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. Athanasius Kikoba Parochial Vicar: Rev. Edsil Ortiz 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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No catechetical sessions on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 25. Sessions will resume on Wednesday, Nov. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 2.

We are starting to prepare for next year's Chinese New Year celebration and would welcome the help of any pa-rishioners willing to be part of the planning committee. Please come to a meeting on Wednesday, November 28 at 7 P.M. in the staff room of the parish office. For more information, please contact Fr. Greg at 252-7653 x24 or pastor@stjoscup.org.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

A Holy Day of Obligation Saturday, December 8, 2018

Vigil mass Friday, December 7 at 7 P.M. Mass on Saturday at 9 & 11 A.M.

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS

November 22, 2018 9 A.M.

You are invited to bring bread & wine to be blessed for your Thanksgiving table.

A NOTE FROM FR. GREG As we gather around our Thanksgiving tables this year, let us remember to give thanks not only for the blessings we can see but also for the blessings we cannot see, including all of the following: • Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics who are ready to help us even on a holiday; • Teachers who spend so much of their own time and money to educate our children; • Ancestors who struggled, maybe in a strange new land, to make a better life for their descendants, that is, us; • Priests who will come to comfort the dying and their families in the middle of the night; • Faraway friends who still think of us with a smile; • Members of the U.S. military, especially those serving our country overseas; • Missionaries preaching the gospel in places where they face constant hostility and danger; • Farm workers who labored for low pay under the hot sun in order to harvest the fruits and vegetables on our Thanksgiving tables; The gift of our Catholic faith and the freedom to practice it. Have a happy and grateful Thanksgiving.

CATHOLICISM101-QUESTIONFROMLASTWEEK:Whatisa“corporal”?ANSWER: A corporal is a square piece of white cloth on which are placed the bread and wine during Mass, the ciborium in the tabernacle, and the monstrance during Eucharistic adoration and benedic-tion. (Look It Up! Janet Alampi)

OFFERTORY 11/05/18 to 11/11/18

Sunday Collection: $ 8,699.47 Online Giving: $ 5,461.00* Weekly Goal: $ 11,348.00 Difference: $ 2,812.47 *Amount varies weekly because parishioners donate once a month.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH FAMILY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

SJC SCHOOL NEWS GROWING IN FAITH

THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING

NOVEMBER 25, 2018 Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33-37

QUESTION FOR ADULTS In what ways is Jesus the ruler of your life?

QUESTION FOR CHILDREN How can you show that you honor Jesus

as the King of your life? ACTION

RESOLVE TO ATTEND MASS EACH SUNDAY AND DONATE TO OUR

FOOD DRIVE. PRAYER

Oh Lord, you are the King of my life. Thank you for leading me in your ways. Amen

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(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 NOV 29 BIBLE STUDY Jewish Roots of Advent 7-9 pm, Community Center DEC 9 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION— 5PM MASS Followed by reception Bishop Oscar Cantu will be the Celebrant FRIDAYS 3-4 PM in COMMUNITY CENTER -TECHNOLOGY FOR SENIORS (or anyone inter-ested). Come and learn and ask your questions con-cerning any electronic device. You do not have to be a Senior to attend. It is also available for Manda-rin speaking people. PRAYER GROUP : 1st Thursday of the month, 12-1 p.m., PARISH OFFICE

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

St. Joseph of Cupertino School is seeking an Extended Care Aide. This position is part time and hours are flexi-ble. You will be assisting children in grades K – 8, su-pervising indoor and outdoor play, as well as assisting with arts and crafts and snack time. This is a great op-

portunity for high schoolers or college students. If you are interested in learning more about this position,

please email a cover letter and resume to: Michael Lee, Principal at michael.lee@sjcschool.org

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

SJC inspires Leadership, Faith,

Service, and Academic Excellence

Apply Now or Schedule a Tour Today SJC School Office (408)252-6441

If you have any questions, contact:

Principal Michael Lee at (408) 252-6441 Michael.lee@sjcschool.org; or

Preschool Director Jean Wilson at (408) 252-9778; Jean.wilson@sjcschool.org

Or go to the school website www.sjcschool.org

Save the Date

Our next Dining for Dollar$ Restaurant Fundraiser

is on Wednesday, November 29th from 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

at Panda Express Restaurant in Cupertino

Did You Know?

Reaching Out in November

For Thanksgiving, SJC school families reach out and assist the parish by collecting food items for the St. Joseph Par-ish Thanksgiving Food Drive. Each student is responsible

for donating one food item, and all students are encouraged to donate at least $1.00 of their own money to help pur-

chase turkeys, chickens and other perishable items needed for the

Thanksgiving baskets.

