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1 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Norwalk Drive Telephone: Katy, Texas Fax: ; Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM 4:30 PM Friday - 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Masses: Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday: *5:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, *9:45 AM, *11:30 AM, 5:30 PM *Nursery Available Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 5:00 PM; or appointment with a priest Anointing of the Sick: First Thursday of the month at 9:00 AM Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday after 9:00 AM Mass until 7:30 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society: May 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday Readings on Page

2 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 Spencer Schuyler, Director Merle Vahlkamp Outreach Ministry Schottsie Hill, Director Lisa Gilkeson Facilities Manager Kirk Harris Young Kim Karim Valdez COMMUNITY LIFE Nursery Coordinator: Anne Salazar Child s Play: Alyce Gabrysch Bingo: Friday at 7:30 p.m Welcome Newcomers If you would like more information on our Parish Community, please visit A Reflection by Pope Francis I n the Gospel, we hear Jesus promise the disciples: I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, to be with you forever (Jn 14:16). The first Paraclete is Jesus himself; the other is the Holy Spirit. I invite you to meditate on the Holy Spirit and on all that he has brought about in Christ and in us. In a word, we can say that the Holy Spirit carries out three actions he prepares, he anoints and he sends. At the baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus to prepare him for his mission of salvation, the mission of one who is a Servant, humble and meek, ready to share and give himself completely. Yet the Holy Spirit, present from the beginning of salvation history, had already been at work in Jesus from the moment of his conception in the virginal womb of Mary of Nazareth, by bringing about the wondrous event of the Incarnation: the Holy Spirit will come upon you, will overshadow you the Angel said to Mary and you will give birth to a son who will be named Jesus. The Holy Spirit had then acted in Simeon and Anna on the day of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Both were awaiting the Messiah, and both were inspired by the Holy Spirit. Simeon and Anna, upon seeing the child, knew immediately that he was the one long awaited by the people. They gave prophetic expression to the joy of encountering the Redeemer and, in a certain sense, served as a preparation for the encounter between the Messiah and the people. These various works of the Holy Spirit are part of a harmonious action, a sole divine plan of love. The mission of the Holy Spirit, in fact, is to beget harmony he is himself harmony and to create peace in different situations and between different people. Diversity of ideas and persons should not trigger rejection or prove an obstacle, for variety always enriches. So today, with fervent hearts, we invoke the Holy Spirit and ask him to prepare the path to peace and unity. The Holy Spirit also anoints. He anointed Jesus inwardly and he anoints his disciples, so that they can have the mind of Christ and thus be disposed to live lives of peace and communion. Through the anointing of the Spirit, our human nature is sealed with the holiness of Jesus Christ and we are enabled to love our brothers and sisters with the same love which God has for us. We ought, therefore, to show concrete signs of humility, fraternity, forgiveness and reconciliation. These signs are the prerequisite of a true, stable and lasting peace. Let us ask the Father to anoint us so that we may fully become his children, ever more conformed to Christ, and may learn to see one another as brothers and sisters. Thus, by putting aside our grievances and divisions, we can show fraternal love for one another. This is what Jesus asks of us in the Gospel: If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, to be with you forever. Lastly, the Holy Spirit sends. Jesus is the one who is sent forth, filled with the Spirit of the Father. Anointed by the same Spirit, we also are sent as messengers and witnesses of peace. Peace is not something which can be bought; it is a gift to be sought patiently and to be crafted through the actions, great and small, of our everyday lives. The way of peace is strengthened if we realize that we are all of the same stock and members of the one human family; if we never forget that we have the same heavenly Father and are all his children, made in his image and likeness. 2

