MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 5:00 PM VIGIL SUNDAY: 7:30, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM DAILY: 7:30 AM (M, TU, W, F, S), 8:00 AM (TH) FIRST FRIDAY: 7:30 AM MASS 8:30 AM BENEDICTION IN CHURCH HOLY DAYS: 7:30, 9:00 AM, 7:30 PM

St. Julie Billiart Adoration Chapel 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Mon-Fri

13716 SARATOGA AVENUE

SARATOGA, CA 95070

●Telephone (408) 867-3634

●Website: www.sacredheartsaratoga.org

OUR VISION FOR SACRED HEART PARISH IS TO BE THE HOME THAT NURTURES

YOUR FAITH JOURNEY WITH JESUS CHRIST.

OUR MISSION IS TO WELCOME THE COMMUNITY, GROW OUR CATHOLIC FAITH,

WORSHIP TOGETHER, BUILD OUR PARISH FAMILY AND

ACT AS CHRISTIANS IN THE WORLD.

S E R V I N G T H E C A T H O L I C C O M M U N I T Y I N S A R A T O G A S I N C E 1 8 9 5 November 25, 2018

Christ the King

Pastoral Staff (408) 867-3634 Office Hours: 8:30 AM-12 PM & 1 PM-4:30 PM, M, Tu, W, F (closed Thursdays). Rev. Gary Thomas, Pastor, x550 g.thomas@sacredheartsaratoga.org Rev. Robert McKay, Parochial Vicar, x552 r.mckay@sacredheartsaratoga.org Janice Thornburg, Parish Administrator, x556 j.thornburg@sacredheartsaratoga.org Assisting Clergy: Rev. Msgr. Michael Mitchell; Rev. Msgr. John Sandersfeld; Rev. Carlos Alberto Olivera Deacon Don Sifferman dsifferm@pacbell.net Barbara Leo, Parish Office Manager, x502 b.leo@sacredheartsaratoga.org Carolyn Orasin, Administrative Assistant, x501 c.orasin@sacredheartsaratoga.org Diane Grosso, Parish & School Bookkeeper, x504 d.grosso@sacredheartsaratoga.org Aubree Garlit, Communication Strategist, x571 a.garlit@sacredheartsaratoga.org Lucia Hong, Music Director l.hong@sacredheartsaratoga.org, x564 Jeannine Leichner, RCIA Coordinator, x505 j.leichner@sacredheartsaratoga.org Joey Mannina, Youth Ministry Coordinator, x568 j.mannina@sacredheartsaratoga.org Mary Jewell, Youth Ministry Coordinator, x569 m.jewell@sacredheartsaratoga.org Michael Wright, Liturgist, x565 m.wright@sacredheartsaratoga.org

Welcome

We welcome visitors and newcomers to Sacred Heart. We encourage new parishioners to register as parish members and become active in our parish community. Registration forms are available at the parish office, vestibule of the church or on our website, www.sacredheartsaratoga.org

Faith Formation Cory Dixon, Adult & Family Faith Formation Coordinator, x570, c.dixon@sacredheartsaratoga.org Evelyn Longo, Early Childhood Coordinator, x566 e.longo@sacredheartsaratoga.org

Sacred Heart Elementary School, Pre K-8 (408) 867-9241, Fax, (408) 867-9242 Tom Pulchny, Principal, x110 t.pulchny@sacredheartsaratoga.org

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 PM, & 1st Wednesdays of month, 7-8 PM

Baptism Contact the Parish Office to arrange for baptismal preparation. Baptisms are celebrated monthly, except during Lent.

Initiation If you are interested in becoming Catholic or preparing for First Holy Communion or Confirmation, contact the Parish Office.

Weddings Arrangements need to be made at least six months in advance. Call the Parish Office.

Renewal Small scripture reflection and faith-sharing groups meet each Fall and each Lent.

Rosary The rosary is recited after the daily 7:30 AM Mass. Ministry to the Sick and Homebound If you or a loved one would like a visit or to receive communion, please contact our parish office at (408) 867-3634.

Diocese of San Jose For information about the parishes and schools in the Diocese of San Jose, refer to the diocesan website: www.dsj.org.

WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER 2

Day Time Activity/Event Location

Monday 11/26

Tuesday 11/27 3:15 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM 6:30 PM

Music Spirit Team Choir Bible Study Youth Ministry

Church Church Parish Center Parish Center

Wednesday 11/28 10:00 AM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Estate Planning Seminar Music Spirit Team Women’s Club

Parish Center Parish Center Parish Center

Thursday 11/29 7:00 PM Estate Planning Seminar Parish Center

Friday 11/30

Saturday 12/1

Sunday 12/2 10:15 AM RCIA Parish Center

DAILY MASS INTENTIONS

Monday Jim Sweeney † Tuesday Jim Sweeney † Wednesday Antoinette Browne † Thursday Dwight Campbell Blondin † Jim Sweeney † Friday Nora Family Intention Saturday Ben Montoya †

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

SUNDAY READINGS This Sunday: Daniel 7:13-14;

Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37 Next Sunday: Jeremiah 33:14-16;

1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

WEEKDAY READINGS Monday: Revelation 14:1-3, 4b-5; Luke 21:1-4

Tuesday: Revelation 14:14-19; Luke 21:5-11 Wednesday: Revelation 15:1-4; Luke 21:12-19 Thursday: Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a;

Luke 21:20-28 Friday: Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22 Saturday: Revelation 22:1-7; Luke 21:34-36

CALENDAR

Daniel Adler Kristina Atchoe Shan Berry David Bishop Mickey Bonasera Jeannie Brown Dolores Buckholz Mary Jo Butero Jacqueline Cardonna Ryan Christensen Bill Church Don Coletti Elizabeth Corbalis Ignacio Corrales Brian Dietrick Eric Frederickson Patrick Green Mary Guarjardo Frances Heininger Patricia Hess Helen Hodge

Ronald Jacobson Kathy Johnson Stephanie Kelly James LeFevre John Machado Julia Martinez Michael McKenna Anita Montgomery Hong Ngo Paula Nicolas Jean O’Connell Gustavo Ortiz Howard Pollard Nancy Polisso Ronnie Rabedeau Lorna Ritter Purnell Sabky Bryan Shiver Barbara Souza John Souza Julie Wright

Mass Presider Schedule Dec 1/2 5:00 PM (Sat.) Mass—Fr. Gary Thomas

7:30 AM Mass —Fr. Robert McKay 9:00 AM Mass—Fr. Gary Thomas

11:00 AM Mass—Fr. Robert McKay 11:00 AM, SRC—Fr. Gary Thomas

WELCOME THE COMMUNITY

Jesus Christ, our King and Shepherd

Today we observe Jesus in a closed place, set apart, where He is alone, facing Pilate. He is questioned: "Are You the king of the Jews?” Jesus invites Pilate into understanding what His "kingship" is. He answers in the affirmative: “Yes, I am a king,” and uses the expression “My kingdom” three times in order to reveal His mystery of salvation and to invite people to come to Him. Jesus explains His origin and His mission: He was born for us, and sent for us, to reveal the truth of the Father from whom we have salvation. The kingship of Jesus: it is not of this world, but of the world to come. He does not have guards or servants to fight for Him, only the loving commitment of His life into His Father’s hands. Pilate seems to despise the Jews, the high priests and the people, who are clearly the ones accusing Jesus, each group bearing responsibility, as we read in the prologue: “He came to His own domain, and His own people did not accept Him” (Jn 1:11). Then comes Pilate’s second question to Jesus, “What have You done?” and Jesus does not respond because he has already made clear that He is king and shepherd; He is bound and crowned while under sentence of death. In this very death Jesus reveals Himself as Lord, the One who came to give His life, the just One for us unjust, the innocent One for us sinners. As King and Shepherd, He leads us to the green pastures of His words of truth, so that by listening to His voice we can follow Him and be faithful to Him all our life. —Father Robert McKay

A MESSAGE FROM FATHER ROBERT MCKAY

Second Collections December 2—Parish Outreach

December 9—Retired Religious December 16—School Support

We welcome the newly baptized to Sacred Heart Parish

Kira Kimura Kylie Kimura

Children of Zack & Josephine Kimura

Please Note: The Parish Office is normally closed on Thursdays. But, for the last week of November it will be OPEN on Thursday, Nov 29, but CLOSED on Wednesday, November 28.

