March 8, 2015 Third Sunday of Lent On this Third Sunday of Lent, we enter into a reflection on what God’s commands mean to us. Are they

a list of dos and don’ts? Or are they something that we take to heart and allow to consume us with zeal for the

work that God has set before us? Let us pray today for the wisdom to know how God truly wants us to live.

The Most Blessed Sacrament is reserved in this Church.

We respectfully request that a reverent silence and appropriate attire be observed by ALL.

Epiphany Church Sanctuary Candle

March 1 - 15, 2015

Special Intention by Landy Family

Epiphany Church Blessed Mother Candle March 1 - 15, 2015

In Memory of Barbara & Jack Lenz by Drs. John A. & Mary Ann Kelly

Epiphany Church St. Joseph Candle

March 1 - 15, 2015

Joseph Derzak by Mary Haner

Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Chapel) Sanctuary Candle March 1 - 15, 2015

Special Intention

Candle donation for two weeks is $20.00. Please call the rectory to reserve a candle.

Bulletin Article Guidelines:

When submitting information for the bulletin it is preferred that you use email, single space, Times New

Roman 10 font as an attachment. Email to: epiphanyparishoffice304@gmail.com

Deadline for is ALWAYS 10 days prior to the published weekend.

Calendar Reminder

Mar. 9: 6:00pm-7:00pm “The Light is on for you” Confessions

Mar. 10: Free Community Meal 4:30 - 6:00pm Church Hall

Mar. 10: Knights of Columbus Meeting 6:30pm Church Hall

Mar. 10: Soup & Scriptures will follow the 6:00pm Mass

Mar. 13: Stations of the Cross will follow the 6:00pm Mass

Mar. 14: St. Patrick’s Day Dinner 6:30pm Church Hall

Mar. 20: Friday Fish Dinner 4:00 - 6:00pm Church Hall sponsored by Knights of Columbus

Mar. 29: Parish Lenten Penance Service 3:00pm

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration 1992-2015 On Ash Wednesday our priests reminded us of three ways to prepare our hearts during lent: prayer, fasting and alms giving. I would like

to extend to all ministries and families, seniors, youth and single people an invitation to spend time before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacra-

ment. This is a great way to deepen our prayer lives and nourish a relationship with Christ. This time could be spent alone or with an-

other, such as with a spouse, neighbor, friend or family member.

Whether or not you are able to substitute for a holy hour, “Pause before the tabernacle by yourself, for no special reason, even without

saying a word, simply remaining in Christ’s presence, contemplating the supreme gesture of love contained in the consecrated

Bread” (St. John Paul II).

Holy Hours Available Every Week:

Monday-7:00 am (long-term sub needed) Saturday- 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm Sunday- Noon, 5:00 pm

Please call 570.247.1044 or e-mail valleyadoration@gmail.com to inquire which hour works best in your schedule.

Thank you, The Adoration Committee

2014 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL “ Transforming Lives Together”

Our Parish Annual appeal Goal is $95,000.00. I ask every family, every individual to join me in making a gift, no

matter the amount. All gifts are needed and appreciated. I am confident, if we join together, and thoughtfully consider a sac-

rificial gift, we can reach our parish goal. Remember, the parish receives a 75% rebate for all funds we raise above our goal.

The latest report:

46.04% (384 out of 834) gave/pledged: Total Raised, $84,399.00 Over (Under), ($10,601.00)

Diocesan Pilgrimage for the Papal Mass in Philadelphia on Sunday, September 27. We are currently

asking parishioners that would like to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity to contact the parish office.

We are able to secure a 56 passenger bus to depart from Epiphany Parish if there is enough interest. Cost for the

bus per person will be $40.00.

The Light Is On For You will once again be offered through-out the Catholic Parishes of the Diocese of Scranton

from 6:00-7:00pm on the following Monday’s during the Season of Lent.

March 9; March 16 and March 23.

This program is a effort on the part of the Diocese to highlight the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the life

of Catholics and make it as easy as possible for every Catholic to come or to return to this great source of God’s mercy and

healing love.

PARISH LENTEN FOOD DRIVE for CHOW FOR CHILDREN This has been a very successful social out-

reach project for many years, benefitting the children in the Valley. Your overwhelming generosity is deeply appreciated

each year. Having one particular food item assigned each week helps with the packing and we are grateful to those who help

transport and pack. No clothes please.

Week of March 8 –Canned Fruit & Vegetables.

Diocese of Scranton: Shrines of France Pilgrimage 2015 Led by Bishop Bambera and assisted by Fr.

Andrew (Diocesan Coordinator of Pilgrimages). Aug. 23-Sept. 1, 2015. For brochure and further information con-

tact Travel World at 1-800-828-6029.

