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December 28, 2014
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Matthew 17:4
Welcome to the Church of the Transfiguration!
We are a Roman Catholic Christian Community;
We see ourselves as a unique expression of the People of God
whose faith in Jesus Christ is rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition.
We invite you to come and see what we do at
worship, at work, at service and at play.
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Church of the Transfiguration, Pittsford, New York
Happening this week...
Masses & Scriptures for the week
Monday, December 29, 2014
***1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35
6:45 am: For Men & Women in the Military
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
***1 Jn 2:12-17/Lk 2:36-40
9:00 am: Pauline Dobbertin by Jim Dobbertin
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
*** 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18
6:45 am: Mass: For the People of Transfiguration
Thursday, January 1, 2015
*** Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
10:00 am: Mass: Elizabeth MacPherson by the Cox Family
Friday, January 2, 2015
***1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28
Saturday, January 3, 2015
***1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Jn 1:29-34
4:30 pm: Helen Novak by The Chambers Family
January 4, 2015
***Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
9:00 am: Ann Kirchoff by Ed & Mary Blasko
11:30 am: Peter Bausch by Charlie & Nancy Zinn
On Eagles Wings
Please remember The BlaskoFamily in your prayers
for the loss of Ed Blasko’s sister, Mary Gosselink
And he will raise you up…
and hold you in the palm of his hands.
Sanctuary Candles burns this week
For Peaceful Support
For
December 28, 2014
Monday, December 29
Tuesday, December 30
12:30 to 2:00 pm: Women’s Bible Study-Ed. Ctr. U.L.
7:00 to 8:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal– Church
December 31
Thursday, January 1
Happy New YearFriday January 2
7:00 to 10:00 pm: Empty Nesters Bridge-PLC Dbl. Room
Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
10:00 to 11:00 am: Valle Verde Trip Meeting-PLC Dbl. Room
10:15 to 11:15 am: JHYM– Teen Room
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Altar Linens – Jane Vallely ◊
Merry Martha’s & Muscles
Team 2
N. Incavo, B. & E. Dodd, J. & J. Eckhardt,
Sue Chang,B. Flynn
Attention Business Owners
and Generous Parishioners!
Kelly O'Brien-Carnevale will be working on setting
up the advertising sponsorships for our bulletin the week
of January 12th. Please consider advertising in our bulletin.
Advertisements can be purchased for a business, family, or a sponsor ad can be purchased supporting community service organizations like emergency pregnancy
counseling or the battered women’s shelter, etc.
We need and appreciate your help.
If you are interested or would like more information,
please call Kelly directly at (585) 957-2694.
Thank you in advance for your generous support, and
please patronize our advertisers!
Sharon Tyler
Dedicated by the
Serbu Family
First Friday Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
January 2
Visit the Eucharistic Presence of Jesus
in the Chapel from 8 AM -- 4 PM.
Spend time with Jesus by reading the Bible,
saying the Rosary, in silent prayer or with
other religious readings. Speak to Jesus heart
to heart. Or sit and relax and enjoy the
peace of the Lord.
For more information, call
Joyce Albert, 248-5973 or Jan Maguire, 248-2286.
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
Our goal is: $172,193
466 parishioners (29%) have pledged
$168,795 (98%) of our goal
THANK YOU
Have you returned your Catholic Ministries Appeal Pledge Card? If not, “It is time to do so!” One way
of showing our gratitude is by having an “Attitude of Gratitude” and give thanks for our local Church by giving to the
CMA. All of us have to take responsibility for maintaining
the ministries of our Diocese; we all share in the expense
of maintaining the ministerial work of our local Church.
Please return your pledge card today, we really do
need your participation, thanks!
Find information: http://dor.org/sd/appeal.htm
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Church of the Transfiguration, Pittsford, New York
From The Corner Office!
Dear friends,
Merry Christmas!
I write these words with an ever deeper sense of how
much we all need the Savior whose birth we celebrate at
Christmas. Our world so desperately needs the peace that
only Christ can bring us. It’s this peace that I want to wish
you this Christmas Season! And I know I speak for all our
parish staff when I say this.
