Church of the Transfiguration 4000 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94552-4908

(510) 538-7941 Fax (510) 538-7983 E-mail: transfig_office@sbcglobal.net Website: www.transfigchurch.com July 10, 2016

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: Liturgy Coordinator, Sean Cooper 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

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: Pat Ballinger, (510) 537-1502

HALL RENTAL MANAGER: Ann McAusland, 510-239-7941

YOUTH MINISTRY: Sean Cooper, (510) 581-5870 or transfigyouthcv@gmail.com 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 melspeed@live.com FUNERALS: Please contact the funeral home of your choice and then the parish office. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Director, Patrice Ballinger (510) 537-1502 or TransfigCCD@aol.com 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 Transfig_Music@sbcglobal.net

Mission Statement: “Transfiguring Our Community Through Faith”

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016

Christ Jesus . . . is the head of the body, the church.

— Colossians 1:15, 18

Mass Intentions (July 9-16, 2016) Sat. 4:00p.m. Frank Bavaro Sun. 7:30a.m. Joan Furlong 9:00a.m. For the People 11:00a.m. Raymond Fernandes Mon. 8:00a.m. Gerry Alfieler Tues. 8:00a.m. Maryanne Thomas Wed. 8:00a.m. Anthony Bettencourt Thurs. 8:00a.m. Leonard Roderick Fri. 8:00a.m. Sandra & John Santos and Family Sat. 4:00p.m. For the People

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: July 2nd & 3rd—$8,999.00 (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.

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.

Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust

Baptism Class

The next Baptism class will be Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Please call the Parish Office to register.

Adult Bible Study Monday evening, July 11, 2016 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.

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Coffee and Donuts Mark & Bee Medders will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.

Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is

Monday, 4:30p.m. Thank you for your support!

Credit, Debit, and Electronic Check Offerings If you would like to make your Sunday offering by credit or debit card, or electronic check, please go to our website: transfigchurch.com, and click on the “Donate” tab. From there, click on the “Donate Now” button to be taken to a secure website to complete the setup of your offering. If you prefer, you can contact Sean Cooper at (510) 581-5870, and he will be happy to assist you in setting up your credit or debit card, or electronic check offering.

Pancake Breakfast We will not have a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday after the 7:30 and 9:00 Masses in the months of July and August. We will resume on September 25th.

GO AND DO LIKEWISE Miss Collins, the dean of students at Olympic High School, was past the point of scolding Matt, though she liked him very much. “Four detentions in two weeks are too many.” Still Matt wouldn’t tell. It was only after Miss Collins went on a morning neighborhood patrol that she found out the real reason for Matt’s tardiness. Thump, thump, thump, came the wheelchair down the stairs. It was Matt, steadying Shawnetta as he helped lower her down the stairs and then push her to the corner bus stop. “She’s a girl in my parish youth group,” Matt explained to Miss Collins. There are many ways to describe Matt’s actions—a ran-dom act of kindness, making a difference one person at a time. Jesus would understand. When the lawyer correctly identified the good Samaritan as the one who had treated the injured man with compassion, Jesus said simply, “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Congratulations to the parents of: Mila Nicole Domingo who was baptized here last Sunday.

Your Prayers Are Requested for the Repose of the Soul of: Alfred Edel (Husband of the late Ruth Edel)

For Your Information When writing your checks for regular or special collections, please make all checks payable to Transfiguration Church (a request made by our bank). The Church will then send one total check for each special collection to the designated charity. Also, please write in the memo portion of your check the name of the collection to which you are donating. This will help the office to give you proper credit. Thank you for your support!

