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1 Catholic Schools Communities of Faith Knowledge and Service Jan. 25-Jan. 31 January 25, 2015 Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 1

2 Catholic Relief Services Collection January 18, 2015 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Fulfilling the Church s mission of mercy and the gospel call to love others as we love God, The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection funds six Catholic agencies that work for the benefit of our brothers and sisters around the world. In providing humanitarian aid, resettling displaced individuals and families, and advocating on behalf of victims of atrocities such as human trafficking, the organizations supported by the CRS Collection act from their belief that every individual is an equal heir of Christ's love and care. The annual Catholic Relief Services Collection challenges American Catholics to put their faith into action and to see Jesus in disguise in the faces of the poor, and to support ongoing efforts to respond to their needs. The funds collected support vital Catholic programs that share in the Catholic mission of promoting the sacredness of human life. A small amount from the collection is retained by the Archdiocese to help cover local efforts to promote the collection. The collection will be taken up in the parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia the weekend of January 24 and 25, The American Catholic community and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in particular, have always responded very generously to this annual collection. I am grateful to you for your compassionate response. May you be blessed for your faithfulness to living the Gospel and recognizing Jesus in those in need. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 2

3 Catholic Relief Services Collection The Catholic Relief Services Collection will be taken up in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this weekend. It provides an opportunity for U. S. Catholics to support the work of the Church in caring for those in need. World Day for Consecrated Life The 18th World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated on, Feb. 2. The Archdiocese is fortunate to have nearly 3000 religious priests, sisters and brothers, as well as over 500 members in secular institutes and in other canonical states renewed by the Second Vatican Council. Prayer O God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who, having found the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. World Day of the Sick Tuesday, Feb. 11, is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick. Pope John Paul II designated a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one s suffering for the good of the Church and of reminding us to see in our sick brother and sister the face of Christ who, by suffering, dying, and rising, achieved the salvation of humankind (Letter instituting World Day of the Sick, 13 May 1992). LENTEN SCHEDULE 2015 Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 Ashes will be distributed at all Masses 6:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 12:05 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Lenten Weekday Masses Feb. 19 Apr. 1 Monday through Friday - 8:30 A.M. Saturday 8:30 A.M. Stations of the Cross Fridays, Feb. 27, Mar. 13, & 27 1:45 P.M. (School Children) Thursdays, Feb. 19- Mar P.M. (Parish) Lenten Confessions Wednesdays, Feb. 25 Apr. 1 7 P.M. 8 P.M. No Confessions on Holy Saturday Apr. 4 Fast, Abstinence & Other Acts of Penance for Lent The Bishops of the United States prescribe, as a minimal obligation, that all people who are 14 years of age and older are bound to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. Further, all people 18 years of age and older, up to and including their 59th birthday, are bound to fast by limiting themselves to a single full meal on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday, while the other two meals on those days are to be light. All the faithful are encouraged to participate in Mass and to receive the Most Holy Eucharist daily, to celebrate frequently the Sacrament of Penance, to undertake spiritual reading, especially the study of the Sacred Scriptures, and to participate in parish Lenten devotions as well as Lenten education programs. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is especially recommended. All are encouraged to participate in Operation Rice Bowl, which has aided countless hungry people here in the Archdiocese as well as throughout our nation and our world. Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 3

4 MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 23rd WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2015 Sapientia Cordis I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame (Job 29:15) Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this, the twenty-third World Day of the Sick, begun by Saint John Paul II, I turn to all of you who are burdened by illness and are united in various ways to the flesh of the suffering Christ, as well as to you, professionals and volunteers in the field of health care. This year s theme invites us to reflect on a phrase from the Book of Job: I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame (Job 29:15). I would like to consider this phrase from the perspective of sapientia cordis the wisdom of the heart. 1. This wisdom is no theoretical, abstract knowledge, the product of reasoning. Rather, it is, as Saint James describes it in his Letter, pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity (3:17). It is a way of seeing things infused by the Holy Spirit in the minds and the hearts of those who are sensitive to the sufferings of their brothers and sisters and who can see in them the image of God. So let us take up the prayer of the Psalmist: Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Ps 90:12). This sapientia cordis, which is a gift of God, is a compendium of the fruits of the World Day of the Sick. 2. Wisdom of the heart means serving our brothers and sisters. Job s words: I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame, point to the service which this just man, who enjoyed a certain authority and a position of importance amongst the elders of his city, offered to those in need. His moral grandeur found expression in the help he gave to the poor who sought his help and in his care for orphans and widows (Job 29:12-13). Today too, how many Christians show, not by their words but by lives rooted in a genuine faith, that they are eyes to the blind and feet to the lame! They are close to the sick in need of constant care and help in washing, dressing and eating. This service, especially when it is protracted, can become tiring and burdensome. It is relatively easy to help someone for a few days but it is difficult to look after a person for months or even years, in some cases when he or she is no longer capable of expressing gratitude. And yet, what a great path of sanctification this is! In those difficult moments we can rely in a special way on the closeness of the Lord, and we become a special means of support for the Church s mission. 3. Wisdom of the heart means being with our brothers and sisters. Time spent with the sick is holy time. It is a way of praising God who conforms us to the image of his Son, who came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mt 20:28). Jesus himself said: I am among you as one who serves (Lk 22:27). Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 4

