The Most Blessed Sacrament is reserved in this Church. We respectfully request that a reverent silence and appropriate attire be observed by ALL.

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1 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday of Lent Every year on the Second Sunday of Lent we hear the story of Jesus' transfiguration from one of Gospels. With our Lenten journey so briefly under way, we may need the encouragement of what lies ahead that the Transfiguration story gives us. As Jesus was transfigured and ultimately triumphant over death, so may our prayer today be that we too will be transformed. The Most Blessed Sacrament is reserved in this Church. We respectfully request that a reverent silence and appropriate attire be observed by ALL. Epiphany Church Sanctuary Candle Special Intention by Landy Family Epiphany Church Blessed Mother Candle In Memory of Barbara & Jack Lenz by Drs. John A. & Mary Ann Kelly Epiphany Church St. Joseph Candle Joseph Derzak by Mary Haner Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Chapel) Sanctuary Candle Special Intention Candle donation for two weeks is $ Bulletin Article Guidelines: Please call the rectory to reserve a candle. When submitting information for the bulletin it is preferred that you use , single space, Times New Roman 10 font as an attachment. to: epiphanyparishoffice304@gmail.com Deadline for is ALWAYS 10 days prior to the published weekend. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Reading Materials in Chapel: Storage for reading materials is very limited and for this reason, we will need to rotate our reading materials if they become too extensive. Please refrain from dropping materials off in the chapel as there is no one available to manage the materials. Please contact Dolores King if you are interested in making a recommendation for reading materials. All materials must be approved prior to being placed in the chapel. Thank you for your kind consideration. Needed Quadrant Coordinators-2: Serving as a quadrant coordinator is indeed a blessing, honor and grace. It is a position which inspires creativity, collaboration and teamwork. Being a quadrant coordinator requires belief, charity, conviction, vision and trust. Serving as a quadrant coordinator calls us to serve one another as we serve Him. Please call if you can make a 6month-1yr. commitment. Holy Hours Available Every Week: Monday-7:00 am (long-term sub needed), 11:00 am Saturday- 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm Sunday- Noon, 5:00 pm Please call or valleyadoration@gmail.com to sign up for a regular Holy hour each week or to serve as a substitute adorer. Calendar Reminder Mar. 2: 8th Annual Chicken Parmesan Dinner at Tomasso s for Epiphany School 4:00-8:00pm Mar. 2: 6:00pm-7:00pm The Light is on for you Confessions Mar. 4: Soup & Scriptures will follow the 6:00pm Mass Mar. 4: Altar & Rosary Meeting 1:00pm Church Hall Mar. 6: Stations of the Cross will follow the 6:00pm Mass Mar. 6: Friday Fish Dinner 4:00-6:00pm Church Hall sponsored by Knights of Columbus Mar. 7: Saturday Vigil Mass springs ahead to 5:00pm Mar. 7/8: Second Collection for the Care and Education of Priests Mar. 10: Free Community Meal 4:30-6:00pm Church Hall Mar. 10: Knights of Columbus Meeting 6:30pm Church Hall

2 2014 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL Transforming Lives Together Our Parish Annual appeal Goal is $95, I ask every family, every individual to join me in making a gift, no matter the amount. All gifts are needed and appreciated. I am confident, if we join together, and thoughtfully consider a sacrificial gift, we can reach our parish goal. Remember, the parish receives a 75% rebate for all funds we raise above our goal. The latest report: 46.04% (384 out of 834) gave/pledged: Total Raised, $84, Over (Under), ($10,601.00) Wedding Anniversary Mass. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D.,J.C.L. Bishop of Scranton, and the Office for Parish Life wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th, 50th or more Wedding Anniversary in 2015 to a Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 7th. The event includes a 2:30pm Mass at Saint Peter s Cathedral in Scranton followed by a reception. To request an invitation, with a mailing address, please contact the Office for Parish Life at (570) , no later than March 16th. The Light Is On For You will once again be offered through-out the Catholic Parishes of the Diocese of Scranton from 6:00-7:00pm on the following Monday s during the Season of Lent. March 2; March 9; March 16 and March 23. This program is a effort on the part of the Diocese to highlight the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the life of Catholics and make it as easy as possible for every Catholic to come or to return to this great source of God s mercy and healing love. PARISH LENTEN FOOD DRIVE for CHOW FOR CHILDREN begins next week. This has been a very successful social outreach project for many years, benefitting the children in the Valley. Your overwhelming generosity is deeply appreciated each year. Having one particular food item assigned each week helps with the packing and we are grateful to those who help transport and pack. No clothes please. Week of March 1-Pasta & Sauce Diocese of Scranton: Shrines of France Pilgrimage 2015 Led by Bishop Bambera and assisted by Fr. Andrew (Diocesan Coordinator of Pilgrimages). Aug. 23-Sept. 1, For brochure and further information contact Travel World at Monthly Operating Statement January 2015 Income: Offertory Envelopes: $38, Loose: 5, Building Fund: Misc.: 6, CCD: -0- Diocesan Collections: 6, Total: $57, Expenses: Administration: $19, Rectory: 3, Liturgy: 7, Religious Education: -0- Oper. & Maint.: 8, Self Insurance Asst.: 1, Catholic School Asst.: 10, Non-Operating: 3, Diocesan Collections: 1, Total: $56, Balance: (loss) $ 1, Catholic Community of the Epiphany Stewardship, as a way of Life It is NOT based on the need of the Church, but on OUR need to give based on OUR relationship with God. It is an internal part of OUR spiritual lives, and we give out of OUR gratitude to God for what WE have received. The difference is in the result of the giving: COLLECTION Feb. 21/22 Envelopes: $ 7, Loose: $ Building Fund: $ TOTAL: $ 7, Envelopes issued: 710 Envelopes used: 375 Electronic Donations: (5) $ Christmas: $16,535.00

