July 16, 2017 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page 1 ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH 13485 Spring Hill Drive Spring Hill Florida 34609 ~ Telephone: (352) 688-0663 Fax: (352) 686-7937 July 16, 2017 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Eucharistic Liturgies Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and Spanish Mass) 1:00 pm Daily Mass: 9:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & by appointment Pastoral Team Please call the Parish Office at (352) 688-0663 for information regarding any of the following: Baptism for Children: Parent preparation. Matrimony: If you are contemplating marriage at St. Joan of Arc Church, please be mindful that there is a six month prior notice request required. RCIA/RCIC: Rite of Initiation into the Catholic faith. Ministers of the Eucharist: Please notify the Parish Office if you, or someone you know is sick, in the hospital, homebound or shut-in. Martha s Helpers: Services for our homebound. In His Footsteps Soup & Sandwich Lunch: Served on the second Thursday of each month from Noon - 2:00 p.m. in our Parish Hall and on the fourth Thursday of each month for the homebound only. Parishioners in need of assistance: St. Vincent de Paul Society (352) 556-3670 Mary & Martha s Gift Shop: Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Closed during all Masses & Wednesdays in August Emergencies Only: (352) 666-3156 Rev. Patrick Rebel, Pastor Rev. Jerry Murphy, Assisting Rev. Edward Reiter, Assisting Rev. Michael Kouts, Assisting Deacon Lee Hinderscheid Deacon Fred LaPiana Deacon José Cruz Anne Cofone, Business Manager/Secretary Mary Jo Waggoner, Director of Faith Formation Joyce Thorpe, Director of Music Nancy Lovelock, Youth Minister Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - Noon (Closed daily 12:00 pm 1:00 pm) Phone: (352) 688-0663 E-mail: jchrchca@tampabay.rr.com Website: www.stjoanofarcfl.com Religious Education/Faith Formation For information on all programs of: Rel. Ed. & Youth Ministry: (352) 686-7864 Rel. Ed. StJoanRelEd@gmail.com Youth Group: SJOA-Youth@TampaBay.rr.com Notre Dame Catholic School Phone: (352) 683-0755 Website: www.ndcsfl.org DOES YOUR WILL INCLUDE YOUR GIFT TO GOD? After providing in your will for your family, a bequest to your church is a special way of ensuring that the work of the Church will continue.
Page 2 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) July 16, 2017 T M S. J A P J -,,,. You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest. Psalm 65:12 LISTEN Listen and attend with the ear of your heart. St. Benedict FRUIT OF THE WORD The seed is the word of God. The agricultural metaphors in all of today s readings give richness to the message that the word of God, cultivated in our hearts, bears much fruit in our lives. Creation itself awaits the redemption of all, even as our bodies await the resurrection. Just as we will rejoice in the fulfillment of God s word, so will all of creation sing for joy in the Reign of God. The word of God is effective and holy; it brings about exactly what it says. It is not futile or empty, but rich in meaning for those who hear and are healed. Those who hear the word of God and keep it will, with all creation, bear much fruit and sing for joy. TODAY S READINGS First Reading: My word will achieve the end for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:10-11). Psalm: The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Psalm 65). Second Reading: We, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves awaiting the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:18-23). Gospel: Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit (Matthew 13:1-23 [1-9]). SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Camillus de Lellis Thursday: St. Apollinaris Friday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Saturday: St. Mary Magdalene READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30] Pope Francis Encyclical Laudato Si (On care For Our Common Home) All Crea on Is Connected Pope Francis states that nature cannot be regarded as something separate from ourselves or as a mere se ng in which we live. However, the analysis of environmental problems cannot be separated from the analysis of human, family, work-related to themselves. Because of the interconnectedness of all of God s crea on, the pope states that we are in the midst of a complex crisis: We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental. Strategies for a solu on demand an integrated approach to comba ng poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded and at the same me, protec ng nature. Pope Francis asks: What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come a er us, to children who are now growing up? It is no longer enough, then, simply to state that we should be concerned for future genera ons. We need to see that what is at stake is our own dignity. Leaving an inhabitable planet to future genera ons is, first and foremost, up to us. The issue is one which drama cally affects us, for it has to do with the ul mate meaning of our earthy sojourn. Adapted from Our Sunday Visitor
