Church of the Epiphany
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 22, 2007 Bulletin



Meetings This Week

Sunday, July 22

11:00am RH RCIA
4:00pmYM Spanish Marriage Encounter


Monday, July 23

5:30pm CRY Legion of Mary


Tuesday, July 24

5:00pm RH Youth Ministry
7:00pm SMJ SCC (FC)


Wednesday, July 25

No meetings...


Thursday, July 26

7:00pm CAF Grupo Oracion
7:00pm SMJ SCC (EN)
7:30pm CHP 10:00 Choir
8:00pm DR AA (English)


Friday, July 27

5:00pm CAF Youth Ministry
7:00pm SMJ SCC (MR)


Saturday, July 28

5:00pm CAF Youth Ministry’s Talent Show


Sunday, July 29

10:00am CAF Legion of Mary Assembly Celebration
11:00am RH RCIA
3:15 pm CAF Knights of Columbus


PLEASE NOTE:
*Liturgy of the word for children will not take place during the month of July.
Mass Intentions

Sunday, July 22

6:30am Nestor V. San Jose
8:30am The Leotta Family
10:00am Carlos Garcia
11:30am Augusto & KamPui Chisen
1:00pm Maria Raley
5:30pm Lester & Catherine Callaghan


Monday, July 23

6:30am Thanksgiving-Ivy N. Guevarra
8:00am Pablo & Pedro Estillore


Tuesday, July 24

6:30am People of the Parish
8:00am Phil Jr. & Phil Olivas Sr.


Wednesday, July 25

6:30am Thanksgiving-Thomas & Rebecca Habermann
8:00am People of the parish


Thursday, July 26

6:30am Rosina Cava
8:00am John McLaughlin


Friday, July 27

6:30am Juan Gilbuena
8:00am Primo & Anatolia Villa


Saturday, July 28

6:30am Salud Barrameda & Petra Herrera
5:30pm Felisa Quijano


Sunday, July 29

6:30am People of the parish
8:30am Maria & Giovanni Lombardi
10:00am Lucia & Tomas Agpoon
11:30am Modesto Padilla
1:00pm Philip Gomes
5:30pm Nicasio Lanoza. Mondo & Cela Ramirez


Pray for the Sick

Patricia Alas
Arnold & Allyson Artes
David Barrientos
Edgar Beteta
Pat Blea
Cora Borgards
Elias Buenafe
Bernie Calagos
Sergio Canjura
Bob Fontan
Julie Hernandez
Sonny Hernandez
Anna Machi
Sandra Meneses
Ana Morales
Gregorio Moreno
Rosalba Navarro
Nestor Nesual
Bill O’Brien
Doug Robertson
Bony Romero
Evelyn Stachnick
Joseph Stinson
Irma Sweeney
Doris Tomsyck
Raul Velez
Thelma Viray


Pray for the Dead

Belen Cruz
Marina LaFranchi
Angel Ramirez
Alice Seegmiller



News from the Church of the Epiphany

Coming Up This Week


This Week’s Second Collection

Today’s second collection is the San Francisco Organizing Project.


Next Week’s Special Collection

Next week’s second collection is for St. Vincent de Paul


Last Week’s Collection Totals

The first collection total was $9,071.83. The second collection was $1,495.94. Thank you!


Thank you!

Christian Foundation for Children and Aging would like to take this opportunity to show gratitude to Church of the Epiphany for allowing us to speak on behalf of CFCA and those in need on July 14 & 15. Again, thank you for your kindness and may God bless you!


 
Happy 30th Anniversary

Congratulations to the Grupo de Oración on their 30th anniversary. Thirty years ago on July 21, 1977, Mario Jovel (R.I.P) and Raul Velez founded the Grupo de Oración. From then till now, rain or shine, every Thursday night the prayer group meets to grow in faith, fraternity and concern for their parish. We wish them many more anniversaries to come!


Feather Falls

Join the Grupo Hispano on Saturday, July 28th to Feather Falls. The cost is $17.00 with $10. Cash Back bonus. For reservations please call Maria Elena Herrera at 415-585-7878. The bus leaves at exactly 7:00am.


