Mass: Saturday: 8:30 a.m.. & 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. First Friday: 9:00 a.m. Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. Vigil 6:30 & 9:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30-4:45 p.m. or by appointment Adoration: every Wed. 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Please see the bulletin on page 6 for information about the

parish staff, sacraments, and other services we offer.

For assistance from the

Office for the Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults,

please call 983-0113 or e-mail protection@dsj.org

ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO CHURCH 10110 N. De Anza Blvd. • Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: 252-7653 • Fax 252-5263 • Website: stjoscup.org

WELCOME BIENVENIDOS DOBRODOŠLI BENVENUTI

Parish Clergy Pastor: Rev. Gregory Ng Kimm

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Joseph Milani Parochial Vicar: Rev. Mendie Nguyen Parochial Vicar: Deacon : Deacon Ron Hansen Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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Registration forms for the 2019-2020 Catechetical year are available in the entrance of the church, parish and Catechetical office.

OFFERTORY 01/28/19 to 02/03/19

Mass Collection: $ 8,085.67 Online Giving: $*4,456.00 Weekly Goal: $11,348.00 Difference: $ 1,193.67 *Amount varies weekly because parishioners donate once a month.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH FAMILY.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

Stress in Your Marriage? – There is less than a week left to signup for

Retrouvaille. Retrouvaille is a program for married cou-ples that feel bored, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience coldness and simply shut down. Others experience conflict and arguments in their relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation or even communicate with their spouse about it. This program has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels including disillusionment and deep misery. For confidential information about or to register for the August program beginning with a weekend on Au-gust 23-25 call 408-605-4998 or email: SanJo-se@RetroCA.com or visit the web site atwww.HelpOurMarriage.com

What is an Endowment? An endowment is a permanent fund that is created and invested for the benefit of a particular organization or cause. Grants are made only from the investment income earned by the fund. The endowment’s capital may never be drawn upon and so it is never depleted. Since endowments are maintained forever, a gift to an endowment is truly a gift that continues forever. Through the endowment, you are providing for future gen-erations. Imagine knowing that because of your decision today, your parish will re-ceive a grant every year, even beyond 100 years from now. To learn more, please call 408.995.5219 or e-mail info@cfoscc.org. There will be a second collection for our parish endowment fund at all masses on the weekend of our parish feast day, Sep-tember 14-15. To contribute to our endowment fund now, please follow this link: giving.cfoscc.org/DonateNow

Thank you to everyone for your prayers during my recovery from surgery. May our Lord and his Holy Mother bless

you always. Mariqueta Churchill

MAKE OUR FEAST DAY EXTRA SPECIAL! Come and bring a dish to share! We need help with set up, clean up and serving. Please call Janice at the parish office if you can help in any way. (408) 252-7653x30

SJC SCHOOL NEWS GROWING IN FAITH

IN ORDER TO BETTER PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK’S MASS:

THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

August 25, 2019 Read: Isaiah 66:28-21; Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13;

Luke 13: 22-30 QUESTION FOR ADULTS

What daily choices are you making that will allow you to be recognized at the doorway of the reign of God?

QUESTION FOR CHILDREN What good habits are you practicing in order to

be a good Christian? ACTION

GIVE YOURSELF AN ASSIGNMENT OF HOW TO DO GOD’S WORK.

PUT PRAYER INTO ACTION BY VOLUNTEER-ING TO HELP IN THE PARISH!

PRAYER Oh my Jesus, help me to go out and spread your message

to the world through my words and example. Amen

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CATHOLICISM101-QUESTIONFROMLASTWEEK:Whatisthe“communioncup”?ANSWER:ThecommunioncupholdsthewinethatbecomesthePreciousBloodatHolyCommunion.Ifitistobedistributedtoallthepeoplethecommunioncupsareplacedonthecredencetableuntilneeded.Apuri icatorisonthetableforeverycuptobeused.WedonotneedboththeconsecratedHostandpre-ciousBloodinordertoreceiveJesusfully.Ifmedicalreasonpreventapersonfromreceivingthehost,receivingthePreciousBloodal-lowsonetoreceiveJesusfully.(TheSacredthatSurroundsUs–AndreaZachman)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO MAKE SANDWICHES FOR THE HOMELESS!!

Please help feed those who are hungry by making sandwiches for the approximately 200 homeless & vulnerable who vis-it "the Window" adjacent to St. Joseph Cathedral. The Gospel writer John instructs us "If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him? Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth (1 John 3:17-18)." Please consider lingering a few minutes to help make sand-wiches after the following Masses:

August 25 - 9:30am Mass September 14 - 5pm Mass October 20 - 11am Mass November 17 - 5pm Mass Sponsored by SJC Social Justice Ministry

Save the Date for the 16th Annual Cupertino

Carnival coming September 27 - 29

Sponsorship opportunities available. Email sponsorship@sjcschool.org for more details.

