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Church of the Epiphany
Richmond, Virginia
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25:4-9; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31;
Mark 1:14-20
Monday: 2 Timothy 1:1-8; Mark 3:22-30
Tuesday: Hebrews 10:1-10; Mark 3:31-35
Wednesday: Hebrews 10:11-18; Mark 4:1-20
Thursday: Hebrews 10:19-25; Mark 4:21-25
Friday: Hebrews 10:32-39; Mark 4:26-34
Saturday: Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Mark 4:35-41
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Corinthians
7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28
Infant Baptisms are celebrated during our weekend
liturgies. The next Baptism weekend is April 25th/26th.
The next Baptism class is scheduled for Wednesday, April
15th at 7:00 pm in Room 122, and a walk through is
scheduled on Sunday, April 18th at 9:45 am in the
Centrum. To register, please call Brenda Rogers at 7940222, ext. 10, or email brogers@epiphanychurch.org.
Calendar
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Mass 8:30, 11:00 am & 5:15 pm- CLW Team D (122)
Childcare for 8:30 & 11:00 am Mass (108/109)
8:30 am
RCIA Breaking Open the Word (117)
9:45 am
Elementary RE Classes (122/Classrooms)
10:00 am
Chancel Choir (122)
1:00 pm First Reconciliation Class (all space)
3:00 pm 6th-12th Grade RE Classes (all space)
Monday, January 26, 2015
10:00 am
WINGS (122/Crossing)
12:00 pm
OWLS Core Team Meeting (AB)
4:45 pm Elementary RE Classes (122/Classrooms)
6:30 pm Elementary RE Classes (122/Classrooms)
7:30 pm Men’s Cursillo Prayer Group (118)
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
9:30 am
Morning Mass (Minor Worship)
10:00 am
Epiphany Ringers (Centrum)
1:00 pm Liturgy Committee Meeting (Pastor’s Office)
7:00 pm Adult Bible Study (116)
7:30 pm N.A. Meeting (122)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
9:30 am
Morning Mass (Minor Worship)
10:00 am
Praying Hands Ministry (122)
12:00 pm
Mass at St. Francis
1:00 pm Women’s Cursillo Prayer Group (AB)
6:00 pm Girl Scouts Meeting (111 (AB)
7:00 pm Chancel Choir (Centrum)
7:30 pm Come & See (AB)
Thursday,
9:30 am
10:00 am
7:00 pm
Welcome New Parishioners! You are invited to register
as members of Epiphany after any Mass. Please visit our
Welcome Desk in the Commons to register and get your
welcome packet. If you are a returning parishioner,
please contact Rita Jones in the office, 794-0222 x22 and
update your information!
Financial Update: (July 2014-June 2015)
Sunday Collection for 1/18
Sunday Collection YTD
Sunday Collections Budget
Overage (Deficit)
Special Collections
Capital Improvement Fund YTD
Total Parish Income YTD
Total Parish Expenses YTD
Net Profit (Loss)
$15,638
$649,737
$703,750
($54,013)
$7,084
$586,860
$562,477
$24,383
January 29, 2015
Morning Mass (Minor Worship)
Church Ladies Bible Study (122)
A.A. Meeting (113)
SCA Meeting (116)
Jubilate Ringers (Centrum)
7:30 pm RCIA (122)
Friday, January 30, 2015
7:30 am
Morning Mass (Minor Worship)
10:00 am
Eucharistic Adoration to 7 pm (Minor Worship)
12:00 pm
Mass at St. Francis
7:00 pm Hispanic Faith Group (Minor Worship)
Saturday, January 31, 2015
8:00 am
Men’s Cursillo Prayer Group (AB)
3:30 pm Reconciliation (Minor Worship)
5:15 pm Mass (Centrum) - CLW Team A (122)
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Mass 8:30, 11:00 am & 5:15 pm- CLW Team A (122)
Childcare for 8:30 & 11:00 am Mass (108/109)
8:00 am
Choir Rehearsal (1220
8:30 am
RCIA Breaking Open the Word (117)
9:45 am
Elementary RE Classes (122/Classrooms)
3:00 pm Men’s Cursillo Team Meeting (122)
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
General Information
Human Concerns
Coming to Catholic Church of the Redeemer: Grammy
nominated composers, performers and liturgy leaders,
David Haas and Lori True! Concert at 7 pm on Friday, Feb.
7th ($15) “God Will Delight”. All day Retreat on Saturday,
Feb. 7th, 9:30-2:30 “Preparing for Lent: A Day of Music,
Reflection, and Prayer” ($25- lunch included). Registration
opens at 9 am. Purchase tickets for both events for only
$35 at the church office or mail check payable to Church of
the Redeemer, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd, Mechanicsville, VA
23116.
