MAY 13, 2018 NURTURING YOUR SPIRITUALITY EVERYDAY WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO START?

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1 NURTURING YOUR SPIRITUALITY EVERYDAY 370 SW 3rd St. Boca Raton FL Fax Msgr. Michael D. McGraw Pastor Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran Parochial Vicar Fr. Martin Dunne, III Parochial Vicar Deacon Bill Watzek Msgr. Stephen Bosso Assisting Fr. Michael Driscoll Assisting Fr. Alfredo Hernandez Assisting Fr. Joe Kuczborski Assisting Fr. Norman Schwartz Assisting Deacon Michael Zatarga Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am to 2:00pm in the Gift Shop School Office Hours Fax Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Mass Schedules Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:15am, 10:45am, 12:15pm,5:00pm, & 6:30pm (Spanish) Monday-Friday: 6:45am & 8:15am Saturday mornings: 8:15am Eve of Holy Days: 6:00pm Holy Days: 6:45am, 8:15am, 9:15am, & 12:15pm Holidays: Only one Mass at 9:00am Baptisms Every 1st & 3rd Sunday (English): 1:30pm 4th Saturday (Spanish): 1:30pm Confessions (CHAPEL) Saturday: 3:00pm - 4:00pm (English) Sunday: 5:50pm - 6:20pm (Spanish) Confessions by appointment during office hours WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO START? Dear brothers and sisters, as we move from one stage of life to another we are required at some point to let go of past ways and move on adopting newer ways of life. For example, as infants we had to be carried and fed, as children we had to hold our parents hands as we moved about. As teenagers we tended to be independent and yet we needed guidance and help sometimes. As adults we believe we can manage on our own. Nevertheless in our faith relationship we always need God and cannot manage without Him. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord; we are given a new presence of God within us. The first reading begins with the first chapter of the book of the Acts of the Apostles, that links the birth of the Church to the moment Jesus is taken up to heaven, reminding us that the Church itself is the new presence of Jesus in our midst. Indeed, the disciples believe that they can manage by themselves relying on their own resources, they are ordered not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father. For us who are used to plan and action, one of the most difficult things is to wait for God to act. If we look at our own experiences, we are always making plans for ourselves and for how God should act in our lives. We even sometimes set deadlines for when God should act in our lives. Our plans usually spin around like: I, me, and myself while God still has more wonderful plans which will unfold if we wait on Him. In the Gospel we have Jesus bidding farewell to His disciples. He makes them understand the recent happenings and how they fit into the Father s plan. He opened their minds to understand the scriptures and told them to go into the whole world and proclaim the Good News to every creature. He told us that the Holy Spirit comes to give us the gift of understanding. The Word of God comes alive and makes sense when we can see how it connects to our life, when we see that it all fits in. However in order to understand we have to stay until we are filled, renewed by the Holy Spirit. Stay here in Jerusalem, in the Church, in your prayer until you are clothed with the power of the Holy Spirit. We may have wonderful ideas and plenty of experience and feel that we can manage with what we have. But if we are ready to wait, if we are ready to surrender to the Holy Spirit, something still more wonderful vwill happen in our life. The Gospel concludes with Jesus being taken up into heaven, He withdrew from His disciples sight and took His seat at the right hand of God. His mission was accomplished, now the mission of His disciples was about to begin. You and I are his disciples. Have you ever started the mission of Jesus by proclaiming the Gospel, by praying, serving, helping and loving your brothers and sisters yet? If you haven t started, when are you going to start? - Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran MAY 13, 2018 YOUR CARING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN MAY 13 ST. BOCA JOAN RATON OF ARC 1

2 MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 13, 2018 We extend a warm WELCOME to all newcomers and visitors! If you are a new member of our St. Joan of Arc Parish Family or are visiting us for the first time, be sure to stop-by our Parish Office. There, a member of our parish leadership team will be happy to inform you about our parish life, ministries, organizations, and service opportunities. We look forward to meeting you! Mr. & Mrs. Eddy Arias Mr. & Mrs. Juan Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rhonehouse Mrs. Ana Zeal & Mr. Bismark Montes Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Laboy Ms. Jennie DiRosa Mr.& Mrs. Dan Dobbins JOIN US FOR COFFEE & DONUTS! SUNDAYS IN MAY AFTER EVERY 10:45AM MASS The Scouts of St Joan of Arc Troop 323 and Pack 323 will be providing coffee and donuts after every 10:45am Mass during the month of May. Please join us! MONDAY - May 14 6:45am Mother s Day Novena 8:15am T. Jay Virgin by The Ramudo & Virgin Family, Stella Urbaniak by Judy & Tim DePalma TUESDAY - May 15 6:45am Mother s Day Novena 8:15am John Cove by The Silk Family, For the Souls of Purgatory by Maria Alvarez WEDNESDAY - May 16 6:45am Mother s Day Novena 8:15am Evey Scherrer by Lisa Scherrer, Helen Longazel by Sons, Charles & Dennis Longazel THURSDAY May 17 6:45am Mother s Day Novena 8:15am Regulo Rojas by Nelcy Sua, Souls of Priests & Religious by Anonymous FRIDAY - May 18 6:45am Mother s Day Novena 8:15amCarmelina Prioriello by Daughter, Elizabeth, Bill Pulte by The Silk Family SATURDAY May 19 8:15am Mother s Day Novena 4:30pm Anna Longhi by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McKenna, Carlos Machado by Ana Teresa Machado SUNDAY -- May 20 7:30am Mother s Day Novena 9:15am Ann Amen by Mary & Ron Zibelli, Fr. Martin Dunne by Koinonia 10:45am Rita Agustynowicz by Maria, Frances Agustynowicz by Maria 12:15pm Gina Montalte by The Sherlock Family, Morgan McSweeney by The Handal Family 5:00pm Rev. Anthony J. Failla by Joe Hofmeyer, Acela M. Suarez by Bello & Gulisano 6:30pm Josune Crippa by Bruce & Colleen Spencer, Leli Hernandez by The Acosta Family THE ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL Gazette If you would like to be included in SJA s School Quarterly Newsletter, The SJA Gazette mailings, please us your name and address at info_school@stjoan.org or call the School Office with your contact information at (561) Dear Parishioners & Friends, When coming to Mass, please note that additional Parking is available across the street at Temple Beth El. Thank you very much. BULLETIN EDITOR: PATTY DELANEY Please Bulletin material to: delaney_patty@stjoan.org *We reserve the right to edit and publish such materials at our discretion. 2 ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13

