church of the epiphany - Epiphany Catholic Church
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church of the epiphany - Epiphany Catholic Church
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY November 27, 2011 First Sunday of Advent Church Address 8235 S.W. 57 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33143 www.epiphanycatholicchurch.com Ministry of Religious Education & Pastoral Services Mrs. Isabel Prellezo, Directress Telephone: 305-665-0037 Office of Development & Parish Affairs Mr. Edmund F. Onorati, Director Telephone: 305-667-4911 Rectory/Mailing Address 8081 S.W. 54 Court, Miami, Florida 33143 Telephone: 305-667-4911 Fax: 305-667-8067 Masses Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m. Sunday Ministry of Music Mr. Thomas Schuster, Organist Mr. Angelo Marchese, Cantor Mr. Georgi Danchev, Choirmaster Telephone: 305-667-4911 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 a.m. 12:30* & 6:00 p.m. (*Spanish) Rosary Novena Daily Mondays 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 www.epiphanycatholicschool.com Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. Convent Sister Rose Harlan, IHM, Superior Telephone: 305-667-2144 7:40 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday-Friday 7:00-8:00 a.m. & 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sacrament of Baptism Call the Parish Office two months in advance. Sacrament of Matrimony Call the Parish Office ten months in advance. Monsignor Jude O’Doherty, Pastor Father César Peña, Associate Pastor Deacon Don Livingstone Deacon Norman Ruíz-Castañeda Deacon Paul Munter Deacon José Luis Carrión, Jr. Deacon Thomas V. Eagan Deacon Marcos Pérez THE WISE STILL SEEK HIM Pastor’s Pen Today is the first Sunday of that season of the year we call Advent. The word simply means "coming." We use it in this context to refer to the coming of Christ into the world. Characteristically, we think of Advent in terms of the Christmas story. This is when we pause to look back across the centuries and remember that the Son of God came into this world as a little baby, born of the Virgin Mary. At othe times, we turn our faces to the future, remembering that He has promised to come again, marking the culmination of history and the fulfillment of God's purpose in the earth. For want of a better term, we refer to this as the "Second Advent" or "Second Coming" of Christ. Both of these meanings are clearly written in the Bible. They have been celebrated and proclaimed throughout the history of the church. But if we stop with these and go no further, it has the practical effect of removing thecoming of Christ from the experience of our daily lives. We need to open our minds to one more meaning. We need to recognize that Christ, not only has come in the past and shall come in the future, but does come in the present. This, it seems to me, is quite possibly the meaning of our Gospel reading for today. Jesus told a story about a man who was getting ready to travel abroad. Before leaving, he turned the responsibility of his household over to his servants. To each of them he gave a specific task and this final word of instruction: "You do not know when the master of the house is coming. Do not let him come suddenly and catch you asleep." Then, Jesus added this comment, "What I say to you, I say to all. Be on guard." I think the Lord is trying to open our minds to the truth of His coming in the events and experiences of our daily lives. Surely, He is never far from us, and we should look for Him, not just in the clouds of tomorrow, but in the streets of today. Perhaps the first thing we need to do is teach ourselves to think of His coming, not as a threat, but as a promise. His exhortation to alertness does not mean that we should be feverishly anxious, but rather that we should be joyfully expectant. After all, the one whose arrival we anticipate is not a policeman with a search warrant. He is a loving friend who knows us better than we know ourselves and loves us far beyond our power to even imagine. If the heart is right and the mind is expectant, we will find Him in many places, in the face of a child, in the need of other people, in our joys and even in our sorrows. Seems I remember His promising, "I will not leave you comfortless; I will come unto you." This is the Advent season, a very special time of the year. It speaks to us of the Christ who has come as the virgin-born Son of Mary. It speaks to us of the Christ who shall come as the King of Kings. But it also speaks to us of the Christ who does come as a friend to walk with us amidst all the pain and