A wonderfully diverse Catholic community, we joyfully worship God, celebrate fellowship and care for our neighbor.

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1 ESTABLISHED IN 1959 ESTABLISHED IN 1960 A wonderfully diverse Catholic community, we joyfully worship God, celebrate fellowship and care for our neighbor. 370 SW 3rd St. Boca Raton FL Fax PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - 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, 12:15pm Holidays: One Mass at 9:00am BAPTISMS Every 1st & 3rd Sunday (English): 1:30pm 4th Sunday (Spanish): 1:30pm CONFESSIONS (CHAPEL) Saturday: 3:00pm - 4:00pm (English) Sunday: 5:50pm - 6:20pm (Spanish) Confessions by appointment during office hours NOVEMBER 18, 2018

2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER 25, 2018 PLEASE HELP US DECORATE YOUR CHURCH WITH POINSETTIAS THIS CHRISTMAS! Fill-in the envelopes located at the church credenzas then drop at the collection baskets. $15 per plant. All donors will be recognized in the Bulletin. WISH LIST: SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION If you would like to support Catholic Education, your donation towards the next school year s tuition costs will help a family who otherwise would not be able to send their child to our school. Please contact Wendy Horton at for more details. Thank you! HOSPITAL & HOSPICE PASTORAL VISITATION Boca Raton Regional Hospital communicated to us that they will no longer share with the Churches or Synagogues the names or faith affiliations of their patient population. Therefore in order to receive a pastoral visit from a Priest (anointing of the sick or confession) or Eucharistic Minister (holy communion), parishioners must call SJA Parish Office by 10:30am Monday through Friday, and request such a pastoral visitation. This same procedure applies for Trustbridge Hospice, Inc. Calls received later in the day will be responded to on the following day. REMEMBER YOUR SPIRITUAL FAMILY AS WE REMEMBER YOU... Side by side we have been here for you through important family events. At Weddings, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Hospital Visits and Last Rites, we are there in support; just as your family would be. Please consider remembering in your will, for donations in memory of a loved one who has passed away, or in lieu of flowers. Please call for more information. MONDAY November 19 6:45am Richard Liberatore by Tony & Martha Nicolli Sylvia Myones by Tony & Martha Nicolli 8:15am The Brady Family by Sarah Lehmann TUESDAY November 20 6:45am Fr. Donald Koch by A Friend 8:15am David O Connell by The Family Louise Siracusano by Monty Zullo WEDNESDAY November 21 6:45am Parishioners 8:15am Steven Firestone by Jacquie & Lucky Marcia Abbo by Susan Zapf THURSDAY November 22 9:00am St. Padre Pio by Teresa Viglieti Steve Schnellerger by Beverlee FRIDAY November 23 9:00am Betty & Joseph Tkatch by The Walewski Family Pamela St. George by Maria Pavao SATURDAY November 24 8:15am Robert & Isabelle Curtis by Jim & Karen Keenan 4:30pm Ed & Bea Palguta by Sheri Sunquist Frank Joseph Bennardo by Lisa & Colby Bennardo SUNDAY November 25 7:30am Robert Stoner by Jim & Karen Keenan Felipe Rendon by Alberto Ricaurte 9:15am John Cooke by Diane Salerno Stanley Miller by The Family 10:45am Cynthia & Kirk Sowers by Terri Picinich Martin & Jackie Picinich by Terri Picinich 12:15pm Gino Occhipinti by Lisa & Colby Bennardo Gilbert Handal by Judy Handal 5:00pm Drs. Robert E. Tormey Jr. & Sr. by Nancy, Megan & Ruthann Tormey Jacob Kosowsky by The Voyer Family 6:30pm Parishioners 2 BULLETIN EDITOR: PATTY DELANEY Please Bulletin material to: delaney_patty@stjoan.org We reserve the right to edit & publish such materials at our discretion.