(If you are interested in any of the offerings below, please contact Janice LaMotte in the parish office

(408 252-7653 ext. 30) “ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT!”

Stay tuned for events such as talks, discussions, and movies AUG 25 BACK TO SCHOOL ICE CREAM SOCIAL 12 Noon Community Center SEPT 15 PARISH FEAST DAY 11am Mass –reception following (Please call Janice if you can help) PRAYER GROUP 1ST THURS. OF THE MONTH. 12-1 P.M. PARISH OFFICE (resumes in Sept.) TECHNOLOGY FOR SENIORS (Will resume in Sept.)

St. Joseph of Cupertino School A School, A Community, A Family

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR STILL AVAILABLE.

We still have a few openings available in our parish school, and we want to remind you that parishioners receive priority consideration in acceptance procedures and policies. Active parishioners receive the In-Parish/Discounted Tuition Rate and are eligible for financial aid if needed. At this time, we have a few openings in our preschool through sixth grade. (in addi-tion, openings sometimes occur throughout the year so it is always worthwhile to submit an application). We would love to invite parishioners' children into our student body. Please check out our website at www.sjcschool.org, call our school office at 408-252-6441, or contact our principal at mi-chael.lee@sjcschool.org.

Did You Know… We’re on social media!

Follow us on Instagram: sjc_school

Like us on Facebook: @StJoesCupSchool

And see what life is like at SJC School

Contact us anytime for a tour. 408-252-6441

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Warm Hugs ministry will next meet on Monday, Sept. 9th, from 11AM to 12 PM in the parish office. Don’t know how to knit or crochet? Come learn. We welcome

donations of yarn and other knitting supplies. Call 408-252-7653 for further information.

“….let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us….If you think God is calling you to be a priest, reli-gious or deacon, contact vocations@dsj.org CURIOUS ABOUT CATHOLICISM?

Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Or mar-ried to someone who is Catholic and curious about the Catholic Church, OR, are you baptized Catholic but never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? Whatever your story or background, you are invited to join the RCIA process. Please contact Janice LaMotte at the Parish Office – (408) 252-7653 ext. 30 for more information. Are sessions are held on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 in the Community Center. Anyone is welcome to attend.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Please join St. Joseph of Cupertino Church parishioners in honoring our Blessed Lady on the First Saturday Devotion in the Chapel (Sept. 7th) with Rosary at 8:00 AM, Mass at 8:30 AM, and devotional prayers at 9:00 AM.

Register Now! Friday, October 18, 4:00pm through Sunday, October 20, 2:00pm Fr. Brendan McGuire Non-silent Retreat for Women and Men When our cell phones or computers don’t work as they should, we are told to “hard re-set” them. That means liter-ally turning the power off and restarting them. Our spiritual lives are the same. Sometimes things are not working as they should and we need to do something. Come and re-set your spiritual life. Fr. Brendan will use his experience as a former executive from the IT world to guide people working in the tech industry through a re-set procedure for our spiritual life. You can register at www.jrclosaltos.org or call 408-917-4010.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In recent weeks, we have reviewed how the Churches of East and West have enriched one another, and this past Thurs-day s solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was born in the Eastern Church. It is a gift from the an-cient Church of Jerusalem, a commemoration of the death of Mary, and a feast charged with a deep sense of the Resur-rection. Mary, the first disciple, is the first to share fully in Christ s victory over death. In the tradition of the East, Au-gust 15 is the Dormition of the Theotokos, or the Falling Asleep of the God-bearer. There is no shadow of death or gloom in the theology, since this is seen as a transformation of Mary s life into a heavenly and immortal existence. There is a sense in the tradition that she who made earth heavenly and exalted the human race by her faithfulness is glorified today. A persistent legend among Orthodox Christians tells how all the disciples, except Thomas, who was preaching in India, were present at Mary s death and burial, and sat by the tomb for three days. On the third day, Thomas saw Mary s body rising to heaven. She greeted him as my friend, and he was escorted by angels to proclaim her assumption to the others, who then realized her tomb was empty. Thus Thomas, the one who expressed doubt at the resurrection of Christ, re-ceived a gift from Mary: the chance to proclaim resurrection faith to the

