April 26, 2015 - 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
April 26, 2015 – World Day of Prayer for Vocations – Readings on Page 1071
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PARISH CLERGY
Rev. Tom Lam
Administrator
Rev. Thomas Joseph
Parochial Vicar
Deacon John Evanoff
Pastoral Associate
Deacon Don Kish
PARISH STAFF
Business Manager
Craig Shemon
Gerry Broussard, Verna Goertz,
Dan Stamps, Mary Tran
Religious Education
LouAnn Svoboda, Director
Beth Harvey, Charlotte Fulton,
Maria Laiseca
Youth Ministry
Dave Clark, Director
Joey Harvey
Music Ministry
Spencer Schuyler, Director
Merle Vahlkamp
Outreach Ministry
Schottsie Hill, Director
Lisa Gilkeson
Facilities Manager
Kirk Harris
Young Kim
Karim Valdez
COMMUNITY LIFE
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
T
he Fourth Sunday of Easter offers us the figure of the Good Shepherd who
knows his sheep: he calls them, he feeds them and he guides them. For over
fifty years the universal Church has celebrated this Sunday as the World
Day of Prayer for Vocations. In this way she reminds us of our need to
pray, as Jesus himself told his disciples, so that “the Lord of the harvest may send out
laborers into his harvest.” Jesus’ command came in the context of his sending out missionaries. He called not only the twelve Apostles, but another seventy-two disciples
whom he then sent out, two by two, for the mission. Since the Church “is by her very
nature missionary,” the Christian vocation is necessarily born of the experience of mission. Hearing and following the voice of Christ the Good Shepherd, means letting ourselves be attracted and guided by him, in consecration to him; it means allowing the
Holy Spirit to draw us into this missionary dynamism, awakening within us the desire,
the joy and the courage to offer our own lives in the service of the Kingdom of God.
To offer one’s life in mission is possible only if we are able to leave ourselves behind.
On this 52nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, I would like to reflect on that particular “exodus” which is the heart of vocation, or better yet, of our response to the vocation God gives us. When we hear the word “exodus,” we immediately think of the
origins of the amazing love story between God and his people, a history which passes
through the dramatic period of slavery in Egypt, the calling of Moses, the experience
of liberation and the journey toward the Promised Land. Passing from the slavery of
the old Adam to new life in Christ is an event of redemption which takes place
through faith. This Passover is a genuine “exodus”; it is the journey of each Christian
soul and the entire Church, the decisive turning of our lives towards the Father.
At the root of every Christian vocation we find this basic movement, which is part of
the experience of faith. Belief means transcending ourselves, leaving behind our comfort and the inflexibility of our ego in order to center our life in Jesus Christ. It means
leaving, like Abraham, our native place and going forward with trust, knowing that
God will show us the way to a new land. This “going forward” is not to be viewed as a
sign of contempt for one’s life, one’s feelings, one’s own humanity. On the contrary,
those who set out to follow Christ find life in abundance by putting themselves completely at the service of God and his kingdom. Jesus says: “Everyone who has left
home or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s
sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.” All of this is profoundly rooted in love. The Christian vocation is first and foremost a call to love, a love which attracts us and draws us out of ourselves, “decentering” us and triggering “an ongoing
exodus out of the closed inward-looking self towards its liberation through self-giving,
and thus towards authentic self-discovery and indeed the discovery of God.”
Nursery Coordinator:
Anne Salazar
The exodus experience is paradigmatic of the Christian life, particularly in the case of
those who have embraced a vocation of special dedication to the Gospel. This calls for
Child’s Play: Alyce Gabrysch
a constantly renewed attitude of conversion and transformation, an incessant moving
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forward, a passage from death to life like that celebrated in every liturgy, an experience
of Passover. From the call of Abraham to that of Moses, from Israel’s pilgrim journey
Bingo: Friday at 7:30 p.m.
through the desert to the conversion preached by the prophets, up to the missionary
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journey of Jesus which culminates in his death and resurrection, vocation is always a
Welcome Newcomers
work of God. He leads us beyond our initial situation, frees us from every enslavement, breaks down our habits and our indifference, and brings us to the joy of comIf you would like more munion with him and with our brothers and sisters. Responding to God’s call, then,
information on our Parish means allowing him to help us leave ourselves and our false security behind, and to
Community,
please
visit strike out on the path which leads to Jesus Christ, the origin and destiny of our life and
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our happiness.
