Sunday

No Continental Breakfast after 9am Mass

Monday

Tuesday The next Ladies Guild meeting will be in Sept. at 1 pm in the Fr. Jim Community Center meeting rooms. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME.

Wednesday Thursday Adoration after the 9:30am Mass until 11:45

Friday

Saturday Sunday No Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass

Special Collection next weekend is for the Mission Co-op

July 9, 2017 - July 16, 2017

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

James Solchenberger † Mary Scannell † Robert Wakefield For Our Parishioners

Monday 6:30 am 9:30 am

No Intention Communion Service

Tuesday 6:30 am 9:30 am

No Intention Special Intention

Wednesday 6:30 am

9:30 am James Solchenberger † Fr. Thuc

Thursday

6:30am 9:30am

No Intention Margaret Springer

Friday 6:30am 9:30 am

No Intention Communion Service

Saturday 8:00am 5:00 pm

David Dobleman † Donna D’Cruz ( Bd.)

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

Donald McCarthy † For Our Parishioners George Hakius † No Intention

Weekly Stewardship Report Stewardship numbers not available at time of print

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-port!

July 9, 2017 - July 16, 2017

Annual Parish Picnic

We are praying, planning and preparing. Are you interested in helping? We need many different talents. Date will be September 24, 2017.Please contact Phyllis or Laura at com-munity@qofa.org.

SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER In today’s Gospel, Jesus praises God, first as his Father and next as Lord of heaven and earth. They share an intimate relationship. We see this throughout Jesus’ life as he rises before dawn to go to a deserted place to pray. Jesus acknowledges His Father as the One who cures the sick and forgives sins. ”No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.” God Our Father and Jesus want us to be One with them…”Come to me all you who are heavily burdened.” Is that you? In the devotional book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, we read, “Relax in My Peaceful Presence. I desire to be your intimate friend. I long for you to trust Me enough to be fully yourself with Me. Then, I am able to bring out the best in you.” Life is about relationships, knowing we are loved by God, and then offering our very best in on-going and new relationships based on kindness and peace. Jimmy Carter continued to be an influential peacemaker of good will even after he left the presidency. (See today’s Peacemakers column). We are called to be peacemakers, too. Mother Teresa’s way was to re-spond to one person at a time, especially to the forgotten. How might we follow her example? Look into each person’s eyes with compas-sion and kindness. Truly listen. Help as you are able. Offer a smile, start a friendly conversation, allow a driver into traffic ahead of you. Your kindness will have a domino effect. Other ideas? Make a phone call or mail a card to brighten the day of someone that is sick, sad, or grieving. St. Theresa of Avila said, “Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes of Jesus Christ. You are His body. Christ has no body but yours.” Go make a difference this week, one person at a time. Life is about relationships waiting to happen. Be a bearer of peace. Brought to you by the Social Justice committee

SUMMER HOURS

The Parish Office is now on Summer operating hours. The of-fice will be open from 9am until 12pm closed for lunch and re-open at 1pm until 3pm , Monday thru Thursday and 9am until 12pm on Friday. Please conduct your business accordingly

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Brothers and Sisters.

Today’s scripture readings offer us great hope. The first reading is to the Israelites who have returned from exile in Babylon and have no king at this present time. The prophet tells them that their God will defeat their enemies and give them a king like no other, a gentle, humble and just leader who will take care of them. Clearly for us the image is that of Christ entering Jerusalem and so to is the promise for us that our Savior will take care if us.

In Romans, Paul tells us that because we are Christians we no longer live in the flesh, that is, in the world, because we have been redeemed. To the extent we focus on the things of the world we are not acting as like redeemed people and we risk losing eternal life. The way we live redeemed, that is, according to the spirit, is by following Christ’s command to love one another, even with those we disagree.

The gospel message from Jesus is directed to all of us. It follows His rejection by many of the towns where His miracles were discounted. He regrets the pride that prevents the so-called intelligentsia from accepting His message of love and forgiveness but He welcomes those of us who are humble enough to accept His invitation to join Him.

After emphasizing the closeness of His own relationship with His Father by using the affec-tionate term of “Abba” several times He invites all of His audience to learn of this intimacy and to join in it is so that our own trials and tribulations will not overwhelm us. His language references a Hebrew scripture from Sirach that His audience would know references a call to humility in order to be free.

The same offer Christ makes to the Jews He makes to us today and everyday. The more we act according to His command to love one another the more we are accepting His invitation to follow Him. God bless.

Dcn. Brian

July 9, 2017

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.

Queen of Apostles School is closed for the summer. We wish everyone a happy and safe

summer. Classes will resume on August 17.

Registration for the 2017-2018 Faith Formation program is now open! Register and pay online at www.qofa.org/2017-2018– registration-2. Paper registration forms for those who prefer to pay cash are available online, in the vestibules, and in the parish office. The Faith Formation office will be closed from July 15th through July 30th.

Save the Date! August 5th we’re going to celebrate the end of summer vacation with a day of fun and adventure at Koinonia! Permission slips can be found in the vesti-bule, in the parish office, or online at www.qofa.org/middle-school-minstry. Due to age restrictions set in place by the facility, this trip is only available to those students who have com-pleted 6th through 8th grade.