Catholic Community of the Epiphany

Stewardship, as a way of Life

It is NOT based on the need of the Church, but on OUR

need to give based on OUR relationship with God. It is

an internal part of OUR spiritual lives, and we give out

of OUR gratitude to God for what WE have received.

The difference is in the result of the giving:

COLLECTION Feb. 28/March 1

Envelopes: $10,577.00

Loose: $ 786.00

Building Fund: $ 40.00

TOTAL: $11,403.00

2nd Collection: $1,288.00

Envelopes issued: 698

Envelopes used: 388

Electronic Donations: (3) $110.00

Monthly Operating Statement

January 2015

Income:

Offertory Envelopes: $38,441.00

Loose: 5,353.00

Building Fund: 460.00

Misc.: 6,669.47

CCD: -0-

Diocesan Collections: 6,622.00

Total: $57,545.47

Expenses:

Administration: $19,729.66

Rectory: 3,164.41

Liturgy: 7,798.75

Religious Education: -0-

Oper. & Maint.: 8,353.68

Self Insurance Asst.: 1,851.08

Catholic School Asst.: 10,138.62

Non-Operating: 3,300.00

Diocesan Collections: 1,937.00

Total: $56,273.20

Balance: (loss) $ 1,272.27

Liturgical Ministers for March 14/15

Altar Servers

5:00pm Erin & Sara Ciavardini; Marnie Sweeney

8:00am Olivia Corbin; Carson & Brady Smith

9:30am Lucas & Nathan Aquilio; Andrew Van Allen

10:00am Harrison Davis; Mary Catherine Landy

11:00am Dylan Schrader; Emily & Kaeli Sutryk

Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

5:00pm John Ciavardini; Karen Duggan; Betsy Mooney

8:00am George & Madeline Opalenik; Ralph Saggiomo

9:30am Gerard & Meg Spagnoli; Michelle Van Allen

10:00am Ralph & Carol Meyer

11:00am George & Kathy Beach; Kris Eller

Lectors

5:00pm Tammy Ciavardini; Tom Yonkin

8:00am Rick Antonetti; Lisa Grazul

9:30am Patrick Aquilio; Tina Collins

10:00am Maria Landy; Maureen Wright

11:00am Michael Nagar; David Scheftic

Leader of Song

5:00pm John Moliski

8:00am Joan Coveleskie

9:30am Jackie Keiers

10:00am

11:00am Dolores King

EPIPHANY SCHOOL NEWS

“A School to Believe In”

Pre-K (3 & 4 year olds) to Grade 8

www.epiphany-school.net

Register for the 2014-2015 school year .

Catholic Tuition will apply for all families regis-

tered in Epiphany Parish. Tuition Assistance will be

considered for ALL families that qualify. To see if you

are eligible please contact the school office. Call the

school (570-888-5802) and make arrangements to tour

our facility and learn about our programs.

March Support Our School

Monthly Envelope

totaled: $380.00 from 9 supporters

2015 year to date: $3,214.00

Because you asked—the Catholic tuition for 1 child

for the 2014-1015 school year is $4,325.00

The non-Catholic tuition for 1 child is $5,125.00

Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl -- Hungering for a Season of Hope The next stop on our CRS Rice Bowl jour-

ney is the African nation, Niger, where we’re reminded that life’s joys and challenges are often seasonal. This week we pray

for people who struggle to feed their families during the hungry season, when food is in short supply—and we commit to

acting for the common good.

Celebrate Our Catholic Schools, As families register their students for the upcoming school year, consider becom-

ing an Academic Angel!

Your contribution is an investment in a child’s future…the outcomes speak for themselves. Our schools offer an

instructional environment that challenges the mind, while inspiring and strengthening the spirit. Please consider supporting

our students for the 2015-16 school year; you can designate the gift as a memorial or honor of someone special, select a par-

ticular school to receive it, or let us put it to where it is needed the most. Contributions can be sent to Epiphany School, 627

Stevenson Street, Sayre, PA 18840.

Eucharistic Minister Commissioning This weekend at the 5:00 Mass, we commissioned Bob Dillinger as

a Eucharistic Minister for service in our parish. Bob has answered God’s call to serve in this important parish

ministry. We ask all parishioners to keep him in your prayers. We welcome and encourage members of our par-

ish to consider becoming Eucharistic Ministers. Anyone interested/willing, please contact Ralph Meyer at 888-

9594 or rmeyer@stny.rr.com

Epiphany School and Parish each received a very generous gift of $10,000.00 to be used for the general

fund of operations for the School and Parish from an parishioner who wishes to remain anonymous. We are most

grateful for this very generous donation.

Also Epiphany School wishes to thank all who supported the Christmas shopping evening at Horn’s True

Value hardware store—it netted $500.00 for the school.

Free Community Meal Tuesday, March 10, 4:30 - 6:00pm. Menu: Chicken & Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes,

Vegetable, Dessert and Beverage.

