The Church of Epiphany ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

615 Thiele Road ~ Brick, New Jersey 08724 Phone: 732-458-0220 / Fax: 732-458-0855 / Website: www.churchofepiphany.org

Served By REV. MICHAEL SANTANGELO ---------------------------Pastor REV. JAMES REDSTONE-------------------- Weekend Assistant LOUIS V. COMMISSO-------------------------------------- Deacon MICHAEL MULLARKEY---------------------------------- Deacon RONALD NOWAK------------------------------------------- Deacon KIM LORENTZEN---------------- Director Religious Education DANIEL DANTONI----------------------------- Director of Music DONNA WOODLEY------------------------------ Parish Secretary CAROL LORE------------------------------------ Finance Secretary MICHELE EVANS---------------- Administrative Asst., Rel. Ed. JENNIFER LARDIERI------------------- Religious Ed Assistant MICHAEL & AMY NOWAK------ Middle School Youth Group BRIAN & BARBARA FAVRETTO-High School Youth Group

Rectory Office Hours Monday – Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm

Religious Education Office Phone: 732-785-0872 Kim Lorentzen – Director of Education 732-785-0576 kim@churchofepiphany.org Michele Evans – Administrative Assistant 732-785-0872 michele@churchofepiphany.org

Welcome to our Parish Please fill out a registration form to be affiliated with Epiphany Parish. Registration forms can be found on

the parish office door or online on our website. Masses Sunday------------------------------- 10:30 am

Please watch Fr. Mike broadcast Mass every Sunday

via Live Steam on Facebook.

Holy Day Masses -------------------Mass as Announced

Sacrament of Marriage Saturday 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm. Couples should contact the Parish Office to make preparations at least 1 year before the planned wedding date.

Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is ordinarily celebrated the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 12:00 pm. To schedule Baptism, please call the Parish Office, at least one month in advance.

Sponsor Letters/Requirements The following is required by Canon Law to be a Catholic Godparent/Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. Be at least 16 years of age. Have completed the Sacraments of Initiation. (Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation). If married, have a marriage that is canonically valid and recognized by the Catholic Church. Be a registered and active parishioner living a life of faith. You must be registered with our parish for at least 3 months before we will provide a sponsor letter. Although you may have registered with our parish, if you are not attending Mass regularly and using the envelope system there is no way for the parish office to confirm regular Mass attendance. Please contact the Parish Office to confirm your status with our parish.

July 26, 2020 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time

DAILY MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 25, 2020 9:00AM Eric Swanson by Kathleen McMichael 5:00PM John & Margie Iannini by Diane

Sunday, July 26, 2020 8:00AM People of the Parish 10:30AM George Noble by Barbara Hartmann & John DePoto

Monday, July 27, 2020 9:00AM Lorraine Sanchez by Ami

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 9:00AM Frank Pillar by Kathleen McMichael

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:00AM William Farrell by Denise & Bud Forbes Intentions in the Grey Book

Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:00AM Joseph McCormack by June & Red Eipert

Friday, July 31, 2020 9:00AM Kevin Delmonico by the Del Prete family

Saturday, August 1, 2020 9:00AM Joseph Anthony Crossin by a Friend 5:00PM Grace Ferrentino by Evans & Abbaticola families

Sunday, August 2, 2020 8:00AM Evelyn Lorentzen by Tim & Michele Evans 10:30AM People of the Parish

Sunday Scriptures

Here are next Sunday’s Scripture Readings 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3 With great enthusiasm and fervor, God urges his people to come to him and to accept the gifts he extends to them. ____________________________________________ Second Reading: Romans 8:35, 37-39 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

At the request of Pope Francis, Bishop David O’Connell, and our Pastor, Father Mike, we are praying for our church in these very challenging times in response to the abuse crisis. We turn to Saint Michael the Archangel to defend us from all evils.

Powerful Prayer to Saint Michael Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host – by the Divine Power of God cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased spouses, relatives, friends, and benefactors of the parish and for the comfort and consolation of their families including; DAVID C. KILIAN JR., .

