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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 June 22, 2014
Rev. Mario L. Borges, Pastor Ɣ Rev. Terence O’Malley, Parochial Administrator Deacon Martin J. Leach Ɣ Deacon Timothy L. Moore Ɣ Deacon Burton J. Rigley
LITURGICAL MINISTRY: Liturgy Coordinator, Sean Cooper Eucharistic Ministers, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski Lectors, Barbara Mehan Altar Servers, Alicia Antonio Children’s 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”: Carol Moss, (510) 482-2041
HALL MANAGER: Ann McAusland, (510) 912-0287
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, 9:00 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 [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”
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 22, 2014
Not by bread alone does one live, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the LORD.
— Deuteronomy 8:3b
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Mass Intentions (June 21-28, 2014) Sat. 4:00p.m. Alice Sullivan Sun. 7:30a.m. For the People 9:00a.m. Manuel Lopes Jardim 11:00a.m. Jim Green Mon. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Frank and Karl Schaefer Tues. 8:00a.m. Msgr. Julius Bensen Wed. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Jay Morisset and Oliver Krause Thurs. 8:00a.m. Special Intention for Frank and Connie Lucas Fri. 8:00a.m. Roberta Creeron Sat. 4:00p.m. Mary and Carlos Cresado
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of June 14th & 15th will be in next week’s 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 We will not have a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday after the 7:30 and 9:00 Masses in the months of July and August.
Coffee and Donuts Mark & Bee Medders will be hosting coffee and donuts after the 9:00a.m. Mass this Sunday. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
Adult Bible Study Join us on Monday evening, June 23rd in the Marian Room of the Parish Hall,7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.
TODAY’S READINGS:
First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Psalm: 147 Gospel: John 6:51-58
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12- 13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22- 26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21- 29 Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7- 16; Mt 11:25-30 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20- 21; Mt 8:15-17 Sunday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11- 20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Monday: Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time Tuesday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary; St. Irenaeus Ramadan (Islamic observance) begins
St. Vincent de Paul The next St. Vincent de Paul meeting is on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 10:00a.m. in the parish hall. All are welcome. Due to your generosity in the St. Vincent de Paul March 30th collection, we have been able to help 233 families. Your continued generosity would be greatly appreciated in our June 29th collection. Thank you for your support!
WORRIES The greatest of worries cannot pay
the smallest of debts. —Anonymous
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!
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Married Couples: “Discover a more intimate, God-filled relationship; discover a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend”. Our next weekend is September 5-7, 2014 held in Livermore/Pleasanton. Early registration is highly recom-mended. For more information, contact Ray & Roberta at (916) 806-4601 or Joe & Sue at (925) 680-7767 or go to: oaklandwwme.org
Stepping Stones On Your Grief Journey The death of a loved one is unlike any other loss. Whether the death was sudden and tragic, or one with warning and prepara-tion, the reality of death leaves most of us in a state of shock, confusion and sadness. Join us and let us accompany you on your healing journey. St. Elizabeth Seton Church
4001 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 Thursday evening at 7:30p.m.—June 26, 2014
These sessions are open to all, regardless of religious affilia-tion. Please call Mary Hagerty at (925) 846-5377 for more information.
San Damiano Retreat Center
July 4-6, 2014 Recovery Retreat July 12, 2014 Spiritual Spa Day for Women July 27-Aug. 1 5-Day Silent Retreat For more information about these retreats, please call (925) 837-9141, ext. 315 or email: [email protected]
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is Monday,4:30p.m.
Thank you for your support!
Country & Western Dinner and Dance Transfiguration cordially invites you to its
Fundraising Dinner & Dance Saturday, July 19, 2014, 5:00-10:00p.m.
Cocktails 5-6pm, Dinner 6-7pm, Entertainment 7-10:00pm—Transfiguration Parish Hall
Menu: Casino Roast, Baked Chicken, Portuguese Beans, Steamed Rice, Salad & Bread, Cookies
Beverages—No Host Bar will be provided Live Band (Line Dancing, Rock & Roll from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s—Bring Your Dancing Shoes Donation: $25 per person, $90 per Family of 4
Tickets on Sale: June 28-29, July 5-6 & July 12-13 To reserve your tickets, please contact Ed Coelho at (510) 881-5705 or email: [email protected] by July 5, 2014. Note: Tables can be reserved for groups of 8 per table only. (must purchase 8 tickets)
Baptism Class The next Baptism class will be
Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Please call the Parish Office to register.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Ordinary Time beckons, and so on this Sunday we surrender the last glimmers of paschal joy as we celebrate the renewal of our life around the table of the Eucharist. This feast reminds us that the goal of the catechumen’s journey through Lent is not the baptismal font at Easter, but rather the experience of Pentecost. It is all about life lived in the Spirit’s embrace in relationship to the Body of Christ, which is found both “on the table” and “at the ta-ble.” The season of confirmation is also drawing to a close, and this feast serves as a reminder that this sacrament, a solemn sending from font to table, is keyed to renewed vigor. Confirmation has sometimes been sadly misunder-stood as a kind of graduation from religious formation, but it is nothing of the sort. It is about being led by the Lord Jesus to the place where the Spirit flourishes, and where the gifts of the Spirit are most easily detectable. After next week we will resume our consideration of the sacrament of confirmation, its rich and somewhat tangled history, its challenging theology, and its changing cele-bration. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please note: There is no meeting in July since the First Friday of the month is July 4th.
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#34. If we attempt to put all things in a missionary key, this will also affect the way we communicate the message. In today’s world of instant communication and occasionally biased media coverage, the message we preach runs a greater risk of being distorted or reduced to some of its secondary aspects. In this way certain issues which are part of the Church’s moral teaching are taken out of the context which gives them their meaning. The biggest problem is when the message we preach then seems iden-tified with those secondary aspects which, important as they are, do not in and of themselves convey the heart of Christ’s message. We need to be realistic and not assume that our audience understands the full background to what we are saying, or is capable of relating what we say to the very heart of the Gospel which gives it meaning, beauty and attractiveness. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— When a priest is responsible for a parish, and has to cope with many things, his sense of responsibility can and does fill his life. He feels he hasn’t the energy or time to deal with the bigger picture. Pope Francis reminds us in today’s paragraph that the big picture, the vital picture, the true picture is being mission-ary, being missionary, being missionary. What were Je-sus’ last words to the Disciples on Mount Olivet?; “Go out to the Whole world!!!!” We can become over in-volved in the practical matters of the parish, but also as Pope Francis reminds us today, we can also have our own hobby horses, some moral teaching, some devotion, some charitable work, even liturgy. What did Jesus add to his Sending of the Disciples? “Baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”. When we em-phasize moral or other aspects of the Gospel message, we are in danger of obscuring the Incarnation. When God comes to us as a helpless babe, making no other demands than You and me take Him in our arms and hug him with love and gratitude. Too often we assume that people know that already, but if we keep plugging our own “passions” they begin to wonder and doubt.
