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

AdultsAnthony Talaich, Maintenance Supervisor Teri Silvestri, Music Coordinator Carmen Macías, Wedding Coordinator

Family Faith Formation: 408-253-7560 ext. 104

Parish Office: 408-253-7560 Open 9-4 Tuesday - Friday Closed for lunch: 12-1 4911 Moorpark Ave. San Jose, Ca.. 95129

Web Site: www.qofa.org

Elizabeth Trela, Interim School Principal 408-252-3659

School Address: 4950 Mitty Way San Jose, CA 95129

MASS SCHEDULE:

The Bishop has requested that we suspend all pub-lic Masses, beginning March 14th until further notice.

Furthermore, the Bishop has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass during this time for all Cath-olics in the Diocese of San Jose.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Seminar required. Please contact the Parish Office for

information.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Contact the Parish Office at least SIX MONTHS prior to any proposed wedding date.

Contact number: 408-253-7560 ext. 104 or Kris-tie.manning@dsj.org

Follow us on Social Media: @QofASanJose

Queen of Apostles Church

4911 Moorpark Avenue San Jose, Ca 95129

Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent Second Collection for St. Vincent de Paul Online Faith Formation Classes, K-12th grade No public Masses Survival Sack Drive extended

Monday Phone inquiries available during office hours.

Tuesday Contact Kristie.Manning@dsj.org regarding the status of the Bible Study.

Wednes-day

Thurs-day

No Adoration

Friday Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross suspended until further notice.

Saturday

Sunday Palm Sunday Online Faith Formation Classes, K-12th grade No public Masses

March 29, 2020 - April 5, 2020

Sunday 3/29

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

Janice Hartnan ƚ Mass for the people The Hawkes Family Anna Tien Duong ƚ

Monday 3/30

6:30 am 9:30 am

Matteo Franceschetto ƚ Peter Khang Ngo & Teressa Lich Nguyen

Tuesday 3/31

6:30 am 9:30 am

Donald McCarthy ƚ Salvador (Sam) Franciullo ƚ

Wednesday 4/1 6:30 am

9:30 am Edeane Ramon (BD) For all the souls ƚ

Thursday 4/2

6:30 am 9:30 am

Moises Ruiz Ben Ngo

Friday 4/3

6:30 am 9:30 am Mario D’Costa ƚ

Saturday 4/4

8:00 am 5:00 pm John Cario ƚ

Sunday 4/5

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

Marie Dobeman ƚ Mac Eric Perez ƚ Eufiami Esteves ƚ The Hawkes Family

March 29, 2020 - April 5, 2020

Stewardship Report The stewardship report was not available at time of print. Please prayerfully consider making a one time tax deduct-ible gift. Contact the Parish Office for details. Thank you for your continued support.

One time gifts this fiscal year Gifts for unrestricted use: $ 35,832 Gifts for specific projects: $ 8,603 Total: $ 44,435 Thank you for your generosity!

WeShare Queen of Apostles is pleased to offer the secure, online

payment services of WeShare. Through WeShare, you can choose your recur-ring donation amounts for Sunday con-tributions, second collections, and spe-cial fund contributions. (More on page 5)

A Message from CFM Since we won’t be serving donuts, be sure to stop (when possible) by Maple Leaf Donuts on Saratoga Ave. to help support them. Thank you.

Coronavirus Prayer from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops by Archbishop José H. Gomez

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and de-liverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust. In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy. Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

5th Sunday of Lent

SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER God is our refuge and our strength,

an ever-present help in distress. The Lord Almighty is with us!

Psalm 46

As most of us “Shelter-at-Home”, we recognize that life has changed drastically. The news of the pandemic changes every day as we learn of all those who are tirelessly working to make wise decisions and assist in care, protection and outreach efforts. We at Queen of Apostles are isolated from being with one another, yet we are grateful that we can watch our Sunday live stream Mass with our three priests (and at other churches) and receive Spiritual Communion. We are grateful to access this bulletin and for our parish and school staffs that are using Zoom to keep us connected in RCIA, RCIC, Faith Formation classes and school’s distance learning.

As we journey through Lent, our isolation continues to invite us to spend quiet time with Jesus. We are called to simply be with Him, to listen for His personal message to us. We are also experiencing sacrifice, even more in this pandemic time, and we are called to reach out. Have you connected with a parishioner, neighbor, coworker or someone across the country by phone, email, text or letter? Think every day of someone who would appreciate hearing from you. St. Paul writes “The Spirit of God dwells in you.” Connecting allows you to experience the Spirit of God in another, too. Have you reached out in other ways?

I’ve heard stories this past week of our parishioners who have called one another. Some feel so alone and a call has made such a difference. Others have called our priests to pray for their intentions. Some have taken walks together. Some have helped Marge, our 104 year old, to find a Mass on her regular TV channels. And in the midst of these uncertain times of distress, God blesses us with great joy! Becky Lamb texted many with wonderful news on Thursday with a photo of her new granddaughter, Eloise Rose: born 7:23 pm 7 lb. 8 oz. 20.75 inches. She texted, “God is good! I’m in love!” Look at the DETAILS of her birth! God takes care of all the details in our lives. God will see this pandemic through. Look to God with hope.

March 29, 2020

Family Faith Formation Faith formation is more than just “Sunday School.” It is a life-long pro-cess. At Queen of Apostles, our Fami-ly Faith Formation ministry presents opportunities for both children and

adults to grow in knowledge and understanding of their faith. In addition to our weekly classes we offer preparation for the sacraments, encourage active partici-pation in Sunday liturgies, and provide resources to pro-mote strong Catholic families. For more information, con-tact Kristie Manning at 408-253-7560 ext. 104, or email kristie.manning@dsj.org.

