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Fr. Walter M. (Wally) McMahon
Fr. Wally is a native San Franciscan from the city's Sunset District where the sun rarely shined in the spring or summer. He attended the diocesan seminaries from 1961 to 1973. He ministered as a deacon in St. Elizabeth Church San Francisco in 1972 prior to ordination in May 1973. In 1978, he received a D.Min from Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley.

He ministered as associate pastor at St. Joseph of Cupertino, and St. Andrew, Daly City. In 1981 when San Jose became a diocese, he requested to become part of the presbyterate, and since has had assignments as parochial vicar at Transfiguration, San Jose, and Holy Spirit, San Jose. In 1990 he was appointed pastor of St. Thomas of Canterbury, San Jose. On July 1, 2002, he was appointed fourth pastor of the Church of the Transfiguration.

Paula Ramos
Paula has been Director of Catechetical Ministry here at Transfiguration since 1997. She has been an employee of the Diocese of San Jose for 22 years, and has worked in the area of Catechetical Ministry for 18 years. Paula really enjoys working with children and youth of all ages, their parents and families. In addition, she looks forward to spending time planning and organizing events/activities with parish catechists and volunteers. Paula is a graduate of the Dioscesan Institute for Leadership in Ministry, a Master Catechist amdLay Ecclesial Minister in the Diocese of San Jose.

Maureen Godar
Maureen has been a member of Transfiguration since it's founding in the 1980s. She was one of the Pastoral Team as the Elementary (Catechetical) Coordinator. She is a Master Catechist and Lay Ecclesial Minister in the Diocese of San Jose and was honored in 2005 for 35 years of service. Since 2001, she has worked as the Catechumanate Coordinator. Maureen is also the Liturgy and Wedding Coordinator.

Martin Resendez
Martin is our Maintenance Custodian. He makes sure our environment is always welcoming!

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