496 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio Visit our Website OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

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1 496 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio Visit our Website OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Joan of Arc Parish is a growing community of Roman Catholic Christians in the Chagrin Falls area. We are a diverse, gifted and joyful people who share a common belief in the Word of Jesus Christ. Our Mission, like that of Jesus Christ and His apostles, is to proclaim the Kingdom of God through living the gospel and to grow in faith, holiness and service. WE GATHER AS A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY TO: CELEBRATE our faith and the presence of God in the Eucharist and in one another. IMITATE our Savior in His service to others. TEACH our beliefs at all levels. WELCOME the participation of all in our Christian fellowship. Parish Office... (440) Music Ministry Office... (440) Rel. Education Office/Sr. Judy Bucco... (440) Sr. Ann Marie Kanusek, SND... (440) School... (440) Youth Ministry Office... (440) sja_youthministry@sbcglobal.net Parish ... stjoanofarc_cf@sbcglobal.net Parish Website... stjoanofarc.org Rev. Gary J. Malin, Pastor Sr. Judith Bucco, SND, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, Principal Rev. Mr. Jeffrey Dunlop, Per manent Deacon Rev. Mr. Dennis Guritza, Per manent Deacon Sr. Ann Marie Kanusek, SND, Pastoral Associate Miss Melissa Olenik, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mr. Patrick Wickliffe, Director of Music Rev. Damian J. Ference, Weekend Celebrant Rev. John R. Olsavsky, Former Pastor, Retired Weekend Mass: Saturday Vigil - 4:30 p.m. Sunday - 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 noon Weekday Mass: Monday, Thursday & Friday - 8:00 a.m. Tuesday - 9:00 a.m. (during the school year)/8:00 a.m. Summer Legal Holidays - 9:00 a.m. Baptism: At most weekend Masses or on most Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Contact Parish Office. Reconciliation: (Confession) Saturdays 3:30 p.m. until all are heard. (Advent and Lent: 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.) Sponsor Certificates: Certificates may be obtained by registered, practicing members of our parish who have received the three sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist (and married in the church, if married). Please contact the Parish office. New Parishioners: Welcome! Call the Parish Office to register. Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact a priest or deacon at least one year before the anticipated date. Sessions in the Catholic Faith (RCIA): Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., (September thru May). Care of the Sick and Elderly: Please inform us of persons sick or aged who are unable to come to church or who are hospitalized. Funerals: Please contact the rectory before scheduling or publishing (generally through a funeral director). Bereavement committee available for hospitality.

2 DATE & SUBJECT September 25, 2016 The Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time Let Lazarus be a warning to my brothers. (Luke 16:19-31) What does it take, to make a rich person care about the fate of a poor person? I can only speak for myself, being wealthy in the sense of having more education and more access to the good life than most of the world s people. Sometimes it takes guilt to get me to care, one of those tragic pictures of war-torn countries and suffering children. Sometimes it takes moral outrage, when I hear what government has done in my name. At times my faith will motivate me to do justice or act charitably, in a thoughtfully impersonal sense. But most of the time, a personal encounter with a suffering person will have the greatest impact on me. My heart is hardened in all the usual ways. I have learned not to care about most of what I see and hear in the news. Like many in this country, I am affected by compassion fatigue: the awareness of global suffering has led to the instinctive shutting down of natural concern. But Jesus will never ask us how we felt about poverty, only what we did about it. So whatever it takes to motivate you guilt, anger, faith, experience employ it for the sake of the kingdom. The only thing we cannot afford to feel is indifference. Application: Read your local diocesan paper or newsletter to find out how Catholics in your area are helping to relieve the burden of poverty locally. Consider ways that you, your family, or your parish can contribute to the effort. (Reprinted with permission for God s Word Is Alive 23rd Publication 1998) WELCOME TO ST. JOAN S In the name of Christ, welcome to St. Joan of Arc Church. Please greet those around with a word of peace. MASS INTENTIONS & SCHEDULE Sunday, September 25th - 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased of SJA 10:00 a.m. John Stec (Family) 12:00 noon Jack Caputo (Family) Monday, September 26th - Weekday 8:00 a.m. John & Margaret Fisher (Janda) Tuesday, September 27th St. Vincent de Paul, Priest 9:00 a.m. Edward D Ambrosia (Daughter) Wednesday, September 28th - Weekday 8:00 a.m. NO MORNING MASS Thursday, September 29th - Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels 8:00 a.m. Ethel & Moses Orban (Gudz) Friday, September 30th - St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. James Murphy (Family) Saturday, October 1st - Vigil Mass Vigil Mass: 4:30 p.m. Judy Zala (Yoe) Sunday, October 2nd - 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased of SJA 10:00 a.m. Dori & Dann Wald (Simon) 12:00 noon Charlie Rule (Family) ANNOUNCEMENTS Prayers for Deceased and Ill Members of Our Parish. In your charity please pray for all the deceased of the Parish. Remember Joanne Bolek (mother of Peter) and Salvatore Marotta both recently passed away. Please pray for our parish sick. Especially Amy Covarrubias (daughter-in-law of Agnes & Fred), Dr. Patrick O Hara, Jim Mackey, Jamie Blondin (son of Claudette & Bob) and Joan Conrad. May God s healing love strengthen them. PARISH DIRECTORY Plans are underway to publish a new parish directory. Please take this opportunity to update your information used in the last directory. Note: If you no longer have a landline and use a cell Collection for Sunday September 18, Envelopes Used $ 9,922 Cash 897 ACH 4,510 Total $15,329 Thank you for your support! This Week s Readings Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7-10/ 1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-31 Monday: Jb 1:6-22/Ps 17:1-3, 6-7/ Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23/Ps 88:2-8/ Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16/Ps 88:10-15/ Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, or Rv 12:7-12a/Ps 138:1-5/Jn 1:47-51 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5/Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17/Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10 number for contact or do not want to be listed in the directory, please call the parish office ( ) or stjoanofarc_cf@sbcglobal.net with updates or corrections. Thank you. SPECIAL EVENTS THE FIRST ANNUAL PARISH SERVICE DAY AT SJA We invite all parishioner to get involved in our First Annual Parish Service Day, on Saturday, November 12 th. There is a flyer in that tells you how to register. Volunteer in the Community or at SJA, help your child, grandchild, or friend in Grades K-12 design a logo for the SJA service t-shirts and enter the t-shirt contest, and finally to join in fellowship and gratitude after the 4:30 pm Mass for a spaghetti dinner WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANT 10/1 & 10/2 4:30 p.m. Fr. Gary 8:00 a.m. Fr. Damian 10:00 a.m. Fr. Gary 12:00 noon Fr. Gary (subject to change)

3 in the Olsavsky Center. We hope many will be able to volunteer and be a special part of our First Annual Parish Service Day. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS This weekend is the collection for Greetings of peace on this irst weekend of autumn. Saturday evening, September 24, was our Clambake, at which we had the drawing for our annual Parish Raf le. Many thanks to all who sold raf le tickets, worked on the Clambake, and to all who participated in these events. "A good time was had by all!" We are just over a month away from the November election. We have been bombarded with ads and partisan politics for the past year and more. Please note what the US Bishops have said: "We strongly urge all parishioners to register to vote, to become informed on key issues, and to vote." And further, "The Church does not support or oppose any particular candidate, but seeks to focus attention on the moral and human dimensions of issues. Moreover, we do not authorize the distribution of partisan political materials on parish property." In summary, as people of faith, let us allow our faith to in luence our thoughts and actions - including how we vote. As above, St. Joan of Arc does not permit lea leting of any kind nor placing lyers (or any other materials) on vehicles at any time. (Anyone who might do so is not acting in the name of the parish or with the authorization of our church or diocese.) Here are some words of wisdom that are quite inspirational, and I wanted to share them with you. I have been given this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something I have traded for it. I want it to be a gain, not a loss; good, not evil; success, not failure - in order that I shall not regret the price I paid for it today. You are in my heart and in my prayers. Blessings and Peace, Fr. Gary One more note: the priests of the diocese of Cleveland will gather for an extended convocation (meeting) from midday Tuesday October 4 until Friday October 7. As a result, I will be away from the parish, participating the convocation during that time. Please keep us in your prayers. Thank you. The Catholic Communications Campaign. Please use the envelope that is provided in this months packet. PARISH NEWS CALLING ALTAR SERVERS Boys and Girls in grades (and even in high school) are invited to be trained as Altar Servers at St. Joan of Arc. New Servers should come to one of the following training dates: Wed, Sept. 28 from 3:15 to 4:30 pm or Thursday, Oct.

