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of Our Lord 6596 Smiley Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63139 Staff Pastor The Rev. Michael Rennier [email protected]

Music Director Elizabeth Wildman

Plant Manager John Ellison [email protected]

Parish Secretary Trish Nerviani [email protected] & Sacraments Sunday Masses: 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:30 pm (A traditional Latin Mass is celebrated on the 1st Sunday of each month at 6:30 pm.)

Weekday Masses Monday through Friday: 8:00 am

Tuesday Evening Mass: 6:30 pm

Saturday Masses 8:00 am and 4:00 pm

Exposition and Benediction of the Thursdays 7:30-8:15 pm (with reception for young adults after, hosted by Spirit and Truth St. Louis)

Sacrament of Penance: Saturday, 7:30-7:50 am Sundays, 10-10:20 am & 6-6:20 pm Tuesdays, 6-6:20 pm OR by appointment

Baptisms: Contact the parish office to Register.

Marriages: Contact the priest at least 9 months prior to the wedding date.

Funerals: To be arranged by contacting Fifth Sunday of the Parish Office. March 21, 2021 Change of Address or Telephone Number: Please call the Parish Office. Phone: 314-781-1199

www.epiphanystl.org .Fifth Bulletin Sunday Deadline: of Lent 4:00 pm Monday. March 21, 2021

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Living our Faith FROM THE DESK OF FR. MICHAEL

Looking ahead to here is our schedule – Holy Thursday Mass 7 pm on at 3p m Good Friday Service 7 pm Vigil Mass 8 pm Easter Day 8am and 10:30 am There will be no 6:30 pm Mass on Easter Day We will probably sing each evening of the and I'll confirm that once I'm sure what time it will be.

Feast of the Annunciation. In addition to the 8 am morning Mass. We'll have a in the Extraordinary Form on the feast of the Annunciation at 7:30 pm, Thursday March 25.

We are now beginning our 45th week of being back at Mass together – Since May 18 2020, we've hosted approximate- ly 489 Masses total. We have 0 incidents of community transmission of coronavirus at Mass. Archdiocesan guidelines ask for a face-covering to be worn during Mass. We do allow health exemptions. If you have questions, please contact me. If anyone needs to see my exemption letter from my doctor, come see me in my office.

Learning the Mass - and Veiling Statues

Today is Passion Sunday, two weeks before Easter, when we veil statues and images with violet cloth. This is a fine old tradition. It has to do with deprivation of the senses and the liturgical dying of the Church in preparation for the Lord’s tomb and resurrection. We sense something of the humiliation of the Lord as he enters His Passion, something of His inte- rior suffering. The crucifix is unveiled at the Good Friday service, during which the cross is venerated by the faithful.

Here's the current Marian Hymn after Mass

Ave regina caelorum, ave domina angelorum: salve radix, salve porta, ex qua mundo lux est orta: Gaude Virgo, gloriosa, super omnes speciosa, vale o valde decora, et pro nobis Christum exora. Fr. Michael Responding to the Call

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - Recognize God In Your Ordinary Moments When Our Own Hour Comes

We parents know that it’s tricky, tackling the topic of fear with our kids. We want them to know that it’s okay to be scared, that it’s something we all feel from time to time. We want them to understand that bravery isn’t the absence of fear, but the choices we make in persevering despite that feeling.

Most of all, we want to model the right kind of behavior for our kids. Whatever our scary situation is — illness, a job loss, life changes — we want them to see us make a choice to face that fear head-on.

Jesus seems to be the parent who is gently broaching the topic of fear with his children. A great sense of foreboding hangs over these readings. knew what was coming. He knew it was going to be hard, both for him and for his follow- ers, who did not have his courage. Even he admits to being “troubled” and he speaks of “the time of judgment.” There is the dramatic raising of Lazarus, the talk of how a grain of wheat must die in order to bear fruit, the depiction of Christ as an obedient student of his own suffering.

“Yet what should I say?” he asks them. “‘Father, save me from this hour?’ But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.”

