St. Joan Of Arc Church 496 East Washington Street Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 Visit our Website www.stjoanofarcchurch.org 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) 247-7183 Convent... (440) 247-4419 Music Ministry Office... (440) 935-2232 Rel. Education Office/Sr. Judy Bucco... (440) 247-3606 Sr. Ann Marie Kanusek, SND... (440) 247-1141 School... (440) 247-6530 Youth Ministry Office... (440) 247-4316 sja_youthministry@sbcglobal.net Parish E-mail... 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, Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Dennis Guritza, Permanent 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 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 3:15 4:00 p.m. and almost anytime upon request. 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.
DATE & SUBJECT March 6, 2016 - Fourth Sunday of Lent This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) A man of my acquaintance was disappointed to learn that I am a Christian. But why? he demanded of me. Christianity is a religion for losers! I laughed at his unsuspecting insight. Yes, it is, I admitted. But the difference between us is, you think that is an insult, and I think that is the good news. Losers, like the prodigal son, are grateful for the invention of Christianity. But he is not the only one. The sick, the blind, the lame, the crazy all have a lot to be thankful for. So do the dead. So do the poor, those who mourn, those who are persecuted. Outsiders, women, the despised...when you begin to count them up, a lot of people fall into the category of those who have lost something and long for forgiveness, comfort, or justice. The prodigal son was not the only loser in the story. The father had lost his son, which was a crushing blow. And what the elder son suffered from was perhaps the most devastating loss of all: the ability to feel compassion for his own brother. The Christian story promises to redress all these losses, whether from sin, suffering, or spiritual sickness. All we have to do is come to the feast. Application: Prayerfully consider where you might be called to be an ambassador for Christ right now. Is there a place where reconciliation is needed in your life, relationships, community? (Reprinted with permission for God s Word Is Alive 23rd Publication 1998) WELCOME TO ST. JOAN S Welcome to worship, Christian education and fellowship in the name of Jesus, the Savior of the world. MASS INTENTIONS & SCHEDULE Sunday, March 6th - 8:00 a.m. Steve Paterek (Family) 10:00 a.m. Jim Connell (Shutack) 12:00 noon Living & Deceased of SJA Monday, March 7th - Lenten 8:00 a.m. Patricia Mersol (Family) Tuesday, March 8th Lenten 9:00 a.m. Connie Behm (SJA PSR) Wednesday, March 9th - Lenten 8:00 a.m. NO MORNING MASS Thursday, March 10th - Lenten 8:00 a.m. John Stec (Rule) Friday, March 11th - Lenten 8:00 a.m. Louis H. Vernon (Nerpouni) Saturday, March 12th - Vigil VIGIL MASS: 4:30 p.m. Judy Hudak (Gustavson) Sunday, March 13th - 8:00 a.m. Wallace Young (Christy) 10:00 a.m. Jim Connell (Matz) 12:00 noon Living & Deceased of SJA ANNOUNCEMENTS Prayers for Deceased and Ill Members of Our Parish. In your charity please pray for all the deceased of the Parish. Remember Fr. Stephen Kaminski, Howard Stevens (husband of Sharon), and Katherine McEnally (mother of Kathy Chapin) all recently passed away. Please pray for our parish sick. Especially Jim Mackey, Joseph McNeil, Mary Fagan, Margaret Horner, Tim Conway and Stanley Goldhamer. May God s healing love strengthen them. Collection for Sunday February 28, 2016 234 Envelopes Used $ 10,843 Cash 860 ACH 2,763 Total $14,466 Thank you for your support! This Week s Readings Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/Ps 34:2-7/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-23/ Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-21, 23/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9-12/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-6/ Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 SPECIAL EVENTS NATIONAL CATHOLIC SISTERS WEEK March 8-14 is National Catholic Sisters Week. Pray for all the Sisters throughout the world. Meet a Sister...Be inspired. For more information and to find out how you can get involved, visit: www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE The collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe illuminates the way for the people of the region by helping Catholic organizations provide affordable WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANT 3/12 & 3/13 4:30 pm Fr. Gary 8:00 am Fr. Gary 10:00 am Fr. Gary 12 noon Fr. Caddy (subject to change)