3 PASTOR S MESSAGE Our Posture of Thanksgiving Often Jesus teaches us about the value of thanksgiving. At the heart of the Our Father is a sincere response of thanksgiving for all that God has blessed us with: gift of life, health, purpose in life and the graces necessary to accomplish it. Every time we pray we should make it a prayer of thanksgiving for truly we are all recipients of God s generosity. We are also reminded that as we say Thank you for gifts received, we acknowledge the responsibility to be generous ourselves with that which we have been given. Our national celebration of Thanksgiving reminds us of kindnesses and assistance given to our Pilgrim ancestors whose very life was a gift from the Native Americans who protected them and fed them in the face of starvation. When we enjoy our festive meal, we can also share of its abundance as we reach out with concern and material assistance to the poor and starving throughout the world. Thanksgiving truth is to acknowledge all we have received and an opportunity to use it to accomplish great good in a troubled world. Msgr. Michael D. McGraw Where Are You Seeking Your Rest Today? CLERGY DEVOTION As we ready ourselves for the end of the Church s Liturgical Year our readings invite us to carefully prepare ourselves for the end of time. However, what will the end of time look like? The first reading describes it in terms of people waking up from sleep. There is going to be a time of great distress, and of those who lie sleeping in the dust of the earth, many will awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace. Not just in our own day, but even at the end of time, some people will wake up well, and others very poorly. Some will find safety and others disgrace. Indeed, what makes all the difference is where people choose to find rest? Disgrace is found by those who seek refuge only in passing things that do not last. In the gospel, Jesus goes so far as to say that even heaven and earth will pass away. Everything about this passing life will eventually be no more, even our beautiful houses, in which we take such pride. There will come a time when it will no longer be here. But, if this is true, where then are we to seek rest and find safety when we finally wake up from sleep? The only truly restful and safe place is to be found in God alone. More specifically, we only arrive at true safety when we rest in our Lord. As He tells us in the gospel, heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. The Lord s words do not pass away, because they are not mere words. They are matched by His single act of undying love. So dear brothers and sisters, where are you seeking your rest today? Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran 3 PASTORAL STAFF Msgr. Michael D. McGraw, Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran, Fr. Martin Dunne III, Deacon Bill Watzek, Deacon Michael Zatarga

4 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK 1 Raffle Ticket for $50 3 Raffle Tickets for $100 Acevedo, Jorge Acuna, Alba Adler, Michael Agustynowicz, Rita Ambach, Maria Elena Anasaii, Viole Aragon, Eric Arcau, Georgina Arca-Patiño, Jaime Arenas, Gloria Askelana, Jo Ellen Babione, Helen Babione Jr., Robert Baker, Jimmy Barros, Ethel Belina, Mark W. Benicy, Alexander Biety, William Blaine, James Bobbitt, Joann Boylan, Sr. Peter Bradley, Earl Brennan, Leslie Brown, Cheryl Buffone, Peter Carrera, Abelardo Christopherson, Courtney Corr, Kim M. Corr, Stephen Costello, Jerry A. Cousineau, Cal Craven, Kathy Cuevas, Aura Cunningham, Ed Cussen, Myrna Cwal, Paul Darbyshire, Brenda De Chard, Christine De Gannes Cedeno, Janice Deitz, Eileen Dlugos, Charles DuBois, Raymond Dunne, Joyce Durand, Raul Salazar Enck, Mary Fara, Claudia Fetter, Mary Fischer, Bill Fisher, Grace Flores, Victoria Garay, Jose Geraci, Frank Gerardi, Joseph Gerlach, Greg Gerlach, Marlene Gildharry, Nelly Giguere, Gerald Gould-Peck, Patrica Graham, Audrey Grasso, Vincent Hays, Maxine Harris, Cameron Hickman, Lauren Hines, Billy Hines, Rita