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) Convent... (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 Baptism: At most weekend Masses or on most Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Contact Parish Office. Rev. Gary J. Malin, Pastor Sr. Judith Bucco, SND, Dir ector of Religious Education Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, Pr incipal Rev. Mr. Jeffrey Dunlop, Per manent Deacon Rev. Mr. Dennis Guritza, Per manent Deacon Sr. Ann Marie Kanusek, SND, Pastor al Associate Miss Melissa Olenik, Coor dinator of Youth Ministr y Mr. Patrick Wickliffe, Dir ector of Music Rev. Damian J. Ference, Weekend Celebrant Rev. John R. Olsavsky, Former Pastor, Retired New Parishioners: Welcome! Call the Parish Office to register. 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. Funerals: Please contact the r ector y befor e scheduling or publishing (generally through a funeral director). Bereavement committee available for hospitality. Reconciliation: (Confession) Saturdays 3:30 p.m. until all are heard. (Advent and Lent: 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.) Sponsor Certificates: Cer tificates 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. Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact a pr iest 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.

2 DATE & SUBJECT September 4, 2016 The Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time You began to build what you could not finish. (Luke 14:25-33) On the other side of town stands a blue house elevated on mammoth jacks. Evidently someone decided to undertake a huge project: to move this house to another location, or to rebuild the foundation for greater structural support. Underneath the house, however, tall weeds have grown, and small bushes are becoming trees. That house has sat on those jacks for a long time. Every time I walk down that street, I find myself smiling in sympathy. Somebody ran out of money, or momentum. That happens to me, too. I have projects piled here and there in my house, and promises I did not keep piled up in the recesses of my heart. In the same way it is easy for us to get baptized, or to take communion, and not follow through on the obligations we have assumed with those actions. Often, our Christianity sits up on jacks, while minor injustices grow into major ones all around us. Our discipleship cannot be just another project we mean to get to, later. If that house sits up there too long, it is all going to come tumbling down. Application: Begin this week to work on the big picture. Repair a broken friendship. Clean out a closet; clear out the clutter of unnecessary activities. Decide what is important and focus your energy on building the kingdom. (Reprinted with permission for God s Word Is Alive 23rd Publication 1998) WELCOME TO ST. JOAN S Welcome to worship this Labor Day weekend. May God bless the work of our hands to his glory, this week and always. MASS INTENTIONS & SCHEDULE Sunday, September 4th - 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased of SJA 10:00 a.m. Bitsy Barber (Stanek) 12:00 noon Richard Zeleznik (Wife) Monday, September 5th - Labor Day 9:00 a.m. Theresa & John Kecso (Kecso) Tuesday, September 6th Weekday 9:00 a.m. August Pryatel (Wife) Wednesday, September 7th - Weekday 8:00 a.m. NO MORNING MASS Thursday, September 8th - The Navitity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 a.m. Mary Connors (Fay) Friday, September 9th - St. Peter Claver, Priest 8:00 a.m. Maureen Lentz (Family) Saturday, September 10th - Vigil Mass Vigil Mass: 4:30 p.m. Rosemary Dzuroff (Husband) Sunday, September 11th - 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased of SJA 10:00 a.m. Kit Faragher (Family) 12:00 noon Jim Connell (Family) TUESDAY MORNING MASS CHANGE Beginning September 6th, Tuesday morning Mass will be at 9:00 am, and continue on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 am throughout the school year. ANNOUNCEMENTS Prayers for Deceased and Ill Members of Our Parish. In your charity please pray for all the deceased of the Parish. Please pray for our parish sick. Especially Amy Covarrubias (daughter-in-law of Agnes & Fred), Dr. Patrick O Hara (husband of Judy), and Jim Mackey (husband of Laura). May God s healing love strengthen them. Collection for Sunday August 28, Envelopes Used $ 9,536 Cash 960 ACH 4,873 Total $15,369 Thank you for your support! This Week s Readings Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-6, 12-17/ Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33 Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-7, 12/ Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Ps 149:1-6, 9/ Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-17/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/ Ps 13:6/Mt 1:1-16, or 1:18-23 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3-6, 12/Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18/Lk 6:43-49 Next Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/ Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19/1 Tm 1:12-17/ Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 WEDDING BANN: III-Karen Kavanaugh & Steven Szefraniec 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 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 ANNUAL PARISH RAFFLE We will be selling tickets this WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANT 9/10 & 9/11 4:30 p.m. Fr. Gary 8:00 a.m. Fr. Gary 10:00 a.m. Fr. Gary 12:00 noon Fr. Jerry Bednar (subject to change)

