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The greatest commandment is to love of God and neighbor Mk 12:28b-34

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, NOV.04, 2018

Fr. Peter Ngo Duc Dung, Pastor Baptisms Deacon Loc Nguyen Pre-Baptism classes for parents and godparents held every second Tuesday of the month. Contact the Office Hours parish office. Monday – Friday: 9:00AM - 1:00PM * Spanish Classes, contact Hilda Avelar at

Masses 925-458-3656. Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM (English) * Vietnamese baptisms, contact Fr. Peter Dung at the parish office. 7:00PM (Spanish) Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 12 Noon Marriage 4PM (Vietnamese) Contact the parish office at least six months in Weekdays: Mon-Fri. 7:30AM, Sat. 8AM advance. First Friday: 7:30PM Rene Asuncion, Director of Rel. Ed. Devotions Tel:(925) 458-4574-Website: olqwre.olqw.org Adoration & Benediction: Fridays 6PM- 7:30PM Email:[email protected] Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: • Religious Education Wednesdays after morning mass • RICA Adults seeking Baptism, Confirmation, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy: Mondays & Eucharist, or membership in the Catholic Fridays after morning mass Church.

Confessions St. Vincent de Paul Saturday 3:30PM to 4:30PM or by appointment Food pantry opens Mondays 9:30AM -11AM in the Parish hall pg. 1

MASS INTENTIONS GOSPEL

Monday, Nov. 5 7:30 am All Souls

Tuesday, Nov. 6

7:30 am All Souls

Wed., Nov. 7

7:30am All Souls MK 12:28b-34

Thurs. Nov. 8 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of 7:30am All Souls all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your Friday,Nov. 9 God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and 7:30am All Souls with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY Saturday, Nov. 10 neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than 8:00 am All Souls IN ORDINARY TIMEthese." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in

5:00pm Patricia Diokno Jn 6: 60-69 saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.' And 'to love him with

7:00pm (SP) Vicky & Manuel Gonzales all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and Many of Jesus' disciples who were listening said, "This saying is (Anni.) to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt hard; who can accept it?" Since Jesus knew that his disciples were offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered with murmuring about this, he said to them, "Does this shock you? Sunday, Nov. 11 understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he 8:00 am Father Theo Palis God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions. was before? It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no 10:00 am Henry A Brodie III (BD) avail. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life. But 12:00 pm Sal Doria http:www.usccb.org/bible/readings/110418.cfm there are some of you who do not believe." Jesus knew from the 4:00pm Vietnamese Mass beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who would

betray him. And he said, "For this reason I have told you that no PRAY FOR THE SICK one can come to me unless it is granted him by my Father."

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & Ed Plaza, German Duarte, Sylvia Ho, Kathy Nebel, Michelle As a resultCONTACTS of this, many of his disciples returned to their former McLaughlin, Liliana Baltar, Jovita Domingo, Carl Bulygo, Eden Filipino Associationway of life and no longer accompanied him.Capistrano-Rosete, Jesus then said to the Jenny Tran, Joseph Do, Bertha Baldauf, Anna Lourdes ServigonTwelve, "Do you 925-334-9111 also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered Nguyen, Monica Aviles and all those in the Parish who are sick, and all Hispanic him,Association "Master, to whom shall we go? those listed in the Book of Intention. Rosie Estrada,You have Coordinator the words 925-639-7946 of eternal life. We have come to believe and Gladys Giron,are convinced Secretary that 925-334-9873 you are the Holy One of IfGod." you would like a name added to the prayer list, please call the

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Knights of Columbus

Adrew Trias, [email protected] STEWARDSHIP/FINANCE Regina Mundi Guild Leah Abejuela, President Sunday Plate Oct. 28: $ 6141 [email protected] Mission Sunday Collection Oct. 28: $920 St. Vincent de Paul Society Esther Tilton, President Thank you for your contribution support to sustain the [email protected] Lina Ramon, Treasurer ministries & ongoing needs of our parish. Katt Embody, Secretary

Legion of Mary Please make all checks payable to either “OQLW” or “Our Lady Queen of Rick Belza 925-261-0283 the World”. This applies to all second collections also, unless otherwise noted. pg. 2 Vietnamese Association

ST. NICHOLAS TAVELUX & COMPANIONS REFLECTION ON THE GOSPEL Feast on Nov. 6 Mark 12:28b-34

Nicholas and his three companions are among the 158

Franciscans who have been martyred in the Holy Land

since the became custodians of the shrines in 1335.

As we continue to read from Mark’s Gospel, our Lectionary skips a chapter th at helps set the context for today’s reading. If we were to read the sections skipped (chapter 11 and part of chapter 12), we would hear about Jesus’ entry into , his cleansing of the Temple, and the questioning of Jesus’ authority by the chief priests, scribes, and elders. The context, therefore, for Nicholas was born in 1340 to a wealthy and noble this Gospel is Jesus’ growing exposure before the Jewish family in . He joined the , and was sent with Deodat of Rodez to preach in Bosnia. In 1384, authorities. Jesus is being questioned and tested by the Jewish authorities, yet the scribe who addresses Jesus in they volunteered for the Holy Land missions and were sent there. They looked after the holy places, cared for today’s Gospel seems to be an admirer; he is not testing Jesus. the Christian pilgrims, and studied Arabic.