3 PASTOR S MESSAGE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND MOTHER'S DAY 2018 Please check out this bulletin for pictures and faith formation articles. As we experience first hand, our church is a very busy place. Masses daily and many on weekends, Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals, Confirmations, Penance Celebrations, personal devotions and prayers and recently Communal Anointing of the Sick. All of these sacramental encounters with God strengthen us and help us to grow in holiness. Our church truly is the House of God and where the People of God encounter the "Living God" in ways that are transformational. This Saturday we will gather to celebrate our greatest sacrament, the Holy Eucharist, being received for the first time by 132 children of our parish families. This reception of the Holy Eucharist is a significant and joy filled occasion for all of our larger parish family and for the families of our children. We are "One Body In Christ". This is because the Holy Eucharist is both the center of our spiritual lives and the source of our unity with each other and with God. For over 2,000 years Catholics have gathered to be fed by Word and Sacrament and to be united in Christ as baptized members of His Body. As the Parable of the Vine and the Branches reminds us, united with Christ our Vine, we flourish, unattached to Him, we spiritually languish and die. The immense privilege of being united with Christ in the most intense way possible is what we are sharing with our children. Each family present for the First Holy Communion Mass will be passing on a priceless heritage and a most important family value and practice. Families pass on, form and support faith and, like Christ, each family is itself a spiritual vine supporting the faith of all family members especially our youngest. Participation in the Holy Eucharist should be understood as the most significant moment in the faith life of the family. It should be one that completes the fabric of family prayer, scripture reading, spiritual devotions, love and forgiveness and care for neighbor. The "First Communion" is just that, the first, in a lifetime of Holy Communions that will support and nourish our children spiritually throughout their lives. Families that together participate in the Holy Eucharist faithfully will be blessed with an abundance of love, peace and joy. As important as the food that we share around our tables, the Holy Eucharist keeps us spiritually alive and capable of living out our baptismal promises. We congratulate and are prayerfully united with all of our First Communicants and their families as they take this most important step in their spiritual development. This weekend we also celebrate Mother's Day and have an opportunity to recognize and thank all of the mothers of the parish for the immense gift they are to us. It goes without saying that most of us received our first religious instruction from our mothers. It was not so much teaching with words but by the example of their generous and self-sacrificing love. For all of these lessons of love, we thank our mothers and pray that God's most abundant blessings shower upon them and bless them. Mary, Our Blessed Mother, pray for us and keep us always in your love, especially our mothers. - Msgr. Michael D. McGraw MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 3

4 WEEKLY TREASURE The Weekly Offertory Collection for May 5/6 totaled $20, envelope users contributed $16,454 and non envelope users contributed $4,458. PARISH DIRECTORY ANNULMENTS Deacon Bill Watzek by appointment only BAPTISMAL ARRANGEMENTS (English) Baptism class for parents 1st Thurs. each month, 7pm Andrea Lewin (Spanish) Baptism class for parents 3rd Tues. each month, 7pm CARE MINISTRY CATHOLIC CHARITIES COUNSELING CENTER Maria T. Isava MA, LCSW Jithin George, MA, Provisional LMHC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Patty Delaney, DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR Wendy Horton, Special Projects: Diane Salerno HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTER Valerie Bryant, HOMEBOUND/PASTORAL VISITATION DIRECTOR Fr. Martin Dunne III, MARRIAGE MINISTRY DIRECTOR Rosario Gonzales, Months notice required for marriages LITURGICAL MUSIC & CHOIR DIRECTOR Douglas Byers, PARISH FINANCE MANAGER Jodi Panzeri, PARISH ACTIVITIES & HISPANIC MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Andrea Lewin lewin_andrea@stjoan.org PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY DIRECTOR Deacon Bill Watzek, PARISH WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY COMMITTEE Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran, Chairperson PHYSICAL PLANT DIRECTOR Paul Miceli, RELIGIOUS GIFT SHOP Laura Watzek, Hours: Mon. - Wed. 7:30am to 4:30pm Closed Thursdays Fri. 7:30am to 3:30pm Sat. 9am to 5:30pm Sun. 9am to 1:30pm SACRAMENTS Anointing of the Sick and Elderly: First Saturday of the month following the 8:15am Mass. Please call the Parish Office to request a priest if you are a patient at Boca Regional Hospital. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Caroline Roberts, ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Miss Lani Hiponia, SISTERS OF MERCY Sr. Josephine USHERS MINISTRY Javier Palomo, YOUTH & ADULT FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR Rosa Davidson, Administrative Assistant Ailen Ponce, A Mother's Day Blessing On Sunday, May 13, as we celebrate Mother s Day, may we take time to thank our Heavenly Mother. May we also take the time to recognize the sacrifices our mothers have made for us and recognize they answered "yes" to the vocation of motherhood. May we remember their special love, understanding and important role they play in our upbringing and in bringing us into the Church and helping us to grow closer to God. Please pray to the Mother of God, and for your mothers, grandmothers and godmothers. A BLESSING FOR MOTHERS FROM THE BOOK OF BLESSINGS Loving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. A Happy and Blessed Mother s Day to all! 4 ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13

