Church of the Epiphany

The Epiphany of the Lord

La Epifanía del Señor

Iglesia de la Epifanía

Parish Information/Información Parroquial. 827 Vienna Street – San Francisco, CA 94112

WWW.EpiphanySF.COM

OUR MISSION STATEMENT: We the people of the Church of the Epiphany strive to be a peace-ful and welcoming parish. We strive to be mutually supportive of diverse communities. We strive to show compassion without dis-tinction of age, gender, race or culture. Epiphany seeks to be a caring and loving community ever-growing in faith formation.

Telephone Numbers: Office/Oficina: (415) 333-7630 Office/Oficina Fax: (415) 333-1803 School/Escuela: (415) 337-4030

Parish Office Hours are Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Closed for lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm.

Confessions: Saturdays 4:00-5:00pm & by appointment Confesiones: Sábados de 4:00pm-5:00pm & por cita

Please call the Parish Office for all other information. Por favor llame la Oficina Parroquial para información.

Daily Masses/Misas Diarias: 6:30am & 8:00am

Saturday Masses/Misas los Sábados:

8:00am & 5:30pm

Sunday Masses/Misas los Domingos: 6:30am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am (Spanish/Español),

1:00pm, and 5:30pm.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament/Exposición del Santísimo: First Fridays/Primer viernes: 8:30am-5:00pm.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions/Oración a la Virgen del

Perpetuo Socorro: Wednesdays/Miércoles: 7:45am

Parish Staff / Personal Parroquial Extensions at (415) 333-7630 Rev. Alex Legaspi, Administrator: ext 14

Pastor / Párroco Rev. Eugene Tungol ext:18

Parochial Vicar /Vicario Parroquial Rev. Gabriel Flores ext:16

In Residence Rev. Rolando Caverte ext: 26

Deacons / Diáconos Deacon Ramon Zamora

Deacon Venancio Garcia Jr.

Elementary School / Escuela

Principal / Director Diane Elkins

School of Religion / Catecismo

Principal / Director Loy Bañez ext: 15

Director of Music /Director de Música

Mario Balestrieri Office Support Staff / Secretarias

Jenny Lopez ext: 10 MariaElena Herrera ext: 13 Church Sexton / Sacristán

Mark Ohlander

Meetings & Intentions ~ Reuniones & Intenciones Sunday/Domingo, Jan.6: 6:30am Thelma Viray 8:30am Lorenzo & Julia Valdez & Family 10:00am Grazia Annuzzi 11:30am Silvio Zuniga 1:00pm Salvador Tolosa 5:30pm Maria & James Sprinkles

Monday/Lunes, Jan. 7 6:30am Mary Bottarini 8:00am Community Mass: Intention: Albert Fernandez Marina Lavarias Tuesday/Martes, Jan.8: 6:30am Tagumpay & Irene Estacio 8:00am Eduardo Bautista & Kathleen Avila Rivera Wednesday/Miércoles, Jan. 9: 6:30am Teofilo C. Evanglista Sr 800am Anthony de Ocampo Thursday/Jueves, Jan. 10: 6:30am Dannyboy & Milagrosa Rabe 8:00am Thanksgiving: Mary Ann Ruggerio Friday/Viernes, Jan. 11: 6:30am Mingo, Lousia & Joey Baciocco 8:00am Noel Canaya Saturday/Sábado, Jan. 12: 8:00am Vincenzo & Grazia Massimillo 5:30pm Damilo Hilario Sunday/Domingo, Jan. 13: 6:30am Thanksgiving: Danny Bernal 8:30am Maria & Giovanni Lombardi 10:00am United States Military Services 11:30am Sergio F. Santana 1:00pm Fernando Ocampo 5:30pm Joseph & Annie Chetcuti

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to

you. Allow Your healing hand to heal them. Touch their soul with Your com-passion for others. Touch

their Heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch their mind

with Your wisdom, that their mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach them to reach out to You in their need, and help them to lead others to You by example. Most loving Heart of Jesús, bring them health in body and spirit that they may serve You with all their strength. Touch gently these lives which You have created, now and forever. Amen.