Sunday Outreach for February: Food items will go to
support Richmond Friends of the Homeless. Please
bring institutional size cans of meats, fruits and
vegetables. Visit http://richmondfriendsofthehomeless.org
to learn about other ways to serve in this ministry.
The Praying Hands annual “Sparkle Party” will be held on
Wednesday, January 28th from 10 am to 12:30 pm in room
122. Call Liz Bishop to RSVP and for details: 745-9423.
Calling all boys in 5th grade and older! Ever wonder
what goes on at Boy Scouts? Troop 869 is hosting an
open house for you to come check out what Scouting has
to offer at Salisbury Presbyterian Church at 13621 West
Salisbury Road, Midlothian, VA 23113! Come to F&E Hall
on Tuesday, 2/3 at 7:30pm to discover what a journey in
Scouting is all about! Please contact Jim Tuite at
jtuite@childfund.org or 804-794-1796 if you have
questions.
Young Adult Club is a ministry for 18-30 year olds. Bring
a friend and/or your spouse - this ministry is open to
singles
and
couples!
Contact
Sean
O’Hara
at
sohara8546@email.vccs.edu for more information and
location.
Ride Needed to Mass: If you might be willing and able to
give a person in need a ride to 11 am Mass on all or
occasional Sundays, please contact Cheryl Clark in the
office, 794-0222 ext. 20. The person is active and
ambulatory, but unable to drive. Residence is just off
Charter Colony, near John Tyler. This person is most
anxious to worship with us and be a part of Epiphany.
At Saint Gertrude High School, we celebrate a long
history of excellence in education rooted in Jesus Christ
and Catholic tradition. Our young women live by the
Benedictine values of community, hospitality, and
stewardship. In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, you
are invited to visit our school and meet our young women.
Tuesdays at Twelve will be held on January 27, February 3
and 24, from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM. These casual Open
House events give families the opportunity to tour the
school and meet students, faculty, and staff. For
information about Saint Gertrude High School and to
register for these events, contact Maureen Williams,
Director of Admission and Marketing (804) 822-3955 or
www.saintgertrude.org.
SPEAK UP FOR LIFE & JUSTICE: Register now for
Catholic Advocacy Day January 29. Join Virginia
Bishops Francis X. DiLorenzo and Paul S. Loverde and the
Virginia Catholic Conference at the annual Catholic
Advocacy Day in Richmond, Thursday, Jan. 29. Catholic
Advocacy Day is an opportunity for Catholics from
throughout the Commonwealth to join together at the
Virginia capitol and visit lawmakers’ offices to urge public
policies that protect life, the poor and vulnerable, and
ensure justice. The day begins with registration at 7:45 AM
and ends at 1:30 PM. Get more information and register
now at www.vacatholic.org.
OWLS Potluck on Friday, February 6th in The Crossings,
by room 122. Fellowship begins at 5:30 followed by dinner
at 6:00. Bring a friend and a dish to share with other
Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls who are 50+. (The potluck will
be canceled in the event of bad weather.)
Honduras Mission Trip: A team of 12 will travel to El
Progreso, Honduras on Feb. 28. Needed medical supplies
include: nasal saline, eye drops, ear wax drops, anti-itch
cream, children’s acetaminophen, infant fever/pain drops,
infant vitamin drops, antibiotic and antifungal creams,
single-symptom antihistamine or nasal decongestant for
adults or children, multi-vitamins for adults and children
(no gummies), 81 mg aspirin tablets, and prenatal
vitamins. If you prefer to make a monetary donation,
please make your check out to Epiphany and put
“Honduras” in the memo line. Your generosity will benefit
the many patients we expect to see. Please keep the team,
and those we will serve in your prayers.
Little Sisters of the Poor has a vacancy at their
eldercare facility, St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, for a fillin night security guard to work for time off of full-time
staff. The ideal candidate will have security experience,
mechanical ability, schedule flexibility as well as a proven
track record for dependability, independent work habits,
and utmost integrity. The position is for 40 to 60 shifts
throughout each year (including some weekends and
holidays); each shift is 10 hours, from 8:30 PM to 6:30
AM. Interested persons should apply in person at Little
Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michaels Road, Henrico VA
23229
(near
Freeman
High
School)
or
email
HrLsp1503@gmail.com. EOE.
Church of the Epiphany
Richmond, Virginia
Youth Ministry
Hilliard House First Wednesday Meals! COOK OR
SERVE! High School Youth Council and other youth group
members are needed to serve dinner at the house at
5:30pm. Meals should be for approximately 10 adults and
between 15-20 kids. Our group will need to arrive at about
4:45-5pm to serve. Dinner lasts until 6:30 pm. Our NEXT
meal will be on February 4th.
Diocesan Youth Conference will be held February 27th –
March 1st at the Richmond Marriot near the Convention
Center. Cost is $170 per youth (including meals, lodging,
t-shirt and events). All 8th-12th graders are eligible to
attend. Contact Sarah to get a registration form.