5 FROM THE SJA PARISH MINISTRIES & ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR May is here again along with the end of the School Year at Saint Joan of Arc School where we created many great memories, joyful and fun experiences sharing Parish Activities as a Spiritual Family. We are also having our First Communions and the world is celebrating Mother s Day on the day of the Ascension of The Lord, the same day that we are having the Crowning of Mary with Religious Education students. But most importantly for our faith, we are celebrating the month of our blessed mother and the world is joining us, honoring motherhood with Mother s day in the same month. As we are getting ready for our summer vacation we have more time to bond with our beloved ones with the slower pace of the summer lifestyle. Keep in mind to continue and persevere in our efforts to keep our families together and share in community as a Spiritual Family. Women and many men that nowadays for various circumstances have the important role as mother and have a big impact on how a Family stays together. We ve all heard the phrase families that pray together stay together. This simple statement is made manifest in the lives of many different kinds of families, that we have today... a married couple, a divorced or single parent with their children, a widow, a single parent with adopted or foster children. These are the families who regularly practice their faith together and seem to exude that wonderful sense of marital joy and family wholeness that all of us hope to achieve. Mary is an influential woman in this journey. Mary can comfort and guide anyone who asks her for help. We honor this special woman who was so instrumental in the life of Jesus and in the life of the Church this month. Pope Francis in his homily at Mass in St. Peter s Basilica on January 1, 2018, opened the year in the name of the Mother with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Mother of God is the most important title of Our Lady. The Holy Father reminded the congregation that the Church has declared that Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus but the Mother of God. That shows a magnificent truth that God took on our humanity. The word mother (mater) is related to the word matter, the Pope continued. In his Mother, the God of heaven, the infinite God, made himself small, he became matter, not only to be with us but also to be like us. This month is the in the name of the Mother. Mother of God is the most important title of Our Lady. But we might ask why we say Mother of God and not Mother of Jesus. In the past, some wanted to be content simply with the latter, but the Church has declared that Mary is the Mother of God. We should be grateful because these words contain a magnificent truth about God and about ourselves. From the moment that our Lord became incarnate in Mary, and for all time, he took on our humanity. There is no longer God without man; the flesh Jesus took from his Mother is our own, now and for all eternity. To call Mary the Mother of God reminds us of this: God is close to humanity, even as a child is close to the mother who bears him in her womb. The word mother (mater) is related to the word matter. In his Mother, the God of heaven, the infinite God, made himself small, he became matter, not only to be with us but also to be like us. This is the miracle, the great novelty! Man is no longer alone; no more an orphan, but forever a child. And we proclaim it by saying: Mother of God! Ours is the joy of knowing that our solitude has ended. It is the beauty of knowing that we are beloved children, of knowing that this childhood of ours can never be taken away from us. It is to see a reflection of ourselves in the frail and infant God resting in his mother s arms and to realize that humanity is precious and sacred to the Lord. Henceforth, to serve human life is to serve God. All life, from life in the mother s womb to that of the elderly, the suffering and the sick, and to that of the troublesome and even repellent, is to be welcomed, loved and helped. For Mary is exactly what God wants us to be, what he wants his Church to be: a Mother who is tender and lowly, poor in material goods and rich in love, free of sin and united to Jesus, keeping God in our hearts and our neighbor in our lives. To set out anew, let us look to our Mother. In her heart beats the heart of the Church. Devotion to Mary is not spiritual etiquette; it is a requirement of the Christian life. Looking to the Mother, we are asked to leave behind all sorts of useless baggage and to rediscover what really matters. The gift of the Mother, the gift of every mother and every woman, is most precious for the Church, for she too is mother and woman. While a man often abstracts, affirms and imposes ideas, a woman, a mother, knows how to keep, to put things together in her heart, to give life. If our faith is not to be reduced merely to an idea or a doctrine, all of us need a mother s heart, one which knows how to keep the tender love of God and to feel the heartbeat of all around us. May the Mother, God s finest human creation, guard and keep us this month, and bring the peace of her Son to our hearts and to our world. Bring your prayer requests and intercessions to Mary. Ask her to take your needs to her son, Jesus. After all, she has a lot of influence. Just remember how she helped a newly married couple at Cana (John 2:1-10)! Ask her to comfort you in times of trial. Our Lady of Sorrows knows what suffering is like firsthand. Invite her into your home, just as her cousin Elizabeth welcomed her. Know that her presence will be a blessing for you and your family. Our Blessed Mother will always hold a very special place in our hearts. So let s pray together that Mary, the Virgin full of grace, will continue to pray for us, now and at the hour of our death. Ask her to help you rediscover what really matters this summer season, and give you the will to give back to those less fortunate having the opportunity to be an example with your testimony of LOVE...and MAKE THE DIFFERENCE in the world! Andrea Lewin SJA Parish Ministries & Activities Director MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 5

6 YOUTH & ADULT FAITH FORMATION MINISTRY ROSA DAVIDSON, Youth & Adult Faith Formation Director AILEN PONCE, Administrative Assistant RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS MONDAYS THURSDAYS: 9:00am 5:00pm WEDNESDAYS: 9:00am 6:30pm (When there is no class on Wed. Office will close at 5pm) FRIDAYS: 9:00am 12:00 noon SATURDAYS: CLOSED SUNDAYS: 8:30am 12:00 noon (Office will close during 10:45 a.m. Mass. When there is no class on Sunday, office will be closed.) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE SUMMER HOURS WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, MAY 14TH, 2018 PRE-BAPTISMAL PREPARATION SCHEDULE Classes are given on the 1 st Thursday of every month. Please call the main office to register before attending. Classes are in Conference Room A from 7:00pm - 8:30pm June 7 July 5 Aug. 2 FIRST COMMUNION 2018 REGISTRATION FOR Congratulations to all the children who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 12th. May you always stay close to Jesus and keep Him in your hearts! CONFIRMATION 2018 SAVE THE DATES Confirmation Retreat: Sat. August 18th, 2018 Confirmation Rehearsal: Mon. October 8th, 2018 Confirmation Day: Sat. October 13th, 2018 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IS OPEN Please pick up registration packet in the Religious Education Office or Parish Office. $25 Early Registration Discount until June 30th. Sundays Family Catechesis: 9:15am 10:30am, followed by 10:45am Mass Wednesdays Traditional Catechesis: 5:00pm 6:15pm The Religious Education Year closed with the celebration of Mass on the last class day. A big and heartfelt THANK YOU to all the Catechists, Assistants, Hall Monitors, Office Helpers and Volunteers who gave their time and effort each week, to the Priests and Seminarians who gave us so much support throughout the year, to the benefactors who anonymously helped cover the tuition of several families in need, and to the families who bring their children for religious instruction. We hope and pray to see all back next year! WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY Study the Bible Time Line: the Story of Salvation by Jeff Cavins in the Kilby House at 5:00 PM. Perfect time for parents of Wednesday Religious Ed children! All are welcome. Come and see! Estudie la Historia de la Salvación los Miércoles a las 5:00 PM en la Casa Kilby. Perfecto para los padres mientras esperan a sus hijos que están en clase de Catecismo los miércoles. Los videos tienen subtítulos en español y las facilitadoras del estudio son de habla hispana. Todos están bienvenidos! SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY Join the Sunday Bible Study in the Study of Genesis on Sundays at 9:15am in Conference Room B. Perfect time for parents of Sunday Religious Ed children! All are welcome. Come and see! LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT YEAR If you have a faith-filled heart and would like to share your love of God and His Church with the children and families, please consider volunteering in Religious Education. All Religious Ed volunteers must attend Virtus training (Protecting God s Children), pass a fingerprints background check, and sign adherence to the diocesan Code of Conduct. In addition, Catechists must be able to obtain at least the Basic Catechist Certificate (available online through Searchlight Virtual School at Catechists and Assistant Catechists are in the classroom teaching lessons. Hall Monitors watch the hallways during class. Office volunteers help with office work either on class days, or during regular office hours. Please call the Religious Ed office (561) or stop by the Religious Ed Office to pick up volunteer forms. Thank you! 6 ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13