We gather to sing the praises of the Lord and to be a
sign of the great love and forgiveness of God which is made
manifest in the Baby of Bethlehem. Once, long ago, God
made a powerful statement about the depth of the love that
we celebrate at Christmas. The babe born of human estate
is none other than the Word of God made Flesh. This is a
great mystery that we can never hope to understand, but
we do believe it and today we gather to proclaim it in whatever fragmentary ways we grasp it.
God became one of us in the person of Jesus the
Christ and was born of the Virgin Mary. We know the story
of Mary and her husband Joseph. We can (and should)
recount it by heart. But this great story contains the profound truth of God’s love for sinful, broken and imperfect
humanity (that’s us!).
The implications of this story go way beyond our vision of the present. In fact the Christmas story has cosmic
implications of which we are a small yet significant part.
Every week we profess the Creed which reminds us that the
“Word became flesh and dwelt among us”. But this is not
just an historic statement. It is a commentary on the Word
of God continuing to dwell among us.
What God sees in Jesus Christ includes us. Because
we have been made one with Christ in Baptism. When God
looks upon Jesus, God sees each and all of us. Aren’t we
blessed to have such a powerful and gentle model of what it
means to be human! Just as Christ was called to heal the
sick and bring hope to the down trodden, so are we. We
share in the “work of Christ” in this world because as St
Paul says: “We are the body of Christ.” We have all the
hope, joy and forgiveness of God within us. All we need to
do is believe it and share it. The Word of God is enfleshed
in us! We just need to let it flow.
Let us continue to pray and sacrifice for peace in our
world!
In peace and courage,
Fr. Mike
Thank you to everyone who helped in making
our Christmas at Transfiguration a blessed
filled celebration, more latter.
December 28, 2014
Christmas Flowers
In Remembrance of our Beloved
Paul Valint III
William F. Collins
George & Mary Sarosky
Parents & Grandparents of Pete & Rose Hartman
Doris Conley
Donna Blasko
The deceased members of the Konopka & Lewis Families
Sandra Hazzard
Anthony P. Bovenzi
Robert Sloan & Austin Webster
Andrea J. Telfer
Paul & Cindy Le Blanc
Parents of Moody & Pat Johnson
Patsy Benvenuto
The deceased members of the DiMartino Family
The deceased members of the Green, Hawks, Cummings,
Przysinda & Sctucca Families
Fidelis Magin
Catherine Magin
Jean Magin
Charles M. Rice
John Rice
Stephen Magin
Phillip Magin
Katherine Magin
The deceased members of the Barbato Family
The deceased members of the Fien Family
The Deceased members of the Weir Family
Genevieve & Henry Glod
Loretta & Bernard Roman
Lt. Ralph Cyr
Deceased members of the Kelly Family & Beeaker Family
Deceased members of the Cincebox Family
Mary & Ralph Carpin
Anthony & Anita Flamini
Antonietta DiGenova
Angeline Janicki & Jacob Versendaal
Vincent Spina
Alice Mattera
Rosemary Lovell
The deceased members of the McMahon Family
The deceased members of the Bold Family
Paul Swift and all deceased family members and friends of Fran Swift
Helen & Gentry Veal
Eleanor & Edward Paradies
Lillian, Bob & Clay Bestor
Nettie Parmenter
Grundy Veal
Mrs Omo
Mr. F. Ohope
Josiah Iloba Okwudiafor
Michael Daly & the deceased members of the Daly & Sinnott Families
Nadine Lookup & Pat Bellini
Kay & Dick Schoenfelder
Mary & Ed Mason
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Church of the Transfiguration, Pittsford, New York
Peace & Justice
Save the Date-Coming in February
Engaging our Conflicts:
An Exploration of Nonviolent Peacemaking
8 sessions, starting Thur., Feb 26th, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
The challenge and promise of nonviolence is entrusted with the peacemakers of the planet. In this 8
week workshop from JustFaith ministries, you will be
challenged to deepen your understanding and practice of the principles of nonviolence.