Middle and High School Christian Formation will have
its next session on Sunday, January 25th from 3-5pm. This
is a parish event as well – all families are welcome! Please
be sure you have registered your child(ren) on-line or
through the main office. Remaining sessions are: 1/25,
2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22, and 4/19.
Save the Date: Middle School Lenten Lock-In will take
place Friday, March 13th at 8 pm – Saturday, March 14th at
10 am. All 6th-8th grade youth are welcome to attend.
Friends are welcome to come and be with us for this free
lock-in experience.
Confirmation 2015: Mass has been set for Tuesday, May
12th at 7pm with Msgr. Mark Lane, Vicar General as the
celebrant. Watch the mail, e-mail and display boards for
more information or contact Sarah Brockwell.
PROJECT H2 is our High School Youth Council’s initiative
to raise awareness and gather donations of new or gently
used/clean TEEN clothing for our brothers and sisters at
Hilliard House, a transitional homeless shelter for women
and their children. Donations can be brought to Sarah
Brockwell’s office at any time. HH also offers support to
those families that transition from the shelter to a home.
Project H2 will accept donations for TEENS like bedding,
small kitchen appliances, room decorations, etc. This is a
year-round initiative!
VIRTUS Training is the Diocese of Richmond’s program
to attend to the safety of all children. It is required that all
youth-related volunteers over the age of 18 take this 3hour course ONCE in a lifetime. Please see www.virtus.org
for more information or to register. If you are even
thinking about volunteering PLEASE get a head start and
take this class.
January 25, 2015
Christian Formation
Epiphany’s Elementary Religious Education will resume
January 25/26. Thank you to all families who participated
in our CARITAS personal supplies outreach.
First Reconciliation Preparation Class continues on
January 25th, 1:00-3:00. One parent needs to attend with
the child. Parents and children are asked to read Chapters
4 & 5 in their books together before class.
We need your labels!! We are collecting FREE MONEY
for St. Edward-Epiphany School. You can help us by
clipping and collecting the following: Campbell's Labels for
Education UPC Codes, Box Tops, Tyson A+, and My Coke
Rewards. Place them in the box in the commons. We very
much appreciate your participation in our success! Please
contact Beth Gill at bpgill@verizon.net with any questions.
Samaritan Woman Directed Retreat will be offered at
Shalom House Retreat Center, Montpelier on February
25 - March 1. This five-day directed retreat offered this
Lenten season is a way of deeply connecting with Jesus
through prayer, reflection, journaling and daily meetings
with a spiritual director. If you are you wrestling with
second half of life issues, feeling stuck or spiritually dry, or
in life transition, this retreat may be for you. Contact
Shalom House at 804-883-6149 for to register or more
information.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Religion classes follow the decision of Chesterfield
County Schools. If schools are closed due to inclement
weather conditions THERE IS NO CLASS. If inclement
weather conditions begin to worsen after school ends,
or on a Sunday, a message will be left on the tape at
Church, 794-0222. A decision will be made no later
than one hour before class. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO
THE BUILDING IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT. Contact the
church or the teacher. ALL MEETING CANCELLATIONS
CAN BE HEARD ON EPIPHANY’S ANSWERING MACHINE
BY CALLING 794-0222 or going to the church website
at www.epiphanychurch.org.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Miscellaneous
Prayer List
Art Notes – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel of St. Mark is featured in the current B cycle
of readings for this liturgical year. The art work in the
back of the Centrum is a detail of St. Mark taken from the
mosaics which cover the interior of St. Mark’s Basilica in
Venice, Italy. The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint
Mark was constructed during the 11th and 12th centuries.
With its opulent design, gold ground mosaics, and its
status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, the
building has been known by the nickname Chiesa d’Oro
(Church of Gold).
