Church of the Transfiguration 4000 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94552-4908

(510) 538-7941 Fax (510) 538-7983 E-mail: transfig_office@sbcglobal.net Website: www.transfigchurch.com June 19, 2016

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: Liturgy Coordinator, Sean Cooper Eucharistic Ministers, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski Lectors, Barbara Mehan Altar Servers, Clarence Decano Youth Liturgy, Michelle Gilman

FINANCE COUNCIL: Chairman, Mark Zaleski

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), 60 Plus or Minus Club

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”: Bobbie Blackard,510-581-4149 HALL MANAGER: Pat Ballinger, (510) 537-1502

HALL RENTAL MANAGER: Ann McAusland, 510-239-7941

YOUTH MINISTRY: Sean Cooper, (510) 581-5870 or transfigyouthcv@gmail.com 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 Marian Room, Parish Hall. Please call the Parish Office, 538-7941, to register. MATRIMONY: Six months advance notice required. Please call the parish office. WEDDING COORDINATOR: Mel Speed (510) 909-9334 or melspeed@live.com FUNERALS: Please contact the funeral home of your choice and then the parish office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Director, Patrice Ballinger (510) 537-1502 or TransfigCCD@aol.com RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Director, Martin Mijalski. Please call the parish office. MUSIC MINISTRY: Director, Alexander Katsman (510) 538-7941, Ext. 302 or Transfig_Music@sbcglobal.net

Mission Statement: “Transfiguring Our Community Through Faith”

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 19, 2016

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

— Galatians 3:28

Mass Intentions (June 18-25, 2016) Sat. 4:00p.m. For All Fathers Sun. 7:30a.m. For All Fathers 9:00a.m. For All Fathers 11:00a.m. For All Fathers Mon. 8:00a.m. Janice Paulo Tues. 8:00a.m. Elvira Gomes Wed. 8:00a.m. Barbara Huffer and Howard Morrell Thurs. 8:00a.m. Claude (Gene) Fry Fri. 8:00a.m. Msgr. Julius Bensen Sat. 4:00p.m. Augusto & Eduina Silva & Family

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: June 11th & 12th—$8,462.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) Building Fund—$2,375.00 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. Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Coffee and Donuts Craig & Martha Sihner will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.

FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHRIST The great fifty-day celebration of Easter has concluded, as have the feasts honoring the Holy Trinity and the Body and Blood of Christ. Last week we began a long stretch of Ordinary Time that will bring us to late November. Saint Paul tells us today that those who are baptized “have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians 3:27). This scripture is echoed in the Church’s baptism ritual when we sing, “You have put on Christ, in him you have been baptized.” This message is inspiring and sobering at the same time, for in today’s Gospel, we get to the heart of what it means to be clothed in Christ. The Lord tells us, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). For the next twenty-two weeks we are called to take up the cross and, with Saint Luke as our guide, follow in the footsteps of Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Pancake Breakfast We will not have a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday after the 7:30 and 9:00 Masses in the months of June, July and August. We will resume on September 25th.

Adult Bible Study There will be no Bible Study on

Monday, June 20th.

Dear Parishioners, A special prayer for all of our Fathers today:

A Prayer for Fathers God our Father, we give you thanks and praise

for fathers young and old.

We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find the courage and perseverance to

balance work, family, and faith in joy and sacrifice.

We pray for our own fathers who have supported and challenged us; may they continue to lead in strong, gentle ways.

We remember fathers around the world

whose children are lost or suffering; may they know that the God of compassion walks with them in their sorrow.

We pray for men who are not fathers

but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice.

We remember fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love.

Amen.

Fr. Terry and I wish all of our fathers a very happy and blessed day! Yours in Christ, Fr. Mario L. Borges

Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please join us in the Hall following the 9:30a.m. Mass on Friday, July 1st. Our hosts will be Kathy & Tony Rocha and Diane & Rod Johnston. Please sign up today if you plan to attend as the hosts need to have a count of at-tendees. Bingo will be played after the meeting.

Please Note The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, July 4th in observance of

the Independence Day holiday.

Baptism Class

The next Baptism class will be Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Please call the Parish Office to register.

Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is

Monday, 4:30p.m. Thank you for your support!

