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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 February 22, 2015
Rev. Mario L. Borges, Pastor ● Rev. Terence O’Malley, Parochial Administrator Deacon Martin J. Leach ● 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, Alicia Antonio Youth 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”: Bobbie Blackard, (510) 581-4149
HALL MANAGER: Ann McAusland, (510) 239-7941
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, 9:00a.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 [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”
First Sunday of Lent February 22, 2015
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths.
— Psalm 25:4
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Mass Intentions (February 21-28, 2015) Sat. 4:00p.m. For the People Sun. 7:30a.m. Helen La Londe 9:00a.m. Vicente & Rufina Jardim 11:00a.m. Pascual Ramirez Mon. 8:00a.m. Jack Burke Tues. 8:00a.m. Maria & Giuseppe Agnone Wed. 8:00a.m. Art Lopez Thurs. 8:00a.m. Reynaldo Punsalan Fri. 8:00a.m. Joy Mahovich Sat. 4:00p.m. Dr. Bill Sullivan
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: February 14th & 15th—$9,178.00 (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
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 Where can you get a full breakfast for $4 a person or $8 for a family? On the 4th Sunday after the 7:30a.m. and 9:00a.m. Masses in the Parish Hall, of course! All-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee/tea/hot chocolate. Adult: $4, Senior: $3, Child: $3, Family: $8. Team “C” will be hosting the Pan-cake Breakfast this Sunday. Come on over and bring the whole family for a great meal!
Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is Monday,4:30p.m.
Thank you for your support!
Remember! On February 25th—7:00p.m.—in the Hall
We all hope to gather in the Parish Hall to welcome, listen to and meet our Bishop, Michael Barber. Fr. Mario—Fr. Terry
October Synod on Marriage I want to thank those of you who took the time to answer the questionnaire that the Bishop put on line for us regarding Marriage and the Family. This was done seeking input for the Pope and the Synod bishop delegates when they gather in Rome this October for the Synod on Marriage and the Fami-ly. They have sought input from all levels of the Church’s life. Tomorrow, Monday the 23rd , is the last day that this survey can be completed. So, if you have not done so yet, please take time today to answer the questions on line to the best of your ability. It can be found in both English and Spanish at: www.oakdiocese.org/survey. Your input is im-portant for the Synod and for what we do as a diocese to sup-port family life.
During Lent: Stations of the Cross & Benediction—7:30p.m. Transfiguration Church—All Fridays of Lent
Parish Mission
Dr. Michael Galvan March 23, 24, 25, 2015, 7:30-8:30p.m.
Transfiguration Church
Pennies for the Poor Children of the parish are invited to share their pennies with the Poor of the World. A glass jar in the sanctuary labeled “Pennies for the Poor” is for children to use dur-ing Lent. They can come up during the collection and place their money in the jar.
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting: February 22, 10:00a.m. Parish Hall—All are welcome.
Our Gratitude Our Crab Feed on Saturday, February 14 had, as always, good crab and a great deal of enjoyment for everyone. We thank sincerely our hard-working and devoted committee and helpers guided by Steve Lambert. We also thank Sunita for helping to coordinate many aspects of the Crab Feed. We thank all who donated money, gifts, baskets, and cello-phane for baskets. The youth, as usual, did a great job and we thank you. We bless all who came and thank you for making our evening enjoyable and profitable. Thanks to our M.C., Mel Speed & Co. for great entertainment. God Bless you all, Fr. Mario & Fr. Terry
We invite all women to join us for: WINGS (“Women in God’s Spirit”)
Wings is a faith enhancement group that encourages Spiritual growth through prayer, scripture study,
Catechesis, life sharing and community. Transfiguration Church, Marian Rm. Parish Hall
Thursday, March 5, 2015, 9:15-11:15a.m. Speaker: Dr. Doreen Jones
Topic: Lent: Spirituality’s Sacred Response: Witnessing Faith, Hope and Love
Baptism Class There will be no Baptism Classes or
Baptisms during the Lenten Season or Easter. The next Baptism class will be
Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Please call the Parish Office to register.
Adult Bible Study Join us on Monday evening, February 23, 2015 in the Marian Room of the Parish Hall,7:00-8:30 p.m. We pray and study a psalm to begin each class. The Gospel of Mark is our current study program. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.
