C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

CHURCH ADDRESS 8235 S.W. 57 Avenue Miami, Florida 33143 RECTORY/MAILING ADDRESS 8081 S.W. 54 Court Miami, Florida 33143 Telephone: 305.667.4911 Fax: 305.667.8067 info@epiphanycatholicchurch.comepiphanycatholicchurch.com

SCHOOL Sister Margaret Fagan, IHM, Principal Ms. Ana Oliva, Vice Principal 5557 S.W. 84 Street Miami, Florida 33143 Telephone: 305.667.5251 Fax: 305.667.6828 epiphanycatholicschool.com CONVENT Sister Carmen Teresa, IHM, Superior Telephone: 305.667.2144

MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & PASTORAL SERVICES Mrs. Isabel Prellezo, Director Telephone: 305.665.0037 MINISTRY OF MUSIC Mr. Thomas Schuster, Organist Mr. Georgi Danchev, Choirmaster Mr. Eddie Valdéz, Cantor Telephone: 305.667.4911

Monsignor Jude O’Doherty, Pastor

Father Alex Rivera, Associate Pastor

Father Thomas Seweryn Ph.D., in Residence

Deacon Don Livingstone

Deacon Norman Ruíz-Castañeda

Deacon Thomas V. Eagan

Deacon Marcos Pérez

Deacon Eduardo Smith

MASSES Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00 AM

Saturday 8:00 AM

Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM

Sunday 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 AM 12:30* & 6:00 PM (*Spanish)

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Monday-Friday 7:00-8:00 AM & 8:30-9:30 AM

Thursdays 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

ROSARY Daily 7:40 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 4:30 PM

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call the Parish Office two months in advance.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Call the Parish Office one year in advance.

March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent

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PASTOR’S PEN

A 61 rank organ stands in the choir loft, it is 40

feet high with over 3400 pipes and has a double-

sided facade; the oval casework is made of

mahogany and the horizontal trumpets are

polished brass. This new pipe organ represents

the most sophisticated technological design in

pipe organ building today. Its tonal and visual

beauty make it a gift to our community that will

last for generations.

The baptismal font, lectern and altar are made of

granite, to signify solidity. The placement of the

baptismal font at the entrance of the church

reminds us that it is through the waters of Baptism

that we enter the Church, and the sacramental life

of the Church is opened to us. The altar has been

placed directly under the intersecting point

between the nave and the transept, to indicate

that the Eucharist is at the center of our life of

worship. The top of the altar is purposely smaller

than the base itself to remind us that it is both a

banquet table and a place of sacrifice. In this way,

we commemorate the events of Holy Thursday

and Good Friday whenever we celebrate Mass.

A two-sided tabernacle is located in a central and

prominent position in the sanctuary. Behind the

wall that holds the tabernacle is the Blessed

Sacrament Chapel where exposition may take

place. Statues of our Blessed Mother and St.

Joseph flank this area. The Stations of the Cross,

a traditional devotion, are depicted in Limoges

enamel and are hung around the main nave of the

church. Two quiet rooms may be found at the side

entrances; the Reconciliation Chapels, in two of

the towers; and the sacristy and work areas are

set apart in the east end of the church.

We have made the ultimate effort to have our

church speak to us of the deeper, mystical

knowledge of the faith, and of the human soul's

yearning for the mystery of transcendent beauty.

In the end, we hope that this church, which will

speak for generations of who the Community of

Epiphany is in the Third Millennium, who we

believe God is, and what value and significance He

has in our lives. We hope that as you continue to

walk into our church, you will leave the world

outside and focus on the reality of your

dependence in God.

The Design of Our Church on it’s 16th Anniversary.

There are many ways to approach design and

execution in architecture. In the design of

our church, our goal was to create a building for

the glory of God and a space that would offer

our faith community the opportunity to worship

God in an appropriate atmosphere where

the mysteries of God are recalled and

celebrated...for Word and Eucharist, for initiation

and reconciliation, for interaction and active

participation. We wished also to make this

building a focal point of the community and a

visible sign of the reign of God.

The campanile in our midst is the Lord's call to us,

both in sound and sight, to prayer and worship.

The bell tower is a symbol of the community of

Epiphany and the power of our union in His name.

The promenade offers a suitable, peaceful

approach to the church. The inside of the church

is a sacred place; we open its doors at the base of

a Gothic arch. The floor plan is the traditional

cruciform representing the Body of Our Lord on

the cross. Christ's head is the apse, the seat of the

tabernacle. The transepts are His extended arms

reaching out to everyone in sacrificial love. At the

crossing is His heart, the center of the church and

where the altar is placed. The character of the

church is highlighted by the height, the light and

the sight lines that align the baptismal font, the

altar and the tabernacle.

