April 24, 2016 - Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community

Epiphany of the Lord
Catholic Community
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
1530 Norwalk Drive • Katy, Texas 77450
Telephone: 281.578.0707 • Fax: 281.578.9161
www.epiphanycatholic.org
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Masses: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.
Saturday (Vigil): 5:30 p.m.*
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m.*, 11:30 a.m.*, 5:30 p.m.
*Nursery available
Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.; or appointment with a priest
Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday after 9:00 a.m. Mass until 7:30 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Society: 281.578.3845
April 24, 2016 • Fifth Sunday of Easter • Readings on p.1075
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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
Christian Mondragon, Director
Liturgy Ministry
Dominick Aquila, Director
Outreach Ministry
Schottsie Hill, Director
Lisa Gilkeson
Facilities Manager
Kirk Harris
Young Kim
COMMUNITY LIFE
Nursery Coordinator:
Anne Salazar
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
A Message from Fr. Tom about our Catholic School
A
s we continue our capital campaign to build the first Catholic elementary and middle school in Katy, I wanted to share with you
the Catholic Church’s teaching on Catholic education. The Vatican’s Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education published
the document, The Catholic School, to explain and “emphasize clearly the educational value of the Catholic school.” The document is addressed to all who are
responsible for education, which are parents, teachers, young people, and school
authorities, and “urges them to pool all their resources and the means at their
disposal to enable Catholic schools to provide a service which is truly civic and
apostolic.”
The mission of the Church is evangelization—to spread the faith. The Catholic school plays a vital role in proclaiming the good news of salvation by teaching
students to live knowingly as children of God and to assume the responsibility
placed on them by virtue of their Baptism. In the daily life of the school, children
will be taught to discern their vocation in a climate that will allow their faith to
gradually mature and enable them to cultivate human values that have their origin
in the figure of Christ.
The Church upholds the coexistence of a Catholic school system with the
public school system in order to offer and safeguard the Church’s teaching in a
pluralistic society, where many minority voices participate in shaping the dominant society. The Catholic school helps to promote the “freedom of teaching,
freedom of conscience, and the parental right to choose the school best suited to
parents’ educational purposes.” By its very existence in the academic world, the
Catholic school proclaims “the enriching power of the faith as the answer to the
enormous problems which afflict mankind. Above all, it is called to render a
humble loving service to the Church by ensuring that she is present in the scholastic field for the benefit of the human family.” Thus, Catholic schools work
hand-in-hand with schools of other Christian denominations and also with State
schools to give direction and begin to solve the contemporary problems of the
world, and “the absence of the Catholic school would be a great loss for civilization and for the natural and supernatural destiny of man.”
The Vatican document points out that some people incorrectly believe that
“Catholic schools have outlived their time—as institutions they were a necessary
substitute in the past but have no place at a time when civil authority assumes
responsibility for education.” That is simply not the case: “in fact, as the State
increasingly takes control of education…the survival of those natural communities, based on a shared concept of life, is threatened. Faced with this situation,
the Catholic school offers an alternative which is in conformity with the wishes
of the members of the community of the Church.”
Everyone who is responsible for the Catholic school should “most surely be
filled with a deep conviction, joy, and spirit of sacrifice in the knowledge that they
are offering innumerable young people the opportunity of growing in faith, of
accepting and living its precious principles of truth, charity and hope.” The
Church document acknowledges with gratitude the contribution of many Catholics who witness and work and teach in State schools throughout the world. And
the document concludes with these inspiring words: “We are certain that in the
last analysis, success in any venture does not come from trust in our own solutions but from trust in Jesus Who allowed Himself to be called Teacher. May He
inspire, guide, support, and bring to a safe conclusion all that is undertaken in His
name.”
The full text of the Vatican document, The Catholic School, can be found
in a link at our Epiphany School website: http://epiphanycatholic.school/ 2
Events & Meetings This Week
Baptisms
Please contact parish office
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
for preparation classes.