7 We are up to $87,500. Only $12,500 to go! $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $75,000 $50,000 $25,000 Once again a parishioner has blessed us with a $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge! Your 2018 Matching Gift donations will help us finalize outstanding Journey Forward Financial Goals. To make a donation please fi ll out the form on the credenza and return to St Joan of Arc Development Office, 370 SW 3rd Street, Boca Raton, FL You can also make a donation by visiting our website, and clicking on the DONATE button at the top of the SJA home page. Please fi ll out the special instructions with 2018 Matching Gift. For additional information, please contact Wendy Horton at horton_wendy@stjoan.org or MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 7

8 SJA WOMEN OF GRACE St. Joan of Arc was represented by The Women of Grace at the Marian Rosary Festival Sunday, May 6 at Emmanuel Church. Morning of Grace May Crowning. Please join us at the annual COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN S INSTALLATION MASS AND DINNER CCW members, please RSVP to your Circle Leader. For more information contact: Maria Alejandra Feo at or Sandra Castro at ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13 Wednesday, May 23 from 6pm-9pm St. Joan of Arc Church Mass will be celebrated by: Monsignor McGraw Reception and Dinner immediately following in Mercy Center Cost is $10.00 Please invite your family and friends to celebrate this beautiful Mass!

9 FR. FRANK D'AMATO'S FIRST MASS AT HIS SJA PARISH CHURCH Parish Liturgy Committee: Mother s Day Celebration! God Bless our Beloved Mothers! A Mother s love is a refl ection of God s love! START YOUR MOTHER S DAY NOVENA TODAY. SAVE THE DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2018 Enroll your Mother in our 9 consecutive days-novena of Masses from May 14, Monday, through Mayy 22, Tuesday. Envelopes are available at the Credenza Table or ask an Usher for help. Remember He who gives glory to his mother prepares a treasure from himself. (Sirach 3-4) May Our Blessed Mother Mary protect our Mothers and help us to love, respect and honor our Mothers, not only this Mother s Day, but as long as they live. Amen! The enrollment envelope can be placed in the collection baskets or in the novena box located in the front of the church. MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 9

10 CALLING ALL SJA CHILDREN TO THIS YEAR S ST. JOAN OF ARCʼS summer camp *Available for children entering Pre-K4 through 5th Grade for the 2018/19 School Year Non-refundable Registration fee: $30 per child or $40 per family. Registrations are currently open to St. Joan of Arc Parishioners MONDAY - FRIDAY Monday, June 4 to Friday, July 27, 2018 (Closed week of July 4) HOURS: 8am - 4pm EXTENDED DAY: 4pm - 5:30pm $15 per day or $60 per week AVAILABILITY ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. WEEKLY RATE FOR FULL DAY PER CHILD: $ ($175 Sibling Discount). Lunch Meal Plan Available on Fridays: Menu will be provided ahead of time. Wish List ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH & SCHOOL If someone wishes to donate one of these items in memory or in honor of a loved one, we can make arrangements to engrave a plaque for installation on donated item. FOR THE CHURCH: FOLDING CHAIRS for overfl ow Masses & events in the arena and Palm Court ART CLASS NEEDS: 4 CASSO DISPLAY SYSTEMS - to hang art in hallways without nails BLOCK PRINTING MATERIALS MUSIC CLASS NEEDS: 4 XYLOPHONES One in bass, alto, tenor, and soprano. 4 ROLLING STANDS FOR XYLOPHONES These items were not included in the church s budget so a donor is needed to underwrite these items. Partial Or Complete Donation Can Be Made. To donate please contact Wendy Horton at for more details. CALLING ALL ST. JOAN OF ARC SCOUTS! Be part of our Special Scout Mass at St. Joan of Arc, on May 20th at the 12:15 Mass. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Cub Scouts should arrive 15 min before Mass and assemble outside of the Church main entrance to process in together. We will enter with the Flags and sit with our Troops/Pack. Please wear your full Scout Class A uniforms. We are proud of our Scouting program and want to celebrate you! For all scouts in SJA troops/pack please direct questions to your leaders. If you are a St. Joan of Arc parishioner in a troop or pack outside of St. Joan of Arc, please, contact Beth Hartigan at (text is best) with any questions about how to participate. We would love to have you be part of it. God Bless our Scouts, hope to see you at our Scout Mass. 10 ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13

11 SJA'S ANNUAL FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE Our St. Joan of Arc School Daisies, Brownies and Girls Scouts celebrated their Annual Father/Daughter Dance in Mercy Center. It was a colorful evening and the 60's Sock-Hop theme was a hit! Our beautiful girls danced with their loved dads while the moms decorated and prepared a memorable evening for our happy troopers! What a lovely celebration! MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 11

