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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 Lazarus Govin, 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.
April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday
of the Resurrection of the Lord
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
PASTOR’S PEN
Easter is commonly accepted as a historical fact.
We believe that on a Sunday morning two
thousand years ago, the crucified Christ rose from
the dead, walked out of the tomb, and is alive for
evermore. Every year on this special day, we
gather to celebrate that historical fact. What does
the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
mean to our world and to our lives? There are, of
course, many possible answers to that question,
but I would like to propose this one: Easter means
that the best is permanent; nothing can destroy it,
not even death.
Our Gospel reading says of John that "he saw and
believed" yet it does not say exactly what he
believed. The initial Easter faith of all the disciples
was necessarily embryonic and ill-defined. All they
knew at first was that they stood in the presence
of a profound mystery. And as the days went by,
the meaning of this marvelous event began to take
shape in their minds.
In our reading from Acts, Peter proclaims that it
was God who raised Him up. The resurrection was
a divine initiative. God Himself had intervened. And
in our other reading, Paul reminded the Colossians
that they had been "raised up in company with
Christ;” therefore, he exhorted them to "be intent
on things above rather than things of earth." It is
those "things above" that we are concerned with,
and we are saying that Easter proclaims the
permanence of life's higher values, that the
resurrection of Christ from the dead guarantees
that the best will never be lost. Ralph Waldo
Emerson said it like this: "What is excellent, as God
lives, is permanent."
Today, things are changing so rapidly that one is
inclined to wonder what the outcome will be.
Those first disciples lived in a similar time and
faced the very same question. In the midst of an
unstable world, they had put their trust in Christ.
Then came Calvary, and even He seemed to be
lost forever. But on Sunday morning, God raised
Him up, proclaiming to the world that Christ and
those things for which He stands are permanent.
So, Easter is more than a message about personal
immortality, more than a solace for private grief.
Easter is a proclamation that the best things will
never be lost.
The resurrection of Christ from the dead is not
simply a comfort for the heart. It's a tonic for the
mind. It tells us that this universe in which we live
has eternal meaning, that in back of it is something
real and rational that will outlast everything. But if
Easter is not true, if the best things eventually rot
in the ground, then, life has no ultimate meaning.
If the Easter message is not true, if the grave ends
it all, then God throws away people. He brings
them into this world, endows them with glorious
possibilities, and allows time for some of those
possibilities to come to fruition, but at the end of
life, He throws them away; and all that they were,
and all that they might have been are gone
forever. I cannot believe in that kind of God. The
Easter message tells me that the best within us
and the best among us will never be lost.
God grant such faith to us this Easter. May we go
from this place knowing that life has real meaning
and that Christ and the things He stands for will
abide forever.
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
The Church, for two thousand years, has
celebrated and proclaimed the resurrection of
Christ from the dead. I am personally convinced of
the truth of that message. But I cannot prove it. If
you have come in search of some conclusive
evidence, some final argument for the reality of
the resurrection, then, you are almost certain to go
home disappointed. No one has ever proven it to
me, and I can never prove it to anyone else. It is
one of those things that lies beyond the realm
of proof. Each person must discover the truth of it
for himself or herself. I would urge you to do that.
If the resurrection of Christ is true, you need to
know it; you need to experience His presence and
His power in your life.
To those of us who accept the Easter message as
truth, what meaning does it have for our lives?
Well, for one thing, it means that Christ has the
final endorsement of God. Our reading from the
book of Acts records part of a sermon which Peter
preached to a group of Gentiles in the house of
Cornelius. It was a simple message, briefly
recounting the ministry of Jesus—how He went
about doing good and how God was obviously
pleased with Him. Then, Peter compressed the
death and resurrection of Jesus into one powerful
statement. He said, “They killed Him finally,
hanging Him on a tree, only to have God raise Him
up on the third day.”