9:00 AM, ESL Class 3: Room 308
Baptism Session for Parents
9:00 AM, ESL Level 4: Room 301
9:30 AM, Called to be Mom: Rec Rm
2nd Saturday of February,
6:30 PM, Catechist Appreciation Dinner
May, August, November
Family Center
10:00 AM – Noon
7:00 PM, Adult Choir Rehearsal
MONDAY, APRIL 25
To register call
7:00
PM,
The
Loft:
Upper
Room
9:00 AM, ESL 4 Conversation: Rm.301
LouAnn
Svoboda
1:00 PM, Rummikub: Outreach Center
7:00 PM, A Biblical Walk through the
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
(281-578-8271)
Mass: Epiphany Room
9:00 AM, ESL 1: Room 303
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1146: Rooms
9:00 AM, ESL 4 Conversation: Rm. 304 Rite of Christian Initiation of
204/205/206/207/212
6:30 PM, Spanish Bible Study: PAC
Adults (RCIA)
7:00 PM, Job Networking: Rec Room
7:00 PM, Adult Confirmation Class:
For information call
Den
LouAnn
Svoboda
7:00
PM,
Line
Dancing:
Family
Center
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
(281-578-8271)
9:00 AM, ESL 1: Room 303
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
9:00 AM, ESL 4 Conversation: 304
Sacrament of Marriage
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Adoration:
7:30 PM, Bingo: Family Center
Chapel
Must be a registered, active
9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 411
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
member of the parish at least
9:30 AM, Second Family: Outreach
5:30 PM, Nursery: 0-5 years
six months. Contact parish
10:00 AM, Scripture Study: Den
6:30 PM, Crawfish Fest: Family Center
office eight months before
10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary for
wedding to begin preparation.
Respect Life: Chapel
SUNDAY, MAY 1
1:00 PM, ESL 2: Room 301
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
4:00 PM, Holy Hour Rosary for
Finance Council Chair
9:45
& 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of
Vocations: Chapel
the
Word:
Grade
1
Denny Dellinger
7:00 PM, Rosary: Chapel
7:00 PM, RCIA: Epiphany Room
Pastoral Council Chair
7:00 PM, Respect Life Meeting:
Tom McGeehan
Outreach Center
7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1288:
Knights of Columbus
301/303, Rec Room
Steve Zoeller, Grand Knight
7:30 PM, Evening Prayer: Chapel
http://www.kofc9759.org/
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years:
9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of
the Word: Grade 4 & 5
12:30 PM, Epiphanic: Softball Field
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Cynthia Viator
Ladies Club
Joan McManamy
KC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
The annual Epiphany Knights of Columbus Scholarship
process is starting. Applications are now available at the front
desk of the church office. Word copies of the application are
available by e-mailing Vince DeBonis at
vdebonis@comcast.net. The KC’s will honor college-bound
students at the Senior High Graduation Mass with $500 to $1000
scholarships. Applications are due no later than April 25th in the
church office. Interviews will be conducted Friday and Saturday, May 6th
and 7th. Please take advantage of this excellent opportunity to be
recognized for your gifts to the parish and surrounding community.
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
gerry@epiphanycatholic.org.
Check
our
website
for
Liturgical & Faith Formation
Schedules.
