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March 28, 2021 | of the Passion of the Lord= CHURCH OF THE

Weekend Masses= Saturday, 5:15pm= Sunday, 8:30am and 11:00am= Registration required.=

= Daily Masses= Tuesday8Friday, 9:30am=

= Reconciliation= Saturday, 3:30pm=

= Exposition of the = Friday, 10:00 8 11:00am=

= Parish Office Hours= Monday8Friday, 9:00am 8 4:00pm= If you have a medical emergency after office hours, = and you need to speak with Fr. Kazibwe or a , = please call 804879480222 and follow the prompts.=

= Parish Staff= Rev. John Kazibwe, Pastor= Rev. Mr. Stephen Haut, Deacon= Rev. Mr. Victor Valle, Deacon= Tracy Brookmire, Director of Religious Education= Susan Crudup, Business Administrator= Maggie Curtis, Youth Minister= Laura Miller, Christian Formation Registrar= Sherry Neese, Community Life Coordinator= Brenda Rogers, Receptionist= Patricia Schrock, Director of Music= Lenina Valle, Administrative Assistant= Laurie Weeda, Human Concerns Coordinator = =

11000 Smoketree Drive | North Chesterfield, 23236 | 804879480222 | EpiphanyChurch.org= WELCOME CALENDAR Thank you for choosing Church of the Epiphany as your Sunday, March 28 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of The Lord place of worship today. There are many opportunities to 8:30 am Sunday | Register Online become involved in one or more of our parish ministries. 10:00 am Elementary RE Classes (Virtual) Please visit our website, EpiphanyChurch.org, to discover 11:00 am Sunday Mass | Register Online | Streamed Live all the ways you can become part of our community. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Monday, March 29 9:00 am Art and Environment (Centrum) New Parishioner Registration 6:00 pm Elementary RE Classes (Virtual) New parishioner registration forms, as well as registration Tuesday, March 30 forms for elementary, middle school and high school religious education classes can be found on our website 9:30 am Daily Mass | Streamed Live and in the parish o-ice. Please contact us if you have First Holy Communion: Niemas questions. Wednesday, March 31 Registration to Attend Mass 9:30 am Daily Mass | Streamed Live In order to prepare for and adhere to state and local social 10:00 am Art and Environment (Centrum) distancing and contact tracing guidelines , we respectfully 4:00 pm Fratelli Tutti Study Group (122) request that all parishioners and guests register to attend Thursday, April 1 | Holy Thursday any of our weekend Masses. A link to our registration form O-ice Closed | No Morning Mass can be found on our website, EpiphanyChurch.org. Thank 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper | Register Online | you for your cooperation. Streamed Live Viewing Masses Online Friday, April 2 | of the Passion of the Lord During these uncertain times, we know that many people O-ice Closed | No Morning Mass do not feel comfortable attending Mass in person. For your 10:00 am Art and Environment (Centrum) convenience, we o-er a livestream of our daily and week- 3:00 pm | Streamed Live end Masses on our Facebook page . You do not need a Face- 7:00 pm Good Friday Mass | Register Online | Streamed Live book account to view live or recorded videos. Simply visit our website for the viewing link, or visit our Facebook page Saturday, April 3 | at Facebook.com/Churcho@heEpiphany. 9:00 am Art and Environment (Centrum) 8:00 pm Vigil Mass | Register Online | Streamed Live O-ertory Giving Online Sunday, April 4 | Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord As people of faith, we are called to give of ourselves and 8:30 am Easter Sunday Mass | Register Online our resources to assist others and support the work of the 11:00 am Easter Sunday Mass | Register Online | Streamed Live church. In these di-icult and uncertain times, we need your support now more than ever. Please prayerfully consider continuing your o-ertory giving online by visiting our web- site at EpiphanyChurch.org and clicking the Donate button. It’s easy. It’s safe, and it’s convenient. Thank you for your generosity.

