September 28, 2014 - Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston – www.archgh.org
1530 Norwalk Drive
Telephone: 281-578-0707
Katy, Texas 77450
Fax: 281-578-9161;
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday - 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
www.epiphanycatholic.org
Masses:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM
Saturday: *5:30 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, *9:45 AM, *11:30 AM, 5:30 PM
*Nursery Available
Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 PM; or appointment with a priest
Anointing of the Sick: First Thursday of the month at 9:00 AM Mass
Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday after 9:00 AM Mass until 7:30 PM
St. Vincent de Paul Society: 281-578-3845
September 28, 2014 – Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Readings on Page 1167
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PARISH CLERGY
Rev. Tom Lam
Administrator
Rev. Thomas Joseph
Parochial Vicar
Deacon John Evanoff
Deacon Don Kish
PARISH STAFF
Business Manager
Craig Shemon
Gerry Broussard, Verna Goertz,
Iris Orellana, Dan Stamps
Religious Education
LouAnn Svoboda, Director
Beth Harvey, Glenna Carrell,
Charlotte Fulton, Maria Laiseca,
Cindy Stamps
Youth Ministry
Dave Clark, Director
Joey Harvey
Music Ministry
Merle Vahlkamp
Outreach Ministry
Schottsie Hill, Director
Lisa Gilkeson
Facilities Manager
Kirk Harris
Young Kim
COMMUNITY LIFE
Nursery Coordinator: Anne Salazar
Child’s Play: Alyce Gabrysch
281-578-9332
Bingo: Friday at 7:30 p.m.
281-578-3905
Welcome Newcomers
If you would like more
information
on
our
Parish
Community,
please
visit
www.epiphanycatholic.org.
Parish registration forms are
located in the Narthex of the church,
at the parish office or on our
website.
An Introduction to Master Planning
T
he Church that Jesus established here on earth has a real life of
her own—she is the Bride of Christ, after all. As the Bride of
Christ, she is like an individual or like humanity as a whole,
who grows in understanding and beauty and ability over time.
A recent example of the continuing changes and spiritual growth of the
Church is the changes to the Mass three years ago. If you remember
back, there were some changes to our responses during Mass (for example, “And with your Spirit”), and the words in the Eucharistic Prayers of
Consecration sounded a bit different as well. These changes were a result of many years of studying the original Latin Mass prayers by the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, working in collaboration
with theologians and liturgists who submitted the new translated text of
the Mass to Rome for her approval. The purpose for the change in the
liturgy was that at that point in time, some of the ways of expressing the
deep mysteries of our faith in the current text that the U.S. Church was
using were spot on while some other expressions of the mysteries
could’ve used some tweaking in order to further bring out its meaning.
These were not major changes to the way we celebrated Mass, but the
new text presented a more profound understanding of the truth that the
Church is constantly trying to stay faithful to. In fact, if we look back
on the history of the Church, we would see how the Church, like humanity as a whole, is always growing and trying to better accomplish the
mission of Jesus Christ. The life of the Church is a life of grace, and
those who are open to God’s providence will experience His goodness in
new and surprising ways as the Church, his Bride, grows in her intended
grandeur and beauty.
I mention these things about the Church’s growth because
Epiphany of the Lord, as a church of the Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston, also has a life of her own. She was called into existence some
thirty-three years ago, but she was always a part of God’s providence—
part of his “master plan” from all of eternity to sanctify and redeem his
people in Katy, Texas. All of the large parishes in the Archdiocese and
many smaller parishes as well have what we call a “master plan” for the
parish. It is essentially a twenty-year or so plan that is devised through
prayerful participation of the congregation and its leaders so that we
have a sense of what might be coming up in the life of the Church as we
continue to grow and mature as a community of faith.
Why do we need a master plan at Epiphany? Well, I get these
random requests and e-mails frequently, asking: “Father, can we have a
Spanish Mass?” or “Can we have a parish school?” or “Can we purchase
the land across the street?” These would be noble changes, but should
not be made without prayerful reflection and consideration. Saying
“yes” to each one would entail a certain amount of organizing and getting the right leaders and volunteers in place, not to mention
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Baptisms
Please contact parish office for
responsible financial planning. That’s what the Master Plan would help
preparation classes.
provide—a sense of understanding of how our parish will grow to meet
the spiritual need to deepen our faith and fulfill God’s Master Plan for his
Baptism Session for Parents
Church in Katy.