The question posed in today’s Gospel requires Jesus to In 1391, Nicholas, Deodat, Peter of Narbonne, and interpret the Law of Moses. The Mosaic Law consists of Stephen of Cuneo decided to take a direct approach to converting the Muslims. On November 11, they went to the Ten Commandments and many additional the huge Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem and asked to see commandments, numbering into the hundreds. For a devout Jew, adherence to the Mosaic Law is an the Qadix—Muslim official. Reading from a prepared expression of faithfulness to God’s covenant with Israel. statement, they said that all people must accept the The ranking of these commandments was regularly gospel of Jesus. When they were ordered to retract their debated among the teachers of the Law. statement, they refused. After beatings and imprisonment, they were beheaded before a large Jesus was not the only Jewish religious teacher to crowd. connect these two commandments, love of God and love of neighbor. Both of these commandments were central Nicholas and his companions were canonized in 1970. elements of the religious tradition that Jesus learned from They are the only Franciscans martyred in the Holy his Jewish community. Indeed, these commandments Land to be canonized. The Liturgical Feast of continue to be central aspects of contemporary Jewish Nicholas Tavelic and Companions is November 14. religious understanding. Jesus’ response to his questioners proposed an integral connection between Reflection these two aspects of the Jewish Law. Love of God finds its expression in our love for our neighbor. Many believe, Francis presented two approaches for his however, that this connection was heard in a new and friars. Nicholas and his companions followed the first fresh way when spoken by Jesus approach—live quietly and give witness to Christ—for several years. Then they felt called to take the second approach of preaching openly. Their Franciscan confréres in the Holy Land are still working by example https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday- to make Jesus better known. connection/31st-sunday-in-ordinary-time-b-sunday-connection

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-nicholas-tavelic-and-companions/

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PARISH EVENTS BLOOD DRIVE

BAPTISM CLASS th Sunday November 11 , 9:00am – 2:00pm Our next Baptism class for parents and Location at Parish Hall godparents is Tuesday, November 13, O schedule your appointment please visit vitalant.org and click donate. Use your unique sponsor code: OLQW 2018 at 7pm. Please register at the parish To Sche office. WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Mon. Nov. 5

FOOD DRIVE 6:30pm Rummage Sale 7:00pm Rel. Education Class We will maintain a donation barrel Tuesday. Nov. 6 for non-perishable foods in the 9:00am Rummage Sale church foyer; please be generous. 7:00pm Christmas Choir Practice Our groups of volunteers are here 7:30am K of C Rosary & Meeting every Monday, and they always Wed. Nov.7 need groceries to help the needy in 9:00am Rummage Sale our community. The demand has 1:00pm Regina Mundi Guild Meeting been much greater! 9:15am CH: Legion of Mary Thurs. Nov. 8 9:00am Rummage Sale THE KNIGHTS & COLUMBIETTES 6:00pm Columbiette Meeting 7:00pm P#2: Divine Mercy FR. PALIS SCHOLARSHIP 7:00pm RCIA Class The Knights and Columbiettes Fri. Nov. 9 will be accepting applications 4:00pm Hispanic Com. Fundraising (Prep.) for the 2018 Father Palis 7:00pm P#1: Hispanic Choir Scholarship from October 1st - Sat. Nov. 10 November 30th. Applications 9:00am Religious Education will be available at the church or 5:00pm Hispanic Fundraising our web site. Please contact Sunday Nov. 11 Manuel Rosario at 925-595- BLOOD DRIVE 4358 for additional information. 1:00pm Vietnamese Language School 2:00pm P#2 Vietnamese Choir THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE 1:00pm Catholic Women – VN Meeting

The Knights of Columbus are collecting donations to fill Thanksgiving Dinner boxes for the less fortunate in our PRAY & LIVE community from October 27th through November 19th. We will be accepting donations of turkeys, cash, and The fruits of charity are joy, peace, and mercy; charity Safeway gift cards, starting demands beneficence and fraternal correction; it is October 27th through November benevolence; it fosters reciprocity and remains disinterested 18th for the annual parish. and generous; it is friendship and communion: Love is itself the fulfillment of all our works. There is the goal; You may give to any K of C or that is why we run: we run toward it, and once we reach contact Pat at 925-234-3975. it, in it we shall find rest. – St. Augustine

Please contact us if you are a parish family in need.

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FILIPINO ASSOCIATION

THANK YOU LETTER

In behalf of the Officers & Board Members I would like to thank you all for the support you have extended to the Filipino Association.

For 30 years the Association has been serving the Parish not only thru fund raising more so in the spiritual development. I, personally thank all my predecessors for all the hard work they have put into the Association to be where it is now. It is our goal to share the Filipino traditions like celebrating the Sto. Nino (Baby Jesus) in January, Santa Cruzan or Flores De Mayo adoring Blessed Mother Mary in May & the Simbang Gabi (dawn mass), the 9 days novena before Christmas. Our Spiritual journey help us to know & be more closer to God with the support of our Legion of Mary group, Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help & Divine Mercy.

The Filipinos celebrated it’s 500 years of Catholic Evangelization sharing our faith & serving God thru prayers & helping those in need. Your donations & sponsorships supporting the Association goes a long way because all proceeds benefit the Parish programs.

I am grateful to my predecessors, Mr. Tony Bulatao, 1st President, Mr. Rick Belza, Mr. Rene Asuncion, Mr. Gary Samson, Ms. Janet Santos, Ms. Shawnee Graham, Mr. Merlin Asuncion & Mr. Romy Collado and all their Board Members & active members who assisted them in performing their mission to serve.

To the current Officers, Board Members, active Members, event Chairpersons & Chore groups you are my backbone, I can’t thank you enough for all the help you have given me for the past 4 years & 10 months.

I thank Father Peter Dung Ngo for the encouragement & support, your stewardship made me who I am.

Thank you.

Lourdes R.Servigon OLQW – Filipino Assoc.

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