Sunday

Continental Breakfast after 9 am Mass.

Monday Next Grief Group Meeting is 1/21 in the Parish Office conference room.

Tuesday The next Ladies Guild Meeting will be on 02/13 at 1 pm in the Fr. Jim Community Center

Wednesday

Thursday ADORATION after 9;30 am Mass until 11:45 am

Friday

Saturday Recollection and Adoration 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Sunday Continental Breakfast after 9am Mass.

Jan. 13, 2019 - Jan. 20, 2019

Sunday

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

Serge Boudreaux † Pete Huttlinger † Joy Jordan † Stephen Baldzikowski †

Monday 6:30 am 9:30 am

no intention Doug Brooner †

Tuesday 6:30 am 9:30 am

no intention no intention

Wednesday 6:30 am

9:30 am Betty Moy † Bob Bedard †

Thursday

6:30am 9:30am

no intention Maximo Naranja †

Friday 6:30am 9:30 am

no intention no intention

Saturday 8:00am 5:00pm

no intention Maximo Naranja †

Sunday

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

Serge Boudreaux † Xavier Dominic † Les Gremett † Ju Ann Caban †

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.!!!

Jan, 13, 2019 - Jan. 20, 2019

One time gifts this fiscal year Gifts for unrestricted use: $ 18,463 Gifts for specific projects: $ 11,675 Total: $ 30,138 Thank you for your generosity.

SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER

“The Baptism of the Lord “You are my beloved Son; with you I am

well pleased.” Today is the final day of our joyous Christmas sea-son. Our wondrous God, out of love, sent his only Son, Jesus, as a baby, both human and divine. He was the long-promised king, yet he was born in a manger to simple, humble, devout parents. He be-came one of us, to show us how to live, and to die for our sins so that one day we may all return to be one with his Father and him in the kingdom of heav-en. All. All, All…for God shows no partiality. Today we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord. Jesus joined the line of common people who came before John to be baptized in the Jordan River. Jesus identi-fied himself with sinners and entered into their lives, sharing in their human condition. Afterward, while praying, a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” By our own Baptism, we become sons and daughters of God and join Christ in his mission. Isn’t this what pleases God? Do you believe that God says to you: “You are my beloved; with you I am well pleased”? Jesus always answers our prayers, in his time, and for our benefit. And like the wise men, we need to keep our eye on the star – on Him, who will do in and through us, more than we can ever ask or imag-ine.

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

Jan. 16th: The Sacraments Jan. 23rd: The Eucharist Jan. 30th: A Walk through the Mass

Collections for 12/23/18 - 1/6/19 $51,820 Year to date collections 7/1/18 - 1/6/19 $ 314,419 Budgeted 7/1/18 – 1/6/19 $ 322,703

($ 8,284) Variance

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

When I speak with parents who are seeking baptism for their children, I find it interesting how varied the responses are, to what baptism means to them. I hear a lot about the rite of passage, the desire to appease the grandparents, and doing it because it is what Catholic par-ents do. I think it’s important to recognize that no matter when it takes place, as infants or with our dying breath, baptism is, in fact, the defining moment in our lives. Everything that comes before is gone. And from that moment forward, everything is new. Baptism accomplishes three things in us: It washes away our sins, it defines us as children of God, and unites us to Jesus Christ in His life, death and resurrection. Why then, does Jesus go to John to be baptized? He, who is sinless, has no need of for-giveness. And the Son of God is by definition God’s child. So why did He do it? This question puzzled me for years. And then answer came to me by looking again at what this sacrament does. The baptism of Jesus accomplished two things—not for Jesus, but for us. Just as parents are told to model for their children, Jesus models for us precisely what we are to do. He did this throughout His life. Yes, he taught verbally, but how many lives were changed by His ac-tions? The second thing we see in this act, is that through our baptism we are united to Christ in the paschal mystery. Likewise, when Jesus asked John to baptism Him, he united himself to us, as sinners. Christmas was just a few weeks ago…when God came to dwell among us. But it was not enough to be among us…God desires to be one with us, for us to live in Him. And it is through our baptism that that union begins.

Many blessings in Him,

Kristie Manning

January 13, 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.

Queen of Apostles School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, or disability in the

admission of students, the administration of educational policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered program. The end of the year saw many class Christmas parties, the an-nual school Christmas singing program, and a trip to outdoor school for Science Camp for the sixth grade class.

