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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 September 13, 2015
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, Alicia Antonio Youth Liturgy, Michelle Gilman
FINANCE COUNCIL: Chairman, Mark Zaleski
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), 60 Plus or Minus Club, Hospitality Committee
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 [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 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 [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 Director, Martin Mijalski. 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”
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 13, 2015
The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced.
— Isaiah 50: 7
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Mass Intentions (September 12-19, 2015) Sat. 4:00p.m. John Marques Sun. 7:30a.m. George Thompson 9:00a.m. Annie Leal 11:00a.m. For the People Mon. 8:00a.m. Christopher Niklewski Tues. 8:00a.m. Jack Brannan & Robert Thompson Wed. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Christopher Georges & Louis Fucilla Thurs. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Oliver & Ames Krause Fri. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Joseph Georges Sat. 4:00p.m. Dr. Douglas Franklin and Edward & Mary Joaquin
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: September 5th & 6th—$8,570.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) Priests Retirement Benefits Trust—$2,128.00 Thank you for continuing in your stewardship role of providing for the upkeep of our parish community.
Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust
Coffee and Donuts Mark & Bee Medders will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
Adult Bible Study There will be no Bible Study on September 14th and 21st. We will resume on September 28th.
Upcoming Events October 24, 2015 Oktoberfest Dinner/Dance Fundraiser
We extend a warm welcome to new parishioners and guests. If you would like to register or update information, please pick up a registration form in the vestibule of the church and return it to the Parish Office.
Please Note We will not have a Pancake Breakfast
in the month of September.
Transfiguration Parish Goal Update Our goal here at Transfiguration Parish for the “Reclaiming Christ’s Mission Together” campaign is $549,431.11. So far, we have raised $303,157.68 (55.18% of our goal). We still have $246,273.43 to be raised. Let’s keep going to reach our goal! If you have not yet responded, please consid-er doing so soon. Remember, our parish will receive 25% of all monies collected up to our goal and 50% of funds raised above our goal. Thank you for your support!
St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday A St. Vincent de Paul trailer will be in the lower parking lot the weekend of September 19 & 20 to collect clothes, household items, and appliances. Volunteers from our Parish will be passing out plastic bags, a list of items we are collecting, and tax receipts after all the Masses on the weekend of September 12 & 13. Items can be donated at the trailer either before or after Mass on Saturday, 3:30 to 5:30p.m. or on Sunday between 7:30a.m and 1:00p.m.
Peter’s Pence Collection This week 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 disas-ters. Join our Holy Father as a witness of charity to those who are suffering.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a process for adults who wish to become Catholics. They meet weekly with the RCIA team for several months to receive the sacra-ments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion at the Easter Vigil. The low-key and confidential meetings are where we share our spirituality as well as discuss the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Adult Catholics who have been baptized and have received First Communion but not Confirmation are welcome to join if they wish to be confirmed in a diocesan ceremony in February. We also welcome adult Catholics who simply want to learn more about their faith. Also cordially invited are fully-initiated Catholics who are moved to simply share their faith as team members. Experi-ence and training are not requirements. Our first meeting this year will be on Sunday, October 11th at 9:45a.m. in the St. Joseph Room in the Parish Hall directly after 9:00a.m. Mass. Interested parties including RCIA team volunteers may call Marty Mijalski, 510-582-3511.
Sunday, September 13th
Come and join the Transfiguration Choir! Experience the in-spiring, healing and blessed joy of praising God in song. We have rehearsals once a week. The choir sings Sundays at the 11:00a.m. Mass. Please call Alexander Katsman, Music Ministry Director, (510) 538-7941, ext. 302 or email:
[email protected]. Be part of an important ministry, and meet the friendly mem-bers of our Transfiguration Choir!
~~Religious Education~~ Baptism Class The next Baptism class will be
Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Please call the Parish Office to register.
Altar Servers Wanted!!! Want to be an Altar Server or know someone who is interested? We are now recruiting new Altar Servers for our Transfigura-
tion Church Parish! Children who are 10 yrs. and older and who have received first Holy Communion are eligible. Parents who would like their children to serve at the altar may email Alicia
Antonio at: [email protected]. “When you take part in the liturgy by carrying out your altar service, you offer a witness to all. Your absorption, the devotion that wells up from your heart and is expressed in gestures, in song, in the responses: if you do it correctly and not absent-mindedly, then in a certain way your witness is one that moves people,” (Pope Benedict XVI, 2006).
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
C.C.D. CULTIVATING. CATHOLIC. DISCIPLES.
School is back in session, can CCD be far behind???