3 Greetings of Peace. Pastor s Column This is Labor Day weekend. For many, this is the last hurrah before fall, vacations come to an end, and life is back in full-swing! This includes events and meetings in the parish! Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am on Labor Day, Monday September 5. And since we are in September, the parish daily mass on Tuesday will be at 9:00 am beginning September 6. Mass on Tuesdays will continue at 9:00 am through the school year. The participation and enthusiasm of our day-school students will be a gift for all of us! Please note the St. Joan of Arc parish office hours: weekend. You can purchase your ticket either through the parish office during the week, the mail or after weekend mass in the Gathering Area. For questions, please contact Karen at 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. After Labor Day, the parish office will be open most weekdays until 7:00 pm. On Fridays, the office will continue to close at 4:30 pm The office will remain closed on Saturdays throughout the year (as we have been closed on Saturdays in the summer) The parish office is closed on Sundays Since the office is closed on weekends (both Saturday and Sunday), please plan accordingly especially if someone might need a key or might have to do some parish business. Thank you. Thank you for purchasing and selling the tickets for our Parish Raffle the main fundraiser for our parish. This year the proceeds will go in our parish Organ Fund. The grand prize for the raffle is $25,000. The drawing will take at our Clam Bake on Saturday evening, September 24. You cannot win without a ticket! (Please make your reservations for the Clam Bake, too!) I received a memo from the Diocese and Bishop Lennon mentioning that if anyone would like to make a donation to assist those who are in need because of the severe flooding in Louisiana, we will have a basket in the Gathering Area the weekend of September The funds will support humanitarian efforts of Catholic Charities USA and will help provide support to the Catholic Dioceses also impacted. Thank you. Finally, here is some more Humor for your Soul. One day, God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally behavior that was going on. So he sent his angels to see what was happening. When the angels returned, they told God, Yes, it is bad on earth; 95% of the people are misbehaving and only 5% are good. God was not pleased! So he decided to send an to the 5% to continue to serve as an example for the others and to encourage them to keep being good. Do you know what the said? Just wondering if you received it; since I didn't get that , either! Have a great holiday weekend and an even better week! Blessings & Peace, Fr. Gary 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. 6 from 3:45 to 5:00 pm. Parents are welcome to addend. 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! 6TH ANNUAL CLAMBAKE We are in need of any donations for our Chinese/Silent auction. Special thanks to past parishioner and

4 Ministries who have donated in the past. We are looking to make this our biggest year and raise the most money for a great cause. Please call Helena Svoboda ( or helenasvoboda@gmail.com) or Karen in the parish office at ( or stjoanofarc_cf@sbcglobal.net) if you would like to make a donation, volunteer that evening or help solicit for the Chinese/Silent auction. SJA AVILA MINISTRY The Avila Ministry meets on the second Friday of each month for their holy hour which consists of attending 8:00 a.m. Mass, recitation of the Rosary and Vocation prayers (books will be available). We will meet on Friday, September 9th. For more information or questions, please contact Evelyn Yoe at OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION SPECIAL NOTE FOR SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Two years of sacramental preparation is required. If your child is entering 1 st or 7 th grade and desire to receive the Sacrament of Eucharist and Confirmation the following year, please be sure they are registered in PSR for the school year. WELCOME BACK Welcome back to all of our students and families who have been a part of our Parish School of Religion and WELCOME to our new students and their