Church of the Epiphany
Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 6, 2007 Bulletin



Meetings This Week

Sunday, May 6

11:00am RH RCIA


Monday, May 7

5:30pm CRY Legion of Mary
6:00pm RH Liturgy Committee
7:00pm YM Prayer Workshop
7:00pm CAF Bible Class (Spanish)


Tuesday, May 8

9:30am RH English Class
6:00pm RH Youth Ministry
6:30pm CAF Capital Campaign
7:00pm CHP Coro Hispano
7:00pm SMJ Grupo Hispano
7:30pm LIB Capital Campaign


Wednesday, May 9

7:00pm LIB Parish Council


Thursday, May 10

9:30am RH English Class
7:00pm 7W Grupo Oracion
7:00pm CAF ICF
7:00pm SMJ SCC(EN)
7:00pm CHP 10:00 Choir
8:00pm DR AA (English)


Friday, May 11

7:00pm 7W Baptismal Prep.
7:00pm SMJ SCC(MR)
7:00pm LIB Parish Council & Group Leaders Mtg


Saturday, May 12

7:00pm CHP Coro Hispano
7:00pm CAF 8th grade Sports Pot Luck


Sunday, May 13

2:00pm Filipino Task Force


Mass Intentions

Sunday, May 6

6:30am Edgar Tolosa & Juan Solema
8:30am Pio Bomio
10:00am Esperanza Tagle
11:30am Pia Huizar
1:00pm Fassler, Ellermeyer, Martin & Maro Family
5:30pm Luigi Lari


Monday, May 7

6:30am Gregorio & Nieves Aquino
8:00am
Community Mass

George High
Loretto Bello
Peter Giouzelis

Tuesday, May 8

6:30am Mike, Vincent & Maria Marcone
8:00am Emilia Rosi


Wednesday, May 9

6:30am Alejandro Vong
8:00am Urbana Rosario


Thursday, May 10

6:30am Jose Paningbatan
8:00am Severino Tigbao


Friday, May 11

6:30am Tony & Angelina Valerga
8:00am Faithful Departed


Saturday, May 12

8:00am Maria Lombardi
5:30pm Ray Stagnaro


Sunday, May 13

6:30am Julian Panopio
8:30am Flor Rivera
10:00am Socorro Hernandez
11:30am In Thanksgiving - Gabriel Isaias & Yasmina Zavala
1:00pm Bauman, Hummel, Gamma & Soares Family
5:30pm In Thanksgiving - Elvira Uchi-Aquino


Pray for the Sick

Dave Anderson
Olga de Anleu
Patricia Alas
Arnold & Allyson Artes
Joe Aquino
Brett Bailey
David Barrientos
Edgar Beteta
Carmen Cermeno
Faby Diaz
Joe Delorio
Aurora Escalona
Marco Escobar
Ramon Esquivel
Marie Gamma
Russell Garcia
Emma Greco
Guillermo Guillen
Mary Isola
Dr. Dan Lapuz
Francis Louie
Ana Morales
Lorena Morales
Victor Negron
Bill O’Brien
auline Perez
Delfin Ramos
Buena Riformo
Connie Silva
Irma Sweeney
Lolita Valdez


Pray for the Dead

Dolores Abad
Bobbie Andreoli
Lucille Cebula
Generoso Cervito
Rosa Galvan
Dino Mandoli
Donald Whitright



News from the Church of the Epiphany

Coming Up This Week


This Week’s Second Collection

This week’s second collection is for Our Parish School.


Next Week’s Special Collection

Next week’s second collection is for the Archbishops Annual Appeal.


Last Week’s Collection Totals

Last week’s first collection total was $9688.17. The second collection was $2,581.07. Thank you!


St Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank you for the food donations. They will once again collect food on May 20th after all the masses.


Up - Coming Events

The Parish Council invites all the leaders of the organizations (big or small)to join them on Friday, May 11th at 7:00pm in the cafeteria for a meeting.

Fiesta de Primavera

Join the Grupo Hispano on Saturday, May 19, 2007 for their Annual Fiesta de Primavera. For Reservations contact Maria Elena Herrera at 415-585-7878, Pastor & Josie Ortiz 415-587-2894 or Jorge y Dorita Flores 650-892.4908. Donation is $20.00. If you are in need of service please contact Maria Elena. June 16, 2007

Join the Epiphany Greif Ministry Prayer Service in rememberance of our deceased loved ones


Raise Awareness - Raise the Roof

Innerchange, a Christian missionary organization, will hold a fund-raising dinner dance and auction in support of their work in Guatemala on Sat., May 12th , 6:30pm at Notre Dame High School in Belmont.

