Epiphany Catholic Church - Normal IL

06/02/2026

Registration is open for our third annual golf tournament! Spots are limited, so secure yours today!

See all the details on our registration page: https://epiphanyschools.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/ThirdAnnualEpiphanyGolfTournament/tabid/1593412/Default.aspx

06/01/2026

Subject: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 05/31/26

Dear Epiphany Catholic Church & School,

I hope this finds you still reflecting on the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity and how God's very life is a communion of love.

On Trinity Sunday we walked through the mystery that God is one essence in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and I used familiar images (the sun, water, and Saint Patrick’s shamrock) to show how our analogies can help and yet always fall short. We remembered the work of the early councils and the Nicene-Constantinople Creed that shapes our confession, listened to Moses on Sinai and John 3:16, and saw the consistent revelation of God as merciful, giving, and life-giving. The core teaching is simple and profound: God's being is a constant exchange of giving and receiving, and because we are made in his image our fulfillment comes by participating in that same cycle of love—most clearly signaled in our baptism.

So this week, examine honestly what you’ve been putting in front of the Lord—money, comfort, approval, screens—and bring it to him in prayer or confession. Then do one concrete thing of giving: call or visit someone who is lonely, offer your time to help, or make a needed apology, and receive whatever comes back with a humble heart. If you are able, renew your baptismal promises in prayer this Sunday and let that renewal shape the way you give and receive all week long.

Blessings,
Epiphany Catholic Church & School Team

05/30/2026

May 28 Midwest Food Bank Food Packaging Service Project

Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me.

Over 30 Epiphany parishioners served their neighbors in need by packaging dried black beans into family-sized bags at Midwest Food Bank on May 28. The fruit of their 2 hours of service was enough bags of beans to supplement a meal for 953 families, or approximately 3800 people. Thank you to all those who helped to make that possible!

Please watch the bulletin for more opportunities to serve in future events sponsored by the Epiphany Faith and Works Ministry.

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

We are looking to fill our last open faculty position! Check out our junior high teacher position here: https://www.epiphanyschools.org/employment-opportunities

05/25/2026

I hope this note finds you reflecting on the transformative gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This Pentecost, let us embrace the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, and kindness. May we allow the Holy Spirit to guide our actions and reignite our passion for living out our faith. Together, let us be a light in the world, empowered by the Spirit to bring Christ’s love to life.

Blessings,
Epiphany Catholic Church & School Team

05/21/2026

Because of the holiday on Monday, Millinois Monicas will not meet.

05/19/2026

Family adoration is on Wednesday night.

05/19/2026

I hope this note finds you reflecting on the gift of the Ascension — that Christ has gone before us and yet promises, "I am with you always until the end of the age."

The Ascension completes Jesus' mission by reinforcing the theme of Emmanuel—“God with us”—as portrayed in Matthew's Gospel, which emphasizes His ongoing presence rather than a physical departure. In His final commission to the disciples, Jesus empowers them to continue spreading the Gospel and invites us into a living relationship characterized by the Holy Spirit.

This week I want to challenge you to change where you look for Jesus: receive the Eucharist with renewed attention, intentionally seek him in one concrete act of service to a neighbor in need, and pray for the Spirit as we prepare for Pentecost. Stop staring at the heavens as if Christ were absent — he has gone before us so that we might follow him into the true homeland.

Blessings,
Epiphany Catholic Church & School Team