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 August 4, 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 WINGS “Women in God’s Spirit”: Peggy Maurer, (510) 538-5671

HALL RENTAL MANAGER: Monica Corona, 510-239-7941

YOUTH MINISTRY: Alfonso Corona III transfig.oasis@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 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 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 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”

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 4, 2019

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.

— Psalm 90:12

Mass Intentions (August 3-10, 2019) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Giuseppe D’Amico Sun. 7:30 a.m. Winslor Tong 9:00 a.m. For the People 11:00 a.m. Juliana Monteiro Mon. 8:00 a.m. Yvonne Maller and Ruth Steward Tues. 8:00 a.m. Catherine Keenan Wed. 8:00 a.m. Dean Montevago Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Luiz Capela Fri. 8:00 a.m. Special Intention for Manuel & Maria Costa and Family Sat. 8:00 a.m. Francisco dos Santos and Joᾶo Rodrigues

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: July 27th & 28th—$6,467.00 (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.

August 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

Transfiguration Catholic Church

JV & Tess Bernas 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, August 5, 2019 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free-will offering.

Dear Parishioners, A number of parishioners asked me for the prayers I ended last Sunday’s homily with. There are four different types of prayers described in the Gospels. People some-times refer to them by the word ACTS, which is formed by taking the first letter of each type of prayer: A: Adoration C: Contrition T: Thanksgiving S: Supplication

I ended the sermon with a prayer of supplication to Jesus: Voice of Jesus, call us when we stray. Eyes of Jesus, look upon us when we need encouragement. Face of Jesus, smile upon us when we need assurance. Hands of Jesus, anoint us when we grow weary. Arms of Jesus, lift us up when we stumble. Blood of Jesus, wash us clean when we grow soiled. Body of Jesus, feed us when we grow hungry. Heart of Jesus, help us love one another as you have loved us. Blessings, Fr. Mario

Pancake Breakfast There will be no Pancake Breakfast in the month of August. We will resume in September.

USING OUR TIME WISELY A jar of honey lasts practically forever. The oldest jar of hon-ey ever discovered was over five thousand years old. Honey is quite different from market-fresh produce, then; because most fruits and vegetables last only a few days, we treat them carefully. At this time of summer, we rush to find recipes for cherries and cucumbers so we won’t waste a single one. We wouldn’t feel that same urgency about honey. In our own way, we are as delightful and fragile as ripe pro-duce. Today’s readings urge us not to spoil, but to make good use of our limited time on earth. Ecclesiastes reminds us that because God provides for us now and always, we can manage our daily affairs without anxiety. Saint Paul encourages the Colossians to keep thoughts of heaven in everything they do, and Jesus himself asks us to treasure not earthly wealth, but God alone. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall

All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: September 3, 2019—Tri Tip October 1, 2019—Spaghetti & Meatballs 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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Baptism Class The next Baptism Class will be

Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Please call the Parish Office to register.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11

Psalm:90—Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Tuesday: The Transfiguration of the Lord Wednesday: St. Sixtus II and Companions; St. Cajetan Thursday: St. Dominic Friday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Saturday: St. Lawrence

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.

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.

Congratulations to the parents of: Trevor Lucas Aguilar who was baptized at Transfiguration.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Apart from the period from Thanksgiving through Christ-mas, the summer is a favored time for family reunions. We trace family trees and recall our origins. Worship has a family tree as well, and the way we celebrate today has been influenced by various styles and customs through the centuries. We are Western Christians of the Latin Rite. By far, we are the most numerous Western Chris-tians, but there are other ritual families as well. The Arch-diocese of Milan in Italy follows the Ambrosian Rite, Toledo in Spain preserves the Mozarabic Rite and the Arab language, and Lyons in France is home to the Galli-can Rite. Other liturgical families, such as the Celtic in Ireland and the Sarum in England, faded away after the Reformation. Until recent times, members of some an-cient religious orders such as Carmelites and Trappists followed a pattern of Mass that varied slightly from the plan observed in Latin Rite parishes. Isn’t the Catholic Church the same everywhere? Not at all. It never has been! The existence of so many liturgical families in the West reminds us that unity, not uniformity, is what the Church seeks to achieve among her children. We are unit-ed in faith, but wonderfully diverse in rituals, ceremonies, languages, customs, and spirituality. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

For Your Information Notice Regarding Father Andres Larios Chavez.

This is to advise you that Father Andres Larios Chavez, a priest from the Diocese of Apatzingán, Michoacán, Méxi-co, does not have faculties in his home Diocese or in the Diocese of Oakland and should not be invited for any priestly ministry in the Diocese.

LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS

ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

Saint Francis of Assisi

#11. Francis helps us to see that an integral ecology calls for openness to categories which transcend the language of mathematics and biology, and take us to the heart of what it is to be human. Just as happens when we fall in love with someone, whenever he would gaze at the sun, the moon or the smallest of animals, he burst into song, drawing all other creatures into his praise. He communed with all creation, even preaching to the flowers, inviting them “to praise the Lord, just as if they were endowed with reason”. His re-sponse to the world around him was so much more than in-tellectual appreciation or economic calculus, for to him each and every creature was a sister united to him by bonds of affection. That is why he felt called to care for all that exists. His disciple Saint Bonaventure tells us that, “from a reflec-tion on the primary source of all things, filled with even more abundant piety, he would call creatures, no matter how small, by the name of ‘brother’ or ‘sister’”. Such a convic-tion cannot be written off as naive romanticism, for it affects the choices which determine our behaviour. If we approach nature and the environment without this openness to awe and wonder, if we no longer speak the language of fraternity and beauty in our relationship with the world, our attitude will be that of masters, consumers, ruthless exploiters, unable to set limits on their immediate needs. By contrast, if we feel intimately united with all that exists, then sobriety and care will well up spontaneously. The poverty and auster-ity of Saint Francis were no mere veneer of asceticism, but something much more radical: a refusal to turn reality into an object simply to be used and controlled. Fr. Terry’s Remarks: Each day as we come to the centre of our Mass, just as we begin the Eucharistic prayer, we most solemnly state: '' You are indeed holy, O Lord, and All you have created rightly gives you praise, for through your Son Our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, YOU give LIFE to ALL THINGS and MAKE T'HEM HOLY.'' St. Francis grasped and believed these words. In the Mass, in the Church's ancient prayers, the words mean what they say. Such as we pray a few mo-ments later: '' THIS is MY BODY'' and ''THIS is MY BLOOD.'' We do not question these words, we believe them instantly. That is how St. Francis, when he looked around him, he saw God's Hand in all Creation not just in the Sun, Moon and Stars. He saw the holiness of all the creatures around him, in the birds, in the fish, in the plants, in the soil. Pope Francis is turning our eyes, our hearts, our spirits in this direction so that we can call every creature no matter how little: Brother or Sister or Beloved. Our language has to be one of loving fraternity. Otherwise we become mas-ters, consumers or ruthless exploiters, unable to set limits to our immediate needs. This calls for real faith.