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Events & Meetings This Week
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
Ladies Club Quilt Raffle Sale
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
Room 214
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of
the Word: Grade 4,5
3:30 PM, Children’s Faith Formation
3:30 PM, Jr High Faith Formation
7:00 PM, HSFF/Confirmation: PAC
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
9:00 AM, ESL LEVEL 4: ROOM 307
9:30 AM, ESL Level 1/2: Room 310
9:30 AM, ESL Level 3: Room 308
9:30 AM, Called to be Mom: Rec Rm
10:00 AM, Bible Timeline Series: Den
6:30 PM, Catechist Appreciation
Dinner: Family Center
7:00 PM, Adult Choir Practice
MONDAY, APRIL 27
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
9:00 AM, ESL Level 4: Room 307
9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303
9:30 AM, ESL Level 1/2: Room 310
6:30 PM, Spanish Bible Study: PAC
9:30 AM, ESL 4 Conversation: Rm. 301 7:00 PM, Adult Confirmation Class:
7:00 PM, A Biblical Walk Through the
Epiphany Room
Mass: Epiphany Room
7:00 PM, Wedding: Chapel
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1146: Rooms
7:00 PM, Ad Altare Dei: Rm. 201/202
204/205/206/207/212
7:00 PM, Line Dancing: Family Center
7:00 PM, Job Networking: Rec Room
FRIDAY, MAY 1
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
9:30 AM, ESL Level 3: Room 308
9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303
7:30 PM, Bingo: Family Center
9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 411
9:30 AM, Second Family: Room 507
SATURDAY. MAY 2
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Adoration:
FOOD DRIVE
Chapel
LADIES CLUB QUILT RAFFLE SALE
10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary for
5:30 PM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
Respect Life: Chapel
Room 214
10:00 AM, Scripture Study: Den
1:00 PM, ESL 2: Room 301
SUNDAY, MAY 3
4:00 PM, Holy Hour Rosary for
Food Drive
Vocations: Chapel
Ladies Club Quilt Raffle Sale
7:00 PM, RCIA, Epiphany Room
Coffee & Donuts: Family Center
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1288 Court of
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
Honor: Family Center
Room 214
7:00 PM, Respect Life Meeting:
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of
Main Conference Room
the Word: Grade 1
7:00 PM, Rosary: Chapel
12:30 PM, The Epiphanic:
7:00 PM, Walking through Grief: Den
Softball Field
7:30 PM, Evening Prayer: Chapel
1:00 PM, Baptisms: Narthex
Join us on a parish
pilgrimage to Rome, Italy on
Oct. 25-Nov. 5, 2015. Travel to
Venice, Florence, Assisi and
the Eternal City of Rome to experience the rich cul-
ture and deep spirituality of the Church.
Only 50 places available for parishioners of Epiphany. If interested, please contact Craig Shemon at
[email protected]
Baptisms
Please contact parish office
for preparation classes.
Baptism Session for Parents
2nd Saturday of February,
May, August, November
10:00 AM – Noon
To register call
LouAnn Svoboda
(281-578-8271)
Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults (RCIA)
For information call
LouAnn Svoboda
(281-578-8271)
Sacrament of Marriage
Must be a registered, active
member of the parish at least
six months. Contact parish
office eight months before
wedding to begin preparation.
