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 November 16, 2014

Rev. Mario L. Borges, Pastor ● Rev. Terence O’Malley, Parochial Administrator Deacon Martin J. Leach ● 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: Ann McAusland, (510) 239-7941

YOUTH MINISTRY: Sean Cooper, (510) 581-5870 or Transfig_Youth@sbcglobal.net

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, 9:00 a.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”

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 16, 2014

Blessed are you who fear the LORD. — Psalm 128:1a

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Mass Intentions (November 15-22, 2014) Sat. 4:00p.m. Audrey Azevedo, Jerry Rough and Clemencia Macias & All Souls Sun. 7:30a.m. For the People & All Souls 9:00a.m. Donald Roy Collins & All Souls 11:00a.m. Joseph Bavaro & All Souls Mon. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Christine Block & All Souls Tues. 8:00a.m. Alma Koeplin & All Souls Wed. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Burt & June Rigley and All Souls Thurs. 8:00a.m. Edward & Mary Joaquin and Dr. Douglas Franklin & All Souls Fri. 8:00a.m. Mario Botto and All Souls Sat. 4:00p.m. Patricia Chico Marinco, Burt Sanchez, Alicia & Pablo Nicolas and All Souls

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of November 8th & 9th will be in the November 22nd & 23rd bulletin. 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

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.

Pancake Breakfast Team “B” will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast after the 7:30 and 9:00 Masses next Sunday. Bring the whole family for a great meal!

Coffee and Donuts Louisa Corti & Marcelina Enrile will be hosting coffee and donuts after the 9:00 Mass this Sunday. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.

Adult Bible Study Join us on Monday evening, November 17th in the Marian Room of the Parish Hall,7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development Next week’s collection for Catholic Campaign for Human De-velopment needs your help. CCHD was founded to end the cy-cle of poverty throughout America by funding organizations that help individuals help themselves to improve education, housing and community economic development.

Night of Remembrance If you have lost a loved one in the past year, we invite you to a celebration to remember our loved ones who have gone to their eternal reward. The celebration will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 7:00p.m. If you would like to participate, please fill out the form that will be mailed to you if your loved one’s funeral was held at Transfiguration, or you can pick up the form in the back of the church. Please return the form in the collection basket or to the parish office by November 23, 2014.

Liturgy Meeting Thursday, November 20th, 7:00p.m., Parish Hall

All are welcome.

Thanksgiving Mass For our Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00a.m. on Thursday, November 27th, you are invited to bring some food items (for Christmas baskets) for the poor that you may place in the sanctuary before Mass and a food item for your Thanksgiving feast that you will keep with you in the pew. There will be a special blessing for these items during the Mass.

Christmas Concert Dear Parishioners, The Music Ministry of the Church of the Transfigura-tion and Director Alexander Katsman would like to invite you to our annual Christmas Concert. The con-cert will be held on Sunday, December 7th at 7:00p.m. Come hear our Children, Youth, and Adult Choirs and soloists singing carols and contemporary Christmas music accompanied by a Chamber Orchestra. Free-will donation.

We hope to see you all there!

St. Vincent de Paul Next Meeting—Sunday November 16, 2014, 10:00a.m.

Parish Hall—All are welcome.

We invite all women to join us for: WINGS (“Women in God’s Spirit”)

Wings is a faith enhancement group that encourages Spiritual growth through prayer, scripture study,

Catechesis, life sharing and community. Transfiguration Church, Marian Rm. Parish Hall

Thursday, November 20 , 2014, 9:15-11:15a.m. Speaker: Fr. Brandon Macadaeg

Topic: “The Spirituality of the Evangelist: Lessons from St. Peter the Apostle

For the New Evangelization”

Charitable Donation Matching Programs Did you know that many employers offer programs that match your charitable donations? Please consider asking your employer about their charitable donation matching program, and if your donations to Transfiguration Church qualify for matching contributions from your employer. Participating in your employer’s matching program is a simple way to make your contributions have an even greater impact for our parish. Your generous support is greatly appreciated.

Baptism Class The next Baptism class will be

Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Please call the Parish Office to register.

C.C.D.

2nd Year and AOK parent reminder: Our Parent Ed. Class on the Sacrament of Reconciliation is This Tuesday,

Nov. 18, 7:30 to 9:00p.m. in the Marian Room of the hall. Adults Only please.