July 16, 2017 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page 3 SATURDAY JULY 15 9:00 a.m. For the intentions of those attending this Celebration of the Eucharist. 4:00 p.m. Rose and Michael McKenna (D) req by Daughter-in-law SUNDAY JULY 16 7:30 a.m. Nancy Bednarski (D) req by Mom and Dad 9:00 a.m. Parish Community 11:00 a.m. Rafael Ortiz (D) req by Jenny Mojicha 1:00 p.m. Por las intenciones del pueblo hispano 9:00 a.m. MONDAY JUNE 17 Frank Saliba (D) req by Joe and Connie Parisi - TUESDAY JUNE 18 9:00 a.m. Janet Rello (D) req by Mary Jo Waggoner WEDNESDAY JUNE 19 9:00 a.m. Warren and Liliane Trachman (D) req by Mario and Yanick Tryfonos THURSDAY JUNE 20 9:00 a.m. For the intentions of the Parish Staff FRIDAY JUNE 21 9:00 a.m. Fr. Ray O Neill (D) - - SATURDAY JULY 22 9:00 a.m. For our Parish Priest 4:00 p.m. Marie McCormick(D) req by Maureen Dragonetti SUNDAY JULY 23 7:30 a.m. Peter Bukis(D) req by Judy and Charles Cipriani 9:00 a.m. Parish Community 11:00 a.m. Russell Martocci (D) req by Loving Wife 1:00 p.m. Por las intenciones del pueblo hispano Please note: If you requested a Mass intention, please let the ushers know if you wish to bring up the offertory gifts. Altar flowers The Altar Flowers have been donated this week by Vickie Stewart in memory of her beloved husband Alfred Stewart. Youth Group Activities for JULY July 16 July 20 th Totus Tuus, each night 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall July 26 th 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Parish hall. Board games and card games galore. Youth Group will not meet during the month of August. We will resume in September! For more details contact Nancy Lovelock, Youth Minister at sjoa-outh@tampabay.rr.com. CHOIR CORNER Father Pat & Our Choir would like to invite any & all to join us for an 11 DAY PILGIMMAGE TO ITALY Sept 25 thru Oct 5, 2017. There will be a Papal audience while we are in Rome and we will be celebrating Mass each day in one of the Basilicas that we visit. If you would like information on the Pilgrimage, see Joyce, Director of Music. The Choir (and all who wish to help) will be Fundraising to help offset the cost of the Pilgrimage. Our next fundraiser will be July 29th. COME TO OUR LASAGNA COOK-OFF! Saturday, July 29 at 5:15 pm in the Hall. $5.00 per person and tickets go on sale July 8th and 9th after all weekend Masses. If you would like to enter your lasagna please let Bobbi Joseph know by Sunday, July 16th. Phone her at 797-0846. VOICES NEEDED! We are in the process of forming a new music group for the 11:00 AM Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Anyone interested please contact Joyce Thorpe our Director of Music.
Page 4 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) July 16, 2017 Notitas del Diácono José In today s Gospel, Jesus spoke to a large crowd of people about the sower who went out to sow seeds, and as he sowed, there were very different results, depending on where the seeds fell. Some fell on rocky ground; some fell on shallow soil; some fell among thorns. In all these cases, the plantings failed. It was only when the seed fell on rich soil, did it prosper and produce fruit. Let s imagine God as the Sower of seeds and His loving will as the seed, itself. And as to the different types of soil, let us be the ground, the soil or the dirt. Picture this: Each day, in some way, shape or form, God, the Sower, showers us (the soil) with the seeds of His will. And these are good seeds. Maybe one seed is His call asking us to forgive someone who has hurt us. Or maybe His will that day for us is to cool our anger, justified as it may seem, and keep our big mouths shut. Or maybe God is pointing out a need in someone else s life that we can fulfill. Or His will could be as simple as encouraging us to turn away from temptation. Whatever God s will is, we can be sure that it will be revealed to us; and if we have a hard time recognizing it, let us just look to do the loving thing. Okay. Now let s go to us, the soil. Some days we may be like rocky ground, which is hard to penetrate; and we totally ignore God s will. Or we may be just a thin layer of good soil enough to accept the seed, but not deep enough to sustain its growth. The Sower sometimes sows his seeds among the thorns; and when the seed sprouted, it was choked by the thorns. The Sower is clearly looking for rich soil, and how do we describe rich soil? Rich soil is open and welcoming. It is deep and not filled with the rocks of selfishness. This is true, also, in our lives. Let s be open to God s call to love Him by serving Him and giving ourselves to one another. It is in giving that we receive. St. Francis. Stewardship Report The Offertory Report for July 2, 2017 Attendance: 883 Offertory - Envelopes $5,709.00 Offertory - loose Cash $1346.00 2nd Collection $707.00 Envelopes: 262 TOTAL: $7762.00 Mission Priest $3028.00 La palabra que sale de mi boca no volverá a mí sin resultado, sino que hará mi voluntad. Dado que la semilla promedio produce un 7.5 por uno, la predicción de Jesús de que lo sembrado en tierra buena producirá el ciento por uno, es verdadera y radicalmente optimista, sobre todo tomando en consideración el Evangelio de la semana pasada: el rechazo de los sabios y entendidos, que han endurecido el corazón con el fin de no ver con los ojos, ni oír con los oídos, ni comprender con el corazón Y si vamos al caso, veámonos a nosotros! Una verdadera mezcla de los terrenos de Jesús: corazones pisoteados por una multitud de amistades superficiales, caravanas de