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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 November 24, 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 [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, 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 [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”
Mass Intentions (Nov 23—Nov 24, 2019) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Vincent Rodriguez, Jr. & All Souls Sun. 7:30 a.m. Tom Paquette & All Souls 9:00 a.m. For the People & All Souls 11:00 a.m. Louis Mascarennas & All Souls Mon. 8:00 a.m. Jose Moniz Garcia and Delfina Garcia & All Souls Tues. 8:00 a.m. Augusto & Eduina Silva & Family & All Souls Wed. 8:00 a.m. Roberta Creeron & All Souls Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Special Intention of Barrette Baker & All Souls Fri. 8:00 a.m. Dean Montevago & All Souls Sat. 4:00 p.m. For the People & All Souls
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Gary & Melody Klever will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
Adult Bible Study Monday evening, November 25, 2019 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free-will offering.
SIXTY PLUS OR MINUS CLUB Please join us in the Hall after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on December 6, 2019 for our annual Christmas Brunch catered by Yanni. The Madrigal Choir of Castro Valley High will once again entertain us with Holi-day music. Please sign up if you plan to attend as we need an accurate account for the caterer. Guess are welcomed to join us for a cost of $15.00.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
November 24, 2019 I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the Lord.” — Psalm 122:1
Thanksgiving Mass
For our Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 28th, you are invited to bring canned food items (for Christmas baskets) for the poor that you may place in the sanc-
tuary before Mass and a food item for your Thanks-giving feast that you will keep with you in the pew. There will be a special blessing for these items dur-ing the Mass.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Please be generous in this week’s special collection, which supports the Catholic Campaign for Human Devel-opment. In the United States, one in six people live in powerty. Through this collection you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustaina-ble future for people across the country who struggle. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect will remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. Please prayer-fully consider how you can support this collection and work on the margins. More information about the Catho-lic Campaign for Human Development can be found at www.cchdeastbay.org.
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend Nov. 16th & 17th will be on the December bulletin. Thank you for continuing in your stewardship role of providing for the upkeep of our parish community.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION On this date in 335 two churches and a shrine erected by Constantine over the empty grave of Jesus and over the place of the crucifixion were dedicated. After these were destroyed by the Persians in 614, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which still stands, was erected by the Crusad-ers in 1149. Today also commemorates the event that led to the building of the churches dedicated in 335: the dis-covery of the "true cross" by St. Helena, Constantine's mother, in 326. According to one legend, St. Helena traveled to Jerusalem on pilgrimage, in search of the true cross. Workers she hired dug through a pagan temple that had been erected on the site of the Crucifixion by Hadrian and found three crosses. A dying woman was brought in, and touched by each cross in succession, the last of which healed her. Hel-ena ordered that this cross be divided in three parts, one to be kept in Jerusalem and the other two to be sent to Con-stantinople and Rome. The pieces in Jerusalem and Con-stantinople were ultimately lost. Slivers were taken from the portion that went to Rome until eventually it was scat-tered around the world. Of course, the significance of the true cross lies not in the wood itself but in the burden that it bore. As a faithful Christian, what crosses do you accept in your life today? --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust
Baptism Class The next Baptism Class will be Tuesday, December 10, 2019.
Please call the Parish Office to register.
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3
Second Reading: Colossians 1:12-20 Psalm: 122—Gospel: Luke 23:35-43
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: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Dn 6:12-28; Dn 3:68-74; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Sunday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time; St. Catherine of Alexandria Thursday: Thanksgiving Day Saturday: St. Andrew
C.C.D. Cultivating Catholic Disciples
No CCD this week.
Have a BLESSED Thanksgiving And
Remember to thank the Giver of ALL GOOD GIFTS!
~~Religious Education~~
Attention Amazon Shoppers! Transfiguration is now a registered non-profit on Amazon Smile, Amazon’s charitable giving program. To register your account for donations to Transfiguration, go to smile.amazon.com, search for “Transfiguration Castro Valley”, and click choose. Amazon will then donate 0.5% of qualifying purchases to Transfiguration! All you have to do is the initial setup, and then go to smile.amazon.com each time you shop!
Church of the Transfiguration Blood Drive
Transfiguration Church Hall : Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 10 am to 2 pm - Sponsor code “COTT” Every 3 seconds someone needs a blood transfusion - Please be a life-saver! To schedule your life-saving dona-tion, please go to www.bloodheroes.com and enter the sponsor code to find the event. As a thank you for saving a life during this critical period, all donors will receive a pair of awesome Holiday socks! Don’t forget to bring your photo id as well as eat and drink plenty of water be-fore your donation. If you have any questions, please con-tact Sunita D’Costa [email protected] 510-733-2500
Night of Remembrance If you have lost a loved one in the past year, we in-vite you to a celebration to remember our loved ones who have gone to their eternal reward. The celebra-tion will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to join us, 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 24, 2019.
Confirmation
• Class Info: NO CLASS — Enjoy your FAMILY! P.G.O. Updates: • Today, 30 of us will be traveling to Bishop
O’Dowd High School to see GODSPELL! Be sure to meet there by 1:30. Our very own Bryson Benjamin in the cast. Break a leg Bryson.
Please Note The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, No-vember 28th & Friday November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Homemade Biscotti Reminder Pickup your biscotti order today after all masses. Great for snacks or holiday hostess gifts! If you didn’t prepay, it’s $6 (bag of 12) cash or check to Ital-ian Catholic Federation, Branch 343.
LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
#27. Other indicators of the present situation have to do with the depletion of natural resources. We all know that it is not possible to sustain the present lev-el of consumption in developed countries and wealthier sectors of society, where the habit of wast-ing and discarding has reached unprecedented levels. The exploitation of the planet has already exceeded acceptable limits and we still have not solved the problem of poverty. Fr. Terry’s Remarks: One of the principal reasons for the present assault on the Amazonian Basin is that we have depleted our natural resources in other areas of our beloved plan-et. Any of us who have grown up on farms big or small, even if we garden on a very small scale, know well that you have to husband carefully your re-sources and nurture the one who is nurturing you. Otherwise, you find yourself tilling barren ground. This is what we are not doing even with water which is as precious to us as the air we breathe. And we have done this even before we have provided enough food and clean water for everyone. Greed must give way to compassion
