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PARISH CLERGY

Rev. Tom Lam Pastor

Rev. Martins Emeh, J.C.L. Parochial Vicar

Deacon John Evanoff Pastoral Associate

Deacon Don Kish

PARISH STAFF

Business Manager Lars Gustafson

Administration Gerry Broussard, Misha Gabriel,

Dan Stamps, Mary Tran

Religious Education LouAnn Svoboda, Director

Dave Clark, Charlotte Fulton, Becca Hammock, Maria Laiseca

Youth Ministry Joey Harvey, Director

Matt Kiernan

Parish Life Ministry Dave Clark, Director

Music Ministry Christian Mondragon, Director

Adrienne Copeland

Liturgy Ministry Dominick Aquila, Director

Outreach Ministry Schottsie Hill, Director

Lisa Gilkeson

Facilities Manager Vince DeBonis

Christian Cholico, Young Kim, Alex Trejo

COMMUNITY LIFE

Nursery Coordinator: Anne Salazar

Bingo: Friday at 7:30 p.m. 281-578-3905

Welcome Newcomers For more information about our parish please go to our website

www.epiphanycatholic.org

A Reflection by Pope Francis

P ope Francis reflects on the central role of the Holy Spirit in the dis-ciple’s life. Pope Francis, speaking about the close-mindedness of the doctors of the Law in the Gospel of John (10:22-30), explained how their observance of the law became rigidity. Since they placed

themselves at the center, they remained untouched before the works the Holy Spirit accomplishes. Pope Francis highlights their inability to “discern the signs of the times” as a type of prison: They received a law that was life, but they “distilled” it, they transformed it into an ideology and thus they toss and turn it and are unable to move beyond. Anything new for them is a threat. Docility to the Spirit The opposite is true of the child of God for whom the Holy Spirit is central. The Acts of the Apostles (11:19-26) shows us the first disciples who were doc-ile before what was new to them, Pope Francis said. That is the attitude which led them to sow the Word of God in ways that were not tried and true. “They re-mained docile to the Holy Spirit and accomplished something that was more than a revolu-tion”, the Pope said. They put the Church in motion showing us that a Church can only achieve its balance like a bicycle—only when it is in motion. Reacting to the Spirit Pope Francis continued by saying that there are two contrary ways to describe a person’s reaction to the breath of the Holy Spirit: closure or openness. It is openness which characterizes the disciples and the apostles, Pope Francis said. Grant us the Strength of the Spirit Before the fact that there will always be resistance to the Holy Spirit in the Church, the Pope concluded with this prayer: May the Lord grant us the grace of knowing how to resist that which we must resist, that which comes from the evil one, that deprives us of our freedom. May we know how to open ourselves to new things, but only those that come from God. May he grant us, with the strength of the Holy Spirit, the grace to discern the signs of the times in order to make the decisions that we need to make in that moment.

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Baptisms

Please contact parish office for preparation classes.

Baptism Session for Parents

2nd Saturday of February, May, August, November 10:00 AM – Noon To register call LouAnn Svoboda (281-578-8271)

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

For information call LouAnn Svoboda (281-578-8271)

Sacrament of Marriage

Must be a registered, active member of the parish at least six months. Contact parish office eight months before wedding to begin preparation.

Finance Council Chair Denny Dellinger

Pastoral Council Chair Tom McGeehan

Knights of Columbus C.J. Hattier, Grand Knight http://www.kofc9759.org/

St. Vincent de Paul Society Rebel LeBoeuf

Ladies Club Sharon Yohe

Forever Young Norma Lopez, Mary Davis

Bulletin Deadline The deadline for article submission is Thursday at noon (ten days before publication). Your article can be sent to gerry@epiphanycatholic.org.

Check our website for Liturgical & Faith Formation Schedules. epiphany@epiphanycatholic.org

SUNDAY, APRIL 29 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 2–5 years; PAC 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Grades 3 & 4 10:45 AM, Catechist Appreciation Dinner: Family Center 3:00 PM, Jeremiah Training: Great Room

MONDAY, APRIL 30 9:00 AM, Daily Mass: Chapel 1:00 PM, Rummikub: Outreach Center 7:00 PM, Scout Troop 1146: Great Room 7:00 PM, Job Networking: Rec Room 7:00 PM, Handbell Choir: Church