The building consists of a steel, glass and stone

structure with four towers flanking the sanctuary

at the intersection of the nave and transept. A

significant feature of the building is that no two

walls touch each other at any point; their

connection is through glass, thus making it a

floating edifice anchored only by the four towers.

Lattice woodwork forms the ceiling. The building

is 23,300 square feet, measuring 243 feet long,

165 feet wide and an exterior height of 72 feet for

the naves and 82 feet at the towers; the interior

height is 68 feet. Seating capacity is 1000.

The four towers which support and anchor the

structure represent the four Evangelists and the

bronze statues of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

remind us that our Church is built on the four

Gospels. The stained glass cross depicts in

symbols the actions of Holy Thursday, Good

Friday and Holy Saturday.

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STAINED GLASS CROSS

As the Old Testament speaks of the temple, the church is to be the place of glory and, as such too, the place where man's cry of distress is brought to the ear of God. The church must not settle for what is merely comfortable and serviceable at the parish level; she must, by glorifying the Creator, elicit the glory of the cosmos itself, making it also glorious, beautiful, habitable, and beloved."

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Head of the Congregation for the Faith,

speaking about the building of churches.

One of the most beautiful items in our new church is the stained-glass cross in the back wall behind the sanctuary. This cross contains the symbols depicting the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday). Viewing the window from the bottom upward we can see the grapes, the wheat, the chalice and the bread representing the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday. Moving upward, the beginning of the path to Calvary is symbolized by the whip, the nails, the Roman soldier's spear, the dice, the garment of Christ to be gambled, and the reed with hyssop.

At the center of the cross is the Greek lettering, IHS (Jesus Savior of Men) which is surrounded by the Crown of Thorns in purple. The left and right sides of the cross symbolize the outstretched arms of Christ. From left to right, we can see the darkness at the time of His death represented by the eclipse of the sun and the cloud cover of the moon. At the top of the cross, the lettering in Latin, INRI (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews). This title was also written in Hebrew and Greek by the Romans

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Date Time Mass Intentions Requested by

Saturday Mar. 17

5:30 PM + + +

Nisa Gonzalez Ramon Vergara Jose Herrera

Myriam & Maite Reimundo Vergara & Rodriguez Families Elizabeth Rodriguez

Sunday Mar. 18

8:00 AM + +

Members of Ortiz-Pardo Families Fernando Karakadze

Ortiz Family Karakadze Family

9:30 AM +

Deacon Marcos Perez & Family Filippi Family

Pistorino Family Family

11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM +

+ Gloria Acevedo Daniel Hernandez Ortiz

Ely Fleites Family

6:00 PM + +

Carol Van Bree & Family Beatriz & Gregorio Escagedo Sylvia Lazcano

Pistorino Family Family Gabriel & Alina Lazcano

Monday Mar. 19

6:30 AM Sisters of IHM at Epiphany & OLLA Christopher Guerrero

Pistorino Family Diskin Family

8:00 AM + +

Daniel Hernandez Ortiz Carlos Torres De Navarra

Family Torres De Navarra Family

Tuesday Mar. 20

6:30 AM + +

Joy K. Pistorino Silvia de Sosa de Jorge

Pistorino Family Family

8:00 AM +

Ana Moas Carmen Roque

Moas Family Armenteros Family

Wednesday Mar. 21

6:30 AM Miriam Rojas & Family Special Intentions

Pistorino Family Anonymous

8:00 AM + Esther de Fernandez Carlos Garcia

Fernandez Family Friends

Thursday Mar. 22

6:30 AM + +

Hugo E. Rams, Sr. Nicolas Gutierrez

Rams Family Aleida Gutierrez

8:00 AM + Agustin Almeida Gabriela Yidi

Pistorino Family William & Diana Yidi

Friday Mar. 23

6:30 AM + Guillermina Valls Xavi Casanova

Gallinal Family Family

8:00 AM +

Esther Diaz Solla Serge Betancourt

Pinero Family Family

Saturday Mar. 24

8:00 AM + +

Generosa & Flora Martinez Thomas Forter

Beba Rams J. Higgins

Saturday Mar. 24 (Sunday Vigil)