5 With lively faith let us ask the Holy Spirit to grant us the grace to appreciate the value of our often unspoken willingness to spend time with these sisters and brothers who, thanks to our closeness and affection, feel more loved and comforted. How great a lie, on the other hand, lurks behind certain phrases which so insist on the importance of quality of life that they make people think that lives affected by grave illness are not worth living! 4. Wisdom of the heart means going forth from ourselves towards our brothers and sisters. Occasionally our world forgets the special value of time spent at the bedside of the sick, since we are in such a rush; caught up as we are in a frenzy of doing, of producing, we forget about giving ourselves freely, taking care of others, being responsible for others. Behind this attitude there is often a lukewarm faith which has forgotten the Lord s words: You did it unto me (Mt 25:40). For this reason, I would like once again to stress the absolute priority of going forth from ourselves toward our brothers and sisters as one of the two great commandments which ground every moral norm and as the clearest sign for discerning spiritual growth in response to God s completely free gift (Evangelii Gaudium, 179). The missionary nature of the Church is the wellspring of an effective charity and a compassion which understands, assists and promotes (ibid). 5. Wisdom of the heart means showing solidarity with our brothers and sisters while not judging them. Charity takes time. Time to care for the sick and time to visit them. Time to be at their side like Job s friends: And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great (Job 2:13). Yet Job s friends harbored a judgment against him: they thought that Job s misfortune was a punishment from God for his sins. True charity is a sharing which does not judge, which does not demand the conversion of others; it is free of that false humility which, deep down, seeks praise and is self-satisfied about whatever good it does. Job s experience of suffering finds its genuine response only in the cross of Jesus, the supreme act of God s solidarity with us, completely free and abounding in mercy. This response of love to the drama of human pain, especially innocent suffering, remains for ever impressed on the body of the risen Christ; his glorious wounds are a scandal for faith but also the proof of faith (cf. Homily for the Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II, 27 April 2014). Even when illness, loneliness and inability make it hard for us to reach out to others, the experience of suffering can become a privileged means of transmitting grace and a source for gaining and growing in sapientia cordis. We come to understand how Job, at the end of his experience, could say to God: I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you (42:5). People immersed in the mystery of suffering and pain, when they accept these in faith, can themselves become living witnesses of a faith capable of embracing suffering, even without being able to understand its full meaning. 6. I entrust this World Day of the Sick to the maternal protection of Mary, who conceived and gave birth to Wisdom incarnate: Jesus Christ, our Lord. O Mary, Seat of Wisdom, intercede as our Mother for all the sick and for those who care for them! Grant that, through our service of our suffering neighbours, and through the experience of suffering itself, we may receive and cultivate true wisdom of heart! With this prayer for all of you, I impart my Apostolic Blessing. From the Vatican, 3 December 2014 Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier FRANCIS Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 5

6 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, Jan. 26 8:30 a.m. Edward Dash Tuesday, Jan. 27 8:30 a.m. Alfonso Taglianetti, Jr. Wednesday, Jan 28 8:30 a.m. Lois H. Clarke Thursday, Jan. 29 8:30 a.m. Mary Angelucci Friday, Jan. 30 8:30 a.m. Jenny Fendt Saturday, Jan. 31 8:30 a.m.. Frank & Anne Ference 2014 Contribution Statement Request your statement at or call the rectory at (610) if you are interested in receiving it. Catholic Relief Services Collection The Catholic Relief Services Collection will be taken up in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this weekend. It provides an opportunity for U. S. Catholics to support the work of the Church in caring for those in need. Stewardship is a way of life. Tithing is God s Plan for Giving. 1/18/15 Envelope Giving $ 9,106 1/18/15 Electronic Giving $ 682 1/18/15 Tithe + E-Giving $ 9,788 1/19/14 Tithe $13,159 1/18/15 Children s Tithe $ 11 Thank you for your continued support! From the Pastor: Thank you to our parish Respect Life Committee, and to all our parishioners who joined the annual March for Life on Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C. We appreciate your courageous witness in defense of human life and are grateful to you for representing our parish. From the Children: Helping with family projects. Robert Auch* Miriam Beaumont* Bartholomew Cahan Maureen Cahan Stacy Callahan, 8yrs Old Kathy Fonash* Esperanza Galshack* Steven Hedricks Kathy Kane* Please Remember in your Prayers Judye Mannino Who died Jan 13 Wife of Vincent Mannino Mother of Michele Mannino Richard Fairbanks Who died Jan 16 Father of Michael, Barbara, Michele& Msgr. Gregory Fairbanks & the late Richard Fairbanks Youth Group Steubenville Trip This year we will be attending the Steubenville Youth Conference, Aug. 7-9, in New York and, staying at St. John's University, where the conference will be held. A $80 deposit is due by Feb. 1, to keep your spot. We are one of the youth groups going from our county going to this later conference in New York so I will be anticipating requests from teens from other parishes. All graduating 8th gradersgraduated seniors are welcome. Make checks payable to Epiphany of Our Lord. Drop your envelope in the parish office or mail it to Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 3050 Walton Road, Plymouth Mtg., attention Gail Toto/ Parish Youth Minister. Lost & Found These items where found in Church and now are in the in the Parish Office. You can come to pick up from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We are closed from 12-1 p.m. Please Pray For The Sick Bill Keenan* John P. Kelly* Eleanor Klug Flora McVay* Helen Miller* Mary Mirabile Janet O Connor Mary Pizzico,* Deacon Bill Radetzky,* Jill Ramos Gloria Scandale* Joe Steuer* Katty Tucker Gerri Vallone Margaret Zenner *Parishioner Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 6

