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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: August 23, 2015 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 Liturgy Ministry Dominick Aquila, Director Outreach Ministry Schottsie Hill, Director Lisa Gilkeson Facilities Manager Kirk Harris Young Kim, Karim Valdez COMMUNITY LIFE Nursery Coordinator: Anne Salazar Bingo: Friday at 7:30 p.m Welcome Newcomers If you would like more information on our Parish Community, please visit A Catholic School at Epiphany I wanted to continue to share with you the vision of a Catholic school here in Katy. What will a Catholic school at Epiphany look like? Well, it will be a school for pre-k to 8 th grade students. The first year when the school opens, we would start with pre-k to 3 rd grade and then add a grade level each year after that. To realize this vision, we are forming three important committees: 1) a Capital Campaign Committee, 2) a Building Committee and 3) a School Planning Committee. In the coming months, you will begin to hear about a Capital Campaign to raise donations and funds to build our school. This will be the first Capital Campaign for our parish in 23 years. During this time, everyone will have a chance to learn more about the school and see architectural renderings of the school buildings. We will hold a town hall meeting of sorts to answer questions and share with parishioners how they can contribute to the start of a school here at the parish. In addition, a Building Committee will begin meeting with our architects. The PAC is a wonderful building that is used for Faith Formation classes during the weekends and evenings. It will be used for our middle school during the day. As part of the construction, some of the rooms in the PAC will need to be repartitioned to make bigger sized classrooms. The children s Faith Formation building, which is a much older building, will be leveled and will be replaced by a new two-story school building for our elementary school and Child s Play classrooms. The Building Committee will be working with the architects of Merriam Holt Powell in the coming year to prepare for construction, which would begin when the Capital Campaign is complete. The Building Committee will also collaborate with the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese. The Catholic Schools Office has a framework that outlines how to structure the curriculum of a school in the Archdiocese. They will help us set an appropriate tuition rate and structure the finances of the school to set it on the path of being self-sustaining in future years. As is the Archdiocesan tradition, there will also be available tuition assistance and scholarships for families that qualify. And tuition rates will be adjusted as well for families with more than 1 child enrolled in the school. Thirdly, towards the end of the Capital Campaign, we will be forming a School Planning Committee to work on the specific details of beginning a school. About a year and a half before school starts, a principal will be hired, whom I will work with to hire teachers and administration staff. This Committee will work as a community to get the school running, helping with acquiring supplies and furnishings for the classrooms and registration for our future students. The School Planning Committee will also get to make the fun choices of school colors, uniforms, mascot and motto. It will take three to four years for the school to open. In the meantime, our parish will still be working on other projects. We are close to finding a set of Stations of the Cross for our Church. We will continue to budget for and make improvements to our campus and Church each and every year. I hope that this gives you a more vivid vision of the Catholic school and how we will achieve this goal in the coming years. Thank you for your support and prayers! Please keep in mind, as well, ways that you will want to contribute when we seek your assistance to accomplish this praiseworthy endeavor. ~ Fr. Tom Lam 2

3 Events & Meetings This Week SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 Education Awareness Weekend 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room 214 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children s Liturgy of the Word: Grade 4,5 MONDAY, AUGUST 24 7:00 PM, High School Bible Study: Upper Room 7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1146: Rooms 204/205/206/207/212 7:00 PM, Job Networking: Rec Room TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 411 9:30 AM 7:00 PM, Adoration: Chapel 10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary for Respect Life: Chapel 4:00 PM, Holy Hour Rosary for Vocations: Chapel 7:00 PM, Rosary: Chapel 7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1288: Rec Room, 301/303 7:00 PM, Respect Life Meeting: Outreach Conference Room 7:00 PM, Second Family: Den 7:30 PM, Evening Prayer: Chapel WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 9:00 AM, ESL 4: Room 507 7:00 PM, Adult Choir Practice: Music Room THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 7:00 PM, Line Dancing: Family Center FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 7:30 PM, Bingo: Family Center SATURDAY. AUGUST 29 9:00 AM: A Place for All: Den 5:30 PM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room 214 SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 NO Children s Liturgy of the Word: 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 0-5 years: Room :30 PM, Altar Server Refresher Meeting and Training: Rec Room 7:00 PM, Confirmation Parent Meeting: Family Center WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! Mark your calendar for Monday, August 31, 2015, 7:00 8:00 p.m. in the Family Center. New parishioners are cordially invited to attend an evening of hospitality and welcome. Meet Epiphany s staff and discover how you can become involved in your parish. Find out what opportunities are available for your family to grow in faith and service. Contact louann@epiphanycatholic.org for additional information. 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 kccouncil9759/default.asp St. Vincent de Paul Society Cynthia Viator Ladies Club Joan McManamy 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 Child s Play Learning Center, Alyce Gabrysch, Director ; Fax; childsplaykaty.com 3