4 6 from 3:45 to 5:00 pm. Parents are welcome to attend. Permission slips are needed for new servers to be trained and to serve at mass. Forms are available from the Parish Office, School Office, PSR Office, and online. (Re-training is not necessary for those who are currently Altar Servers). Thank you for your ministry of service! OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION THANK YOU PSR PARENTS Special thanks are given to all our PSR Parents who were able to attend our Parish School of Religion Meeting last Sunday. May our God continue to bless you and all you are and do to guide your children on their faith journey and to model our Catholic faith to them. If any parents were not able to attend the Parent Meeting, I have extra booklets: Eight Ways to Live a Merciful Life that you can have if you wish. the Office of Faith Formation, and we will give them to your child when they attend the PSR class. PSR OFFICE NEEDS Thank you to all parents who have offered their assistance in so many ways for our Parish School of Religion Program. I am still in need of one adult for Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:45 am. If you are able to volunteer, please the Office of Faith Formation (officeoffaithformation@stjoanofarc. org) or call Sr. Judy at: (440) Thank you so much. PSR PARENT NEWSLETTER The PSR Parent Newsletter begins with the month of October and is ed to all PSR families on the first Sunday or Monday of each month until May. PSR CLASSES There are NO PSR CLASSES on Sunday, October 2 for PreK-4, Kindergarten and Grades 7-8, and Monday, October 3, for Grades 1-6, due to the observance of Rosh St. Joan of Arc Catholic School News By Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, School Principal Faith. Academics. Excellence September is quickly coming to an end. We are at the mid-point of the first quarter of school. Students and teachers have their routines down, and we re moving steadily ahead. Our dedicated faculty and staff are working hard to provide a wide variety of learning activities in the classroom and in extracurricular activities. They create a learning environment that nurtures excellence and integrates the message of Jesus into every classroom. Where do you see Jesus? Our school theme this year is Take Jesus with you wherever you go. In the words of St. Theresa of Calcutta You are God s love in action. Through you, God is still loving the world. Each time people come into contact with us, they must become different and better people because of having met us. We must radiate love. As we look to create a loving and caring learning environment and to carry out our theme, the teachers and staff will be on the lookout for students who are being Jesus. When caught, students are given a Jesus sticker and are entered into a weekly drawing for the chance to take Jesus home with them for the weekend. Students are asked to take Jesus home and to journal about all the things they did with Jesus over the weekend! This student will be on morning announcements on Mondays to share their journal. This week s Jesus student was 3 rd grader, Sarah Koeser. Way to go, Sarah! Congratulations to the newly-elected St. Joan of Arc School Student Council officers: Sophia Gildone: President, Hadley Hairston: Vice President, Ava Nestor: Secretary. They were inducted into Student Council at the September 20 th Mass. Our 7 th and 8 th graders both now have their own school-issued ipad Airs that they can use at school and at home. These devices will enable the teachers and students endless opportunities to create hands-on, customizable learning experiences. We are excited about how these ipads will change what happens in class and excited to learn about how the students think about learning and how they organize their school work. As we begin to ease into our routines, I don t want to forget to say thank you to the parishioners of St. Joan of Arc. We are ever grateful for your support and encouragement. We are so happy to celebrate Mass with you on Tuesdays. Our students love to see parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles worship alongside of them. Thank you to the many parishioners who save Box Tops and Labels for Education and who support us through donations to fundraisers, and so many other ways. We are ever blessed to have you in our