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2 Saturday of February,
The process isn’t entirely complicated. This past August, I formed
May, August, November
10:00 AM – Noon
a Steering Committee comprised of parishioners as well as representatives
To register call
of the Parish Council and Finance Council. And the Committee has inLouAnn
Svoboda
terviewed a hand-full of architectural firms before hiring the firm of Mer(281-578-8271)
riman Holt Architects to help the Steering Committee study the parish
Rite of Christian Initiation of
and reflect on its life in preparing a plan for our future. The Architects
Adults (RCIA)
have interviewed the parish staff, the Pastoral Council and Finance Council members, the directors of Child’s Play and many of the key volunteer
For information call
LouAnn Svoboda
coordinators of the various ministries here at our parish. As they contin(281-578-8271)
ue to do so, one of the major endeavors is our parish questionnaire in
which we will be asking parishioners to participate at Mass during the
Sacrament of Marriage
weekend of October 11th and 12th. After the questionnaires are collected,
Must be a registered, active
the Architects and the Steering Committee will review and record the remember of the parish at least
sponses. And in the course of four to five months, I will be working with
six months. Contact parish
the Steering Committee and the Architects to come up with a Master Plan
office eight months before
wedding to begin preparation.
for the parish based on many of the input and suggestions offered. Then
we will present the Master Plan to the parish. We are by no means bound
Finance Council Chair
to each and every detail of the Master Plan—it just gives us a blueprint, a
Denny Dellinger
framework of sorts to see where we are and where we need to be if we are
Knights of Columbus
going to continue to grow in our ministry and mission as a Catholic
Terren
Roark, Grand Knight
Church.
In next weekend’s bulletin, I will provide additional information
and a more detailed explanation of what to expect of the questionnaire on
October 11th and 12th. In the meantime, please join me in prayer to
Almighty God for our wonderful community of Epiphany, with renewed
gratitude for his plan for each of our salvation through his Church.
Respect for Life Bulletin Board
Life Chain Event – The National Life Chain is the largest
peaceful, prayerful, pro-life, public witness in the world. More
than 1500 cities across the U.S. and Canada are expected to
participate on Sunday, October 5, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Epiphany will be participating in the Katy Life Chain on Mason Road
just south of Interstate 10. Please plan to join us. Sign up tables will be located just outside the church after all masses.
Intercessions for Life
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For those involved in post-abortion healing ministry:
That the Father of mercy would fill them with the necessary grace and
compassion to minister to those in need of healing; We pray to the Lord:
www.kccouncil9759.com
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Cynthia Viator
Ladies Club
Ann Hoar
Forever Young
Barbara Hajjar, Clare Snow
Bulletin Deadline
The deadline for article
submission is Thursday at noon
(ten days before publication).
Your article can be sent to
[email protected].
Check our website for
Liturgical, Youth Usher & Faith
Formation Schedules.
[email protected]
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Events & Meetings This Week
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room 214
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of the Word: 4,5
3:30 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
3:30 PM, Junior High Faith Formation
7:00 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: PAC
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
9:00 AM, ESL Level 4: Room 307
9:30 AM, ESL 4 Conversation: 301
10:00 AM, Catechist Module:
Person of the Catechist: Den
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1146: 204/205/206/207/212
7:00 PM, Matthew: The King and His Kingdom:
Epiphany Room
7:00 PM, Job Networking: Rec Room
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 410
9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Adoration: Chapel
10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary for Respect Life: Chapel
10:00 AM, Scripture Study: Den
1:00 PM, ESL 2: Room 301
4:45 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
4:45 PM, Junior High Faith Formation
4:45 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: Rm.312
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1288: Rec Room, 301/303
7:00 PM, Rosary: Chapel
7:00 PM, Walking Through Grief: Den
7:00 PM, RCIA: Epiphany Room
7:30 PM, Evening Prayer:Liturgy of the Hours: Chapel
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
9:00 AM, ESL Level 4: Room 307
9:30 AM, Called to be Mom: Rec Room
4:45 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
6:30 PM, Children’s Faith Formation:
6:30 PM, Junior High Faith Formation:
6:30 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: PAC
7:00 PM, Adult Choir Practice: Church
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
9:00 AM, Anointing of the Sick within Mass: Chapel
9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303
10:00 AM, Spiritual Book Study: Den
12:30 PM, Ladies Club Knitting Group: Room 304
6:30 PM, Spanish Bible Study Young Adults: PAC
6:30 PM, Spanish Bible Study: PAC
7:00 PM, Line Dancing: Family Center
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
7:30 PM, Bingo: Family Center
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
FOOD DRIVE after all Masses this weekend
10:00 AM, Reconciliation Parent Mtg. Family Center
5:30 PM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room 214
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
COFFEE & DONUTS
FOOD DRIVE after all Masses today
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room 214
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of the Word: 1
1:00 PM, Baptisms
3:30 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
3:30 PM, Junior High Faith Formation
7:00 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: PAC
The Music Ministry just completed a three week recruitment for
New members. Our recruitment was successful but we still need Singers for the 5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass and the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
Singers do not have to attend a rehearsal during the week, just
show up 45 minutes before Mass to warm-up.