Allyson Artes, Andres Bravo Berto Burgos, Monika Carlson Nelly Chavez, Angie Cordova

Johnny Cordova, Victor Cordova Albert Fernandez, Hank Gallarate, Sally Go-

taji, Nita Guiang, Romeo Guiang Abraham Jaramillo, Petra Laguatan, Dolores

Loomis, Rafael & Myriam Martinez, Isabel Amigo Nave,James Naval, Louis Neu-becker,Mary Ruggerio, Victorina & Ricardo

Uy, Oseas Rivera, Leonida Sibbaluca Deacon Ding Viray, Nora Warren

Albert Aliangan Carlos Boan Michael Blue

Juanita A. Cagandahan Jeannie Connolly

Betty Dong Dennis Mc Irvin Louis Villalon

Sunday/Domingo, Jan. 6: 11:00am RH RCIA 2:00pm OKH Knights of Columbus 7:30pm SMJ AA (English)

Tuesday/Martes, Jan.8 9:00am OKH Over 50 Club 11:00am CH School 5:00pm RH Soul Youth Group 7:00pm CAF Faith Formation Parent Mgt Level 1 7:00pm OKH Legion de Maria

Wednesday/Miércoles, Jan.9: 7:00pm OKH Grupo Progesso 7:00pm RH Parish Council Mgt

Friday/Viernes, Jan. 11: 7:00pm OKH Baptismal Catechesis (English)

Saturday/Sábado, Jan.12 9:00am CH Faith Formation (School of Religion)

4:00pm CH Confessions

Pray for the Sick: Oremos por los enfermos: Meetings/Reuniones: Intentions/Intenciones:

Sunday/Domingo, Jan. 13 : 11:00am RH RCIA 7:30pm SMJ AA (English)

Monday/Lunes, Jan.7: 5:30pm RH Legion of Mary 7:00pm OKH Grupo Progresso

Thursday/Jueves, Jan.10: 7:00pm OKH Grupo Oracion 7:00pm 7E Choir Rehearsal 8:00pm SMJ AA (English)

Pray for the Dead: Oremos por los Difuntos:

Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12 The story of the astrologers, or magi, following the light of a distant star is full of surprises. The astrologers, who were Gen-tiles, were the first to worship Jesus as the newborn King of the Jews. They found him, not in a palace surrounded by signs of wealth and might, but as a helpless baby in the arms of Mary, his mother. Yet the astrologers believed and worshiped him, offering him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Then, Mat-thew tells us, full of joy and wonder, they returned to their distant homes. The astrologers had the faith and wisdom to see in this baby the promised Messiah. Christ shows himself to us, too, and comes into our lives in many ways and through many people. If we are people of faith, we will find him in these little "epiphanies." We will offer him our own gifts our prayers and worship, our loving service of others, and our constant faith, even when it might seem hard to find him. 1.) Reflect on some of the "little epiphanies" in your life. Share that with others.

Evangeglio: Mateo 2: 1-12 Hoy celebramos la Epifanía de Jesús a otras naciones además de Israel. Cuando los astrólogos, los magos, del este vieron la estrella aparecer en el cielo, ellos la aceptaron como una señal de que un gran líder había nacido. Sin saber donde la estrella los guiaría o que encontrarían, los magos salieron llevando sus regalos. Su fe y valor fue recompensado cuando Dios les reveló a su propio Hijo. 1.)En nuestro peregrinaje en la fe, también tenemos que estar alerta a las señales, en la hermosa creación, en la Iglesia, en las artes y las ciencias, en las particularidades de cada per sona. ¿Cómo estarás alerta a las estrellas a tu alrededor? ¿Cómo vas a dejar que Jesús brille a través de ti?

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Epiphany Parish News

Coming Up Soon: Red Hawk Casino:

The Epiphany Over 50 Club invites you to join them on a trip to Red Hawk Casino on Tuesday, January 15th . The cost is $26 per person with bonuses. For reservations,

please call Steve at (415) 239-7740. The bus leaves from O’Keefe Hall at exactly 8:00am.

Martin Luther king Jr: The Parish Office and School will be closed on

Monday, January 21st in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day. The Parish Office will reopen on Tuesday, January 22nd at 9:00am.

Peace and Justice:

Walk and Pray for peace on Saturday, January 12th, 2012. Gathering will be at 10:00am– walk from St. Anthony Church to Mission Dolores. Conclude with Mass at Mission Dolores - Mass will start at 12:00pm. For more informa-tion please call Julio Escobar at 415-861-9579. Save the Date: Epiphany Parish Athletics invites you to the first annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Dance On Saturday, February 23rd. Tickets for adults are $20 and $10 for children and can be pur-chased at the Parish and Gym Offices. For more information please call the Parish office at 415-333-7630.

Thunder Valley Casino: The Knights of Columbus invites you to Thun-der Valley Casino on Saturday, January 19th, 2013. The bus will leave at 7:00am. The group will stay for 6 hours at the casino. The cost is $25.00 per person with $12 cash back .For reservations please call Terry Adion at 415-584-5496 or Ben Erfe at 415-672-7871.