Epiphany School 6 month Lotto results Feb. 23 $35 Rachel Lee #481 Athens, PA

Feb. 24 $35 M/M Robert LaPolice #912 Chesterfield, MI

Feb. 25 $35 Christine Hamilton #344 Westlake, LA

Feb. 26 $35 Bill & Kay Wright #108 Athens, PA

Feb. 27 $35 Joseph Burkhart #797 Sayre, PA

Feb. 28 $50 Karen Rieffer #313 Sierra Vista, AZ

Mar. 1 $50 Jen & Andy Clark #258 Waverly, NY

*886 tickets have been sold so far. It still is not too late to pur-

chase a ticket. Please contact the school 570-888-5802 or stop by

Mastracchio’s Bakery .

SPRING AHEAD the Saturday Vigil Mass is now

at 5:00pm and will remain at this time till we turn back our

clocks one hour next fall.

ADULT EDUCATION/ RCIA SESSION

Meets Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm. All sessions

are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and held in the Epiphany School Li-

brary. Access is through the door at the rear of the School. Find

out at the RCIA meeting at Epiphany School Library (back en-

trance of the school) Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30pm at Epiph-

any School Library. We continue the journey of adult education.

All are welcome. This weeks topic: Christian Morality--Ten

Commandments How does following the Ten Commandments

give freedom? Can you relate them to your decisions today?

Presenter: Kami Hoey.

Lenten Baked Fish Dinner Nights sponsored by

our Knights of Columbus Council #1807 will be held on

March 20th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Eat in or take out. Parish St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Saturday, March

14, Dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Menu to include:

Corned Beef, Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes and Carrots, Roll

and Butter, Irish Cake, Coffee, Tea and Irish Punch

(nonalcoholic). Tickets sold after Masses weekend of March

1st and 8th as well as at the rectory. Adults $8.00; Children

12 and under $4.00. Irish music will be playing throughout

the evening. Please bring your favorite Irish CD. Volunteers

are needed to help serve in the kitchen and the dining room.

Please contact Tressa Wells at: 570-882-9332 if you are

available to help. The proceeds of this dinner will be used to

fund the Epiphany Parish Free Community Monthly Meals.

Soup & Scripture will be held on the Wednesday’s

of Lent following the 6pm Mass.

Attention all Ministers, Lectors and Altar Serv-

ers: Please forward any dates of unavailability for the next sched-

ule, which is April - June, 2015. Please send to Betsy’s attention

at:epiphanyparishoffice304@gmail.com by March 10, 2015

. Good Friday is a day of abstinence (no eating of any

meat products) and fasting (eating only one complete meal).

The Friday’s of Lent are days of abstinence.

Regional Lenten Penance Services

Sunday, March 15: 2pm St. Mary’s Church, Wyalusing

4pm St. Basil Church, Dushore

Sunday, March 22: 2pm St. Michael’s Church, Canton

4pm SS Peter & Paul Church, Towanda

Sunday, March 29 3pm Epiphany Church, Sayre

MASS ATTENDANCE

February 7/8 14/15 21/22 28/Mar 1

4:00pm 192 229 208 240

8:00am 120 76 95 110

9:30am 215 135 142 209

10:00am 55 41

11:00am 180 139 271 119

TOTAL: 762 620 716 678

MASS SCHEDULE March 9 - 15, 2015

MONDAY (March 9)

7:00am: Mr. & Mrs. William Kisella

(Drs. John A. & Mary Ann Kelly)

12:10pm: Philomena Mesina (Leticia Shelling)

TUESDAY (March 10)

7:00am: Jeff Cochi (Hazelton Family)

11:00pm Sayre Health Care Center

12:10pm: Anniversary: Diane Calveric (Family)

WEDNESDAY (March 11)

7:00am: John Ault (John G. Dugan)

12:10pm: Mary Ellen Nagle (Rita & Louis Tomasso)

6:00pm: Sarah Reid (Nonna)

(followed by soup & scriptures)

THURSDAY (March 12)

7:00am: Marie Jennings (Mary Cochi & Family)

12:10pm: Columbia Namet (Vera & Jo Yanuzzi)

FRIDAY (March 13)

7:00am: Mattia Rossi (Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Marrone)

12:10pm: Anniversary: Grace Mariano (Family

6:00pm:Adele Ciavardini (Michael, Donna & Namet Family)

(followed by Stations of the Cross)

SATURDAY (March 14) (Vigil) Fourth Sunday of Lent

5:00pm: For Our Parishioners

SUNDAY (March 15) Fourth Sunday of Lent

8:00am: Anniversary: Rita Mokrzynski

(Sharon Kendrick & Family)

9:30am: Anniversary: Edward Kunkler (Margaret)

10:00am:(OLPH) Celebrant’s Intention

11:00am: James Haggerty (Taff Family)