OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

: 6:30am & 8:00am 8:00am & 5:30pm 6:30am, 8:30am,

10:00am, 11:30am (Spanish), 1:00pm & 5:30pm.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament/ Exposición del Santisimo:

First Friday/Primer Viernes 8:30am-5:00pm Sundays 4-5pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions/ Oración a la Virgen del Perpetual Socorro

Wednesdays/Miércoles 7:45am

Registered parishioners are invited to have their children baptized at Church of the Epiphany. Parents and

Godparents must participate in our Baptismal Preparation program.

To be married at Church of the Epiphany either the bride or groom must be Roman Catholic.

1. You qualify as an “in parish” couple if you live within the parish boundaries or, have been registered and active for six

months; or if you’re an alumni of School of the Epiphany. 2. If you do not meet one of the qualifications above, then

you are considered an “outside of the parish” couple. Contact the parish office at least six months prior to the date

of your proposed wedding to participate in our marriage preparation program.

This sacrament is for the elderly, the seriously ill, or those scheduled for surgery. Call the parish office when a family

member is admitted to a hospital or nursing facility.

Please call the parish office

827 Vienna Street San Francisco, CA 94112

Tel: 415-333-7630 Fax: 415-333-1803

www.EpiphanySF.com

Reflections ˜ Reflexiones Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

Sometimes when we see a terrible accident or hear about people who are being persecuted, we may think that such things will never happen to us. Some people in Jesus' time believed that those who suffered such tragedies and injustices were being punished because they were great sinners. Jesus sets them straight in today's Gospel reading. He says that suffering comes from injustice in our world.

1.) The season of Lent doesn't last forever. We need to turn toward God's reign right away if we are to truly celebrate Easter. How will you show that you have heard Jesus' words about reforming your life? 2.) The parable of the fig tree reminds us that God is patient, too. He is willing to help us, as the man was willing to give the tree extra help so that it would grow. How do you need God to help you in order to change your life for the better? If God gives you another year of life, what do you want to be like a year from now?

Evangelio: Lucas 13: 1-9 Algunas veces cuando escuchamos acerca de un terrible accidente o escuchamos de personas que han sido perseguidas, pensamos que esas cosas no debían pasar. Algunas personas en tiempos de Jesús pensaban que esos sufrimientos eran castigos porque ellos eran pecadores. Jesús aclara el punto en el evangelio de hoy. El dice que el sufrimiento viene de las injusticias del mundo. 1.) El tiempo de Cuaresma no dura toda la vida. Necesitamos regresar al reino de Dios ahora si verdaderamente queremos celebrar la Pascua. ¿Cómo vas a mostrar que has escuchado las palabras de Jesús sobre reformar tu vida? 2.) La parábola de la higuera nos recuerda que Dios es paciente. El está dispuesto a ayudarnos, como el hombre estaba dispuesto a dar ayuda extra al árbol para que creciera. ¿Qué ayuda de Dios necesitas para mejorar tu vida? Si Dios te da otro año de vida, ¿Cómo quieres ser dentro de un año?

LECTIO DIVINA

Special Thank You To All: Intentions/Intenciones: Meeting / Reuniones

Sunday, March 24, 2019

6:30am: Thanksgiving: Estrella Rosales 8:30am: Thanksgiving: Rene & Lili Cu 10:00am: People of the Parish 11:30am: Dolores Oropeza 1:00pm: Carmen D. Uchi 5:30pm: Teresita Respicio

Mo nday, March 25, 2019

6:30am: Eusebio Paguyo 8:00am: Lena Fraguglia, Juan Arsenio Borge, Wenico Fresnoza, Rebecca Hengpoonthana, Douglass M. Francisco, Teofilo Gutierrez

Tuesday, M arch 26, 2019

6:30am: Severina Sagum 8:00am: Juan C. Pasalo

Wednesday, Ma rch 27, 2019 6:30am: Severina Sagum 8:00am: Thanksgiving: Stafford E. Williams

Thursday, March 28, 2019

6:30am: Severina Sagum 8:00am: Thanksgiving: Linda Cheng

Friday, March 29, 2019

6:30am: Flocepeda & Jacqueline 8:00am: Salvatore Rinaldi

Saturday, March 30, 2019

8:00am: Maria Elena de Alva Perez 5:30pm: Joaquin Perez

Sunday, March 31, 2019

6:30am: Guillermo & Liberata Bernal 8:30am: Maria Giovanna Lombardi 10:00am: People of the Parish 11:30am: Francisco Chang 1:00pm: Felino & Marciana Ibay 5:30pm: Margie Borst

Sunday, March 24, 2019

8:30am: 7EW Confirmation 1 8:30am: 8EW Confirmation 2 11:00am: OKH RCIA 12:30pm: CAF Grupo Oración Deacon Ocón Talk 2:00pm: RH Epiph. FMCB 7:00pm: OKH English AA