12 SJA MINISTRIES & SUPPORT SERVICES AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) Men & Women - Mondays & Saturdays at the SJA Immaculata Center. Saturdays 10:00am -12:00pm. Contact Ben or Kathy Troxel at for more info. Also on Mondays 7:00pm -8:30pm. For more info call: AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) Men Only - Meets at the SJA Immaculata Center on Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Contact Jay Mueller for more info at AL - ANON - Meets at SJA Saturdays 9:00am-11:30am in the Art Room. Contact Katherine Culhane for more info at: AL- TEEN - Meets at SJA Saturdays 9:30am-12:00pm in Conference Room B. Contact Chris Apter for more info at ST. JOAN OF ARC KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - We are a part of this great dynamic Catholic International Organization. Call Ron Hotchkiss: ST. JOAN OF ARC COLUMBIETTES - Please join us as United We Stand to embark on this fresh new year in building a strong bond in our parish. For details call Gracie Fishter at MOMMY & ME - Weekly get together every Tuesday between 10am - 12pm. Please contact Andrea Lewin, Director of Parish Ministries & Activities for more info lewin_andrea@stjoan.org phone: SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE STUDY - 9:15am-10:30am in Conf. Room B. THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY - The Prophets - 9:30am 10:45am at the Kilby House. KOINONIA - Our Annual parish Retreat, a spiritually uplifting weekend experience that takes place in our Parish Grounds. More information please contact: Tim Di Palma at P.O.P.S. (Parents of Prayer & Service) - Please join us every Thursday during the school year, 8:00am 9:00am in the Convent Chapel. THE ST. JOAN OF ARC USHERS - Men & women at SJA represent the parish and the community in their function as hosts and hostesses at our liturgies. For more information call Javier Palermo at or Dennis Jordan at THE EDGE - Provides Middle schoolers with spiritual and social gatherings in a healthy and safe environment for all SJA School, and Wednesday and Sunday CCD School Students. THE SPARK - High School Youth Ministry. Come join us after the 5:00pm Sunday Mass at the Ark. Contact Valerie Bryant for more info at bryant_valerie@stjoan.org ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT - Join us every Tuesday, 5-9pm and Friday, 9am - 9pm in the Chapel. Divine Mercy Chaplet prayer on Fridays at 3pm and the Rosary on Fridays at 8:30pm. STITCHES OF LOVE KNIT AND CROCHET GROUP- All levels of knitting/crocheting skills are welcome to help make items for our community in need. Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30am at Kilby House. For more information contact Maggie Miller gatoraidan86@gmail.com SJA DAD S CLUB - Every Monday in Mercy Center at drop off - 7:45am. All dads in the Parish welcome. For more information contact Ryan Merritt at or at stjoandads@gmail.com. THE MEN S MINISTRY - The Men s Ministry of St. Joan of Arc strives to develop God-centered Catholic men through Christian fellowship, education and service. We meet Wednesday evenings from 6pm 8pm at The Ark. All men of the parish are most welcome. Call Paul Paschke SJA SCHOOL ALUMNI - We invite you to register on our St. Joan of Arc website as an alumni if you haven t already done so at stjoan.org/school/alumni-outreach/ WOMEN OF GRACE - Embark upon a 10- week Journey of Discovery and Transformation that is life-changing! For more information Martha Nicolli at manicolli@aol.com SUNDAY TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND - The Diocese of Palm Beach s weekly Sunday morning Mass for the homebound airs on CW34 WTVX and at its normal time 10:30am - 11: 00am. HOMEBOUND MINISTRY - Call us if you or someone you know is no longer able to attend Mass. Our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion visit the elderly & infirmed parishioners SJA COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN (CCW) - St. Ana Circle Last Wednesday of month 8am 10am, St. Claire Circle 3rd Wednesday at 12pm 2pm., St. Elizabeth Circle 2nd Friday 8am 10am, Sts. Martha & Mary Circle 3rd Thursday 7pm 9pm, St. Monica Circle 4th Monday at 2pm 4pm, St. Therese of Lisieux 3rd Tuesday 9am 11am. Please join us and make new friends as we are Women Making a difference. More information call: WOMENS REFLECTION GROUP - Join us for various Bible Studies. Mondays 8:30am -10:00am. For more information contact Patty Hughes MOTHER MARY CONTINIUM - Join us for a Bible study starting with the Rosary. Fridays 9:00am - 10:30am. For more information contact Mary Ann Wheeler SOUL CORE CLASS - Enjoy this exercise class while praying the Rosary. Mondays & Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the SJA Sports Arena. For more information contact Danielle Palmiotto GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY - Blessed Are They Who Mourn For They Shall Be Comforted... St. Joan offers a range of grief support programs and services: Structured programs include Harvesting Our Tears (8 weekly meetings), and Joyful Again! (Sat/Sun in Nov.), Quarterly Grief Support Suppers where all are welcome. Request an informal conversation with members of the parish who are willing to listen and can share their own experiences of dealing with grief. For more information contact Marjorie O Sullivan at SCOUTS - Boy Scouts, Boys Cub, Girls Scouts Pack and Trope 323 for more information call Tom Vickers at and Denise Porter at HAPPY FRIDAY - Social gathering once a month at the ARK. SPANISH: Rosary for the Hispanic Minister Mondays at 7:30pm. Rosary for Priestly Vocations Wednesdays at 7pm in the SJA Chapel. Bible Classes Tuesdays at 7pm at the Kilby House. Prayer Group Every Thursday at 7pm at the Kilby House. Pre Baptisaml classes in Spanish every 3rd Tuesday of the month at pm at the Kilby House. ST. JOAN OF ARC BAPTISMS Everly James English, Patrick English & Erica English Angelina Roman Corrales, William Perez & Yaima Corrales. Anabel Grace Berens, Christopher & Sandra Berens Isadora Ember Jacobs, Ian Jacobs & Johanna Perez Presley Angelina Demos, Reed Demos & Johanna Fonseca 12 ST. 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13 OUR ADULT FAITH FORMATION CORNER SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER / ASCENSION OF THE LORD LIVING A NEW REALITY By Mary Katharine Deeley Part of my ministry involves sitting with families as they plan a funeral service for a loved one. There are often long pauses as thoughts flood their minds and memories fill their hearts. They share stories and grief. With great care, we select readings and songs and talk about prayers. Inevitably, we talk about what will happen after the funeral. I tell them grief is a process, that everyone does it differently, and that it would be good to be gentle with each other. In my experience, it takes about six weeks just for the reality to begin setting in and to begin adjusting to this new situation. Things don t get better. They get different, and we go on. I can only imagine how the disciples felt when Jesus, whom they loved, was crucified in front of them. They had only just begun their grieving. I can only imagine the joy they felt when he appeared after his resurrection, eating with and teaching them again, giving them everything they needed for what was to come. I can t help but wonder how they felt when he left them again, ascending into heaven not dead, but so very clearly not with them in the same way. We celebrate Jesus ascension just past the six-week mark from Easter. I like to think the reality of the death and resurrection has just started to sink in and that we re learning to move on in this new situation. It s no accident that Jesus last command to us is to live that new reality and tell the world about him. THE PRIVATE PAIN OF INFERTILITY By Julie Irwin Zimmerman The year after our wedding, I sat in church on Mother s Day and daydreamed about how joyful the holiday would be the following spring. My husband and I decided to have a baby, and I imagined we d have our newborn the next Mother s Day. But the following May and the one after that we went to church with empty arms. To our dismay, we d been diagnosed as among the 25 percent of married, childless couples in the U.S. who have trouble conceiving or carrying a baby to term. It wasn t only Mother s Day that was hard to bear. Baptisms and baby showers were difficult. Sometimes, merely seeing a pregnant woman or a couple with a baby sent me into despair. The months developed an unwelcome rhythm, beginning with hope, then anxiety, and ending in tears. My prayer life had taken on the same rhythm: first, optimistic appeals for pregnancy; then, frantic pleas for help getting through the month; and finally, silent anguish when I felt my prayers had been ignored. I wondered: What have we done to deserve this? Why hasn t our simple wish for a child been granted? Although infertility is common, it can be isolating to sufferers. Often friends and family don t know what to say, make awkward jokes, or avoid the topic altogether. There are moral, ethical, and financial mine fields to navigate, and it s easy for spouses to disagree about what to do. Couples facing infertility have three options: seek medical treatment, pursue adoption, or live without children. While it s understandable to want to end the ordeal of infertility as quickly as possible, these decisions are important ones deserving prayer and discernment. Catholic teaching on infertility treatment is often misunderstood. While the Catholic Church encourages couples to welcome children, not all medical options for infertility are considered acceptable. Surgeries and treatments that restore or enhance a couple s ability to conceive naturally or which assist the conjugal act are encouraged. Procedures that involve a third party, replacing natural conception, or the conjugal act artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, and donor eggs or sperm are considered unacceptable. A document by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Life-Giving Love in an Age of Technology, reiterates the long-standing position of the Church. Fortunately, there are an increasing number of physicians using NaPro Technology, which treats infertility in harmony with Church teaching. The Pope Paul VI Institute is a leader in the field, and an internet search can help couples find local providers. Adoption is also a path to parenthood that s filled with many blessings. Seeking out adoptive parents and hearing their stories can affirm for infertile couples the role God played in bringing them together. And, of course, even in the midst of infertility, couples should take time to nurture their relationships and acknowledge that they re already a family. A weekend away, a walk in the woods, even setting aside dinner hours free from infertility talk helped my husband and me remind ourselves of our love and how satisfying our marriage was. The experience of infertility helped me understand what Jesus did when he willingly accepted his cross. Before encountering infertility, I still believed if I worked hard enough at something, I could achieve it. Those years taught me a difficult, invaluable lesson about giving up control over my future and trusting God to reveal a future that was beyond my hopes and fears. To learn more about Catholic teaching on reproductive technologies, visit usccb. org/ LifeGivingLove Liguori Publications, One Liguori Drive, Liguori, MO Scripture quotations in this publication are from New American Bible, revised edition, 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC. Pope Francis quotation is used with permission and copyright 2018 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. All rights reserved Liguori.org. Do I live as if I am Christ s presence on earth, aware that I am his missionary? If Jesus were in my family, social, and professional situations, what would he do? SUNDAY READINGS Acts 10:25 26, 34 35, [Peter said,] God shows no partiality.whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. 1 John 4:7 10 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God. John 15:9 17 [Jesus said,] No one has greater love than this, to lay down one s life for one s friends. WEEKDAY READINGS May 7 12, 2018 Monday, Easter Weekday: Acts 16:11 15 / Jn 15:26 16:4a Tuesday, Easter Weekday: Acts 16:22 34 / Jn 16:5 11 Wednesday, Easter Weekday: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1 / Jn 16:12 15 Thursday, Easter Weekday: Acts 18:1 8 / Jn 16:16 20 Friday, Easter Weekday: Acts 18:9 18 / Jn 16:20 23 Saturday, Easter Weekday: Acts 18:23 28 / Jn 16:23b 28 MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 13