5:30 PM + + +

Msgr. Thomas Culhane Barry Hanna Teresa Azrack

Kubicki Family Family Family

Sunday Mar. 25

8:00 AM 9:30 AM

+ + +

George & Carmina Aguilera Danny Woodside Luann Baeta

Family Mother Claire Garcia

11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 6:00 PM +

+ Vicente German Gallinal Charles John Pistorino Maria Elizabette Pistorino

Gallinal Family Pistorino Family Pistorino Family

MASS INTENTIONS

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Extraordinary Ministers Mar. 24/25 Lectors Altar Servers Of Holy Communion

C Isom C Gloria Gonzalez H Kanold 1 Gloria Gonzalez C Lamas 2 Luis Gonzalez

Sat 5:30 PM Alina Plasencia F Lorie 3 Sergio Delgado Msgr. O'Doherty Eddy De Arcos O McClintock 4 Isa Diaz

P Padron 5 Max Diaz J Peredo 6 Sister Margaret M Puente 7 Sister Carmen Teresa

C Andres Aguirre 1 Cynthia Risavy

Sun 8:00 AM Lourdes Boue V Sordo 2 Tom Risavy Msgr. O'Doherty Steve Smith T Valcarcel 3 Andres Aguirre

4 Mikki Smith 5 Susana Yllanes

C Lourdes Gonzalez 1 Lourdes Gonzalez

M Alfano 2 Al Gonzalez Sun 9:30 AM Jason Johnson A Alfano 3 Raphael Bastian Fr. Rivera Debra Menegay M Arguello 4 Grace Casamayor

R Bumanglag 5 Manny Casamayor 6 Doug Garcia 7 Rick Gonzalez

C Ely Fleites

B Bardisa 1 Marisa Salas A Bunge 2 Al Salas

Sun 11:00 AM Ramón A. García M Candela 3 Diana Rodriguez Msgr. O'Doherty Gloria De La Osa V Cajigas 4 Gonzalo Santana

A Cooper 5 Leticia Santana C de la Viesca 6 Maria Cristina Sousa

F Friguls 7 Cristi Vonder Haar O Gigante 8 Ely Fleites

C Tere Molins 1 Tere Molins 2 Ana Oyarzun

Sun 12:30 PM Jorge I. Torres C Suarez 3 Ramon Oyarzun Fr. Rivera Marcela Torres D Barnola 4 Gabriel Gurdian

5 Aleida Gutierrez 6 Marta Rosales 7 Adolfo Rosales

J Diez C Esther Maria Sousa

A Fraga 1 Esther Maria Sousa C Garcia 2 Camilo Lopez

Sun 6:00 PM Cecilia M. Altonaga P Gonzalez-Brito 3 Gladys Patiño Fr. Rivera Margaret Gidel A Hayes 4 Alberto Rodriguez

B Legorburu 5 Maria Cristina Rodriguez A Martell 6 Rosie Verde A Martell 7 Armando Verde

MASS SCHEDULES

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JUST ANOTHER MYSTERY

What makes God so merciful, powerful, interesting, forgiving and above all loving is that God is filled with mysteries. He keeps us always wondering what is going to happen next. One of the most fascinating mysteries about Jesus Himself is that when He was born to Mary, He had two equal entities….one human and the other divine. Some ask… “How could He have two different entities at the same time? He was God, and there is no other answer.”…Just another mystery. As a little boy, Jesus played, laughed, smiled and sat on His mother’s lap like other children. Most likely, Joseph taught Jesus the skills of carpentry, and possibly read to Him at night. Jesus was no different in appearance and make-up than any of the other children in the neighborhood. But there was one very big difference. He was also divine. He was God…Just another mystery. As Holy Week approaches next week, have you ever wondered just how Jesus as a man must have felt knowing He was soon to be imprisoned, tortured, scourged and crucified. His humanity made Him feel apprehensive and afraid. That’s the reason why, before the soldiers captured Him, He went to a place called Gethsemane where there was a garden to pray. He took a few disciples with Him. St. Matthew tells us…Grief and sorrow came over him. Jesus then said “The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me.” He then looked over to his disciples, but they had fallen asleep. Then, Jesus went a little farther on, threw Himself face downward on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet, not what I want, but what you want.” Imagine God talking to God…Just another mystery. None of us want to be sick, sorrowful, treated unjustly, and above all, none of us want to die. Why? Because we are human. God, therefore, in His humanity suffered brutally on the cross, and died for our sins. He did all these things for us so that we will truly never die, but live forever with Him in Heaven as long as we are faithful to God and as long as we live,,,Just another mystery.

Lenten Devotions

• We have Mass every day at 6:30 and 8:00 AM. There is no better way of turning towards God than attending daily Mass.