Monday, March 25, 2019

7:00pm: OKH Grupo Progreso 7:00pm: OKH St. Vincent de Paul 7:00pm: 7W English Choir Practice

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

5:30pm: CH Confessions 6:30pm: RH Legion de María 7:00pm: CAF Bible Study

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

8:45am: RH Legion of Mary 6:30pm: RH Social Responsibility 6:30pm: CAF Confirmation Sponsor Meeting 7:00pm: OKH Grupo Progreso

Th ursday, March 28, 2019

6:30pm: CAF Grupo de Oración 6:30pm: OKH Epiph. of the Lord 7:00pm: CVT English AA

Friday, March 29, 2019

8:30am: CH English Stations of the Cross 7:00pm: OKH Grupo Progreso 7:30pm: CH Spanish Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 30, 2019

8:30am: OKH Hispanic Pastoral 9:30am: SCH School of Religion

Sunday, March 3 1, 2019

8:30am: Youth Ministry Fundraiser (Outside Church) 8:30am: 7EW Confirmation 1 8:30am: 8EW Confirmation 2 11:00am: OKH RCIA 7:00pm: OKH English AA

EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOURS

EVERY SUNDAY 4pm-5pm

INTENTIONS FOR MARCH:

March 24th

– For a greater respect and protection for the dignity of human life. March 31

st – For all prodigal sons

and daughters to return to the fullness of the Father’s love and care within Christ’s Mystical Body of the Church.

Thank you!! My Heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the following parishioners who have so far responded to our 2019 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. As of now, we have received $22,300 of our assigned goal, which is $113,162. If you have not received a brochure, please pick one up in the Church or the Parish office. Thank you for your generosity!! May God bless you and your families. Rev. Eugene Tungol Pastor Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Aguila, Mr. & Mrs. Lorimer Ancheta, Mr. & Mrs. Don Andreatta, Mr. Mrs. Benjamin Antonio, Jr., Mr. Henry Baker, Jr., Ms. Estela Barrientos, Mrs. Victoria Bautista, Mr. & Mrs. Fausto Borja-Veloz, Mr. & Mrs. Santiago Buitago, Ms. Demetria Cabe, Ms. Azucena Cabrera, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Carranza, Mrs. Encarnacion Cespedes, Mr. Ernesto Cespedes, Ms. Salvacion Diamante, Ms. Lilia A. Evangelista, Mr. Edwards Fabula, Mr. & Mrs. Greg V. Hernandez, Mrs. Evelyn Fontan, Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Gonzalez, Mr. & Mrs. Alejandro Gregorio, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Gutierrez, Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Hernandez, Ms. Olga Hoja, Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Honciano, Mr. & Mrs. Edgardo Isana, Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Kee, Ms. Angelita Lanoza, Mr. & Mrs. Leopoldo Lapuz, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lasirona, Mr. & Mrs. John Loretta, Mrs. Kristine Lung, Mrs. Dominika Maglasang, Mr. & Mrs. Cesario Marquez, Ms. Nancy Mazza, Mr. & Mrs. Mirlo Medina, Ms. Bertha Mendoza, Ms. Rita Mendoza, Mr. & Mrs. Rolly P. Nicolas, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Padua, Mr. Raul Paiso, Mr. Rudolfo Panopio, (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)

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THANK YOU!! (CONTINUED) Mr. & Mrs. Al L. Quijnano, Mr. & Mrs. Frederico Racelis, Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Ramirez, Ms. Carmelita Reyes, Ms. Priscilla Robinson, Mr. Leo T. Rosi, Ms. Maria Sacapanio, Mr. & Mrs. Roman Santos, Mr. & Mrs. Agusto Sebastiani, Mr. &. Mrs. Rudolfo Senora, Ms. Elena Servillon, Mr. & Mrs. Federico Simpliciano, Ms. Jeannette Marie Snyder, Ms. Rosa Solis, Mr. Salvacion Stabio, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Suguitan, Mr. & Mrs. Gavino Totann, Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Trejo, Mr. Ernesto Trejo, Mrs. Tanya Trejo, Ms. Victoria Umale, Ms. Tessie Velicaria, Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo Villa, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Villamor, Mr. Eduardo Villanueva, Ms. Lolita Vizcarra, Ms. Remedios Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. Angel Zabala, Mr. & Mrs. William Zapata, Mr. & Mrs. Mario Zaratan If your name is not listed above, please understand that it takes time to receive the donor’s list. Please be patient and again THANK YOU for your generosity.

Please note: only new donors (those whose names have not appeared before in the bulletin) will be listed.