It’s not about heady discussions or philosophizing—it’s about the real transformation in relationships that must take place in order to continue living
together on the planet.
Group sessions combine prayer and ritual, readings and discussions, a spirit of group dialogue and
other activities. A special feature of the workshop
includes for “film nights” related to war and peacemaking.
For more information or to register, contact Tim
Morral at morral@me.com or (585)264-1453
January Food Collection
DIMITRI HOUSE FOOD COLLECTION
January 3 & 4 and January 10 & 11
The Christmas food collections are over, but the
need for food for our charities continues.
This month the collection is for DIMITRI HOUSE,
which is a small local charity working with the
homeless in the Rochester area. It has a food cupboard for those in emergency need, a “Lunch drop
in Program” that gives a small meal and provides
companionship and counseling for the clients as
needed. In the winter, it has an emergency shelter
for men, with 7 beds, showers, laundry facilities
and is staffed by volunteers.
Food items needed are: canned meats, all
canned vegetables, soups, coffee, sugar, peanut
butter, jelly, paper products, laundry cleaning
products, and personal hygiene products for men
and women. Small cash donations are used for additional food items and for emergency needs of the
clients. (Bus fares, phone calls, etc) You can put
the cash donations in the plastic containers on the
fronts of the barrels.
Thank you for the continuing support for our local
charities.
Potato Supper
Our Annual Potato Supper takes place
on Friday, February 6th at 6PM
in the Parish Life Center.
Questions…contact Margie Benza
at 248-2427.
Bakers Get Ready
Save the Date!
2015 Bake Sale will be
Jan. 31 and Feb 1
December 28, 2014
First Communion is Coming
First Communion Preparation is on the Horizon!
Our information meeting was in October, but it is not too
late. If you have a child (at least 7-years-old) who would
like to receive the Sacrament of Communion call Don in
the office (248-2467). Our first gathering for both parents
and children is January 11.
Youth Ministry News
Youth Ministry News Winter 2015!
Senior High: Our weekly youth group for senior high, Destiny, is held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 PM in the youth th
room in the lower level of the Education Building. All 9 12th graders are welcome to come and bring a friend! (No
meeting 12/23, 12/30, 1/28, or 2/17).
Junior High: Our youth group for junior high will start
back up again on Sunday January 11 and meets most Sundays from 10:15-11:15AM in youth room in the lower
level of the Education Building. All 7th-8th graders are welcome to come and bring a friend! (No meeting 1/18, 2/15,
2/22)
Teen Movie Night: All senior high youth are invited to join
us on Friday January 16 from 6-9PM in the youth room
for pizza and a movie. Please RSVP so that we can be sure
to have enough pizza and bring $3 to help cover the cost.
Girls Night: All senior high girls are invited to join us on
Friday February 13 from 6-9PM in the youth room for a
light supper and a chance to reflect and share about being
a young woman of faith in the world today. Please RSVP
so that we can be sure to have enough food and bring $3
to help cover the cost.
Senior High SEARCH Retreat! Save the date for our annual
retreat weekend March 6-8, 2015. This retreat is a
chance to get away from the pressures of your normal life
to spend quality time with God, with our faith community,
and getting to know yourself better. Ask a teen who has
attended in the past, and they will tell you to come. Registration forms can be found in the youth room, at the
youth ministry kiosk outside church, or on the parish website and are due by 2/22.
Contact Anne Gallagher at transfigurationym@gmail.com
or 248-2467x239 with any questions about youth ministry.
I love to hear from you!
Friendly Reminder...
Children Formation
Classes
resume the week of
January 5th, 2015
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Adult Formation
Dr. Damian Zynda Invites You to join her on a
Pilgrimage & Ignatian Retreat
in Spain
October 2—October 10, 2015
Visit this site for details:
www.travelillume.com/trc/ygy
Would you like to go?