epiphany@epiphanycatholic.org
Child’s Play Learning Center, Alyce Gabrysch, Director, 281-578-9332; 281-578-0507 Fax; childsplaykaty.com
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Liturgy & Prayer
PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES
Saturday, April 23
5:30 PM
Sunday, April 24
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Monday, April 25
9:00 AM
Tuesday, April 26
9:00 AM
Wednesday, April 27
9:00 AM
Thursday, April 28
9:00 AM
Friday, April 29
9:00 AM
Saturday, April 30
5:30 PM
Sunday, May 1
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:30 AM
5:30 PM
Vigil-Fifth Sunday of Easter
Rosarie Olague
Fifth Sunday of Easter
†Marc David Levine
For the people
†Fidel Flores
†Bob Steed
St. Mark
†Johnny Lattner
Easter Weekday
†Priscilla Nguyen
Easter Weekday
†Souls of Purgatory
Easter Weekday
†Jose DaCosta
St. Catherine of Sienna
†Mary Dellinger
Vigil-Sixth Sunday of Easter
Dr. George Gai Pham
Sixth Sunday of Easter
†Monique Kirkpatrick
For the people
†Paul & Boniface Onubogu
†Frank McGeehan
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17;
Mk 16:15-20
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
Please keep the following people
in your thoughts and prayers this
week as we wish them a return to
good health:
Jason Sides, Michael “Matt” Patrick Ryan,
Theresa McCluskey, John Cahoon, Janet
Cuccia, Hailey Williams, Emedes Contreras,
Caroline Montello, Rhonda Janak, Randy
Grossman, Joan Rushing, Minda Emata, Betty
Long, Maria Mercedes Enriquez.
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.
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.
TV Mass for the Homebound
Now on KUBE channel 57
at 10:30 a.m.
Cable and Satellite Channels
Please pray for our military
men and women.
AT&T U-verse channel 57/1057 HD
Comcast channel 53/653 HD
DirecTV channel 57
Dish TV channel 57
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News in the Parish
We welcome into our community:
Lawrence & Molly Addison, Polly
Benson, Mary Berryhill, Julio & Amber
Dalla Costa, Brian & Catherine
Hildebrand, Rachmad & Beatrik Karyadi,
Justin & Chelsea McAnally, Julie ReyBernstein, Devin & Ashley Thorne, John
& Tracey West.
Our Stewardship
Stewardship – April 16/17
Sunday Offering
St. Vincent de Paul
Registered Households
$34,406.01
$1,407.00
6,723
“I give you a new commandment: love one another.
As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." JOHN 13:34
It is easy to love someone when they love us back.
But it takes courage to love someone when we feel
unappreciated, used or feel our opinion doesn’t matter. It takes courage to “love my neighbor” when he
may be someone I don’t like, someone I don’t know
or someone who doesn’t look like me.
Home Missions Second Collection
this weekend
DSF REPORT
Parish Goal
Amount Pledged
Amount Paid
Number of Pledges
$398,000.00
$231,278.56
$140,287.31
539
Campaign Update – More than $3.4 million
pledged (As of April 15)
Thank you to the 333 families that have pledged
$3,413,308 to the Faith in our Future –Investing in
Catholic Education campaign. For more information
about the campaign go to epiphanycatholic.school. The
web site can also be found on the parish web site’s
home page.
Why We’re Supporting the Faith in our Future –
Investing in Catholic Education campaign
When asked by parishioners why we support the
capital campaign, my wife Cindy and I are quick to
share two reasons. The first is that the capital
campaign will enable Epiphany to renovate and
replace outdated buildings. As the youth director, I am
anxiously waiting for the opportunity to move into the
larger classrooms that are being planned. My only
wish is that we started this project sooner.
The second reason is that our Catholic school will use
parish facilities during the day. It will not only offer
more educational options for families, it will provide a
better use of our resources. Epiphany can offer Katy
area families the option of a KISD quality education
combined with the Catholic faith. My own family
certainly would have taken advantage of it.
Parents and students who believe that faith is just as
important as reading, writing and arithmetic will find a
welcome hospitable place to learn. Parishioners of
Epiphany will be the beneficiaries of student and
faculty involvement in many of its ministries. A
Catholic school and its host parish enjoy a
complimentary relationship. Those parishes with
Catholic schools see an increased energy and vibrancy
that works across all parish ministries and
organizations. My wife and I are honored to be a part
of this once-in-a-lifetime effort for Epiphany of the
Lord Catholic Community, and invite you to join us in
supporting our campaign.
Dave and Cindy Clark are parishioners at Epiphany
where Dave is the Director of Youth Ministry
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Community Life
The Epiphany Ladies
Club will hold our last
eGiving with Faith Direct
Making plans for this summer? Don’t forget
Epiphany of the Lord! You can make contributions
to your parish while you are out of town and all year
long with Faith Direct. Faith Direct is Epiphany’s
on-line e-giving program. It’s safe and it’s easy to
use.
