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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 July 9, 2017
Rev. Mario L. Borges, Pastor ● Rev. Terence O’Malley, Parochial Administrator Deacon John A. Mignano ● Deacon Timothy L. Moore ● Deacon Burton J. Rigley
LITURGICAL MINISTRY: Eucharistic Ministers, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski 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: (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”: Trish Ferrari, (510) 329-9407 HALL MANAGER: Pat Ballinger, (510) 537-1502
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”
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 9, 2017
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28
Mass Intentions (July 8-15, 2017) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Manuel Jardim and Joᾶo Ferreira Sun. 7:30 a.m. Helen La Londe 9:00 a.m. Bill Ballinger 11:00 a.m. For the People Mon. 8:00 a.m. Ida Bell Wilhite & Winifred Fong Tues. 8:00 a.m. Lucille De Smidt Wed. 8:00 a.m. Anthony Bettencourt Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Violet Paes Fri. 8:00 a.m. Josie Gorham Sat. 4:00 p.m. The O’Brien & Dailey Families
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of July 1st & 2nd will be in next week’s bulletin. 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
Baptism Class The next Baptism class will be
Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Please call the Parish Office to register.
Coffee and Donuts Mark & Bee Medders will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
WORRIES The greatest of worries cannot pay
the smallest of debts. —Anonymous
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Transfiguration Parish Cursillistas!!! Please join our monthly group reunion every 1st Friday of the month, St. Peter’s room in the Parish Hall, 6:00-8:30pm….
Adult Bible Study Monday evening, July 10, 2017 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.
Transfiguration Filipino Community Group 2nd Dinner Dance, Saturday, August 5, 2017
There will be games, prizes, and lots of fun!!! Tickets on sale NOW after all Masses. $30 per person.
No tickets sold at the door. OPEN Seating This is a fundraising event. 100% of proceeds will fund Parish improvement projects.
We thank you in advance for your support!
A HUMBLE KING Like a tonal center in music, the note to which we keep returning in today’s readings is humility. We wait in joyful expectation for the coming of our Lord as King. But what we are told to expect and rejoice over is a meek and humble king, riding on an ass. Not horses or chariots of the great and mighty, but a humble beast carries the Ruler whose dominion stretches “from the River to the ends of the earth” (Zechariah 9:10). This King comes to banish the tools of the warrior and bring peace. No won-der that a weary world rejoices and gives thanks to God! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Pancake Breakfast We will not have a Pancake Breakfast in
the month of August.
Serve at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room Our parish is assisting with meal preparation and serving at the Saint Vincent de Paul Dining Room in Oakland on Saturday, July 15th from 10:00 a.m. to about 2:00 p.m.
If you would like to participate, contact: [email protected].
We carpool from Transfiguration at 9:00 a.m.
Congratulations to the parents of: Emma Ryann White Jaxon Taylor White Aria Lauren Beghini Ella Alessandra Beghini Octavio Guadalupe Caro who were baptized here last Sunday.
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Sunday, July 16th—10:00 a.m.
Parish Hall All are welcome.
Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is
Monday, 4:30 p.m. Thank you for your support!
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.
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10
Second Reading: Romans 8:9, 11-13 Psalm: 145 —Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Benedict Thursday: St. Henry Friday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Saturday: St. Bonaventure
Assistive Listening System Available Transfiguration offers assistive listening devices for use during Mass. If you would like to use an assistive listening device with our new sound system, please arrive ten minutes prior to the start of Mass and see the musicians. We have over the ear headphones available for your use, or a t-coil lanyard for parishioners with t-coil equipped hearing aids. You are also welcome to bring your own headphones for use with the assistive listening receiver.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The premier poet of the English language, Geoffrey Chaucer, introduced one of his most beloved characters, the “Wife of Bath,” by this telling remark: “Husbands at church door she had five.” Four times widowed, she was setting off on a pilgrimage, notably without number five. The church door is a curious detail, pointing to the four-teenth-century wedding custom of marrying on the porch of the parish church. The goal was to give maximum pub-licity to the consent of the groom and bride, and so con-sent was moved from the bride’s home to a public venue. The priest would stand in the doorway and begin by sprin-kling the couple with holy water. He needed to make sure they weren’t too closely related and give them some in-struction. He would direct the groom to pay the bride’s family a dowry, and then announce the monetary amounts to the interested passersby. Only then would the guests enter the church for the wedding Mass, during which the bride and groom would hold lighted candles. The gradual move from home to church and the shift from the bride’s father to the priest’s authority helped to protect the free-dom of brides who weren’t quite as confident as the Wife of Bath. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
NEW! Children’s Book Reading Series Mondays in July, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Drive, Danville
Visit San Damiano with your child this summer for a walk around the grounds, a reading session in the gift shop, a snack, and a craft or activity. Information: Kateri Kautai 925-837-9141, ext. 315 or
Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall
All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: July 18—Spare Ribs (Pork)
August 1—Chicken Cacciatore September 5—Tri Tip
October 3—Spaghetti & Meatballs If you are interested in attending, please call the Dinner Line, 510-483-6929. Information: Call Len Tallo, President at 510-912-5730.
Blood Drive The Blood Centers of the Pacific will bring their blood mobile to our lower parking lot on Sunday, July 23rd from 10:00 a.m. thru 2:00 p.m. To schedule your life-saving appointment, please go to www.bloodheroes.com, click on "Locate a Blood Drive" & enter Sponsor Code: COTT. All donors who donate blood in July and August are en-tered in a drawing to win a Toyota Prius (donated by Ste-vens Creek Toyota). Donors registered online will win donor points. Please donate blood if you can.
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 3433 Somerset Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Saint Vincent de Paul Mission Helping the Homeless—Those in Need.
FREE Soup, Sandwiches
(Other Food Items)
When: Every Wednesday—4:00 p.m. Where: 3433 Somerset Ave., Castro Valley
Follow Anita Ave.—Couple of blocks up from Castro Valley Boulevard
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Proclamation of the Gospel—#192
II. The Inclusion of the Poor in Society
In union with God, we hear a plea
Yet we desire even more than this; our dream soars higher. We are not simply talking about ensuring nourishment or a “dignified sustenance” for all peo-ple, but also their “general temporal welfare and prosperity”. This means education, access to health care, and above all employment, for it is through free, creative, participatory and mutually supportive labour that human beings express and enhance the dignity of their lives. A just wage enables them to have adequate access to all the other goods which are destined for our common use.
Fr. Terry’s Remarks— When you are desperately hungry all you can feel is your need for food. But we humans are more than stomachs, we are gifted in so many areas. When our food supply is assured we need opportunities for education, health care, social activities and employment that matches our gifts and abilities. When we are choosing a school for our children, we pick one that we believe is best for our child. We should all desire and work to provide the same for everyone. Think how much safer, how less stressful, how more fulfilling our lives and our world would be. Impossible you say, what is the alternative?