5th Sunday of Lent
To All the Lenten Pilgrims of Hope of the Epiphany Where Misery Meets Mercy: The Gaze of Christ Transforms The Fifth Sunday of Lent (06 April 2025), John 12:1-8 On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, the liturgy presents us the episode of the adulterous woman (John 8:1-11). In it, there are two contrasting attitudes: that of the […]
4th Sunday of Lent
To All the Lenten Pilgrims of Hope of the Epiphany Grace Welcomes Home What Pride Casts Away The Fourth Sunday of Lent (30 March 2025): Luke 15:11-32 On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, the Gospel of the father and the two sons better known as the Parable of the “Prodigal Son” (Lk 15:11-32) is proclaimed. This […]
Mary’s Way of the Cross
Sunday, April 6th 2025, 3:00 p.m. Epiphany of the Lord Parish at St. Stephen Catholic Church 1880 Genesee Street, Toledo, Ohio A free-will offering will be taken to help cover expenses Mary’s Way Of The Cross A Musical Setting of Stations Of The Cross as viewed through the eyes of Christ’s mother. Performed by The Epiphany of The […]
3rd Sunday of Lent
To All the Lenten Pilgrims of the Epiphany Call to Repentance and the Patience of God Third Sunday of Lent (Luke 13:1-9) The Gospel for this third Sunday of Lent (Luke 13: 1-9) speaks to us about God’s mercy and of our conversion. Jesus recounts the parable of the barren fig tree. A man has planted […]
Second Sunday of Lent
To All the Lenten Pilgrims of Hope of the Epiphany of the Lord The Transfiguration: The Glory of Love The Second Sunday of Lent, Luke 9:28b-36, (16 March, 2025) On this Second Sunday of Lent, the liturgy leads us to contemplate the event of the Transfiguration in which Jesus allows the disciples Peter, James and […]
Growing Pains: The Demands of Our Lenten Journey
Meal and Retreat – 3 days:Sunday, March 23Monday, March 24Tuesday, March 25 LIGHT MEAL: 5:45-6:45 PMServed in Basement HallEpiphany of the Lord ParishSt. Thomas Aquinas Campus 729 White StreetToledo, Ohio 43605 MISSION: 7:00-8:30 PM Childcare: Available through 1st Grade2nd Grade onward are encouraged to attend the Mission “Growing Pains: The Demands of Our Lenten Journey” […]
Soup Supper – Friday Mass change
Please join us for Mass, Stations of the Cross, Food & Fellowship on Fridays During Lent Starting on Friday, March 14th we will start having Mass at 5pm during lent at our St. Stephen Church campus. (There will be no morning Mass on these Fridays during lent.) Stations of the Cross will begin right after Mass […]
First Sunday of Lent
To All the Lenten Pilgrims of Hope of the Epiphany The Triumph of Christ: Overcoming Temptation Through God’s Word The First Sunday of Lent: Luke 4: 1-13 (March 09, 2025) The Tempter seeks to divert Jesus from the Father’s plan, that is, from the Way of Sacrifice, of the Love that offers itself in Expiation, to make […]
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
To All the Parishioners of the Epiphany of the LordA Call to Authentic Discipleship: The Heart as the Wellspring of Life This vocation to perfect love is not restricted to a small group of individuals. The invitation, “go, sell your possessions and give the money to the poor”, and the promise “you will have treasure […]
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
To All the Parishioners of Epiphany of the LordThe Culture of Mercy: The Christian Style This command, to respond to insult and wrongdoing with love, has created a new culture in the world: “a culture of mercy” — we need to learn this well!And properly practice this culture of mercy — which “can set in […]