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 September 8, 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, Elmer Serrano 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”

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 8, 2019 Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,

that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.

Mass Intentions (Sept 7—Sept 14, 2019) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Raymond Fernandes Sun. 7:30 a.m. George Thompson 9:00 a.m. For the People 11:00 a.m. Anthony Bettencourt Mon. 8:00 a.m. Dean Montevago Tues. 8:00 a.m. Jose Angel Gil Wed. 8:00 a.m. Julie Guerra Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Aurora Jose Fri. 8:00 a.m. Ana & Joe Nunes Sat. 4:00 p.m. Frank & Maria Farinha

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: August 31st & September 1st — $6,660.00

(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.

Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust

Pancake Breakfast Team “B” will be hosting the Pancake Breakfast this Sunday after the 7:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Masses in the Parish Hall. All-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee/tea/hot chocolate. Adult: $4, Senior: $3, Child: $3, Family: $8. Be sure to come and enjoy a great meal and the fellowship. See you there!

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Adult Bible Study Monday evening, September 9, 2019 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free-will offering.

Baptism Class The next Baptism Class will be Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

Please call the Parish Office to register.

Congratulations to the parents of: Emilia Penelope Seelig

Adeline Rose Belke who were baptized here last weekend.

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 13! See you There!

~~ Kinderchurch ~~

Diocesan Priest Retirement Collection The special collection for the Diocesan Priest Retirement Benefit Trust is this weekend September 7-8, 2019. This collection allows us to express gratitude and support for our retired and soon-to-be-retired priests, many of whom are still “laboring in the vineyard” in service to the faith-ful. They now face retirement with minimal government assistance. Please prayerfully consider how you can match their generosity to the Church by contributing to the Re-tirement Fund.

POST-SUMMER CHALLENGES With any luck, summer delights will continue a while past last weekend’s Labor Day: refreshing recreation (with maybe an occasional swim) or en-joyable relaxation on the deck (with tasty outdoor grilling). Truth is, for some of us, this year’s Labor Day came way too early. With many schools back in session for a while already, mealtimes and driving schedules needed readjustment to coordinate youth sports with adult commitments. Some religious edu-cation and parish programs resumed, too. No sur-prise, then, that this weekend’s scriptures sound a little like post-summer challenges. For instance, Wis-dom reminds us that believers in God can never be content with “timid deliberations” and “unsure plans.” Paul challenges longtime friend and follower Philemon to “let the good you do be voluntary.” Je-sus instructs “great crowds” traveling with him—including us—on three things necessary for all true disciples to accomplish. On this early autumn week-end, our scriptures describe disciples’ lifelong labors. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Building Fund There will be a collection next weekend for our Building Fund. These funds will be used for mainte-

Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall

All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: October 1, 2019—Spaghetti & Meatballs November 5, 2019 —T B A Decembe 3, 2019 —Chicken Picata 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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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18b

Second Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Psalm: 90—Gospel: Luke 14:25-33

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Col 1:24 — 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Col 3:12-17; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day Monday: St. Peter Claver Wednesday: Patriot Day Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Mary Friday: St. John Chrysostom Saturday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Youth Ministry and Youth Music News We are looking for Middle, High School and College students to join our amazing Youth Choir and Band in leading the music at Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass. If you like to sing or play an instrument with a great band this is the place to be! We are also looking for those who might be interested in being a cantor at Youth Mass. For more in-formation or questions please email Alex at: Transfig_Music@sbcglobal.net or see him after 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. We would love for you to join us!

Adult Choir News Our wonderful Adult Choir is getting back together after summer break and we are looking for new choir members. We are a friendly and supportive group and would love you to join us in inspiring and uplifting experience of praising God in song! We rehearse weekly and sing at 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sundays. If you never tried or if you haven’t sung in a choir in a while this would be a great time to join Transfiguration Adult Choir! Please contact Alexander Katsman, Music Ministry Director, by email at: Transfig_Music@sbcglobal.net. You can also leave a message at (510) 538-7941, ext.302 or see our musicians at church on a weekend. We are looking forward to meeting you!

St. Vincent de Paul Walk for the Poor

Our St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) Society will be col-lecting donations for the Annual Walk for the Poor after the masses on September 14/15. The Walk will take place at St. Isidore's in Danville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 28. Father Terry will be walk-ing along with SVdP members and other parishion-ers. Please support Father and the other walkers. All of the proceeds will be used to help those in need in our parish. If you would like to participate in the Walk please, contact Carl Bellone (carl.bellone@gmail.com) or sign up at the table after mass. You can walk as little or as much as you like, and don’t need to be a member of SVdP to partici-pate. We will carpool from the lower church parking lot, leaving at 8:30 a.m.

Italian Catholic Federation Dinner Treat yourself and take a night off from cooking dinner by joining the Italian Catholic Federation for a Chicken Marsala dinner on Thursday, Sept. 12th, in Stack Center at Our Lady of Grace. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.. For reser-vations please contact, Juanita @ 510-582-7242, deadline is Monday, Sept. 9th. Cost is $15.00 for members, $20.00 for guests and for children 10 and under, $8.00. Hope to see some new faces! Ciao!

St. Vincent de Paul The next meeting will be on Sunday, September 15th at 10:00a.m. in the Holy Family Room in the parish hall. We are looking for additional members to help those in need in our Parish. Please contact Mike Dresen (510-813-6854) or any parish SVdP member to learn more about this ministry.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a process for adults who wish to become Catholics. They meet weekly for several months to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion at the Easter Vigil. The low-key and confidential meetings are where we share our spirit-uality 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 cere-mony in February. Please call the Parish Office on 510-538-7941 to register.

LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS

ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

#16. Although each chapter will have its own subject and specific approach, it will also take up and re-examine important questions previously dealt with. This is particularly the case with a number of themes which will reappear as the Encyclical unfolds. As examples, I will point to the intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet, the conviction that everything in the world is connected, the critique of new paradigms and forms of power derived from technology, the call to seek other ways of understanding the economy and progress, the value proper to each creature, the human meaning of ecology, the need for forthright and honest debate, the serious responsibility of international and local policy, the throwaway culture and the proposal of a new lifestyle. These questions will not be dealt with once and for all, but reframed and enriched again and again. Fr. Terry’s Remarks: Last Sunday, Pope Francis prepared us for a long and deep examination of the state of our Mother Earth. This week he ex-plains how it will unfold. There will be, as we would expect a number of themes and he and we will reflect on some of them more than once. For example, the close relationship between the poor and the fragility of our mother will come up more than once. One of the reasons many of us don't feel the pain at the moment is that our water comes from the faucet and not from a well or stream. The very poor are looking even now at their dried up well. So technology will be examined with its wonderful benefits and its flip side the damage and hurt caused. We need to be ready and prepared for an open and honest debate. Read what Pope Francis writes: ''these questions will not be dealt with once and for all, but reframed and enriched again and again.'' Let us begin with open minds and prayerful hearts.