A Thanksgiving Wish to our Parish… During this season of Thanksgiving, we lift our hearts in pray-ers of gratitude for all you have done for our school, our fami-lies, and our children. Thank you for your continued generosi-ty and kindness. You and your loved ones will be remembered

in our prayers. Happy Thanksgiving!

Love, the St. Joseph of Cupertino School Community

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FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Please join St. Joseph of Cupertino Church parishioners in honoring Mary on the First Saturday Devotion in the Chapel (December 1st) with Rosary at 8:00 AM, Mass at 8:30 AM, and talk with Fr. Athanasius (or devo-tional prayers) starting at 9:00 AM.

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Warm Hugs ministry will next meet on Monday, Dec 10 from 11AM to 12 PM in the parish office. Bring an ornament to exchange. Don’t know how to knit or crochet? Come learn. We welcome dona-tions of yarn and other knitting supplies.

Contact Tam at 408-252-7653x41 for further infor-mation.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, December 9th

Mark your calendar on Sunday, December 9th! You are warmly invited to a special Mass to honor Our Blessed Mother as Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. This is the 31st year that we will celebrate this feast day here at St. Joseph of Cupertino Church.

At 4:30 p.m., the rosary will be recited in some of the many languages representative of our diverse cultural community. At 5:00 p.m., the Mass will be concelebrated by Bishop Oscar Cantu and several priests, and will include a narration and dramatic presentation of the story of Guadalupe and a traditional dance, by the school children. Following the Mass, a fun-filled fiesta will take place in the parish hall. Would you like to become involved in the planning and preparation? We need many people to help with set up, decoration, roses, food, serving, etc. If you'd like more information or would like to help, please contact Mariqueta Churchill at (408) 245-3504.

What better way to prepare for Christmas than to come to this beautiful celebration!

May Our Lady comfort and enlighten your heart. May she be present to you and guide all the members of your family.

May you grow closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ, through His most Blessed Mother.

New Song Books for Pews are Coming

Are you interested in helping with the “changing of the books”? We

will need many hands to gather up all the old song books from the pews, take off the plastic covers and put them onto the new books, and distribute them in the pews. We will also repair and re-distribute the Mass cards into the pews. The new books will begin with Advent, so we want to get them ready before-hand. Come to the church on Friday, November 30th from 10:00 a.m. till noon. For information, please call Mary Ellen Hennig at (408) 255-6382 fhennig@att.net . Thanks so much!

BAKE SALE: YLI (Young La-dies Institute) Maureen #136, an organization of Catholic women dedicated to the Chris-tian principles of charity and love will be having a BAKE SALE on November 17/18 after the 5 pm, 9:30 am, and 11 am Masses. All proceeds are to benefit our Diocesan Seminarians and other local charities!

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

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

WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS AND VISI-TORS. 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

Stewardship at St. Joseph of Cuper no

The readings today speak of the end of the world and the coming of t h e

kingdom. The bishops’ pastoral on steward-ship says clearly “the ‘life to come’ is in con-formity with this present life through the hu-man goods, the worthy human purposes, which people foster now.” May our good stewardship help us to be numbered among the chosen on the last day!

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!

Nov. 17 5:00 PM Dominic Luong Van Dien (†) Nov. 18 8:00 AM Joe Ignatowicz (†) 9:30 AM Tony Draga (†) 11:00 AM Ernest Wuethrich (†) 5:00 PM Patsy Luniewski (†) Nov.19 8:30 AM Catharine Horng (†) Nov. 20 8:30 AM All Souls (†) Nov. 21 8:30 AM Dominic Luong Ancestors (†)

Nov. 23 8:30 AM Catharine Horng (†) Nov. 24 8:30 AM Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Doan

Nhu Mau (†) 5:00 PM Hugh & Catharine Crawford &

Elizabeth Kennedy (†) Nov. 25 8:00 AM Albert Fabilli (†) 9:30 AM Robert & Teri Steinberg (L) 11:00 AM John & Letty Acosta (L) 5:00 PM Clem Joseph (†)

Nov. 22 9:00 AM Ray Tadiar (†)

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Readings for the Week Saints and Special Observances

Monday Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin

Mary Thursday Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44

Thanksgiving Day—Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19

St. Cecilia; Thanksgiving Day

Friday Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48

St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro

Saturday Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40

St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions

Sunday Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Uni-verse

Pope’s Prayer for November: That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict.

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)

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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

Nov. 18, 2018

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 Tam Tran (ttran@dsj.org) 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 Rev. Athanasius Kikoba (akikoba@dsj.org)

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

(mflatow-dickens@dsj.org) Outreach Dick Sherman Altar Server Coordinator Rev. Athanasius Kikoba Infant Baptism Rev. Athanasius Kikoba Hospital Ministry - x26 Rev. Edsil Ortiz (eortiz@dsj.org)

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 Diane Ikeda

Bingo Information – x37

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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER, NOVEMBER 9

Dia de los Muertos Altar