Sunday - 8:30 AM & 11:15 AM. (Sunday - 9:30 AM only in June, July & August) Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:15 PM

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1 222 South Law Street Aberdeen, Maryland MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:30 AM & 11:15 AM (Sunday - 9:30 AM only in June, July & August) Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:15 PM Daily Mass: Monday through Friday - 8:30 AM MISSION STATEMENT: To Live and Love as Jesus Did. Welcoming and Sharing the Experience of God s Word. PASTORAL STAFF PASTOR William F. Franken wfranken@stjoanarc.org DEACONS Deacon Daniel Kopczyk Deacon Ray Van Pelt SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Virginia P. Bahr vbahr@stjoanarc.org PASTORAL ASSOCIATE & DIRECTOR, FAITH FORMATION Richard Berndt Director of Music Dan Ranalli ext. 114 Business Manager Robin Carnivale ext. 112 Bookkeeper Karen Dramis ext. 121 Administrative Assistant Lisa Borkoski ext. 110 PARISH OFFICE Phone: Fax: parish@stjoanarc.org Web Page: SCHOOL Phone:

2 March 19, 2017 Third Sunday of Lent ~Jesus Invites St. Joan of Arc Welcomes~ The Samaritan woman who encountered Jesus at the well declared: Sir, I can see you are a prophet. After her lengthy conversation with Jesus, she said to her townspeople: Come and see someone who told me everything I ever did! The world seems to have always known people who claim clairvoyance. Today if you type fortune teller into the browser of your computer you can find hundreds of psychics listed. For $3.99 a minute you can talk to one who claims to be a gifted, honest, caring psychic who can help you with all issues. Also available are astrologers, mediums, palm readers and tarot card readers. It costs nothing to visit Jesus in prayer. He is the only one who can really tell you everything you ever did. He is the long-awaited Messiah who said to the Samaritan woman: I, who speak to you, am he. READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Fourth Sunday of Lent 31: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ps 23:1-6 Eph 5:8-14 Jn 9:1-41 PRAY..FOR OUR SICK Penny Adam, Wanda Bowers, Lillian Butkiewicz, Rose Callahan, Brian Connors, Gary Davila, Donnie Feldt, Helen Fernholz, Joseph Fisher Jr., Kookie Garbinski, James Gozzales, George Hardy, Kim Herud, Wanda Horne, Kerry Hubbard, Mary Johnson, Kenny Kaiss, Alexandria Kuster, Sheila Manara, Isabelle Matty, Stephanie McArthur, Martha McCollum, Alberta Moxley, Karen Munski, Ottille Neary, Deborah Brown Rose, Cecelia Slack, George Stables, Joyce Todd, Elaine Wagman, Barbara Webster and Patricia Wilhelm. PRAYER REQUESTS: Call Eileen or send requests to: eileenmcvey@hotmail.com. Please call the parish office to add or remove persons from the sick list , ext MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a loved one, living or deceased, honored or remembered at one of our scheduled Masses, please contact the parish office. MASSES FOR Mar Day Time Intention Mon. 8:30am Dottie Heath Tues. 8:30am Gunther Eichhorn Wed. 8:30am Communion Service Thur 8:30am Dorothy Krasting Fri. 8:30am People of SJA Sat. 5:00pm Rose Mary Little Sun. 8:30am People of SJA Sun. 11:15am John Sheckells = Deceased PLEASE REMEMBER THE POOR as you leave Mass each weekend. NEXT WEEK- END the Poor Box will be for those coming to the parish office seeking assistance. EASTER FLOWER ENVELOPES Memorial flower donations for Easter may be made by using the envelopes in your monthly packets or by using the pew envelopes designated for Easter Flowers. Please print the information, enclose your donation and put it in the offertory basket. Dedications must be received by April 2nd in order to be included in the Easter Sunday bulletin.