Please contact Meg Kastner
248-2467 or mkastner@dor.org
by January 15, 2015
GRIEF SHARE SUPPORT GROUP
A newly formed Grief Share Support Group begins at
Transfiguration on Tuesday, 1/13/15. Grief Share is a
friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside
you through one of life’s most difficult experiences of losing a loved one. You don’t have to go through the grieving
process alone. Join our Bereavement Team as they offer
caring and informative videos, workbook and shared conversation during each session. Join us for this thirteen
week program on Tuesdays from 7:00PM – 8:30PM in our
Parish Life Center.
Please stop by the parish office to register, see the
website or contact Margie Benza at 248-2427 x244 or margie4@frontiernet.net. Registrations are due by 1/09/15.
Women in the Spirit for Jan 5th
Women in the Spirit Welcomes Fellow
Parishioner and Author, Charlie Newton
Please join us on Monday, Jan 5th at 7:00 PM in the
Education Center, upper level for a discussion of Charlie's
book, Spirituality, Gift of Love: A Love Story of Intimacy,
Discovery, Hope, Rebirth, and Passion, as we explore absolute love in our relationships with God, spouse, partner,
and friend, as well as, our quest for finding time to be
still to hear the "whisper" and ponder the reason for our
existence. Feel free to bring a friend. Please contact
Margie Benza in the Parish Office with any questions at
248-2427 x244.
Can You Help?
Merry Martha’s needs some evening help on
Mondays. We have 5 Teams of helpers. There is
an evening team that is a bit short of help.
Could that possibly be you? It is a commitment
of only 1 to 2 hours every 5 weeks.
Please think about it. If you are able to
help, please call Gael Garrity at 381-9179.
Thank You and Bless You.
December 28, 2014
Sisters Care
Sisters Care is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph
that offers non-medical in-home services for the elderly
and physically challenged of Monroe County. Caregivers
are volunteers who offer companionship, spiritual support, light housekeeping, transportation for shopping,
medical appointments, etc.
A caregiver can be available between the hours of
9AM and 5PM, Monday through Friday. Typically caregivers work once or twice a week for a few hours at a time,
depending on what you need. The fee is $18/hour. Scholarships are available based on need.
Contact for more details:
Martha Mortensen-Kolkmann, LMSW
Development and Volunteer Coordinator
(585) 641-8415
mmortensen@ssjrochester.org
Elsewhere –Mercy Prayer Center
Start the New Year with a "Get Away Weekend with
God" - an opportunity for a time of quiet and solitude in a
contemplative space. This retreat begins and ends with a
group prayer service and offers spiritual direction each
day. Eucharistic Liturgy is offered on Saturday. Come!
Rest, pray, and reflect on your life in relationship to God,
yourself, and others.
Facilitators: Mercy Prayer Center Staff
Dates: Friday, January 30, 7 pm - Sunday, February 1,
after brunch
Fee: $260
The Call to Discipleship: Daily Challenge, Lasting Joy
A time to pray, reflect and share experiences about what
our lives of discipleship have been like so far, and where
we'd like to go from here. The weekend will include prayer,
presentations, discussion and group sharing.
Facilitator:
Rev. Matthew Clark Bishop Emeritus of Rochester
Date: Friday, January 23, 7:00 pm - Sunday, January 25
after brunch.
Fee: $250 resident / $200 commuter
65 Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 473-6893
Women’s 2015 Kentucky Retreat
April 25 thru May 2nd
“I have called you by name. You are mine.”
Isaiah 43:1
Is this the year that you are called to go?