P.G.O. (Personal Growth and Outreach) Updates: ∗ Yesterday we met at Eden Landing and worked to restore natural wetland habitats by planting Hundreds of indigenous plants. Thank you for caring for our fragile planet.

∗ Today we celebrate our Baby Shower for Birthright. Thank you parishioners, your generous donations will be sorted and packaged for delivery to San Lorenzo. You are invited to come on over to the hall after 9:00 mass to join us in a simple celebration of NEW Life.

~~Religious Education~~

Cultivating. Catholic. Disciples

Confirmation Living the Gospel

Upcoming Events November 29, 2014 Night of Remembrance, Church, 7pm December 7, 2014 Christmas Concert, Church,7pm February 14, 2015 Annual Crab Feed March 21, 2015 St. Patrick’s Dinner July 25, 2015 Filipino Dinner October 24, 2015 Oktoberfest Dinner

Congratulation to the parents of: Philip Mattos Arrizon, Jr.

who was baptized here last Sunday.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MEET THE CANDIDATE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Last week you met two of our Lovely Ladies, today we introduce you to

two of our GREAT GUYS...both with a Musical bent…

ALEXANDER BRANDON FLORES is one such great guy, this 15 year old is a Sophomore at CV High. Alexander enjoys his Algebra class in school and attending our parish Youth Group on Tuesday nights. Alex, the younger of the two Flores boys, (brother, Christopher, was confirmed here in 2010) also shares his home with 2 dogs, a colony of chickens, 8 rabbits, cows, goats and sheep … as you might have guessed, Alexander lives in the canyon. This fact may also influence his taste in music; Alex likes “Country”! He enjoys playing the guitar and singing, especially Brad Paisley tunes. Alexander also likes to watch the Simpsons on TV and cheer for the San Francisco 49ers. When asked about his “best friend” Alex did not hesitate to tell us about Ethan Gatchali-an, as they have, “been friends since elementary school and have much in common”. ETHAN NOWELL GATCHALIAN is that best friend mentioned above. Ethan, at 15, (born one month to the day after Alexan-der) is also a Castro Valley High School Sophomore where he enjoys Modern World History. Ethan, an only child, is also a fan of our Youth Group and of listening to music. Ethan, is a lover of Sushi on his plate, Restaurant Impossible on TV, the Golden State Warriors on the court and the Philippines as a vacation destination. When it comes to music, his choice is a bit different than that of Alexander, Ethan favors Electronic Dance Music and this boy can really “Urban Dance” (as we witnessed at the Youth Rally last month). When asked about his “best friend”, you guessed it, Ethan listed Alexander Flores “because we are both humble and love music.”

So, Best Buddies, “What about yourself are you Most Proud?” Alexander: “I am a polite person” / Ethan: “I am very friendly”

We are very lucky to have these two best friends and GREAT GUYS in our program!

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

The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#55. No to the new idolatry of money One cause of this situation is found in our relationship with money, since we calmly accept its dominion over ourselves and our societies. The current financial crisis can make us overlook the fact that it originated in a pro-found human crisis: the denial of the primacy of the hu-man person! We have created new idols. The worship of the ancient golden calf (cf. Ex 32:1-35) has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose. The worldwide crisis affecting finance and the economy lays bare their imbalances and, above all, their lack of real concern for human beings; man is reduced to one of his needs alone: consumption. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— Some of us will remember the old song: 'Love makes the world go round.' Today, you and me know well, that it is largely Money, bags and bags of it. When we read the Scriptures and we see the people of Israel worshiping the Golden Calf, we smile at their simplicity, poor things! But how many of us today wor-ship money and it is not even on the gold standard? We have become, even those of us who haven't got it, so en-amored by money that it blinds us. We are almost unable to see when we are hurting ourselves much less the mil-lions of people who are denied the basics of life. The stock exchange and the money markets control not only our economic lives, but in order to protect them-selves they make sure they inform and influence our way of thinking and believing. Witness the conflict in our Church at this time. The message of Jesus is not that we should not prudently manage our affairs which we should, but that God and his people, every single person should be treasured before our money and convenience. As Pope Francis reminds us, we are unwittingly consuming our brothers and sisters.

TODAY’S READINGS: First Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Psalm: 128 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46