Clearly implied in that sentence is a clash of wills,
human will against the divine will. Peter was
saying that the cross was man’s doing and the
resurrection was God’s doing. The cross was
man’s way of saying, “We do not agree with this
man; we do not like the things that He says; we
do not approve of the way that He lives. He does
not belong in our world.” The resurrection was
God’s way of saying, “The life and teachings of
this man have my unqualified approval. He is what
life is all about. The future of the world belongs to
Him and His way of living.”
The judicial system of our Nation is composed
of various courts with assigned areas of
responsibility. All of these are arranged in a
hierarchy with one court having greater authority
EASTER
than another. At the top of the entire system is the
Supreme Court of the United States, presided over
by the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Those nine people have the power to reverse the
decision of any other court in the land. A lower
court may find a man guilty and sentence him to
death. The Supreme Court, if it hears the case, can
overturn that ruling and set the man free.
In a sense, that is what happened in the cross and
the resurrection. On Good Friday, the court of
human will condemned Christ, rejected His way of
life, and put Him to death. But on Easter Sunday,
God, the Supreme Judge of the Universe, reversed
that decision and raised Him up again. The
implications of that are significant. It means that
Christ is for real. He belongs here. When we give
ourselves to Him, when we follow the path of
peace and love, we are not playing games. This is
real life, the kind of living on which God has placed
His stamp of approval.
I say to you, “Christ is risen.” If I cannot prove it,
you must make that discovery for yourself. Follow
Him, give yourself wholeheartedly to His way of
forgiveness and love because this is what life
really means.
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 Apr. 15
8:00 AM 7:30 PM
NO MASS EASTER VIGIL
Sunday Apr. 16
8:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 6:00 PM
PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY
Monday Apr. 17
6:30 AM + +
Frank Lopez Clemente Vazquez-Bello Piper Ann Pistorino
Roberto Jimenez Maggie Vazquez-Bello Pistorino Family
8:00 AM +
Sergio & Tere Velikopoljski Juan F. Porro
Children Torres de Navarra Family
Tuesday Apr. 18
6:30 AM + +
Eduardo Arango Edmund O’Connor
Family Mary Teasdale
8:00 AM + +
Jose Manuel Cubas Miguel A. Maseda, Sr.
Sotolongo Family Gallinal Family
Wednesday Apr. 19
6:30 AM + +
Silvia de Sosa de Jorge Clemente Vazquez-Bello Sarah Ryan Pistorino
Family Friend Pistorino Family
8:00 AM Jose Antonio Costa John Farach
Maggie Suarez Family
Thursday Apr. 20
6:30 AM +
Christian Heil Joy K. Pistorino
Marianela Perez Pistorino Family
8:00 AM + +
Margie Suarez Ruth Guilday Frank L. Rovirosa
Family Bunny Bastian Family
Friday Apr. 21
6:30 AM + John Downey Luly Machado
Tiernan Family Marianela Perez
8:00 AM + +
Carmen Lecompte Sean Meyer Rachel Schwartz
Yidi Family C. Kappler Mary Horton
Saturday Apr. 22
8:00 AM + +
Hugo E. Rams Nicolas Gutierrez
Family Aleida Gutierrez
Saturday Apr. 22 (Sunday Vigil)
5:30 PM + +
Roberto Suero Raul Galliano
Beatriz Suero Galliano Family
Sunday Apr. 23
8:00 AM +
Chuck Wehrle Ulises Valdes-Llanso
Family Ervesun Family
9:30 AM +
Mrs. Beltran Carmen Miguez
Penin Family Shahin Family
11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM +
+ Milene Martin Sylvia Murai
Moas 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 April 22/23 Lectors Altar Servers Of Holy Communion
D Galceran C Mirza Collazo
A Gomez 1 Mirza Collazo
C Hassan 2 Al Collazo Sat 5:30 PM Debra Menegay E Myrtetus 3 Gloria Garity Msgr. O'Doherty Carolina Tamayo-Ragolta M Ortiz 4 Carl Lowell
B Palacio 5 Beatriz Lowell
