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 August 26, 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 transfig.oasis@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 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 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 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”

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2018

As for me and my household, we will serve the L .

— Joshua 24:15b

Mass Intentions (August 25-Sept. 1, 2018) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Edward & Mary Joaquin and Dr. Douglas Franklin Sun. 7:30 a.m. Barbara Schmitz 9:00 a.m. For the People 11:00 a.m. Antonio and Frank Ferreira Mon. 8:00 a.m. Jose E. Mendoza Tues. 8:00 a.m. Benedict Patrao Wed. 8:00 a.m. Special Intention for Ronald Mangaccat Thurs. 8:00 a.m. E. P. Roderick Fri. 8:00 a.m. Sherrilyn Burkey Sat. 4:00 p.m. For the People

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: August 18th & 19th—$6,994.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—$1,303.00 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.

Remember Transfiguration in your Will and Living Trust

The next Baptism Class will be Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

Please call the Parish Office to register.

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.

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Sunita D’Costa will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.

Adult Bible Study Monday evening, August 27, 2018 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.

HOUSEHOLDS IN GOD’S SERVICE In the ancient world, “household” was a wide-reaching con-cept. When Joshua today speaks of his household serving the Lord, he meant not just those people who lived inside his walls or those related to him by blood or marriage; he meant slaves or servants and their families, and anyone in-debted to him in any way. Even his livestock and other pos-sessions would be consecrated to service of God. In our world, we value allowing individuals their freedom to choose how they live, and wouldn’t think of offering our pets to the service of God. But, as we discern our vocation as disciples baptized into Christ, we can come to realize how far-ranging the “households” of our lives still are: how we act toward our spouses, children, roommates or anyone we live with; our behavior with neighbors; or in public as we encounter many “strangers” every day in stores or traf-fic who suddenly are “next door” to us. How can we use our time, our resources, or gifts for selfless reasons rather than personal gain? No matter what life our witness to the Good News calls us to, we all have a “household” that must be consecrated to service of the Lord our God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Youth Ministry and Youth Music News We are looking for Middle, High School and College students to join our amazing Youth Choir and Band in leading the music at Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass. If you like to sing or play an instrument with a great band this is the place to be! Our first rehearsal will be on Monday, August 27th at 5:30 p.m. We are also looking for those who might be interested in being a cantor at Youth Mass. For more information or any questions please email Alex at Transfig_Music@sbcglobal.net or see him after 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. We would love for you to join us!

Sixty Plus or Minus Club Please join us for our continental breakfast and meeting in the Hall following the 9:30 a.m. Mass on the first Friday of the month, September 7th. The hosts for the month are Adele Jenkins and Jill Bennett. Bingo will be played after the meeting. Non-members are always welcome. Please sign up today if you plan to attend.

Your Prayers Are Requested for the Repose of the Soul of: William Moore, Jr. (Son of Mabel Moore)

Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall

All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: September 4, 2018—Tri Tip October 2, 1018—Chicken Cacciatore If you are interested in attending, please call the Dinner Line, 510-483-6929. Reservations must be made by the Friday before the dinner. Info: Call Len Tallo, President, 510-912-5730.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b

Second Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32 Psalm: 34—Gospel: John 6:60-69

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: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mk 6:17-29 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15:2-5; Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Monica Tuesday : St. Augustine Wednesday: The Passion of St. John the Baptist Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday; World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Deadline for Bulletin The deadline for items in the bulletin is

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

Thanksgiving Mass The annual Thanksgiving Mass for Healthcare Providers will be celebrated Sept. 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2121 Harrison Street, Oakland. We encourage all who provide healthcare services, direct and administrative, to attend this multicultural Mass as we celebrate your energy, dedication, and generosity.

2018 Wedding Anniversary Celebration Join Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, other anniversary cele-brants, families and friends and celebrate your Catholic marriage with us on Sunday, October 21 at The Cathedral of Christ of the Light 10:00 a.m. Mass, with a reception in the Event Center following for registered guests.

Register now for $25/anniversary couple and $10 for each guest at www.oakdiocese.org/anniversary

or call Laura at 510-267-8395.

Adult Choir News Our wonderful Adult Choir is getting back together after summer break and we are looking for new choir mem-bers. We are a friendly and supportive group and would love you to join us in inspiring and uplifting experience of praising God in song! We rehearse weekly and sing at 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sundays. If you never tried or if you haven’t sung in a choir in a while this would be a great time to join Transfiguration Adult Choir! Please contact Alexander Katsman, Music Ministry Director, by email at Transfig_Music@sbcglobal.net. You can also leave a message at (510) 538-7941, ext.302 or see our musicians at church on a weekend. We are looking forward to meeting you!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION This is the height of vacation season, but as anyone who has ever been to Rome in the summer knows, no time to visit there! The city is sweltering, and in a pre-air-conditioned world long ago, Romans figured out that they needed a break in the surrounding hills. Even the pope clears out. His destination is usually Castelgandolfo, a lovely little hill town southeast of Rome, overlooking a tranquil lake. It has been a papal possession since about 1600, and in 1929, when most of the papal states were finally lost, the papal dwelling was given “extraterritorial rights,” meaning that it is an extension of Vatican City and not under Italian rule. The Vatican observatory maintained telescopes here for decades, far from the glare of the city lights of Rome, but although the observatory offices remain here year round, the telescopes are in Arizona. Pope Francis spends less time here than his predecessors, though he still slows down the pace of his work in Rome. Vacations can help us visit friends and relatives, and re-vive those human contacts that the pace of our lives keeps us from cultivating. The pope needs a break, and so do you. Vacation comes from a word meaning to empty one-self. There’s still time to clear the calendar for at least one golden summer day even if you don’t have a personal cas-tle in the hills! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

You are cordially invited... The Sisters of the Holy Names are celebrating 150 years of presence and ministry in California.

Bishop Michael Barber will preside at a Eucharistic Liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Light on

Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:30 PM. A reception will follow. All are welcome.

Please RSVP to http://www.snjmca150.org

LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL”

The Proclamation of the Gospel—#251

Interreligious Dialogue

In this dialogue, ever friendly and sincere, attention must always be paid to the essential bond between dialogue and proclamation, which leads the Church to maintain and intensify her relationship with non-Christians. A facile syncretism would ultimately be a totalitarian gesture on the part of those who would ignore greater values of which they are not the mas-ters. True openness involves remaining steadfast in one’s deepest convictions, clear and joyful in one’s own identity, while at the same time being “open to understanding those of the other party” and “knowing that dialogue can enrich each side”. What is not helpful is a diplomatic openness which says “yes” to everything in order to avoid problems, for this would be a way of deceiving others and denying them the good which we have been given to share generously with others. Evangelization and interreli-gious dialogue, far from being opposed, mutually support and nourish one another.

Fr. Terry’s Remarks—When we start a dialogue, our natural instinct is to take a guarded posture. This is often a sensible thing to do and it is true we live in a dangerous world. But again, we also teach our children and others to be confident, to trust themselves and to live life with candor. Otherwise, our lives can be stunted and limited. We need to trust our deepest convictions, be more joyful in our own identity and eager to grow in knowledge and under-standing, especially when it comes to our founda-tional beliefs. It shows a true love of God and humanity when we are able to grant others similar credit. As Pope Francis reminds us this week; '' Evangelization and interreligious dialogue, far from being opposed, mutually support and nourish one another''. Let's say 'Amen' to that.