners of Queen of Apostles Frances Fitzsimons † Rosalie Campisi

September 8, 2019 - September 15, 2019

Faith Forma on for Adults RCIA sessions take place in the parish office on Wednesday nights from 7:00-8:30pm. For more info contact Kris e Man-ning at 408-255-9950

Weekly Stewardship Report

To help keep the parish within its budget please prayer-fully consider making a one me tax deduc ble gi . Contact the parish office for details. Thank you for your con nued support!

Collec ons for 9/1/19 $ 8,305 Year to date collec ons 7/1/19 - 9/1/19 $ 85,092

Budgeted 7/1/19 – 9/1/19 $ 94,528

$ (9,436) Variance

Singing Workshop

Would you like to par cipate in mass more fully and joyful-ly? Our 11 a.m. choir will hold a two music workshops for all interested parishioners on Thursday, September 12 and

Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. Come and join us for voice building and musicianship exercises as well as song prac ce for old favorites and upcoming new mu-sic! Contact Gina Schultz at beem47@sonic.net if you would like more informa on.

One me gi s this fiscal year Gi s for unrestricted use: $ 3,400.00

Gi s for specific projects: $ 4,800.00

Total: $ 8,200.00.

Thank you for your generosity.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

We have distributed 30 prayer shawls/ stoles to our church com-munity this past year. Many thanks go to: Rose Hudson, Eve Bently, Marsha Burdick, Gail Gilbourne, and Julianne Simone. Now we are looking for MORE PEOPLE?? who like to knit, crochet, quilt, or sew to join us. Time and place of a

mee ng to be announced. You do not have to a end a mee ng to par cipate

The shawls go to people in our parish, who are having surgery or treatment for cancer, or hospice. A special healing prayer is a ached. If you are in need of one, or are interested in making one, call Julianne Simone 408-505-3421.

Please patronize the business who adver se in or parish bulle n. Thank you.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTOR’S CORNER PAGE Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord,

Today is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, like any other Sunday of the year, it is the “Day of the Lord”, or as in the early church, it is the Lord’s Day of Resurrec-

on. But on this day, September 8, the Church’s cal-endar of the saints, today marks the Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Today, I am celebra ng the Eucharist with pilgrims in Medjugorje and offering the Mass for out parish community of Queen of Apostles. Although the Church had not given a final stand on Mary’s appari on in Medjugorje, pilgrims like me have come to visit the place that has become sacred and holy. I bring with me all your inten ons and prayers and to ask through her intercession every blessings for our parish families. As we celebrate her birthday through our “Ice Cream Sunday”, may we ever gaze upon her always; she who looks at us as her children. I wish to offer my gra tude to our parish Ladies Guild who organized and provided the ice cream and other goodies.

O Mary, Queen of Apostles, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

+ fr. Jeff

September 8, 2019

Family Faith Forma on

Faith forma on is more than just “Sunday School.” It is a life-long process. At Queen of Apostles, our Family Faith Forma on minis-

try presents opportuni es for both children and adults to grow in knowledge and understanding of their faith. In addi on to our weekly classes, we offer prepara on for the sacraments, encourage ac-

ve par cipa on in Sunday liturgies, and provide resources to promote strong Catholic families. For more informa on, contact Kris e Manning at 408-255-9950, or email kris e.manning@dsj.org

Dear Parishioners,

Queen of Apostles School has started for the school year. We welcome Mrs. Trela

as she moves from her Vice Principal posi on to Principal job this year. She is a long me member of our school community, as a teacher since 2004 and Vice Principal for four years. Mrs. Trela is looking forward to partnering with families for students’ academic and spiritual growth through-out the year.

We have been very fortunate to have Tony Talaich and his maintenance team caring for our school. He and a small team were able to get new windows installed in each of the 1st through 8th grade classrooms and the office in August. Every-one is apprecia ng the new windows.

And finally, we heard about this a er the first day of school. There was a kindergartner who was reluctant to stay for the first morning of school, but she did, and in just a few short hours she didn’t want to leave. We’ve got great teachers!

For Grades K – 8th On the Calendar:

Registra on is now open for all grade levels. You can register on line at www.qofa and click on the link for Faith Forma on or a pa-per form is available at the office.

. Saturday, Sept. 7th: Catechist Training 9am to 12pm in the

mee ng rooms. Tuesday, Sept. 11th: Catechist Training (makeup session) 7pm

to 9pm in the mee ng rooms. Sunday, Sept. 15th: Cateche cal Sunday, meet and greet with

teachers following 9am mass. Sunday, Sept. 22nd: First Day of Faith Forma on Classes. Sunday, Sept. 29th: All classes meet at their usual mes.

We want to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our rela onships with our Lord, our families, our friends, and our community. Our goal is to create deliberate disciples through ac vi es that are spiritual, social and service oriented. All mid-dle school students are welcome!!