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8 Epiphany of Our Lord Church Tel (610) Fax (610) Walton Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA Pastoral Staff Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Pastor Rev. James J. Kelly, In Residence (Retired) Permanent Deacons Emil J. Wernert, Michael Pascarella, Jr. William R. Radetzky (Retired), Kenneth P. Clancy (Retired) Joel M. Ziff, (Retired) Parish Staff Business Manager, Paris A. DiPietro Director of Music, Constance M. Steuer Business Secretary, Lydia Hayward Administrative Assistants* *JoAnn O Connor *Cecilia T. Dadario, part-time Information Technology Coordinator, Nicole Zimmerman, part-time Maintenance Supervisor Anthony R. Mashaintonio Church Sacristan, John F. Phipps, part-time Religious Education (215) rep@eol.comcastbiz.net Stephanie Quigley, Coordinator, part-time Carla Manno, Adm. Assistant, part-time Youth Ministry (215) ymmin@eol.comcastbiz.net Gail Toto, Coordinator, part-time Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School (610) Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA Lisa S. Hoban: Principal lhoban@holyrosaryregional.com Beth Sheldon, Administrative Assistant bsheldon@holyrosaryregional.com Mass Schedule Saturday 5 p.m. Vigil (fulfills the Sunday Obligation) Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 11:30 a.m. Daily 8:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday Holydays 7 p.m. Vigil, 8:30 a.m., 12:05 & 7 p.m. Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. & by appointment Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. After 4:30 p.m. by appointment only Closed for lunch: 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Saturday By appointment only Sunday By appointment only A mail slot is located in the rectory front door. Perpetual Adoration Chapel In order to keep our Perpetual Adoration Chapel open 24/7, we need your help. Please ask a family member or friend to consider spending time with our Eucharistic Lord Jesus. You can come to HIM, to praise and adore HIM or to pour out one s heart to HIM, to ask for inspiration, to be consoled and comforted, to ask for favors and guidance, and to give thanks. Please call Elaine Thorpe at (610) If you can commit to any of the following Open Hours: SUNDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: Parish Office Requests To register in the parish, arrange for a baptism, or request a Certificate of Eligibility for sponsorship at Baptism or Confirmation, contact the rectory Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ( is preferable). Also, please advise our office staff of any change of address, telephone number or family status. Anointing of the Sick First Saturday of the month during 8:30 a.m. Mass or by special request. Please notify the rectory as soon as possible when any parishioner becomes seriously ill or is admitted to the hospital. Baptism Baptisms are celebrated after the 11:30 a.m. Mass every Sunday, with the option of 5-6AM, 12-1 PM,1-2PM, 3-4PM, 8-9PM 5-6AM, 11AM-12PM, 4-5PM 5-6AM, 11AM-12Noon, 2-3PM, 4-5PM, 9-10PM 4-5PM, 5-6 PM 6-7PM, 7-8PM, 10-11PM 5-6AM, 3-4PM, 6-7PM, 7-8PM, 9-10PM, 10-11PM 11AM-12PM, 12-1PM, 1-2PM, 3-4PM, 7-8PM, 9-10PM Baptism during the 11:30 a.m. Mass on the fifth Sunday of the month. Both first-time parents must attend a Pre- Jordan class, which is held the first Wednesday of every month. Pre-Registration for the class is required by contacting the rectory. Sponsors not from Epiphany are required to submit a Certificate of Eligibility from their parish two weeks prior to the Baptism. Marriage Notify the priest of your intention to marry at least six months before the date of the wedding to assure sufficient preparation and to arrange for Pre-Cana sessions. Miraculous Medal Perpetual Novena After 8:30 a.m. Mass every Saturday. Palm If you have any palm at home from last year, please bring it to the rectory or drop it at the collection basket for Ash Wednesday. NOTE: We are asking the men of the parish to cover the early morning times. Please do not leave any religious articles in the chapel, ie, books, magazines, metals, prayer cards, rosaries, etc. Epiphany of Our Lord Church - January 4, 2015 Page 7