Proceeds to go towards the restoration of a shelter for orphaned shoeshine boys in Guatemala. For tickets call Theresa at 415-279-9168 or more information visit the web: www.innerchange.org/raisetheroof.


Announcements

Community Wedding

On November 10, 2007 at 12:00pm we will celebrate a Community Wedding in Epiphany Church. This will be followed by a parish-sponsored reception in the cafeteria.

To be considered for participation, the couple either is civilly married, or living together (not married) for five or more years . For more information contact one of the priest, at the Parish Office at 333-7630.


SBC - Center Plate Sign-ups

Once again the parish is asking for volunteers to help with the Center Plate fund-raiser. To date we have raised a total of $31,173.73, which continues to re-pay our out -standing loan for Nano Nagle Hall.

For dates and times check us out on the web at: www.epiphanysf.com/centrplt_s.htm or come by the parish office for a schedule or contact the parish office for details at 415-333-7630. Reminder to our school parents, this is one the requirements to maintain your participating rate. All service hours for 8th grade families are due by May 15th and all other families are due in by June 1st.


Jobs for San Francisco Teenagers

If you are in (or entering) 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in a San Francisco high school, live in San Francisco, and can work a minimum of 5 hours per week (school year) and 10 hours per week (summer), contact San Francisco Youth works, 1596 Post St., San Francisco, Ca 94109. For a job application, phone 415-202-7911 or e-mail information: www.sfyouthworks.org. The pay $9.14 per hour.


Visits to the Homebound

If you or someone you know is homebound,has recently returned from the hospital and would like to receive communion. Contact the Parish Office at 415-333-7630.


For Your Information


I would like to congratulate the recipients of the Pope Pius X Award this past Thursday, May 3, 2007 at the St Mary’s Cathedral.

Margie Abellana 25 years
Loy Bañez 20 years
Tony Spiteri 15 years
Dottie Bactad 10 years
Rosalinda Prospero 10 years
Cecile Ehrman 5 years
Patty Chang 5 years

Thank you, for your continued support and dedication.

Congratulations to all of our students who received their First Holy Communion this past Saturday.

I would also like to thank all of our dedicated volunteers who continue to give up their Saturdays to teach the children of our community.

Fr. Eugene



Cache Creek Casino Trip

Join the Over 50 Club on Tuesday, May 15 to the Cache Creek Casino. The Cost is $26.00 per person. For reservations, please contact Ruth at 415-586-0946 or Steve at 415-239-7740. Please remember that the bus leaves at exactly 8:30am from Italy & Naples.


Feather Falls Casino Trip

Join the Grupo Hispano on Saturday, May 26, 2007 on their one day trip to the Feather Falls Casino.

The cost is $17.00 with $10.00 cash back. For reservations contact Maria Elena Herrera 415-585-7878.



Reflections
Today’s Reflection  Jn 13:31-33,34-35

Jesus is saying farewell to his friends at the Last Supper. He tells them that he will soon be “glorified.” They still do not really get the message about his death and resurrection. They love him too much to face the reality of his crucifixion. So Jesus gathers them close and says, “My children, I will be with you only a little while longer.” He tells them how they are to keep his presence alive within them after he is physically absent. “Love one another,” he says.

1. What is your dream?

2. What in your life needs to be made new again?

3. Can you think of other words that say “love one another” or express what love is?


Next Week's Reflection Jn 14-23-29

In the gospel today, Jesus continues to speak about love. Those who live will experience God’s love in their lives and the gift of peace that only Christ can give. Jesus also promises to send the Paraclete, or the Comforter, to his disciples. The Paraclete is the Holy Spirit, who will guide the Church for all time. Jesus’ followers will not be left on their own.

1. If Jesus’ gift to us is peace, why do we so often lack peace in our hearts, in our homes, and in our world?

2. What does loving Jesus and being true to his word have to do with the gift of peace that he promises?

3. How does this awareness of the Spirit affect you, your attitudes, your prayers?