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 June 3, 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”

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018

The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the L .

— Psalm 116:13

Mass Intentions (June 2-9, 2018) Sat. 4:00 p.m. Paul & Dorothy Franceschini Sun. 7:30 a.m. For the People 9:00 a.m. Special Intention for All of Our Graduates 11:00 a.m. Vincent Rodrigues Mon. 8:00 a.m. Juliana Monteiro Tues. 8:00 a.m. Ivete Campelo Wed. 8:00 a.m. Robert Hansen Thurs. 8:00 a.m. May Feeney Fri. 8:00 a.m. Luiz Capela Sat. 4:00 p.m. Dr. Douglas Franklin and Edward & Mary Joaquin

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of: May 19th & 20th—$7,012.00 May 26th & 27th—$8,968.00 (compared to $12,000 average weekly stewardship goal) Catholic Charities—$2,074.00 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.

June 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

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

Craig & Martha Sihner will be hosting coffee and donuts this Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Stop by and enjoy the fellowship.

PRECIOUS BLOOD On this solemnity we focus our attention on the Body and Blood of Christ. We listen to the story of the renewal of the old covenant, which Moses sealed by splashing the blood of animals on the altar of sacrifice, as well as on the people. Jesus, whose blood is the blood of the new covenant, shed that precious blood on the cross, saving us from sin and promising us everlasting life. Blood is the life source that courses through our bodies. The pre-cious blood of Christ is the life source for our spirits. Today may we, like the psalmist, offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, whose Body and Blood strengthen us to bring the Good News to everyone we meet. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Adult Bible Study Monday evening, June 4, 2018 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free will offering.

Thank you for advertising in our bulletin. We appreciate your support!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The origins of today’s solemnity lie in thirteenth-century Belgium. In those days, people seldom received Holy Communion, and never from the chalice. A nun in a trou-bled convent, Juliana of Liège, devoted her life to stirring up love for the Eucharist, lobbying for a feast day to hon-or the Blessed Sacrament with Masses and processions. Juliana may have been inspired by the Ascension Day processions in nearby Bruges. Crusaders brought a treas-ure home to Bruges from Constantinople in 1204: a reli-quary said to contain a cloth from Joseph of Arimathea with which he had helped prepare the body of Jesus for burial. The stain on the cloth was said to be the holy blood itself, and so the people of Bruges built a great ba-silica to house the relic. Bruges became a great center of pilgrimage because of this treasure, and the procession of the Holy Blood is still one of the greatest festivals in Bel-gium today. The bishop carries the relic through the nar-row streets, and the people wear medieval costumes and act out scenes from the Bible. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Pancake Breakfast There will be no Pancake Breakfast in the months of June, July and August. We will resume in September.

Building Fund Collection There will be a collection next weekend for our parish Building Fund. These funds will be used to help with maintenance expenses of the parish.

The next Baptism Class will be Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

Please call the Parish Office to register.

Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall

All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: July 17, 2018—Spare Ribs (Pork) August 7, 2018—Chicken Cacciatore If you are interested in attending, please call the Dinner Line, 510-483-6929. Information: Call Len Tallo, President at 510-912-5730.

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 3433 Somerset Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Saint Vincent de Paul Mission Helping the Homeless—Those in Need.

FREE Soup, Sandwiches (Other Food Items)

When: Every Wednesday—4:00 p.m. Where: 3433 Somerset Ave., Castro Valley

Follow Anita Ave.—Couple of blocks up from Castro Valley Boulevard

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8

Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15 Psalm:116—Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

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

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13 — 5:1; Mk 3:20-35 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Monday: Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Boniface Wednesday: St. Norbert Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

CONGRATULATIONS! We wish to Congratulate our Transfiguration Graduates:

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Melissa Ah-Tye Savannah Ajlouny Karime Alcala-Venegas Krystyna Allman Antonio Andre Joshua Anguiano Kaela Jules Antonio Skyler Bowersmith Anthony Castillo Olivia Champion Nicholas Corona Bryanna Craig Emily Darcey Aleya Dolorfino Katrina Duong Cara Fabris Arden Fortaleza Gianna Giovanneni Rafael Plantilla Lindsay Villamor

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Jessica Anthony—BA—Saint Mary’s College.

Alfonso Corona III— Teaching Credential— Saint Mary’s College.

Jessica Ferraris — Licensed Vocational Nurse— Unitek College.

Emma Groff—BS—Business Administration— Finance—Humboldt State Univ.

Morgan Javonillo— BS—Economics— San Diego State University.

Emily Lassalle — BA—Psychology— Arizona State University.

Heather Matheny—MD— Surgery resident— Univ. of Drexel School of Medicine.

Regine Padilla — BA—Applied Sciences and Dr. of Pharmacy— University of the Pacific.

Carmen Rodriguez—BA—Psychology— Holy Names College.

Austin Soto— BA— Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Theresa Yanzon — BA—Sociology— Sonoma State University.

We are proud of you one and ALL!

Salad Bar Luncheon/Fashion Show

A Salad Bar Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held June 9 at St. John Church, 264 East Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be at noon, followed by "Fashions in Time" show with the Goodwill Bags making an encore appearance. The menu includes salads, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and cheesecake, and raffle items include a money tree as well as door prizes. Tickets are $20; to purchase or for more information, call Eva Lowe at 510.586.0376.

San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Dr., Danville

Father’s Day BBQ June 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Cost is $30 for adults and $15 for children under age 13. Register at www.sandamiano.org or

call 925-837-9141 x315

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

The Proclamation of the Gospel—#239

Social dialogue as a contribution to peace.

The Church proclaims “the Gospel of peace” (Eph 6:15) and she wishes to cooperate with all national and international authorities in safeguarding this im-mense universal good. By preaching Jesus Christ, who is himself peace (cf. Eph 2:14), the new evange-lization calls on every baptized person to be a peace-maker and a credible witness to a reconciled life. In a culture which privileges dialogue as a form of en-counter, it is time to devise a means for building con-sensus and agreement while seeking the goal of a just, responsive and inclusive society. The principal author, the historic subject of this process, is the peo-ple as a whole and their culture, and not a single class, minority, group or elite. We do not need plans drawn up by a few for the few, or an enlightened or outspoken minority which claims to speak for every-one. It is about agreeing to live together, a social and cultural pact.

Fr. Terry’s Remarks—As Followers of Jesus Christ, as members of his Church we are called to follow a Gospel of Peace. We are called from the depth of our spirits to cooperate with all authorities in promoting and safeguarding this universal good. The truly evangelized person is by his nature a peacemaker and a reconciler. We witness all around us bitter encounter, we must seek to build consensus and agreement. Our goal is a just, responsive and inclusive society. Everyone must be involved, it is impossible to build an inclusive solution on the foun-dation of excluding some. A single class, a minority, a group or an elite no matter how clever they may think they are, no matter how generous they believe they are, even a group who feel they are inspired from on High need to consult comprehensively. Any group will protect themselves first, instinctively and of necessity. We have to be, every one of us, all of us in the mix.