School News Queen of Apostles School continues to conduct distance learning. The students miss each other yet are able to communicate that with each other online. They are adapting to this

new learning environment quickly. It is wonderful to see the innovations by their teachers to communicate the coursework. Thank you to the Diocese of San Jose who shared online resources for teachers and to Google Class-rooms, Zoom, and all of the many other companies who have made it possible for students to continue their learn-ing and social interaction.

For Grades K – 8th Registration is now open for all grade levels. You can register on line at www.qofa.org and click on the link for Faith Formation, or a registration form is available at the parish office.

A message rom Kristie Manning: In the ever evolving COVID-19 situation, we have been asked to suspend all classes until the end of March. This impacts Liturgy of the Word, RCIA, MSM and all other faith formation classes. For sacramental prep, I am cur-rently exploring an online option, and will be in touch with those families in a separate email, once a game plan has been established. If you would like to have a copy of your child's curricu-lum for the next few weeks, please let me know and we can arrange for pickup. Thank you for your patience, and I will keep you all post-ed as new information is released.

High School Youth Ministry & Confirmation Calendar: Online classes for the month of March, please email Klarissa at Klarissa.Chichioco@dsj.org for more info.

Summer retreat: June 8-12: Diocesan Youth Retreat in Lake Tahoe

Like us on Facebook: “Queen of Apostles Youth” *Follow us on Instagram: QofAYM*Contact us: youth@qofa.org | 408-253-7560 ext. 105 |www.qofa.org

Vocations Corner “Did I not assure you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” Do you believe Christ may be calling you to see the glory of the Blessed Trinity through a vocation to the

priesthood or consecrated life? Call Father Ritche Bueza at (408) 983-0155, or rbue-

za@dsj.org.

Young Adults Follow @dsjyoungadults on Instagram for upcoming

events or check www.dsj.org!

Bulletin Submissions Are you interested in posting an article in the QofA bulle-tin about your ministry, upcoming event, etc? If so, please email your articles to Klarissa.Chichioco@dsj.org.

You are invited to Divine Mercy Sunday Retreat Sunday, 4/19/20

St. Martin Of Tours Church, (200 O’Connor Dr. San Jose)

11:30am to 3:30pm (Divine Mercy Sunday) A complimentary lunch will be served.

o Divine Mercy Sunday is a universal Feast Day de-voted to Jesus (based on His apparitions to St. Faustina

Kowalska) o It is celebrated on the Second Sunday of East-

er. This year it’s on Sunday, 4/19/2020.o Divine Mercy Sunday is a day of abundant grace,

however, not well known due to its recent addition to the Church’s calendar. It was instituted by St. Pope John

Paul II in 2000. o To share the blessings of DMS, several recent ILM

(Institute of Leadership in Ministry) graduates fromthroughout the San Jose Diocese have coordinated a free half-day retreat – with a desire to spread the message of Jesus’ Divine Mercy to all. Our Pastor, Fr. Jeff Fer-

nandez, will be the main speaker at the event. Please come to encounter Jesus with us. To help us plan, please register for the free Half Day Retreat at: (669) 232-1468 or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/divine-mercy-sunday-2020-tickets-93031446561

Rosary Luncheon Friday, April 17, 2020 11:30am—1:00pm Santa Maria Hall, 2211 Shamrock Drive in Campbell, CA. No cost

You are invited to join Guadalupe Hope Society for a Rosary Luncheon on Friday, April 17, from 11:30am - 1:00pm, at Santa Maria Hall. Bishop Oscar Cantu will lead the Rosary for the Unborn and present a faith talk on "Divine Mercy". The Knights of Columbus, Council #3474, will serve lunch. There is no charge for the event but seating is limited. To register, go to https://rosarylunchApril17.eventbrite.com, or call (408) 447-5433 or email admin@ghswomenscenter.com.

Keep in touch online Keep in touch with Queen of Apostles at www.qofa.org and www.facebook.com/QofASanJose. There you can find daily readings and homilies, recordings of Sun-

day Mass, and more! For families who would like a copy of the bulletin mailed, please contact Carmen.Macias@dsj.org or call the Parish Office at (408) 253-7560.

WeShare Queen of Apostles is pleased to offer the secure, online payment services of WeShare. With WeShare, you will never need to write a check or fill out a collection envelope again. Using the online pro-cess you simply choose your recurring donation amounts for Sunday contributions, second collections, and special fund contributions. To begin the online process, select “Give Online” from our website, www.qofa.org, to go to WeShare. There you can create a user ID and password for yourself. If you ever need to change the details of your recurring dona-tions, return to the WeShare website and log in with your user ID and password. If you have any questions please contact the Parish Of-fice.

Spiritual Communion The heart of our faith life is the Eucharist.

What is Spiritual Communion? It is a deep desire to receive Jesus in circumstances when we cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion. It only requires a desire to embrace Him and turn to Him with your whole heart. No particular prayer is required. Here is the most popular one composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori: My Jesus I believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire You with all my heart. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, I ask You to come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already in my heart and unite myself to You completely. Please do not let me ever be separated from You. Amen.

NAMI Warmline for those with anxiety Warmline staff at NAMI Santa Clara County are availa-ble to support you through phone and email, Mon. – Fri., 10am – 6pm. You can reach them by calling 408-453-0400, option 1, or email info@namisantaclara.org.