3 Liturgical Ministers for March 7/8 Altar Servers 5:00pm Mary Rose King; Justin & Ian Lynch 8:00am Peter Bennett; Abigail Knolles; Paige Lewis 9:30am Matthew & Megan Collins; Devin Lewis 10:00am Brian Davis: Mary Catherine Landy 11:00am Dave, Gabriella & Patrick Scheftic Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist 5:00pm Ralph & Carol Meyer; Ralph Saggiomo 8:00am Pat & Jim Briggs; Jan Sheedy 9:30am Dave Brawley; John Ciavardini; Tom Hale 10:00am Gerard & Meg Spagnoli 11:00am Matt D Ortona; Charlie Hammond; Irma Mazzarese Lectors 5:00pm Anna Maria King; Carter Lynch 8:00am Bob Dydynski; Carol Pientka 9:30am Tina Collins; Michele Sisto 10:00am Maria Landy; Maureen Wright 11:00am Jane Carver; David Scheftic Leader of Song 5:00pm Dolores King 8:00am Karen Garman 9:30am Bob Landy 10:00am 11:00am Cathy Russo EPIPHANY SCHOOL NEWS A School to Believe In Pre-K (3 & 4 year olds) to Grade 8 Register for the school year. Catholic Tuition will apply for all families registered in Epiphany Parish. Tuition Assistance will be considered for ALL families that qualify. To see if you are eligible please contact the school office. Call the school ( ) and make arrangements to tour our facility and learn about our programs. February Support Our School Monthly Envelope totaled: $ from 48 supporters 2015 year to date: $2, Because you asked the Catholic tuition for 1 child for the school year is $4, The non-catholic tuition for 1 child is $5, Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl -- Hungering for a Bountiful Earth This week CRS Rice Bowl takes us to the coffee highlands of Nicaragua, where we re called to protect both the goodness of creation and the livelihoods of struggling families. How will this week s fast remind us of the sacredness of God s creation and our duty to protect it? Celebrate Our Catholic Schools, As families register their students for the upcoming school year, consider becoming an Academic Angel! Your contribution is an investment in a child s future the outcomes speak for themselves. Our schools offer an instructional environment that challenges the mind, while inspiring and strengthening the spirit. Please consider supporting our students for the school year; you can designate the gift as a memorial or honor of someone special, select a particular school to receive it, or let us put it to where it is needed the most. Contributions can be sent to Epiphany School, 627 Stevenson Street, Sayre, PA th Annual Chicken Parmesan Dinner for Epiphany School will be held on Monday, March 2nd from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Eat in or take out. Cost is $10.00 adults (13 and over); 5-12 year olds $6.00; 4 and under Free. There will be an order form/reservation form as an insert found in today s bulletin. PLEASE complete and either drop it off at the parish office or school office by THURSDAY Feb. 19th. Epiphany School and Parish each received a very generous gift of $10, to be used for the general fund of operations for the School and Parish from an parishioner who wishes to remain anonymous. We are most grateful for this very generous donation. Also Epiphany School wishes to thank all who supported the Christmas shopping evening at Horn s True Value hardware store it netted $ for the school. Month s Mind/ Memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Barbara Lenz will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 10:30am. Following the Mass there will be a time of fellowship with members of Barbara s family in the Church Hall. Barbara had served our School and Parish as Secretary for 30 years.