3 Events & Meetings This Week SUNDAY, MAY 24 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room 214 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children s Liturgy of the Word: Grades 4 & 5 2:30 PM Archdiocese Adult Confirmation MONDAY, MAY25-MEMORIAL DAY PARISH OFFICES CLOSED TUESDAY, MAY 26 9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303 9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 411 9:30 AM, Second Family Meeting Room 507 9:30 AM 7:00 PM, Adoration: Chapel 10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary: Chapel 1:00 PM, ESL 2: Room 301 4:00 PM, Holy Hour Rosary for Vocations: Chapel 7:00 PM, Respect Life Meeting: Outreach Conference Room 7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1288: Rooms 301/303, Rec Room 7:00 PM, Rosary: Chapel 7:30 PM, Evening Prayer: Chapel ROME PILGRIMAGE WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 9:30 AM, ESL Level 1/2: Room 310 9:30 AM, ESL Level 3: Room 308 6:00 PM, Choir Appreciation Dinner: Family Center 7:00 PM, Jammy Awards-Great Room THURSDAY, MAY 28 9:30 AM, ESL 2: Room 303 7:00 PM, Human Trafficking: Epiphany Room 7:00 PM, Line Dancing: Great Room FRIDAY, MAY 29 7:30 PM Bingo SATURDAY MAY 30 Blood Drive Sign-up 9:00 AM, Homebound Training: 303 9:00 AM, VIRTUS Workshop: Epiphany Room 9:00 AM, 5th Grade Welcome: Rec Room 5:30 PM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Rm 214 SUNDAY, MAY 31 Blood Drive Sign-up 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years Room 214 Parish Offices will close Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26 at 8:30 a.m. Remember to keep the members of our armed forces in prayer. Have a fun and safe holiday! Join us on a parish pilgrimage to Rome, Italy on Oct. 25-Nov. 5, Travel to Venice, Florence, Assisi and the Eternal City of Rome to experience the rich culture and deep spirituality of the Church. Only 50 places available for parishioners of Epiphany. If interested, please contact Craig Shemon at craig@epiphanycatholic.org Baptisms Please contact parish office for preparation classes. Baptism Session for Parents 2 nd Saturday of February, May, August, November 10:00 AM Noon To register call LouAnn Svoboda ( ) Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) For information call LouAnn Svoboda ( ) Sacrament of Marriage Must be a registered, active member of the parish at least six months. Contact parish office eight months before wedding to begin preparation. Finance Council Chair Denny Dellinger Knights of Columbus Steve Zoeller, Grand Knight St. Vincent de Paul Society Cynthia Viator Ladies Club Ann Hoar 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, Youth Usher & Faith Formation Schedules. epiphany@epiphanycatholic.org 3

4 Liturgy & Prayer LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES Saturday, May 23 Easter Weekday 5:30 PM Philip Pool Family Sunday, May 24 Pentecost Sunday 8:00 AM 9:45 AM Emil Schaider For the People 11:30 AM Tess Ujano-Batangan 5:30 PM Bertha Olivares de Gonzalez Monday, May 25 Weekday 9:00 AM Linda Doucette Tuesday, May 26 Saint Philip Neri 9:00 AM Irene Havlik Wednesday, May 27 Weekday 9:00 AM Michael Clark Thursday, May 28 Weekday 9:00 AM Donald Everett Wood Friday, May 29 Weekday 9:00 AM Audrey Avis Boelsche Saturday, May 30 Vigil-The Most Holy Trinity 5:30 PM Hope Mercaldi Sunday, May 31 The Most Holy Trinity 8:00 AM Lorraine Huber 9:45 AM For the People 11:30 AM Alberto Yamhure 5:30 PM Drew Satterwhite READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 Come and pray the rosary before the Blessed Sacrament for Vocations every Tuesday at 4:00 pm in the Chapel Through the waters of Baptism the following infants now have begun their journey of faith in the Christian Community: Elizabeth Cristina Arellano, Ezra Chiwetalu Eze, Caleb Miles Khadam-Hir, Sobe Jordan Njoku, Claire Patricia Wilde. PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers this week as we wish them a return to good health: Eva Lazarich, Jason Sides, Andrew Bencivengo, Charles Massey, Patricia Givens, Rosemary Klawikowski, Jackie Alfonso, Vicki Druehl, Elaine Mueller, Eddie Holik, Ingrid Stassi, Anthony Pocasangre, Hipolita Gonzales, Josie Kristek, Mabel Arrazola, Janet Cuccia, Hailey Williams, Rosemary Mauricio. To make a request for someone to be on our prayer list, please call the parish office at 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. Please Remember In Prayer Our Deceased Douglas Gordon, father of Carol McNeill Betty Anne Leach (Austin), mother of Catherine Bourg Mary Reuter, wife of Gerald Reuter Please pray for our military men and women. 4