TUESDAY, MAY 1 9:00 AM, Daily Mass: Chapel 9:00 AM, ESL Class: Outreach Center 9:30 AM, Quilters: Room 411 9:40 AM – 7:30 PM, Adoration: Chapel 10:00 AM, Holy Hour Rosary for Respect Life: Chapel 10:00 AM, Scripture Study: Den 3:00 PM, Divine Mercy Chaplet: Chapel 4:00 PM, Holy Hour for Vocations: Chapel 7:00 PM, RCIA: Epiphany Room 6:00 PM, Praise & Worship Hour: Chapel 7:00 PM, School Information Meeting: FC 7:00 PM, Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction: Chapel

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 9:00 AM, Daily Mass: Chapel 5:30 PM, Contemporary Music: Church 7:00 PM, Outreach Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Epiphany Room 7:00 PM, Choir Rehearsal: Church 7:00 PM, LOFT: HS Youth Group: Upper Rm 8:05 PM, Young Adult Bible Study: Rm.404

THURSDAY, MAY 3 9:00 AM, Daily Mass: Chapel 9:00 AM, ESL Class: Outreach Center 2:30 PM, Citizenship Class: Room 403 6:30 PM, Spanish Bible Study: PAC 7:00 PM, Line Dancing: Great Room 7:00 PM, Noah’s Ark Meeting: Epiphany Rm 7:00 PM, Adult Confirmation Class: Den

FRIDAY, MAY 4 9:00 AM, Daily Mass: Chapel 7:30 PM, Bingo: Family Center

SATURDAY, MAY 5 No Events Scheduled

SUNDAY, MAY 6 Food Drive Coffee & Donuts: Family Center 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Nursery: 2–5 years; PAC 9:45 & 11:30 AM, Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Grades 1 & 2 1:30 PM, Baptism Service: Narthex 3:30 PM, Marriage Support: Outreach

Child’s Play Learning Center, Alyce Gabrysch, Director, 281-578-9332; 281-578-0507 Fax; childsplaykaty.com

Events & Meetings This Week

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Epiphanic last weekend. The sun came out and our Epiphany family enjoyed some really great food and fun games. None of that could have been done with out the many volunteers who gave their time and talent for the day. A special thanks to the Ladies Club, the Tran clan, Jones Family, Child’s Play, Troops 1288 and 1146, our maintenance crew, Brookstone, and the numerous individual folks who worked so hard. Mark your calendars. We’ll Epiphanic again on April 28, 2019!

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LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES

Saturday, April 28 Vigil – Fifth Sunday of Easter 5:30 PM †Adella LeLeux Sunday, April 29 Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM For the People 9:45 AM †Anna Nguyen Thi Ngoan 11:30 AM †Monique Kirkpatrick 5:30 PM †Dolores Rojas Monday, April 30 Easter Weekday 9:00 AM †E. J. Perkins Tuesday, May 1 Easter Weekday 9:00 AM †John & Teresa Barcelos Wednesday, May 2 St. Athanasius 9:00 AM †Audrey Simms Thursday, May 3 Saints Philip and James 9:00 AM Jimmie Keeling Friday, May 4 Easter Weekday 9:00 AM †Collin Buteaux Saturday, May 5 Vigil – Sixth Sunday of Easter 5:30 PM †Gloria de Ina Sunday, May 6 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM †Jose Calle 9:45 AM For the People 11:30 AM †David Lemak 5:30 PM †Zita Briksnis

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17

Liturgy & Prayer

Please pray for our military men and women.

Jason Sides, Theresa McCluskey, Steve Chambers, Jackie Alfonso, Colette Johnecheck, Lauro Garza, Amapola Garza, Mary Laverock, Maria Concepcion Espinosa, Maynard McDonald, Donna Johnson, Linda Hudak, Lionel Rivas, Jason Klander, Karen Janak Calderon.

PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK

Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers this week as we wish them a

return to good health:

Please Remember In Prayer Our Deceased

Margaret Kracht, mother of Les Kracht Philip Vierling, brother of Jerome and Tom Vierling

ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY: The Sacrament of Anoint-ing of the Sick will be celebrated on Thursday, August 3 and every First Thursday of the month during the

9:00 AM Mass. The Sacrament of Anointing is for the strengthening of those who are ill, or who are aging. We celebrate the sacrament best in the community setting so that we can support you with prayer.

Through the waters of Baptism the following infants now have begun their journey of faith in the Christian Com-munity: Giovanni Enzo Campbell, Peyton Nicole Cornelison, Sila Paquio De Schrijver, Saliho Grace-Raphaella Kou-ame, Alexander Brian Kardos, Cole Duc Le, Leonardo Anselmo Rolim.