PLEASE HELP!
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY - If you are currently bringing communion to the sick,
elderly and homebound Deacon John Evanoff would like to hear from you for our annual ministry information update. Please take a moment to send an email to
[email protected] containing the following information:
> your phone number
> the name of the person and the name of the facility you visit
This information is important in making sure our parishioners receive the pastoral care they
need. Thank you.
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Liturgy & Prayer
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES
Saturday, September 27
5:30 PM
Sunday, September 28
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Monday, September 29
9:00 AM
Tuesday, September 30
9:00 AM
Wednesday, October 1
9:00 AM
Thursday, October 2
9:00 AM
Friday, October 3
9:00 AM
Saturday, October 4
5:30 PM
Sunday, October 5
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Vigil-26th Ordinary Sunday
†Frank Peters
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
†Alex Wenzel
For the People
†Francisco Cevallos
†Michael Wayne
Saints Michael, Gabriel
& Raphael, Archangels
†Eudoro Acebo
Saint Jerome
†Freddy Perone, Jr.
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
†Grace Viator
The Holy Guardian Angels
†Matthew J. Schmitt
Weekday
†Ranulfo De Leon
Vigil-27th Ordinary Sunday
†Frances Legato
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
†Margaret Becker
For the People
†Jeremiah J. Murphy
†Flavia Maria Sanchez
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a;
Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51
Tuesday:
Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Lk 9:51-56
Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15;
Lk 9:57-62
Thursday:
Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14;
Mt 18:1-5, 10
Friday:
Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10,
13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16
Saturday:
Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91,
125, 130; Lk 10:17-24
Sunday:
Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9;
Mt 21:33-43
Please pray for our
military men and women.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY:
The Sacrament of Anointing of the
Sick will be celebrated on Thursday,
October 2 and every First Thursday
of the month during the 9:00 AM
Mass. The Sacrament of Anointing is
for the strengthening of those who are ill, or who
are aging. We celebrate the sacrament best in
the community setting so that we can support you
with prayer.
PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK
Please keep the following people
in your thoughts and prayers this
week as we wish them a return
to good health:
Linda Doucette, Christine Bencivengo, Eva Lazarich,
Ginny Radike, Nancy Dore Hall, Dominic Tizoukdal,
Carolina Sarmiento, Donny Hughes, Elizabeth Robles, Joetta Bowie, Robert Valluzzo, Jason Sides,
Coreana Dryer, Mary Susan Farcas, Elizabeth Anne
Welling, Kristen Alcott, Don Miller.
Men’s Retreat
Do you need to reconnect with yourself and
your Savior ? Are you
searching for that
calm time to escape to for renewal ?
Holy Name Retreat Center invites
you to join other men from your
parish and community to make a
weekend retreat on October 24-26.
For insight into one of our weekends
please contact
Deacon Don Kish at 281-578-0707,
or call Holy Name Retreat Center at
713-464-0211.
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The Epiphany Knights of Columbus Council
#9759 will be holding a recruiting drive after all
Masses this weekend (September 27-28).
Brothers will be available to answer all questions
and provide brochures to potential members.
The principles of the Knights are Charity, Unity,
Fellowship and Patriotism. The Knights at Epiphany provide financial support to our diocesan
seminarians, parish youth (mainly through
scholarships) and numerous charities in our area
through our many fundraising activities.
All male parishioners 18 or over are welcome to
join. Transferees are also welcome. Please stop
by the tables after Mass if you are interested in
learning more about our council. We will also
have a recruiting table at Coffee and Donuts
in October.