families! We look forward to a great PSR school year, where we, as Catechists and parents, work together to help our children and teens grow in their faith and love for God and His Church. Together we can make a difference in the faith-life of our children and teens. TO DATE: ONLY 293 TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER St. Joan of Arc Catholic School News By Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, School Principal Faith. Academics. Excellence It is hard to believe that the warm, wonderful days of summer have passed so quickly and are beginning to blend into the warm, wonderful days of a new school year. We know this coming year will bring many new and wonderful experiences to us, and we welcome those experiences. Our Back to School Picnic was a testament to the excitement surrounding this new school year. We thank our PTO for sponsoring this gathering, and we look forward to many more. Our theme for the school year is Take Jesus with you wherever you go. If you take Jesus wherever you go, you will have love, and you will be deeply aware of Christ's presence, promises and power. Jesus walks with us every moment of every day. Trying to shine on our own can be exhausting. Instead, we re simply called to be closely connected to God and remain in Him. When we do, Jesus light pours forth through us in powerful, brilliant ways that change the world. The ways we shine might not make the news, but they make even more of a difference than we can see. This will be the focus of our school theme this year. The teachers attended several in services to help them gear up for another year of study and activity. The teachers teamed up with the teachers from several other Catholic schools to hear Rick Wormeli who was one of the irst Nationally Board Certified teachers in United States. He brings innovation, energy, validity and high standards to both his presentations, and his instructional practice, which includes almost 30 years teaching math, science, English, physical education, health, and history and coaching teachers. Teachers walked away with many great ideas that they will be implementing in their classrooms this year. They also attended a back to school spiritual retreat. We launched our annual magazine drive on August 29. Please help support our school by ordering or renewing magazines from our students. Using the internet is the preferred method of placing orders. Over 100 titles are available online in the digital format for tablets and smart phones. Go to and follow the prompts. John Fellenstein from Akron University will be here on September 9th and 16 th to do a presentation with grades 5 to 8. He will talk to them about Polymers and also the Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors. He will also do a hands on experiment with the students. In preparation for Mr. Fellenstein s visit, Ms. Bondra and Mr. Moore, our middle school science teachers, will teach our students about Polymers and conduct a hands on STEM experiment. I am confident that the coming year will be filled with rich and rewarding experiences. We pray that we continue to become a family of God, living in peace and harmony with each other bringing Jesus with us wherever we go. PRE-K 4 YEAR OLDS, KINDERGARTEN, 7-8 TH GRADE AND HIGH SCHOOL THEOLOGY Opening classes begin Sunday, September 11, for our children in Pre-K 4 year olds and Kindergarten children during the 10:00 am Mass. The 7 th -8 th Grade meet from 11:00-11:55 am and the High School Theology Class from 12:00-1:00 pm in the SJA School Library. *Class room lists will be posted on the wall by the SJA School Principal s office and the classroom doors for Gr. 7-8.

5 SAVE THE DATE! FALL IS FAST APPROACHING! CELEBRATE OUR 6TH ANNUAL ST. JOAN OF ARC CLAMBAKE! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, :30-8:30PM OLSAVSKY CENTER All proceeds benefit the New Organ Fund Note: We are in need of a coordinator and volunteers to help with this year and future years. Please call Karen in the parish office at Thank you. GRADES 1-6 Opening classes begin Monday, September 12, for our children in Grades 1-6 from 4:30-5:45pm. *Class room lists will be posted on the gym doors as you enter the gym. FAMILY RELIGION PROGRAM The initial Parent Meeting for new families to the Family Religion Program will be Sunday, September 18, from 11:00-12:00noon in St. Joan of Arc School Library. CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD We will begin Children s Liturgy of the Word (for children in Kindergarten Grade 3), Sunday, September 11, at the 10:00 am Mass. Any child/teen (Gr. 5-high school) who can volunteer to be an aide for this wonderful service for our children, please contact the Office of Faith Formation: officeoffaithformation@stjoanofarc. org or call Sr. Judy at (440) Thank you for your generosity and willingness to serve. activities