Legal Immigration Clinic

Join the Filipino Community Center’s Legal Immigration Clinic on Friday, July 27th from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Corpus Christi Church (1599 Alemany Ave @ Santa Rosa Ave) Please RSVP (415) 333-6267.


Announcements

SFOP/Social Responsibility Committee

The second collection this week is for the San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP), a faith-based nonprofit group that has trained people of many religious congregations to lobby for the poor by contacting city supervisors, the mayor, and state legislators for small schools, more jobs and affordable housing and healthcare. They are now working on universal healthcare for California. Please be generous today.


Healthcare Townhall Meeting

Did you know 6.5 million Californians have no health insurance?

Please join the San Francisco Organizing Project’s Healthcare Townhall Meeting on Wednesday, August 1st at 6:30pm at Congregation Sha’ar Zahov, 290 Dolores St. @ 16th St. To find out what you can do to help provide universal healthcare in San Francisco and the United States. State legislators and representatives from the offices of the governor and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have been invited.

Find more information in the church vestibule. You can leave your name and phone number at the parish office if you want to join a carpool.


School of Religion

The School of Religion will be accepting applications for:

*Faith Formation Program (grades 1-6)

*Confirmation Program (grades 7-9) until August 15, 2007.

Forms are available in the Parish Office. We also accept non-baptized school-age children and prepare them for baptism and First Communion.

For more information please call Loy at (415) 333-7630.


For Your Information

Our Divine Salvador

The Hispano-Americano Group cordially invites you to the Solemn mass in honor of Our Divine Savior of the World Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is on August 5th at 11:30am in our church. After the mass, a reception will follow in the cafeteria. There will be Salvadorean delicacies and music.


Catholic Charismatic Movement

The Hispanic Charismatic Movement of the S.F. Archdiocese invites you and your family to the annual Hispanic Charismatic Congress, which will be held at Mercy High School on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of August from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Donations for children (4-11) $3 per day and persons (11-up) $5 per day.

For more information contact Fr. Jose M. Corral at (415) 333-3627.


Up-Coming Events

July 28, 2007
The Epiphany Youth Ministry host their 2nd Annual Talent Show: If you would like to participate, registration forms are available in the parish office.Prepaid tickets: Adults $4.00 and $3.00 for students (with ID). At the door: Adults $6.00 and $5.00 for students (with ID). Technical Rehearsal on July 27, 2007 at 5:00pm in the cafeteria. Donations for prizes accepted. Please call the parish office.

September 15, 2007
Church of the Epiphany Parish BBQ

October 19, 20 & 21, 2007
Church of the Epiphany Parish Fall Festival.

November 3, 2007
Church of the Epiphany 10th Annual International Dinner.

For more information regarding these events contact the parish office at (415) 333-7630.



Reflections
Today’s Reflection  Lk 10:38-42

A guest shows up, probably unexpectedly, and the hostess, Martha, knocks herself out trying to do everything at once. The guest, Jesus, sits down and makes himself at home. The sister of the hostess, Mary, sits with Jesus, and listens thoughtfully. When Martha complains that she is doing all the work, Jesus tells her that she has forgotten the most important thing. She has neglected to listen to Jesus, whose words are more nourishing than any meal.

1.) How can we put more Mary-like listening into our lives?

2.) When do we make time to listen to our families? our friends? When do we make time to listen to Jesus?


Next Week's Reflection Lk 11:1-13

What a wonderful scene Luke paints for us today! The disciples watch Jesus at prayer. They see how much prayer means to him. One of them gets up the nerve to ask, “Lord, will you teach us to pray?” And Jesus responds by sharing the Lord’s Prayer with them. (This is a shorter version than the one we pray from Matthew 6:9-13.) Then Jesus completes his lesson prayer by telling two parables. The first urges us to persist in prayer. The second reminds us that we do not always pray for the right things. God knows best how our prayers should be answered.

1.) How can you hallow?make holy?God’s name? How can you help God’s kingdom to come?

2.) How can you appreciate and share daily bread and all the gifts you receive from the Father each day?