Finance Council Chair
Denny Dellinger
Knights of Columbus
Steve Zoeller, Grand Knight
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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Liturgy & Prayer
PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES
Saturday, April 25
5:30 PM
Sunday, April 26
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Monday, April 27
9:00 AM
Tuesday, April 28
9:00 AM
Wednesday, April 29
9:00 AM
Thursday, April 30
9:00 AM
Friday, May 1
9:00 AM
Saturday, May 2
5:30 PM
Sunday, May 3
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Vigil-Fourth Sunday of Easter
†Alicia & †Leonor Cavazos
Fourth Sunday of Easter
†Lorraine Huber
For the People
†Maria Felizarta
†Esteban Garcia
Easter Weekday
†Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Brown
Easter Weekday
†Roxie Burrows
St. Catherine of Siena
Maria Teresa Caraveo (Birthday)
Easter Weekday
†Arthur Tuttle, Jr.
Easter Weekday
†Virginia Costello
Vigil-Fifth Sunday of Easter
†Suong Lam
Fifth Sunday of Easter
†Mariano Magsino
For the People
†Apolonia De Perez
†Arthur Tuttle, Jr.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10
Tuesday:
Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Thursday:
Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Friday:
Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6
or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14,
16; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday:
Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14
Sunday:
Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32;
1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Come and pray the rosary before the Blessed Sacrament for
Vocations every Tuesday at 4:00
p.m. in the Chapel.
Please keep the following people in
your thoughts and prayers this
week as we wish them a return to
good health:
Eva Lazarich, Jason Sides, Mary Reuter, Andrew Bencivengo,
Patricia Givens, Jackie Alfonso, Vicki Druehl, Valerie Sanders, Fidel
Flores, Rosemary Klawikowski, Ingrid Stassi,
Anthony Pocasangre, Hipolita Gonzales.
To make a request for someone to be on our
prayer list, please call the parish office at 281578-0707. Your loved one’s name will appear on
our prayer list for six consecutive Sundays. If a
longer period of time is needed, please call the
parish office to renew your request.
Please Remember In Prayer
Our Deceased
Minnie M. Petrusek, mother of
Cynthia O’Donnell
Cecilia Reyes, wife of Vicente Reyes
mother of Charles Reyes
Charles A. Rice, husband of Marcela
father of Daniela & Maria Lopez
You are invited to experience
evening prayer from the Liturgy
of the Hours each Tuesday
evening in the chapel at 7:30
PM. Liturgy of the Hours is the formal prayer
the worldwide Church prays daily in response to
Christ's statement to "pray always". Please join
us and the entire Church around the world each
Tuesday evening.
Please pray for our military
men and women.
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News in the Parish
Our Stewardship
Project for the Homeless—The
final numbers are in and the fish fry
set all types of sales records. The
Knights of Columbus thank each and
every one of you for making the dinners a success. One of the projects
we are going to do with the profits is to make and
deliver box lunches for the homeless on May 17th.
We invite all members of the Epiphany Faith Community to join us in this endeavor on Sunday, May
17th at 8 A.M. We will be gathering in the PAC center and
making 600 sandwiches and putting them in bags along with
bottle water and chips. Our goal
is to help on this one day, make
life a little easier for the less fortunate. After making
the box lunches we will be taking them to Loaves
and Fishes soup kitchen and distributing them there.
If we have extra food we will be taking it to a nearby
park (James Butte) and distributing the rest of the
food. The total time from start to finish should be
about 4 hours. We invite all members of our faith
community to participate. If you are in need of service hours please come.
The recipients are so appreciative and thankful . So,
please come out before Mass, or after Mass and help
make sandwiches, distribute the food, or do both. It
will be an experience you and your family will cherish forever.
Attention Catholic Boy Scouts and Venturers!