PASTORAL COUNCIL FINANCE COUNCIL Chair Desi Wynter 651-2062 Chair Theresa She-ler 897-3347 Vice Chair Richard McDevitt 240-6470 Member at-Large Arthur Broussard 745-3474 Secretary Sharon Nuzik 745-4148 Member at-Large Denis Klisz 276-9409 Liturgy Victor Valle 794-4558 Member at-Large Fred Landon 378-3326 Community Life Susan Hawkes 839-3188 Human Concerns Christine Eacho 874-0217 FINANCIAL UPDATE July 2020 - June 2021 Fiscal Year Christian Formation Maureen Gaulden 379-1254 Sunday Collections, Year-to-Date Actual...... $785,945 Young Adults Margo She-ler 897-3347 Member at-Large Michael Culleton 794-1085 Sunday Collections, Year-to-Date Budget...$773,905 Member at-Large Pete Hastings 745-0334 Variance...... $12,040 Member at-Large Katie Roussos 594-3973 Sunday, Mar 21...... $22,681 Member at-Large Lydie Sakponou 302-4424 Member at-Large Randi Tormollen 439-9000

LEGACY GIVING Red Cross Blood Drive Next blood drives: April 7 and 8, 10:00 – 3:00 Church of the Epiphany has established the Lumen Christi Leg- acy Society, for those who have named the parish in their Will. Many time slots remain. Are you unsure about making a dona- Including Epiphany in your Will is one way to acknowledge the tion? To get more information or signup, visit red- importance of your faith, and Epiphany, to you during your crossblood.org. What happened in March? At the two blood lifetime. To learn more about leaving a legacy gi@ to Church of drives, a total of 61 donors were seen and 53 pints of blood the Epiphany, please call the parish o-ice at 794-0222. were collected. Overall, your donations impacted the lives of up to 159 patients. Blood donated in February was been sent to several hospitals including Sentara Norfolk General, HCA- OUTREACH Chippenham Hospital, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center and Mary Almsgiving during Washington Hospital. Thank you! Almsgiving can take many di-erent forms. You may o-er funds, goods, services, and/or prayers. Several opportunities, Outreach for you to choose from, will be o-ered during the six weeks of Food donations for April will benefit Center. Lent. Suggested food items include pasta and sauce, vegetables, cereal and meals in a can, rice, beans, macaroni and cheese, Prayers during Covid peanut butter and jelly, fruits and canned ham, chicken, meats It has been more than one year! Please continue to o-er pray- and tuna, corn flour, tortillas, dried or canned beans, baby ers for all who are battling the virus and for their caregivers, formula, snacks for small children, sugar, powdered milk, and for all that has changed and for all the good that has been dis- cooking oils. Suggestions for personal care items include new covered along the way. Receive your vaccine when you are and unopened deodorants, lotions, dental care, hair care, eligible and one day soon, we will be able to be together again. shaving needs, soap, laundry detergent/fabric so@ener, Praying Hands Ministry diapers (sizes 4-6), and feminine hygiene products. Suggested items for Saint Francis Home include Clorox/Lysol If you, or someone you know, would like to receive a prayer wipes, full-size body wash, fabric masks, alcohol-based hand shawl, please contact the o-ice. sanitizers, bottled water and all sizes of Depends (or similar CARITAS Monthly Meal brands) pull-up underwear. Contact : Maureen Martin, [email protected] Durable Medical Goods – Give or Receive Lunches and a tasty ham dinner were delivered over the week- Contact: Frankie Connelly, 744-3435 end. Thanks to all who provided the items for these meals. The following items are needed: hemi walkers, knee walkers, Watch for information about the next meal in April. wheelchairs, rollators, canes, shower chairs and benches, and Prison Ministry Pen-Pals bedside potty chairs (with bucket). Donated items must be Contact: Laurie Weeda, [email protected] clean, and lightly or never used. Personal care items, especial- ly potty chairs and shower seats MUST be disinfected and free Outreach to incarcerated men continues with a letter-writing of stains or they will be discarded. Please contact Frankie if program. Will you join us and become a “pen-pal”? Write your you have items to donate or if you need to borrow any of these note, o-ering prayerful support & encouragement in their items. faith, and email it to Laurie. All of the notes will be compiled into one letter and mailed to the men from Epiphany. Many of the men write back, expressing their gratitude for this mean- COMMUNITY LIFE ingful act of “outside” contact and religious support. When the Easter Egg Surprise! men respond, you will receive a copy of their messages. Don’t know what to write? Here is one example: Easter Sunday, Sunday, April 4 Since we can’t have any fun Easter egg hunts this year, we Hello friends, figured we’d bring the Easter eggs to you! Stop by the Community Life board in the commons on Easter Sunday to We send our prayers and thoughts to you! grab your Easter Egg surprise! The letters that some of you are able to send are shared with all our members and help us to better understand your situation and to pray for you accordingly. With vaccinations being given now, hopefully, we will be back with you soon. In the meantime, as you have since you were confined, remember that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how far away or dim or concealed it may be. The su-ering of Lent and the joy of Easter show us that light at the end of the tunnel. We are not alone – He is the light, and He is with us always. FORMATION