lives! It is so nice to see the parents of our school children at mass on Tuesdays. Remember, masses are every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. and, as the song says all are welcome. Have a blessed and peace filled week! Mark Your Calendars Saturday, September 24 th St. Joan of Arc Clambake & Annual Parish Raffle Monday, September 26 th Picture Day Hashanah at the Chagrin Elementary and Middle Schools. *There IS HIGH SCHOOL THEOLOGY CLASS on Sunday, October 2 from 12:00-1:00pm in the SJA School Library. YOUTH MINISTRY HS NIGHT: THEME TBA Sunday, October 2, 6:30-8 pm - Olsavsky Center. Join us for a night of football themed games & activities in honor of the Cleveland

5 Browns. Have fun, eat snacks, win prizes and accept that everyone fumbles sometime! 7/8 NIGHT: SURVIVOR WARRIOR CHALLENGE Sunday, October 9, 6:30-8pm, Gym & Hall. All 7 th & 8 th graders are invited to attend our kick-off event! Wear comfortable clothes & tennis shoes as you ll be participating in our warrior challenge obstacle course in the gym. If you survive, you ll have a chance to win a gift card! Afterwards we will end our night in the parish hall with snacks and a group activity. MOTHER DAUGHTER RETREAT: BEAUTIFULLY MADE Saturday, October 22, 11 am- 5:30 pm. Join us mothers & daughters, grades 7-12 for a retreat including a paint on canvas session with Artist At Heart. Take time to grow in your relationship with God and as mother & daughter! The retreat is sponsored by SJA YM and led by Melissa Olenik. Artist At Heart will provide the painting instruction. $25 per person includes a 16x20 canvas, lunch and retreat materials. Registration Forms & Payment Due: by October 12 (If a mother is unable to attend, another adult female may participate). See the parish website for details. CHAGRIN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL LUNCH The St. Joan of Arc Ladies Guild invites you to the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Lunch on Thursday, October 6. This is our 7 th year to host the Film Fest Lunch, and it is one of the favorite events of the Festival. It has gotten so popular that it has been a sell out the past two years. This year you will be able to enjoy the following movies: The Ocularist, Message in a Bottle, The Ken Burns Effect, Through the Wall, and the Nike Chariot Earring. We ask that St. Joan of Arc Parishioners bring a salad to share. If you bring a salad the $15 movie fee will be waived. This year we ask that you RSVP to Sally Florkiewicz( ) with the type of salad you will be bringing before October 1. The Film Festival is going to be very exciting, and hope that you will be able to come and enjoy this very special event. WELLNESS MINISTRY SHAWL MINISTRY The Shawl Ministry will begin their 12th year and the meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11th at 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to join in knitting, crocheting, sewing on medals and praying for those in need of healing and comfort. Our yarns are generously and graciously supplied by the Women's Guild of the church. Please contact Rebecca Rybak, chairperson at , for any further information. If you know of someone needing a shawl, please call either Myra Janda at or Karen Zamiska in the parish office at ELIZABETH MINISTRY MOMS POPS & TOTS Moms, Pops & Tots play group for will be going to S. Franklin Circle Nursing Home, S. Franklin Street, on Monday, September 26th at 10:15. If you are interested in the Moms, Pops & Tots play group, please contact Debbie Fitzmaurice at or debbie.fitzmaurice@gmail.com RESPECT LIFE RESPECT LIFE MONTH IS OCTOBER Sunday October 2 nd is Respect Life Sunday. This year s theme is Moved by Mercy. Pope Francis tells us that we are called to show mercy because mercy has first been shown to us. He further tells us that each person has a place in God s heart from all eternity. Arc Angels for Life will have educational and inspirational materials displayed in the Gathering Area and on the kiosk. FORTY DAYS FOR LIFE SJA parishioners are once again invited to participate in the twiceyearly Prayer campaign, 40Days for Life. This campaign over the years has mobilized over 700,000 people worldwide, praying and witnessing to help bring an end to the tragedy of abortion. Please take a prayer/ informational card from the Gathering Area.