A new set of classes for the Ad Altare Dei
and Pope Pius XII religious
emblems are now starting! These
emblems are open to Catholic Boy
Scouts and Venturers between the
ages of 13-20. These emblems offer a fun way for Scouts to learn
about their faith, and better understand their vocational calling. An introductory session will be held
on Thursday, April 30th, at 7 P.M., in Rooms
201/202 of the Family Center Building. For more
information on these programs, please contact the
parish office at 281-578-0707, or [email protected].
Stewardship – April 18/19
Sunday Offering
St. Vincent de Paul
$39,229.68
$2,204.00
Registered Households
6,739
“I am the good shepherd...and I lay down my life for
the sheep...and they will heed my voice.”
— John 10:14-16
When you pray, do you only ask Jesus for things that
you want? Do you ever ask Jesus what He wants you
to do? How do you listen for the response? The answer is usually in “quiet whispers”. Take time in silent, daily prayer to hear His answer.
This new fund is established for donations
to add to the beauty of our worship space.
With your contribution or memorial gift, we
hope to add Stations of the Cross and statues
for our Church.
At any time during the year, you are welcome
to send in a donation or place your gift in an
envelope in the collection during Mass with
the designation, “Sanctuary Beautification
Fund.” Thanking you in anticipation of your
generous response.
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Thank You From Deacon John Evanoff
On behalf of my family, I want thank all of you who
have offered prayers, encouragement, food, cards
and flowers on the occasion of my mother’s passing
during Holy Week. Also, I know many of you
prayed for her and our family during her long period
of suffering and I am especially grateful for the
graces that came as a result. Thank you all very
much.
Deacon John Evanoff
Vocations Corner
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Today: Sunday, April 26, 2015
The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publically fulfill
the Lord’s instruction to, “Pray to the
Lord of the harvest to send laborers
into his harvest.” (Mt. 9:38; Lk. 10:2)
Our prayers offered throughout the
Church affirm the primacy of faith and
grace in all that concerns vocations to
the priesthood and to the consecrated life. This year marks
the 51st anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Let us pray as a family for vocations!
Join Catholics around the world in prayer for
vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. All Catholics of the Archdiocese are encouraged to gather in their
parishes to join in public and/or private prayer. "Pray that
the Lord of the harvest sends laborers into his harvest."(Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Resources can be found online at
USCCB, NRVC, Serra US and
www.houstonvocations.com/world-day-of-prayer-forvocations
Community Life
Epiphany Ladies Club—Our next general
meeting will be on May 8th when we will install officers and hear a guest speaker from the AAA on the
topic of Travel.
Babysitting is available during our monthly
meetings for a nominal fee by emailing [email protected].
"Like" Us on Facebook to keep up with all the fun
Respect Life Bulletin Board
“Take My Hand not My Life”
Intercession for Life: For all people: may we realize our
own God given dignity, as well as the dignity of others;
We pray to the Lord.
“I pray that at every level a general commitment to support the family will reappear and be strengthened, so that
too—even amid so many difficulties and serious
threats—the family will always remain, in accordance
with God’s plan, the ‘sanctuary of life.’
- Pope Saint John Paul II,
The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae, no.6) 1995 Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
Attention parishioners:
The Respect for Life
Committee here at Epiphany of the Lord has now been in
existence for a year. In that year we have been able to
accomplish some great things. We have a Holy Hour every Tuesday during Adoration, we have been visible in the
community by participating in the Life Chain, have designed and distributed our prayer cards and worked hard
to begin educating our parish on pro-life matters, brought
in a speaker beginning the process of educating our youth
and are forming a sub-committee to work specifically
with our youth teaching Catholic Pro-life teachings. We
had a beautiful Day of Prayer and Adoration January 22
in response to the Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and plan
to continue this day of prayer annually. We have several
issues we will be addressing this spring and events to
plan and attend in the Fall. Our committee is currently a
handful of dedicated people, but we need more! What a
better way to serve Our Lord then through helping promote a culture of Life! Please consider joining us at our
next meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 in the Outreach
Conference Room at 7:00 p.m.
