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 June 5, 2016

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, Clarence Decano Youth Liturgy, Michelle Gilman

FINANCE COUNCIL: Chairman, Mark Zaleski

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), 60 Plus or Minus Club

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 transfigyouthcv@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 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”

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 5, 2016

You changed my mourning into dancing; O L , my God, forever will I give you thanks.

— Psalm 30:12, 13

Mass Intentions (June 4-11, 2016) Sat. 4:00p.m. The O’Brien and Dailey Families Sun. 7:30a.m. Colleen Gallagher 9:00a.m. JoAnn Barton 11:00a.m. For the People Mon. 8:00a.m. Augusto & Eduina Silva & Family Tues. 8:00a.m. John Spalasso Wed. 8:00a.m. Luiz Capela Thurs. 8:00a.m. Siuhua Delumen Fri. 8:00a.m. Carmen Hamer Sat. 4:00p.m. Alice Sullivan

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: May 28th & 29th—$6,351.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) St. Vincent de Paul—$5,407.00 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.

June 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

Adult Bible Study Monday evening, June 6, 2016 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Coffee and Donuts Gary & Melody Klever will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.

HOPE AND LIFE Today’s readings tell the story of two widows. The first reading relates the plight of the widow with whom the prophet Elijah stayed; the Gospel tells about the widow of Nain. In each story, the widow’s only son had died. For people who lived in those cultures, the son was the only support of a widow, and the carrying on of the family name by the son was equal to immortality. A widow whose only son has died could lose all hope. Elijah and Jesus are the restorers of hope; they bring the sons back to life. Saint Paul was metaphorically raised from the dead when he experienced the conversion and call from God that he describes in today’s second reading. What are Christians called to do today? We may not be able to raise the dead, but perhaps we can rekindle hope for a single parent. We may not be able to convert a per-secutor like Paul, but if we speak the gospel openly and gently with our lives, we might touch a life with the Good News. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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 se-cure website to complete the setup of your offering. If you prefer, you can contact Sean Cooper at (510) 581-5870, and he will be happy to assist you in setting up your credit or debit card, or electronic check offering.

Building Fund Collection There will be a collection next weekend for the parish Building Fund. These funds will be used to help with the maintenance costs of the parish.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Second Reading: Galatians 1:11-19 Psalm 30

Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 121:1bc-8; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11; Gal 2:16, 19-21; Lk 7:36 — 8:3 [7:36-50]

Baptism Class Note: change of day from Tuesday to Monday

for the month of June only. The next Baptism class will be Monday, June 13, 2016. Please call the Parish Office to register.

For Your Information When writing your checks for regular or special collections, please make all checks payable to Transfiguration Church (a request made by our bank). The Church will then send one total check for each special collection to the designated charity. Also, please write in the memo portion of your check the name of the collection to which you are donating. This will help the office to give you proper credit. Thank you for your support!

Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is

Monday, 4:30p.m. Thank you for your support!

Lucky SHARES is Changing! Say goodbye to that old SHARES card, and say hello to: Lucky Shares powered by eScrip! This is good news for those of us who hate having to carry around that one extra card in our wallets! Here's what you'll need to do in order to start earning 3% for Transfiguration: -Go to www.escrip.com/shares -Click on the store where you shop (Lucky or Food Maxx) -Click "Sign Up" if you don't have an eScrip account, OR "Add Phone/Card" if you already have an eScrip account -Provide requested information: zip code, name, and e-mail) -Search for "Church of the Transfiguration", and click the checkbox to choose Transfiguration as the charity you're supporting -Add your phone number That's it! Then, next time you shop, just type in your phone number at the register each time before you pay, and Trans-figuration will receive 3% of your qualifying purchases! If you have questions, or would like assistance getting signed up, please contact Sean Cooper at (510) 581-5870, or TransfigYouthCV@gmail.com.

WORRIES The greatest of worries cannot pay

the smallest of debts. —Anonymous

Pancake Breakfast We will not have a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday after the 7:30 and 9:00 Masses in the months of June, July and August. We will resume on September 25th.

Magnificat June Prayer Breakfast Saturday, June 18, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s Parish Gymnasium 2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, 925-788-7762

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic Women, invites all Catholic women to join them at their June prayer break-fast with Cheryl Ward-Kaiser, who will share some of the challenges she encountered during her younger years, her search for justice, and the acts of mercy presented in her life. Tickets are currently $21; $25 after June 11. For more information, visit: magnificatsoti.org or call 925-550-3016 for reservations.

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Attention Graduates:

NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 12 at 9:00 a.m.

Your Transfiguration Family will be offering a Mass

IN YOUR HONOR! If you are a H S , C , or T S graduate this year, PLEASE JOIN US

FOR THIS SPECIAL LITURGY! Don’t forget to wear your gown!

If you have not RSVP’d yet, PLEASE DO SO TODAY…

TransfigCCD@aol.com or 510-537-1502 and let us know that you are coming!

We can’t wait to see you again...Pat & Teresa

An Evening of Interfaith Fellowship Pope Francis has declared this year to be the Year of Mercy. Since fellowship is one of the greatest expres-sions of God’s mercy, we are invi ng you to join us in an evening with our Muslim sisters and brothers to share faith and food. We will begin the program learning about Catholic and Muslim peacekeeping tradi ons followed by group discussions and ending with an ac on plan for what each of us can do in our communi es to promote peace. The evening will end with a delicious dinner not served un l sunset in respect for the Muslims' ob-servance of Ramadan. This event will be held on Sat., June 18 from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. in Stack Hall at Our Lady of Grace Church, 3433 Somerset Ave., Castro Valley. (Wheelchair accessible and ample parking) Sponsored by Pax Chris /Northern Cali-fornia and Maryknoll Affiliates of the East Bay. There will be a free will collec on to offset the cost of the food. Please RSVP to Kris East at keast@maryknoll.org or (510) 276-6021.

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

The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#136

Culture, thought and education

The Homily

Let us renew our confidence in preaching, based on the conviction that it is God who seeks to reach out to others through the preacher, and that he displays his power through human words. Saint Paul speaks forcefully about the need to preach, since the Lord desires to reach other people by means of our word (cf. Rom 10:14-17). By his words our Lord won over the hearts of the people; they came to hear him from all parts (cf. Mk 1:45); they were amazed at his teachings (cf. Mk 6:2), and they sensed that he spoke to them as one with authority (cf. Mk 1:27). By their words the apostles, whom Christ established “to be with him and to be sent out to preach” (Mk 3:14), brought all nations to the bosom of the Church (cf. Mt 16:15.20). Fr. Terry’s Remarks— Most of us when we desire grace or inspiration in our lives turn to prayer. God forbid that anything I say or write would encourage you to pray less. However, as I'm always reminding you, when God fully revealed Himself to us, He came among us as a child. That is how He continues to speak to us today. From today on, all of us will try to renew our faith and confidence in homiletics: Gazing in wonder and awe at the Child in the Manger, at the Bread and Chalice held up for our hope and adoration, at the Figure hanging on the Cross, let us renew our confidence that God is reaching out to us in the words, gestures and sincerity of your lim-ited homilist. Jesus spoke simply to the people as he moved around Samaria and Galilee and they were amazed at his words. This same Christ uses us poor instruments to communicate his grace and salvation to each of you in our stumbling speech and weird accents and poor theolo-gy. If any of you are going to be fretting because you will miss the start of the Warrior’s game it might not be a bad idea to stay at home and offer the result to the Lord and then come to Confession like every good Catholic. As Pope Francis reminds us it was by the words and the journeying of the Apostles and missionaries that all nations have come to follow Christ. Let Grace enter in.