Greetings of Peace. Pastor s Column It is hard to believe that Palm Sunday is two weeks away! Lent seems to move more quickly each year. This weekend we hear the gospel of the Prodigal Son. This story is near and dear to our hearts. Each time I hear this narrative, something different impacts my reflections. It is so layered in its meaning. It can offer some rich insights and images for Lent. Look at the closed-mindedness of the Scribes and Pharisees. Consider the openness of the Father s heart. What about the waywardness but humility of the younger son? Or look at the obedient but proud older son. Be amazed at the extravagance of the forgiveness and love offered in the celebration when the son comes back home. And there is so much more! This parable is so powerful, even Rembrandt painted it depicting both sons in Return of the Prodigal Son. The artist felt both sons needed healing and forgiveness. Both needed to come home. Both needed the embrace of a forgiving father. But from the story itself, as well as from Rembrandt's painting, one can get the impression that maybe hardest conversion to go through is the conversion of the one who stayed home! we need God s mercy; we, too, can return to the Father and be accepted with great joy. In fact, he is ready and eager to accept us back! Perhaps each of us can take some time this week to read this biblical passage on our own and take some time to sit with the story. Maybe we can discover that we need God s mercy; we, too, can return to the Father and be accepted with great joy. In fact, he is ready and eager to accept us back! It is as simple as reading chapter 15 in the Gospel of St. Luke. On another topic - a few weeks ago Bishop Lennon was not feeling well and he was taken to the hospital. It happens he needed a heart procedure. The bishop recently sent this memo and I wanted to share it with you. He writes: It is with great gratitude that I thank the faithful of the diocese for their prayers and support during these recent days. I also thank the physicians, nurses, and staff at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center for their expert care. I have been humbled by all the heartfelt wishes for my successful recovery. I want all to know that this prayerful support has strengthened me through this stressful period. I have been resting comfortably in my residence and consulting with my doctors to assure that I return to my duties in good health. I look forward to returning to the service of our Church and diocese soon. Be blessed, and do well on your Lenten journey. Peace, Fr. Gary shelter and training to seminarians, in addition to providing pastoral care and catechesis. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Visit: www.usccb.org/ccee OPERATION RICE BOWL We journey with CRS Rice Bowl to the Central American country of Honduras where we meet students who are learning that its better to help your neighbor learn and grow than to leave him or her behind. To whom are we called to extend a hand this week? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. ST. PAT S HUNGER CENTER St. Joan s will be cooking and serving meals on Tuesday, March
22nd. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help cook and/or serve, please contact Jane Zilly at 440.338. 8561. PARISH EVENTS STATIONS OF THE CROSS We will have Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. by members of the staff on March 11 followed by Soup Suppers in the parish hall. OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION PSR LENTEN PRAYER SERVICE Our PSR children in Grades 1-6 will participate in a special Lenten Prayer Service on Monday, March 14, at 4:25pm in Church. We look forward to sharing our Lenten Prayer Service with our parents, guardians and parishioners. St. Joan of Arc Catholic School News By Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, School Principal Faith. Academics. Excellence We continue our journey through Lent at St. Joan of Arc School. All students in grades Kdg. 8 attend the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 12:15. A different classroom is responsible for creating a meaningful presentation of the Stations of the Cross each week. All are welcome! Our 6 th 8 th graders continue to attend the Breakfast of Champions. This past week we heard Sean Lynch, Assistant Principal at Walsh Jesuit High School, talk about his faith journey. We will host two Breakfasts of Champions this coming week. On Monday, March 7 th we will hear from Mr. Andrew Natale, football coach at St. Rita School and then on Thursday we will listen to Dave Petrovic, author of the book, Expect a Miracle: A Mother/Son Asperger Journey of Determination and Triumph. He will share ideas, hope, and lessons learned not only for persons on the spectrum, but for anyone experiencing any learning differences or hardships. He will also talk about his involvement with Life Teen. Friday, March 18 th we will host our last parish breakfast for the Lenten season. Be sure to mark your calendars for this event as the Von Trapp Family from our musical, The Sound of Music, will be entertaining! SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST Our Eucharist Parent Meeting for all parents/guardians is Wednesday, March 16, from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Parish Hall. We will speak about the meaning of the Eucharist in our daily lives and in the lives of our children as Catholic Christians, and your role as parents as you continue to prepare your child for his/her first encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. We look forward to meeting with you on March 16. SJA VBC: CAVE QUEST, FOLLOWING JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD SJA Vacation Bible Camp will be the week of June 20-24. We promise that it will be a week of fun, adventure, and learning as the children go on an underground adventure and learn that God s love will light their way and is rocksolid. We invite children 4 years through Grade 4 and our Adventure Crew, the 5 th and 6 th grade On Monday, March 7 th our 7 th and 8 th graders will begin a program entitled Recognizing Teen Depression and Preventing Suicide. This series of classes teaches middle school students how to manage