This week, Christ gives us a very parental gift: He shows us his fear, and he shows us how to conquer it. He challenges us to embrace the purpose for which we came to this hour — whatever that hour may hold.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

Stewardship “I will be their God and they shall be my people.”- JEREMIAH 31:33 What does it mean to be God’s people? It means we rec- ognize that everything we have and everything we are belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given us. It means we are willing to use our gifts and our lives to care for our family, our neighbors and for people we don’t know, just as God cares for each of us.

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Living our Faith

ro-Life Matters

LifeLine Coalition 40 Days For Life Campaign, February 17 – March 28 P Registration for the spring 40 Days for Life prayer campaign is underway! Individuals, families, pro-life groups and parishes are encouraged to “Adopt-A-Day” or a specific prayer time from February 17 to March 28. More infor- mation available by contacting [email protected] or 314-827-4039.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent Hospitality & Prayer During 40 Days for Life Sr. Sue Ann, Sr. Delores and the Respect Life Apostolate invite all pilgrims to stop by Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Convent during 40 Days for Life. The convent will be open from 9 am to 5 pm, February 17 - March 28, for prayer and hospitality, with COVID-19 precautions in place. For more information, contact [email protected] or 314.792.7598. To sign up for a specific prayer time or "adopt a day" for 40 Days for Life, go to https:// www.coalitionforlifestl.com/40-days-for-life/.

Helpers of God's Precious Infants Please join us as we pray and peacefully witness for life at our third Saturday pro-life Mass at the Cathedral Basilica on Saturday April 17 starting at 8 am celebrating Mass and leading the to and from our state’s last abor- tion facility (please mask and social distance). The Mass will also be live-streamed. Contact [email protected] with questions.

Project Rachel Meeting Thursday March 25th at 7:00 PM is the monthly meeting of "In His Name" a support group for any woman negatively im- pacted by an abortion experience. Contact Marisol 314-792-7451 [email protected] or Contact stlprojectra- [email protected] or 314-792-7565 for more information about this and other archdiocesan abortion healing resources.

Abortion Healing Ministry Women’s Bible Study, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, through May 26 All women wounded by abortion are invited to join our new “Forgiven and Set Free” Bible study. This group meets - ry second and fourth Wednesday at 6:30 pm Contact or 314.792.7556 to sign up, the meeting location or other details.

Project Joseph Meeting If you're ready to begin the healing process or simply want to learn more about Project Joseph, we encourage you to call 314-792-7565 or email [email protected]. Trustworthy, compassion people will answer your call. We will make every effort to ensure you are comfortable with those serving you as you begin this healing journey. Next Meeting April 5th 7:00 pm. For more information about the group or location contact Chuck 314-974-6787 [email protected] or STLprojectjoseph.org

Co-ed Young Adult Retreat White House Retreat in South County will be hosting a traditional Igna- tian retreat specifically for men and women between the ages of 18 and 35. Fr. Anthony Wieck, SJ will direct this re- treat, which takes place from the evening of Thursday June 3rd to the afternoon of Sunday June 6th. All meals and private lodging are provided for each person. The cost is $150 per person and space is very limited. For more infor- mation and registration, visit www.whretreat.org/amdg or call 314-416-6400.

Walk To - Week Four Update We have landed on the African continent! Miles this past week Walking Miles: 1,245 Prayer Miles: 428 Total Miles Traveled: 1,673 Total Cumulative Miles: 5,881

We arrived safely in Casablanca, the chief port and largest city in Morocco with about 4 million inhabit- ants. Casablanca is the setting of the 1942 film of the same name starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The film achieved worldwide popularity winning three Academy Awards including Best Picture. With sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60s, we hit the ground walking and journeyed to the Republic of Tu- nisia. This northern country of Africa is known for its ancient ruins of Carthage, the beaches along the Mediterrane- an coastline, the resorts on the island of Djerba as well as safaris that can be undertaken. Tunisia is slightly larger than the state of Georgia and has a mild Mediterranean climate. The capital of Tunis was formerly known as Car- thage, which fell to the Romans in 146 BC. The ruins of Carthage are located under some suburbs of the modern city. The official language of Tunisia is , however both French and English are taught at school. The educa- tion of young people is good and Tunisians on average enjoy 15 years of education including school, Tunisia college and university. Women rights are considered advanced in Tunisia. Arranged marriages and being married to more than one woman are illegal. Great job on tracking and reporting your mileage weekly. We have traveled far once again this week on our Lenten journey! Contact the LASM Office at 314-647-4591 or [email protected] for more information.