Around the Archdiocese
Archdiocesan Marriage Conference
Are you tired of just surviving in marriage and are you
ready to thrive in holiness with your spouse? Then
come to the first “Together in Holiness” marriage conference, presented by the John Paul II Foundation for
Life and Family and the Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston. This one-day event includes Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and inspiring presentations that will help your marriage and family grow together in holiness. May 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 11720 Joan of Arc Drive,
Houston, TX 77024. For details and registration visit
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www.TogetherInHoliness.org
A PARISH PICNIC
Come celebrate our Parish!
FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Who: Parish ministries, organizations,
committees and Faith Formation!
(Grandparents, moms, dads, uncles, aunts, teens, children and ALL!)
When: Sunday, May 3, 2015
Where: Epiphany’s Softball Field
Time: 12:30– 3:00 PM
Free games, moonwalks,
rock wall, dunking booth,
water balloons,
camel and ponies rides,
races, face painting, family craft
And more!
Serving hot dogs and
hamburgers for a minimal fee!
(chips, drinks, and trimmings included).
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Outreach Ministry – 281-578-0707
Outreach Events in March:
DID YOU KNOW . . .
Standing Meetings: Mon.—Epiphany Job
That
our Bereavement Ministry began in this
parish over 23 years ago.
That this ministry offers support and comfort to
those experiencing the loss of a loved one through
death.
That different members on our team facilitate
meetings, send out monthly letters, and maintain
computer records.
That a wide variety of literature is available in our
Outreach Center for persons of all ages who are
grieving the loss of a loved one. Our parish library
also has many books on grief and bereavement.
That anyone who has lost a loved one may join our
monthly meetings, which are held on the first Monday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the PAC
Building. Our next meeting is May 4th.
Networking at 7 p.m. in the PAC; Tues.—
Adoration all day, Respect Life Rosary at 10
a.m.
April
28th: Second Family Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.
28th: Walking Trough Grief @ 7 p.m.
May
3rd: Food Drive
4th: Bereavement Meeting @ 7 p.m.
See www.epiphanycatholic.org for details.
National Day of Prayer
at the Merrell Center
Join thousands of others across West
Houston as we meet at the Merrell Center on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 7:00
for the National Day of Prayer. “All
Sons & Daughters will be leading worship while several pastors and ministry
leaders guide us in times of prayer for
our city and nation. And, then, different churches
will take turns sustaining worship and prayer for the
next 50 hours in the Epi (2655 South Mason Road)
in what we call “Fire on the Altar”. For more information check out www.katyprays.org.
Food Drive Next Weekend!
Our monthly Food Drive is scheduled for next weekend, May 3rd. We appreciate all of
your help in keeping our food pantry
well stocked. We especially need
canned fruit and rice this month.
We also accept cash and checks as
food closet donations. Please place
your monetary contributions in the
Sunday collection, but please write in food donation
on the memo line.
Catholic Charities will be having a raffle to
support programs and service
at Mamie George Community
Center.
Tickets are available through
Outreach Center
$1 each or 6 for $5. Prizes
are 1-$500 Kohl’s gift card, 1$300 Fiesta gift card or 1-$300 Walgreen’s gift card.
EPIPHANY JOB NETWORKING
How is your job search going? Do you spend 8
hours a day on the internet and get few or no responses? The internet is a valuable tool to find a job,
but statistics show this is only 15% of the market.
The remaining 85% of jobs are obtained through
“people to people” connections. Enhance your computer search by attending our networking meetings.
Please join us Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00
p.m. in the Parish Activity Center.
The time you spend with Jesus in the
Blessed Sacrament is the best time
you will spend on earth. Each moment
that you spend with Jesus will deepen
your union with Him and make your
soul everlastingly more glorious and
beautiful in Heaven and will help bring
about everlasting peace on earth.
- Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Adult Faith Formation – 281-578-8271
Tuesday Morning Scripture
Study group will meet on April 28
from 10 –11 a.m. in the PAC. Contact
[email protected] for information.