Please pray for the sick in our parish family: Gerry
Andersen, Iraida Azuaje, Jose Azuaje, Marithe Baclagon,
George Bauer, Benedict Beran, Jeanette Beran, John
Bolger, Dennis Brink, Lou Burnette, Frank Burns, Myron
Cale, Paul Canty, Patricia Carter, Kiem Cipriano, Anita
Coiley, Dan Collier, Holly Collier, Brian Curley, Harry
Dalton, Caitlin Elliott, Frank Garcia, Bill Gerow, Jim
Hanifer, Dale Hangey, Fred Hayton, Martin Heineke, Fran
Herbel, Joseph Hoban, Elaine Kandravy, Carol Kelley, Bill
Kerner, Andrea Kinnier, Dave LaRue, Cynthia Loomer, John
Maiden, Bob Malek, Josh Marant, Walter Marsh, Jeanne
Mayer, Michael Maynes, Jim McGowan, Elba Medina, Mary
Miller, Timothy Murtagh, Maria Perez, Didanna Pfluger,
Yvonne Pfluger, Fausto Pineda, Jim Rakes, Sandra Riley,
Carmelle Roberts, Chuck Robinson, Nicholas Roussos,
Marilyn Rudzinski, Betty Russo, Tracy Salisbury, Betty
Savik, Joy Schnurman, Henry Sheffler, Heather Shortall,
Msgr. Thomas Shreve, Margie Sobert, Emma Stock, Fran
Trexler, Kathleen Ukrop, Brad Vaden, Virginia Walker, Jim
Wallain, Dorothy Wrona, Rose Zincone; Shirley Apperson,
Dot Bogdan, Regina Carpinteri, Mickey Charles, Helen
Dowgialo, Margaret Ess, Lorraine Fulton, Sean Greenwood,
Richard Haczynski, Ruth Henretty, Robin Hickey, Cynthy
Johnson, Ken Kinder, Bill Lauper, Brandon O’Hara, Deanna
Perez, Mary Perlmutter, Marie Petraitis, Michael Phelan,
Carrell Powell, Elise Powis, Peter Reed, Bridget Rigdon,
Gene Sakshaug, Norman Schultz, Janine Sparzak, Kollin
Wagner, Isadora Williams, Peg Young.
Please call (794-0222) or come by the office if you have
lost items. We have a box with various and sundry items.
We have several car keys, so if you are missing a key to
your car, check us out!
A new 9-week support group for widowed men and
women will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 pm,
beginning in mid-March (exact date to be announced
later). It will be held in Bon Air off Buford Road. Topics and
discussions include normal grieving behaviors and feelings,
loss of identity and changed roles, setting goals for the
future,
and
addressing
social
needs
and
relationships. Those who are interested or wish to know
more should contact the facilitator, Dr. Elaine Nowinski, by
February 25. A registration fee of $25 covers books and
materials. Contact info at emnowinski@fastmail.us or
WidowedGriefGroup@nowinski.com;
804/272-7787
(Please leave a message.)
The Responsorial Psalm today says, “Teach me your ways,
O Lord!” Do we allow the Lord to teach us His ways so that
we can love and honor our spouse more each day? Let the
Lord strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage
sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend on 17-19 Apr 2015 in Fredericksburg
or 26-28 Jun 2015 in Richmond. For more information or
to apply, visit our website at www.renewmarriagevasouth.org or contact us at applications@renewmarriagevasouth.org or 757-483-3209.
Remember to pray for those in military service:
Albana Alba, Jeremy Anderson, Frances Bernard, Colin
Boyle, Catherine Bray, Jonathan Burrill, Anastasia Cale,
Daniel Claytor, Derek Diesel, David Hanifer, Eric Harris,
Christopher Januski, Patrick Johns, Nickolas Kieper, Cody
LaBarr, Krista Lepire, Michael Long, Matthew MacNeilly,
Michael Olsen, Kathryn Payne, Mary Ellen Payne, Rodrigo
Perez, Matthew Provost, Sally Rivera, Brian Smith, John
Snyder, Jordan Snyder, Stanley Stevens, Jr., Daniel
Christopher Swart, Joseph Swart, Dillon Woods, Joshua
Wootton, Eheron Wynder.
And for those loved ones in our extended family:
Martina Aluegue, Irisa Arens, Sharri Ball, Sylvia Berking,
Alexandra Bourgeois, Corinne Campbell, Francis Chester,
Connie Claybourne, Vincent DeCiucis, Michael Donahue,
Quentin Fabiano, Max Finkelstein, Summer Gallant, Trudie
Hubbard, Judy Ketron, Rudy Kibler, Carol Kimmel,
Veronica Mack, Jimmy Moore, Gerry Petry, Doreen Piazza,
Valley Roy, Jorge Saez, Robert Scharoun, Mildred Scott,
Damian Seckora, Elizabeth Skrocki, Theresa Story, Gary
Thompson, Catherine Vandesand, Richard Vasquez,
Barbara Volpe, Herc Volpe, Courtney Waters, Samantha
Wrangle, Larry Williams.
Pray for those who have died: Siena Fanning, niece of
Theresa Fanning; Josephine Cin, mother of John Cin;
Laurence Capen, husband of Marguerite Capen; Connie
Schick, Jim Staib, husband of Sharon Staib, Janet Dunne,
mother of Margot Stegmaier.
Daily Mass Intentions are offered Tuesday-Thursday
at 9:30 am and Friday at 7:30 am.
Week of January 26, 2015
Tues, Jan 27: Nancy Hastings, deceased
Wed, Jan 28: Myra Gerlach and Sophie Chapman, both
deceased
Thurs, Jan 29: Jeanne Fleury, deceased
Fri, Jan 30: For all Epiphany Parishioners