gladness of our daily lives. “And with your Spirit” Today, with the start of Advent, we not only begin a new liturgical year in the Church calendar, but we also finally use the revised translation of the Mass in its entirety. There are several things that are now different in what we say; many of the changes we have briefly examined over the past couple of months. The new translation is more literal to the original Latin, and uses an elevated and traditional style of language, which is more fitting for approaching God. A clear example of this is the response “And with your Spirit,” when the priest says “The Lord be with you.” This change is significant; the simple “and also with you” is now replaced with words that are not part of our common vocabulary. Just the fact that it’s uncommon in everyday speech makes it more sacred- or set apart- an expression reserved for use in the Liturgy. However, there is important theology behind “and with your spirit”, which made it one of the phrases which especially required revision in this new Roman Missal. In the old translation, one might get the impression that our response was intended to express a personal greeting of reciprocal good will: “May the Lord be with you, too, Father.” But there is much more to it. When a man is ordained a priest, the Holy Spirit comes upon him in a unique way, enabling him to perform the Sacred Rites of the Mass and consecrate the Eucharist. By responding, “And with your spirit,” we acknowledge the Holy Spirit’s activity through the priest. We are referring to the “spirit” of the priest - the very core of his being. Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, Christ has forever configured the priest’s soul to Himself in a special way, by the power of the Holy Spirit. For this reason, “and with your spirit” is only addressed to an ordained minister. By specifically referencing the priest’s spirit, we affirm this transformation and state that we join ourselves in a particular way to Christ who dwells within, and acts through, the priest. The spirit of the priest who celebrates Holy Mass is that of Jesus Christ. Whenever the priest greets the people he does so, not as a function of his own humanity, but according to the Holy Orders that he has received. With the words “The Lord be with you,” the priest expresses his desire that God’s Spirit be given to His people, enabling them to do the work of transforming the world He has entrusted to them. He is urging the faithful to turn to, and to be with, the Spirit of the Lord received in the waters of Baptism, that they may be personally conformed to His divine presence and properly disposed to unite themselves with the sacred action that is about to take place. It is fitting that our response reflects this. We are acknowledging that God works through the priest, and it is ultimately Jesus Christ who is the primary actor in the Liturgy, regardless who the particular priest celebrating Mass may be. We are also offering a prayer for the man who stands before us, that he be strengthened by God’s grace, in faith, so as to lose his identity in such way as to yield entirely to Christ, whom he represents. The expression “and with your spirit” has its origins in Scripture, and has been used from the very beginning of the Church. In the 4 th century, St. John Chrysostom taught: “If the Holy Spirit were not in our Bishop when he gave the peace to all, you would not have replied to him all together, ‘And with your spirit...’ You don’t first partake of the offerings until he has prayed for you the grace from the Lord, and you have answered him, ‘And with your spirit’, reminding yourselves that he who is here does nothing of his own power, nor are the offered gifts the work of human nature, but is it the grace of the Spirit present and hovering over all things which prepared that mystic sacrifice.” The dialogue “The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.” occurs five times during Mass, keeping us focused on the awesome spiritual reality we are witnessing. Far from an antiquated version of “Hi, how’s it going,” it is an expression of our desire and our prayer that God be present in each other’s lives. As we become more familiar with this new translation, let us remember that all these changes give us an opportunity to ponder the significance of everything we say and do allowing for a more profound awareness of the splendor, richness, and beauty of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Mass Date Time Saturday Nov. 26 5:30 p.m Sunday Nov. 27 8:00 a.m. Monday Nov. 28 Intention Hugo & Beba Rams + Otto Newman + Alberto & Isabel Calderin + Rosalie Fernandez + Susana Segura + Eileen McCaughan 9:30 a.m. Adele Moas - In Thanksgiving + Monica Juan De Bernabeu 11:00 a.m. People of Epiphany 12:30 p.m. Hernandez-Zambrano Anniversary + Diana Briceno + Tommy Gil 6:00 p.m. + Aristedes Jacobs, Sr. + Mary Fontela 6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Tuesday Nov. 29 Intentions 6:30 a.m. + + + + + Ana Maria Lopez De Azua Alejandro Suero Holy Souls in Purgatory Lydia Bou Rogelio De J. Fernandez Requested By Readings Family Newman-Villalba Family Family Manuel & Barbara Diaz Izique Family Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Bell Mercedes Moas Juan Family Is 63:16b-17, 19b;64:2b-7 Ps 80:2-3,15-16, 18-19 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-373 Family Andreina Zambrano Evans Osorio Family Pargas Family Fontela Family Antonio & Martha Bauza Diaz Family Harold Zabsky Family Family Is 2:1-5 Ps 122:1-9 Mt 8:5-11 Ricardo & Lizy Rivera Wedding Anniversary + Elizabeth Sumner + Luis Lange + Emilio Martinez Fanny Gutierrez Hugo & Beba Rams Diaz Family Mr. & Mrs. William Ramirez Miyares Family Family Wednesday 6:30 a.m. Nov. 30 8:00 a.m. + Eduardo Rams Maria Elizabette Pistorino + Ramon Iglesias + Gladys Borges Family Pistorino Family Ruiz-Iglesias Family Rasco Family Rom 10:9-18 Ps 19:2-5 Mt 4:18-22 Thursday Dec. 1 + Ramon Robayna Special Intentions + Aguilera Family Members + Emilio F. Martinez Robayna Family Pistorino Family Family Jack & Debbie Downey Is 26:1-6 Ps 118:1,8-9, 19-21,25-27a Mt 7:21,24-27 + + + + Jane Hernandez Harold Zabsky Is 29:17-24 Ps 27:1,4,13-14 Mt 9:27-31 8:00 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Friday Dec. 2 6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Saturday Dec. 3 8:00 a.m. Timothy Fitzgerald Holy Souls in Purgatory Epiphany Parishioners Vernon Jordahl Jordahl Family + Alex Carrion + Roger Caron Family Eleanor Stritter (Sunday Vigil) 5:30 p.m. Troops in Harms Way + Enrique Villamil + Maureen H. Parker Shahin Family Children Family Sunday Dec. 4 + Ricardo Perkins + Isabel Calmet + Marta Cespedes De Leon Mari & Greg Reed Izique Family Ruiz De Pellon & De Leon Familes Family 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. + 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. + + 6:00 p.m. + Carlos M. Calvet III People of Epiphany Otto Newman Jose L. Piedra Marcos Perez Pedro Acosta Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2,7-8, 12-13,17 Lk 10:21-24 Newman-Villalba Family Jose & Rina Hernandez Armenteros Family Raymond & Miriam Lopez Is 30:19-21,23-26 Ps 147:1-6 Mt 9:35-10:1,5a, 6-8 Is 40:1-5,9-11 Ps 85:9-14 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 Mass Schedules December 3/4 Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday 11:00 p.m. Sunday 12:30 p.m. Sunday 6:00 p.m. Celebrants Msgr. Jude O'Doherty Msgr. Jude O'Doherty Fr. Cesar Pena Msgr. Jude O'Doherty Fr. Cesar Pena Msgr. Jude O'Doherty Lectors Altar Servers Maria Escagedo Sarita Baigorri K. O'Flaherty C. Ortiz A. Padron D. Pons W. Reis G. Rotter E. Savitzky S. Tsaoussis Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion COORDINATOR: Luis Siman HOST: Michelle Montalvo Luis Siman Sandy Rogowski Cristina Velarde Jorge Velarde Michelle Montalvo Craig Rogowski COORDINATOR: Maria Eisenhart HOST: Maria Eisenhart Paul Eisenhart Igor Velikopoljski Tom Beier Marlene Velikopoljski Calene Candela Henry Pujol A. Velikopoljski F. Velikopoljski N. Velikopoljski Gaby Jenkins Jason Johnson S. Miguez L. Moas E. Pozo R. Roca C. Sacher A. Smith COORDINATOR: Mari Angel Carrion HOST: Mari Angel Carrion Mari Pinero Delia Valcarcel Raphael Bastian James Boink Ron Quintero George Valcarcel Ileana Gordon Ramon Garcia N. Prendes L. Rasco S. Rasco A. Rosabal A. Santana S. Velikopoljski T. Velikopoljski P. Bean COORDINATOR: Eduardo Del Valle HOST: Manolo Larrieu Tere Larrieu Maggie Martinez John Porro Tania Porro Maria Cristina Sousa Art Martinez Eduardo Del Valle Jorge De la Torre Elena De la Torre T. Mas B. Northland D. Rodriguez COORDINATOR: Mary Gonzalez HOST: Mary Gonzalez Humberto Gonzalez Gloria Acevedo Pedro Marrero Bernuil Marero Enrique Bludau Plinio Gonzalez Jorge Perez Maria Iparraguirre S. Rodon G. Rodriguez A. Romagosa E. Roza M. Saca S. Salavarria F. Tomasino N. Vega COORDINATOR: Gelcys Campo HOST: Gelcys Campo Rafael Campo Nuri Gaston Debbie Hasty Rick Hasty Camilo Lopez Jose Gaston Bulletin Board Epiphany Magnet Sale! To benefit the Epiphany Endowment Fund. Stewardship Corner GREAT DAY IS COMING The word advent is derived from the Latin word adventus meaning “the coming of Jesus at His