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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 [email protected]
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 Ireneusz Ekiert, 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 a.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.
Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 a.m. 12:30* & 6:00 p.m. (*Spanish)
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday-Friday 7:00-8:00 a.m. & 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
ROSARY Daily 7:40 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call the Parish Office two months in advance.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Call the Parish Office one year in advance.
August 20, 2017 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
We sometimes tell children that when they are
older, they will understand more. And that is
certainly true. They will grow in knowledge. And
many of the things that puzzle them now will
puzzle them no longer. Going to bed at night
will come to be seen as a privilege instead of
a punishment. This increased understanding,
however, will not eliminate, nor even diminish
their sense of wonderment. Everything that they
learn will open the door to other things, yet to
be learned.
Some people turn to religion, seeking solutions to
the mysteries that perplex them. They think of the
Bible as an answer book. All they have to do is
read in the right places, and they will find
explanations of just about everything. But that is a
misconception of Sacred Scripture. The truth is
that the Bible is filled with mystery from front
to back. Consider, for example, what Jesus said
of Himself: “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” His audience was puzzled by that
statement. They whispered among themselves,
wondering what it meant. How could He possibly
have come down from heaven? The very idea
seemed preposterous. There He stood, a very
ordinary-looking man. They knew Him. They knew
His family. What did He mean by this absurd talk
about coming down from heaven? Jesus was
aware of their murmuring and responded to it. But
His comments did not resolve the mystery. He did
not give them a clear and concise answer to their
question. This was His typical method of teaching.
He expected people to think for themselves. One
day a man asked Him if it was right to pay taxes to
Caesar. But Jesus did not give him a yes-or-no
answer. He simply said: “Give to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar, and give to God the things that belong to God.” The man had to decide for
himself. Another man asked Him: “Who is my neighbor?” In response, Jesus told the story of the
Good Samaritan, and then left the man to answer
his own question.
The Christian faith does not ever pretend to take
the wonder out of life. Nothing can do that. We
will always have more questions than answers.
There is no end to mystery. We cannot resolve it,
and we cannot escape it. The only solution lies in
learning to live with it. How are we to deal with
PASTOR’S PEN
that part of life which we do not understand, and
perhaps, never will?
The best way to do that is to handle it with faith.
This does not mean that we are to accept mystery
without question. To do that would be a form of
intellectual suicide. When God gave us the power
to think, He obviously intended us to use it. Many
of the world’s mysteries have been cleared up
by people who took the time and made the effort
to question them. And that process is far from
over. At this very moment, in laboratories around
the world, scientists are asking questions and
looking for answers. Faith does not preclude
critical thought. It is, instead, a part of the energy
that sustains critical thought. Why does the
scientist keep going back to his laboratory to look
for an answer? It is because he believes there is
one. He may never find it. In fact, it may not be
found in his lifetime. So even the scientist handles
mystery by faith, though he may not call it that.
This same principle applies in the broader arena
of life. Everyday, we are compelled to live with
things and to work with ideas that are beyond the
range of our understanding. Questions surround
us on every side. And answers are hard to find.
The church still grapples with that statement,
“the bread that came down from heaven”. The
Trinity is an eternal mystery and so is the Blessed
Sacrament. We do not understand either one. But
we accept them by faith. Like the ancient psalmist,
we “taste and see the goodness of the Lord”.
Mysteries that baffle the mind are hard enough.
Mysteries that break the heart are even worse.
We also have to live with those. If God is love, why
do we see and experience so much suffering?
No one understands that. It does not make sense.
Sometimes, we are almost overwhelmed by it. But
faith keeps us from giving up. Like the scientist, we
keep on living and working, believing that there is
an answer, and that someday we will know what it is.
We tell our children that when they are older, they
will understand more. Perhaps God is telling us the
same thing – that when we are truly grown up we
will understand. In the meantime, we live by faith
and not by sight.
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
Regulations for all volunteers, whether from school or parish, who come in contact with children.
If you presently work with children, or if you are planning to volunteer to work
with children in school, the Holy Family Center, or Catechesis (CCD),
you must comply with these regulations. The Archdiocese of Miami has established
regulations to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. These regulations apply
to salaried employees of the Archdiocese of Miami, as well as all non-salaried individuals,
18 years of age or older, that work with children.
How important it is to realize that, even though this might be an extra
burden on us, it is done for a very worthy purpose, the well-being and safety of our children.
These are the requirements for all non-salaried personnel:
• Fingerprinting through the Archdiocese of Miami
• Virtus Workshop
• Completion of Virtus on-line assignments
• Completion of volunteer application
• Signed Code of Personal Conduct
A Virtus workshop has been scheduled at the Epiphany Parish Hall on
Saturday, September 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Note that you need to register online at virtusonline.org in order to guarantee your spot in the workshop.
