Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church 6596 Smiley Avenue St
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Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church 6596 Smiley Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63139 STAFF Pastor Rev. Thomas M. Pastorius [email protected] Deacon James Tetreault [email protected] Pastoral Associate Michael Rennier [email protected] Music Director Elizabeth Svancarek Plant Manager John Ellison [email protected] Parish Secretary Trish Nerviani [email protected] MASS & SACRAMENTS Sunday Masses: 8:00 & 10:30 am Weekday Masses Monday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday & Saturdays: 8:00 am Tuesday Morning Prayer: 8:00 am Tuesday Mass: 5:30 pm Saturday Masses 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Sacrament of Penance: Saturday, 7:00-7:50 am or by appointment. Tuesdays, 5-5:20 pm Baptisms: Meeting first Thursday of the month. Preregistration required. Marriages: Contact the priest at least 9 months prior to the wedding date. Second Sunday of Lent Funerals: To be arranged by contacting the Parish Office. February 21, 2016 Change of Address or Telephone Phone: 314-781-1199 Fax: 314-645-8760 Number: Please call the Parish Office. Sacramental Emergency After Hours Line: 314-260-6261 SecondBulletin Sunday Deadline: of 4:00Lent pm Monday. www.epiphanystl.org February 21,2016 . LIVING OUR FAITH From the Desk of Fr. Thomas Pastorius, rolife Events Project Rachel Spir- 1. Spiritual Gifts Workshop is the Next Big Step In Epiphany’s Parish itual support for post- St. Paul explains in his first letter to the Corinthians that God has decided not abortive women. to save us as individuals but as a community. We are like a human body with Meetings are held on all its different parts that come together for the health of the body. This idea the 4th Thursday of of us as the Body of Christ reinforces the idea why it is important that all Peach month at 7:00 pm. For more in- (everyone) come together and offer the gifts and talents we have to God as a formation, contact Marisol at 314-792- community. I would like to invite all Epiphany Parishioners to sign up for the 7451 or email [email protected] Spiritual Gifts Workshop that will be taking place on Tuesday February 23rd and Project Joseph Spiritual support for March 1st. Morning Session will be from 10 AM to 12 Noon and the evening ses- post-abortive men. Meetings are held sion from 7-9 PM. These sessions will help us understand what our gifts are and on the 1st Monday of each month at how we can use them to build up God’s kingdom. Please R.S.V.P by calling the 7:00 pm. Contact Chuck at 314-974- rectory A.S.A.P. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being very important this is a 9. 6787 or email: [email protected] Helpers of God’s Precious Infants 2. Faith and Family Programming For Tuesday February 23, 2016 gather on the 3rd Saturday of each There will be no faith and family programming this week so that we can all at- month at the St. Louis Cathedral Basil- tend the Spiritual Gifts workshop! ica for an 8:00 am Mass and rosary procession to the Planned Parenthood 3. A Shout Out!!! Clinic, located on Forest Park Blvd. The weekend of February 13-14th, I was away from the parish helping with a Annual 8th grade Prolife creative youth retreat. We had over 90 eighth graders and high school students at Du- writing competition deadline Febru- Bourg. One of the funny things that happened was when the 8th graders were ary 19th for more information contact asked what they thought of the weekend, they would give “shout outs” to the Respect Life Apostolate Office at 314- high school teens that really helped them see God. I would like to be a kid for 792-7555 a moment and give a shout out to Mary Louise and Mickey Smith, Pat and Tom 40 Days for Life will begin on Wed., Acquisto, and Kathy Migneco, Jon Keiser, and Jessica Shank for stepping up Feb. 10th - Sun., March 20th. This is a from Epiphany to help with this multi-parish program. peaceful, prayerful vigil at the Planned Parenthood clinic on Forest 4. Everyone Needs to Forgive Somebody Classes Park Blvd. More information to come. I hope everyone has enjoyed the book “Everyone Needs to Forgive Someone” by Alan Hunt that we passed out at Christmas. Please mark your calendar now to Congratulations to the following attend a series of group discussions based on the book. Evening Sessions will