5 News in the Parish Training for New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion There will be a training session Saturday, June 20, 10:00 am for those interested in serving as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC). Due to the nature of this ministry, there are certain requirements for those interested in serving: Must have received the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st Communion, & Confirmation If married, marriage must be recognized as valid by the Church Must be a registered and active member of the parish You must pre-register for this training by contacting Gerry Broussard in the parish office or by ing her at gerry@epiphanycatholic.org. If you have any questions regarding this important ministry or any of the requirements, please contact Deacon John Evanoff at Music Ministry Music Ministry Appreciation Dinner Join us for an evening of fun and appreciation to all those who serve this ministry. There will be door prizes, music, and catered dinner. Spouses are welcome! The appreciation dinner will be: Wednesday, May 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Center. RSVP to spencer@epiphanycatholic.org or by calling the parish office at Vocations Corner Saturday, June 6 Priesthood Ordinations 10:00 a.m. Mass at the Co-Cathedral. Have you ever attended an ordination mass? Every year men are ordained in the Houston-Galveston Archdiocese. Plan to attend the mass as Fr. Tom Lam and Fr. Thomas Joseph will be present. Come to our Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, downtown Houston, about 30 minutes before 10:00 a.m. Let us offer prayers of thanksgiving for these holy men as they begin their priestly vocation. Sponsored by the Vocations Committee. Save the Date Our Stewardship Stewardship May 16/17 Sunday Offering $32, Catholic Communications $7, St. Vincent de Paul $ Registered Households 6,672 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 By giving each of us different gifts, God made sure that the Church would have the right combination of time, talent and treasure that was needed to do His work. However, if one of us does not utilize our gifts, God s plan goes unfulfilled. Some important work is left undone. June 8-10 Explore Retreat St. Mary s Seminary. For high school boys ages July Life Awareness Retreat -5:00 p.m. Holy Name Retreat Center. For single young adult men and women ages

6 Outreach Ministry Outreach Events in March: Standing Meetings: Mon. Epiphany Job Networking at 7 p.m. in the PAC; Tues. Adoration after morning mass until 7:30 p.m., Respect Life Rosary at 10 a.m. 25th: Memorial Day 26th: Second 10 a.m. 26th: Respect life 7 p.m. 28th: Human Trafficking 7 p.m. June 1st: Bereavement 7 p.m. 6th/7th: Food Drive See for details. BEREAVEMENT MEETING - June 1 Memories of a loved one we have lost through death are an integral part of our journey toward healing. Remembering the past and sharing our memories can help us regain hope for the future. Our Bereavement Support team offers a supportive environment and invites you to share your memories and feelings with others who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Please join us for our next gathering on Monday, June 1 at 7:00 pm in the Outreach Center. If you cannot attend but want information, call Outreach at JOB SEEKERS NETWORK How is your job search going? Do you spend hours on the internet and get few or no responses? The internet is a valuable tool to find a job, but statistics show this is only 25% of the market. The remaining 75% of jobs are obtained through people to people connections. Enhance your computer search by attending our networking meetings. Please join us Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Parish Activity Center. BINGO - PLEASE HELP!! If you haven t been to Epiphany s Family Center on a Friday night, it s a sight worth seeing! Not only is it entertaining for the whole family, it also provides camaraderie in the community! Bingo s profits go to local non-profits that service our friends in need. Bingo is in urgent need of volunteers. Please consider donating your time (once a month or as your schedule permits) to this group. Contact Ben Burch at bburch57@comcast.net if you can help. Look beneath the Surface/Human Trafficking May 28th, 7:00 p.m. Epiphany Room in the PAC Human trafficking thrives when it is hidden in the shadows. Across the Houston area it has become a well-kept secret It is an out of sight, out of mind tragedy with victims who are unable to speak for themselves. You can not do anything about something you don t know about, so come hear Wendy Garaghty speak. Community Educator for the USCCB Amistad Movement. Help the Homeless June 6th Do you have a heart to help the homeless? There is a local breakfast and worship for them and our friends in need the morning of Saturday, June 6th. Contact Gwendolyn at for more information and to sign up. 6