Contact Meg Kastner
248-2467 or 703-4965
mkastner@dor.org
Minister Schedule January 3 & 4
MINISTER
Coordinators
Greeters
Commentator
Lector 1
Lector 2
Min of Communion
Cross
Candle*
Candle
Hospitality
SAT 1/3
4:30 PM
Place
B-1#
B-2
B-3
B-4
B-5
B-6
C-1*
SUN 1/4
9:00 AM
SUN 1/4
11:30 AM
Wahl
Erdle
R. Martinez
A. Maxwell
A. Maxwell
Lotto
Clements/Pronko
L. Filipski
L. Burruto
R. Brandt
Klee
Vlosky/Zuniga
T. Quinn
A. Tomaino
K. Rinefierd
B. Freitag
Fr. Mike
K. Russell
J. Desmann
K. Landon
C. Harrington
G. Garrity
R. Ribiero
H. Trost
P. Piles
Fr. Mike
L. Sagona
C. Rand
L. Urso
T. Seeler
S. Frank
A. Winchester
D. Cosgrove
Boike/Boss
M. Kastner
Fr. Mike
P. Kehoe
AM Guerra
A. Carpin
M. Finn
K. Nicholas
S. Diaz
S. Valezquez
Pastoral Council
Members-at-Large: Laura Cutter ( Moderator & Trustee),
Craig Rand, Dave Donnelly, Gerry Gacioch, Maria Herrera,
Shannon Kozarits, G.A. Sheller, Jane Vallely and Charlie Zinn.
Faith Formation – Lori Goorman, Alternate – vacant
Evangelization – Vacant
Peace & Justice – Bob Fien, Alternate – Trish Goodman
Worship – Vacant
Youth – Megan Tremaine, Alternate - Ted Rohrer.
Staff – rotating among all staff members
Finance Council
Larry Buckley, Bill Burke, Peter Deckman (Chair & Trustee) Larry Filipski, Koen Goorman, John Hennessy Patty Lovallo, Sarah Pickhardt and
Rich Spencer
Pittsford-Mendon Planning Group Representatives
Lisa Morris and Fr. Mike Bausch
Parish Staff
Secretary/Office Manager..................................................Rose Volker
transfiguration.parish336@gmail.com
Peace & Justice Coordinator………………………………….….Vacant
Fr. Mike and Margie Benza covering
Pastoral Associate.................................................................Tim Smith
timsmith@dor.org
Pastoral Associate……....................................................Margie Benza
margie4@frontiernet.net
Pastoral Associate for Youth ..................................... Anne Gallagher
transfigurationym@gmail.com
Pastor............................................................................Michael Bausch
bausch@dor.org
Music Minister....................................................................Sue Wallace
choirsue@gmail.com
Maintenance Supervisor...........................................Chris Washington
miftt@aol.com
Deacon......................................................................... Patrick DiLaura
Deacon………………………………………………….….…Eric Bessette
Christian Formation Director.............................. ………..Damian Zynda
dzynda@dor.org
Christian Formation Associate Director........................... Donald Smith
transfigurationcf@gmail.com
Business Manager ........................................................Sandi Lazzaro
transfigurationbusiness@rochester.twcbc.com
Administrative Assistant for Formation……………….. Meg Kastner
mkastner@dor.org
New Parishioners
Welcome to our Community of Faith! You may register
as part of our Community by contacting the Parish Office by
phone in person or our website. Please introduce yourself
after Mass to one of the parish staff members.
Church of the Transfiguration
50 West Bloomfield Road, Pittsford, New York 14534
Parish Office Phone: 585-248-2427 Fax: 585-385-9870
Email: Transfiguration@dor.org
www.transfigurationpittsford.org
Christian Formation Phone: 248-2467
TransfigurationCF@gmail.com
Education Center: 585-248-3922 (during classes)
Emergency Pastoral Care: 248-2427 wait for prompt and press 9.
Pastoral Care: If you know of someone who is homebound, hospitalized, or in a nursing home and he or she
would appreciate a visit from the Pastoral Staff, please contact the Parish Office. Your assistance will help provide
care to all our parishioners.
Sacraments
Eucharist: Please check page 2 of this bulletin for Sunday, weekday and Holy Day Mass schedules.
Anointing: In any emergency, at anytime, please call
248-2427 wait for prompt and press 9, or at your convenience or after any weekend Mass.
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. or by appointment.
Baptism: Please contact Tim Smith at the Parish Office
three months in advance to register for the Baptismal Preparation Program.
Marriage: Please contact Fr. Mike, Deacon Pat or Deacon Eric nine months in advance to arrange a tentative date.
Catechumenate: Adults interested in joining the Roman
Catholic Church, please contact Damian Zynda at the Parish Office.