Please pray for the sick Pete Kiraly, Paul Wolchko, Walter Hingston, Terri Campbell, Michael Tuite, Kathy Kym, Lorraine Nocholosi, Michele Jordan, Francine Chussler, Katie Barbieri, Bernice Kephart, Melvin Vilks, Theresa Iorio, Jeff Lysiak, Jane Rosco, Dorothy Mailley, Ann Marie Fortes; Dorothy Dantoni; Nick Manfre, Anthony Manfre, Robert Lester, Marie Ryan, Susan Fox, Edwardo and Jessica Garcia Moss, Claire Korzon, Dr. Lee, Frank Minechello, Thomas Byrne, Richard Christack, Kendall Bresocnik, John McNamara and those in the sick call book. ______________________________________________

Celebrating 25 Years!

On September 9, 2020 Fr. Mike Santangelo will be celebrating 25 years in the Priesthood. As a Parish family we will be celebrating his Silver Jubilee on

Sunday, September 27, 2020.

The Epiphany Parish staff is planning this celebration beginning with 10:30 AM Mass at the

Church of Epiphany, followed by a 1:00 PM reception at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert

Bellarmine in Freehold. We hope you will be able to join us.

Please copy links below for the flyer and order form.

Flyer: http://www.churchofepiphany.org/images/pdf/frmike_anniversary_v2.pdf

Order Form: http://www.churchofepiphany.org/images/pdf/fr

mike_tickets_v2.pdf

The Monitor wrote a beautiful article about Fr. Mike in the July 2020 issue.

Please copy the link below for the article.

https://trentonmonitor.com/Content/News/Diocese/Article/With-sights-set-on-business-Father-

Santangelo-instead-follows-faith/4/36/23463

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Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into

my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen Private Prayer at Epiphany Private Prayer is open from Monday – Friday; 9:00AM – Noon. We ask that there are no more than 10 people in worship area at a time and you wear a mask. The bathrooms will not be open to the public. The parish office will remain closed at this time. Offering Envelopes The new offering envelopes are available for pick-up at the parish from 9:00AM – Noon, Monday – Friday. Please ask the office staff for assistance when you arrive. If you do not currently have envelopes and would like to receive them, please call the parish office 732-458-0220. FORMED FORMED.org is a wonderful source of information to assist you on your spiritual journey. This is free and a wonderful source for adults as well as children. To sign up: Go to formed.org/signup, Select your parish, Register with your name and email address, Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED.

MyParish App Stay up-to-date with what is going on in your parish. Enjoy many useful faith-building resources and features access to parish contacts, receive MASSMode reminders to silence your phone before Mass, and much more!

Let’s Get Together and Pray! With all that is going on in the world, so many of us are searching for answers and looking to pray as a community. Beginning Monday, July 27th, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Epiphany will be hosting a weekly prayer meeting on Zoom. If you have any questions or would like to attend the Zoom Meetings, please email Kim at religiouseducation@churchofepiphany.org with your email address and full name. Every Monday a new Zoom Link will be sent to the email you provided. All are welcome and if you know of anyone who would like to join us, please feel free to share this information. Weekly attendance is encouraged, but not required. Come Holy Spirit!

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 Jesus speaks again about the “reign of God,” telling the parables of the buried treasure and the merchant’s search for pearls. In each parable, Jesus emphasizes that the “reign of God” is more precious and valuable than any treasure. “Jesus said to his disciples: The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again and out of joy goes and sells all he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price he goes and sells all he has and buys it.” At this time of the year it is not rare late in the day to find a person on the beach, moving from left to right, with a metal detector, listening for a sound to reveal a coin, or other valuable, beneath the sand. I often wonder if something of value surfaces. Jesus tells us what the treasure is, what the pearl of great price is, but how do I react? Does it move me, to put other things aside, to move below the surface and discover how blessed I am? We might hear the detector signal us, but we must bend, sift and reach out to discover what is really important for our spiritual lives. The treasure and the pearl are the life of grace, the gift of God’s very life, accepted by me, and shared with others. What are the treasure and pearl for me today?