Called To Be Mom:
Join us from 9:30—
Noon on Wednesday, April 29, in the Parish Activity. We will discuss chapter 10 of our book
study. Contact [email protected] for
more information.
VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children
Original training session will be held at Epiph-
any Saturday, May 30 from 9:00 a.m. until
Noon in the Parish Activity Center (PAC). Preregistration
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? Need assistance with the registration
process? Call the Faith Formation Office at 281
-578-8271.
No walk-ins!
BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSION
The session for parents and godparents to prepare for the baptism
of their infants will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 10:00 a.m.
until Noon in the Family Center.
This preparation session is required
before parents can schedule the Sacrament of
Baptism for their infants. Parents and godparents
are encouraged to attend this session before the
birth of the child. Call 281-578-8271 to register for this session. Childcare during this class
is available by emailing [email protected] with parent’s name, ages of children needing nursery and name/date of
event. The next opportunity to attend a baptism class will be on Saturday, August 8, 2015.
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.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
This Fourth Sunday of Easter is traditionally referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Today we listen to the
words of the Lord as he
refers to himself as the
“good shepherd who lays
down his life for the
sheep.” It is sometimes
so difficult for us to
grasp the reality that anyone would lay down his
or her own life for the
sake of someone else. This is especially true in
a society that places high value on power and
personal advancement, often at the cost of
“trampling” on other people in order to climb
the ladder. Today’s scriptures point to the one
we are called to emulate—the one who lays
down his life for his sheep. Today’s scriptures
challenge us to discover ways to bring life to
those around us—to build up rather than to
tear down.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Children’s Faith Formation
Epiphany Youth Ministry
TODAY IS OUR LAST DAY OF REGULAR
FAITH FORMATION CLASSES. THANKS TO
ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME FORWARD TO SHARE OUR FAITH. YOU ARE
“THE LIGHT TO THE WHOLE WORLD!”
NOW…
Let’s have some fun!
End of the Year Picnic
Calling all Parishioners!
THE EPIPHANIC! Sunday, May 3
after the 11:30 AM Mass until 3
PM on Epiphany’s softball field.
Email Beth Harvey at [email protected] or call
her at 281-578-8271. Donations
being acccepted in the Faith Formation office---small trinkets, toys, prizes of all
sorts, face paint, etc. Questions call or email.
[email protected]. Thanks to all who
have sent donations or who is sponsoring a booth.
We have room for more…
VBS June 22-26
Everest, Conquering
Challenges with God’s Mighty Power. All volunteer positions available. Want to head up
the games station? Games are played inside
the Great Room of the PAC or you can take
the kids outside too.
Contact Stephanie Brierty [email protected]) to volunteer. Teen
spots fill early. Registration begins at the Epiphanic, Sunday, May 3, 2015. Volunteer Forms
can be found online at www.epiphanycatholic.org.
V
B
S
Confirmation will be celebrated June
15 and 16 at 7:00 p.m. Please see
our website to check which day your
student is scheduled to attend.
All adults (18 years +) working with our children must be VIRTUS trained.
Visit
www.VIRTUSonline.org to register for the training.
THE GLORY OF GOD
The glory of God is humanity fully alive.
Interested in becoming a
priest? Come to a retreat and see what
it takes to be a priest. The retreat is for
high school boys ages 15-18.
This retreat is held in Houston, on the week
-end of Friday, June 8-Sunday,
June 10.
Please contact Colleen Farghum at [email protected] for the registration
form.
—St. Irenaeus
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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]
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Publisher®2003
Adobe Acrobat 6.0® Professional
Windows XP Professional® Service Pack Three
PRINTER
HP LJ300-400 color M351-M451 PCL6
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT
1 through 11
SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
April 26, 2015
TRANSMISSION TIME
Tuesday, 12 PM
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF #2 EMAIL ABOVE
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