C Paar 6 Rolando Montoya
M Roberts 7 Marivi Montoya
C Maria Eisenhart
1 Maria Eisenhart Sun 8:00 AM Henry Pujol J Milton 2 Paul Eisenhart Fr. Ekiert Lourdes Boue N Milton 3 Chuck Broyard
4 Mikki Smith
5 Tom Beier
C Marisol Collins
1 Marisol Collins
A Reed 2 Alex Collins Sun 9:30 AM Mike Herold I Roche 3 Pedro Toro Fr. Ekiert Astrid Isom D Rodriguez 4 Annamaria Sacher
D A Rodriguez 5 Richard Sacher
6 Donna Alfano
7 Tom Alfano
C Haydee Martinez
M Martinez 1 Haydee Martinez
E Paredes 2 Diana Rodriguez
C Prieto 3 Maria Cristina Sousa Sun 11:00 AM Vivian Lasaga D Ramos 4 Gonzalo Santana Msgr. O'Doherty Manuel Lasaga M Recuset 5 Leticia Santana
R Rodriguez 6 Cristi Vonder Haar
A Rodriguez 7 Eileen Velikopoljski
C Ros 8 Roland Martinez
C Frank Varona
1 Aleida Gutierrez
2 Frank Varona Sun 12:30 PM Susana Agurto A Arguello 3 Jose Martinez Elejalde Fr. Govin Adriana Giuffredi N Beltran 4 Pedro Marrero
5 Bernuil Marrero
6 Ana Oyarzun
7 Ramon Oyarzun
S Cicarelli C Georgina Angones
A Clavijo 1 Georgina Angones Sun 6:00 PM Jorge J. Pérez K Falcon 2 Frank Angones Fr. Govin Maria Iparraguirre P Garcia-Saladrigas 3 Mari Campo
M Herrero 4 Mercedes Cardenal
G Jimenez 5 Juan Cardenal
N Leibkuchler 6 Jorge Diaz-Silveira
C Linares 7 Renee Diaz-Silveira
MASS SCHEDULES
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Just about everyone in your community has access to the internet, and it can be a valuable tool for learning, communicating and educating. In order to protect young people, one must stay current and re-connect with ever changing technology. For more information log into www.miamiarch.org or www.netsmartz.org.
Keep kids aware of the dangers online
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
HAPPY EASTER
Cardinal Francois Xavier Van Thuan, the former Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, died in 2002. He was jailed for thirteen years by the communist regime in his native Vietnam. While in prison, he was tortured in many ways including having his cell brightly lit for weeks, followed by weeks of absolute darkness.
While in prison, Cardinal Thuan also formed a cross and chain out of a small piece of wood and some electrical wire. He wore that cross and chain every day of his life till his death.
His life and death teaches us that his faith and belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter morning helped him to persevere and never give up hope.
All of us in our lifetime will have a cross to bear. Some heavier than others…but you will have a cross. Like Cardinal Thuan, if you live your faith and believe that one day you will be with God, you can carry any cross.
Happy Easter, and we do not have to be afraid any more. We are blessed, and if we love and serve God during our lifetime, we are promised eternal life and happiness. That’s the gift of Easter. The Resurrection of Jesus, not only confirms the Church’s faith, but also the real and central mystery that God calls us to eternal life.
Most of you will gather with your family on Easter Sunday…but there will be many people missing from that table...Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, brother, sister, husband, wife, cousin, and friend. Even though you will miss them, because of the promise of Christ through his Resurrection, you will see them again as well in the Risen Christ
That’s the Gift of Easter---Eternal Life.
Happy Easter.
WELCOME TO EPIPHANY CHURCH
Whether you are visiting or new in the area, we extend to you the hospitality of Christ.
If you would like more information about
our parish, or wish to join our Faith Community, please call 305.667.4911 or stop by the Rectory.
We also invite you to visit our website and become familiar with the many activities
of our parish community. www.epiphanycatholicchurch.com
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!