ON FIRE Jesus intentions to set the earth on fire and to cause division were disturbing to his listeners, and may be disturbing to us, too. In the Old Testament, fire was seen as the means of God s purification and judgment, truly a gift to the people. The fire destroys our illusions about ourselves and our behaviors. It burns away obstacles to a loving rela-tionship with God. God s fire melts any institutions, beliefs, or practices that enable evil and injustice. Jesus came to expose evil and thereby force decisions about God s true nature and purposes. Divisions emerged because of the diverse choices people made. Does Jesus represent some demonic power, or the true God? Do we fight to preserve current attitudes and behaviors, or do we enter the path offered by Jesus? In evok-ing fire, Jesus is certainly not suggesting violence or disre-spect toward others. Jesus lights a fire, and then in his death, bears its results. It is a fire of sacrificial love, melting cold hearts and bringing light to a darkened world.

LISTEN TO JESUS AND THE PROPHETS Prophets have always had a tough row to hoe. Their words, often unwelcome, are used against them to perse-cute and even kill them. Such was the fate of the Old Tes-tament prophets, and Jeremiah is a great example of this. Jesus endured opposition from sinners, and did not turn back from a shameful death in order to rise to a glorious new life. The ultimate prophet, Jesus sought to warn the people of his time and ours of the divisions that his words would cause, showing himself to be the prophet of all time. We all need to look at our divisions and dilemmas in light of Jesus’ teachings and warnings, and seek to un-derstand all that he has proclaimed and taught about what will happen if we fail to listen.

OCCUPANCY The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon how we occupy that place.

BUILDING PLANS Whatever your lot in life, build something on it.

PLEASE PRAY FOR All victims of war & terrorism, All serving

our country in the military, PEACE, and our relatives and friends

Meant4More Youth Ministry is open to all students in high school. We meet every Sunday from 6-8pm. Come join us and make new friends, learn your faith, play games, sing, go on trips and watch movies. For more informa on email primo.mar nez@yahoo.com

Human Trafficking is the world’s fastest growing criminal en-terprise and is an estimated $150 billion a year industry. If you think someone is a victim of trafficking, call 1-888-373-7888. For more information, visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking

WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS AND VISITORS. Your presence helps enliven our community and we thank and praise our God for each and every one of you. If you would like to register with our parish, registration forms are in the vestibule and outside the chapel, or online.

Mass Intentions for the Week (†) = Deceased (L) = Living

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Readings for the Week Saints and Special Observances

Monday Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 St. John Eudes Tuesday Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 St. Bernard Wednesday Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 St. Pius X Thursday Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-10; Mt 22:1-14 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin

Mary Friday Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 St. Rose of Lima Saturday Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 St. Bartholomew Sunday Is 66:18-21; Ps 117:1-2; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Stewardship at St. Joseph of Cuper no

In today’s second reading, St. Paul encourages us not to grow weary or lose heart, but to persevere in follow-ing Jesus. Our willingness to give of ourselves, even in the face of conflict and division, is one way to measure our discipleship. How well do I measure up in my giv-ing?

Stewardship Prayer Rev. Gregory Kimm, 2009 God rich in kindness and generous in love, You call us to be your people, a church, a community of faith. You have entrusted St. Joseph of Cuper no Parish to our care. Help us to be good stewards, always worthy of your trust. As you are a en ve to the needs of each of us, Enable us to be a en ve to the needs of our parish, using the gi s you have given us not just for our own good, but for the good of all. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Brother, and in the Spirit, who makes us one. Amen!

Aug 17 5:00 PM Domenica Maramonte (†) Aug 18 8:00 AM Darlene Granera (†) 9:30 AM 11:00 AM Dominic Them & Theresa Loan (†) 5:00 PM Aug 19 8:30 AM Terence D’Lima (†) Aug 20 8:30 AM Terence D’Lima (†) Aug 21 8:30 AM Terence D’Lima (†)

Aug 23 8:30 AM Jane Anderson (†) Aug 24 8:30 AM Enrique & Susana Martinez (L) 5:00 PM Enrique & Teresita Torres (†) Aug 25 8:00 AM Darlene Granera (†) 9:30 AM Cicillia Ngoantran (†) 11:00 AM Vincent Burkhart (L) 5:00 PM Cicillia Ngoantran (†)

Aug 22 8:30 AM Craig Kawashima (L)

POPE’S PRAYER FOR AUGUST: Evangelization: That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the church.