7 Faith Formation Faith Formation Registration For the school year Registration for Faith Formation (FF) classes begins on June 1, If your child was enrolled in FF during the school year, a preprinted registration form was mailed to your home. If you are a new parishioner, or if your child is just beginning FF this year, contact our office to request a FF registration form: or religiousedu@epiphanycatholic.org. VIRTUS: Protecting God s Children Original training session will be held at Epiphany Saturday, May 30 from 9:00 a.m. until Noon in the Parish Activity Center (PAC). Preregistration is mandatory at 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 No walk-ins! Interested in Becoming Catholic? For more information on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) contact LouAnn at louann@epiphanycatholic.org or call , ext Tuesday Morning Scripture Study Group will NOT meet on May 26th. The next session will be on June 2 nd from 10-11am in the PAC. For more information, contact louann@epiphanycatholic.org Treasures from our Tradition M arriage is ideally a parish event today, but in the first three centuries of the church s history, it was a household celebration guided by civil law and pagan customs. Changes happened quickly after the Peace of Constantine in 312, and the fresh air after long persecution brought some creativity. The speech that the father of the groom s family gave before dinner or the veiling or crowning of the bride (or even the spouse s arrival at the honeymoon suite) attracted a prayer of blessing. With amazing rapidity, worship was propelled out of the intimate setting of house churches to large public gathering spaces, and some parts of the marriage ceremony began to migrate with the growing community to the new spaces. In Rome, the veiling of the bride with the customary daily headgear of a married woman became the central liturgical act, accompanied by a biblical prayer for her integrity and fruitfulness. There were no vows as such (just as there are no vows to this day in the Orthodox marriage rite). In the liturgy, after hearing John s Gospel account of the wedding at Cana, the bride was veiled and blessed, and the priest gave the kiss of peace to the husband, who then gave it to his bride. The liturgy of Rome traveled far, and everywhere it went, marriage became a church celebration. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 7

8 Children s Faith Formation June 22-26, 2015, Everest, Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power V is just around the corner! All forms are due and registration continues for all B participating Pre K (4 years old by Sept. 1) through students entering 5 th grade. S Forms are located in the Faith Formation Office and the Epiphany Website at until all spots are full. For questions Stephanie Brierty at Stephanie.Brierty@gmail.com. The number of participants is dependent upon number of volunteers. Volunteers are students entering 6 th grade through great-grandparents. All adults (18 years +) working with our children must be VIRTUS trained. Visit to register for the training. Decorating our facilities for Vacation Bible School: We have a team ready to transform our campus into a mountain camp. Come vision and lead us. Materials available! Stephanie today! Stephanie.Brierty@gmail.com. This work could be completed before June 20 th. Let our team decorate for you! Epiphany Youth Ministry Class of 2015: Join us for Sunday Mass on May 31 st at 5:30 p.m. A reception will follow in the Family Center. Knights of Columbus will present the recipients of the 2015 Scholarships. The Steubenville Conference is a powerful experience for high school students to see Christ fully alive and present in our Catholic faith. We are traveling to Tucson, Arizona July 9-14 for the conference then seeing the Grand Canyon! Please see more information on our website. We have 9 spots remaining! Cost is $480. A Prayer to the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, who sent Christ Jesus to carry the Good news to the poor, we pray to you: Help us to continue your work by serving the poor, our brothers and sisters. Interested in becoming a priest? Come to a retreat and see what it takes to be a priest. The retreat is for high school boys ages This retreat is held in Houston, on June 8- June 10. Please contact Colleen Farghum at colleenfarghum@gmail.com for the registration form. 8

9 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS : Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community 1530 Norwalk Dr., Katy, TX PHONE INFORMATION SHEET CONTACT PERSON Gerry Broussard #1 #2 SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional Windows XP Professional Service Pack Three PRINTER HP LJ Color M351-M451 PCL6 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 9 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION May 24, 2015 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday, 12 PM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 9