14 PRAY FOR THE SICK Acuna, Alba Adler, Michael Agustynowicz, Rita Ambach, Maria Elena Anasaii, Viole Aragon, Eric Arcau, Georgina Askelana, Jo Ellen Babione, Helen Babione Jr., Robert Baker, Jimmy Barros, Ethel Benicy, Alexander Bitondo, Carmela Bobbitt, Joann Bradley, Earl Brennan, Leslie Brown, Cheryl Buffone, Peter Cacase, Theresa Carrera, Abelardo Cluster, Michael Cooke, John Costello, Jerry A. Cousineau, Cai Craven, Kathy Cuevas, Aura Cullen, Debra Ann Enck Cunningham, Ed Cussen, Myrna Cwal, Paul Darbyshire, Brenda De Chard, Christine de Varona, Jorge de Varona Jose (Joey) Deitz, Eileen Dorsey, Greg Doyle, Arthalie DuBois, Raymond Dunn, Morgan Durand, Raul Salazar Enck, Mary Farrell, Amanda Fetter, Mary Fischer, Bill Fisher, Grace Flores, Victoria G., Debbie Garay, Jose Gardner, Marie Geraci, Frank Gerlach, Greg Gerlach, Marlene Gildharry, Nelly Gesner, Carmela Giguere, Gerald Gonsalves, Pat Gould-Peck, Patrica Graham, Audrey Grasso, Vincent Harris, Cameron Hickman, Lauren Hines, Billy Hines, Rita Iemolo, Angelica Jannotta, Carol Kabbas, Diana Kelleher, Anthony James Kin, Victor Look Largia, Elda Laudato, Frances Layer, Robert Liu, Wendy Loesch, Dolores Lopez, Carlos Mancini, Teresa Margolis, Robert Martinez, Eridania Altagracia Maldonado Delboy, Fernanda Marullo, Phyllis Mealo, Patsy Midgley, John H. Miret, Emilio Mochler, Marie Montigny, Bryant Moore, Jeff Morgan, Todd Morrow, Marjorie Murphy, Sr. Immaculata Niro, Michael Norzius, Odney Obeso, Ana Teresa Ortiz de la Cruz, Bradley Peloso, Margaret Petho, Ellen Pinto III, Richard Pomales, Ray Hernandez Those we love who have died: Julio Pinzon - Martinez Would you like to donate flowers to decorate the altar on the weekend masses? Power, Theresia Preble, Mathias Quachi, Mr. & Mrs. Rious, Raymond Robert, Barbara Saffran, Dorothy Segler, Charly Sheltry, Paul Sigda, Bob Sotta, Beatriz Spera, Dan St. Germaine, Robert A. Stokes, Ken Stone, Fran Suarez, Rosis Suao-Castleberry, Tania Taylor, London Terwillger, Maureen Thomas, Colleen Siebenahler Tkatch, Elizabeth Tobin, Son Hwa Tolly, Morris Torres-Broussett Pilar Trupiano, Anthony Tygett, David Valdez, Pilar Varacchi, Deborah Vetto, Robert Vicari, Laura Waddick, Wyatt Zabarowski, Barbara If you would like to donate fl owers to decorate our altar, please call Patty Delaney, (561) or her at delaney_patty@stjoan.org (Flowers can be donated in memory of a loved one, birthdays or for any special occasion.) ALTAR BREAD In loving memory of James & Anna Mondo by Charles, Marie Dlugos & Family Do you want a special remembrance for a loved one, living or deceased? YOU CAN DONATE ALTAR BREAD FOR A WEEK OF MASSES by calling The Parish Office at OVERSEAS IN THE US ARMED FORCES: Staff. Sgt. Douglas, PVT 1st Class Brendan Nestor, Sgt. Maj. John Hermeling, Capt. Christopher Allen & PFC Lee E. Palmer, David Schuler, Lance Corp., Lt. Ryan Appleman & his wife, Lt. Christine Appleman TO LEAVE A LEGACY FOR ST. JOAN OF ARC STEP 1 Gather your information about your assets, including retirement funds, bank accounts and real property. STEP 2 Choose the type of bequest you d like to make. 1. Unrestricted bequest. This is a donation to be used for St. Joan of Arc general funds. This donation would be used where it is most needed. 2. Restricted bequest. This donation specifies how the money is to be used. (This could be restricted to go into the endowment, a specific ministry, or the building fund.) A bequest can be made in a number of ways: A specific dollar amount. Specific assets, such as securities, real estate, or tangible property. Retirement account assets, consisting of any benefits remaining in your retirement plan. A residuary bequest, St. Joan of Arc receives all or a percentage of your estate after all other obligations are met. An existing will or trust can be easily amended to include a gift to St. Joan of Arc without rewriting the entire document. Your attorney can prepare a simple document, called a codicil, which adds a new bequest while reaffirming the terms of your will. Similarly, an attorney can prepare an amendment to a revocable trust to add St. Joan of Arc. STEP 3 Meet with your estate planning attorney. If you need to create a will or just update your existing document, you ll want to get advice from your estate planning attorney. An attorney can advise you as to the best way to structure your will in order to take care of your loved ones first and then your charitable interests while assuring the best tax benefits. As a charitable, not-for-profit all bequests to St. Joan of Arc are fully deductible for estate tax purposes. STEP 4 Contact us. We acknowledge and welcome donors into our Arc Angel Society. Members are invited to special member events and receive special mailings. (We also recognize and respect the wishes of anyone that wishes to remain anonymous.) Please contact Wendy Horton in the Development Office at (561) or horton_wendy@stjoan.org. 14 ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13