Hudson, Gee Hopkins, Valerie Ann Iemolo, Angelica Ivory, Talia Iglesias, Luis Manuel Jackson, Barbara Jannotta, Carol Kabbas, Diana Kelleher, Anthony James Kirkham, Tom Larguia, Maria Marta Laudato, Frances Layer, Robert Liu, Wendy Livingston, Anne Marie Loesch, Dolores Lopez, Carlos Mancini, Teresa Margolis, Robert Meyers, Kathryn Altagracia Maldonado, Fernanda Martinelli, Hellen & Nick Marullo, Phyllis Mealo, Patsy Miller, Susan Mochler, Marie Monahan, Kieran E. Montigny, Bryant Morgan, Todd Morris, Tolly Morrow, Marjorie Niro, Michael Nogash, Jane Elizabeth Norzius, Odney Obeso, Ana Teresa Ortiz de la Cruz, Bradley Ortiz, Lorenzo Parker, Olivia Peloso, Margaret Petho, Ellen Pinto III, Richard Pomales, Ray Hernandez Power, Theresia Preble, Mathias Quachi, Mr. & Mrs. Quintero, Omar Quiroz, Nicholas Rious, Raymond Robert, Barbara Roberts, Blake Saffran, Dorothy Scaggs, William Simone, Madeline Segler, Charly Shand, Cataluña Monica Sheltry, Paul Sigda, Bob Sotta, Beatriz Spera, Dan St. Germaine, Robert A. Stokes, Ken Stram, Toni Suarez, Rosis Suao-Castleberry, Tania Taylor, London Terwillger, Maureen Tkatch, Elizabeth Tobin, Son Hwa Tolly, Morris Torres-Broussett Pilar Trupiano, Anthony V., Claire V., Holden Valdez, Pilar Varacchi, Deborah Vetto, Robert Vicari, Laura Waddick, Wyat Weatherall, Luke Wilhelm, Patrice Wisenauer, Fred Yañez, Juana Torres Zabarowski, Barbara Zatarga, Michael Our Jingle Bell Ball is our biggest fundraiser of the year and a very joyful evening! Cocktails Silent Auction Live Auction Dinner Dancing Don t miss this amazing gala!! For more details visit: WEEKLY TREASURE The Weekly Offertory Collection for November 10 & 11 totaled $22, envelope users contributed $17,096 and non envelope users contributed $5,532. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection totaled $2,563. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE WITH CREDIT CARD? Forms a re available at the back of the church or in the Parish Office. You can earn frequent flyer miles on your contributions to. We now accept most mayor credit cards. Please note that in observance of Thanksgiving there will be one Mass at 9:00am on Thursday, November 22 and on Friday, November 23. SJA Campus will close after the Mass on those two days. GOT YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS? Please support SJA by purchasing a Raffle Ticket for a chance to win a trip for two to Portugal. Tickets are $50 for one chance and $100 for three chances. Raffle Tickets and Reservations for the Auction are on sale this weekend and next weekend in front of Church after each Mass. FLORIDA CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER: Subscribe now or renew your subscription to the Florida Catholic 24 issues of your home diocese for $26; or access to our e-edition, which includes Orlando, Palm Beach and Venice editions, via your PC or tablet, for $20. Any level of donation support is appreciated for our ministry of Catholic news and the truth. Visit or call toll free

5 HAVE YOU RESERVED YOUR PLACE AT OUR ANNUAL GALA? For more information stop by our SJA Special Projects Office or visit our online Giving Center at or contact Diane Salerno at or Debora Bradley at OUR RAFFLE WINNER WILL TRAVEL TO LISBON! See details in our site. EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDARS! THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER by the SJA Holiday Fellowship Ministry Location: Via Mizner Golf & City Club on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 at 2pm 6200 Boca Del Mar Drive, Boca Raton, Florida Price: $55.00/person includes Tax and Tip. Wine or Cocktails billed separately (Credit Card or Cash paid at restaurant) Please call Jean Ordonez to make a reservation seats have been reserved, that is the cut off. You should call to reserve your seats ASAP. Also, please let Jean now if you are interested in sponsoring a Priest, Deacon or Nun. We always invite them to our dinners to thank them for all that they do for us during the year. MORNING OF