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Church of the Transfiguration 4000 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94552-4908
(510) 538-7941 Fax (510) 538-7983 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.transfigchurch.com July 2, 2017
Rev. Mario L. Borges, Pastor ● Rev. Terence O’Malley, Parochial Administrator Deacon Martin J. Leach ● Deacon John A. Mignano ● Deacon Timothy L. Moore ● Deacon Burton J. Rigley
LITURGICAL MINISTRY: Eucharistic Ministers, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski Lectors, Barbara Mehan Altar Servers, Clarence Decano
FINANCE COUNCIL: Chairman, Mark Zaleski
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), 60 Plus or Minus Club, Cursillo Group
SAINT VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY: (510) 274-0830 Serving our community.
SICK & HOMEBOUND MINISTRY: Claudia Paquette, (510) 537-8986
STEWARDSHIP: Chairperson, Ed Coelho, (510) 881-5705 WINGS “Women in God’s Spirit”: Trish Ferrari, (510) 329-9407 HALL MANAGER: Pat Ballinger, (510) 537-1502
HALL RENTAL MANAGER: Monica Corona, 510-239-7941
YOUTH MINISTRY: Alfonso Corona III [email protected] PARISH OFFICE: Phone: (510) 538-7941 Fax: (510) 538-7983 Hours: 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (Closed between 12:00 & 1:00 p.m.) Friday, 9:00a.m. — 12:00 Noon - Saturday & Sunday—Closed Secretary, Gloria Meeker Secretary/Bookkeeper, Phyllis Moore
SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturdays 4:00 p.m. Sundays 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. (Except First Fridays - 9:30 a.m.) Communion Service - Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3:00-3:45 p.m. BAPTISMS: Pre-baptismal class is required. Class is held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory. Please call the Parish Office, (510) 538-7941, to register. MATRIMONY: Six months advance notice required. Please call the parish office. WEDDING COORDINATOR: Mel Speed (510) 909-9334 or [email protected] FUNERALS: Please contact the funeral home of your choice and then the parish office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Director, Patrice Ballinger (510) 537-1502 or [email protected] RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Please call the parish office. MUSIC MINISTRY: Director, Alexander Katsman (510) 538-7941, Ext. 302 or [email protected]
Mission Statement: “Transfiguring Our Community Through Faith”
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 2, 2017
Think of yourselves as dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.
— Romans 6:11
Mass Intentions (July 1-8, 2017) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Jose Costa and Family Sun. 7:30 a.m. Mary Jane Thompson 9:00 a.m. For the People 11:00 a.m. Jack Burke Mon. 8:00 a.m. Sandra Carter & Maynard Lucero Tues. 8:00 a.m. Kelly Hohl and Marlene Hintzman Wed. 8:00 a.m. May Feeney Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Luis Capela Fri. 9:30 a.m. The Ferreira Families Sat. 4:00 p.m. Manuel Jardim & Joᾶo Ferreira
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: June 24th & 25th—$7,078.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) Thank you for continuing in your stewardship role of providing for the upkeep of our parish community.
We extend a warm welcome to new parishioners. Please pick up a registration form in the vestibule of the church and return it to the Parish Office. This helps us to serve you better.
July Birthdays Happy Birthday to you, May God Bless you.
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, May God Bless you!
Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust
Coffee and Donuts Isaac Nodal & Jocelyn Nodal will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
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Transfiguration Parish Cursillistas!!! Please join our monthly group reunion every 1st Friday of the month, St. Peter’s room in the Parish Hall, 6:00-8:30pm….
THE RICHNESS OF LIFE IN CHRIST Today we have the beautiful story of the woman promised a child, the wonderful exhortation about life in Christ, and a powerful instruction from Jesus. An embar-rassment of riches? Not if we take Jesus' words about "welcome" to heart. The many challenges and blessings offered to us today by Elisha, Paul, and Jesus should be cause for rejoicing, and welcomed heartily into our lives. And, like the great treat that they are, they should be en-joyed and shared generously with others. Today's reading from Romans was chosen very early in the liturgical life of the Church to be the sole apostolic instruction received by candidates for baptism at the East-er Vigil. This illustrates its importance as a core belief, and as a means of comprehending the story of the Resur-rection. Christ's resurrection is not merely a story about something that he underwent once upon a time, but it is our story, the story of how we joined the other members of the one Body of Christ, the church. We were not only dead, but we were buried; not ultimately buried, but raised to eternal life with Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Pancake Breakfast We will not have a Pancake Breakfast in
the months of July and August.
Please Note There will be no Adult Bible Study
Class on Monday, July 3, 2017.
You Are Invited to a Reception for Marty Leach
Today after the 11:00 Mass Parish Hall
Join us and give Marty a good send-off.
Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please join us in the Hall following the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Friday, July 7th. Sign up today if you plan to attend so our hosts can accommodate everyone. Bingo will be played after the meeting.
