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 May 19, 2019

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, Elmer & Puri Serrano 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”: Peggy Maurer, (510) 538-5671

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”

Fifth Sunday of Easter May 19, 2019

“Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.”

— Revelation 21:3

Mass Intentions (May 18-25, 2019) 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. Juliana Monteiro Mon. 8:00 a.m. Ramona Rodriguez, Sandra Carter, Isabella Regacho Tues. 8:00 a.m. Jay & Marie Morisset Wed. 8:00 a.m. Special Intention for Manuel Silva & Family Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Special Intention for Diane Lucas & Family Fri. 8:00 a.m. For the People Sat. 4:00 p.m. John Crone

Stewardship Corner The collection total for the weekend of : May 11th & 12th—$8,599.00 (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

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.

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JV & Tess Bernas 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, May 20, 2019 in the Marian Room, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:30 p.m. No sign-up required, just drop in. Free-will offering.

St. Vincent de Paul The next meeting will be on May 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Holy Family Room in the Hall. We are looking for additional members to help those in need in our Parish. Please contact Mike Dresen (510-813-6854) or any parish SVdP member to learn more about this ministry.

For Your Information We are happy to inform you that our candle stand in the vestibule is being enlarged to provide more spaces for your devotions. We hope to have it available in a few weeks.

MISSIONARIES OF MERCY Paul’s back! After last week’s “violent abuse,” opponents organized a lynch mob that beat Paul near-ly to death. But call Paul the “energizing evangelist,” transforming deadly cruelty into life-giving zeal. Paul’s past courage should inspire our commitment; Revelation’s future “new heaven, new earth” should inspire our optimism. But Revelation’s present assur-ance, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race,” should challenge us to become “missionaries of mercy.” Because Pope Francis declared that the Church’s credibility is completely dependent on our showing unconditional mercy. Mercy, said Francis, makes the Church, the world, and everyone young again, reawakened to life’s noblest virtues. Fittingly, in today’s Gospel Jesus reinforces that theme: “This is how all will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Catholic Charities of the East Bay There will be a collection this weekend to help those in need in our community. Your gift makes it possible for Catholic Charities to help people facing difficult circumstances move forward in life. This includes helping children who face perva-sive violence at school, home, or on the streets; families or sen-iors facing homelessness; and people fleeing violence in their homelands. Thank you for your support.

HAPPY 104TH BIRTHDAY TO

JOHN ZEBRATSKI

Please Note The Parish Office will be closed on

Monday, May 27th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Buon Tempo Upcoming Dinners Transfiguration Parish Hall

All parishioners are invited to the following dinners: June 4, 2019—Cannelloni July 16, 2019—Pork Spare Ribs If you are interested in attending, please call the Dinner Line, 510-483-6929. Reservations must be made by the Friday before the dinner.

Fifth Graders …. 10 years old …. Preparing to jump up to Middle School.

Just what is on their minds?? Ask them to write a prayer and you might

learn how ABSOLUTLY AMAZING our children are….

Dear God, Thank you for being real and for helping us by

listening to our prayers. Thank you for always being amazing. I praise you to the

highest that I ever can. You will always be there for me and always have my back. Forever, I will stick with you until the day I die.

I pray for the people who maybe do something bad or

hurtful. Help them to be and do better.

I think of people who are homeless and don’t have the money to buy the things for life. Please give them all they need to help them survive through hard times.

For those who are blind, especially my cousin, Joslin. That they all have just as wonderful lives as we do.

Please help me help those in need even when times are

tough for me. Please help me on making the right decisions that can benefit others.

Please help those suffering from the loss of loved ones

and those suffering in hospitals. Please help them be happier and look on the bright side.

God, sometimes when I’m sad I will try and pray to you

and I’m so happy that even now you still listen. God, please make sure that my Grandma will be happy

again. You have done so much for me but I think it’s time to do something big for her.

Out of the mouths of babes … AMEN!

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Baptism Class The next Baptism Class will be

Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Please call the Parish Office to register.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: Acts 14:21-27

Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-5a Psalm:145—Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35

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

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Bernardine of Siena Tuesday: St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia Saturday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi

C.C.D. News

We are off on Retreat this weekend! Please keep us all in your prayers.

CONFIRMATION

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! For your contributions to the highly successful

22nd Annual FESCO Shuffle!

Your support is absolutely essential in alleviating the plight of homeless families right in our own community, and we are pleased that because of you $1,900 was raised to help in that effort. God Bless!

Congratulations to the parents of: Benjamin Robert Butler Alexander Matthew Ruebsamen Johnmelchor Bocalan Edrosolo, Jr. who were baptized here last weekend.

LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS THE “JOY OF THE GOSPEL”

The Proclamation of the Gospel— Amen.

And so after 288 blessed weeks, we come to the close of the Joy of the Gospel. It has been a great joy to me trying to convey with Pope Francis that Jesus Christ came on earth to bring us Tidings of great Joy. What greater source of joy can there be, than to be-lieve that the great God Almighty loves us so greatly He becomes one like us. First, He made us in his image and likeness, and if that was not enough, He then became like us in the humanity of Christ. The turmoil of life, at times, is almost overwhelming. Still we must never, ever permit the pains of life to extin-guish in our hearts the joy of our belief in God's infinite love for us. Regular reflection helps to repel the constant onslaught of nega-tive attacks. So, we hope to continue our weekly remarks soon by reflecting upon Pope Francis' letter on the home that God has given us here as we wait in faith for our man-sions in Heaven. Fr Terry.