GRACE Join other women in a sisterhood for a Potluck Continental Breakfast, Prayer, and ongoing Spiritual Formation by the Women of Grace. Saturday, Dec.1, 9am 11am at Mercy Center (purple balloons) Bring a friend and a breakfast item to share. FESTIVE MASS & SPECIAL COMMEMORATION of the 30th ANNIVERSARY of the CONSTRUCTION of ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH Sunday, Dec. 9, at 10:45am in the Church. FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 6pm in the Church: Procession and Holy Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. ANGEL TREE IS SET: Our annual Angel Tree is set at the entrance of the Church. Please pick up a tag that lists a child s wish. Please help bring joy this Christmas to a needy child. Gifts can be dropped at the Parish Office. NATIVITY AT SANBORN PARK: All are invited to celebrate the beginning of the joyous Christmas Season! Monday, Nov. 26 at 6pm in Sanborn Park. Don t miss this wonderful tradition. 5

6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Religious Education Office Rosa Davidson - Faith Formation Director davidson_rosa@stjoan.org Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:00am 5:00pm Wednesdays: 9:00am 6:30pm (when there are Religious Ed classes) Otherwise 9:00am 5:00pm (when there are no classes) Fridays: 9:00am 12:00 noon Saturdays: CLOSED Sundays: 8:30am 10:40am (when there are Family Catechesis classes) Otherwise CLOSED (when there are no classes) Wednesday Religious Education Classes: 5:00pm 6:15pm Schedule: November 21st, 2018 NO CLASS, November 28th, 2018 Class, December 5th, 2018 NO CLASS, December 12th, 2018 Class, December 19th, 2018 Class, December 26th, 2018 NO CLASS Sunday Family Catechesis Classes: 9:15am 10:30am followed by 10:45am Mass Registration for the Sunday Family Catechesis is CLOSED. Schedule: December 16th, 2018 Class, January 13th, 2019 Class, February 10th, 2019 Class, March 10th, 2019 Class, April 7th, 2019 Class, May 5th, 2019 Class Please check out the Loyola Family Catechesis lesson plans and resources found in and Religious Ed Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer as a Catechist, Assistant & Substitute Catechist, Hall Monitor, or Religious Ed Office Volunteer, please stop by the Religious Ed office or call (561) All volunteers must attend Virtus Protecting God s Children training, pass a fingerprints background check, and sign Diocesan Code of Conduct, as well as be able to obtain the Basic Catechist Certificate (online). Thank you! 6

7 End of year/christmas Gifts to SJA Donor will match all donations up to $35,000! Back in the 50 s a group of generous and forward thinking Catholics living in Boca Raton decided they needed a local church. Today that church has grown and flourished, is a vibrant Catholic Community offering many programs, events, and services to its parishioners. Back in the 50 s when the Church first began a dollar offered in the basket went a lot further than it does today. Because of the increase in the cost of living our offertory only supports a portion of the funds needed. In addition to the weekly offertory we have to rely on individual donations and fundraisers to support the Church and School. This year we are sending out an End of Year Christmas donation request. The reason we are sending you this request is three-fold, December, is typically the time of year when individuals review their charitable donations and make additional gifts before year end to reduce their taxes, donations will help keep many SJA programs funded into the New Year, and this year donations will also assist with emergency maintenance projects that arose due to substantial leaks in the Church. Additional reasons to share your generosity before January: 1. Funding will enable positive impacts on our community. If you re like most people, you want to make a difference in the world, what a better place to start than your spiritual home. Making a donation to will help finance the ministries, events, and programs that benefit the entire SJA community. The Church also funds the Care Ministry s operating expenses so you are also helping those in the larger community who are in need. Please don t worry about not having thousands to give even small donations can go a long way. 2. Doing something good is good for your health. Research has proven that giving actually improves our body chemistry. When we make charitable donations, it activates the pleasure regions of the brain. Donating may actually improve physical health because it can help reduce stress, which has long been linked to health problems. 