GROW OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

ACT AS CHRISTIANS IN THE WORLD

Volunteer Opportunities: Where When

Sacred Heart Comm. Svc. Mon., Dec. 10, 8:30 AM Martha’s Kitchen Every Tuesday, 3:00 PM

Re: Sacred Heart Community Service: Join our volunteer team to help distribute food and clothing to those in need in our community. For more information, please contact Bill Kroenung at (408) 255-6529 or email Bill at billkroen@aol.com.

Re: Martha’s Kitchen visits: If you would like to join us, please contact Sue Sullivan at (408) 230-2198.

Re: West Valley Community Services: Volunteer opportunities include sorting food, serving clients in the food pantry, picking up donations of food, administrative and IT support. For more information, please contact Len Perrone at (408) 515-8458.

Music Spirit Team will be back December 9 & 16, 9AM Mass; Dec. 24 4PM

All Elementary & Jr. High ages are welcome! This is a great way to earn community service hours too!

Contact Vicki Wyant, Director, at (408) 867-4103

Advent Bible Study Bible Study will resume starting Nov. 27. For Advent, we will look at the foretelling of Jesus’ coming and second coming, as described in the prophetic

books and the Revelation of John, making connections between prophetic imagery and that used in Revelation. We will gather in the Parish Center on Tuesdays (11/27, 12/4, 12/11, and 12/18); there will be a morning option (9:00-10:15 AM) and an evening one (7:00-8:15 PM.).

Advent Giving Tree The Advent Giving Tree will be decorated with Christmas gift requests for (1) Casa de Clara, a Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Home; (2) Sacred Heart Community Services (SHCS), an outreach program for the poor, and (3) the “Safe Car Park” participants.

For Casa de Clara, blue star ornaments, we are asking for both personal items and gift cards for the women and their children who are residing at the Catholic Worker home in downtown San Jose. On each blue star is the recipient’s first name and age. Please attach the blue star to the gift. Gifts do not need to be wrapped.

For the SHCS, gold & silver ornaments, we are asking for gifts that are generic in nature and should not be wrapped. The gold star ornaments address the pressing winter needs of the SHCS program, namely diapers, infant formula, jackets/coats, sleeping bags, and pop-top canned food items. The silver star ornaments request Christmas gifts for people of all ages whom SHCS serves. Some silver star ornaments are also requests for gift cards.

For the “Safe Car Park”, red star ornaments, we are asking for a gas gift card for the participants.

Please bring all gifts to Mass on the weekends of December 2nd, 9th, & 16th.

Quarterly Parish Outreach Collection, Dec. 1/2 Your contributions to our Quarterly Outreach Collection go directly to Sacred Heart Community Service Resilient Families program and to the West Valley Community Services CARE Program.

The Sacred Heart Community Service Resilient Families Program is an exciting educational program designed to support resilience in young at-risk children through parenting. The overall goal of the RFP program is to strengthen the inner abilities of parents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods to provide their children with sensitive and responsive care-giving. A six-week program is offered where parents learn how to teach their children to feel safe, secure and loved.

The West Valley Community Services CARE (Community Access to Resources and Education) program provides access to valuable health and nutrition resources during times of need for clients in the West Valley service areas. Please make a generous contribution to our quarterly parish outreach collection.

Share Your Faith with Someone! Do you know someone who might be interested in exploring the Catholic faith? Or someone who has never been confirmed or who would like to prepare to receive the Eucharist? If so, why not invite them to find out more about becoming Catholic or preparing for sacraments by contacting Jeannine Leichner, RCIA Coordinator at j.leichner@sacredheartsaratoga.org or (408) 867-3634 x 505. Sacred Heart warmly welcomes all who are seeking to know more about our Catholic faith and offers a wonderful process of discovery and spiritual growth in the RCIA. It’s a great place to make new friends, too!

Start Giving Online Today www.faithdirect.net

or call Faith Direct 1-866-507-8757 Sacred Heart Church code: CA686

“Offertory cards” are available with your account

PARISH MISSION SUPPORT

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! SUNDAY COLLECTION 11/18/18:

NOT AVAILABLE AT PUBLICATION TIME

WORSHIP TOGETHER

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” —Matthew 18:20 Mass Attendance 11/18/18: Not Available

Family Rosary Group meets in the chapel the first Friday of each month at 6:30 PM. Children lead the rosary, and then we head over to the main room of the Parish Center for potluck dinner and fellowship. All are welcome!