Convenient automatic payments come directly from
your checking account or credit card. Just log onto
FaithDirect.org or find their link on
Epiphanycatholic.org.
Sign up and remember Epiphany’s parish code:
TX 613
Faith Direct also has a mobile app. It is available
on the Apple App Store and Google Play for
Android users. The Faith Direct App allows
Epiphany parishioners to access their account
anytime, anywhere.
By using Faith Direct you will help Epiphany plan
for liturgies and ministries throughout the year. Sign
up for Faith Direct today!
meeting before breaking for
the summer on May 13 at
9:30 AM in the Family Center. After a short induction of new officers, two members of Clothed by
Faith will speak about this charitable organization. If
you have any questions, please contact us at
epiphanyladiesclub@gmail.com. “Like” Us on Facebook to keep up with all the fun!
"Attention Catholic Boy Scouts! A
new set of classes for the Ad Altare Dei and
Pope Pius XII religious emblems is 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.
For more information on these programs,
please contact the parish office at 281-5780707.
or louis.meneghetti@total.com."
Respect Life Bulletin Board
“Take My Hand, Not My Life”
Stations of the Cross
Beautification Fund
This beautiful set of
Stations of the Cross
is a way to continue
to add to the spiritual
environment of our
worship space.
Please pick up a flyer
to learn how you can
contribute to this
fund.
Please join us for our next general meeting this
Tuesday April 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Outreach
Conference Room.
Intercession for Life:
For those in our community facing
serious illness: May God comfort them
through family, friends and our parish
community, as we seek to love them as
Christ loves us; We pray to the Lord
SPIRITUAL READING
You will not see anyone who is truly striving
after spiritual advancement who is not given to
spiritual reading.
—St. Athanasius
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Outreach Ministry – 281-578-0707
Outreach Events in
April/May:
Standing Meetings: Mon.—Epiphany Job Net-
working at 7 p.m. in the PAC; Tues.—Respect
Life Rosary at 10 a.m. in the Chapel.
26th: Second Family meeting
26th: Respect life meeting
8th: Food Drive
7/8th: Baby Bottle Distribution
See www.epiphanycatholic.org for details.
Food Drive
Next
Weekend!
We appreciate all of your
help in keeping our food
closet well stocked. We
especially need canned
fruit this month.
RESPECT LIFE
ROSARY
Tuesday at 10 a.m. in
the chapel
Clinic Care Kits
Through the generous donations of
our parishioners, Dr. Lathrop DDS
and Dr. Gary Welch DDS who donated toothbrushes, we were able
to assemble and deliver 243 Clinic
Care Kits. We would like to say
thank you to all who donated and to
our tireless volunteers that assembled the kits to be
given to Krause Children’s Center, Christ Clinic and
our own St. Vincent de Paul.
Thank you again to all who participated in this
wonderful project.
JOB SEEKERS NETWORK
weekly meetings
Mondays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
in the PAC Building.
Second Family Care Team
Second Family is a team comprised of parishioners who have a one-on-one relationship with
an elderly, ill, or disabled person that has requested a “CarePartner”. Can you make time to
visit?
The gift of relationships is priceless, and a few
hours each month can give comfort, hope and
reassurance to those in need. If your heart is
called, please consider donating your time to
this worthy ministry. Please call the Outreach
Office at 832-772-0306.
Baby Bottle Blessings
Mother’s Day Weekend, May 7/8!!
Why not start your Mother’s Day by helping an expectant mother? Share the joy of giving by supporting the Gift of Life. Please pick up a baby bottle from any of the church entrances after mass,
and fill it with your treasures of coins, bills, or checks made to Epiphany. Bottles can be returned
through Father’s Day. Funds will be split evenly between the Pregnancy Help Center, the Archdiocese Gabrielle Project, and Catholic Charities Adolescent Pregnancies. Thank you for your participation and help in saving a life!