is now available! Please check your mail, or the parish website for both the 7/8 grade and HS events! SUBSCRIBE FOR S If you would like to join the 7/8 grade or HS lists, visit the parish website under youth ministry and subscribe online! WELLNESS MINISTRY SHAWL MINISTRY The Shawl Ministry will begin their 12th year and the first meeting of the season on Tuesday, September 13th 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 HOME VISITATION If you or anyone you know are homebound, rehabbing or unable to make it to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion and a weekly visit from our Home Visitation Team members, please contact the parish office at GARDEN OF LIFE Volunteers of all ages continue to lovingly maintain the Garden of Life. Even the children pitch in and the mixed flower seeds they planted in May can be seen in two of the middle beds. Seems as though there is always something new blooming and the rain has certainly helped. Visit the Garden, say a prayer for loved ones or just sit awhile and enjoy! For information or to volunteer, please contact Rosemary Deioma at radeioma@gmail.com ELIZABETH MINISTRY MOMS POPS & TOTS Moms, Pops & Tots first play group for this year will be on Monday, September 12th at 9:15 in the Olsavsky Center. If you are interested in the Moms, Pops & Tots play group, please contact Debbie Fitzmaurice at or debbie.fitzmaurice@gmail.com YOUTH MINISTRY MARK YOUR CALENDARS The calendar for this year s

6 AREA NEWS NEW WAY OF LIVING Looking for PEACE and PURPOSE in you life? Then tray a New Way of Living. This one and a half day, life changing program, will be held on Friday Sept. 16th (7-10 pm) and Saturday, Sept. 17th (8:30 am-5 pm) at Borromeo Seminary/ Center for Pastoral Leadership (28700 Euclid), Issenmann Hall, Room 8. The program is open to women and men, 18 years & older. Breakfast & lunch provided; a free will offering will be taken up. For more information or to register, contact Arch & Marilyn Tunnell at or John Hummer at HAMLET VILLAGE Hamlet Village will be hosting the Catholicism: Journey around the world and deep into our faith with Bishop Robert Barron. The series will be on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Hamlet Atrium beginning September 13th to October 18th. This is a six week series. The series is sponsored by St. Joan of Arc Church and Mat Valencic is the facilitator. This is not just for Catholics. It is a program everyone will enjoy. For reservations, please contact Karen at or the Atrium front desk at HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE WAREHOUSE SALE Hospice is holding a Warehouse Sale on Friday, Sept. 16 (8 am-4 pm) and Saturday, Sept. 17 (9 am-3 pm) at the St. Clair Ave., Cleveland location. They have quality, gently used fine home furnishings. For more information, call or visit: hospicewr.org. 39TH ANNUAL WALK OF HOPE The Walk of Hope in support of ANNUAL PARISH RAFFLE This year s prizes include: 1 st Prize: $25,000 CASH 2 nd Prize: $3,000 Cash 3 rd Prize: $1,000 Cash 4 th Prize: $1,000 Cash Winner responsible for payment of taxes when prize is awarded. Tickets may be purchased either with cash, check or credit card. The drawing will be held at the Annual Clambake on September 24th. For more information, please contact Karen ( ) in the parish office. All proceeds benefit the New Organ Fund ADULT FAITH FORMATION TWO BIBLE STUDIES Sessions Beginning: Thursday, September 8, 2016 Thursday morning: 8:30-10:00 a.m. Acts of the Apostles: The Spread of the Kingdom (20 weeks) Thursday evenings 7:00-8:30 p.m. Matthew: The King and His Kingdom (24 weeks) Including: Bible reading, Small group discussion and a DVD lecture by Jeff Cavins (exciting Catholic Scripture scholar and former host of EWTN s Life on the Rock) Materials Fee: $20 To register, please contact: Patti Valencic persons with disabilities will be held on Sat., Oct. 1st at OLA/St. Joseph Center, 2346 W. 14th, Cleveland. For more information, contact Marilyn Scott at or mjscott@ccdocle.org or Dennis McNaulty at or dmcnulty@ccdocle.org. FAMILY PERSPECTIVES If the King and builder in today s gospel did not plan carefully, thee would have been failures. Don t fail in the important relationships in your life. Plan to spend time with the people most important to you. Don t leave it to chance. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, September 4th Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon 3:00 pm Rosary Cenacle (Chapel) Wednesday, September 7th 7:00 pm RCIA (Rectory) Thursday, September 8th 8:45 am Bible Study (Rectory) 6:30 pm Back To School Night (OC) 7:00 pm Bible Study (Hall) Saturday, September 10th Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm 3:30 pm Confessions (Church) Sunday, September 11th Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon 3:00 pm Rosary Cenacle (Chapel) 6:00 pm Youth Ministry (Hall)