Automated Giving is here—Have you signed up yet? All parishioners are encouraged to give a set monthly amount. There are a number of ways this can be accomplished. You can sign up for online giving by clicking on “donations” on the St. Joseph website home page (www.stjoscup.org). You can use your bank’s online bill pay service to set up a recurring monthly payment to St. Joseph, or you can write one check each month and either drop it in the collection basket or send it to the parish office. If you have ques-tions, please contact Monica at the parish office. ONLINE RESOURCES • Parish website: www.stjoscup.org

You will find the bulletin, a calendar of events in-cluding funerals, and links to other resources as well as Sunday homilies.

• Prayer line: email Prayerline@stjoscup.org • Diocesan Website: www.dsj.org • AmericanCatholic.org —you’ll find information

about the Catholic Faith, Saint of the Day, as well as a place for prayer requests!

• Vatican—www.vatican.va in English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish

• Loyola Press —www.loyolapress.com • Sacred Space—http://sacredspace.ie

good for spirituality& prayer • Busted Halo —www.bustedhalo.com

good for young adults • USCCB.org (the U.S. bishops website)

CATHOLIC RADIO -IMMACULATE HEART RADIO have merged and the new entity is: WARNING!!! Not allwebsites are created equal---be

careful that they follow the true Catholic teaching!

PARISH OUTREACH We welcome your donations of dry and canned foods for our Out reach Closet. Please con-tinue to bring these items with you when you attend week-end Masses. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any articles of clothing. All other clothing should be taken to other char-itable organizations. Thank you for your support of our program.

WAYS TO REPORT MISCONDUCT Safe Environment If you suspect abuse in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: • Child Protective Services 408.299.2071 / Police 911 • Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable

Adults—Anthony Gonzalez 408.983.0141 or email protection@dsj.org

Financial Mismanagement If you suspect financial mismanagement or misconduct in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: • Ethics Point: dsj.ethicspoint.com or the hotline tele-

phone number 1-888-325-7863 • The Finance Office—Teresa Conville, Director of

Compliance & Parish Financial Services, 408.983.0241 or email at tconville@dsj.org We run a BINGO game every Monday and Saturday night. BINGO is a source of

significant funds for our school, along with other donations to outreach, scholar-ships and other needed charities. BINGO is in the parish hall. Warm-ups games start a 6:30 PM with the regular games at 7:15 PM. If you are a first time player there, you will receive a free dauber. Come join the fun--and spread the news! In-formation is also on the parish website under ACTIVITIES.

PRAYER REQUESTS? We have a prayer request form on our website. All requests are welcome & confidential.

Baptism—Please call the parish office to begin the required preparation process. Marriage—Please contact one of the priests at least six months in advance. Adult Initiation—If you are interested in becoming a Catholic call the parish office. Our RCIA program looks forward to hearing from you. Illness—If someone from our parish is ill and would like to receive communion and/or the anointing of the sick, please call the parish office. Bereavement Ministry—This ministry provides food after a funeral or memorial service. Advance notice is necessary. Volunteers are always welcome to join.

IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT PARKING—Through an agreement with the property owner, parishioners may use the Apple/Comerica parking lot for weekend masses and evening events. However, on weekdays, parishioner access to the lot is limited to daily mass and the dropping off and picking up of students. Parishioners using the lot beyond these specified times MAY BE TOWED. Please be respectful of these limitations and help show that St. Joseph of Cupertino is a good neighbor. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Fr. Greg or our school principal, Michael Lee.

St. Joseph of Cupertino—Staff Information

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Parish Office: (408) 252-7653 sjcparish@stjoscup.org Secretary Free Draga (fdraga@dsj.org) Friday Assistant Kathy Liccardo (kliccardo@dsj.org) Business Administration – x23 Monica Viruegas-Ferrante

(mviruegasferrante@dsj.org) Catechetical Ministry – x60 Liturgy – x30 Pastoral Associate – x30 Janice LaMotte (adulted@stjoscup.org) School – (408) 252-6441 Michael Lee (www.sjcschool.org) Wedding Coordinator –x30 Janice LaMotte Youth Ministry —x38 Primo Martinez

(Primo.Martinez@yahoo.com)

Young Adult Ministry —x28

Deacon Ron Hansen (ronnebr@aol.com) Music-x61 Mindy Flatow-Dickens

(mflatow-dickens@dsj.org) Outreach Dick Sherman Altar Server Coordinator Rev. Joseph Mendie Nguyen Infant Baptism Rev. Joseph Mendie Nguyen Hospital Ministry - x26 Rev. Anthony Nguyen

Parish Advisory Council advisory@stjoscup.org Finance Council finance@stjoscup.org Liturgy Committee liturgy@stjoscup.org Communications Committee communications@stjoscup.org

Ministry to the Sick

Bingo Information – x37

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