THE SUNDAY PRESCHOOL AND THE HOLY FAMILY CENTER
Open during the 9:30 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 readings.
Avail yourselves of this service to families. Children enjoy our program and you have the opportunity to worship without distractions.
Next Sunday, April 23 - We celebrate
“ Divine Mercy Sunday”
Our Lord made a great promise to all those souls who would go to Confession and then receive Him in Holy Communion on the Feast of His Mercy, that they shall obtain the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this incredible promise on the great Feast of Mercy, “Divine Mercy Sunday”.
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parish Pilgrim Virgin Ministry
During the week of April 16 the Parish Pilgrim Virgin will be in the home of:
Carl & Carolina Marrelli 305.321.8414 Vilma Bailly 305.632.9027
To schedule your visit, please call Luis & Patricia Siman at 305.238.4555
The Book of Revelation
Ever wondered about the events foretold in the Bible? What is said about the Second Coming of Christ? How and when will the Day of Judgment take place? How to understand the Apocalypse?
If you ever asked yourself any of these questions, you will have now an opportunity to find some answers! We grow in our faith through studying the Bible. This spring we continue our Bible Study lead by Fr. Ireneusz Ekiert. The goal of this study is to help each other grow in our ability to read and understand the Bible.
We will be meeting on 7 Thursdays for study, questions and conversation.
The dates of the sessions are: April 20, 27, May 4, 11 and 18, June 1 and 8.
Each session will last from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. No previous knowledge or familiarity with the Bible is required. Come and experience the Living Bible.
Father Martin Kelly On the weekend of April 29th and 30th, we will welcome Father Martin Kelly to Epiphany Parish. Most of you already know Father Kelly because he has been coming to our Parish for many years. A classmate of Monsignor O’Doherty, Father Kelly has been a missionary in Ecuador for forty years, and most of that time has been assigned to a parish in Puerto Quito.
Through the years, he has been able to build many projects for women, children and the handicapped. His dream was to give opportunities and open possibilities to his people to break the cycle of poverty through education and honest work. All this he has achieved through the generosity of the parishioners of Epiphany who have supported his efforts through his annual appeal. Once again, he will be preaching at all the masses on April 29th and 30th, and will be asking for your support. It is a worthy cause, and we thank you in advance for your support and generosity.
Easter Prayer
Lord, the resurrection of Your Son has given us new life and renewed hope. Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal.
Grant us wisdom to know what we must do, the will to want to do it, the courage to
undertake it, the perseverance to continue to do it, and the strength to complete it.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Rosa Maria Alvarez; Graciela Barrancos;
Pat Clarke; Jeanette Conner; Rafael Diaz-Gamba; Ana Alicia Fernandez; Stephen Hohauser;
Fernando Hubert; Patsy Kamercia; Paige Klekner; Daniel Manichello; Meg Mouzavires; Paulina Tawil;
Sandra Albornoz Scharzkopf; Esther Suarez; Teodula Wong; Alice Wood.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Pepin Casal; Clara Cols Fernandez;
Susan Marie Klock Kairalla; Ramon Maranges; Ana Pinedo; Sylvia South.
Grupo de Biblia en Español
Todos los miércoles a las 9:30 de la mañana en el Centro Parroquial.
C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y
C O M E J O I N U S F O R T H E 2 N D A N N U A L
E P I P HAN Y F I S HI N G T OU R N A ME N T
Saturday, May 6th, 2017 Shake-a-Leg
2620 Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133
$400 per boat entry (4 anglers) from April 17th - May 3rd, 2017 *Includes entry to the Main Family Event on-site
Captain’s Meeting to take place May 3rd, 2017 in Epiphany Parish Hall
Fish all day & then join us for the Main Family Event & Awards Ceremony
Includes: music, games, rides, food and drinks for all
2:00 - 7:00pm
$20 Adults $15 Children
Please go to www.epiphanyfishing.com for boat entry, ticket purchases and further information
Or contact: [email protected]