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Epiphany of Our Lord Church - Dec. 5, 2021 2nd Advent

Epiphany of Our Lord Church 3050 Walton Rd., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Tel: 610-828-8634 ~ Fax: 610-828-1802 ~ www.epiphanyofourlord.com [email protected] ~ [email protected]

Mass Schedule Parish Office Hours Saturday Vigil

5 p.m.

Daily Monday to Saturday

8:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.& by appointment

Closed for lunch: 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m. 10 a.m.

Holydays 7 p.m. Vigil, 8:30 a.m.

& 12:05 p.m.

Saturday: By appointment only Sunday: By appointment only

Confessions Saturday

3:30-4:30 p.m. & by appointment

A mail slot is located in the front door of the rectory.

Permanent Deacons Michael Pascarella, Jr.

Kenneth P. Clancy (Retired) Emil J. Wernert (Retired)

Office Staff

JoAnn O’Connor, Business Manager Constance M. Steuer, Music Director Nicole Zimmerman, IT Coordinator

Anthony R. Mashaintonio, Facilities Manager Gretchen Krawczyk, Administrative Assistant

Religious Education Staff

[email protected]; (215) 367-5853 Linda DiCampli, Coordinator

Maryann Schieve, Administrative Assistant

Youth Ministry Staff [email protected]

Kevin Kozeniewski, Youth Minister

Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School

www.holyrosaryregional.com (610) 825-0160

3040 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Mary Ann Gilman, Principal

[email protected] Susan Johnston, Secretary

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Second Sunday of Advent Dec. 5, 2021

Rev. Joseph J. Quindlen, Pastor [email protected]

Rev. Jeffrey M. Rott, Parochial Vicar [email protected]; ext. 101


Second Collection The second collection this weekend, Dec. 4-5, is the Retirement Fund for Religious.

Our Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for December

Catechists. Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativi-ty and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

2022 Calendars Thanks to the generosity of Ciavarelli Funeral Home and Lownes Family Funeral Home, 2022 Calendars are now available at the church exits.

Holy Rosary Craft Fair Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School annual Christmas Craft Fair is this weekend, Dec. 4-5. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Immaculate Conception B.V.M. The Solemnity of the Im-maculate Conception B.V.M., a Holy Day of Obligation, is Wednesday, Dec. 8. Mass-es for the Solemnity will be Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 8:30 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.

Main Line Singles (Ages 52-67) Catholic men and women are invited to dine out on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m. at The Choice Restaurant, Bryn Mawr. Contact Barb at (610) 896-6542 for details.

Cookie Walk Too busy to bake your own holiday cookies?Purchase them at the Cookie Walk on Satur-day, Dec. 11 at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Rd., Warrington. Doors open at 9 a.m. Mask required. Thirty-five varieties plus specialty cookies available. Cost is $12/lb (specialty cookies priced as marked). For details, contact Karen at (215) 343-4310.

The Giving Tree The Giving Tree is on display in the church vesti-bule. The tags on the tree will be gifts for Project H.O.M.E's After School program in North Philadel-phia and toiletry bags for homeless clients. Gifts should be placed in gift bags with the tag attached. The travel size toiletries should be placed in 1 gal-lon ziploc bags. All gifts should be placed under the tree no later than Sunday, Dec. 12, at the 10 a.m. Mass. For more information, please call Kathy at (610) 279-3504.

Metanoia Young Adult Group

Metanoia is an active community of Catholic young adults in western Montgomery County, PA. The group supports Catholics in their 20s and 30s who are looking to deepen their faith and meet fellow Catholics in the area. The next event is a Bible Study on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m., at St. David Church, Wil-low Grove. Email [email protected] for more information.

Immaculée Ilibagiza Conference

Immaculée Ilibagiza will share her story of for-giveness as it relates to the Rwandan Genocide on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at St. David Church, Willow Grove. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at https://stdavidparish.org/advent-2021/.

Housing Director Position A Baby’s Breathe in Phoenixville is seeking a Housing Director. Responsibilities include es-tablishing the framework for peace and order within the home for all residents, screen poten-tial residents, oversee intake and discharge pro-cedures, ensure adherence to house rules, and promote an atmosphere of cooperation among all residents. There is a small stipend associat-ed with this position. Contact Janet McManus at (484) 354-5828.


Christmas Schedule

ConfessionsSatturday,, Dec.. 18,, 2:30-4:300 p.m..

MassesThee Solemnityy off thee Na vityy off thee Lordd

Christmass Eve,, Friday,, Dec.. 244 Vigill Masses:: 44 p.m.. andd 66 p.m..

Christmass Day,, Saturday,, Dec.. 255 88 a.m.. andd 100 a.m.. (No Sunday Vigil Mass)

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Rev. Richard J. McAndrewsFather McAndrews, Pastor

Emeritus at Epiphany of Our Lord Church, died on Thurs-day, Nov. 18, at Little Flower Manor, Darby.

Father McAndrews was appointed Assistant Pastor at Epiphany in 1967 and in 2002 he was appointed Pastor.

He was a member of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus.

Let us pray for the repose of his soul and for comfort for his family.

The former Anglican bishop of Rochester, England, Michael Nazir-Ali, was received into communion with the Catholic Church on Sept. 29, he explained, “Because it is the only Church where decisions that affect everyone are made so that they ‘stick’; where there is a body of doc-trinal and moral teaching that can guide faith; and where there is a magisterium that can teach effectively. There is also a lively sacramental and devotional tradition which appeals.”

He was ordained as a Catholic priest on Oct. 30 by the archbishop of Westminster. As Nazir-Ali is married, he cannot be ordained a Catholic bishop.