Lucky SHARES is Changing! Say goodbye to that old SHARES card, and say hello to: Lucky Shares powered by eScrip! This is good news for those of us who hate having to carry around that one extra card in our wallets! Here's what you'll need to do in order to start earning 3% for Transfiguration: -Go to www.escrip.com/shares -Click on the store where you shop (Lucky or Food Maxx) -Click "Sign Up" if you don't have an eScrip account, OR "Add Phone/Card" if you already have an eScrip account -Provide requested information: zip code, name, and e-mail) -Search for "Church of the Transfiguration", and click the checkbox to choose Transfiguration as the charity you're supporting -Add your phone number That's it! Then, next time you shop, just type in your phone number at the register each time before you pay, and Transfig-uration will receive 3% of your qualifying purchases! If you have questions, or would like assistance getting signed up, please contact Sean Cooper at (510) 581-5870, or TransfigYouthCV@gmail.com.

Credit, Debit, and Electronic Check Offerings If you would like to make your Sunday offering by credit or debit card, or electronic check, please go to our website: transfigchurch.com, and click on the “Donate” tab. From there, click on the “Donate Now” button to be taken to a secure website to complete the setup of your offering. If you prefer, you can contact Sean Cooper at (510) 581-5870, and he will be happy to assist you in setting up your credit or debit card, or electronic check offering.

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Peter’s Pence Collection Next weekend, our diocese will take up the 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 our Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1

Second Reading: Galatians 3:26-29 Psalm 63

Gospel: Luke 9:18-24 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Father’s Day; Julian Calendar Pentecost Monday: Summer begins Tuesday: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Wednesday: St. Paulinus of Nola; Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More Friday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

Dress-a-Girl Ministry We have sent over 100 dresses of the dresses made by our group this year to the Tri-Valley Dress-a-Girl Project to ship with their dresses to Haiti, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa. Thanks to all who have contributed with time, talent and materials to this project for girls around the world. If anyone has any fabric for little girl dresses, we would appreciate any contributions. For the first time since we started this ministry 4 years ago we have no fabric to cut the dress-es. If you have any donations of fabric, please contact Dorothy Giammona, (510) 881-5326.

St. Vincent de Paul Meeting for today, June 19th has been cancelled.

Congratulations to the parents of: Stella Coryl Abuan Natalie Dang Nguyen Beatrice Katharina Olsen who were baptized here last Sunday.

Your Prayers Are Requested for the Repose of the Soul of: Joseph Huber, Jr. (Son of Joseph & Lorraine Huber)

LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...

The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#138

The Liturgical Context

The homily cannot be a form of entertainment like those presented by the media, yet it does need to give life and meaning to the celebration. It is a distinctive genre, since it is preaching situated within the framework of a liturgi-cal celebration; hence it should be brief and avoid taking on the semblance of a speech or a lecture. A preacher may be able to hold the attention of his listeners for a whole hour, but in this case his words become more important than the celebration of faith. If the homily goes on too long, it will affect two characteristic elements of the litur-gical celebration: its balance and its rhythm. When preaching takes place within the context of the liturgy, it is part of the offering made to the Father and a mediation of the grace which Christ pours out during the celebra-tion. This context demands that preaching should guide the assembly, and the preacher, to a life-changing com-munion with Christ in the Eucharist. This means that the words of the preacher must be measured, so that the Lord, more than his minister, will be the centre of attention. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— In the 17/18 centuries the great musical composers produced the most wonderful Mass compositions. The cathedrals were full of admiring audi-ences, the people were not taking part in the Eucharist, they were attending concerts. In response, the Church introduced Plain Chant so that the faithful could again participate in the celebration of the Eucharist but the dan-ger is always there that our choirs may try to be elitist. Also in the past we've had talented and popular preachers who drew the crowds. Pope Francis reminds us today that our homilies should not become too entertaining. They must be closely united to the tenor of the Mass of which it is a vital part. Many of you will think; ''entertainment? more like torture.'' Some believe that if they were preach-ing they would do a much better job of it, but when you stand before a congregation and are expected to deliver a homily that is a life-changing communion with Christ in the Eucharist, you can feel very, very inadequate. This is why we conclude all our petitions with; through Our Lord Jesus Christ. At the same time Jesus encourages us to keep trying and do our best.