stress, recognize the signs of depression, and to know how to access the tools to help themselves and others. The instructors facilitate learning and collaboration with the students by teaching this sensitive topic in a small group setting. Tickets have gone on sale for the St. Joan of Arc School production of The Sound of Music. They can be purchased in advance at the school office for $7.00 or the night of the performance for $8.00. The production will take place on Friday, March 18 th and Saturday, March 19 th in the Olsavsky Center at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Be sure to check out our new stage curtains. With the help of the PTO and the Needs and Assessment committee and the monies raised from the Yellow Brick Road fund, we were finally able to purchase brand new stage curtains. The stage is now performance ready! component of our VBC Program, to attend. A flyer will be coming out soon. Watch future bulletins. CONFIRMATION RETREAT Our Confirmation Candidates will participate in a Spirit Retreat Day on Saturday, March 12, from 10:45 am- 5:30 pm. This day is set aside for prayer, reflection, faith sharing and activities as our candidates prepare for their reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Melissa Olenik, SJA Coordinator of Youth Minister, will facilitate the retreat. The day concludes with the celebration of the Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:30 pm. We ask our Parish Community to continue to keep our Candidates in prayer as they continue their preparations for Confirmation.
CHAGRIN VALLEY COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 2016 LENTEN SERIES A Simple Soup Supper at 6:00 p.m. Program at 7:00 p.m. 3/09: Pursuit of Peace at Federated Church UCC 3/14: Come Take the Journey: DVD on Stations of the Cross at St. Joan of Arc Church 3/25: Good Friday: 12 noon: Stations of the Cross, known as The Way of Sorrows-Chagrin Falls Gazebo (In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at St. Joan of Arc Church.) YOUTH MINISTRY HS NIGHT: SOUL WARS Rescheduled to Sunday, March 6th, 6:30-8 pm, Parish hall. HS teens, join us for a night battling the dark side! Not a Star Wars fan? That s ok as the night s activities aren t about the movie but there will be light sabers, so come join the fun! (Note, this is a rescheduled night, not a duplicate!) HALF BAKED PHISH FOOD Sunday, March 13, 6:30-8 pm in the Parish Hall. Chocolate? Ice cream? Sweets? Snacks? Jesus knows that temptations during Lent can be hard to overcome especially if you are tired and hungry. Come join us for an evening of fun activities including skits and a Sundae... as Sundays are not a part of Lent's 40 days! WELLNESS MINISTRY SHAWL MINISTRY The next meeting of the St. Joan of Arc's Shawl Ministry will be held Tuesday, March 8th at 9 a.m., in the church hall. New members are always welcome. Whether you are experienced in the yarn arts, have basic skills or simply a yarn arts wannabe, we hope you will join us to knit, crochet, or just help us to sew on medals. We have members willing and able to instruct. If you are a mom and have young children at home you may bring them along. Please join us. Yarn is provided to us graciously by the Women's Guild. Thank you to all our faithful members who have helped us provide comfort, warmth and prayers for those in need of healing and solace. If you know of someone who should receive a shawl, please don't hesitate to call Myra Janda, 440-543-9359, or Karen Zamiska in the church office, 440-247-7183. Rebecca Rybak is our chairman and can be reached at 607-731-9684. ELIZABETH MINISTRY MOMS POPS & TOTS Moms, Pops & Tots will meet on Monday, March 7th in the Olsavsky Center at 9:15 am. For more information, please contact Trina Kovalski (440-804-4275) tkovalski9805@yahoo.com, or Jen Kler (440-554-6410) jenkler@windstream.net. CYO NEWS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL & TRACK SIGN-UPS Registration for the upcoming CYO Track & Baseball/Softball seasons is now open for girls and boys in grades 3 thru 8. Deadline to sign up is March 14th. Registration forms with more information and other required forms can be viewed and printed from our website at www.stjoanofarc.org, click on Parents, and click on CYO Sports. Practices begin in early March. Questions can be addressed to Brian Munday, Baseball/Softball & Track, at (216) 288-5689. Please don t wait, register as early as possible! AREA NEWS COUPLES RETREAT 2016 Holy Angels Couples Ministry is sponsoring a Couples Retreat on Friday, Mar. 11 (beginning at 6:30 p.m.) through Saturday, Mar. 12 (ending at 4 p.m.) at the Bertram Inn and Conference Center. The cost is $150/per couple that includes overnight stay, dinner, breakfast, lunch and presentation materials. Financial assistance is available. To register, contact Alissa Stinson at 440.247.9194 or couplesministry@holyangelschurch. com. Registration deadline is Sunday, March 6th. HAMLET CONCERT SERIES Hamlet present Red Hackle Pipes and Drums, Cleveland Kiltie Band and Crooked River Fifes and Drums Easter Flowers Anyone wishing to remember loved ones (living and/or deceased) on Easter may do so by either using the envelope provided in the monthly packet or pick up an envelope from the table in the Gathering Area marked Flowers Donation and either place it in the collection basket or mail to the parish office. Clearly print the information on the envelope requesting who the remembrance is for.