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Adult Faith Formation
VIRTUS REFRESHER
CALLED TO BE MOM – on April
27, we will complete our book study
with a review of chapters 7 and 8. All
are welcome Wednesdays from 9:30
- 11:30 a.m. in the PAC!
Contact ctbm.epiphany@gmail.com
for more information.
VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children
Original training session will be held at Epiphany
Saturday, May 7, from 9:00—Noon 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? Need assistance
with the registration process? Call the Faith
Formation Office at 281-578-8271. No walk-ins!
Keeping the Promise Alive (Virtus Refresher)
will be held on Thursday, May 19 from 7:00—
8:30 p.m. in the PAC. A valid ID must be presented at check-in. No Walk-ins! Preregistration is
required at http://www.virtus.org.
Contact louann@epiphanycatholic.org for
username, password and registration instructions
or call LouAnn at 281-578-8271, ext. 283. No late
admittance! KPA is required for all volunteers who
attended the original VIRTUS: Protecting God’s
Children in 2010 or before.
TRUE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Can you imagine a world such as the one put before us in today’s scripture readings? Communities
of believers everywhere would support and encourage one another and be identified as Christians by
the way they love each other. It would be a world
with no tears, no death and mourning, no crying out
in pain. “Behold, I make all things new,” we hear the
Son of God say in the second reading from the book
of Revelation (21:5).
Is this world of John’s vision only imaginary?
Are these faithful followers for whom Jesus prayed
only a savior’s dream? Today they are put before us
as a worthy goal. How much closer can we come to
this vision of a true Christian community in our lives
today?
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION
Expecting a new baby? Or, do you have a little one who has not yet
been baptized? Now is the time to prepare for your child’s baptism. A
Baptism Preparation Session for parents and godparents will be held on
Saturday, May 14 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon in the Family Center.
Parents must attend a baptism preparation session before scheduling their
child’s baptism. Call 281-578-8271 to register for this preparation session.
Childcare is available. The next opportunity to attend a baptism class at Epiphany will be on
Saturday, August 13, 2016.
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Children’s Faith Formation
Epiphany Youth Ministry
LET US CELEBRATE the END OF OUR
FAITH FORMATION YEAR WITH A PICNIC!
The Epiphanic Returns …A family picnic TODAY
on the softball field after the 11:30 Mass
until 3:00 P. M. Everyone invited. Come, join in
the fun! Don’t forget the sunscreen and your
lawn chairs!
Congratulations Fifth Graders!
The
February Bake Sale was a huge success. 75% of
the funds ($2,232.62) was donated to Casa de
Eperanza, House of Hope in Houston. The casa
serves children in crisis. 25% ($407.00) of the
proceeds remained in our parish for the church
beautification fund! What a wonderful witness
you are for our parish!
Class of 2016: Join us for Sunday
Liturgy on May 22nd at 5:30 p.m.
A reception will follow in the
Family Center. Knights of Columbus will present the recipients
of the 2016 Senior Scholarships.
Completed scholarships are due to
the office by end of day tomorrow.
Rehearsal for Confirmation will
take place May 23rd and June 6th
7:00 p.m. in the Church.
Confirmations are celebrated
May 26th and June 9th at 7:00 p.m.
Please see our website to check
which day your student is scheduled
to attend.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
June 2024, 2016. Register TODAY! ALL may register
online at www.epiphanycatholic.org. Go to the
Elementary Faith Formation tab. Look for the
Vacation Bible School link. We follow Jesus, the
Light of the World! Questions? Email Stephanie at Stephanie.Brierty@gmail.com.
Children’s Liturgy of the
(CLW). Parents: are you interested
Word
in joining
our team? Please call the CFF office (281-5788271). All adult (18+) volunteers working with
children must be VIRTUS trained
All you can eat crawfish fest supporting the
summer mission to the Pueblo of Laguna,
NM! Purchase tickets now at
www.epiphanycatholic.org/mission-fund
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