If you have already attended the Virtus Workshop, make sure you are completing the
on-line assignments. Instructions were given to you when you attended Virtus. Assignments
are quite simple. At the time of the audit, we’ll ask you to provide us with a print out form
from the Virtus site saying that you are up to date with these mini assignments.
Fingerprinting through the Archdiocese will be available in our School at Religious Education office on
Monday, August 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. &
Wednesday, September 6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please call the Religious Education office at 305.665.0037 to make an appointment.
No one will be fingerprinted without an appointment.
You can also choose to visit one of the centers designated by the Archdiocese to do fingerprinting.
Pre-registration is required, visit www.adorn.sofn.net to be fingerprinted at any of the other locations.
Volunteer applications and Code of Personal Conduct statements may be obtained
in the Religious Education Office. Anyone not complying with these regulations
will not be able to work with children in any capacity. It is our hope that everyone
understands the reasons for these regulations.
Let us recall Mother Theresa’s words when inviting people to service,
“I am giving you an opportunity to do something beautiful for God.”
ARCHDIOCESAN REGULATIONS
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
Date Time Mass Intentions Requested by
Saturday Aug. 19
5:30 PM + + +
George & Carmina Aguilera Pedro Gonzalez Tom Rainey
Family Marianela Perez Azrack Family
Sunday Aug. 20
8:00 AM + +
Silvia de Sosa de Jorge Joy K. Pistorino
Family Pistorino Family
9:30 AM + +
Wilfredo & Carmelina Garcia Patrick Pacitti
Family Richard & Patricia Marx
11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM
+ Isabel & Catalina Ruiz Alicia Roman
Family Roman Family
6:00 PM + +
Eduardo & Manuel Jorge Cutillas Pepin Casal
Del Rosal Family Del Rosal Family
Monday Aug. 21
6:30 AM + Luis Gutierrez Rosi Portuondo
Jimenez Family White Family
8:00 AM + +
Marina Tolon-Dolz Dotty & Dussy Duffy
Tolon-Gallinal Family J. Higgins
Tuesday Aug. 22
6:30 AM + +
Hugo E. Rams Nicolas Gutierrez
Family Aleida Gutierrez
8:00 AM +
Ms. Ana Oliva Julian Garcia
Gloria Lasaga Robayna Family
Wednesday Aug. 23
6:30 AM + +
Maria & Benigno Alvarez Eladio Almeida
Aleida Gutierrez Pistorino Family
8:00 AM + +
Edward Northland Andrzej Findeisen
Miriam Northland Family
Thursday Aug. 24
6:30 AM Luz Marina Cordova Maria Becerra
Ruiz Family Family
8:00 AM + Gladys Cueto Borges Christina Iglesias
Penin Family Ruiz Family
Friday Aug. 25
6:30 AM +
Maria Elizabette Pistorino-Swire Ana Pinedo
Pistorino Family Aleida Gutierrez
8:00 AM + +
Wlodzimierz Grocholski Adelaida Miranda
Family Cristina Miranda & Family
Saturday Aug. 26
8:00 AM + +
Eduardo Teurbe-Tolon Daniel Hernandez-Ortiz
Tolon-Gallinal Family Delgado-Hernandez Family
Saturday Aug. 26 (Sunday Vigil)
5:30 PM +
In Thanksgiving Luis & Alberto del Rosal
Martinez Family Elena Wilson
Sunday Aug. 27
8:00 AM +
Christopher Andrew Fleites Julia Almeida Hernandez
Ely Fleites Pistorino Family
9:30 AM + +
Ana Margot Gallinal-Dominguez George Prendes
Gallinal Family Pascual Family
11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM
+ Carolina Ruiz Henry Moncada
Family Roman Family
6:00 PM +
Adriana & Giovi Maser Juan Hernandez Hamel
Family Family
MASS INTENTIONS
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
Extraordinary Ministers August 26/27 Lectors Altar Servers Of Holy Communion
C Gloria Gonzalez 1 Gloria Gonzalez
E Ramirez 2 Luis Gonzalez Sat 5:30 PM Alina Plasencia L Rosabal 3 Phil Prellezo Msgr. O'Doherty Bob Dickinson C Tsaoussis 4 Virginia Pena
E Aguirre 5 Ron Pena 6 Barbara Recuset 7 Phillip Recuset
C Andres Aguirre 1 Amanda Rodriguez
Sun 8:00 AM Calene Candela L Buonocore 2 Andres Aguirre Fr. Ekiert Lourdes Boue 3 Mikki Smith
4 Chuck Broyard 5 Susana Yllanes
C Maria Juncadella 1 Maria Juncadella
A Sacher 2 Ron Quintero Sun 9:30 AM Mike Herold V Sordo 3 Raphael Bastian Fr. Massieu Astrid Isom D Suarez 4 Donna Alfano
V Wolff 5 Tom Alfano 6 Doug Garcia 7 Pedro Toro
C Eduardo Del Valle 1 Gloria Barbier 2 Eduardo Del Valle