15 ANDREA LEWIN Directora del Ministerio Hispano y de Actividades de la Parroquia lewin_andrea@stjoan.org Padre José Crucet Padre Alfredo Hernández JESUS SE DESPIDE. Misa en español todos los Domingos a las 6:30pm. Confesiones todos los Domingos a las 5:50pm 6:20pm en la capilla. Jesús supo que ya había llegado la hora de enfrentar su pasión y muerte, por eso pidió a sus discípulos que organizaran una cena. El Jueves Santo tuvo lugar la llamada Ultima Cena, en la cual Jesús instituyó el sacramento de la Eucaristía, la mejor forma de permanecer unido a nosotros. También instituyó el sacerdocio. Al lavar los pies a sus discípulos nos dio ejemplo del servicio que debemos practicar entre nosotros, nos pidió que nos amáramos los unos a los otros como el nos ama y finalmente proclamó un discurso de despedida. El evangelista San Juan narra este discurso en el capítulo 17 de su evangelio. Apartes de este discurso de despedida no los presenta la liturgia de la Palabra en este Domingo séptimo de Pascua y a una semana de la Solemnidad de Pentecostés. La relación de Jesús con Dios Padre (relación Padre Hijo) fue de perfecta unidad, por eso Jesús dijo: El Padre y yo somos uno (Juan 10:30) y también: No soy yo,sino el Padre que mora en mí el que hace las obras (Juan 14:10).Donde está el Espíritu de Dios hay unidad, donde está el maligno hay división. Jesús desea que seamos uno para que vivamos en el Reino. También dice en su discurso que el cuidó bien a todas las personas que el Padre le encomendó y que sólo se perdió Judas Iscariote para que se cumpliera la Escritura. Jesús hizo la voluntad del Padre. Otra misión que le encomendó el Padre fue que nos entregara su Palabra. Así lo hizo El, lo cual causó que elmundo (o sea todos los que desconocen a Dios como lo principal de su vida) nos odiara. No le pide que nos saque del mundo, sino que nos libre del mal. Finalmente pide que nos santifique, o sea que nos ayude a que nos dejemos guiar por el Espíritu Santo y que sigamos siempre separados para Dios. Este evangelio debe movernos a hacer dos reflexiones: 1) Nos dejamos cuidar de Dios Padre? El nos invita a cumplir los mandamientos de la Ley de Dios, que es la mejor manera de recibir su cuidado y permanecer libres de todo mal y 2) Nos dejamos santificar de Dios? Estamos usando los medios que Dios nos ha dado para santificarnos, como son la práctica diaria de la oración, una vida sacramental intensa y un empeño en practicar las obras de misericordia? Feliz Domingo, Diácono Edgar Cáceres. MAY 13 ST. JOAN OF ARC 15