• The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the church, following this weekly schedule:

Monday through Friday, from 7:00 to 8:00 AM and again from 8:30 to 9:30 AM.

Thursday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

• The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available every Saturday from 4:30 to 5:30 PM.

• Making the Stations of the Cross is a spectacular way of meditating on this part of Christ's life in preparation for Easter. Please join us every Friday during Lent immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass.

Guidelines for Abstaining Abstinence from meat is observed on

all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday, by Catholics 14 years and older.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We invite all women, who have done

the Emmaus retreat, to join us at our

Weekly Emmaus Gathering.

Our next gathering will be on Friday, March 23 from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM

at the Parish Center.

Lent is like a long 'retreat' during which we can turn back into ourselves and listen to the voice of God, in order to defeat the temptations of the Evil One. It is a period of spiritual 'combat' which we must experience alongside Jesus, not with pride and presumption, but using the arms of faith: prayer, listening to the word of God and penance. In this way we will be able to celebrate Easter in truth, ready to renew the promises of our Baptism. - Pope Benedict XVI

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Parish Pilgrim Virgin Ministry

During the week March 18 the Parish Pilgrim Virgin will be in the home of:

Juan & Monique Farach 305.663.5676 Rolando & Haydee Martinez 305.441.9717

For more information, please call

Luis & Patricia Siman at 305.498.5936.

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Rosa Maria Alvarez; Dora Anta; Michael Bier;

Jeannette Conner; Pat Clarke; Ana Alicia Fernandez; Robert Germroth; Stephen Hohauser; Cesar Izique;

Paige Klekner; Daniel Manichello; Maria Dominga Ruiz; Lucia Salas; Edmund Onorati;

Esther Suarez; Lydia B. Usategui; Paulina Tawil; Virginia Walden; Teodula Wong.

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Corina Basulto; Raquel Garcia; Harry Goebel;

Ignacy Grocholski; Jose Herrera; Mary Huston; Fernando Iznaga; Elvira Moreira; Mayra Pina;

Byron Truax, Jr.; Payton Young.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION

Once each year every Catholic Church in the United States takes up a Special Collection for the support of Christians and the Holy Shrines in the Holy Land. Traditionally, it is known as the Good Friday Collection. As we did last year, we will take up this collection on Palm Sunday instead of Good Friday. It is still for the same purposes as always and very worthwhile supporting. Many Christians depend on this collection for their lives. Why change the collection to Palm Sunday? Simply because it is difficult to find the right moment for it in the Good Friday services. Good Friday is such a solemn day that it seems appropriate to move this good deed to a different day. So, we will have a Special Collection next Sunday and everyone is invited to support the Holy Shrines and the Christians in the Holy Land. There are envelopes in the pews. Please take an envelope placed in the pews for this purpose and return it with your donation next weekend on Saturday, March 24 or Sunday, March 25.

The Cross Room

The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then open that other door and pick out any cross you wish." The man was filled with relief. "Thank you, Lord," he sighed, and he did as he was told. Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some so large the tops were not visible. Then he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. "I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered. And the Lord replied, "My son, that is the cross your just brought in."

What a touching reminder of a lesson we all need to learn and relearn! When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.

Natural Family Planning (N.F.P.)

Natural Family Planning is an effective and scientific way to plan your family

that aligns with God's design for marriage. Classes will be offered at Epiphany

for engaged and married couples wishing to learn the Billings Ovulation Method.

Classes will begin next week on Thursday,

March 22 at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center.

To sign-up or receive more information, please

contact:

Anne Acosta at 305.331.4180

or a.acosta.nfp@gmail.com.

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Holy Thursday, March 29

Concelebrated Mass of the Lord's Supper ………….................................... 7:30 PM

Stations of the Cross …………………………........................................................ 2:00 PM Liturgical Service with Communion …………………………........................... 3:00 PM Tenebrae Service …………………………............................................................... 7:30 PM

Palm Sunday Masses (Blessed Palms will be available at all the Masses.)

Saturday, March 24 ………………………............................................................ 5:30 PM

Sunday, March 25 …………………………................................ 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 AM, 12:30* and 6:00 PM (*Spanish)

Good Friday, March 30 (Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence.)

Holy Saturday, March 31

Masses …………………………............................................. 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 AM, 12:30* and 6:00 PM (*Spanish)

Easter Vigil …………........................................................................................ 7:30 PM

Easter Sunday, April 1

Sacrament of Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available:

Saturday, March 24 .………………….................................................... 4:30 to 6:30 PM