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 January 1, 2017 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, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski Lectors, Barbara Mehan Altar Servers, Clarence Decano Youth Liturgy, Michelle Gilman 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) 581-7263 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”
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Church of the Transfiguration 4000 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94552-4908
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, Stephen and Carina Kowalewski Lectors, Barbara Mehan Altar Servers, Clarence Decano Youth Liturgy, Michelle Gilman
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.
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”
Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2017
Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
— Luke 2:19
Mass Intentions (Dec. 31-January 7, 2017) Sat. 4:00 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. Bill Giammona Tues. 8:00 a.m. Charles Sohner and Patricia Wagner Wed. 8:00 a.m. May Feeney Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Al and Hester Powers Fri. 9:30a.m. Jean & Elmer Pearson Sat. 4:00 p.m. Special Intention for Joseph Georges
Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of December 24th & 25th and Christmas will be in next week’s bulletin. 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.
January Birthdays Happy Birthday to you, May God Bless you.
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, May God Bless you!
Special Collection Envelopes When using the “Special Collection” envelopes, please write the name of the collection on the envelope. You may also write the name of the collection in the memo line of your check. This will help the office to give you proper credit. Thank you.
Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust
Adult Bible Study There will be no Bible Study on
Monday, January 2nd. We will resume on January 9, 2017.
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
Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!
Dear Parishioners, I, along with Fr. Terry, would like to thank all of you for your prayers, cards, homemade goodies and gifts during the Christmas season. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Blessings to you and your family for a Happy New Year! Yours in Christ, Fr. Mario Borges
For Your Information The Parish Office will be closed on
Monday, January 2nd in observance of New Year’s Day.
Note: Mass on Friday, January 6th will be at 9:30a.m.
There will be no coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 Mass.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year’s Day Monday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Tuesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Wednesday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Thursday: St. John Neumann Friday: St. André Bessette; First Friday Saturday: St. Raymond of Penyafort; First Saturday; Julian Calendar Christmas
Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please join us in the Hall following the 9:30a.m. Mass on Friday, January 6th for our first meeting of the New Year. Our hosts will be Marlene and Len Tallo. Sign up today if you plan to attend. Dues are payable this month.
Transfiguration Church Blood Drive 4000 East Castro Valley Blvd.—Parish Hall
Saturday, January 21, 2017 9:00a.m.—3:00p.m.
To schedule your appointment, please log on to: redcrossblood.org, enter the Sponsor Code: transfig
or sign up at the Red Cross table outside during Mass. If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate
blood, please call 1-866-236-3276 Identification is required.
Calling All Transfiguration Parish Cursillistas!!!
Please join our monthly group reunion
every 1st Friday of the month St. Peter’s room in the
pARISH HaLl, 6:00-8:30pm….
Spiritual Director Deacon Tim Moore
Thanks from St. Vincent de Paul
Thanks to your generous donations during the year, our St. Vincent de Paul was able to provide turkeys and other gro-cery items to nearly 50 needy families in our parish on Saturday, December 17th. Thanks also to the California Highway Patrol who shared with us some of the toys they collected from the public which we distributed to the chil-dren of the families we serve. The food and toys helped to make a brighter Christmas for these families who struggle economically especially during the holidays.
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...
The Proclamation of the Gospel—#165
Kerygmatic and mystagogical catechesis
We must not think that in catechesis the kerygma gives way to a supposedly more “solid” formation. Nothing is more solid, profound, secure, meaningful and wisdom-filled than that initial proclamation. All Christian for-mation consists of entering more deeply into the kerygma, which is reflected in and constantly illumines, the work of catechesis, thereby enabling us to understand more fully the significance of every subject which the latter treats. It is the message capable of responding to the desire for the infinite which abides in every human heart. The centrality of the kerygma calls for stressing those elements which are most needed today: it has to express God’s saving love which precedes any moral and religious obligation on our part; it should not impose the truth but appeal to freedom; it should be marked by joy, encouragement, liveliness and a harmonious balance which will not re-duce preaching to a few doctrines which are at times more philosophical than evangelical. All this demands on the part of the evangelizer certain attitudes which foster open-ness to the message: approachability, readiness for dia-logue, patience, a warmth and welcome which is non-judgmental.
Fr. Terry’s Remarks—We are all supposed to have the American dream, a lovely house, a few dollars put away safely. But what good is all that if there is no love, no joy in your life? Wandering around your big empty house mentally counting your many dollars, driving around in your flashy Porsche, people envying you, “lucky chap” and you yourself feeling so alone. This is what happens when we replace a lively belief in God's saving love for us and our salvation with: expert knowledge, many prayers and indulgences, strict disci-pline in our lives, fanatical attachment to liturgical prac-tice and a rigid certainty in our views of our faith. We build for ourselves fine facades that people admire but we are missing the messiness of real faith, of a faith that is in the flesh, of a love that is infinite and a relationship that is constant and always responsive. This week we have been carrying around the baby Jesus in our arms, close to our hearts, and he has been doing all the things that babies do, but you love him all the more and He beams at you and gives you His love. No one is saying you should not have a decent house or a good credit card; all we're saying is that they are much more enjoyable, much more enriching much more rewarding when your house is a loving home. So, also our faith is so much more life giving, much rich-er and holier, even enjoyable when you never lose sight of the love, mercy and forgiveness of our God.