4 Epiphany School 6 month Lotto results Feb. 16 $ Shirley Tyrell #960 Waverly, NY Feb. 17 $35.00 Tim Clark #712 Waverly, NY Feb. 18 $ Ruth Schmieg #586 Sayre, PA Feb. 19 $35.00 Sherry Gabauer #353 Sayre, PA Feb. 20 $35.00 Gina Horn #092 Sayre, PA Feb. 21 $50.00 Richard Garman #335 Mountain Top, PA Feb. 22 $50.00 Rachel Lee #661 Athens, PA *883 tickets have been sold so far. It still is not too late to purchase a ticket. Please contact the school or stop by Mastracchio s Bakery. SPRING AHEAD beginning next Saturday, March 7th the Saturday evening Vigil Mass will move ahead to 5:00pm and will remain there until next fall. ADULT EDUCATION/ RCIA SESSION Meets Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm. All sessions are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and held in the Epiphany School Library. Access is through the door at the rear of the School. Find out at the RCIA meeting at Epiphany School Library (back entrance of the school) Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30pm at Epiphany School Library. We continue the journey of adult education. All are welcome. This weeks topic: Marriage & Holy Orders Which sacrament seems to be mentioned most often in Scripture? The first covenant with Adam & Eve, the relationship between God and Old Testament Israel, Jesus first miracle, a question used to trip up Jesus, St. Paul s soaring reflection, the culmination of all history in Revelation - just to name a few.marriage. Presenters: John & Cathy Moliski. During the same session Father Bryan will talk about Holy Orders. Lenten Baked Fish Dinner Nights sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Council #1807 will be held on the following two Fridays March 6th and March 20th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Eat in or take out. (The Feb. 20th 50/50 raffle winner was Mary Ann Kelly $45.00) Please note this year during Lent, we will begin our Masses with a silent procession. In this way we will emphasize the simplicity and penitential aspect of the season. Parish St. Patrick s Day Dinner Saturday, March 14, Dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Menu to include: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes and Carrots, Roll and Butter, Irish Cake, Coffee, Tea and Irish Punch (nonalcoholic). Tickets sold after Masses weekend of March 1st and 8th as well as at the rectory. Adults $8.00; Children 12 and under $4.00. Irish music will be playing throughout the evening. Please bring your favorite Irish CD. Volunteers are needed to help serve in the kitchen and the dining room. Please contact Tressa Wells at: if you are available to help. The proceeds of this dinner will be used to fund the Epiphany Parish Free Community Monthly Meals. Soup & Scripture will be held on the Wednesday s of Lent following the 6pm Mass. IHM Silver Circle February winners sold by Anne: $50.00 Gloria Calveric; $100 Alkim Tuna. Sr. MASS SCHEDULE March 2-8, 2015 MONDAY (March 2) 7:00am: Ann Stys (Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Podurgiel) 12:10pm: Catherine Calveric (Fedchak Family) TUESDAY (March 3) St. Katharine Drexel 7:00am: Iona Earley (Jean Darrow) 12:10pm: Benjamin Hutchison (Rose Marie Cheresnowsky) WEDNESDAY (March 4) St. Casimir 7:00am: Helen Shaw (Dorothy Stoffa) 12:10pm: Columbia Namet (Ralph & Judy Yanuzzi) 6:00pm: Mattia Rossi (Lori Ciardi) (followed by soup & scriptures) THURSDAY (March 5) 7:00am: John Sweeney (Mary Cochi & Family) 12:10pm: Anna Altieri (Birthday Club) FRIDAY (March 6) First Friday 7:00am: Catherine McNamara (Family) 12:10pm: Oscar & Rose Salpino (Salpino Family) 6:00pm: Anna-Lou Friedman (Family) (followed by Stations of the Cross) SATURDAY (March 7) First Saturday 8:00am Rose Marie Bottone (Maureen Cahill) 10:30am Month s Mind/Memorial Mass: Barbara Lenz (Family) (Vigil) Third Sunday of Lent 5:00pm: John Angelo (John, Joan & David Testen) SUNDAY (March 8) Third Sunday of Lent 8:00am: Anniversary: Toni Tracy (Family) 9:30am: John Wysocki (Gus & Joan Kuchta) 10:00am:(OLPH) Catherine Hoffa (Family) 11:00am: For Our Parishioners Good Friday is a day of abstinence (no eating of any meat products) and fasting (eating only one complete meal). The Friday s of Lent are days of abstinence. Stations of the Cross will be prayed on the Friday s of Lent following the 6pm Mass MASS ATTENDANCE February 7/8 14/15 21/22 28/Mar 1 4:00pm :00am :30am :00am :00am TOTAL:

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