on Thursday, March 10th beginning at 6 p.m. with refreshments followed by the concert in the Hamlet Atrium. For reservations, please call Karen at 440.247.7715. PRE-CANA Pre-Cana is a special day for engaged couples seeking to marry within the Catholic church. The next Pre-Cana Day at Ss. Cosmas and Damian Church is scheduled for March 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information or to register, contact Eileen at the rectory office at 330-425-8141 ext. 428. BAPTISM CLASS St. Anselm Church in Chesterland will hold a Baptism Class on Tuesday, March 8th at 7 p.m. To register, please call 440.729.9575 or email at anselmst2@aol.com THE ORIGINAL IMAGE OF DIVINE MERCY FILM St. Helen s Church in Newbury will be showing the film: The Original Image of Divine Mercy. The film portrays the story about the first painted image of Divine Mercy that was painted by the directions Jesus revealed to St. Faustina. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy. There are various showings and times from Saturday, March 12 th through Friday, March 18 th in the Parish Meeting Room. See the website www.sthelen.com for information or call Kay Rado 440-223-3582. TIME CHANGE NEXT WEEKEND It s time to Spring forward! On March 12th, remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour before retiring on Saturday night. You wouldn t want to be late for Mass. BLOOD DRIVE Federated Church will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, March 25. Time is set to follow the traditional Stations of the Cross Walk held on Good Friday. The drive will held in Fellowship Hall from 1 to 6 pm. Donors can schedule a time by going to: http:// www.redcrossblood.org. For questions, contact Jeri Shaffer at jlshaffer@roadrunner.com or 216.570.2233. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, March 6th Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon 10:00 am Pre-K-3 PSR (School/OC) 11:00 am Gr. 7 & 8 PSR (School/OC) 1:30 pm Pinewood Derby (OC) 3:00 pm Rosary Cenacle (Chapel) 6:30 pm Youth Ministry (Hall) Monday, March 7th 8:45 am Lenten DVD Series (Hall) 9:15 am Moms, Pops & Tots (OC) 4:30 pm Gr. 1-6 PSR (School/OC) 7:00 pm Lenten DVD Series (Hall) Tuesday, March 8th 9:00 am Shawl Ministry (Hall) 6:30 pm Cub Scouts (Hall) 7:30 pm Adult Choir (Church) CALENDAR OF EVENTS (con t:) Wednesday, March 9th 10:45 am Women s Lenten Bible Study (Hall) 7:30 pm Boy Scouts (Hall) Thursday, March 10th 8:30 am Bible Study (Rectory) 8:30 am Breakfast of Champions (Hall) 3:00 pm Play Rehearsal (OC) 7:00 pm Bible Study (Rectory) Friday, March 11th 8:30 am Lenten Breakfast (Hall) 3:00 pm Play Practice (OC) 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross followed by Soup Supper (Church & Hall) Saturday, March 12th Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm 9:00 am Women s AA (Rectory) 11:00 am Confirmation Retreat Day (OC & Church) 3:15 pm Confessions (Church) Sunday, March 13th Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon 10:00 am Pre-K-3 PSR (School/OC) 11:00 am Gr. 7 PSR (School/OC) 3:00 pm Rosary Cenacle (Chapel) 6:30 pm Youth Ministry (Hall) FAMILY PERSPECTIVES We may feel like the Prodigal Son but the gospel wants us to be merciful like the father who was forgiving and understanding of his son. In families we all make mistakes and need to forgive one another. Who in your family needs your forgiveness and acceptance this fourth week of Lent in the Year of Mercy?