20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parish Family, I want to give an update on the request/petition to Bishop Thomas to relegate Sacred Heart Church (which again would mean Epiphany of the Lord would no longer use the Sacred Heart church building for divine worship). I have submitted the paperwork of the petition to diocesan personnel for their review and […]
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Dear Parish Family, The diocese has reminded parishes of its Pastoral Policies regarding Mass Intentions. Some of our current practices are not in compliance with diocesan policies, so the following changes will be implemented effective immediately. Please know that intentions that have already been scheduled will not be affected. * Mass Intentions will be listed […]
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parish Family, I have been asked about Issue 1 which will be decided in a special election on August 8th. The Church is careful not to endorse candidates for public office but for the sake of the common good will take stances based on the teachings of Christ and His Church. “Issue 1 will […]
PRAYER FOR OHIO
Ever-living God, you give life and desire a future for all your children. Take hold of our nation, state, and community and awaken in every heart awe for the gift of life. Send your Spirit to strengthen us with wisdom and fortitude as we defend mothers and children in Ohio from laws that disregard their […]
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Dear Parish Family, I am including sharing information from Protect Women Ohio, a coalition of concerned family and life leaders, parents, and medical experts, and faith leaders in Ohio committed to fighting back against the abortion industry’s dangerous proposed amendment. We have already shared some information previously in our bulletin but I wanted to draw […]
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parish Family, This is the announcement I shared before the 10:30 Mass this past weekend at our Sacred Heart campus. Let us pray that God will bring us strength, unity, and healing. In the Fall of 2020 into early 2021 with pastoral and finance councils, as well as parish staff, we identified the need […]
Feast of Corpus Christi/the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Dear Epiphany Family, Happy Feast of Corpus Christi/the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ! What a miracle and gift we have of Christ’s Real Presence with us in the Eucharist! We are called to bring and offer our lives – our joys, works, sufferings – in the celebration of the Mass, uniting them to […]
Ascension of the Lord
Dear Epiphany Family, Thank you so much for your prayers for my procedure. It went well and my recovery has gone well but my complete healing will still take some time so please continue to pray for me. I still have to slow down for a few weeks even while I am back in the […]
4th Sunday of Easter
Dear Epiphany Family, By the time you read this I will have had a minor procedure this past Tuesday. This procedure requires me to take it easy for a couple of weeks so I am staying with my parents over this time and will also still be gone next weekend. Please pray for my recovery. […]
The Resurrection of the Lord
Dear Epiphany Family, Happy and Blessed Easter! “[I]f Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). St. Paul reminds us that our faith hinges on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. We have been freed and set free from sin and death by […]