3. Tax benefits. Donating now can also ensure that you have enough tax deductions for Donations made before December 31, 2018 count toward the 2018 tax year and by making a charitable donation your taxable income will be reduced. Of course deductions change depending on income level, donation amount, and other variables. It is best to check with your accountant about how much you ll be able to claim for the donation. 4. Employer donation matches make your gift go farther. Many employers match a certain percentage of monetary gifts given by employees to the nonprofit of the employee s choice. Ask your human resources department about an employee gift match. 5. Matching Gift Challenge. A donor has stepped forward and has agreed to match all End of Year gifts up to $35,000. If we raise the $35,000 this will pay for the repairs to the church stucco, sealing and painting as well as the refinishing of the coquina on the floor of the church sanctuary and entrance. When you are making plans for your end of year gifts please remember. We need your help to continue to offer the services and programs that are synonymous with. Donations can be made on the SJA web site at by clicking on the donate button. You can also mail or deliver your donation to the Parish Office. And you can also drop your donation in the Sunday Collection basket but please make sure to mark the envelope Christmas or End of year gift. Wendy Horton - Director of Development & Stewardship

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10 ST. JOAN OF ARC MINISTRIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) Men & Women - Mondays & Saturdays at Immaculata Center. Saturdays 10:00am -12:00pm. Contact Ben or Kathy Troxel at for more info. Also on Mondays beginners 7pm -8:30pm. For more info call: AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) Men Only - Meets at 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 - Ladies group building a strong bond in our parish. For details call Gracie Fishter at MOMMY & ME - Weekly get together every Tuesday between 10am - 12pm & 3pm - 5pm. Please contact Andrea Lewin, lewin_andrea@stjoan.org phone: SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE STUDY - 9:15am-10:30am in Conf. Room B. THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY - 9:30am to 10:45am in the ARK KOINONIA - A spiritually uplifting weekend experience that takes place in our parish grounds. Please contact: George Kunzman 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. 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 SJA School, and Wednesday and Sunday CCD Students. SJA YOUTH MINISTRY - CYO - Contact Michael Scaramuzzo for more info at scaramuzzo_ michael@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 - Strives to develop God-centered Catholic men through Christian fellowship, education and service. Meetings Wednesday evenings from 6:45pm 8:45pm at The Ark. All men of the parish are most welcome. Call Paul Paschke SJA SCHOOL ALUMNI - We invite you to register on our website as an alumni if you haven t already done so at stjoan.org/school/alumni-outreach/ WOMEN OF GRACE week Journey of Discovery and Transformation that is lifechanging! 