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Helping Hands Our Food Pantry which is located in the Parish Hall, the small White Church, on the corner of Herbertsville Road and Thiele Road in Brick, is running low on items. If you are able to donate the following items please drop them off on Saturday (5/9) between 10 AM - 1 PM. Due to COVID-19, we are helping more and more families. If you know anyone in need, please have them contact the Parish Office M-F 9:00 am - Noon for information. The Food Pantry hours are Saturday from 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM.

*Boxed Milk - non-perishable. *Cookies *Pancake Mix *Syrup Packages of meat (any kind) Packages of single slice cheese *Juice Cereal Oatmeal *Canned Fruit spaghetti Sauce *Canned Pasta - Any kind (ravioli, spaghetti o's, etc) Canned Stew Canned Beans *Dried Beans (Please not split peas) *Rice (bagged) - White and/or Brown Peanut Butter Assorted Jelly *Ketchup *Mustard *Mayonnaise Tea Toilet Paper Paper Towels Laundry Detergent

UPDATE: When dropping off food, stay in your cars in a line and have the food in your trunk. Pull up to the main doors, open your trunk, and a volunteer will remove the items. Up until March the food pantry averaged between 250-300 people. April: 355 adults & children May: 631 adults & children Thank you sincerely for your generosity. Epiphany’s parishioners are the greatest. Just when our meat was running low, into the pantry comes a runner with three bags of meat. That helped immensely. We knew that meat and groceries they received was going to get our needy families through the week. Ask and you shall receive, is so true of our parishioners. All the donations you have given to us has also helped us to buy what ever we were low on. We are so thankful for all you have given to us. God Bless you. The Epiphany Helping Hands Ministry

Ways to Perpetuate a Memory or Commemorate an Event

Mass Intentions: Our Mass Book is closed for this year. When the parish re-opens, we will announce a date for the opening of the 2021 Mass Book. The Tree of Life: This is a way to perpetuate the memory of a loved one or to memorialize someone. To make a donation of $500 for an engraved leaf or $2500 for a stone, please contact the parish office staff at 732-458-0220 or email carol@churchofepiphany.org Commemorative Bricks: This is an ideal way to commemorate a graduation, wedding, special family celebration, or acknowledge a love one. To order one of the two bricks (4X8” or 8X8) and make a donation of $150 or $200, please contact the parish office staff at 732-458-0220 or email carol@churchofepiphany.org Bequests We are a tax-exempt non-profit Organization and gratefully accept donations from last will and testament and/or stock to assist in carrying out our mission. For more information on how to have your wishes known, please talk to your personal banking representative. May God Bless you for your generosity!

Vigil Candles Candles will be in honor or memory of the named individual for one week (Sunday to Saturday) and announced in our bulletin. Donation is $10. Please come to the parish office to see dates available dates.

Spiritual Bouquet A Spiritual Bouquet is a spiritual blessing that is made for a loved one during the First Friday Mass of the Month. In addition, their name will be printed in the bulletin. You can also request a card. Donation is $10 St. Vincent DePaul Hearing this Gospel, we can trust that God knows our love and good deeds, and that he will mercifully gather us into his kingdom. This week, please say a special prayer each day for the poor and forgotten in our parish. Catholic Charities News Catholic Charities is the designated agency to administer the Homeless Prevention Program in Ocean County. The program provides rent assistance as well as temporary housing. For covid 19 emergency assistance call 732-901-1246 X3237.

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The request to remember a loved one during the celebration of the Mass is an ancient and honored custom. The manner in which we allow for Mass intentions has become overwhelmed due to the limited number of Masses in a given year. In order to allow more Epiphany families to participate in this practice the following policies have been put into place:

1. A family may request only 3 Masses at one time.

2. Each family may request only 3 WEEKEND Masses per year.

3. All other Mass requests need to be for daily Masses during the week.

In order to give everyone a fair opportunity to request a mass intention, they will only be taken in person, until a reasonable time has passed.

Once again, the Mass intentions for both Easter and Christmas masses will be offered for all parishioners; living and deceased. Mother’s and Father’s Day intentions will be offered for all mothers and fathers both living and deceased on their particular day.

Our 2021 Mass Book will open on Monday, July 13th.

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