Epiphany of Our Lord Church
"Seeking The Light......Sharing Him"
11th & Jackson Streets • Philadelphia, PA 19148-3028
www.epiphanyofourlordchurch.com
RECTORY: 215-334-1035 • SCHOOL: 215-467-5385
Fourth Maji: 215-334-1035 • PREP: 215-334-1035
Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/epiphanyofourlordchurch
Rev. James R. Casey, Parochial Administrator
[email protected]
Rev. Kevin J. Kelly, Pastor
Deacon Olindo Mennilli, Permanent Deacon
Sister Alexa Meany, I.H.M., Dir. Liturgy and Music
Sr. Francine Campbell, O.S.F., Volunteer in Pastoral Ministry
Marge Jarman, Religious Education Director
Mass Schedule
See inside bulletin for Weekday and Holyday Mass Schedule
Sunday Vigil 5:00 P.M.& 7:30 A.M. Lower Church, 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M Upper Church
Hearing Impaired Mass on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month
OUR LADY OF HOPE REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
1248 JACKSON STREET • 215-467-5385 • OURLADYOFHOPEPHILLY.COM
Principal: Ms. Patricia Cody
Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School, a PreK (3) to Grade 8 school, strives to create thoughtful, passionate
learners through a well-rounded curriculum set in a safe, caring environment, faithful to the Catholic tradition. By integrating
technology into the classroom, we are able prepare students for success in today's global society while maintaining a robust
academic foundation. For more information see our website: www.ourladyofhopephilly.com
Rectory Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. • Friday 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. • Closed on Weekends
Rectory Summer Hours
June 18th to September 25th - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Mondays, Fridays & Evening by appointmemt only.
BAPTISM: Will be celebrated the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Parents and Godparents are required to attend
the Pre-Jordan baptism class.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: From 4:15 to 4:45 on Sat. and anytime by appointment in the rectory.
MARRIAGE: Couples planning to celebrate this Sacrament are asked to call the rectory as soon as possible after their engagement but no later than six months prior to the wedding date.
PARISH MINISTRIES
Communion to the Homebound: Call rectory to receive a monthly visit.
Methodist Hospital: Communion is given on Sundays by request Monday through Friday, a priest
from one of the local parishes visits the hospital. Epiphany’s day is Monday,.
Meals for the Homebound: the parish participates in the Aid for Friends program. Call rectory.
Fourth Magi Society: Serving parishioners in financial need. Call rectory
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation is a way of introducing and preparing those who wish to be
baptized. An additional gathering is availble for those baptized but desire to become Catholic.
Sacramental Instruction: is available to all who are baptized but seeking Confirmation & Eucharist
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
PREP: Sunday morning instruction for children in public school beginning with Mass at 9 A.M.
Epiphany of Our Lord Church
11th and Jackson Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19148-3028
JUNE 18, 2017 - THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
LITURGY SPOTLIGHT
Adoration proclaims our belief in the unique presence of the risen Christ in the Eucharistic bread and wine
and is a sign of our communion with our Lord and each other. Adoration is a sustained response of awe and
worship to that presence and union.
FROM THE DESK OF FATHER CASEY
......Some Christian denominations speak about what
they refer to as “Eucharistic hospitality”: any
Christian of any denomination should be able
to attend a Christian service and receive the
“Eucharist.” Therefore, they criticize us for
insisting that a common celebration is not
a point of departure for restoring Christian
Unity, but a point of arrival.
.....For Catholics the Eucharist is the greatest expression
of Christian Unity, which is why a common
celebration of the Eucharist is the goal we strive
for in ecumenical dialogue, while at the same
time realizing that all other obstacles to
full communion between Christians must be
resolved first.
......We all do a little Eucharistic adoration in the silent
moments after receiving Holy Communion
(I hope; if not, start there), but do we spend any
more time with Our Lord than that? Do we
ever visit him for no other reason than spending
some quality time with him?
......The blessing of having the Eucharist is that
Our Lord is sacramentally present; the Eucharist
reminds us physically and gives us a place to
go and be with him sacramentally, whether we’re
participating in Mass or not.
