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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 8, 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”
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015
[The LORD] tells the number of the stars and calls them by name.
— Psalm 147:4
Transfiguration Catholic Church
Mass Intentions (February 7-14, 2015) Sat. 4:00p.m. Alice Sullivan Sun. 7:30a.m. Norman Dunlap 9:00a.m. For the People 11:00a.m. Jack Burke Mon. 8:00a.m. Elena Margallo and Family Tues. 8:00a.m. Dennis Regacho and Anthony Rodriguez Wed. 8:00a.m. Mary Tavares Thurs. 8:00a.m. Jim R. Green Fri. 8:00a.m. For the People Sat. 4:00p.m. Special Intention for Nadia D’Silva
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: January 31st & Feb. 1st—$10,814.25 (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
Coffee and Donuts Paul & Judy Casale will be hosting coffee and donuts after the 9:00 Mass this Sunday. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.
Baptism Class The next Baptism class will be
Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Please call the Parish Office to register.
Adult Bible Study Join us on Monday evening, February 9, 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.
Crab Feed Saturday, February 14, 2015
The crab feed is an exci ng evening of dinner and dancing. The doors open at 5 pm and we begin serving dinner at 6:30 pm. $45 a cket gets you all-you-can eat Salad, Bread, Pasta, the sweetest Crab (or Chicken) and Ice-cream. But wait! It’s not just about the food! DJ Mel Speed makes this the most awesome party in town! Why go to an expensive restaurant on Valen ne’s Day? Support your parish by go-ing to this fabulous party in the Church hall. Cannot go to the event? You can s ll support it by buying a 50/50 cket. You don’t have to be present to win big! Tickets are being sold in the ves bule. Also, we are looking for gi dona ons (cash or kind) to-wards raffle prizes as well as empty baskets. Contact is Sunita at (510) 733-2500 or [email protected].
Mark Your Calendar! February, 25th, 7:00p.m.—Parish Hall
Meeting with Our Bishop, Michael Barber Please come to welcome him. The meeting will be about 60 minutes. Fr. Mario—Fr. Terry
Congratulations to the parents of: Jaden Joseph Wang Mia June Orillaneda John Takeso Sarmiento Evan Angel Rathavongsa
who were baptized here last Sunday.
Building Fund Collection This weekend we will have a collection for our Building Fund which will be used for maintenance expenses.
Please Note The Parish Office will be closed on
Monday, February 16, 2015 in observance of Presidents’ Day.
October Synod on Marriage The Bishop has asked us to help him respond to questions sent to him by Pope Francis and the Synod Fathers in prepa-ration for the Synod on Marriage and the Family that will take place this October. He especially asks that all levels of the Church’s life respond to these questions. Therefore, he has put a questionnaire online in both English and Spanish that he asks all of you to fill out online in the next two weeks. This is an important contribution we can make to the prayerful reflection of the whole Church on this important part of our life. The questionnaire can be found at:
www.oakdiocese.org/survey
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, February 19, 2015, 9:15-11:15a.m. Speaker: Fr. Mark Wiesner
Topic: Lent: A Time for Joyful Growth
Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is Monday,4:30p.m.
Thank you for your support!
C.C.D. Cultivating. Catholic. Disciples
No Class this Monday, February 9, we are honoring Mr. Lincoln.
Classes, as usual on Wednesday evening.
~~Religious CRAB FEED NEXT SATURDAY…
Meet at 4:00 for Mass.
~~Religious Education~~
Confirmation Swimming Against the Tide
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MEET THE CANDIDATE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Brothers and Sisters share family and fun and laughter and love…
today we would like you to meet one such pair who also share MUSIC and Confirmation...