FORMED Catch up from last week’s episode “A Life-Changing Study for the Whole Parish!” Week Two – An Encounter with Mercy. Login to formed.org and watch A Lent To Remember, Episode 2.

Week Three – Embraced in Mercy: The Rite Explained. This week, login to formed.org and watch A Lent To Remember, Episode 3.

ENGLISH BIBLE STUDY Bible Study in English with Father Cameron Faller; Tuesdays, 7:00pm, Cafeteria. March 26, Acts of the Apostles. Bring your Bibles. Refreshments will be served.

NO BAPTISMS Please note that during Lent there will be NO BAPTISMS. In the event of an emergency please call the Parish office to speak with a priest. Baptisms will resume after Easter Sunday. For more information about Baptisms please call the Parish office.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE From March 6

th to April 14

th help save

lives and pray with us. You can protect mothers and children by joining this worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for and end to abortion. Sign up at 40daysforlife.com/sanfrancisco to come for two hours a week or more. You can sign up for prayer times on the website. There is always someone with you. Join us.

THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU During the season of Lent as part of an archdiocesan-wide initiative, Epiphany will be offering the opportunity for Confessions every Tuesday during Lent from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. This also means that Confessions on Mondays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm will resume on April 29

th.

MASS INTENTION POLICY Please be advised that to schedule Mass intentions, you must visit the parish office in person Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

THANK YOU!!! We want to thank everyone who helped make our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Raffle a fun evening. Thank you to everyone who supported the event and purchased dinner and raffle tickets; the Social Cultural Commission and everyone who helped prepare the delicious food.

Congratulations to all our Raffle winners:

1st: Danilo Trance,

2nd

: Rita Mendoza, 3

rd: Ofelia Monroy,

4th: Illuminada Chan,

5th

: Vincent Brogan, 6

th: Shirley Simpliciano,

7th

: Vangie De Jesus.

Additional Winners of gift baskets and gift cards: Evangelista Family,

Danilo Trance, Elnora Estacio, Peter Hidalgo, John Paul Mills, Carmela Nilan, Phyllis Tonna, Trance/Tonna, Pat Murphy,

Christina Cerda

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Share your Catholic values. Help Catholic Charities provide 34,000 people with services ranging from housing, homelessness prevention, case management, senior care, to afterschool programs for disadvantaged children. We seek volunteers to share our work. Help us provide goods to our families and individuals, such as healthy snacks, toiletries, socks, and backpacks. Learn more by emailing Nina Taggart, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at NTaggart@CatholicCharitiesSF.org or 415-972-1246 or visiting the volunteer page at www.CatholicCharitiesSF.org.

COLLECTIONS March 17

th

Second Sunday of Lent

1st Collection: $$8,204.02 2nd Collection: $$2,179.50 Thank you for your generosity!

Second Collections: Today: Catholic Relief Services Next Week: St. Vincent de Paul

Notícías de Epífanía FORMED

Actualizate desde la semana pasada “¡Un Estudio Transformador Para Toda la Parroquia!” Segunda Sesión – Un encuentro de Misericordia. Entra en la página formed.org y ve la sesión 2 de Una Cuaresma Inovidable. Tercera Sesión – Abrazados por la misericordia: Explicación del Rito. Esta semana, entra en la página formed.org y ve la sesión 3 de Una Cuaresma Inovidable.

MITAD DE CUARESMA, ¡REGISTRATE!

Dios dice a Moisés, “Yo soy el que soy. Explícaselo así a los israelitas: ‘Yo soy’ me envía a ustedes’. El Señor, el Dios de sus antepasados, el Dios de Abrahán, el Dios de Isaac, el Dios de Jacob” (Éxodo 3:14, 15). Como Jesús diría luego, Dios no es un Dios de muertos sino de vivos y así creemos que los muertos resucitarán un día. En esta tiempo, la mitad de la Cuaresma, hacemos una pausa para considerar cómo nuestro arrepentimiento nos lleva a la Resurrección, a nuestra reunión con el gran ‘Yo soy’. Parte de nuestro arrepentimiento supone trabajar para asegurar la justicia para todos y ayudar a nuestro prójimo para vivir de acuerdo a la voluntad de Dios. Nos animamos y cuidamos unos a otros; así como el jardinero compasivo del Evangelio de hoy, quien dice al dueño de la huerta que él cuidará el árbol, lo fertilizará y quizá pueda dar fruto. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CLASES DE BIBLIA EN INGLÉS Clases de Biblia en inglés con el Padre Cameron Faller Martes, 7:00pm, cafeteria, Hechos de los Apóstoles; 26 de marzo, Hechos de los Apóstoles. Trae tus biblias. Se servirán refrescos.