On the Calendar:

GRADES K-5 Jan. 13th: All classes meet at their usual times Jan. 20th: No classes — MLK Holiday Jan. 27th: All classes meet at their usual time.

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 A Special Gift The high school youth ministry has been gifted with a new space at the church to build community and relation-ship with God. If you would like to help, please consider donating unused Target, Amazon, Walmart, or Safeway gift cards to help the youth achieve their vision for the rooms. Thank you! Confirmation 1/13, 1/20: Confirmation 1 and 2 classes Retreat Echoes of Worth Retreat for High School Teens, $225, Scotts Valley, January 18-20 Visit www.echoesofworth.com to register to register! *Like us on Facebook: Queen of Apostles Youth *Follow us on Instagram: QofAYM *Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 408-213-6509 |

www.qofa.org

INSIDE / OUT SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED

WHERE: Cathedral Basilica of St Joseph, Loyola Hall (next to the church). 80 S. Market St., San Jose, CA WHEN: Every second Thursday of the month from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.

Family Friendly ● Men are most welcome ● Quiet area for children ●Light meal provided during the session

Is someone you love in jail or prison? Do you have questions about how the system works?

You or others in your family just need to talk? We can help!

Facilitator: Merylee Shelton Concerns or Ques ons Call or Text: 650-762-9707 Email: merylee@sbcglobal.net

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 ac-cept donations of peanut butter, jam, granola bars and cash do-nations. Please bring the food to Fr. Jim’s garage. Cash dona-tions may be left at the Rectory. Thank you for your gen-erosity. Social Justice Ministry

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! Now on FORMED: Fr. Mike Schmitz—Changed Forever

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!! Jan. 13th: Formation Night — Breakout Sessions Jan. 20th: No Session — MLK Holiday Jan. 27th: Formation Night — Breakout Sessions

We lovingly pray for those in our Parish and families who cannot join us at Mass especially: Mary Trumbull, Ron Andresem, Arlene Barraza, Joel Rivera, Barbara Mertz-lufft, 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 remember those dearly departed in our Queen of Apostles family and in our own families: especially Bob Bedard.

Peacemakers St Gianna Beretta Molla

St. Gianna Beretta Molla was a physician who refused an abortion when her fourth child was about to be born. She had contracted a serious illness and would die as a result. Her decision was based on her strong Catholic belief about the sacredness of life and she followed her con-science in that regard. Gianna was raised in a faith-filled family and her later medical career went in tandem with her Catholic beliefs. As a young woman she was involved in Catholic Action and St. Vincent de Paul groups in their outreach to the poor and less fortunate. She worked with the elderly who were often alone and lonely. Gianna had called her marriage a “sacrament of love.” She wrote a letter to her husband before her marriage highlighting the Christian virtues of marriage and called her and her husband to serve God in a saintly way. Gian-na died in 1962 at the age of 39. We honor Gianna Molla for living her life according to the values of her Catholic faith with strength and convic-tion. How can we carry out her legacy? Perhaps support-ing Real Options who assist women who decide against abortion. Or visit a senior who may be lonely. Or reach out with food for the poor through St. Vincent de Paul.

Brought to you by the Social Justice Committee

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.

MARRIED COUPLES: Time is running out to register for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Let a cozy weekend for just the two of you keep you warm on these long winter nights. The next Marriage Encounter weekend is Feb. 15-17, 2019 and May 17-19, 2019 in San Jose, CA. For more information visit our website at sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at applica-tions@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413.

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

The Diocese of San Jose has partnered with EthicsPoint to provide a confidential method to hear suggestions, con-cerns or reports of financial misconduct. EthicsPoint ac-cepts reports of financial misconduct through its website or its Hotline: 1-888-325-7863. Please direct any questions that you may have about EthicsPoint or reporting con-cerns to Teresa Conville, Diocesan Compliance and Parish Financial Services Director at 408-983-0241 or tcon-ville@dsj.org

SOLACE – Soul + Grief Monthly Drop-In Grief Support Group 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (4th Wed. each month) O’Connor Hospital Chapel, Use Main Entrance 2105 Forest Ave, San Jose Parking in the back lot, right of Main Entrance Facilitator: Candee Lucas, M.A. Pastoral Ministries. We hope to create a sacred space for you to share your griev-ing. No RSVP necessary. Free. Sponsored by Catholic Cemeteries and O’Connor Hospital.

MASS TIMES WHEN TRAVELING Traveling for Vacation or Business? Visit www.masstimes.org for church

locations and worship times any-where in the world.

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