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Parish Life – 281-578-0707

Attention Catholic Boy Scouts! A new set of classes for the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII religious emblems is now starting! These emblems are open to Catholic Boy

Scouts and Venturers between the ages of 13-20. These emblems offer a fun way for Scouts to learn about their faith and better understand their vocation-al calling. For more information on these programs, please email louis.meneghetti@total.com.

We welcome into our community Luis Acosta, Lisett Mendez, Luis Barquero, Lucia Portillo, Chas Ben-nett, Stephanie Galindo, Joseph & Elaine Bertles, Frand and Julie Chirumbole, Jules and Kathleen Dami-ani, Robert and Sarah Elliot, Jayson and Vanessa Garcia, David Giam and Trinh Tran, William and Joy Horton,

Michael & Megan Hosey, Christian & Vanessa Johnson, Alexander Kang, Saliho and Kiliwo Kou-ame, Steven and Ann Listi, Jose Martins, Cristina Cosme, Paula Mikulski, Baina and Liberatha Mukullasi, Lara Nguyen, Ejikeme and Vivian Oko-raha, Nancy Palyo, Robert and Bridget Partain, Judy Phelps, Brendan and Meagan Philip, Maribel Soto, Tyler & Sarah Sowers, Christian Uhrin, Melina Lus-pa, Kelsey Woelk.

The Epiphany Ladies Club (ELC) invites you to a end our mee ng on Friday, May 11 at 9:30 AM in the Family Center. Our pro-gram for May is called the Magic of

Laughter. Sarah Guest, Community Liaison for Dis-nc ve Life, is our guest speaker. She will go into

detail about how important it is for all of us to in-corporate laughter into our Lives. Come join us. New members are always welcome. Any ques ons, please contact us at epiphanyladiesclub@gmail.com

Fr. Jack will be presiding at the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 20 to cele-brate the 55th anniversary of his ordina on to the priesthood. A recep on will follow in the Family Center.

Bible Study will be Wednesday, May 2, at 8pm, in Room 404 of the PAC Building

We will be reading and reflecting about Living for a Just Society

We will meet for Dinner at 6:45pm, at Los Bolitos, off of South Fry Road.

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Stewardship – April 21/22

Sunday Offering $ 54,602.07(includes Faith Direct)

Home Missions $5,801.00 St. Vincent de Paul Society $1,486.00 Registered Households 6,711

“Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” - 1 JOHN 3:18

Regarding our Catholic faith, do you “walk the talk?” Do your ac ons reflect what it means to be a good disciple? Are you an ac ve par cipant at Sunday Mass? Are you joyful when par cipa ng in parish ministry? Do you give gratefully and generously with your financial support to your parish and other Church needs? If not, it’s not too late to start!

Our Stewardship

Epiphany Catholic School

Respect Life Bulletin Board Please join the Respect for Life Committee for their last meeting before summer on Tuesday May 8, 2018 at 7pm in the Outreach Conference Room. We will be discussing Fall Pro-Life activities.

Heavenly Father…Give us love for all people, especially the most vulnerable, and help us bear witness to the truth that every life is worth living.

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Every Life is Worth Living” Prayer Card

If you are busy and have a long “to do” list, then let Epiphany’s on-line giving program make your life easier! Faith Direct is our parish’s e-giving program. Just enroll and your regular offerings to Epiphany are automatically deducted from your checking account or billed to your credit card. It’s secure and easy to use! You can also use Faith Direct for second collections and donations to our new Catholic school. Visit www.faithdirect.net or find their link on Epiphanycatholic.org.

Remember Epiphany’s parish code is: TX 613

Faith Direct also has a free App for your phone! It is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android users. The App allows parishioners to access their account anytime, anywhere! Thank you for your continued support of our parish family!

THE GAP It’s interesting that there is such a huge gap between advice and help. —Anonymous

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Outreach Ministry – 281-578-0707 Outreach Events in May

Regular Meetings: Mon.—Epiphany Job Net-working at 7 p.m. in the PAC; Tues.—Respect Life Rosary at 10 a.m. in the Chapel.

May 1: ESL Class

May 3: ESL Class

May 3: Citizenship Class

May 3: Noah’s Ark Support Group

May 3: National Day of Prayer

May 6: Food Drive

May 6: Marriage Support Group

May 7: Bereavement Support Group

See www.epiphanycatholic.org for details.

Call the Outreach Center at 832-772-0306 for more information on the

various ministries.

Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

April 28 to 30, 2018

There are various emergency preparation

supplies available for a free sales tax

holiday from portable generators to

first aid kits.

Food Drive Next Weekend!

We appreciate all of your help in keeping our food closet well stocked. We are especially in need of cereal, chili and peanut

butter this month.

Baby Bottle Blessings

Mother’s Day Weekend Why not start your Mother’s Day by helping an expectant mother? Share the joy of giving by supporting the Gift of Life. Please pick up a baby bottle from any of the church en-trances after mass, and fill it with your treasures of coins, bills, or checks made to Epiphany. Bot-tles can be returned through Fa-ther’s Day. Funds will be split evenly between the Archdiocese Gabrielle Project, and Catholic Charities Adolescent Pregnancies and Pregnancy Help Center. Thank you for your participation and help in saving a life!

“The Gift of Marriage” on Sunday

afternoons from 3:30 to 4:45 pm

For more details, call the Outreach Center at 832-772-0306.

National Day of Prayer at the Merrell Center

Join thousands of others across West Houston as we meet at the Merrell

Center on Thursday, May 3, at 7:00pm for the Na-tional Day of Prayer. “All Sons & Daughters” will be leading worship while

several pastors and ministry leaders guide us in times of prayer for our city and nation. For more information go to www.katyprays.org.

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Adult Faith Formation

INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION

A Baptism Preparation Session for parents and godparents will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon in the Family Center. Parents must attend a baptism preparation session before scheduling their child’s baptism. Call 281-578-8271 to register for this preparation session. The next opportunity to attend a baptism class at Epiphany will be on Saturday, August 11, 2018.

Interested in Becoming Catholic?

Contact LouAnn at louann@epiphanycatholic.org

In medieval times, one country, Scotland, linked its economy to the liturgy. Four holy days of the church calendar were keyed to the legal year. On these days, rents were due, clergy and servants were paid, and contracts and leases would begin or end. The term days were Pentecost (called Whitsunday), the Feast of Saint Martin on No-vember 11 (Martinmas), the Feast of the Presen-tation on February 2 (Candlemas), and August 2 (Lammas), a harvest festival. On Lammas day, the first loaf of bread from the summer wheat har-vest was given to the village priest. After the Reformation, which swept the Catholic festivals away, the term days were gradually detached from the old feasts. It was only in 1990 that the term days were anchored on the 28th of Febru-ary, May, August, and November. Today the old Scottish universities are the last hold-outs, still naming their terms or semesters after the old festivals. Scottish students today may not know about the liturgical year, but they still call the fall term Martinmas, and the spring session Can-dlemas. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Make a Difference!

Faith Formation is searching for Adults with a passion for making a difference in the faith life of families. Epiphany Faith Formation is expanding our ministry for students with disabilities. This ministry involves four layers with an end goal of bringing families into closer rela-tionship with God and the parish community. No expertise is required - only patience and a willingness to serve. Training will be pro-vided. Contact Chris Cope at cope-ster13@gmail.com to offer your assistance!

BE WHAT YOU SEEK Even as you seek a virtuous, fair, and good spouse . . . it is fitting that you should be the same. —St. Bernardine of Siena

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Elementary Faith Formation Around the Archdiocese

St.JohnXXIII2018SummerYouthCampsSIGNUPTODAY!!https://www.sj23lions.org/page/athletics/sports-camps

CampsOfferedYouthFootball,Boys&GirlsSoccer,Boys&GirlsBasketball,Volleyball,Cheer&DanceStrength&ConditioningBaseball&Softball

St. John Paul II Catholic School is hold-ing an All-School reunion in celebration of its 30th year on May 6. All alumni, past parents, and former faculty and staff are invited to at-tend. Visit jp2.org/reunion for more information including how to RSVP and nominate someone for the Distinguished Alumni Awards . Questions or want to rsvp email reunion@jp2.org to RSVP.

Event: Art with Heart Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Time: 7:00pm Location: The Houston Studio 3118 Harrisburg Boulevard

On Saturday, May 5th, join San José Clinic for a night of fun, philanthropy, and auctions of art and jewelry at the 11th Annual Art with Heart. This year, they will be Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner with the Portrait of Compassion in recognition of his commitment to the safety and fair treatment of immigrants and vulnerable workers in our city. This event supports the Clinic’s 96 year legacy of providing healthcare for the underserved. For more information, call (713) 490-2620 or visit www.sanjoseclinic.org/artwithheart

Around the Archdiocese