Elementary Classes Tracy Brookmire, [email protected] Sunday Classes: March 28 | April 11, 18, 25 | May 2

Monday Classes: March 29 | April 12, 19 26 | May 3 Preparing for Sacraments God has Blessed our parish with so many faithful individuals who are sharing their desire to be one with the Lord through the Sacraments!

 27 children have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation this month

 33 children are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion in May

 17 youth are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in May

 4 Catechumen are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the . Life Teen and Edge Dates 2020-2021 Contact: Maggie Curtis, [email protected] Edge: Monday’s 6-7:30pm | Apr 12, 19, 26 Life Teen: Sunday’s 6:45-8:15pm | Apr 11, 18, 25 High School Youth Group - Service Project Thursday March 4, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Room 122 Contact: Maggie Curtis, [email protected] Please pray for Ellie who is preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Spring! Epiphany high schoolers and their friends are invited to join us for our weekly youth group! Due to the current restrictions, we can only have 8 people attend. Please check your email for the Sign-Up Genius (it will be emailed out the week prior to every Youth Group Night) to reserve your spot today! On March 4th we will play Minute-to-Win-it games! Our youth group currently meets in Room 122 so please make sure teens have a face mask with them. Teens are encouraged to bring a water bottle. We hope to see you there!

Middle School Youth Group - Returning in May! Contact Maggie Curtis, [email protected] We are excited to be bringing Middle School Youth Group back in May! Middle School Youth Group is a great way for our Epiphany middle schoolers and their friends to form a solid community together! We hope your middle schooler can join us! HAPPENING ELSEWHERE REMEMBERED IN PRAYER