“For through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26. Contact Elizabeth Mooney for more information at (619) 507-2932

YOUTH MINISTRY

All Souls Envelopes November is a month for remembering those who have gone before us in faith. You will find envelopes in the church and the parish office on which you can list the names of the deceased whom you would like remembered at daily Masses during the month of November. Please put envelopes in the collection basket or bring to the parish office. The names will remain on the altar for the month of November.

Deanery Advent Reconciliation Services

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Los Gatos) Wednesday, December 12, 6:00PM

Saint Francis Cabrini Wednesday, December 12, 5:00PM

Sacred Heart Parish (Saratoga) Thursday, December 13, 7:30PM

Saint Joseph of Cupertino Thursday, December 13, 7:00PM

Queen of Apostles Reconciliation & Adoration (in the chapel)

Friday, December 14, 6:30PM/8:00PM Saturday, December 15, 3:00PM/4:30PM

Saint Thomas of Canterbury Friday, December 14, 4:00PM

Saint Lucy (Campbell) Monday, December 17, 7:00PM

Church of the Ascension TBA

Catholic Parents Today This year Youth Ministry is offering parent sessions, Catholic Parents Today. Fr. Robert McKay, as well as other guest speakers will lead these evenings. The topics will focus on navigating our Catholic faith with our youth/teens. All parents are welcome! The meetings are on Tuesday evenings during the Youth Ministry Faith & Fellowship. We gather at 6:30 PM in the parish center and the speakers begin at 7:00 PM. Mark your calendar with these dates December 4, 2018 January 15, 2019 February 5, 2019 March 12, 2019

SACRED HEART SCHOOL

F.I.R.E. Faith Formation

BUILD OUR PARISH FAMILY

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Sacred Heart Men's Club presents "Bianco Natale," featuring Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito with a full orchestra and duets with vocalist Victoria McDowell. Friday, December 14th at 8:00 PM at Sacred Heart Church. For tickets call (800) 595-4849, go online at sacredheartsaratoga.tix.com, or email buzz_johnson@yahoo.com.

Estate & Legacy Planning Event Our parish will be hosting an Estate Planning Workshop on Wednesday, November 28 at 10:00 AM and Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 PM in the parish center. This workshop will be presented by an estate planning lawyer for those parishioners who have questions about Estate Planning and are curious to know how other Catholics are building a legacy for the next generations through their plans. Join us for this educational event with Fr. Gary Thomas, Hales & George Law Firm, and the Catholic Community Foundation. RSVP encouraged but not required. Call (408) 995-5219 or email info@cfoscc.org

Christmas Eve Children’s Liturgy

All Kindergarten through College age parishioners are invited to be part of the 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Children’s

Liturgy. Procession angels, candle bearers, banner carriers, and more are needed. All participants must attend at least two practice dates, with December 23 being a mandatory practice. Here are the practice dates/times:

December 9, 3:00-5:00 PM December 16, 3:00-5:00 PM December 23, 6:30-8:00 PM (mandatory)

All rehearsals will be in the church. Also needed are 3-4 adult volunteers for each of the rehearsals. Please contact Jeannie Retamoso at (408) 881-4911 or jeannie@silentiumevents.com to reserve your child a

2019 Catholic Calendars Alameda Family Funeral & Cremation of Saratoga is once again our generous sponsor of 2019 Catholic Calendars for the parishioners of Sacred Heart. Calendars are available in the vestibule of the church and in the parish office. There are three designs to choose from, Inside the Vatican, Rejoice O Earth, and Feasts & Saints. Be sure to pick up your calendar and thank the Alameda family for their sponsorship.

Living Room Conversations November 27, 2018

7:00-8:30 PM The Saratoga Ministerial Association and the City host the monthly Living Room Conversations series for the community to engage in productive dialogue about important topics. To reserve your seat, call 408.868.1216 or email jerdman@saratoga.ca.us

GROW OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

F.I.R.E. Speaker Series December 9, 2018

10:15 AM Parish Center “The Role of FOCUS in College Campus Ministry”

Speaker: Nicholas Brown Representative from FOCUS

(Fellowship of Catholic University Students) FOCUS is a campus outreach that pursues college students with intentionality and love. FOCUS in-vites students into a growing relationship with Jesus and the Catholic faith, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, dis-cipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same.