A Okunski 3 Cristi Vonder Haar Sun 11:00 AM Peter Avenarius I Penin 4 Katerina Velikopoljski Msgr. O'Doherty Gloria De La Osa N Pentenero 5 Roberto De Leo
J Pracitto 6 Seida Wood 7 Gerry Wood
C Tere Molins 1 Tere Molins 2 Marta Rosales
Sun 12:30 PM Jorge I. Torres C Harding 3 Adolfo Rosales Fr. Rivera Marcela Torres A Sanchez 4 Pamela Ugarte
5 Enrique Ugarte 6 Gloria Acevedo 7 Plinio Gonzalez
C Esther Maria Sousa 1 Esther Maria Sousa
Sun 6:00 PM Jorge J. Pérez P Blanco 2 Cristina Rodriguez Fr. Rivera Tamara Clavero O Borroto 3 Alberto Rodriguez
L Diaz-Silveira 4 Rosie Verde J Diez 5 Armando Verde
6 Diana Yidi 7 William Yidi
MASS SCHEDULES
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HEART
Every once in a while, you come across a story
that, not only makes you feel good but lets you
see how God intervenes without you knowing it.
In the winter of 1945, Franklin W. Hobbs was a 21
year-old Corporal in the Army Signal Corps
stationed in Iwo Jima. One day, he stumbled
upon a dead Japanese soldier with an envelope
sticking out of his pocket. It contained a child’s
drawing and a photo of a baby. Hobbs took it as
a reminder of the fierce battle on Iwo Jima.
More than 30 years later, Hobbs’s wife who had
prayed for years for the little baby in the photo,
suggested that they try to return the envelope
with the photo to the family of the dead soldier.
They contacted the Japanese Embassy, and the
process began. Weeks and months went by with
no success in locating the family. Then they
finally got a break. An elderly woman recognized
the baby in the ad they had placed in the
newspaper. She came forward and told the
Japanese agents that the name of the baby was
Yoko Takegawa. Imagine, half way around the
world, there was only one person out of millions
of people who saw that ad and helped identify
the baby. Who do you think intervened?
It so happened that Yoko had moved to the
United States years before When they tracked
her down and showed her the photo and the
drawing that her father carried with him during
the war, she cried and said she would treasure
this gift for the rest of her life.
Later on, she did meet Franklin Hobbs and wept
in his arms and said, “You have a beautiful heart.
God must love you.” They kept in contact for
many years because of a lost drawing and a
photo of a baby Hobbs never forgot her words,
“You have a beautiful heart and God must
love you.”
Will be re-opening next Sunday, August 27 during the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses.
The Holy Family Center offers tender, loving care
for young children from birth to 3 years of age. The Sunday Pre-school is a formal religion program
based on the Sunday gospel readings.
• Children from birth to 3 meet in Room 114.
• Pre-K 4 (children who have turned 4 before August 1) meet in Room 113.
• Kindergarten (children who have turned 5 before August 1) meet in Room 113.
• First graders go to Mass with parents.
No need to register!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekly Morning Bible Study Will start again on September 5
Join us on Tuesdays, from 9:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center.
For more information, please contact Mirta Robelo at 786.925.0970
or Rosalie Charur at 305.495.5657
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Rosa Maria Alvarez; Corina Basulto; Pat Clarke;
Jeannette Conner; Ana Alicia Fernandez; Robert Germroth; Stephen Hohauser;
Patsy Kamercia; Paige Klekner; Daniel Manichello; Ruben Pentenero; Aida Marie Rigol; Esther Suarez;
Sandra Albornoz Scharzkopf; Paulina Tawil; Lussy de Vivero; Teodula Wong; Alice Wood.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED:
Ricardo Avello; Susan Connell; Rafael Diaz-Gamba; Luis Rogelio Largaespada Sr.;
Julio Cesar Martinez; Jorge Eduardo Parr.
Registration for Religious Education (CCD)
If you are enrolling your child for the first time in our Religious Education program you must
attend the New Parent Meeting on Tuesday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Please visit our parish website at epiphanycatholicchurch.com and download
the registration form, complete it, print it, and bring it to the meeting. You must also bring a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate if
you have not done so already.