500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines We pray for those who serve to our country, especially Noah The 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines will be cele- Broussard, Jonathan Burrill, Chris Canty, Travis Churn, Daniel brated on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the 5:15pm Vigil Mass. Claytor, Victoria Diesel, Andrew Gazzillo, Evan Hasforth, Kyle This will take place at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hasforth, Danny Ray Hernandez, Brandon Hogge, Tyler Hogge, Richmond. The mass will be celebrated by His Excellency Eric Hughes, Brian Hughes, Jason Hundley, Taylor Hunter, Conner Barry C. Knestout. Due to COVID restrictions and Johnson, Brendan Jones, Anthony Kontoleon, Olivia Long, Tucker guidelines, attendance to the event is limited so it will be Martin, Daniel Meybin, Matthew Olsen, Michael Olsen, Jonathan livestreamed. More information to come! Pavell, Mary Ellen Payne, David Perez, Drew Pulley, Krista Roth, Daniel Rubin, Snyder, Thomas Tombes, David Webster. ART NOTES We pray for those who are sick, especially Michael Albensi, Gerry March, 28, 2021 Andersen, Lisa Armstrong, James Bell, Joyce Binns, Carolyn Bivins, Dan Boch, Melvin Bowles, Loretta Boyce, Carol Boyd, In the Centrum is “The Washing of the Feet”, an original Vivian Burgess, Dan Collier, Frankie Connelly, Mely Cortez, Rey glazed ceramic piece by Mario Franchi that depicts ’ Cortez, Buddy Costello, Marie Costello, Eleanor Crostic, Dick example of service to others from St. John’s for Holy Dealy, Miriam Donner, Ellie Dufilho, Rose Dufilho, Marya Dull, Thursday. In the Centrum is a copy of Andrea Del Sarto’s Scott Dunn, Maryjane Fuller, Jim Gorey, Christa Grimsley, Betty “Last Supper” from San Salvi, Florence, , painted in 1527. Hanifer, Jim Hanifer, Steve Haut, Dave Hindelang, Suzanne In Minor Worship is a detail of Jesus from Leonardo da Vinci’s Hoard, Dave LaRue, Paula Lewis, Mary Macrina, Michael Mathisen, “Last Supper” in the Santa Maria delle Grazie Convent in Mi- Linda McGowan, Bob Midki-, Karen Morrison, John R. Murphy, lan, Italy; painted from 1495-97. These depictions of “The Barbara Murray, Channing Noel, Barbara O’Brien, Brandon Last Supper” capture the moment when Jesus tells the Apos- O’Hara, Chris Pastore, Lucia Pastore, Paul Pelletier, Deanna tles that one of them will betray Him. Perez, Dominic Taylor, Stan Tebbe, Gregg Phelps, Robert Powis, In the back of the Centrum is a copy of the “Taking of Christ” Briana Ragland, Rolene Ramsey, Victor Rasheed, Mely Cortez, Rey by Caravaggio, depicting Judas’ betrayal as he grasps Jesus Cortez, Peter Reed, George Reid, Carmela Roberts, Mely Cortez, and delivers his kiss. The original was painted in 1602 in Rey Cortez, Lou Rowe, Daniel Roy, Laetitia Sakponou, Betty Savik, Rome, but is now in the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. Michael Scott, Kathleen Shepherd, Heather Shortall, Becky In the right alcove behind the , a su-ering Christ gazes at Shown, Dorothy Silakowski, Mark Silakowski, Lucy Siracusa, John us, His head crowned with thorns. This print is from Thomas, Rita Vidonic, Dee Wallain, Charlotte Weston, Marie Oberammergau, Germany; site of the Passion play which has Williams, Gene Wrenne, Zachary Zervakis. been presented every 10 years for over 3 centuries. We pray for those who have died, especially Barbara Ralston, wife In the Blessed Sacrament Chapel is a copy of a from of Milton Ralston; Thomas Sheehan, cousin of Paul Gauvin; John the apse of the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterno in Rome, Kaufman. Italy. This piece shows Christ on the Cross depicted as the “Tree of Life”. Many birds perch on the cross and lush vines Prayers Spoken at Mass sprout from its base, while Mary, the Blessed Mother, and To add or remove names from the prayers spoken at weekend Saint John stand watch. In the back of the Centrum is a copy Masses, please contact the o-ice. If you are not the person being of Caravaggio’s “The Entombment of Christ” or “Deposition prayed for, please include your own name. We are grateful for all from the Cross” from the Vatican Museum. Joseph of your help in keeping this list up to date. Arimethea and St. John are carrying the body of Jesus, while the Blessed Mother envelops the whole company. MASS INTENTIONS

On an easel in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel is engraved Tuesday: Bill Gestwick †, Jacqueline Nadeau †, copper “Pieta” showing Mary cradling the broken body of Joyce Harrington †, Stan Tebbe sick Jesus. This piece dates from 19th century and comes from Wednesday: Epiphany Parishioners Germany. Also in the Chapel, are the Stations of the Cross on Thursday: Holy Thursday glazed ceramic tiles. These follow the traditional Way of the Friday: Good Friday Cross, but also include the Resurrection as a 15th station. In the back of the Centrum is another set of the Stations of the Cross displayed on small banners.

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