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Liturgies & Schedules

Mass Intentions For The Week Our Last Fish Fry of 2021 is this Friday, March 26 Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 21 Carry out Dinners will be served from 4:30-7:00 pm in 8:00 am John Jankowski the gym. Due to Covid-19, we will only be able to provide 10:30 am Terry Bohn carry out dinners this year— No Dine IN. Ad- 6:30 pm Parishioners vanced Order forms are available at the en- trances of church if you wish to take ad- Monday, March 22 vantage of this option, simply complete the 8:00 am John B. Leuthen order form and return it to the parish office

Tuesday, March 23 by 5 pm on Thursday, March 25th OR visit 8:00 am Vince & Ann Villhard us online at www.epiphanystl.org/fish-fry to place your 6:30 pm Michael J. Spain order online! Advanced orders will be filled and ready for pick up at your designated time frame. Call the parish of- Wednesday, March 24 fice with any questions on the advanced orders. Please 8:00 am Jackie Tully enter through the Ivanhoe doors. Please remember, per

Thursday, March 25 City of St. Louis Health ordinance masks are required 8:00 am Enrollees & Benefactors of when indoors. Please be extra mindful of your overall Epiphany fund health. Please don’t attend If you have a fever, cough, or runny nose. Our safety with one another must be priority. Friday, March 26 8:00 am Thomas Robert Pastorius

Saturday, March 27 Why do We Do That? - Catholic Life Explained 8:00 am John & Elizabeth Buckley Question: What is spiritu- 4:00 pm Nelda Lawler al communion, and do you need to be in a state of of the Passion of the Lord, March 28 grace to receive it? 8:00 am Katie Bach Answer: 10:30 am Parishioners The practice of making a 6:30 pm Rev. John “Jack” Ghio “spiritual communion” dates back several centu- ries and St. Thomas Aqui- Please Pray For the Homebound & Sick Of Our Parish nas described it as “an ar- dent desire to receive Je- Anita Gilliam All Coronavirus Larry Lopez sus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though Patients we had already received Him.” Traditionally, a prayer of spiritual communion has been used by those who are una- Axel Nuspl Phoenix Nuspl Sr. Carol Kopff ble to receive sacramental communion because of health, Joan Huelsmann Mary Helen Jimmy Santen inability to attend Mass, or who cannot receive commun- Brindell ion because of grave sin. This practice has been encour- aged by many saints and spiritual writers and most recent- Larry Unger Dale Kopff Ethan Sonderman ly Pope Francis encouraged the practice when the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented so many Catholics Christie Breaux Ginger Ragona from taking part in the Mass or receiving sacramental communion. Although the graces offered in spiritual communion are Readings for the week of March 28, 2021 not the same as those offered in the sacramental com- munion of the Mass, this practice is still a powerful oppor- tunity to express our desire for union with the Lord and to be united with Christ and the Church, even in an imper- fect way. ©LPi

Our Offering For the Week Of March 13-14, 2021

Sunday Collection General Fund ...... $1,979.00 General Fund Loose ..... $231.00 General Fund Online .. $1,594.00 Total ...... $3,807.00

Easter Flowers ...... $50.00 Coming or Going? On the way home from the Ash Wednes- Maintenance & Repair $60.00 day service, a young boy asked his mother, “Is it true that M&R Online ...... $60.00 we are made of dust?” “Yes, darling.” “And do we go back SVDP ...... $155.00 to dust again when we die?” “Yes, dear.” “Wow!” said the SVDP Online ...... $200.00 boy. “When I said my prayers last night and looked under Votive ...... $19.00 the bed, I found someone who is either coming or going!” Tuition Assistance Online $50.00 ..... $1,067.00(YTD) .Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2021

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.Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2021

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