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 at 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. Wednesdays 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 GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY - 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 Baptismal classes in Spanish every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the Kilby House. SOULCORE CLASSES - Monday and Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the Sports Arena. Exercise for mind, body and soul For more information ramonajoachim@att.net SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY FOR ADULTS: 9:15am in Conference Room B (2nd floor of Ministry Building). All are welcome. Come and see! WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY FOR ADULTS: 5:00pm in the Kilby House. All are welcome. PRE-BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS IN ENGLISH: First Thursday of the month at 7:00pm in Conference Room A (2nd floor of Ministry Building). Please contact the Parish Office at (561) to register before attending. Next classes are scheduled for December 6th, 2018, January 3rd, 2019 and February 7th,

11 XXXIII DOMINGO ORDINARIO. NOV. 18, 2018 LOS ULTIMOS DIAS HORARIO DE ADVIENTO Y NAVIDAD BENDICIÓN DEL PESEBRE: Sanborn Park el 26 de noviembre a las 6pm MISAS DIARIAS DE ADVIENTO: Lunes a viernes 6:45am y 8:15am Sábados 8:15pm MISAS POR LA FIESTA DE LA INMACULADA CONCEPCIÓN DE MARÍA: Viernes 7 de diciembre: 4:30pm (Misa en Inglés) Sábado 8 de diciembre: 8:15am y 12:15pm (Misas en Inglés) FIESTA DE GALA: en el Polo Club Viernes 7 de diciembre, de 6pm a 11pm MISA EN CONMEMORACIÓN DEL TRIGÉSIMO ANIVERSARIO DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA IGLESIA SANTA JUANA DE ARCO: Domingo 9 de diciembre en la Iglesia a las 10:45am. MISA A NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE: Procesión y Santa Misa, miércoles 12 de diciembre a las 6pm en la Iglesia. RITOS DE ADVIENTO DE PENITENCIA Y CONFESIÓN: Lunes 17 de diciembre a las 7pm en la Iglesia Santa Juana de Arco. Martes 18 de diciembre a las 7pm en la Iglesia de San Judas. CONFESIONES EN LA CAPILLA DURANTE ADVIENTO: Sábados: 8, 15, y 22 de diciembre de 3pm a 4pm en Inglés. Domingos: 2, 9, 16, y 23 de diciembre de 5:50pm a 6:20pm en Español. CANCIONES DE NAVIDAD EN LA IGLESIA: Miércoles 19 de diciembre a las 7:30pm ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO: Sábado y domingo horario normal de fin de semana. MISAS DE LA VIGILIA DE NAVIDAD: Lunes 24 de diciembre: 4:30pm (tres Misas en Inglés simultaneas en tres diferentes locales) 6:30pm Misa en Español en la Iglesia. 8:30pm y 10pm Misas en Inglés en la Iglesia. DÍA DE NAVIDAD: Martes 25 de diciembre: 7:30am, 9:15am,10:45am,12:15pm en Inglés (no hay Misa por la tarde) FIESTA DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA: 29 y 30 de diciembre horario normal de Misas de fin de semana. LUNES 31 DE DICIEMBRE: Solo una Misa a las 9:00am en la Iglesia. AÑO NUEVO Y LA SOLEMNIDAD DE MARÍA LA MADRE DE DIOS: Martes 1 de enero: solo una Misa a las 9:00am en la Iglesia A medida que se acerca el final del Año Litúrgico las lecturas de la Misa nos hablan de los acontecimientos de los últimos tiempos. Sabemos que desde un comienzo y a través de su historia la Iglesia a padecido muchas persecuciones, sinembargo un signo de que se acercan los últimos días es una gran tribulación, una persecución liderada por el Anticristo. El Evangelio de hoy está escrito en un lenguaje simbólico llamado apocalíptico y por tanto no debemos tomarlo literalmente, sino buscando lo que significan los símbolos. Por ejemplo el sol y la luna representan a los falsos dioses, las estrellas a las fuerzas que se oponen al Padre, etc. Nos enseña Jesús en el Evangelio que después de la gran tribulación El va a venir, visible a todos, sobre las nubes, con gran poder y majestad. Su primera venida fue en Belén, cuando vino a cumplir su misión como Redentor, ahora viene como Juez, para presidir el Juicio Final, esta venida segunda se le conoce como Parusía. Entonces los que hayan muerto en Cristo van a resucitar y los que en ese momento estén vivos y en gracia de Dios, van a ser arrebatados y todos juntos van a estar con Jesús por toda la eternidad. Estas enseñanzas de Jesús en ningún