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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 1, 2018
Rev. Mario L. Borges, Pastor ● Rev. Terence O’Malley, Parochial Administrator Deacon John A. Mignano ● Deacon Timothy L. Moore ● Deacon Burton J. Rigley
LITURGICAL MINISTRY: Eucharistic Ministers, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski 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: (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”: Trish Ferrari, (510) 329-9407 HALL MANAGER: Pat Ballinger, (510) 537-1502
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, 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 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”
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
April 1, 2018 I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the L . — Psalm 118:17
Mass Intentions (March 31-April 7, 2018) Sat. 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:30 p.m. For the People Sun. 7:30 a.m. For the People 9:00 a.m. For the People 11:00 a.m. For the People Mon. 8:00 a.m. Antonio Coelho Tues. 8:00 a.m. Eugene O’Brien Wed. 8:00 a.m. Sue Nikiel Thurs. 8:00 a.m. May Feeney Fri. 9:30 a.m. Gloria Cruz Sat. 4:00 p.m. Manuel, Francisca and Jose Costa & Family
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: March 17 & 18—$7,990.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) The total for March 24 & 25 will be in next week’s bulletin. Easter Flower Collection—$ 201.00 Bishop’s Appeal—$103.00 Thank you for continuing in your stewardship role of providing for the upkeep of our parish community.
We extend a warm welcome to new parishioners. Please pick up a registration form in the vestibule of the church and return it to the Parish Office. This helps us to serve you better.
April Birthdays Happy Birthday to you, May God Bless you.
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, May God Bless you!
Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust
Pancake Breakfast Team “C” will be hosting the Pancake Breakfast next 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 There will be no Bible Study on Monday, April 2, 2018.
Mark & Bee Medders will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
Dear Parishioners, I would like to welcome each and every one who has come to worship with us this Easter Sunday. Whether you are a family member, friend, familiar face, or visitor, know that your presence enlivens our celebration and our community. May this holy day fill you and your families with joy! Fr. Terry, the staff and I wish all of you a blessed Easter! Yours in Christ, Fr. Mario L. Borges Note: Mass on Friday, April 6th will be at 9:30 a.m.
For Your Information The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, April 2nd.
Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please join us in the Hall following the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Friday, April 6th. Our hosts will be Doug Paulo, Adele Jenkins, and Dolores Fry. Bingo will be played after the meeting.
PROCLAIM THE RISEN CHRIST On Easter morning everything—the spring weather, the flowers, birds and butterflies, the people around us in their finery, the beautiful liturgy and music—everything seems to bear witness that Jesus Christ is risen today! Like the eyewitness accounts in today’s scriptures, the glorious and joyful life all around us helps us to believe the good news of the Resurrection and sing “Alleluia!” In the scriptures today we hear from Peter and Paul and John. All three speak with conviction about witnessing the resurrected Christ. John’s Gospel account includes Mary of Magdala, who also was privileged to witness the Resurrection and tell others the good news. On this glori-ous Easter Sunday can we ourselves give eyewitness ac-counts that Jesus Christ is risen today, alive and active in our lives? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
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, April 5, 2018, 9:00-11:15 a.m. Speaker: Carmen Hortono
Topic: Personal Faith Journey
The next Baptism Class will be Tuesday, April 10, 2018.
Please call the Parish Office to register.
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
CCD NO CLASSES THIS WEEK!
Happy Easter!!
Confirmation: ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Once the Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred the work of being a fully initiated and Active member of the church BEGINS!
PGO: (Personal Growth and Outreach) • Thank you to our Good Friday Pageant volunteers. • Thank you to our Egg Hunt volunteers. • Reminder to our FESCO Shelter Shuffle volunteers,
watch your email … Beth will be sending out LOTS of info. very soon.
Thank you for taking your Confirmation commitment seriously.
Help for the Homeless St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul is collecting small sample-size toiletries, such as the free ones you get in a
hotel, for the homeless we serve in our community. Other items such as toothbrushes, small tubes of toothpaste, and new socks are also welcome. There is a box in the vestibule of the church for your donations. St. Vincent de Paul volun-teers serve between 20 and 25 homeless individuals each month in our parish. With your generous donations, we pro-vide them with cards to purchase fast food and grocery items. Additional assistance you can provide to help us serve them better will be greatly appreciated.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 Psalm: 118—Gospel: John 20:1-9
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter; First Friday; Julian Calendar Good Friday Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter; First Saturday
Confirmation PGO F (Family Emergency Shelter Coalition) Shelter Shuffle, San Leandro Marina
On April 28, Our Newly Confirmed Team members and other wonderful parishioners will be partici-pating in the 21st annual FESCO Shelter Shuffle Walka-thon. This is FESCO’s primary fundraising event of the year and success depends on the participation of the com-munity - those who donate, walk, run, and shuffle – many with their dogs – around the paths at San Leandro’s Mari-na Park. Won’t you support us in our effort to help make a difference in the lives of homeless families and children? Our Newly confirmed will be outside of the church col-lecting donations for this event after all masses on Satur-day, April 14th and Sunday, April 15th. Thank you for all your support. Because of you, FESCO will continue to change lives and give families a place they can call home!
11:00 MASS PEOPLE: An invitation and a WARNING all at
once...Our First Holy Communion is in 3 Short Weeks...
April 22 at 11:00 Mass. You are invited and most welcome to
join us, but BEWARE...with 40 First Communicants and their families,
the church will be VERY, VERY CROWDED!
Where are our new College/Trade School
Graduates?? We are looking for the New College and Trade School
Graduates from our parish. If you are (or know of ) one of these Wonderful 2018
Graduates PLEASE share your Good News with Pat at [email protected]
We want to CELEBRATE your accomplishment. Please be sure to let us know. Thank you!
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Proclamation of the Gospel—#230
Unity Prevails Over Conflict
The message of peace is not about a negotiat-ed settlement but rather the conviction that the unity brought by the Spirit can harmonize every diversity. It overcomes every conflict by creating a new and promising synthesis. Diversity is a beautiful thing when it can constantly enter into a process of reconcilia-tion and seal a sort of cultural covenant re-sulting in a “reconciled diversity”. As the bishops of the Congo have put it: “Our ethnic diversity is our wealth… It is only in unity, through conversion of hearts and reconcilia-tion, that we will be able to help our country to develop on all levels”.
Fr. Terry’s Remarks— It is very important for us to joyfully recognize and happily ac-cept that when we reach agreements, it has nothing to do with capitulation but every-thing to do with the enrichment for everyone. With greater unity, with richer experiences with more people; we are all the more en-riched, we are all blessed greatly, there is more love and care to go round. As the Bish-ops of the Congo have proclaimed; '' Our eth-nic diversity is our wealth...It is only in unity, through conversion of hearts and reconcilia-tion, that we will be able to help our country to develop on all levels''. Amen, Amen, Amen we say.