C.C.D. Cultivating. Catholic. Disciples
Classes, as usual, this week. Student Reminder...Next Saturday is our AOK mini-retreat, be sure to meet in the
Church by 7:50a.m. Next Sunday at 9:00 Mass is our AOK First Holy Communion!
PGPGO Update: Medshare in San Leandro is coming soon, March 7.
~~Religious Education~~
Confirmation Swimming Against the Tide
Upcoming Events March 21, 2015 St. Patrick’s Dinner July 25, 2015 Filipino Dinner
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MEET THE CANDIDATE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Of our 44 Candidates for Confirmation, 37 of them are CV High Trojans, one is a San
Leandro High School Pirate, one a Moreau Mariner, one wears the black and gold of the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons and three are Livermore Valley Charter Prep Hawks...
ARDEN PETER FORTALEZA is our Freshman Dragon. Arden, at 14 is the younger of the two Fortaleza boys. His broth-er, Francis (a 9:00 cantor) was Confirmed here in 2014. In school Arden favors his English class and keeps busy playing baseball. Other Arden favorites include his pet fish, The Harry Potter series, spaghetti, and meals served at Home. On the field he continues to be a lover of the color black, but this time paired with orange, as he roots for The San Francisco Giants. In fact, when asked to name the best sight in the whole world, Arden wrote, “AT&T Park” - many people would agree with him on that one. Arden is most proud of his, Good Grades in school and enjoys spending time on the computer in his free time. CARARENA CHARITY FABRIS represents the Freshman Hawks of Livermore Valley Charter Prep, a school with a total student population of approximately 400. This 14 year old is the older of the two Fabris girls, she became a “middle child” with the addition of her elder step-sibling. Cara also shares her home with 2 dogs. Cara’s favorite school subject is Health; her favorite food is Caesar salad especially when served at Black Angus; favorite TV shows are The X Factor and America’s Top Model and her extra curricular activities include playing tennis and listening to Hip Hop music. Cara is a fan of the Oak-land Athletics and in her free time you can find her hanging out with friends, especially Aleya B.
Trojans, Pirates, Mariners, Hawks and Dragons ...when combined make for the BEST group of all…Transfiguration Teenagers!!...We, as a parish, are truly blessed!
Save the Date! Walk. Jog. Run. Shuffle. The 18th Annual FESCO Shuffle is coming up on May 2, 2015. Mark your calendars and check the website: www.fescofamilyshelter.org often for more details!
Sixty Plus or Minus Club Join us in the Hall following the 9:30a.m. Mass on Friday, March 6th for our meeting. Guests are always welcome. Please sign up today if you plan to attend.
Congratulations to the parents of: Declan Alen Bailey Caleb Monsada Frani
who were baptized here last Sunday.
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#69 Challenges to inculturating the faith It is imperative to evangelize cultures in order to inculturate the Gospel. In countries of Catholic tradition, this means encouraging, fostering and reinforcing a richness which al-ready exists. In countries of other religious traditions, or profoundly secularized countries, it will mean sparking new processes for evangelizing culture, even though these will demand long-term planning. We must keep in mind, howev-er, that we are constantly being called to grow. Each culture and social group needs purification and growth. In the case of the popular cultures of Catholic peoples, we can see defi-ciencies which need to be healed by the Gospel: machismo, alcoholism, domestic violence, low Mass attendance, fatal-istic or superstitious notions which lead to sorcery, and the like. Popular piety itself can be the starting point for healing and liberation from these deficiencies. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— Every institution is trying to find ways to get their message to people. Just think of how much they pay for a 30 second advertisement at the Super Bowl!! People are inundated with 'messages' from all angles which are loaded with emotional content. We all have to develop our own form of resistance or avoidance to survive the deluge. Religion is no exception, each of us has his or hers umbrella that only let in what we want. It is easy to sympathize with those who have their special bunkers and refuse to be moved. Pope Francis is proving to be a formida-ble invader of all sorts of defensive mechanisms so we should listen to him when he advises us on Evangelization. People generally take a good time to learn, grow and change. Then we need to do some long-term planning. Our defense systems has over the years become rusty in some areas and needs upgrading or renewing. Popular devotions can be very helpful in helping us to understand and incultur-ate. Different cultures are infected by machismo, alcoholism, domestic violence, low Mass attendance and superstitious notions. Let us recognize our flaws and let us begin our own renewal.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