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Outreach Ministry 281-578-0707
Outreach Events in Sept. /Oct.:
Standing Meetings: Mon.—Epiphany
Job Networking at 7 p.m. in the PAC;
Tues.—Respect Life Rosary at 10
a.m. in the Chapel.
27th & 28th: Sign up for Life Chain
30th: Walking Through Grief 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 & 5: Sign up for Life Chain
5th: Food Drive
5th: Life Chain 2-3:30 p.m.
6th: Bereavement Meeting at 7 p.m.
7th: Outreach Commission Meeting
WALKING THROUGH GRIEF
September 30th at 7pm
Den of the PAC.
Grieving the loss of a loved one through death
is a process that takes time. The support of
others who have also experienced this kind of
loss can help us feel that we are not alone on
our grief journey.
BEREAVEMENT MEETING
on October 6th at 7pm
Room 303 in the PAC.
If you cannot attend but want information,
please email Michelle at [email protected].
See www.epiphanycatholic.org for
details.
News in the Parish
BE A LINK IN THE CHAIN
Sunday, October 5, is Respect Life Sunday
and hundreds of people will join in a great
witness for life by participating in a Life
Chain along Mason Road. Stop by the
tables outside the Church after Sunday
Mass to sign up or call Diane at
281-395-3231.
We Need
...full size personal care items
such as toothpaste, shampoo,
conditioner, and soap, donated.
Please deliver them to the outreach center or
leave in the collection box by the
Church office. We will make kits
including the donated personal
care items that will be distributed
to the clinics assisting the poor in the Katy
area.
KC’s Recruiting Drive This Weekend—
Knights of Columbus Council 9759
will host a recruiting drive this
weekend after all Masses. Tables
will be outside after all Masses.
Additionally there will be a recruiting table inside the Family Center
as well as a pancake breakfast
after all Sunday morning Masses. (The breakfast
is open to all parishioners).
Come and see the KC’s in action and join us in our
new fraternal year. Potential transferees are also welcome to visit the recruiting tables.
Our Stewardship
Stewardship – September 20/21
Sunday Offering
Catholic Relief Services/Middle East
St. Vincent de Paul
Registered Households
$53,603.34
$ 8,023.18
$3,970.00
6,818
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Around the Archdiocese
eGiving with Faith Direct
You might want to consider making your generous
weekly contributions to the parish through Faith
Direct, the electronic giving program here at Epiphany of the Lord. Even if you are traveling on business or on vacation, you can make all of your contributions through Faith Direct by way of automatic
payment from your checking account or credit card,
just as you may do now with your mortgage, household bills, and other monthly payments. It is a great
way to simplify your giving, and it is the most costeffective, environmentally-friendly way for the parish to receive your gifts.
Faith Direct is the leading eGiving program for
Catholic churches in the Archdiocese as well as in
dioceses across the country. You can visit their website at www.faithdirect.net to learn more about how
to enroll securely online. Please note, our parish
code is TX613. Faith Direct also offers your family personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes to be placed in the collection basket on Sundays.
I would like to take this opportunity as well to express my deepest gratitude for your generous contributions throughout the year. It is wonderful to be a
part of a faith community that so graciously supports the parish and the important ministries that the
Church provides. I hope that you find that this new
program makes it more convenient for you to continue to offer your gifts to Epiphany of the Lord.
Expressing the assurances of my prayerful remembrance of you and your family and my best wishes
in the Lord, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Tom Lam
St. Edith Stein Catholic
Church Annual Founders’
Day Festival will be Saturday, October 4, 2014 from
11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. We
are located at 3311 N. Fry Rd.,
Katy, TX 77449 (between Morton & Clay Roads). All are welcome and admission is free! Tickets may be purchased the day of the event for food, beverages and
carnival games. There will be Live Entertainment, a
Silent Auction, Country Store, Sweet Shoppe, Bingo
& more. Raffle tickets are available for $2 each or
6 for $10. Enter to win a $2500 Shopping Spree,
Sprit Chest w/ Gift Card, Handcrafted Quilt, 46”
Samsung Smart TV, Gift Card Money Tree, or a
Garden Statue w/ $250 Cornelius Nursery Gift
Card. Call 281-492-7500 for more information. See
you there!