caso deben atemorizarnos sino más bien motivarnos a estar permanentemente preparados, pues nadie sabe ni el día ni la hora en que esto va a ocurrir. Debemos pues esforzarnos diariamente en estudiar la Palabra de Dios. Una buena práctica es usar las lecturas de la misa de cada día, (las citas aparecen en el Boletín semanal de la Parroquia y luego las buscamos en nuestra Biblia). Además es tiempo de hacer una buena Confesión y de recibir con más frecuencia el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo y ser más fervorosos en nuestra vida de oración. Así estaremos llenos de paz y listos para que no nos tome por sorpresa la venida de Jesús. Feliz Domingo. Diácono Edgar Cáceres 11 Andrea Lewin, Directora del Ministerio Hispano y Actividades de la Parroquia EQUIPO PASTORAL Padre José Crucet, Padre Alfredo Hernández, Padre Higinio Rosolen, IVE

12 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 (EXCEPTO FERIADOS). CLASES DE LA BIBLIA con el diácono Edgar Cáceres Martes por medio en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm. CLASES DE CRECIMIENTO ESPIRITUAL en base a la Palabra de Dios con Maria Teresa Isaza, Martes por medio en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm. ROSARIO POR LA VOCACIONES SACERDOTALES Miércoles a las 7pm en la Capilla. GRUPO DE ORACIÓN todos los Jueves a las 7pm en la Casa Kilby. MINISTROS DE LA PALABRA 18 de NOVIEMBRE Nora Acevedo Luis Cortes MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS DE LA EUCARISTÍA 18 de NOVIEMBRE CUERPO DE CRISTO Nora Fasce - 1 Nelcy Sua - 2 Sol Garnica - 3 SANGRE DE CRISTO Fernando Cordova - A Oscar Rodriguez - B Jeanette Cordova - C Maria de los Angeles Angulo - D CALENDARIO DE ACTIVIDADES Y FIESTAS MARTES 20 DE NOVIEMBRE en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm. CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES los terceros martes de cada mes. DOMINGO 25 DE NOVIEMBRE a la 1:30pm en la Iglesia. BAUTIZOS EN ESPAÑOL son el cuarto Domingo de cada mes. LUNES 26 DE NOVIEMBRE a las 6:30pm en Sanborn Park NATIVIDAD EN SANBORN PARK damos inicio a la Temporada de Navidad. SÁBADO 8 DE DICIEMBRE de 9am a 3pm en la Parroquia San Lucas NUEVO HORIZONTE te invita al RETIRO ESPIRITUAL ANUAL Alegraos y Recocijaos GAUDETE ET EXULTATE: Exhortación Apostólica del Papa Francisco Dirigido por el Rev. Duván Bermúdez, Director de la Oficina Pastoral Hispana Diocesis de Palm Beach Donación de $10 Para mayor información contactar a: Maria Isaza al DOMINGO 9 DE DICIEMBRE a las 10:45am en la Iglesia MISA BILINGUE EN CONMEMORACIÓN DEL TRIGÉSIMO ANIVERSARIO DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA IGLESIA y da inicio a la Celebración de los 60 años de nuestra Parroquia a efectuarse el año entrante. ESCUELA DIOCESANA DE FORMACIÓN CRISTIANA El lugar es la Iglesia OUR LADY OF LOURDES en Boca Raton los días Jueves, 7pm 9pm DOCTRINA SOCIAL 8, 15, 29 de NOVIEMBRE y 6 de DICIEMBRE ESPIRITUALIDAD 10,17, 24 y 31 de ENERO, y 7 y 14 de FEBRERO EVANGELIO Y LIDERAZGO 7, 14, 21, y 28 de MARZO Y 4 y 11 de ABRIL 2019 Para más información comunicarse con: Rev. Duván Bermúdez, Director dbermudez@diocesepb.org Angélica Aguilera, Coordinadora aaguilera@diocesepb.org Oficina Pastoral Hispana SE NECESITAN VOLUNTARIOS a) Para la Misa de los Domingos a las 6:30pm necesitamos voluntarios para dar el evangelio a los niños en la Capilla, mientras los padres disfrutan de la celebración de la santa Misa. b) Nuestro Coro necesita nuevos miembros, si te interesa alabar al Señor aquí te esperamos! c) Voluntarios para Ministros de la Eucaristía, Lectores y Ujieres para la Misa en Español. d) Natividad en Sanborn Park 26 de Noviembre. Ven a representar a un personaje del Nacimiento de Jesús para dar inicio a la Época Navideña. Representantes de Santa Juana de Arco liderados por Monseñor McGraw, La Iglesia Episcopal para compartir las oraciones y villancicos. e) Procesión y Misa para la Virgen de Guadalupe 12 de Diciembre de Interesados en donar flores para el anda de la Virgen contactar a Andrea Lewin