3 Support the Catholic Relief Services Collection Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC). Funds from this collection help provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and Christ s love and respect to all people here at home and abroad. LENTEN REGULATIONS: March 19, 2017 Elementary: 10:30AM Session, CLOW at 11:15 AM Mass Middle School: 9:30 Session & Attend Mass Confirmation: Attend Mass RCIA: 9:30 Session & Attend Mass March 26, 2017 Elementary: 10:30AM Session, CLOW at 11:15 AM Mass Middle School: Attend Mass Confirmation: Attend Mass RCIA: 9:30 Session & Attend Mass Next week, please give generously to CRSC and help Jesus in disguise. Envelopes can be picked up in the Narthex. Learn more about the collection at Law of Abstinence: All persons who have reached their 14th birthday are bound by the law of abstinence. Abstinence: abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Fridays of Lent. Fast: limited to a single full meal on the days of fasting, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Days of observance: Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. Law of Fast: All adults are bound by the law of fast up to their 60th birthday. Days of observance: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. St. Joan of Arc School Grounded in Faith, Focused on the Future Here's What's SJA School: Sunday, March 19 th Hot Lunch deadline for April! Tuesday, March 21 st 9:30AM Reconciliation Service Grades 3-8 Chic-fil-A hot lunch 3:15PM Creative Writing, Bowling, Jr. Lego Wednesday, March 22 nd 3:15-5PM Musical Final dress rehearsal Thursday, March 23 rd 9:15AM Group pictures 1:30PM Alice in Wonderland Jr. dress rehearsal (students attend) 3:15 Musical rehearsal, Band Friday, March 24 th 8:30AM Liturgy (Grade 6) 9:15AM Trimester 2 Awards Assembly 2PM Stations of the Cross Grades 1 & 2 Saturday, March 25 th Matinee 1:30PM Alice in Wonderland Jr. SJA School Invites you to Derby Night - Adults only Live DJ, Great Food, Beer and Wine, Horse Races, 50/50 Raffle and more! Saturday, April 1st, 7p-11p MINKER BANQUET HALL, 920 Principio Furnace Road, Perryville, MD $45 per person To purchase tickets contact Lauren Dorsey at (410) or hutchdorsey@gmail.com Purchase a table for ten, only $400! Plus, get 50 raffle tickets for the table! Sponsor a race for $500, or a horse for $100. All Race Sponsors receives 2 free tickets to the event! SJA Presents Alice in Wonderland Jr Saturday, March 25th at 1:30PM St. Joan of Arc Church Hall Tickets only $5 Light refreshments will be sold Annual Appeal WE ARE CLOSE TO MEETING OUR GOAL, BUT NEED YOUR HELP! We have already raised over $14,000. Our goal this year is $20,000, Thank you to all who have given! With your help we will reach our goal and continue to improve our facility and educational offerings. Please send in your tax deductible donation now. 200 student enrollment goal Help us reach our goal of 200 students next year and every SJA family will receive an incentive. We can't do it alone; we need your help. So share the good news of all the wonderful things that are happening at SJA with your family, friends, and neighbors. Referral Bonus for Current School Families Did you know you can get $500 as a referral bonus for bringing in new students! For every new family you refer that attends SJA for the entire school year you will get $500 off of your tuition.

4 During Lent, Christians all over the world show their gratitude for their blessings. So, each Sunday of Lent we will ask for certain items, which will be placed in the Donation Room of the Church Gathering Space. These items will feed the hungry through the Good Samaritan food pantry. Third Sunday of Lent March 19, 2017 Cold Cereal, Breakfast Bars, and Canned Vegetables Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 26, 2017 Canned Meats (Tuna, Chicken, Stews, Corned Beef, chili with meat) HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE LEN- TEN COLLECTION Saint Joan of Arc Parish is an ongoing supporter of Harford Family House. The Harford Family House, located in Aberdeen provides transitional housing for homeless families with children in Harford County. HFH is in need of the following new items: Diapers - sizes 0, 1&2, 5&6, Baby Wipes, Q-Tips, Body Wash, All Purpose Cleaner Comet/Ajax, Bathroom Cleaner, Laundry Detergent - small container, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Lysol Wipes, Air Freshener, Light Bulbs, Tissues and Paper Towels. Please deposit your donated items in our Donation Room every week during Lent. Please contact Anne Dulik with any questions at adulik@comcast.net. Thank you for your support. Fifth Sunday of Lent - April 2, 2017 Cocoa Packets, Coffee Packets, Juice (sips or cans), Dry Milk (envelopes) ***Small boxes and small-regular cans are preferred. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me. (Matthew 25:35) Place your Hopes on the Cross Our parish theme this Lent is A Season of Hope. The greatest symbol of hope for all disciples of Jesus is the cross. By his cross and resurrection we are set free from sin, fear and sadness. As we journey to Easter, please think about the hopes you have in your family. Record your family s hopes and place them on the Lenten cross. Please use one card per family from the basket next to the cross. Harford County Catholics will have Theology on Tap every Thursday evening during Lent. The location is "The Tower" restaurant in Bel Air. Join us Thursday, March 23 for guest speaker Ted Miles from Catholic Relief Services. The topic is: GLOBAL JUSTICE Happy half-hour at 7pm at the restaurant, speaker at 7:30, discussion and social time continues at 8pm. For Young Adults in their 20s & 30s. Food and beverages available for purchase. Questions? Contact Deacon Ray at rvanpelt@stjoanarc.org. Sponsored by Harford Area Youth Adult Ministry & Your Parish.