He is the 14th Church of England bishop to convert to Catholicism in the last 30 years.

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Adoration Chapel Votive Candles are Dedicated for:

Anthony Vigna Megan McLaughlin Patterson

Joseph A. Lamina, Jr. Father Richard McAndrews

Pregnancy Hotline Pregnant and need help? Call or text the hotline at (610) 626-4006, 24/7, for assistance with pro-life options, supportive counseling and other resources.

Lily’s Gift Lily’s Gift is a network of parents and profession-als who have experienced or worked closely with poor prenatal diagnoses providing support to cou-ples. For support, contact (215) 587-3530. For more information about Lily’s Gift, visit lilysgift.org.

Parish Bulletin Submission Deadline Parish bulletin announcements are to be submitted by the Tuesday 12 days prior to the desired publication date. Announcements are to include day, date, time, place, and contact person with phone number and/or email address. Parish bulletin announcements are to be emailed to [email protected].

Monday, Dec. 6 8:30 a.m.

Brendan Clark and The Clark Family Tuesday, Dec. 7

8:30 a.m. Paul, Angy, Rosaria and Karen Coletti, and Rina

Guadalupe Aladro Wednesday, Dec. 8

8:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception

M I Thursday, Dec. 9

8:30 a.m. Karen McGlinchey Friday, Dec. 10

8:30 a.m. Jack Phipps

Saturday, Dec. 11 8:30 a.m.

Bernie Toth

From the Pastor: Consider giving the Lord the gift of a repentant and contrite heart for Christmas; and, yourself, the gift of celebrating the sacrament of Penance during Advent.

Collection 11/14 Sunday $ 7,255

Weekly Goal (for this fiscal quarter)

$10,500 Children’s

$ 22.25 11/14 Goal

Contact the Parish Office to update the list.

Marge Addario Richard Armento Frank Campolongo Chad Caparo Betsy Curran Evelyn Douglass Nicholas Esposito Holly Flaherty Mary Fox Elsa Gaglianese Susan Grodanz Mary Keating Ryann Hendrickson Josephine Paolella Catherine Rush Bill & Theresa Sherwin Albert Sinopoli Beverly Taylor Josie Vardakas

Please Pray for the Sick Parishioners listed in bold.

Holy Rosary Review Holy Rosary students in grades PreK through eighth, and their teachers, gathered together on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Epiphany of Our Lord Church to offer their prayerful gratitude to God. The prayer service began with an introduc-tion followed by the student body energetically singing America the Beautiful. Next, student leaders read the First Reading and the Gospel. After we reflected on the gospel, three students from each grade processed to the altar, and as the words in the refrain of One Bread, One Body were sung; the students raised and lowered se-lected gifts corresponding to the song’s words. These gifts included loaves of bread, crucifixes, chalices, flowers, and globes. We concluded our prayer service with several heartfelt verses of Let There Be Peace on Earth.

This Thanksgiving Prayer Service was a beautiful tribute to God for all that he has creat-ed and shared with us. We are filled with grati-tude for God’s extraordinary gifts, and for the bounty of family, friends, and food that we en-joyed this Thanksgiving.

From the Children I shared. I went to Mass. I worked hard.

Peace

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TELEVISED AND LIVESTREAMED MASSES

Several sources are offering TV or online Masses. A few are listed below:

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA: Archbishop Perez will LiveStream Sunday Mass via the Archdiocesan Facebook page: 11am.

CATHOLICTV: online streaming: Sundays: 7am, 8am (Spanish) and 11:30am. Visit http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass.

EWTN: offers Sunday TV Masses at 8am and 12pm. Daily Mass is offered at 8am and 12pm. Comcast channels: 1668, 291 and 597 (Spanish). Veri-zon channels: 285 and 1741 (Spanish). C-Band Satellite channel: G1-11. Direct TV Satellite channel: 370. Dish Network Satellite channel: 261.

HEART OF THE NATION: Sunday Masses air on broadcast channels: WPSG Channel 57: 6:30am. WDPN Channel 2: 7am. Channel 44: 8:30am. On cable providers: Xfinity, Optimum and Fios Channel 2: 7am. Comcast Philadelphia channel 13: 6:30am. Visit https://www.heartofthenation.org/.

SALT & LIGHT TV: Watch Sunday Mass live online at 6:30am, 9:30am (Pope Francis from Casa Santa Marta), and 11am. Visit https://saltandlighttv.org/?muid=1.

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Parish Office Requests To register in the parish, arrange for a baptism, or request a Certificate of Eligibility for sponsorship at Baptism or Confirmation, contact the Parish Office during office hours at [email protected]. Also, please advise our office staff of any change of address, telephone number or family status.

Anointing of the Sick First Saturday of the month after 8:30 a.m. Mass or by request. Please notify the Parish Office as soon as possible when any parishioner becomes seriously ill or is admitted to the hospital.

Baptism Baptisms are celebrated after the 10 a.m. Mass on Sundays upon request. Both first-time parents need to at-tend a Pre-Jordan class, which is held the first Wednesday of every month. Pre-Registration for the class is required by contact-ing the Parish Office. Sponsors not from Epiphany are required to submit a Certificate of Eligibility from their parish two weeks prior to the Baptism.

Matrimony Notify the Parish Office of your intention to marry at least six months before the date of the wedding to assure sufficient preparation and to arrange for Pre-Cana ses-sions.

Miraculous Medal—Perpetual Novena After 8:30 a.m. Mass every Saturday.

Holy Communion for the Sick and Homebound

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are available to bring Communion to the sick and home-bound. Call the Parish Office at (610) 828-8634 to provide the office staff with the name, address and phone number of the sick or homebound parishioner.

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