C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

CHURCH ADDRESS 8235 S.W. 57 Avenue Miami, Florida 33143 RECTORY/MAILING ADDRESS 8080 S.W. 54 Court Miami, Florida 33143 Telephone: 305.667.4911 Fax: 305.667.8067 info@epiphanycatholicchurch.comepiphanycatholicchurch.com

MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & PASTORAL SERVICES Telephone: 305.665.0037 MINISTRY OF MUSIC Mr. Thomas Schuster, Organist Mr. Georgi Danchev, Choirmaster Mr. Eddie Valdés, Cantor Telephone: 305.667.4911

Father Jose Alvarez, Pastor

Father Ryan Saunders, Associate Pastor

Deacon Thomas V. Eagan

Deacon José Martínez

Deacon Marcos Pérez

Deacon Norman Ruíz-Castañeda

Deacon Eduardo Smith

August 23, 2020 Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time

SCHOOL Ms. Ana Oliva, Principal Mrs. Dolores Alea, Vice Principal 5557 S.W. 84 Street Miami, Florida 33143 Telephone: 305.667.5251 Fax: 305.667.6828 epiphanycatholicschool.com

MASSES Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00 AM

Saturday 8:00 AM

Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM

Sunday 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 AM 12:30 PM (Spanish) & 6:00 PM

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Monday-Friday 7:00-8:00 AM & 8:30-9:30 AM

Thursdays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ROSARY Daily 7:40 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION To be Announced

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call the Parish Office two months in advance.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Call the Parish Office one year in advance.

C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

Mission Appeal Weekend 2020

August 29 – 30 Introductory Letter to Parishioners

T H E R O M A N C A T H O L I C

DIOCESE OF LAS CRUCES

Office of the Bishop

Diocese of Las Cruces 1280 Med Park Dr Las Cruces, NM 88005-3239 (575) 222-4252

Dear Father Alvarez: I look forward to being present once again at Epiphany parish on the weekend of August 29-30, 2020 for the Missionary Cooperative Program and am grateful for your welcome. I offer below some introductory information to your parishioners in case there is an opportunity to put a note in the bulletin or parish web site in anticipation of the weekend appeal. If so, I will be most grateful for whatever is possible.

The Diocese of Las Cruces, created in 1982, comprises the 10 southern counties of New Mexico, an area of 44,483 square miles, ten times the size of the Archdiocese of Miami, bordering the wall between the US and Mexico. The mission of the diocese is to serve its 102,000 Catholics, as well as the non-Catholic population within its boundaries. The diocese, which contains 46 parishes and nearly as many missions, ministers primarily to a mixture of Hispanics, Anglos and Native Americans. Due to its large geographic area spread across national forests, mountain ranges and deserts, and its location in one of the poorest states of the US, the diocese has very limited financial resources and has been designated a mission diocese. The Diocese suffers from a significant scarcity of priests to minister to the people of this vast area. Forty-eight priests pastor the 46 parishes and almost as many missions attached to the parishes. Priests assigned to ministry that were ordained for the Diocese of Las Cruces or later incardinated in the Diocese number only 17. The others are Religious and priests from India, Africa and South America who serve faithfully but only for a time. I deeply appreciate the generosity of the people of Epiphany parish to assist me in this work. My diocese truly needs the witness of men called forth from among the families of the parishes who commit their lives to serve as missionaries in this vast region of New Mexico. Your gifts make it possible to educate them to be the priests of Las Cruces and to live out their lives committed to joyfully bringing Jesus to His people. Be assured your gifts will bear much fruit for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Be assured of my prayers. Please pray for me.

Be assured of my prayers. Please pray for me. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino Bishop of Las Cruces

C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE

All of us have known people who are holy . . . priests, sisters, parents, relatives and friends. The reason we knew they were holy is because they were always praying regardless of problems, doubts or fears which entered their life. As a result, they accepted the will of God in all things, and remained happy and peaceful. Praying is simply talking to God . . . sharing with Him our inner thoughts, wishes, favors and problems. Every human being is called to be holy, and it all starts with praying. Besides going to Mass on Sunday, do we pray during the day, do we recite the Rosary, do we teach our children to pray, do we pray together as a family? Do we live our faith at work, at play and at everything we do? Are we truly men and women of prayer who accept God’s will in all things? A perfect example of a holy and prayerful life is Mary, the Mother of God. As a Jewish teenager, she said “Yes” to the Lord. Her faith and total acceptance of God’s will changed the course of history. Mary was not a passive spectator. She participated in her Son’s life and stood by the cross as He died. God wants all of us to be holy. Some people think you need to recite the Hail Mary, Our Father, Act of Contrition, or read from a prayer book to really pray. This is not true at all. Even though these are beautiful prayers, just talking to God as you would to your father and mother is the best prayer in reaching the Lord. You have God’s ear when you talk to Him, and He will answer your prayers. God can hear your prayer from anywhere you are. A priest once asked a little boy in catechism class, “What do you think a Saint is?” The child thought for awhile and then he remembered the saint figures in the stained glass windows at church. “Father,” he said, “a Saint is someone the light shines through”. . . He was so right. Talk with God through prayer and you will . . . LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE.