Faith Formation Children
Faith Formation Sessions began last
week! Thanks to all catechists, aides, craft
room helpers, hall monitors, office volunteers and
ALL volunteers who are sharing our faith this
year with the children of our parish. This year’s
theme is “Teaching about the Gift of God’s Forgiveness”.
Home Based Faith Formation Parent
Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9 at
7 PM in the Family Center.
Materials for teaching your child/children at
home will be given. Also, we will share information about Vocations, Sacred and Safe, and
ways to share our Catholic Faith. Registration
for the home based program is required.
Call
Beth Harvey (281-578-8271) or email her at
[email protected] for more information.
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Faith Formation – 281-578-8271
Called To Be Mom October 1, 9:00-12
in the Rec Room (PAC). Rosary presentation
by Kim Allum. Contact Anna
[email protected] for more information or to make nursery arrangements.
TUESDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE STUDY
Break Open the Word for next Sunday! All are
welcome to join us on Tuesday mornings from
10—11 a.m. upstairs in the Parish Activity Center
to look at the Gospel at a deeper level.
Are you a new catechist? Catechist
Modules are designed to increase your level of
comfort in the classroom! “Person of the
Catechist” will be offered: Monday, September
29 from 10 am—Noon in the “Den” located
upstairs in the Parish Activity Center. There is
no fee to attend. For more information contact
[email protected].
Interested in Becoming Catholic?
For more information on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) contact
LouAnn at [email protected] or call
281-578-8271, ext. 283.
SPIRITUAL BOOK STUDY
A spiritual book study on, PRAYER: Our
Deepest Longing by Ronald Rolheiser will
begin on Thursday, October 2 from 10—11
a.m. in the Den (upstairs in the PAC). Contact
[email protected] to order your
book at a cost of $8.25 by September 26th.
This study will conclude on October 30.
VIRTUS:
Protecting God’s Children
Original training session will be held at
Epiphany Saturday, October 18 from
1 – 4 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center (PAC). Pre-registration is mandatory at http://www.virtus.org. A valid
identification must be presented at
check-in. No late admittance is allowed. If you are over 18 and active in
ministry at Epiphany, you must be VIRTUS trained. All adult parishioners,
ESPECIALLY PARENTS, are encouraged to be VIRTUS trained! Questions? Call the Faith Formation Office
at 281-578-8271. No walk-ins!
VIRTUS REFRESHER
Keeping the Promise Alive
(Virtus Refresher) will be held on Thursday, October 23 from 7:00—8:30 p.m. in
the PAC. A valid ID must be presented at
check-in. No late admittance. Preregistration is required at http://www.virtus.org
Contact LouAnn for more information
(including your username, password and
registration instructions) at 281-5788271 or [email protected]. KPA
is required for all volunteers who attended the original VIRTUS: Protecting God’s
Children in 2009 or prior to 2009. No
walk-ins!
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Youth Ministry
Sacrament Preparation
Reconciliation/Eucharist
Is your child ready to begin
preparation to receive
Reconciliation and Communion?
PARENT ONLY**
ARCHDIOCESE REQUIRED MEETING
Attend the following to hear Fr. Tom present
the Theology of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Diocesan guidelines will be discussed
and information regarding the retreats will be
explained:
Saturday, October 4th at 10-11:30am
(Family Center)
JR high and HS students: enjoy our youth
room, work on homework, grab a snack,
catch up with friends, and end the evening with community prayer. We gather
from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the PAC
beginning September 30th!
BRINK returns October 3rd with a welcome
back evening. Please check our website soon
for our BRINK schedule!
Sacrament Preparation is for baptized children/
youth in grades 2-12 who are presently enrolled
and have good attendance in a Faith Formation
program or Catholic school during the previous
2013/2014 school year.
Sacrament preparation materials will be
available at the parent meetings for those who
have provided the following to the Faith Formation Office in advance:
* Faith Formation 2014-2015 Registration
* Sacrament Formation 2014-2015 Registration
* Your child’s baptismal certificate
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Childcare will be provided at $5.00 per child, by
emailing [email protected], with the
meeting name, date, your name and age of the
children needing childcare.
If your child or youth has not been baptized
and you would like information about
Sacrament Preparation, please contact
Glenna at 281-578-8271, ext. 288
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INFORMATION SHEET
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
515137: Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community
1530 Norwalk Dr., Katy, TX 77450
PHONE
281-578-0707
CONTACT PERSON
Gerry Broussard #1 email: [email protected]
#2 email: [email protected]
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