6 AREA NEWS COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE There will be a fundraiser for Malachi House on Thursday, October 6th, 5:30-7:30 pm at The Club at Key Center, 127 Public Square, Cleveland. A portion of the proceeds of the proceeds to benefit Malachi House. Purchase tickets by Thursday, September 29th by contacting Marketing & Event Coordinator, Katrina Blatt at kblatt@malachihouse.org or or online at malachihouse.org/event/ cocktailsforacause CLEVELAND CLINIC A speaker of Women s Health presentation Ladies Night Out on Thursday, Sept. 29th at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven, Mayfield Heights. This is a women-only event with complimentary health screenings & wellness information. Registration at 5:30-6:30 pm with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 and includes dinner & special gift. Reservations Required. Visit clevelandclinic.org/swhmayfield. For assistance registering, call LIGHT OF HEARTS VILLA Sunday, Oct. 9th, Light of Hearts Villa, 283 Union Street, Bedford is holding it s annual Fall Fest from noon-5 p.m. It features a home cooked dinner: Adults $22, Seniors $17 & Children $5. Reservations required by Sept. 28th. There will be a craft fair, bakery, Cozy Corner Re- Sale Shoppe, pumpkin patch & more. For details, call or visit lightofheartsvills.org/fallfest. OPEN HOUSE Walsh Jesuit will hold and Open House on Sunday, Oct. 2nd. Tours will begin at 12 noon. For additional questions, please contact Mr. Rob Eubank, Dir. Of Admissions at ext. 103 FAMILY PERSPECTIVES In today s gospel parable the rich man wanted to warn his brothers so they could avoid his fate. Evidently, his whole family ignored the poor! If you were the rich man and could warn your family, what would you Year of Mercy The message of Divine Mercy is as easy as ABC: Ask for God's Mercy Be merciful to others Completely trust in Jesus Get a better understanding of this Year of Mercy through its biblical beginnings and modern day applications. Join us for a FREE five week DVD Series, The Doors of Mercy, discussing the Year of Mercy on Mondays beginning October 3rd at 8:45-9:45 am in the Parish Hall. For questions or to register, please contact Connie Gleason or Liz O'Neil (lizoneil@roadrunner.com) Adoration and Benediction Join us for a Holy Hour of prayer Thursday, October 6, P.M. Followed by Adoration throughout the night until Friday morning mass. Come and spend time in prayer before Christ present in the Eucharist. It will be an opportunity to gather as a community to pray for our world and for our personal needs in the presence of Christ our Savior. tell them? Better yet invite them to practice the works of mercy to those in need. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, September 25th Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon 10:00 am Pre-K-K PSR (School) 11:00 am Gr. 7 & 8 PSR (School) 12:00 noon HS Theology (Library) 3:00 pm Rosary Cenacle (Chapel) Monday, September 26th 8:30 am Home Visit Meeting (Rectory) 9:15 am Moms, Pops & Tots (OC) 4:30 pm PSR (School) 7:00 pm Parish Council (Rectory) Tuesday, September 27th 6:30 pm Cub Scouts (Hall) Wednesday, September 28th 10:30 am Women s Bible Study (Hall) 7:00 pm RCIA (Rectory) 7:30 pm Boy Scouts (Hall) Thursday, September 29th 8:45 am Bible Study (Rectory) 6:30 pm Confirmation Session (Hall) 7:00 pm Bible Study (Rectory) Saturday, October 1st Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Ministry Fair in the Hall after Mass 3:30 pm Confessions (Church) Sunday, October 2nd Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon Ministry Fair in the Hall after Masses 12:00 noon HS Theology (Library) 3:00 pm Rosary Cenacle (Chapel)