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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 April 5, 2020
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 Email: [email protected] 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: Mary Kay Kelder, (510) 582-7253
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”
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Adult Bible Study Monday evening Bible Study is suspended until further notice in observance of the “shelter-in- place” mandate by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
April 5, 2020 God greatly exalted [Christ] and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. — Philippians 2:9
Entering into Palm Sunday This account of the Lord’s Passion has vivid charac-ters and a variety of episodes. To enter into it we can read it slowly and see if we can identify with differ-ent characters in it. Any one scene within the story can provide us with food for reflection and prayer. Our aim in reflecting on the Passion is to find the GOOD NEWS the story has for us. Here are just a few general pointers for prayer. 1. The identity of Jesus is revealed as Messiah and Son of God, not by a display of power, but by being prepared to suffer even death to show how our God loves us. Does the Passion story offer you a glimpse of how God loves you? 2. Jesus gives us an example of patient endurance and faithfulness in suffering, an experience we must all encounter. It is not really welcome, but some-times we cope with it better than others. What have you found helps you to cope with suffering? 3. As you read through the narrative of the Passion where do you find yourself resonating with a charac-ter in the action? Is there a lifegiving message in it for you?
Announcement In this new day of trying times, we as a Parish have to re-think on how we can best communicate with each other on issues pertaining to our own well-being and our church. In this regard, with the current digital technology, we can continue to communicate as a community. Please give your permission to our Parish Office to use your email address to be added to your database profile to be used strictly for Parish communication purposes. If you’re not yet registered with the Parish, please let the office ([email protected]) know so we can send you copy of the registration form.
CONTRIBUTION SUPPORT A heartfelt thanks to those who continue to contribute either electronically (online contribution) or regular mail. The Parish Office also have a mail slot next to the front door that you can drop your envelope. Please check our website: transfigchurch.com if you would like to consid-er on-line donation. Thank you for your support.
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HOSANNA! “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest” (Matthew 21:9). With these words the Church enters the holiest of weeks, commemorating the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ. When the people of Jerusalem cried out with their “hosannas,” they were using an ancient Hebrew shout of acclamation that meant “Pray, save us.” The king to whom they were shouting eventually would save them, but in a way that would be far from what they expected. Salvation would come from the wood of the cross as Jesus hung there to bring freedom from sin and life through death, opening the gates of heaven for all who put their faith and trust in him. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Psalm: 22—Gospel: Matthew 26:14—27:66
(27:11-54) 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: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mt 28:1-10 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Monday: Monday of Holy Week Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week; Passover begins Thursday: Holy Thursday; The Sacred Paschal Triduum Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Fast and Abstinence Saturday: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night; Holy Saturday
Palm Sunday April 5, 2020 Palm Sunday is one of those unique days in the Church calendar when we hear two Gospel passages very different in tone and sentiment, and certainly in content. We begin the liturgy with a presentation of an enthusiastic and exu-berant crowd as Jesus enters Jerusalem, the capital of Da-vid's kingdom. Along the way he is regarded and hailed as SON of DAVID; the prophet, from Nazareth; and the one who comes in the name of the Lord. He gets the red-carpet treatment: cloaks and cut branches from the trees strewn on the dusty road; cries of Hosanna piercing the air; the crowd swelling, their voices crying out in a mixture of scripture quotations and messianic aspirations. Then, as the mass progresses - and somewhat all a sudden - the mood changes: Our Gospel announces that the king has been degraded to the level of a common criminal. The victory confetti is replaced by whips, spitting, and choking dust. Jesus the prophet and Davidic Savior is now Jesus the criminal, the blasphemer, the rebel. The donkey that once carried him in triumph has disappeared, and on his own back he now carries the heavy and awkward cross. Cries of celebration have turned to calls for death; shouts of joy have given way to the sound of the lash; the parade has become an execution march. It is enough to make out spirit head spin. For in this yearly remembrance of the passion, death and resurrection of Je-sus, we are well-reminded of the nature of our own temp-tations and sins. We can often find ourselves with Jesus for the easy part of the journey, but then vanish like the wind when the pressure rises and the threats of death fill the air. We examine how deep is our own loyalty to Christ in a world where faith is so easily mocked and the name of Christ so easily denigrated. We think about the times when we want to skip ahead to the empty tomb without first walking to Golgotha . As Jesus tells us, the human spirit can be very willing, but the flesh very weak. But there can be no resurrection without the cross; there can be not life without first dying to oneself. There is no East-er without Good Friday. Let us here at Transfiguration, not be like the crowd: fick-le, inconsistent, swaying with the latest wind of popularity and fame, afraid to stand up for justice and truth - for the innocent one. But, as we journey this Holy Week, let us keep our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus. Let us take note of his patience, his total and unyielding dedication to doing the will of the Father fully and completely. Then, let us take up our cross and follow him, so that having shared in his cross, we might share in his resurrection. In Christ, Fr. Mario
THE CROSS We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrec-tion, through whom we are saved and delivered. —Entrance Antiphon, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, The Roman Missal
For those who know Nettie Boucher, her daughter Jan had a stroke on March 24, 2020. She’s at the intensive care unit in a hospital in Washington State. Nettie Boucher is cur-rently staying at the Baywood Independent Living Center.
LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
Some people are wondering if hand shaking will return in the aftermath of Covid-19. I feel sure it will, if we have not worn them away with all the scrubbing. Such is the level of humor! in times of cri-ses. But daily as we read some stories of greed and utter silliness, we also witness more of the innate goodness and generosity that resides in the human heart. We really are wired or should I use the correct verb 'created' good by Goodness Itself. We have been forced to slowdown drastically, please let us not spend our time consumed with fear and anxieties. We can and should as we try to cope with a new way of living, spend some time examining gently how we are living our lives. Do we even know ourselves? The things we hate in others!! perhaps they reflect part of myself? One good lesson is: that change is much easi-er and more fulfilling and far less painful when we freely make it ourselves. We are not all good multi taskers and I realize that we all have more things than ever to worry about these days but I repeat; now is the time.