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!!! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines

upon you -Isaiah 60:1

Announcements: EPIPHANY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: There will be an Open House for prospective families to learn about Epiphany School on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 beginning at 2:00pm in the school cafeteria. Come meet the teachers, students, administration, and

parents and find out more about the school’s program. Applications will be available for the 2013-2014 school year. Come enjoy refresh-

ments and participate in a raffle. For more information please call the School at 415-337-4030. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY The School of the Epiphany, mindful of our mission to be witnesses to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded to or made available to students at the School of the Epiphany. The School of the Epiphany does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability in the administration of educational policies, admis-sion policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

Feather Falls Casino: The Grupo Hispano invites you to Feather Falls Casino on Saturday, January 26th. The bus will leave at 7:00am and they will stay 6 hours. The cost is $18 with $12 cash-back and a $3 buffet coupon. For more informa-tion, please call: Maria Elena (415) 585-7878.

Donation Statements: Your 2011 donation tax statements will be mailed out no later than Friday, January 25th. Please contact Jenny at the church office (415) 333-7630 ext. 10 with any questions or if there has been a change in your mailing ad-dress so that we can be sure you receive your statement in a timely manner.

For Your Information: Second Collections: TODAY: Parish School NEXT WEEK: Archbishop Annual Appeal

Last Week’s Totals:

CHRISTMAS OFFERING: $ 21,758.00

SUNDAY’S COLLECTION: $ 7,266.98

SECOND COLLECTION $2,503.39

Thank You!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Monday of this week is Christmas Day in Russia and in much of the Orthodox world. This curious difference in schedule has a lot to do with how calendars have been devel-oped and changed over the years. In the year 45 B.C. Julius Ceasar gave the empire his Julian Calendar, with the winter solstice on January 6. This put an end to a system in which officials called “pontiffs” were able to tweak the calen-dar by adding extra days in as needed. He invented two new months at that time, De-cember and January; and in order to correct the mess the pontiffs had made, forced a year of 445 days on the empire in what he named “The Last Year of Confusion.” The new months varied in number of days according to a complex schedule, but the calendar was still off by nearly twelve minutes a year, and lost a full day every 130 years. Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar in 1583, but not everyone appreci-ated his efforts. England held out for two hun-dred years. The year 1700 was a leap year in England, but not in France; they were eleven days apart! George Washington was really born on February 11; when the Gregorian calendar was finally adopted in the English colonies shortly before the Revolution, he had to move his birthday to February 22. Now the calendars are thirteen days apart, which ac-counts for Russia’s Julian calendar Christmas. And Caesar thought he had brought confusion to an end! —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Anuncios: Red Hawk Casino: El Grupo Over 50 los invita a su viaje al casino Cache Creek el martes 15 de enero. Los auto-buses saldrán de la esquina de las calles Amazon y Naples a las

8:00am en punto. Para reservaciones llame a Steve al (415) 239-7740. El costo es de $26. Estado de Cuenta de Donaciones:

El estado de cuenta de las donaciones para los impuestos del 2011, se enviarán por correo a más tardar el Viernes 25 de Enero. Si tiene alguna pregunta o se ha cambiado de direc-ción, por favor comuníquese con Jenny en la Oficina Parroquial (415) 333-7630 ext.10, para que su estado de cuenta le llegue en un tiem-po prudencial.

Feather Falls Casino: El Grupo Hispano los invita al Casino Feather Falls el Sábado 26 de enero. El bus sale a las 7:00am y pasaran 6 horas en el casino. El costo es de $18 con $12 cash back y un cupón de $3 para comida. Para información por favor llame a:María Elena (415) 585-7878.

Paz y Justicia para Todos: Camina y ora por La Paz el sábado 12 de Enero, 2013. Reunión a las 10:00am– caminata desde la iglesia San Antonio a Mission Dolores. Finalizando con una Misa en la Iglesia Mission Dolores-Misa comienza las 12:00pm. Para mas información llame a Julio Escobar al 415-861-9579

Oficina Parroquial:

El lunes 21 de Enero de 2013, la oficina y escuela estará cerrada por la celebración de natalicio del Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Queridos Feligreses:

Por favor APAGUE su celular antes del entrar a la iglesia. ¡Gracias!

Levántate y resplandece, Jerusalén, porque ha lle-gado tu luz y la gloria del Señor alborea sobre ti.