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL:

Iggy Aranguren; Ana Alicia Fernández; Deacon Ralph Gazitua; Lissette Hernandez; Tere Icaza;

Daniel Manichello; Carlos Rice, Jr.; Maribel Robayna; Christopher Sanchez; Norma Sanchez;

Paulina Tawil; Virginia Walden; Alex Wong.

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED:

Gladys Alloza; Maria Luz Aparicio; Claudio Barrios; Cesar Clavero;

Rose Gonzalez Blanco; Leyde Lutti; Luis Augusto Ponce; Gonzalo Santana;

Georgina Suarez; Carlos Vallejo; Ramon Wiltz; Jose Wolf.

NOTE: The names in Our Prayer List remain on the list for four consecutive weeks. If you need a name added or kept on the list, please call the Rectory at 305.667.4911 or leave a note for the Bulletin Staff.

WEEKLY VIRTUAL ROSARY

You’re invited to join a weekly virtual rosary to pray together for each other and the whole

world every Tuesday night at 8:00pm.

For more information, send an email to: EpiphanyChurchRosary@gmail.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s E p i p h a n y C o m m u n i t yC o n g r a t u l a t i o n s E p i p h a n y C o m m u n i t yC o n g r a t u l a t i o n s E p i p h a n y C o m m u n i t yC o n g r a t u l a t i o n s E p i p h a n y C o m m u n i t y

o n m e e t i n g o u r o n m e e t i n g o u r o n m e e t i n g o u r o n m e e t i n g o u r

2 0 2 0 A B C D P l e d g e G o a l !2 0 2 0 A B C D P l e d g e G o a l !2 0 2 0 A B C D P l e d g e G o a l !2 0 2 0 A B C D P l e d g e G o a l !

EPIPHANY GOAL - $560,000 PLEDGE UPDATE - $640,598

COLLECTED UPDATE - $436,781

C H U R C H O F T H E E P I P H A N Y

Date Time Mass Intentions Requested by

Saturday Aug. 22

5:30 PM + Luis del Rosal Missionaries of Charity

Elena Wilson Moas Family

Sunday Aug. 22

8:00 AM + Johnny Joohnson Norma Sanchez

Duperrouzel Family Lourdes Rojas

9:30 AM + +

Edward Northland Hilda Fuentes Delfin

Miriam Northland Family

11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM

+ Maciel Ravelo Maria & Benigno Alvarez

Gustavo & Amanda Ravelo Aleida Gutierrez

6:00 PM +

Olivia Perez Victor & Nallibe Diaz

Marcos & Ana Maria Perez Family

Monday Aug. 24

6:30 AM + Eladio Almeida Jose Segurola

Pistorino Family Morales Family

8:00 AM + +

Wilfredo & Carmelina Garcia Ana Barrios Pantoja

Their Children Magaly Ennis Pantoja

Tuesday Aug. 25

6:30 AM + +

Holy Souls in Purgatory Rosario & Hector Aranalde

Eli Fleites Family

8:00 AM + +

Alfredo & Amparo Bared Hector Laos

Amparo Bravo De Zarraga Family

Wednesday Aug. 26

6:30 AM +

Fr. Ireneusz Ekiert Jose Bosch

Pistorino Family Alfredo & Monica Perez

8:00 AM + +

Eduardo Teurbe-Tolon Gladys Borges

Gallinal-Tolon Family Gomez Family

Thursday Aug. 27

6:30 AM + +

America Bello de Almeida Julia Almeida Hernandez

Pistorino Family Pistorino Family

8:00 AM + +

Ana Margot Gallinal-Dominguez Zenaida Moreno

Gallinal Family Garza-Martinez Family

Friday Aug. 28

6:30 AM +

Members of Epiphany Music Ministry Francisco C. Corripio

Pistorino Family Monica Perez

8:00 AM + +

Elena Castro Rojas Clemente Vazquez Bello

Marcos & Ana Maria Perez Family

Saturday Aug. 29

8:00 AM + +

Betty Marlane Leoncio Urueta

Friend Sacher Family

Saturday Aug. 29 (Sunday Vigil)

5:30 PM + +

Alberto del Rosal George & Carmina Aguilera

Elena Wilson Family

Sunday Aug. 30

8:00 AM + +

Ray Forguer Robert Touhey

Michele Tague Michele Tague

9:30 AM + Arlene Sol Maeve Lyall

Sol Family Family

11:00 AM PEOPLE OF EPIPHANY 12:30 PM +

+ Eduardo Rams Paquita Cabrera

Family Beba Rams

6:00 PM + +

Ginny Hershmann Kindelan Marcelo Jose Pinto

Perez Family Margarita Ponce

MASS INTENTIONS