Church of the Epiphany
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 23, 2007 Bulletin


Meetings This Week

Sunday, September 23

11:00am RH RICA
2:00pm RH Filipino Con. Board
2:30pm CH Baptism
4:00pm YM Spanish Marriage Encounter


Monday, September 24

5:00pm CRY Legion of Mary
7:00pm LIB Capital Campaign Volunteer Meeting
7:30pm CRY SVDP
8:00pm DR Grupo Progeso


Tuesday, September 25

9:00am CAF Over 50’s
5:00pm RH Youth Ministry
7:00pm CAF Faith Formation
7:00pm RH SCC (TZ)
7:00pm SMJ Grupo Progeso


Wednesday, September 26

11:00am CH School
7:00pm SMA SCC(FB)
8:00pm DR Grupo Progreso


Thursday, September 27

7:00pm CAF Grupo Oracion
7:00pm YM Latino Youth Group
7:00pm 7W Epip. Of the Lord
8:00pm SJ Epip. AAA (English)


Friday, September 28

NO MEETINGS


Saturday, September 29

9:30am CH Faith Formation
10:00am Sch Faith Formation
10:00pm SCH Faith Formatio
6:00pm LIB Knights of Columbus
8:00pm DR Grupo Progeso


Mass Intentions

Sunday, September 23

6:30am People of the Parish
8:30am Maria & Giovanni Lombardi
10:00am Lucian Sr, Wilfredo & Nestor Sr Tayag
11:30am Francisco Chang
1:00pm People of the Parish
5:30pm Lester & Catherine Callaghan


Monday, September 24

6:30am Thanksgiving Noli Villanueva
8:00am Community Mass:

Lulu Morato, Noli Villanueva

Tuesday, September 25

6:30am Lucille Cabula
8:00am Thanksgiving - Thomas & Rebecca Habermann


Wednesday, September 26

6:30am Thanksgiving - Cora Dee
8:00am Luis Salinda


Thursday, September 27

6:30am Rich Silvia
8:00am Joseph Bilskie


Friday, September 28

6:30am Thanksgiving - Tom Sanchez
8:00am People of the Parish


Saturday, September 29

8:00am Ponciano & Miguela Juango
5:30pm Charles Lynch


Sunday, September 30

6:30am People of the Parish
8:30am Melicio Ferrera
10:00am Estefania, Martin Pastor Richard Jimenez
11:30am Ramoncita Hernandez
1:00pm Ramon Vega
5:30pm Phil Jr & Phil Olivas Sr


Pray for the Sick

Jose Ayala
Pat Blea
Mary Butcher
Humberto Corea- Alvarez
Meliton Diaz
Jean Fitzgerald
Jesus Garcia

Joan Gobbo
Christy Maguire
Lilia Militar
Jesus Ramon
Thelma Viray
Bob Volpe


Pray for the Dead

Trinidad Alas
Matthew Elder
Elba Garica

Leo Martinez
Juan Picazo
Lilian Rosales



News from the Church of the Epiphany

Coming Up This Week


This Week’s Second Collection

Today’s second collection is for the Priests’ Retirement Fund.


Next Week’s Second Collection

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


Last Week’s Collection Totals

The first collection total was $9,851.59
The second collection was $1,444.65
Thank you!


Up-Coming Events

* October 21 to December 2, 2007
SCC Advent Session

* October 19, 20 & 21, 2007:
Parish Fall Festival

* October 28, 2007:
ICF Spaghetti & Meatball take-out dinner

* November 3, 2007:
Our 10th Annual International Dinner

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


Good News To All Our Parishioners

Bible Study is going to be offered in both English / Spanish starting Monday Oct 1 in the cafeteria .The 1st and 3rd Monday will be in Spanish. The 2nd and 4th Mondays will be in English from 7-8:30pm.

Father Pudota, our new parish priest, will be our teacher. Please call the Parish Office for more information 415-333-7630.


RCIA

After the 10am Mass today a new session of the RCIA ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) begins in the Parish Office Building. Interested adults are invited to attend and find out what process is about and/or bring a friend who wants information about the Catholic Church. For more information contact Sister Marilyn.


Announcements

So You Think You Can Dance?

Join our “Dancing with the Stars Night” by participating as a dancer in our Fall Festival on Oct.19. Come one, come all, show us your amateur skills and have fun, fun, fun! Call: Jesse (415) 586-2211, Kathy (650) 756-8158 or Shirley (415) 586-3642.
Bring your dancing shoes!


Attention Vendors

Epiphany Parish is hosting a Fall Festival and is looking for vendors who would like to rent a booth for the weekend of October 19-21. If you or anyone you know is interested please call Mr. & Mrs. Terry Adion (415)584-5496.


Small Christian Community (SCC)

WANTED: Facilitators for SCC Prayer Groups! No experience necessary, training will be provided. This will be a great opportunity for you to share your talent and learn more about your faith as a facilitator of a group as they share their faith stories.

Training will be on Oct.14 at 2:30pm in the cafeteria and Commissioning on Oct.21 at the 10:00am Mass.

Come, join, and belong to a prayer group. Meet new brothers and sisters. Learn more about our faith!

Contact Persons:

Loy Banez (415)333-7687
Bea Zamora (650) 588-0572
Sr. Marilyn (415) 333-7630


Novena and Feast Day

The Filipino Ministry of the Office of Ethnic Ministries, Archdiocese of San Francisco, cordially invites all the faithful to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the canonization of San Lorenzo Ruiz. Novena Masses will be held in the different parishes of the Archdiocese starting Sept.19, and will culminate with a Eucharistic Celebration on Friday, Sept.28 at 6:30pm at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Archbishop George Niederauer will be the principal celebrant at this Mass. A celebration will also be held here at Epiphany on Wednesday, Sept.26 at 6:30pm.


For Your Information

Planned Giving

Some people believe that they do not need to do estate planning because they don’t have large investments in stocks or bonds and have no significant amount of cash on hand. Many of those people, though, have significant investments in their home and do need estate planning seminar. Up coming seminar will be on Oct. 6 in the School Library from 9:00am-1:00pm


Married Couples

Why not give yourselves a weekend away from it all ! Time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities. A chance to talk and listen to that special someone who loves you. If that sounds good to you, sign up now for a World Marriage Encounter Weekend. Go to sf.lovemoredeeply.org or call Paul & Yvonne at 650-336-7093.

Next World Marriage Encounter Get Away is Nov. 9-11.


Thank You! Thank You!

Our Heartfelt thanks and gratitude:

  • to all the friends and relatives of the late John Flaherty who donated to the “Building Fund” in his memory.
  • to the University of Santo Tomas class 1957 medicine class of Dr. Hernan and Mr Reyes for donating to our “Building Fund”.
  • to the Santo Niño Devotees Associations c/o Carmelita Reyes,President, for this donation to the Church of the Epiphany.
  • to all the members of the Social Cultural Committee lead by MariaElena Herrera and Terry Adion for a very Successful Parish BBQ event.


Rosary Rally

You are all invited to the Rosary Rally on Sat. Oct 13 to be held at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco under the sponsorship of America Needs Fatima.



Reflections Luke 16: 1-13

Jesus warns his followers today against allowing money to become their master. They must use money in an intelligent and responsible way. But they must be ever alert to the ways in which concerns about money can take over their lives. Jesus advises them to prove themselves trustworthy in dealing with material wealth. Then they will be more trustworthy in spiritual matters as well

1. How do you share your money with those who have to less.

2. How do you use your money to care for yourself?

3. How do you use your money to care for others?