Lucky SHARES is Changing! Say goodbye to that old SHARES card, and say hello to: Lucky Shares powered by eScrip! This is good news for those of us who hate having to carry around that one extra card in our wallets! Here's what you'll need to do in order to start earning 3% for Transfiguration: -Go to www.escrip.com/shares -Click on the store where you shop (Lucky or Food Maxx) -Click "Sign Up" if you don't have an eScrip account, OR "Add Phone/Card" if you already have an eScrip account -Provide requested information: zip code, name, and e-mail) -Search for "Church of the Transfiguration", and click the checkbox to choose Transfiguration as the charity you're supporting -Add your phone number That's it! Then, next time you shop, just type in your phone number at the register each time before you pay, and Transfig-uration will receive 3% of your qualifying purchases! If you have questions, or would like assistance getting signed up, please contact Sean Cooper at (510) 581-5870, or TransfigYouthCV@gmail.com.

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Psalm 69 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Benedict Wednesday: St. Henry Thursday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Friday: St. Bonaventure Saturday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Blessed Virgin Mary

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

The first “presbyters” were advisers to the bishops rather than what we would call “priests,” yet by the year 1000 our present-day understanding of the ordained priesthood is clearly in place. The Germanic influence was strong in those days, reflected in a series of ques-tions posed to the candidate about his intentions. The priest’s role in the celebration of Mass had by then come to the fore, as the ritual notes that Mass vest-ments must be worn, the hands of the priest must be anointed with chrism, and a chalice with wine and water and a paten with a host must be given. Up to then, the ordination rite had stressed the presbyter as a collaborator with the bishop and a member of the order of presbyters. Then, in a not-so-subtle shift, the presbyter came to be seen as a “priest” designated to celebrate the Mass and, as the prayer suggests, to touch the chalice. By these days, remember, the cup had long vanished from Com-munion for the laity. A thousand years ago, today’s pat-terns were already in place. The priest no longer saw himself as a member of a council of elders, a presbytery, and in some dioceses he had little influence over the bishop. Instead, he was either a pastor, with relationship to the eucharistic community in the parish, or he was a priest monk, offering Mass for the salvation of the de-parted or the intentions of the living. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Cursillo Ministry

We have added a Cursillo Ministry here at Transfigura-tion. We will recognize and bless this group this week-end at the 11:00 Mass. They will be meeting once a month to plan their outreach program. More information to follow in upcoming bulletins.

BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, July 24, 2016, 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Transfiguration Lower Parking Lot Give blood. Go hybrid. Donate blood July 16 – August 31 and be entered to win a Toyota Prius (donated by Stevens Creek Toyota). To schedule your life-saving appointment, go to www.bloodheroes.com, click on "Locate a Blood Drive" & enter Sponsor Code: COTT or contact Sunita D’Costa at 510-733-2500 or; dcostasu@gmail.com. Donors Reg-istered Online Receive Online Rewards Points.

St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Sunday, July 17th, 10:00a.m.

Note: We will meet in the Rectory instead of the Parish Hall.

All are welcome.

LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL” CONTINUED...

The Church’s Missionary Transformation—#141

One cannot but admire the resources that the Lord used to dialogue with his people, to reveal his mystery to all and to attract ordinary people by his lofty teachings and de-mands. I believe that the secret lies in the way Jesus looked at people, seeing beyond their weaknesses and failings: “Fear not little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Lk 12:32); Jesus preaches with that spirit. Full of joy in the Spirit, he bless-es the Father who draws the little ones to him: “I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid-den these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes” (Lk 10:21). The Lord truly en-joys talking with his people; the preacher should strive to communicate that same enjoyment to his listeners. Fr. Terry’s Remarks— How did Jesus preach? He became one of us, he did not distance himself from us. Although he was God, He humbled himself and became like us in all things. Remember what his neighbors said about him? They said he was the son of the carpenter and we know his brothers and sisters very well. The whole thrust of Jesus' life and preaching was to bring us closer to the Father and for us to enjoy eternal life. Jesus was full of healing, fellowship and helping people to live good and hopeful lives. When we are merciful, forgiving, help-ful and loving in our words and actions then we are genu-ine apostles of Christ. Jesus was well aware of the great mysteries of faith and life. While he encouraged the peo-ple to try and comprehend them as much as each was ca-pable, his own incarnation, becoming one with us, assures us that mysteries are best lived and not explained.