4 Liturgy & Prayer PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES Saturday, August 22 Vigil-21 st Ordinary Sunday 5:30 PM Ralph Portell Sunday, August st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Charles Lemen 9:45 AM For the People 11:30 AM Jeremiah J. Murphy 5:30 PM Eddie Lewis Monday, August 24 St. Bartholomew 9:00 AM Maria Licbeth Garcia Buitiago Tuesday, August 25 Weekday 9:00 AM Bernice Hulin Wednesday, August 26 Weekday 9:00 AM Ruth Galaviz Thursday, August 27 St. Monica 9:00 AM Patricia Paetow Friday, August 28 St. Augustine 9:00 AM Rosemary Pozzi Saturday, August 29 Vigil-22 nd Ordinary Sunday 5:30 PM Paul Ng Sunday, August nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Lorraine Huber 9:45 AM For the People 11:30 AM Epiphany Ladies Club Members 5:30 PM Pedro Alvarez, Jr. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mk 6:17-29 Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15:2-5; Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, Flowers in the church have been donated by Renee LaCroix and Joe Fiala in honor of their wedding this weekend. We offer our prayers and extend our joy and support to them. Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers this week as we wish them a return to good health: Jason Sides, Andrew Bencivengo, Patricia Givens, Janet Cuccia, Roy Champiomont, Jackie Alfonso, Roy Paras, Jr., Jeff Timpanaro, Iris Olenick, James Bennett, Krystal Kainer, Lydia Mahlmann, Lorenzo Uiteras, Ligia Ramos, Mark Doughty, Judy Ficalora. 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. TV Mass for the Homebound Now on KUBE channel 57 at 10:30 a.m. Cable and Satellite Channels AT&T U-verse channel 57/1057 HD Comcast channel 53/653 HD DirecTV channel 57 Dish TV channel 57 Rosary You are invited to come and pray the rosary every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel. Please pray for our military men and women. 4

5 We welcome into our community: Craig & Ligia Almon, Laura Atabala, Kevin & Yahlei Barrios, Max & Claire Fabre, Chad & Alexandria Galland, Manuel & Veronica Garza, Colby & Bethany Gentry, Thomas & Mary Helton, Henry & Le Hernandez, Donramon & Angelica Jante, Zac & Jamie LeBlanc, John & Adoralice Lessl, Audra Marsalia, Juan & Licaudy Martinez, Michael & Kim Moh, Adan & Maria Morales, German & Laura Ortiz, Daniel & Caroline Rivas, Andre & Adalgisa Silva, Pedro & Stephanie Soares, James & Lori Stoddard, Joseph & Andrea Strozik, John & Julianne Szczech, Lee & Shannon Tedstone. News in the Parish Annual Frostyfest Epiphany's Annual Frostyfest Craft Show will be held on December 5 from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. There are still spaces available for this show; all crafts must be hand made by the vendor. For information & an application go to epiphanycatholic.org or contact the parish office at Nursery for the 5:30 Saturday Mass will be temporarily suspended until further notice due to a lack of attendance and current understaffing of the nursery. Nursery for the Sunday Masses 9:45 & 11:30 a.m. will still be available. Epiphany Nursery is accepting applications for one position. Hours guaranteed on Sunday s from 9:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Occasional hours during the week; mornings and evenings. Applicant must be 18 years of age, have their own transportation, and speak and write English. Experience with infants and children is required. Please visit the church office Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Friday 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. LOST & FOUND Please call the parish office at to claim items that were lost this past year. We have eyeglasses, books, caps, umbrellas, toys, and many miscellaneous items. Any unclaimed items will be donated to Katy Christian Ministries by September 11. Support Our Advertisers Thank you to our advertisers for making our bulletins possible. We encourage you to patronize these businesses. Please tell them you saw their ad in our bulletin. This fund is established for donations to add to the beauty of our worship space. With your contribution or memorial gift, we hope to add Stations of the Cross and statues for our Church. At any time during the year, you are welcome to send in a donation or place your gift in an envelope in the collection during Mass with the designation, Sanctuary Beautification Fund. Thanking you in anticipation of your generous response. 5

