Sunday, August 17 

It won’t be like years gone by, but as a parish, we will be participating. 

Mass will be at 10:30am; 
and we will be hosting the opening ceremonies immediately after 
Mass on the front steps . 

The international dance groups will be dancing in the Church hall plus we will be having a bake sale. If you would like to donate baked goods please drop them off at the Parish office by Friday, August 15th. You could also drop off baked goods before or after Mass on that Sunday at St. Stephen. 

We will also be serving food in the air conditioned church basement from 12 noon-until we sell out. The menu will be announced soon. 

Church tours will be given, along with selling a few memorabilia items. 

To make this a success, it is all hands on deck. We will preparing all the food in the air conditioned St. Thomas Church basement throughout the summer. 

We will be baking on Saturday, July 19, starting at 8:30 am at St. Thomas. 

Please watch the bulletin for more updates for an upcoming festival meeting. 

Please call the Parish office if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions. 
419-698-1519. 

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD PARISH FLEA MARKET NEWS 

Next Monday, June 9,
we will start collecting items for the Parish Flea Market.
These items can be dropped off at the gym which is the building off of Raymer St. 

Collection Schedule 
MONDAY 10AM TO 2PM 
TUESDAY 4:30 TO 7:30PM 
WEDNESDAY 10AM TO 2PM 
FRIDAY 10AM TO 2PM 

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LARGE APPLIANCES, TV’S or CLOTHES! 

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE PRAY THE NOVENA TO SACRED HEART OF JESUS
BEGINNING ON JUNE 19TH. 

The Novena & Rosary will be prayed at
6pm each evening at our 
St. Stephen Church Campus. 

June 27th will be the 9th day
and we will celebrate with
Mass immediately following the Novena. 

In addition we will have an 
International Exhibition of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World by Blessed Carlos Acutis 
From June 19-27. 

Please spread the news! 

On every week day evening at 6pm
for the month of May we will join together to pray the Rosary to honor Our Holy Mother Mary. 

Please come and bring your family, as we pray for Our Lady’s intentions as she prays for ours. 

Each weekday EXCEPT for WEDNESDAY
because we will be LIVESTREAMING the
Rosary at 2pm
from St. Thomas followed by Adoration & Mass. 

This will begin on Thursday, May 1st & Friday May 2nd at our St. Thomas campus and we will alternate Church campuses each week. 

May 5-May 9th—6pm at St. Stephen 
May 12-May 16-6pm at St. Thomas 
May 19-23-6pm at St. Stephen 
May 26-30-6pm at St. Thomas 

Also please remember we pray the Rosary
a half hour prior to the 4pm vigil Mass on Saturday at St. Thomas
and a half hour prior to the 9:30am Sunday Mass at St. Stephen. 

Link to Fr John Peter Marian Devotion message

PHOTO DIRECTORY UPDATE! 

If you are a new parishioner, or you were not available to attend one of the previous photo sessions, there is a make up date on Tuesday, June 10th from 3-8pm at St. Thomas and you can go online to schedule your appointment at www.ucdir.com then click on the box “photography appointment scheduling login”, enter church code
oh2775
and then church password photos,
click on the enter button and then click on reserve time button beside the desired photography date and type the appropriate information in all required fields. Click on schedule appointment at the bottom of the screen. If you would like us to schedule an appointment for you please call the parish office at 419-698-1519 and we will be happy to do it. 

If you would like to supply a color photo of you or your family for the directory the cost is $15 and you must turn the photo into the office and that cost pays for a copy of the new church directory. 

If you are in a nursing home or are homebound and would like a picture taken of you please contact the parish office and we will make arrangements to come take your photo. 

……………

Dear Church Family, it is time for a new photo directory.

Connections Event
Our church directory will not be complete without you. Join us to celebrate faith and family with our new church family album.

• Schedule your professional photography session when you stop by the sign-up
table at the church or simply go online and follow the instructions below.
If we don’t see your name on our list of appointments, you will receive a phone call
inviting you to participate.
• Everyone who is photographed by Universal wi1l receive a complimentary
8 x 10 portrait and a directory!
• Universal provides a complete professional portrait studio right here at our church! You’ll enjoy a variety of poses, backgrounds, portrait sizes, finish and framing
options AND have the opportunity to purchase portraits to give to family and friends.

Set your appointment with Universal today!

Online Scheduling Available!

To schedule your photography appointment online, simply go to www.ucdir.com, click on photography
appointment scheduling login on the right side, enter
oh2775
in the Church Code field and enter photos in the Church Password field. Follow the prompts to schedule your family’s appointment time. If you have 6 or more in your family please use 2 consecutive time slots. The online scheduling option is available Monday through Friday. Appointments fill up quickly, so schedule as soon as possible to secure your preferred date and time.

Gathering families, Connecting generations.

Universal
Church Directories

Link to full flyer.

At Rosary Cathedral

Please accompany some of your fellow parishioners as we plan on attending the Tenebrae service at Rosary Cathedral on Wednesday, April 16, of Holy Week. It starts at 7:30pm, but we plan on meeting in the St. Stephen parking lot on Genesee and Consaul St. to carpool at 6:30pm. We are asking you to call the parish office, if you would like to join us in carpooling—419-698-1519. 

Tenebrae is a solemn Catholic service held on Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday, characterized by the gradual extinguishing of candles while psalms and lamentations are chanted. It culminates in total darkness (tenebrae means “darkness” in Latin) and a loud noise called the “strepitus,” symbolizing the earthquake after Christ’s death. A single candle, representing Christ, is then briefly hidden and returned, after which the congregation departs in silence.