Note: Mass on Friday, July 7th will be at 9:30a.m.
Please Note The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Baptism Class The next Baptism class will be
Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Please call the Parish Office to register.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a Second Reading: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11
Psalm: 89 —Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29 Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27; Wednesday: Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17; Sunday: Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Thomas Tuesday: Independence Day Wednesday: St. Anthony Zaccaria; St. Elizabeth of Portugal Thursday: St. Maria Goretti Friday: First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
Transfiguration Filipino Community Group 2nd Dinner Dance, Saturday, August 5, 2017
There will be games, prizes, and lots of fun!!! Tickets on sale NOW after all Masses. $30 per person.
No tickets sold at the door. OPEN Seating This is a fundraising event. 100% of proceeds will fund Parish improvement projects.
We thank you in advance for your support!
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It’s Independence Day week, and there is a link worth tracing between the Declaration of Independence and the language of liturgy. One of the signers of the Declaration on that July 4 long ago was Charles Carroll, probably the wealthiest man in the colonies and one of the few Catholics on the political scene. As a flourish to his signature, he sought to distinguish himself from other prominent citizens bearing the same name by penning “Charles Carroll of Car-rolltown”—a defiant “come and get me if you dare” post-script aimed at the British. Carroll’s brother John was a priest and patriot who in 1789 was given the task of organizing the Catholic Church in this country. By 1791 he had assembled a synod, or assembly of delegates, to launch that task formally. Archbishop Carroll wanted to gain acceptance of our faith by American people who mistrusted our customs and could not comprehend our liturgy. He made the amazing proposal to Rome that our lit-urgy should be prayed not in Latin, but in the vernacular, English. His wish was denied, but one hundred sixty years later, his deep desire helped the American bishops and schol-ars at the Second Vatican Council to win the vote in favor of the vernacular not just for the United States, but for the Church throughout the world. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
NEW! Children’s Book Reading Series Mondays in July, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Drive, Danville
Visit San Damiano with your child this summer for a walk around the grounds, a reading session in the gift shop, a snack, and a craft or activity. Information: Kateri Kautai 925-837-9141, ext. 315 or
Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall
All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: July 18—Spare Ribs (Pork)
August 1—Chicken Cacciatore September 5—Tri Tip
October 3—Spaghetti & Meatballs If you are interested in attending, please call the Dinner Line, 510-483-6929. Information: Call Len Tallo, President at 510-912-5730.
Serve at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room Our parish is assisting with meal preparation and serving at the Saint Vincent de Paul Dining Room in Oakland on Saturday, July 15th from 10:00 a.m. to about 2:00 p.m.
If you would like to participate, contact: [email protected].
We carpool from Transfiguration at 9:00 a.m.
Holy Father (Peter’s Pence) Collection This weekend, we will have the Holy Father (Peter’s Pence) collection which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged; victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Join the Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering.
Congratulations to the parents of: William Hudson Miller
who was baptized here in June.
Blood Drive The Blood Centers of the Pacific will bring their blood mobile to our lower parking lot on Sunday, July 23rd from 10:00 a.m. thru 2:00 p.m. To schedule your life-saving appointment, please go to www.bloodheroes.com, click on "Locate a Blood Drive" & enter Sponsor Code: COTT. All donors who donate blood in July and August are entered in a drawing to win a Toyota Prius (donated by Stevens Creek Toyota). Donors registered online will win donor points. Please donate blood if you can.
Your Prayers Are Requested For the Repose of the Soul of: Norma Plummer (Wife of Charles Plummer)
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Proclamation of the Gospel—#191
II. The Inclusion of the Poor in Society
In union with God, we hear a plea
In all places and circumstances, Christians, with the help of their pastors, are called to hear the cry of the poor. This has been eloquently stated by the bishops of Brazil: “We wish to take up daily the joys and hopes, the difficulties and sorrows of the Brazilian people, especially of those living in the barrios and the countryside – landless, homeless, lacking food and health care – to the detriment of their rights. See-ing their poverty, hearing their cries and knowing their sufferings, we are scandalized because we know that there is enough food for everyone and that hunger is the result of a poor distribution of goods and income. The problem is made worse by the gen-eralized practice of wastefulness”.
Fr. Terry’s Remarks— Sometimes on our screens we watch famished people rushing to grab as much food or goods as they can from distributing planes or trucks. They are afraid there will not be enough for everyone so they try to get as much as possible for their own families. We are shocked!! How self-ish? Pope Francis, recalling what he has witnessed in his own Brazil, reminds us today that; there really is enough for everyone if only we were not so waste-ful and greedy. How we arrive at a way to solve these tremendous problems is very complex and we need all the expertise we can muster from every quarter. We know this; that no solution is possible until the hearts of all of us are moved by the cries of the poor and we see them like our own children.