6 Our Stewardship Stewardship August 15/16 Sunday Offering $78, Assumption of the BVM $5, St. Vincent de Paul $ 5, Registered Households 6,732 If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. (JOSHUA 24:15) When we commit to serve the Lord, we must be willing to become a partner in the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests their time, talent and treasure. If we say we serve God, we must actually do something and not merely talk about it! DSF REPORT Parish Goal $396, Amount Pledged $368, Amount Paid $310, Number of Pledges 802 REMINDER: Please remember to put your envelope number on your contribution check if it is not in your church envelope. If you donate cash it must be in an envelope with your envelope number on it to receive credit. If you do not know your number please call Mary at Community Life Epiphany Ladies Club invites all women new to the parish or not-- to attend our Welcome Tea on September 11 at 9:30 a.m. in the Family Center. The ELC offers many interesting monthly programs and fellowship through a number of sub-clubs. We also work with the parish on outreach activities. Please come join us for a funfilled year! Like Us on Facebook to see club photos and get event reminders. EPIPHANY BINGO - Come join us again for Bingo in As always MAXIMUM CASH PRIZES of $2500, allowed by state law, are given away at EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT BIN- GO. This includes a $750 final game jackpot prize. We invite all parishioners to come make it a fun night out. Net proceeds are distributed primarily to local organizations through Epiphany Outreach Ministries. As a result of the dedicated work of all the Bingo volunteers and the tremendous support of the players, Bingo distributed just under $50,000 for the year to local charitable organizations in In 2015, net proceeds from the 2 nd Friday of each month will be contributed to St. Faustina Catholic Church. What a great way to spend an evening with friends or family, and at the same time help to provide funds to local charitable organizations. Games begin at 7:30 p.m. with 4 earlybird games and 8:00 p.m. for the regular games. The Bingo group has a tremendous need for volunteer members on each team. Check out the Bingo link on the Epiphany website for more information on games, concessions, and how to join our volunteer team. 6

7 Respect Life Bulletin Board Take My Hand, Not My Life Attention parishioners! Now is the time to get involved! The Respect for Life Ministry here at Epiphany is looking for more members to help with activities and events to promote LIFE! Never before in our history has this issue had more significance. Our ministry has many activities planned this Fall. We will be hosting our parishes first Baby Shower in September. October, Respect for Life month, we will participate in Life Chain, are planning a Day of Prayer and Adoration and will be taking a group to Planned Parenthood to pray. We also have a Youth Subcommittee working with our parishes youth, tackling the issues that involve them. Our committee is currently a handful of dedicated people, but we need more! Please consider joining us at our next meeting Tuesday August 25, 2015 in the Outreach Conference Room at 7:00 p.m. I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. -John 10:10 (NABRE 2010 CCD. Used with permission) Vocations Corner Save the Dates! Are you interested in learning more about a vocation to the priesthood or religious life? Plan to attend one or more of these opportunities. Visit for more information. Discover the Road Less Traveled-6:30 pm. For men ages Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10 Women Seeking the Road Less Traveled- 6:30 pm -For women ages Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10 Sponsored by the Vocations Committee Come and pray the rosary before the Blessed Sacrament for Vocations every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Music Ministry As we gear up to begin a new school year, the Music Ministry at Epiphany is hoping to recruit new volunteers to bring energy and excitement to the music program. Please watch for our recruitment notices in September, but in the meantime, we have an immediate need for dedicated volunteers to help with sound. If you possess technical and/or audio expertise we would need your help at all the Masses. We will probably need two or three volunteers to meet these needs. If you are interested please contact Spencer Schuyler at x270. THE WAY It s hard to train a child in a way the parents don t go themselves. Anonymous Around the Archdiocese Wedding Anniversary Jubilee The Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Masses are special bilingual (English/Spanish) Masses celebrated by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo for couples residing in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Couples married in 1990 by the Catholic Church are able to register for the 25 th Anniversary Mass on Sunday, November 29, 2015, 3:00 p.m. at Couples married in 1965 by the Catholic Church are able to register for the 50 th Anniversary Mass on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 3:00 p.m., at The Masses will be at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located at 1111 St. Joseph Parkway in Houston. 7