STEVEN DUONG (or Big D) is the oldest of the three Duong children. Steven, at age 16, is a Junior at Castro Valley High where AP Calculous and AP Chemistry are his favorite subjects. Steven often plays piano in our Cathedral in Oakland. In fact, he has in-vited Truong Tran, the conductor of the Cathedral choir, to act as his sponsor. In school, Big D keeps busy with Key Club, Red Cross Club, Link Crew and DECA. When it comes to his True Passion….that would be Music (especially classical), as Steven plays several instruments and lists “Music related activities” as his favorite free time endeavor. We hear that he likes to listen to classical music when he studies, which he will be doing for many years to come, as he hopes to pursue a career as a cardiothoracic surgeon. We are pleased to have you in our program Steven, and thanks for bringing your little sister along with you... KATRINA TRAM DUONG is the middle child in the family. Katrina, who will celebrate her 15th birthday in 4 short days, is a CVHS Freshman where she favors her Spanish class. Katrina is a fan of television—watching it is her favorite free time activity, and she is most proud of the fact that she, “Can watch TV shows for an entire day”. She also has an interesting Best Friend … “The fridge, because it has amazing food inside”. But, like her brother, Music occupies most of her time. Katrina plays both piano and violin and she is a section leader in The San Francisco Girl’s Chorus which has been recognized as one of the world’s most respect-ed vocal ensembles. Katrina’s dream vacation? “Korea and Vietnam” or watching the Sun Set in Florence, Italy.
We are so blessed to have this wonderful sibling pair in our Confirmation Program! Little brother, Daniel, can’t be far behind!
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16, 22-23 Psalm: 147 Gospel: Mark 1:29-30
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30;
Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 — 11:1; Mk 1:40-45
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2nd Year students who received God’s loving forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the very first time yesterday:
Congratulations Alec Balica Daniel Priem Braelyn Bolles Sara Sihner Rayann DeGuia Leila Skaf Ethan DeSouza Sofia Skaf Riley Eagan Kailyn Soriano Daniela Galvan Lenore Sullivan James Kleczek Richard Tavares Grace Lassalle Ryan Thanos Sophia Lomando Sofia Tom Anthony Mares Emily Tonsberg Diego Mares Jayda Vaz Greyson Martin Nick Verdier Alex Mascio Kate Wierzba Juan Orozco Zoie Windsor Isaac Perez
May they always Celebrate the JOY of God’s Forgiveness.
Take your Valentine to dinner! Please join the ICF for our monthly meeting and dinner on Thursday, February 12 @ 6:30p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Stack Center. Chef Mike Miraglia will be preparing polenta with chicken and sausage, salad and apple crostini for dessert. $14/members, $16 for guests. Call Stella at (510) 581-5863 by February 9th.
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#67 Some cultural challenges The individualism of our postmodern and globalized era favours a lifestyle which weakens the development and stability of personal relationships and distorts family bonds. Pastoral activity needs to bring out more clearly the fact that our relationship with the Father demands and encourages a communion which heals, promotes and rein-forces interpersonal bonds. In our world, especially in some countries, different forms of war and conflict are re-emerging, yet we Christians remain steadfast in our inten-tion to respect others, to heal wounds, to build bridges, to strengthen relationships and to “bear one another’s bur-dens” (Gal 6:2). Today too, various associations for the defence of rights and the pursuit of noble goals are being founded. This is a sign of the desire of many people to contribute to social and cultural progress. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— Individualism is supposed to be the hallmark of the true American. Sure John Wayne and Clint are our other selves and Annie Oakley the femi-nine component. So it may come as a bit of a shock to find Pope Francis reminding us today that individualism is a threat to both family and society. Our Pope is not far off when we recall how many fine men can sizzle a tasty hamburger or change a diaper. I feel some unease when I hear how wonderful everyone and everything was in times past, but feel much happier when we are all encour-aged to be more humane, more tolerant and more accept-ing of others. We are encouraged to see the good side of people and if that’s very difficult, rely on our faith and trust it is there somewhere. With some people and with ourselves sometimes, we really do need grace and faith to make the Leap. We bear not only our own but one an-other’s burdens because we are all Christ's beloved ones.