5 WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP GROUP An adult women s faith sharing group is meeting on Monday evenings at 6:30PM. Please contact Mary Beth Nocket: Nockmb@comcast.net for dates or to enroll. MEN'S FELLOWSHIP GROUP Saint Joan of Arc Men s Fellowship Group will meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30PM in the Parish Office conference room. Our focus will be to study our Sunday scriptural readings and discuss our Catholic faith. All men are welcome!! The next meeting is March 21. Contact Deacon Ray for any questions after Mass or send him a note at rvanpelt@stjoanarc.org CAMP VERITAS 2017: Camp Veritas is a oneweek play-and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA locations in 2017; July at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, July at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment is open now and the enrollment price for each week is $450 per camper. More details can be found at OUR LENTEN MISSION: with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, at St. John the Evangelist Church, Long Green Pike, Hydes, MD on Sunday, March 26, Monday, March 27 & Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00PM in the Church. Free Admission! (free-will offerings will be accepted) Everyone is Welcome. THE GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY FOOD PANTRY is in need of the following items: Juice Spaghetti Sauce Syrup Jelly Please remember that smaller containers are best. The food is collected in our Ministry Room every week. Thank you for your continued support of our food pantry. THE GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP. We need men with pick up trucks or an SUV to help us with monthly food pick up from Edgewood. The pick up is one time per month and it is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. We typically have a little bit of notice before the day. If you are able to volunteer some time to the Good Samaritan Ministry, please call Sabina Acquah at or her at efuma@msn.com. Thank you for your generosity. GOD IN ALL THINGS: AN INTRODUCTION TO IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY A five week series that will unpack and practice the spiritual wisdom of St. Ignatius. WHERE: The Adult Education Center, St. Margaret Church, 141 N. Hickory Ave., Bel Air. 7:00-8:30PM on the following Tues- WHEN: days. March 21: God in All Things: Creation, Daily Life & The Spiritual Exercises March 28: The Spiritual Life: Consolation, Desolation and Discernment April 4th: Men and Women for Others SHROUD OF TURIN One of the World s Greatest mysteries! See the full size Shroud replica, hear the history, the science, experience the passion of Jesus in a new way. March 24, 2017 at 7:00PM at St. Joseph Church Parish Center; 8420 Belair Rd. Nottingham, MD 21236;

6 Harford County Catholic Church Reconciliation Services Tuesday March 7pm St. Francis de Sales Monday March 10am-12, 1-3pm & 6-8pm St. Margaret Tuesday March 7pm St. Mark Thursday March 7pm St. Joan of Arc Tuesday April 4-8pm St. Stephen Wednesday April 7pm St. Ignatius Friday April 3-8pm St. John Monday April 7pm St. Mary Fridays of Lent March 3 thru April 5:30-6:30pm St. Patrick Stations of the Cross will be led by students at 2:00PM on the following dates: March 24th & 31st. Stations of the Cross will be led by adults at 7:00PM on the following dates: March 24 led by the Women s Prayer Group March 31 led by the Pastoral Council LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be presented on April 7 at 2:00PM and 7:00PM and will be led by the students of St. Joan of Arc School. St. Patrick s in Havre de Grace will have Stations of the Cross Fridays of Lent thru April 7 at 3:00PM. Knights of Columbus Lenten Friday Fish Fry Fridays thru April 7th from 4:30PM to 7:00PM St. Joan of Arc Church Hall (also at Good Shepherd School Hall) Eat in or carry out: Fish Dinner* with Haddock patty or Tilapia fillet $6 Combination Dinner* with fish patty & 6 oz. steamed shrimp $11 Shrimp Dinner* with 12 oz. steamed shrimp $12 Grilled Cheese Dinner* $3 *All Dinners include fries, cole slaw, roll or corn bread and condiments. Also available for purchase: Sandwich only, crab soup, fries only, fish only, desserts, soda and water

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