2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Epiphany Family, Let us pray in a special way for our country after a contentious election, the disturbing events of January 6th, and the inauguration of a new president to come on January 20th. We place our trust in Jesus and His Kingdom but we also pray that our nation’s government and citizens work […]
Baptism of the Lord
Dear Epiphany Family, Do you know the date of your baptism? A few years ago Pope Francis encouraged us to remember and celebrate the anniversaries of our baptisms. Baptism is the day of our rebirth and our new life in Christ, becoming members of His Body and temples of the Holy Spirit. This is our […]
Epiphany of the Lord
Dear Epiphany Family, Happy and Blessed New Year! We have all been eager to put 2020 behind us. What a blessing it is to celebrate our parish feast day, The Epiphany of Our Lord, to start the new year! While our parish was formed from the beautiful traditions and heritage of the previous parishes of […]
Merry Christmas
Dear Epiphany Family, Merry Christmas!!! While we have all had such a challenging year, yet the astounding, awesome, and unthinkable feast of Christmas is here. God the Son takes on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. The Word is not only made flesh (the incarnation) and enters into our world, but that first […]
Epiphany Encounter
Hitch up your camels and pack up some frankincense and myrrh. Head to the east (side, that is) to pay homage to your priests. Or, at least, enjoy a brief visit with them to celebrate our Parish Feast Day. Sun. Jan. 3, 2021 2-4 pm St. Stephen Gym/Cafeteria If possible, we request that families whose […]
“Gaudete” Sunday – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Dear Epiphany Family, This “Gaudete” Sunday invites us to rejoice – “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice. Indeed the Lord is near” (Philippians 4:4-5). It has not been as easy to rejoice in a year of challenges but the One who makes all things new is ever nearer, always entering into the […]
2nd Sunday of Advent
Dear Epiphany Family, Next Saturday, December 12th, our 4pm Saturday vigil Mass will move from our St. Stephen campus to our Sacred Heart campus to better accommodate our celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. While we will be celebrating the third Sunday of Advent, we will still give thanks for our Lady’s special appearance in […]
Revised Inclement Weather Policy
Since many schools are not having in-person classes, we cannot rely on school delays/cancellations for our inclement weather policy. Our new policy, effective immediately, is that if Lucas County is under any Snow Emergency Level (1, 2, or 3) that daily Mass (Monday-Friday) will be cancelled. Mass for Saturday vigil, Sunday morning, or Holy Days of […]
Happy Thanksgiving • 1st Sunday of Advent
Dear Epiphany Family,To put it mildly it has been a crazy year. Yet with the Thanksgiving holiday weekend upon us we can turn our minds and hearts back to the One who has given us everything and still continues to provide for us. God has blessed us in so many ways but it is usually […]
Advent
Dear Epiphany Family, Happy (Liturgical/Church) New Year! During this challenging time we have all been waiting for something new. A new Church year is always considered a Year of Grace. Every year, every day, every moment is an opportunity to experience God’s favor, life, love and presence. We wait for the coming of Jesus in a […]