Sunday, Sept. 22nd: MSM kickoff—This is not your grandma’s catechism. MSM is all about faith, fellowship and FUN! All stu-dents in grades 6-8 are welcome! Register online at www.qofa.org, and click the link for faith forma on. MSM meets in the gym on Sunday nights at 6:15pm.

HIGH SCHOOL Youth Ministry and Confirma on

Confirma on Registra on High school confirma on registra on is now open. Head to qofaym.weebly.com to register!

Calendar 9/15: Confirma on Intro-duc on Night for Parents and Teens, 6:30pm-8pm inside the Gym 9/22 & 9/29: Confirma on Interviews Upcoming Retreat Oct. 18-20, 2019 in Aptos, CA with St. Francis of As-sisi, St. Lawrence, St. Maria Gore , St. Anthony’s, and St. Joseph of Cuper no. Open to all! Cost: $125.00. Register at h ps:// nyurl.com/oct19student Like us on Facebook: Queen of Apostles Youth *Follow us on Instagram: QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 408-213-6509 | www.qofa.org

We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who cannot join us at Mass especially Maria D’Avolio, Ana Garcka, Deacon Brian McKenna, Loraine Rauchle, Joel Rivera, Barbara Mertzlufft, Antonia Luna, Janet Decker, Barbara Carrillo. Please let us also pray for all our ser-vicemen 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: Terence Kane, Marie Caroline McGoug, Joseph Phung Vu.

Consider Cursillo

The Cursillo movement within the Catholic Church is ded-icated to spreading the Word of God and helping people

form a closer rela on-ship with our Lord. This is done with a 3-day retreat at St. Clare's Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz mountains. It is a weekend of short talks by both priests and laity and includes prayer, daily mass, mu-

sic, great food and laughter. Interested? A end an up-coming Cursillo Weekend!

Men's Weekend: 10/03 - 10/06 2019

Women's Weekend: 10/17 - 10/20 2019

For further informa on, contact: Doug or Mary Ellen Bray @ 408-984-6376

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 Catholic Worker House in San Jose. We gladly accept donations of peanut but-ter, 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. Social Justice Ministry

Financial Misconduct Repor ng

The Diocese of San Jose has partnered with EthicsPoint to pro-vide a confiden al method to hear sugges ons, concerns or reports of financial misconduct. EthicsPoint accepts reports of financial misconduct through its website or its Hotline: 1-888-325-7863. Please direct any ques ons that you may have about EthicsPoint or repor ng concerns to Teresa Conville, Diocesan Compliance and Parish Financial Services Director at 408-983-0241 or tconville@dsj.org

Shirley Ruzzo is available for one on one grief counseling sessions by appointment. Call her at 408-241-1209. All sessions will be held at the Parish Office conference room.

Grief Support Group

1st and 3rd Mondays 7 pm – 8:30 pm in the Parish Office

Are you, a family member or friend, grieving the loss of a loved one? Whether it’s a current loss or one in the past, we will reas-sure you that there is hope for those whose loved one has died. Join others in support, friendship, and prayer in a confiden al se ng. We meet every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month except July, in the Parish Office If you have any ques ons or need talk, please call Kathy Fanger at 408-242-3543, for more infor-ma on.

We like to thank you all who have donated to our small maintenance projects, like pain ng our church and adding security gates for our children. In the near future we are planning to install new ligh ng in our church, upgrade and replace our hea ng and air condi oner system and replace roof and gu ers. If you would like to do-nate for any of our upcoming projects feel free to contribute by mail, or drop it off at the rectory, please remember to write in the memo area Maintenance and/for Construc on projects. Remember this is all tax deduc ble. Thank you and Blessings.

CUB SCOUTS AT QUEEN OF APOSTLES

Cub Scout Pack 328 welcomes all girls and boys, Kindergarten through 5th grade to join the fun of Scou ng! We are hos ng an infor-ma on night on Thursday, Septem-ber 12th at 7:00 pm in Geary Hall to tell you all about it. Parents, join us for an informa onal session where we can answer any ques-

ons you might have. Kids, come launch Stomp Rockets and have a lot of fun! Also, bring a friend …the Pack is open to all schools. In Cub Scouts, kids have fun while learning prac cal skills and knowledge while par cipa ng in fun ac vi es like camping, archery, Pinewood Derby, water rockets and more.

For more informa on, please contact: Christopher Kelly tyggeln@gmail.com or Heather Anderson hander-son@cbiz.com.

Queen of Apostles Church PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Fr. Jeff J. Fernandez, Pastor Rev. Fr. Athanasius Kikoba, Parochial Vicar, Kristie Manning, Faith Formation/RCIA Director Gregory Elsner, Accountant Carmen Macías, 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 Elizabeth Trela, interim 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

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