.....If there is an adoration chapel near you or times of
adoration scheduled at your parish, pay Our Lord a
visit. You’ll be amazed at how much silent adoration
of Our Lord will help your spirituality.
FATHER’S DAY BLESSING
.....Some Christian denomination deny that it is a
Sacrament, others that Christ is really present
in the Eucharist at all. If we do not share the
same faith regarding the Eucharist, we don’t
really have full communion with each other
and participating in the Eucharist as if we did
would be a lie.
.....The sad fact is at this moment we do not share
full communion with each other, and we must
keep praying and working for that day when
we can all celebrate one Eucharist as one Church.
.....In today’s Gospel, we were taught that the Lord
wants to remain with us. Do we want to remain with
him?
.....How do we show that desire to remain with him?
Reception of the Eucharist is a start, but Eucharistic
adoration is the best way to go the distance.
God our Father,
in your wisdom and love you made all things.
Bless these men,
that they may be strengthened as
Christian fathers.
Let the example of their faith and love shine forth.
Grant that we, their sons and daughters,
may honor them always
with a spirit of profound respect.
Grant this through Christ our Lord
Amen.
On this day that our country observes what is called,
“Father’s Day” may we as Catholic Christians pause
not only to honor our human fathers, but even more
importantly, also honor through, with, and in Jesus in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, God the Father from whom
all is created. Whenever we give all glory to the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit, it is the Father’s Day. We extend
to all fathers a Happy Father’s Day!
JUNE 18, 2017 - THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
REST IN PEACE FATHER KELLY
I am sure most of you already know of the death of our
pastor Father Kevin Kelly on Tuesday morning. We are
all deeply saddened by the passing of such a young
priest who has been the shepherd here at the Epiphany
for only a short while, almost two years.
Father wrote in his farewell letter to the parish that his
time here at the Epiphany was his greatest time spent as
a priest. We grieve and pray with the Kelly family and
as a family here at the Epiphany.
The ministry of a priest brings him into the many facets
of peoples lives. For the past two years Father Kelly
has been a part of parishioners birth, baptism, weddings,
and funerals; from the womb until the tomb as we say in
the business.
Please join me in a prayer for the repose of the soul of
Father Kelly:
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon him, may he rest in peace!
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful
departed rest in peace. Amen.
The details of the funeral liturgies for Father Kelly are
as follows:
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Soon our diocese will take up the Peter’s Pence
Collection. Our participation supports the charitable
work of Pope Francis as he reaches out to those who are
marginalized and suffering around the globe. By
supporting this collection, you joint he Holy Father in
bringing a little more mercy into the world.
Pope Francis called to us in his 2016 Urbi et Orbi
address, “May efforts be made everywhere to promote
the culture of encounter, justice and reciprocal respect,
which alone can guarantee the spiritual and material
welfare of all people.” We are taking up this collection
to be part of the Church’s effort to promote a culture of
encounter and justice. Your support makes it possible
for the Holy Father to carry out his charitable works
around the world, to help victims of war, natural
disasters, and other difficult situations.
This year the Peter’s Pence Collection will be taken up
at all Masses on the weekend of June 24th and 25th,
2017. Let us join with our brothers and sisters in faith
from around the globe to help Pope Francis reach the
marginalized in our world. Please prayerfully consider
how you can best support the collection this year.
Gratefully and with best wishes in Jesus Christ,
Parish Visitation: 4 pm to 6:45 pm
Parish Mass: 7 pm
Funeral Mass: 11:00 am
Luncheon: 12:30 pm
Committal: Private
PRO-LIFE NEWS
The Pro-Life Committee will be here this weekend,
Father’s Day, to collect the baby bottles that were
distributed on Mother’s Day. Please return the bottles
to the committee members after each Mass.
Thank You!
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
Children learn to acknowledge God’s truth and to be
secure in His love through the example to parents
whose faith strengthens them with the courage to
remain faithful even in difficult times.
+Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Philadelphia
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
June 18th to September 25th
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Mondays, Fridays and evenings by appointment only.