— Isaías 60:1

Para su Información: Segunda Colectas:

HOY DIA; Escuela Parroquial PRÓXIMA SEMANA: Apelación Anual del Arzo-bispo

Total de la Semana Pasada: CHRISTMAS COLLECTION:

$ 21,758.00 PRIMERA COLECTA:

$ 7,266.98 SEGUNDA COLECTA:

$2,503.39 Gracias

Cantos:

LA EPIFANÍA DEL SEÑOR Primera Lectura Isaías 60, 1–6 Segunda Lectura Efesios 3, 2–3. 5–6 Evangelio Mateo 2, 1–12 GLORIASalazar Gloria, gloria, gloria al Señor, Gloria, gloria, gloria mi Dios…..(bis) Gloria al Señor en lo alto del cielo, Gloria al Señor que por mi se encarnó Paz en la tierra paz a todos los hombres que gozan de la bondad de mi Dios. Tú el que quitas todo el pecado, eres cordero de Dios Celestial. Tú solo eres Señor eres Santo Tú solo eres Cristo Jesús. Con el Espíritu Santo eres Dios, y con el Padre por la eternidad. ENTRADA Los Reyes MagosEmilio Vicente Mateu Los reyes vienen de oriente Y van camino a Belén. Unamos nuestros caminos, Busquemos a nuestro Rey, Que le han visto las estrellas nacer. 1. Busca siempre al Niño, busca sin cesar, si quieres tener su vida, si luchas por la verdad, verás como en tu camino estará. 2. Deja lo que tienes, marcha hacia Jesús, la vida es tan sólo un paso, Belén sigue hasta la cruz, la noche ya nos presagia la luz. 3. Sigue caminando, ve sin descansar, no temas si ya no brilla, la estrella de tu verdad, la luz de otro nuevo día vendrá. 4. Llévale tu vida, ponla ante el Señor, no pienses que son riquezas, aquello que busca Dios, tan sólo viene buscando el amor.

OFERTORIO Caminando desde OrienteCarmelo Erdozáin 1. Caminando desde Oriente se acercan ya los Reyes; caminando desde Oriente se acercan a Belén. Caminando desde Oriente ya llegan al pesebre, caminando desde Oriente al Niño quieren ver. Los reyes traen oro, incienso y mirra, Y entregan sus tesoros al Niño Rey; También nosotros vamos con los regalos, Llevamos al establo pureza y fe. 6 DE ENERO DEL 2013, AÑO C Salmo 71, 2. 7–8. 10 –11. 12–13 Resp. Se postrarán ante ti, Señor, todos los pueblos de la tierra. 2. Cabalgaron por las selvas, guiados por la estrella se acercaron a la cueva y adoraron a Emmanuel. Se postraron ante el Niño, el Niño chiquitito, le cantaron villancicos de rodillas ante Él. 3. Del Niñito que ha nacido quisiera ser amigo y cantarle villancicos con la flauta y el cascabel. De los niños de la tierra quisiera ser hermano, repartirles mis regalos, compartir la misma fe. COMUNIÓN VIVA JESÚS, MI AMOR ¡Viva, viva Jesús, mi amor! ¡Viva, viva mi Salvador! ¡Viva, viva Jesús, mi amor! ¡Viva, viva mi Salvador! 1. ¡Oh Jesús tiernecito, ejemplar de candor! ¡Oh precioso hermanito, eres Tú mi Señor! 2. Al mirar extasiado tu infantil sonreír, ¡Oh Jesús adorado! Ya me es dulce morir. 3. Eres Tú en el pesebre más hermoso que el sol, y más lindo y alegre que el más bello arre-bol. 4. Eres, ¡Oh niño amado! Mi tesoro y mi bien, mi Señor humanado, mi modelo también. 5. A tus niños queridos da cordura y virtud, Y serán parecidos a su hermano Jesús. 6. De tu santa doctrina, lléname el corazón,y con mano benigna dame tu bendición. 7. y después de adorarte tan amable en Belén, llévanos a gozarte a los cielos. Amén. SALIDA Los Reyes de Oriente John H. Hopkins 1. Reyes de Oriente son, van en busca de Jesús; Por la tierra van guiados por una estrella. Oh, bella es la santa luz, la maravillosa luz. Que los guía al pesebre del Divino Rey Jesús. 2. Reyes de Oriente son que caminan hacia Belén; Van a contemplar el rostro del divino Rey. 3. Baltasar, Gaspar, y Melchor van en busca de Jesús. Llevan dones de incienso, oro, y mirra.

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