be Alum & Rosati-Kain students on their Tuesday Nights from 8-9 PM (Tuesday February 16 to Tuesday March 22) and most recent academic achievements: Morning Session will be Wednesday Mornings 9-10 AM (Wednesday February 17 First Honors to Wednesday February 21). If you wish to participate please read chapter 1&2 Kristen Heuing (Senior) before the first class. All classes will take place in the rectory. Jaci Street (Senior) Jesse Parker (Junior) 5. Fish Fry Season What do sea monsters eat? Fish and ships. Our parish fish fries are way better Second Honors than my bad fish jokes. Our next Fish Fry will be February 26th from 4:30-7 PM. Erika Jugo (Freshman) Someone from another parish told me that our fish fry was rated #2 in the city “I am the Lord who according to one local newspaper. I have no trouble believing that our food is Stewardship great and our people are awesome!!! brought you from Ur of the Chalde- ans to give you this land as a posses- God bless, sion.” (Genesis 15:7) Just as the Lord Fr. Tom gave Abraham, Moses and the Israel- ites a land to possess, He has also given each of us a home. Whether our home is grand or humble, it is a EASTER EGG HUNT gift from God. Abraham prepared a great sacrifice to the Lord in grati- CANDY AND TOYS NEEDED tude for the home God gave him. It is that time of year again, and we are asking How do we show our gratitude to God for donations of candy (we already have plenty of eggs). We would also like to for the home He has given us? Do we offer some toy prizes if anyone would like to donate small toys, coloring make a sacrifice of any kind? Do we books, bubbles, or the like. (No stuffed animals please.) If you would like to return any of our finances to God, help, just drop off the goods at the Epiphany Parish Rectory between now and investing equally in our eternal home March 20. Thanks for all the help! just as we invest in our earthly home? Second Sunday of Lent 2 February 21,2016 . LIVING OUR FAITH Spiritual Ponderings 21 Undeniable Secrets of Marriage Let us continue looking at Dr. Allen Hunt’s book: The 21 Undeniable Secrets of Marriage to discover insights not only into marriage but into relationships in general. Quotes from his book will be in bold and my commentary will be in regular font. 06. The Secret of the Love Bank: If you want more love, you have to give it away. Every person has a love bank inside the heart, one that can either be filled with love or be left bankrupt and empty. And we all yearn for our love banks to be filled to capacity. This is the secret of the love bank. One of the great mysteries in my life is that I cannot understand people who treat others as junk and then cannot under- stand why no one wants to be around them. I have seen people yell and scream at another person and then wonder why the other person does not want to spend any time with them. Some people I guess fear change more than being lonely. For marriages, and even for your life, the application of this rule is simple: If you want more of something give it away. If you want more love in your life, give more love away. If you want more joy, give away more joy. And it is especially true in marriage. Do you want to be surrounded by other happy people? Then be happy yourself. Mother Teresa said that “Peace begins with a smile” and “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” 07. The Secret of Romance: Songs of Songs is there for a reason. God desires to be the lover of your soul. And Song of Songs makes that abundantly clear. In this little book of the Bible you will discover the secret of romance. I believe that this secret can be broken down in two. The first is don’t expect from your spouse what only God can give. You spouse can help direct you toward your ultimate end but in of itself your spouse cannot be your ultimate end be- cause that is God. The second is if you want to know what true love is look to Jesus as your role model. Romance is not so much about giving someone fine jewelry as it about forgiving. Romance is not so much about having a lot of posses- sions but rather about loving each person that comes into our lives as a gift from God. As God loves you and me as His spouse, in the same way, a man loves a woman with delight. God’s love gives the model for romance, selfless, sacrificial, and generous. Extravagant love! 08. The Secret of the Best Friend: Don’t marry someone you can live with; marry someone you can’t live without.