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 28, 2019 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, Elmer & Puri Serrano 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: Call (510) 274-0830 for assistance. Call Mike Dresen (510) 813-6854 for more information about this ministry. SICK & HOMEBOUND MINISTRY: Claudia Paquette, (510) 537-8986 STEWARDSHIP: Chairperson, Ed Coelho, (510) 881-5705 WINGS “Women in God’s Spirit”: Peggy Maurer, (510) 538-5671 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”
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Church of the Transfiguration 4000 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94552-4908
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
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”
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 28, 2019
You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him
through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.
— Colossians 2:12
Mass Intentions (July 27-August 3, 2019) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Conceicao Camacho Sun. 7:30 a.m. George Thompson 9:00 a.m. Augusto & Eduina Silva & Family 11:00 a.m. For the People Mon. 8:00 a.m. Antonio Freitas Tues. 8:00 a.m. Andrea Patrao Wed. 8:00 a.m. Gregory Davis Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Belmira Freitas and Family Fri. 9:30 a.m. Special Intention for Ray Collins Sat. 8:00 a.m. Giuseppe D’Amico
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: July 20th & 21st—$7,673.00 (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.
Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust
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.
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Nhat & Kathleen Nguyen will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
Adult Bible Study Monday evening, July 29, 2019 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free-will offering.
Baptism Class The next Baptism Class will be
Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Please call the Parish Office to register.
Pancake Breakfast There will be no Pancake Breakfast in the month of August. We will resume in September.
Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is
Monday, 4:30 p.m. Thank you for your support!
Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please join us in the Hall after the 9:30 a.m. Mass for our continental breakfast and meeting on August 2nd. Our hosts this month are Arline and Richard Souza, Beverly Campiotti, Pat Frohwein, and Jan Alcantor. Bingo will be played after the meeting. Guests are always welcome. Please sign-up if you plan to attend.
Note: Mass on Friday, August 2 will be at 9:30 a.m.
Your Prayers Are Requested for the Repose of the Souls of: Justin Rowe Jeff Giuntini (Husband of Patricia Giuntini)
Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall
All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: August 6, 2019—Chicken Cacciatore September 3, 2019—Tri Tip If you are interested in attending, please call the Dinner Line, 510-483-6929. Reservations must be made by the Friday before the dinner.
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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14 Psalm:138—Gospel: Luke 11:1-13
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23 or Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-11; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Martha Tuesday: St. Peter Chrysologus Wednesday: St. Ignatius of Loyola Thursday: St. Alphonsus Liguori Friday: St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. Peter Julian Eymard; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday
The Performing Academy Theater presents the following shows (performed by children) at:
The Center for the Arts 19501 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley
August 9 - 5:30 p.m. Little Mermaid August 9 - 7:00 p.m. Mary Poppins August 10 - 1:00 p.m. Little Mermaid August 10 - 2:30 p.m. Mary Poppins Tickets can be bought at the box office 1 hour before each show.
Backpack Drive Ends This Weekend! Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference will be collecting new backpacks with school supplies before and after all the masses on July 27th & 28th. They will be distributed to our client families in need and through St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County. New backpacks should include 2 notebooks, wide-ruled binder paper and binder, colored pencils, sketch pad, reg-ular pencils and pens, colored washable markers, ruler, small tissue packs, erasers, and crayons. If there are any questions, please contact Nancy Hollister: (510) 913-6081 or [email protected].
Come join our Italian Catholic Federation Branch #343 for a fun evening of wine, hors d' oeuvres and painting, no artistic talent required! This is a fundraiser to help pro- mote education from 8th grade through seminary years. Paint Nite will be held at Our Lady of Grace Stack Hall on Friday, Aug. 9th. Doors open at 6:00PM for hors d'oeuvres and wine, painting will start at 7:00 PM and you will have something to take home with you. $45 each. For reservations please sign up on line @ https://www.yaymaker.com/events/_10163124, for questions call Lisa @ 510-861-9835.
Cathedral of Christ the Light Summer Organ Recitals
Please join us for beautiful music featuring the magnificent Conroy Memorial Organ. The one-hour concerts, open to all, will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays (except as noted) at the Cathe-dral, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland. A free-will offering will be requested. Aug. 7: Hentus van Rooyen, South Africa Aug. 14: John Renke, Cathedral Organist Aug. 25, 5 p.m.: Benjamin LaPrairie, Associate Director of Music, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC Aug. 28: Rudy de Vos, Cathedral Music Director
Pasta Dinner & Bluegrass San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Drive, Danville
August 18, 2019 Join us! Industrial Bluegrass Band at 3 p.m., dinner at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Reser-vations at www.sandamiano.org or 925-837-9141, x315.
Religious Life Discernment Weekend for Single Catholic Women, Aug. 9-11
The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose (MSJ) will hold a weekend retreat for single Catholic women ages 18 to 40. RSVP and register online at www.msjdominicans.org, or www.bity.ly/discernRLife. For more information, contact Sister Mary Yun, OP, at [email protected] or 213-760-3085.
LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
Saint Francis of Assisi
#10. I do not want to write this Encyclical without turning to that attractive and compelling figure, whose name I took as my guide and inspiration when I was elected Bishop of Rome. I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joy-fully and authentically. He is the patron saint of all who study and work in the area of ecology, and he is also much loved by non-Christians. He was particu-larly concerned for God’s creation and for the poor and outcast. He loved, and was deeply loved for his joy, his generous self-giving, his openheartedness. He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplici-ty and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace. Fr. Terry’s Remarks: Pope Francis this week lets us look into his heart as he shares with us why he chose the name Francis and the universal appeal that St. Francis has for so many people. St. Francis was a man who embraced without reservation God, Humanity and Creation. And isn't that what we are all supposed to be and do? What has happened to us? Deep down we all long for union with God, our hearts ache to love and get along with everyone and who does not enjoy and glory in the wonders and beauty of Nature? Our young are aghast at the way we are treating Nature and our seeming indifference to the suffering of so many of our brothers and sis-ters and our mounting environmental crises. St. Francis pray for us.