8 Outreach Ministry Outreach Events in August Standing Meetings: Mon. Epiphany Job Networking at 7 p.m. in the PAC; Tues. Respect Life Rosary at 10 a.m. in the Chapel. 25 th : Second Family Meeting at 7 p.m. in the PAC 25 th : Respect Life Committee Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Outreach Center See for details. Taking Care of a loved one at home? Second Family is a team comprised of individuals who visit weekly and have a oneon-one relationship with an elderly, ill, or disabled person that are in their home. They provide respite for the caregiver to get some errands done as well. Do you need some assistance? Please call the Outreach Office at JOB SEEKERS NETWORK Did you know that Finding a job can be the hardest job you will ever have? Securing a job today requires a set of skills many of us may not have used for years! The key to a successful job search is creating a weekly plan and sticking to it. Review your plan monthly and modify it when necessary. Be prepared to spend hours a week on your search. Want more pointers come to our networking meetings and talk with one of our experienced facilitators. Meetings are Mondays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center. Rosary for Respect Life Every Tuesday 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Bring your own Rosary We provide the Prayers. If you cannot come please pray the rosary at home. Personal Care Supplies Needed We put together clinic care kits in October and are looking for travel size or larger of personal care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, soap and deodorant. Please leave the items in the loggia collection bins by the Church office. Recycle Your Magazines If you have magazines that are no older than two months please drop them off in the loggia collection bin by the church office. We deliver them to nursing homes in the area. Thank you for all of the donations that came in to help with Operation Backpack. Your generosity is overwhelming. 8

9 Adult Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation Offerings: Fall 2015 Matthew: The King and His Kingdom: A 24- week DVD/small group series that begins Wednesday, September 2, 10 am Noon. Cost is $35/person for study binder. Deadline to register was August 10.* Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom: A 20- week DVD/small group series begins Monday, September 14, 7-9 pm. Cost is $35/person for study binder. Deadline to register: August 28* *For more info: adult-formation. Late registration for may lead to delays in receiving your study binder. Spanish Bible Study begins September 3 in the PAC, 6:30 9:00 p.m. Catechist Modules: Become a better, well prepared faith formation teacher! Modules begin September 9. Called to Be Mom begins September 9 in the PAC, 9:30 11:30 a.m. Welcome Sarah! Sarah Karchunas, a University of Notre Dame Theology graduate student, will apprentice as a catechetical leader at Epiphany of the Lord through May, Epiphany is one of a few select parishes in the Archdiocese that have been chosen to host a Notre Dame apprentice. Please extend a warm welcome to Sarah as she begins her apprenticeship with Epiphany s faith community! Faith Formation Registration For the school year Contact our office to request a FF registration form as well as additional information regarding faith formation or sacrament preparation: Sessions begin mid-september. Tuesday Morning Scripture Study begins September 15 in the PAC 10:00 a.m. Noon. RCIA: for adults desiring to become Catholic. Process begins September 15 in the PAC, 7:00 8:30 p.m. Contact louann@epiphanycatholic.org for more information on any of the above offerings. BLESSED If you have sight, you are blessed. If you have insight, you are a thousand times blessed. Anonymous Are you Curious? If you or someone you know is curious about becoming Catholic, you are invited to explore your questions about faith during an informal discussion session held in the Family Center on Sunday, August 23, at 10:45 a.m., (immediately following the 9:45 a.m. Mass). Look for the Inquiry sign as you enter the room. Contact louann@epiphanycatholic.org or call , ext. 283 to learn more. 9

10 Children s Faith Formation Let s celebrate the beginning of a new school year! Come to Education Awareness Weekend in the Family Center NOW and see what we have planned for this year. We are prepared to greet new and returning families. After the 11:30 AM Mass on August 23, we will host our annual Sunday Sundaes. Beat the heat and get in the swing of Faith Formation with a generous serving of ice cream and all the trimmings. Epiphany Youth Ministry Let s make a difference in our children s lives. Call ( ) or Beth Harvey (bharvey@epiphanycatholic.org) in the Faith Formation Office to get involved. The Faith Formation Volunteer Form can be located on our website, Epiphanycatholic.org under the Volunteer tab. While you are on the website, check out our Catechists Blog on the Parent and Catechists Page under Elementary Faith Formation. A list of remaining volunteer positions can be found on the blog. The Great Room is open for basketball, games, food, music, and good conversation on Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. until September. Juniors and seniors in HS who were in faith formation last year can register for the Immediate Confirmation Preparation program. The first step is to register for faith formation, then go online and register for a specific class. At least one parent must attend a parent meeting on either August 30 or September 2. Both meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be in the Family Center. 10

11 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 M353-M451 PCL6 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION August 23, 2015 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday, 12 PM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 11