comerciantes, ejércitos que luchan por conseguir nuestra limitada lealtad. Pudiera crecer algo en unas condiciones de vida tan agobiantes? Pensemos también en esas trazas rocosas de nuestra personalidad y nuestra carencia de profundidad, que presentan desafíos a cualquier cosa o persona para que eche raíces. Las espinas por las preocupaciones de la vida y por la seducción de las riquezas, y otras cosas que prefiriéramos no mencionar. Pero, no nos desanimemos. Sin negar lo inhóspito que solemos ser como terreno, acaso no nos sorprendemos a nosotros mismos algunas veces al percibir la palabra de Jesús, que inesperadamente hace nacer algo nuevo en nuestro corazón? Si eso sucede aun en nosotros, por qué no ha de ser posible en el resto de la Iglesia o más aún en nuestro mundo beligerante? Puede ser posible, por supuesto, en el tiempo exasperantemente paciente de Dios y en la manera escondida y silenciosa de Dios. Qué sucedería si, junto con Pablo, nos atreviéramos a creer que la creación entera anhelando que se realice plenamente nuestra condición de hijos de Dios? Y qué si ofreciéramos nuestros propios esfuerzos humildes, nuestro propio ser, a la obra paciente y perseverante de la siembra de Jesús, y lo hiciéramos con la misma generosidad y el mismo audaz optimismo que el Divino Sembrador derrocha en nosotros? Pregunta de la Semana Qué clase de terreno he sido la semana pasada cuando el Divino Sembrador trató de sembrar el evangelio en mi corazón? De qué manera pudiera convertirme en mejor terreno esta semana? We need guitarists for the 11:00 AM Mass, 1st and 3rd Sundays. Can t play?? NO PROBLEM! Sign up to play for our Youth Masses and Deacon Fred and Mary Jo Waggoner will give Free Guitar Lessons!!! Come Wednesday evenings during the month of August at 6:00 PM. Please bring your guitars and learn to play for the Mass! Let s praise the Lord in song!
July 16, 2017 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page 5 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Our Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Friday Night Dinner and Dance Twice a Month July 28, Aug 19, Aug 25, Sept 8, Sept 22, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Dec 9. Mark your calendars! Doors open at 4:00 PM. Dinner will be from 4:30-6:00 PM. Cost for Dinner and Dancing will be $10.00. Dancing will start from 6:00-9:00 PM. Dancing only will be $3.00. Music by Angelo. Please pay at the door. SPECIALS FOR SENIORS IN NEED Mid-Florida will pay 2 entire electric bills per year. To qualify you must be 60 years or older; have a cut off notice from the electric company and must have an income {Social Security, etc.} Call 352-796-1425 and ask for senior services, Janet or Linda. Please be sure to take advantage of this if you are having difficulty paying your electric bill. This is a grievous evil which I have ever seen under the sun : riches kept by their owner to his hurt. Ecc. 5;12 26th ANNUAL ETHNIC FESTIVAL OCTOBER 19th through the 22nd Would you like to volunteer to help at our annual Ethnic Festival? Captains for various food booths are still needed. You will be working from set-up to close and making a large contribution to the success of our festival. You are invited to attend the next meeting on Tuesday, July 18th at 7 p.m. in the hall. If you have any questions, please call Paul D'Aquisto at 688-1685 or Frank Mazzacapo at 345-4316. All parishioners are encouraged to attend this planning meeting. BLOOD DRIVE THIS WEEKEND! CCW will sponsor a blood drive this weekend from 8:00-1:00 pm. Please note that one pint may save three lives and the blood we get will stay in Hernando county. Young Adults, 17 years and older, are encouraged to give blood. Our parish is enrolled in the benefit plan. This is a way to give back to donors at St. Joan of Arc. LifeSouth helps defray the cost of non-insured processing fees relating to blood transfusion. Registra ons for Faith Forma on for 2017-2018 for K-12 are being accepted at any me during office hours. Copies of Bap smal Cer ficates are mandatory for all registra ons. First Catechist Mee ng will be at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 30th in the Library. The first parent mee ng, with catechists, will be September 6th at 6:00 PM in the church. This is for all catechists and parents from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade. This will be held in the church. Kindergarten-5th will begin Faith Forma on on Wednesday evenings at 5:45-7:00 PM beginning September 13th. Sixth through Eighth will meet every other Sunday beginning September 17th a er a ending the 11:00 AM Mass together and will end at 3:00 PM. Confirma on classes, for those who have completed their full two years prior to this class, will begin Sunday, September 17th at 9:00 AM in the Parish Hall, ending with a endance at the 11:00 AM Mass. Registra ons for Confirma on for Adults who have already received Bap sm and Communion are being accepted. Classes will begin on Monday, October 16th, and will occur every other week through April 30th. Please email the Faith Forma on office to register at: StJoanRelEd@gmail.com. You must bring copies of your bap smal and communion cer ficates for the first session. Calendars for all sessions can be found on the east wall of the narthex on the Faith Forma on Bulle n Board.
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