The rectory office is closed on weekends
SUMMER CATECHISM AND BIBLE STUDY
Beginning June 21st at 7 pm there will be a 6 week course
exploring our Core Beliefs, Jewish Roots, and Modern
Culture vs Church teachings. This program is being offered
by Vicky Murro and will be held in the gathering room of
the lower church.
JUNE 18, 2017 - THE FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
MASS LITURGIES AND SERVICES
SATURDAY/SUNDAY, JUNE 17 & 18
5:00 pm (Vigil)
7:30 am (Mass)
9:00 am (Mass)
11:00 am (Mass)
Antonio Villanti
Alfred and Betty Latterie
Vito and Rosa Narda
Raphael De Horatius (2nd Anniversary)
MONDAY, JUNE 19
8:00 am (Mass) People of the Parish
TUESDAY, JUNE 20
8:00 am (Mass) Sheila Rossi
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
8:00 am (Mass) Sebastiano Squillacioti
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8:00 am (Mass) Anthony Messina
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
8:00 am (Mass) Barbara Tropiano
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
8:00 am (Mass) Marie, Joseph, Alfonso Cavaliere
4:15 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
SATURDAY/SUNDAY, JUNE 24 & 25
5:00 pm (Vigil)
7:30 am (Mass)
9:00 am (Mass)
11:00 am (Mass)
Paul J. Morone
Agnes Caruso
Marc and Harold Jr. Cunningham
Susanna Nicolo
PLEASE PRAY FOR
....Our Sick, especially.....Michael Mooney, Eileen
McClain, James Curci, Bernadette De Franco, Annette
Mooney, Guido Iuliano, Bill Moss, Clara & Dominic
DiTizio, Anthony Pecoraro,Pauline Sassano, Frank
Camodeca,Tyann McClain, Mark Lanning, Jeanette
Albanese, Anita Palma.
OUR LADY’S MISSIONARIES OF THE EUCHARIST
INVITE YOU TO FATIMA DAY
July 13th , 2017 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Father Harry McCreedy will lead the July13th celebration at Our
Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist in Birdsboro, PA in Honor of
Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima and in Reparation to Her
Immaculate Heart. For the past 21 years, Father McCreedy has led
Candlelight Rosary Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima at his parish
on the anniversary of Our Lady’s sixth and final apparition to Saint
Jacinta, Saint Francisco, and Blessed Lucia. He is a prominent
Fatima pilgrimage guide due to his special devotion to Our Lady of
Fatima.
The event includes Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the
Sacrament of Reconciliation, Praying the rosary, and Act of
Consecration of Our Nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Eucharistic Benediction, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
To register for Fatima Day contact:
Our Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist, 640 E. Main St.,
Birdsboro, PA 19508 - [email protected] - 610-582-3333.
All are welcome! Bring a Friend! Your generous donation will be
greatly appreciated.
NEWS FROM THE IRS
IRA DISTRIBUTIONS (WITHDRAWALS)
Distributions while still working
Can I take money from my traditional IRA, or my SEP or SIMPLE
IRA, while I am still working?
You can take distributions from your IRA (including your SEPIRA) at any time. There is no need to show a hardship to take a
distribution. However, your distribution will be includible in your
taxable income and it may be subject to a 10% additional tax if
you’re under age 591/2. The additional tax is 25% if you take a
distribution from your SIMPLE-IRA in the first 2 years you
participate in the SIMPLE-IRA plan. There is no exception to the
10% additional tax specifically for hardships.
SS. NEUMANN AND GORETTI HIGH SCHOOL
COACH NEEDED
An opening has occurred for a Girls’ varsity Vollyball Coach at SS.
John Neumann and Goretti High School. All interested teachers and
other persons may apply and shall be given every consideration in
the filling of this position. All applications must be received on or
before July 7th, 2017. All applicants should write to:
Mr. Charles Szydlik, Athletic Director
SS. John Neumann & Maria Goretti High School
1736 S. 10th St.
Phila., PA 19148
[email protected]
Any applicant who is not presently employed as a teacher in the
Archdiocesan High Schools must provide a Pastor’s Letter, letters
of recommendation, Child Abuse History Clearance, Criminal
Record Check and FBI Fingerprint Record Check.
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6/11/17 – $5,927.
6/12/16 – $5,372.
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