birth on earth in Bethlehem.” The four weeks of Advent prepare us to celebrate the mystery of the incarnation…God became human to bring us out of the darkness and into His eternal light. During the season of Advent, the liturgy stresses, not only penance, but also hope, light, joy and surrender. First Sunday of Advent - Hope…Jesus is our hope. Hope believes that the best is yet to come. The hope that Jesus brings means, not only His promise to redeem us from sin, but also to come again. Second Sunday of Advent - Light…The light of Jesus dispels the darkness of sin and confusion. He said, “I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me should not remain in the darkness. Third Sunday of Advent - Joy….Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. This third Sunday is called “Gaudate Sunday” from the Latin word meaning “rejoice”. This Sunday’s liturgy breaks from the somber mood of penance and reintroduces joy. We await the coming of the Lord with glad and joyous anticipation. Fourth Sunday of Advent Surrender….Spiritual surrender is the act of turning you life and your will to God. This fourth Sunday’s liturgy brings us to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Like Mary, we can bring Jesus into the world and share Him with others. Now it’s our turn to reach out to others in a spirit of love. In four weeks, we will celebrate Christmas Day. We will offer gifts to one another, and we will receive the perfect gift of all….Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Saviour. Advent helps us to prepare. Saturday, December 3 after the 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, December 4 after the 11:00 a.m. Mass Annual Christmas Toy Drive for St. Ann’s Mission We are given the opportunity to be generous sharing the Good News of Christ’s birth with the migrant people from Saint Ann’s Mission. Our goal is to provide Christmas gifts for nearly 1,000 children. wMake sure the gifts are age and sex appropriate. If a toy requires batteries, please include them. No used toys at this time, please! wWrap gift and firmly attach the original tag. wReturn your gifts on the night of the Christmas Festival on December 9, or to the Religious Education Office no later than Wednesday, December 14 w Monetary donations payable to Saint Ann’s Mission are also accepted! Consider Going the Extra Mile! wAdopt a family for Christmas. After every Mass there will be “family sheets” available with the names of every member of the “adopted” family. Be creative! Buy gifts for all family members perhaps include a certificate to one of the supermarkets, or add a few extra goodies. wIf you wish to personally deliver your gifts to your adopted family, please send an e-mail to one of the names below so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. wYou might wish to help with the sorting of toys. wA party for migrant families living in fincas in South West Dade, served by Saint Ann’s Mission, is planned for Sunday, December 18, at 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in participating in this or any of the above activities associated with the mission, please contact the Religious Education Office at 305-665-0037. Bulletin Board Contemplative Cenacle of the Divine Mercy Monday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the church. With songs of praise, prayers, the reading of the Gospel of the day and reciting the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, we deepen our faith drawing closer to the Fount of Mercy of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas Festival with Choirs and Orchestra Tuesday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Bone Marrow Registration Save a Life! – Become a Bone Marrow Donor Rosi and I recently learned that our nephew and godson, John Michael Portuondo, 19 years of age, has a rare immune system disease called HLH that is life threatening. He needs a Bone Marrow transplant (BMT) to save his life. A search of the over 16.5 million registered donors did not yield a match so our challenge is to find a match. Time is of the essence. You can be that person who can save his life or the life of another patient waiting for a BMT. Registering is easy. Who: Any healthy person between 18 to 60 years of age. How: Register and provide a cotton swab sample of cheek cells. How to Register: 1.Online at www.marrow.org , go to the “Join the Registry” tab and click “JOIN NOW”. A swab kit will be mailed to your home. Once you gather the samples, send it back. 5 minutes. Register all of the adults in your family!!! 