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

Announcement: Confirmation Registration is open now at qofaym.weebly.com! ON THE CALENDAR: July 9: Teen Leader Training, 6:30pm in gym CONFERENCE: Steubenville NorCal Conference, July 28-30, register at lifeteen.com/events/steubenville-norcal/ *Like us on Facebook: “Queen of Apostles Youth” *Follow us on Instagram: @QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 213-6509

Book: Rediscover Jesus

Chapter 28: Spontaneous Prayer

Life has many challenges; they are all different from day to day. Our relationship and conversation (prayer) can change the same way. Read Rediscover Jesus and see the many ways of prayer that are read in the Bible, or during Jesus’ day. Some good and some not so much. . Kelly, Mathew. Rediscover Je-sus: an Invitation. United States: Beacon, 2015.Print

Parish Bereavement Ministers’ Training Series 6 Thursdays 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Aug. 17, 24, 31, Sept. 14, 21, 28 Make-up session for one missed class: Oct. 12 Location: The Chancery 1150 N. First Street, San Jose An in-depth training and enrichment series for parish staff and volunteers to focus on bereavement support in the parish set-ting. Cost $100. Refund upon completion of all 6 sessions. Register by Aug. 11: call 650-428-3730 x504 or cemetery-info@dsj.org

FORMED

Looking for a new way to grow in faith? Check out FORMED. org. Formed is an online resource for families where you can find amazing Catholic resources available to you for FREE as a gift to you from Queen of Apostles. Reg-ister now using our parish code: RKQKKG and enjoy mov-ies, podcasts, e-books and more! Featured this month: Glob-ally acclaimed singer/songwriter Matt Maher shares his spiritual journey on “That they May all be One”

Caregivers’ Mass and Brunch Sat. July 22, 2017 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery – All Saints Chapel 22555 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos 94024 Caregivers and the person you care for, if they are able, are invited to pray with others and enjoy a com-plimentary brunch. Please RSVP by July 14th to 650-428-3730 or www.ccdsj.org

ASCENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Hours of operation: 9:00 am -2:00 pm, Tuesday thru Thursday Contact : 408-257-8302 FAX Number: 408-257-4600

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

We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who can-not join us at Mass especially: Robert Wakefield, Marcy Gole-biewski, Nancy Verbanec, Tomas Arguello, Venice Romiti, Jeanne Futrell, Barbara Carrillo, Patrick Dougherty. 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.

PEACEMAKERS In bringing world leaders together to work for peace, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, is a Christian working for peace. Even after being President, Jimmy Carter has worked as a negotiator in hundreds of peace talks. He has traveled around the world for the purpose of making peace. In 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He established the Carter Center to advance human rights. The Center mediates and prevents conflicts in the world, monitors free elections processes and improves global health.

Quote: “We become not a melting pot, but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.”

“We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinful-ness as being insignificant.”

“We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.”

Social Justice Committee

Catholic Charities’ Continuum of Care Finding compassionate care for the people you love can be a challenge. Dealing with the issues of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other aging issues is difficult enough. Catholic Charities now has an Elder Care Line available to assist you in navigating through different scenarios, and choices that come with aging as well as the services and resources available to aide you on your journey. Catholic Charities Elder care line offers confi-dential support, encouragement, and referrals for elder care service needs. Our professional elder care specialists under-stand the needs of seniors as well as their loved ones and offer a host of services and support when you need it most. Elder Care Line and Homecare: 408-831-0441 Senior Activity Centers, in San Jose & Sunnyvale408-270-4900 Behavior Health Clinic in downtown San Jose 408-899-7100

ADORATION HOURS CHANGE EFFECTIVE NOW, The hours of Adoration on Thursdays will be cut back from 10a.m. to 11:45a.m. with Benediction ending at 12p.m. This has become necessary because it is no longer possible to guar-antee attendance with the necessary minimum of attendees dur-ing the rest of the day and has become a safety concern as well as a liturgical one. As previously done, confession will still be offered after Mass on the Thursdays before the First Friday of the month and Adoration will be offered on the First Friday of every month for one hour after daily Mass from 10a.m. to 11a.m. A heartfelt thank you to all the people who have given generously of their time to keep Jesus company in the Blessed Sacrament.. Sincerely, Elaine Lahey Adoration Ministry Coordinator Queen of Apostles Church

Rediscover Jesus :

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26th 7 am -8:30 am in the chapel or Thursday, July 27th 7:00pm-8:30pm in the chapel. Please RSVP TO SFT@qofa.org for your day of attendance as well as how many will attend. Continue to read the appropriate chapters, 21 through 30.

St. Vincent de Paul

Our local conference of St. Vincent de Paul is still looking for new members. Please join our caring and dynamic team in helping our neighbors. You can contact our president, Terean Crews,qofasvdp@googlegroups.com or you can leave a message on our phone line,408-253-7560 ext.150 and someone will return your call. PLEASE HELP US. Thank you. St. Vincent de Paul Conference at Queen of Apostles Church.

Family Camping

Do you enjoy camping? Or do you want to try camping?

Come join us for camping over Labor Day weekend! Lots of family fun! The Christian Family Movement (CFM) of Queen of Apostles is planning our annual camping trip for the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1 - 4. This year we have a group reserva-tion at Big Basin State Park, and you and your family are in-vited to join us. The cost is $120 per couple or family for the 3-day weekend. If you are interested or wish more information, contact Jan Wedig, at 408-735-0408 or JanWedig@aol.com.

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