16 CALENDARIO DE ACTIVIDADES Y FIESTAS Padre Celestial, Te damos gracias por nuestras madres, a las que Tu les has confiado el cuidado precioso de la vida humana desde su inicio. Tú has dado a la mujer la capacidad de participar contigo en la creación de nueva vida. Haz que cada mujer puede llegar a comprender el pleno significado de esta bendición. Mira a cada madre que está esperando un hijo, fortalece su fe en Tu paternal cuidado y amor para con ella y para su hijo en camino. Dale valentía en tiempos de miedo o dolor, comprensión en los momentos de incertidumbre y duda, y esperanza en tiempos de problemas. Concédele alegría en el nacimiento de su hijo. Bendice a las madres a quienes les has dado el gran privilegio y la responsabilidad de ser formadoras de un niño o una niña. Haz que todas ellas puedan fomentar la fe de sus hijos, siguiendo el ejemplo de María, la Madre de Tu Hijo. Ayuda a todas las "madres espirituales", quienes están al cuidado de los hijos de otros y asumen su tarea con amor maternal, que puedan descubrir que engendrar vida es mucho más que dar a luz. Te pedimos que envíes el Espíritu Santo Consolador a las madres que han perdido hijos, que están enfermos o separados de sus familias, que se encuentran en peligro o problemas de cualquier tipo. Muéstrales Tu misericordia y dales fortaleza y serenidad. Colma de tu paz a las madres que ya no están con nosotros, que disfruten en Tu presencia del fruto de sus esfuerzos en la tierra. María, Madre del Cielo, intercede por todas las madres, sé su guía y consuelo. Alcánzales de Dios la Gracia para esta vida y la alegría eterna en la Gloria. Amén. Feliz dia a todos los niños que recibirán la cumunión el 12 de Mayo. Que siempre tengan a Jesús en sus corazones. MARTES DEL MES DE MAYO en la Casa Kilby a las 5:30 pm a 7 pm CLASE DE FOTOGRAFÍA para los estudiantes de Middle and High School. Una sesión semanal los días martes por Cuatro Semanas. MARTES DEL MES DE MAYO en la Casa Kilby a las 9:00 am a 10:30 am CLASE DE FOTOGRAFÍA para adultos. Una sesión semanal los días martes por Cuatro Semanas MARTES 15 DE MAYO en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm.Clases Pre Bautismales los terceros martes de cada mes. DOMINGO 2 4 DE JUNIO a las 1 :30 pm en la Iglesia. BAUTIZOS en español son al cuarto Domingo de cada mes. H APPY FRIDAY fecha de inicio pendiente en la Casa The Ark a las 6pm ( Primer Viernes de cada mes) Para iniciar nuestras reunión es social es mensual es par a compartir en comunidad juegos de mesa y rica comida! N ECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS. Una pareja para ser de anfitriones un viernes al mes. Los interesados comunicarse con Andrea Lewin al lewin_andrea@stjoan.org DOMINGO 2 4 JUNIO a las 1 :30 pm en la Iglesia. En el mes de MAYO NO HAY BAUTIZO EN ESPAÑOL H APPY FRIDAY fecha de inicio pendiente en la Casa The ARK a las 6pm ( Primer Viernes de cada mes) Para iniciar nuestras reunión es social es mensual es par a compartir en comunidad juegos de mesa y rica comida! N ECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS. Una pareja para ser de anfitriones un viernes al mes. Los interesados comunicarse con Andrea Lewin al lewin_andrea@stjoan.org CLASE DE FOTOGRAFÍA para adultos y jovenes. Una sesión semanal los días martes por Cuatro Semanas en Septiembre. ACTIVIDADES EN ESPAÑOL Rosario por las Intenciones del Ministerio Hispano de Santa Juana de Arco todos los Lunes a las 7:30pm en la Capilla. C lases de Biblia los días Martes en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm. Rosario por la vocaciones sacerdotales todos los M iercoles a las 7pm en la Capilla. Grupo de Oración todos los Jueves a las 7pm en la Casa Kilby. SE REINICIAN Jueves 5 de Abril debido al TIEMPO DE CUARESMA debido al Vía Crucis y el Jueves Santo. Taller de Oración Padre Larrañaga (Duración de 15 semanas): Iniciamos el Taller el 31 de Enero de 6:45pm a 8:45pm en la Casa Kilby. Interesados para taller del 2018 contactar a Martha Bencomo Tel tovmartha. bencomo@gmail.com Curso Matrimonial del Padre Ignacio Larrañaga comienza a fines de Mayo en Santa Juana de Arco. Son cupos limitados para inscribirse y mas información contactar a Martha Bencomo Tel tovmartha.bencomo@gmail.com MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS DE LA EUCARISTÍA CUERPO DE CRISTO Fernando Cordova - 1, Georgina Gracia - 2, Aurora Cortez - 3 SANGRE DE CRISTO Luis Maldonado - A, Benito Fernandez - B, Jeanette Cordova - C, Lucy Jurzec - D MINISTROS DE LA PALABRA Sandra Castro y Anibal Lozada Ministerio Extraordinario de la Eucaristia y Grupo de Oración: Fernando Cordova Proclamadores de la Palabra Monaguillos para la santa Misa: Rosis Suarez Si estás interesado en ser voluntario y en ser parte del grupo de Ujieres contactar a Andrea Lewin ST. JOAN OF ARC MAY 13