Why, as a matter of fact, it is right around the corner…The reg-istration is complete, the rosters are being typed, the classrooms are being readied in happy anticipation of our new beginning...
Our Religious Education starting dates are as follows:
Grades 1 through 5—Monday, October 5, 3:15-4:30 Grades 6 through 8 —Wednesday, October 7, 7:30-9:00 AOK — Wednesday, October 7, 7:30-8:30
Important Reminders: Sacrament Year Parent/Student Registration Meetings: 2nd Year Class: TOMORROW NIGHT, Monday, Sept. 14, 7:30 AOKClass: THIS Wednesday, September 16, 7:30 Staff Opening Dinner Meeting—Monday, Sept. 21, 6:00
What? You say that you haven’t yet registered your child...well RUSH to your phone or computer and either call: 510-537-1502 or email: [email protected]
We want to be sure to have ALL of our wonderful children with us when classes begin.
We are all looking forward to another exciting year full of faith and fun...see you then!
Confirmation
We begin our Second Year of Confirmation classes on Thursday, October 1 as we gather together Candidates, Parents and Sponsors from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Teens MUST have com-pleted the first year of Confirmation Preparation WITH US. No need to register for this program…you are already signed up. We look forward to seeing you all again.
Is there a Welder in the House?? Our Parish Folding Chair Racks are in sad and sorry shape. We asked ourselves … Why spend parish funds to Replace if we are able to Repair? Good Question, Right??? Our Confirmation Class has offered to un-rack and re-rack all the chairs …. We just need some-one to volunteer to come up to the church with welding equipment and give the racks a, long overdue, touch up. We were hoping for a Sunday afternoon in October. Are you that special person we have been looking for?? The one with the Time, the Talent and the Portable Weld-ing equipment? If so, please contact Sean Cooper at: 510 581-5870 or [email protected]. Thank you!
Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is Monday,4:30p.m.
Thank you for your support!
OKTOBERFEST DINNER & DANCE SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2015
Transfiguration Parish Hall—5:00-10:00p.m. ETHNIC GERMAN FOOD AND DESSERTS ***(BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES)***
German band - "Die Deutsch Musikergruppe" BHTVGG - German Dancers Our own DJ— MEL SPEED
There will be door prizes! ONLY 275 TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE:
October 3-4 , 10-11 , 17-18 after all Masses. $25 per person—$90 Family of 4
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR (We still need volunteers! All are welcome to sign up in the vestibule. Thank you!)
~~ Kinderchurch ~~ A very special program for our Three to Five Year Olds. We meet on Sundays, during the 9:00 Mass. In our class we hear the Word of God at our own level. We also play and sing and have FUN! Come, join us!!Registration forms are available in the vestibule of the Church. Sign up NOW and don’t miss any of the Fun!
OUR CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 11! See you There!
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Sunday, September 20, 10:00a.m., Parish Hall
All are welcome.
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#98 No to warring among ourselves How many wars take place within the people of God and in our different communities! In our neighbourhoods and in the workplace, how many wars are caused by envy and jealousy, even among Christians! Spiritual worldliness leads some Christians to war with other Christians who stand in the way of their quest for power, prestige, pleas-ure and economic security. Some are even no longer con-tent to live as part of the greater Church community but stoke a spirit of exclusivity, creating an “inner circle”. Instead of belonging to the whole Church in all its rich variety, they belong to this or that group which thinks itself different or special. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— We Christians should be recog-nized by everyone, by our love, care and tolerance for not only each other, but for all people, even for the whole of Creation. In our 3rd Eucharist Prayer, just before we invoke Christ to become our Food and Drink and draw us into a most intimate union with Him, we proclaim that Christ in union with the Holy Spirit has created ALL things and made them Holy. Why then are we allowing envy and jealously to create our own little 'circles' that we foolishly believe are more holy than the rest of us. Why are we in the holy Mass itself drawing attention to ourselves and proclaiming that somehow we are holier than thou? The essence of the fol-lowing of Christ is to acknowledge that I am an unworthy sinner and unfit to approach the Altar of God. What kind of twisted pride leads us to proclaim by our attitude that; '' I am the one who really knows how to be a proper Christian, so follow my example.'' Open the eyes of your faith and see how humbly, how simple the people of God around you approach the Altar and be likewise. There's already far too much partisanship in our world that causes so much horror to so many. Do we with our foolish spiritual worldliness have to infect our church as well? Let us pray.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9a
Second Reading: James 2:14-18 Psalm 116—Gospel: Mark 8:27-35 READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111:7-10; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 — 4:3; Mk 9:30-37