Religious Education sessions begin on: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13.
Grades 1-5 meet every Wednesday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Grades 6 and up meet every Wednesday, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
You must be a registered parishioner of The Church of the Epiphany.
To register, please visit the Rectory at 8081 S.W. 54th Court, Miami, FL
CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY
Everyone is invited to come and pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy every Saturday
after the 8:00 a.m. Mass, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 9:00 a.m. Join us!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parish Pilgrim Virgin Ministry
During the week of August 20 the Parish Pilgrim Virgin will be in the home of:
Herb and Milly Borroto 305.663.6014 Armando and Rosie Bardisa 305.412.7870
To schedule your visit, please call Luis & Patricia Siman at 305.498.5936
The names in Our Prayer List remain for four consecutive weeks. If you need a name added or kept on the list, please call the Rectory at
305.667.4911 or leave a note for the Bulletin Staff.
Starting Thursday, September 7, 2017
Imagine how your life could change if you had a profound encounter with God in Scripture and began relating to Him in a personal way. Fr. Ireneusz invites you to take a journey through the entire Bible and deep into each period of salvation history, where you will discover the amazing story woven throughout all of Scripture.
We will meet on Thursdays:
September 7, 14, 21, 28 October 5, 26
November 2 and 9 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Parish Center.
St. John Bosco Clinic
St. John Bosco Clinic is a free clinic providing care to children, adults and families who lack
access to health care. The Sisters of St. Joseph invite you to join in celebrating St. John Bosco
Clinic’s 25th Anniversary. The Gala will be held on September 9, 2017. Tickets are available at:
ssjhealthfoundation.org/news/ For more information contact 305.854.0533
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY WEBSITE We invite you to visit the website of the Church of the Epiphany and become familiar with the many activities of our parish community.
www.epiphanycatholicchurch.com
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
When we gather as a Community of Faith to
celebrate the Eucharist together, let us keep in
mind the simple things we have always known
and should always practice in order to reverently
celebrate Mass:
GREET YOUR FELLOW CHRISTIANS as you
enter the church. Keep an atmosphere
of prayer in church. Take time to meet each
other after Mass outside the church. Avoid
talking in church after Mass. Other people want
to continue praying.
BLESS YOURSELF WITH HOLY WATER as you
enter the church. We recall the saving waters of
our Baptism and the Father calling us by name as
His children.
GENUFLECT WITH REVERENCE as you greet
Our Lord present in the Tabernacle. Our
expression of honor and reverence to the Lord
should not appear as if we were tripping, as if
our attention were really directed elsewhere.
PARTICIPATE FULLY DURING THE MASS. Pray
the responses with full voice and enthusiasm.
Sing the glories of God as you participate with
your whole heart. St. Augustine reminds us that
those who sing, pray twice!
MISSALETTES ARE PROVIDED for those who
need to follow the Mass with the printed word.
Please return them to their place in the pews
before you leave Church.
RECEIVE THE LORD IN COMMUNION WITH
REVERENCE. He is our Savior and Lord, our
strength and nourishment, our God. We should
prepare well to receive Holy Communion. In
many instances, this preparation will demand the
confession of our sins in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
C H U R C H E T I Q U E T T E
STAY TO THE END OF MASS until the last note
of the final hymn. What scandal we give our
children when we show how little we respect the
Holy Mass. Can we not stay and pray with Him
for just one hour?
LEAVE YOUR PLACE IN ORDER. Be kind to the
next person occupying your pew. The kneelers
make a lot of noise if they are not placed in their
appropriate positions quietly.
READ THE BULLETIN. Be an informed Catholic
person. Take home the bulletin each week and
read it. Read about our Parish programs that help
us to grow spiritually and as a community, such
as the weekly Scripture programs; Why Catholic
program; R.C.I.A. and much more.
DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR MASS! Mother
always told us to dress in "our Sunday best."
Dress appropriately for the Lord's banquet. It is
He we come to honor as a Community. Shorts
are never appropriate for church, except for little
boys. Give as much thought to your dress for
Sunday as you would any other important event
in your life. The manner in which we dress says
volumes about our faith in the Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass. God does not care but we must!
REMINDER TO PARENTS.
The Holy Family Center provides loving care for
infants, crawlers and toddlers during the 9:30
and 11:00 a.m. Masses. The Sunday Preschool for
3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and Kindergartners are
in session every Sunday during the 9:30 and
11:00 a.m. Masses. We offer these programs to
families with young children in order to give
parents an opportunity to participate at Mass
without distraction. Parents need this time to
pray without preoccupation.