2.When donating blood, ask to be placed on the Bone Marrow Registry. A cheek swab will be performed. Epiphany Parish will host a Bone Marrow Donor Registration event after all of the Masses on Sunday, December 4. Thank you and God Bless, Rosi and Nacho Portuondo An annual favorite for the whole family! Join the Epiphany Children’s Choir, Adult Choir, and Orchestra in a program featuring familiar carols and Christmas music from many cultures. Parish Pilgrim Virgin Ministry During the week of November 27, the Parish Pilgrim Virgin will be in the home of: Plinio & Gloria Gonzalez Patricia Betancourt 305-235-4171 305-310-0629 To schedule your visit, please call Patricia & Luis Siman at 305-238-4555. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Zoraida Barreto, Bea Campbell, Seida Carbonell, Ana Alicia Fernandez, Ricky Gamundi, Heidy Gastelu, Fanny Gutierrez, Sophia Herter, Stephany Kury, Angel David Martinez, Rosi Maza-Saez, Caridad Mora, John Michael Portuondo, Rolando Ruiz, Lola Salas, Corinne Steinbauer, Ivan Schlundt-Bodien, Caridad Tawil. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Fe del Carmen Caminero de Beche, Francisca Gonzalez, Rolando Martin, Grace Mayfield, Mario Paradelo, Jean Wehrle. The Faith community of Epiphany is proud to congratulate and welcomes into the fullness of membership in the Church, the following Confirmed Catholics: Sebastian Javier Abarca Dolores Gabriela Abreu Daniel Ferguson Adams Andres Tomas Aguirre Gabriela Sofia Aponte Carlos Alberto Arazoza Sofia Alexandra Aviles Jerry Junior Balepogi Gianna Maria Balli Mark Andrew Bertematti Francisco Armando Blanco Michael Phillip Borell Jason Taylor Bouchard Daniel Jorge Bravo Armando Ignacio Brito James Fitzgerald Britt Olivia Luisa Candela Adriana Lourdes Castellon Camila Maria Celi Nicole Alexandra Cerra Chloe Danielle Christiansen Daniella Elizabeth Clavijo Misha Marilyn Cruz Isabella Maria de la Pedraja Claudia Maria De Ona Alberto Manuel Diaz Andres Rogelio Diaz Marcus Anthony Diaz Nicole Marie Diaz Nicole Elizabeth Diaz Richard Gregorie Diaz Christopher Daniel Diaz-Silveira Michelle Marie Diaz-Silveira Sofia Isabel Dominguez George Andrew Downey Yago Louis DunoyerDeSegonzac Thomas Patrick Falcon John Lucas Farach Alexandra Maria Fernandez Michelle Alexandra Fernandez Ana Teresita Ferrer Miguel Alberto Ferrer Gabriel Luis Figueredo Gabriela Mia Fonte Sofia Cecilia Franca Alejandro Manuel Gallart Andrea Sofia Garcia Alexandra Diana Gomez Valeria Carolina Gonzalez Alexander Gonzalez-Brito Maximilian Gonzalez-Brito Katarina Michelle Grande Javier Jose Hernandez Michael Alexander Herrero Sebastian Huguez Christina Marie Jimenez Ross Alexander Jimenez Sophia Elizabeth Jimenez Erika Alexandra Kovacs Amanda Sophia Lazcano Gabriela Georgina Lee Cesar Alejandro Llano Linda Alicia Luaces Rebeca Claire Luaces Lauren Maria Lugones Jesus Alberto Luna Alessandra Teresa Mackle Cristina Teresa Mackle Daniel Alexander Martinez Jose Manuel Martinez Kayla Martinez Brad John McCormick Connor Patrick McCormick Sarah Taylor Medina Sophia Alexis Medina Gabriella Sofia Mencio Francisco Jose Menendez Daniella Sofia Midolo Maurice Andres Milton Nicholas Frank Milton Andres Javier Moas Eduardo Luis Montalvo Regina Morfin Gabriella Maria Morrison Carolina Sophia Ortega Benjamin Peter Otruba Katarina Otruba Emily Rose Packert Carla Maria Palenzuela Andres Francisco Pena Raquel Inez Pena Adrianna Lucia Perdomo Zachary Michael Peredo Patrick Michael Perez Rafael Eduardo Perez-Subira Michelle Anne Pina Adriana Carolina Pino Isabella Rose Prieto Gabrielle Marie Puig Allison Marie Pujol Claudia Ana Quirch Layla Martha Rahmanparast Jacob Everett Reis Alejandra Sofia Rey Kate Grace Reynolds Gabriel D. Rivera Veronica Elisa Rivera Kelly Christina Roberts Alfonso Rodriguez Amanda Maria Rodriguez Christian Emilio Rodriguez Gustavo Alejandro Roig Lorenzo Ivan Roman Jorge Alejandro Rosabal Teobaldo Jorge Rosell Maximilian Alexander Sabo Natalia Saitcevsky Nicolas Alexander Salado Alejandro Sanchez Sven Schele Christian Ryan Silva Alejandro Jose Smith Victoria Michelle Sotolongo Karina Marie Steel Gabriela Victoria Suarez Mariana Margarita Suarez Ashely Medora Terwiller Ana Cristina Torres Javier Nicolas Torres de Navarra Maximo Jose Ulloa Carlos Eduardo Uribe Michael John Vara Charles Javier Vega Nadya Maria Vento Gabriella Sofia Villacampa Carolina Price Vonder Haar Winter Gemma Walker Lucy Michaela Walsh Robert James Weber Erick Joseph Wilson Miguel Ignacio Yaniz The Confirmation Class of Epiphany Parish is very grateful for the example shown to us by our teachers and catechists - those who brought us closer to the faith of Jesus Christ.