NO BAUTIZOS

Les queremos informar que no tendremos bautizos durante la Cuaresma. Llame a la oficina parroquial si necesita más información o si tuviera una emergencia; para que pueda hablar con un sacerdote. Los bautizos se reanudarán después del Domingo de Pascua.

40 DÍAS POR LA VIDA

Desde 6 de marzo hasta 14 de abril, ayude a salvar vidas y ore con nosotros. Protege a madres y bebes uniéndote a esta movilización mundial de oración y ayuno para terminar con el aborto. Inscribirte en 40daysforlife.com/sanfrancisco para asistir dos horas a la semana o más. Puede inscribirse para tiempos de oración en el sitio. Siempre hay alguien contigo. Únete a nosotros.

LA LUZ ESTÁ ENCENDIDA PARA TI Durante la temporada de Cuaresma como parte de una iniciativa de la arquidiócesis, Epifanía ofrecerá la oportunidad de Confesiones todos los martes durante la Cuaresma de 5:30pm a 8:00pm. Esto también significa que las confesiones de los lunes de 5:30pm a 6:30pm se reanudarán el 29 de abril.

INTENCIONES PARA MISAS Tenga en cuenta que para programar las intenciones de la misa, debe visitar la oficina parroquial en persona de lunes a viernes de 8:30am a 5:00pm.

FUERZA PARA PARTIR ROCAS ¿Sabías que muchas veces una raíz puede quebrar una roca si se queda dentro? No des cabida a la semilla del mal ya que quebrará tu fe. —San Cirilo de Jerusalén

GRACIAS!!! Queremos agradecer a todas las personas que hicieron posible que nuestra Cena-Rifa por el Dia de San Patricio haya sido un éxito. Gracias a los que compraron rifas o tickets para la cena, a la Comisión SocioCultural, y a todas las personas que ayudaron a preparar la comida. Elicitaciones a nuestros ganadores de

la rifa:

1er

Premio: Danilo Trance, 2

do: Rita Mendoza,

3er

: Ofelia Monroy, 4

to: Illuminada Chan,

5to: Vincent Brogan,

6to

: Shirley Simpliciano, 7

to: Vangie De Jesus

Premios Consuelo: Evangelista Family,

Danilo Trance, Elnora Estacio, Peter Hidalgo, John Paul Mills, Carmela Nilan, Phyllis Tonna, Trance/Tonna, Pat Murphy,

Christina Cerda

CARIDADES CATOLICAS Catholic Charities Immigration Services se asoció con la Arquidiócesis de San Francisco para lanzar la Experiencia Católica de Acompañamiento y Reflexión (CARE), una nueva iniciativa piloto comprometida a conectar a voluntarios católicos con inmigrantes indocumentados y sus familias. Los voluntarios servirán como mentores y brindarán a una de las comunidades más vulnerables de nuestro condado el apoyo para integrar y cumplir con sus procedimientos de inmigración. Si está interesado en hacer una diferencia en la vida de alguien, envíe un correo electrónico a Montserrat Ayala a MAyala@CatholicCharitiesSF.org.

Today’s Readings:

First Reading — “I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt and have come to rescue them” (Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15) or Exodus 17:3-7.

Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103) or Psalm 95.

Second Reading — Those who think they are standing secure should take care not to fall (1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8.

Gospel — I shall cultivate the ground around the fig tree and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future (Luke 13: 1-9) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Pray for the Sick: Oremos por los enfermos:

Jose Leonel Acuña, Gil Alanzalan, Myrjean Aquino,

Jim Ayers, Estelita Bernal, Marvin Cambell, Kay Castle, Aida Ceon, Linda Cheng, Regina Connors,

Robert and Belinda Cruz, Hermino Cu, Elmer Dosono Dacquel, Ofie & Tony Ebuen,

Nancy Fuentes, Crystal Gonzalez, Carlos R. Garcia, William Harranhan, Dennis Harrington,

Kevin Harrington, Gina Hilderbrand, Dave Hunt, Fonuakihevaha Kapewalatu, Mario & Petra Laguatan, Marianne Franco Lee, Martin Medina, Rick Menjivar,

Margarita Munguia, Delia Muñoz, Ignado Muñoz, Jose-Edson R. Naval, Sixto Naval, Robert Neri,

Dolores T. Panti, Dalisay Rimando, Lucila Santos, Geograny Sosa, Sebastian Tabulinar, Dante Tayag,

Alex Trebek, Belen Uchi, Estela Rosario Ugalino, Armando Uy, Conrado Uy, Jr.

Pray for the Deceased

Oremos por los Difuntos: Douglass M. Francisco, Victorina Hernando,

Fernanda Torres And for those who have died by violence this past week.

Monday Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38

Tuesday Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19

Thursday Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23

Friday Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34

Saturday Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14

Sunday

Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

Readings For The Week:

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