November 19, 2017 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH 13485 Spring Hill Drive Spring Hill Florida 34609 ~ Telephone: (352) 688-0663 Fax: (352) 686-7937 November 19, 2017 33rd 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 p.m. 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. - 1:00 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 p.m.-1:00 p.m.) 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
Page 2 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) November 19, 2017 T M S. J A P J,,,. USING TALENTS If we use God s talents, we shall find that they become multiplied in the use. We thought we had two; we find we have five. Richard Meux Benson Blessed are you who fear the L. Psalm 128:1a SHARING OUR GIFTS Autumn is the season for harvesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week s scriptures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and investment to describe the abundant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the gifts we have been given brings eternal rewards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he returns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns? TODAY S READINGS First Reading The woman who fears the L is to be praised (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Psalm Blessed are those who fear the Lord (Psalm 128). Second Reading Brothers and sisters, you are children of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6). Gospel To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance (Matthew 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]). SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Cecilia Thursday: St. Clement I, St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro; Thanksgiving Day Friday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria; Blessed Virgin Mary READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 Pope Francis: A New Call to Stewardship Do I give thanks to God each day? Do I plan quiet time for prayerful conversion with God? Do I come to Jesus at least weekly, if not more frequently, in the Eucharist? Do I recognize God as the source of all the blessings in my life? Do I tell family and friends of God s goodness? Do I humbly ask God to show me His will for this day? We are called to reach out to people in need: It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about. -Pope Francis, March 19, 2013 Since the time of Christ, loving our neighbor has been connected to loving God. Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me (Mt 25:45). As our lives get more hectic, it is easy to forget our neighbor. This includes those who are struggling or homeless on the street and the hungry. This is why Pope Francis urges all people to help the poor in our area and treat everyone with human dignity. Jesus also teaches that God will judge us on the last day. On that day God will ask if we cared for Him when He was hungry, thirsty, a stranger, naked, ill or in prison (see The Judgment of the Nations, Mt 25:31-46). PROTECTING OTHERS Do I spend time with family, including my children, my spouse, and my parents? Do I show compassion to all God s children who suffer? Do I notice poor people in my community and treat them with respect and dignity, like Jesus did? Am I involved in ministry work to protect the unborn, the hungry, the homeless, the imprisoned, the sick, the lonely or the elderly? Adapted by Our Sunday Visitor by Susan Erschen
November 19, 2017 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page SATURDAY Nov 18 9:00 a.m. Mildred Baylis (D) req by Vicky, David and family 4:00 p.m. Timothy McKenna req by Mom - - SUNDAY Nov 19 7:30 a.m. Dorothea Graca (D) req by Husband 9:00 a.m. Russell Martocci (D) req by Knight of Columbus 11:00 a.m. Mildred Baylis (D) req by Joanne Lambraia and Family 1:00 p.m. The Parish Community 9:00 a.m. MONDAY Nov 20 Lisa Hoffmaster Kriger (D) req by Bruce and Laura Hoffmaster 9:00 a.m. TUESDAY Nov 21 Dorothy A. Mooney (D) req by Loving husband Henry - - 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY Nov 22 Cheryl Peterson (L) req by John and Mary Blair Peterson 9:00 a.m. THURSDAY Nov 23 Thanksgiving Day Fr. Ray O Neill (D) req by Marie and Herb Duphiney - - 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY Nov 24 Mary Frontiero (D) req by Betty Dey SATURDAY Nov 25 9:00 a.m. Anita Galis (D) req by Jim Riviero (nephew) 4:00 p.m. Alfred Stewart (D) req by Loving Wife - - SUNDAY Nov 26 7:30 a.m. Russell Martocci (D) req by Loving Wife 9:00 a.m. Dorothea Graca (D) req by Husband 11:00 a.m. Ed Hurley (D) req by Wife Kathy 1:00 p.m. The Parish Community Altar flowers have been donated in memory of Timothy McKenna by his mom. St. Vincent de Paul of St. Joan of Arc Thank you for your generous support to our St. Vincent de Paul collec on. It enables us to con nue to help the poor. A blessed Thanksgiving to all of our parishioners and your visi ng family and friends from the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Joan of Arc. Show us, O Lord, your kindness, and grant us your salva on. Psalm 85 Reminder: Council of Catholic Women Meeting Save The Date. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017! St. Joan of Arc CCW is hosting our annual Christmas Luncheon 11:am to 3pm. Ticket are $15 and will be available after all the masses. Everyone is welcome! Come join us for a fun afternoon, games, prizes, raffles and a delicious dinner with homemade Christmas cookies for dessert. All ladies are welcome so spread the word to family and friends. Priests Mass Schedule for 25/26 (subject to Change) 4:00 pm Fr. Mike 7:30 am Fr. Ed 9:00 Fr. Ed 11:00 Fr. Pat 1:00 pm Fr. Pat CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIALS Memorials are a beautiful way to remember loved ones with Christmas Flowers at the Sanctuary. Memorials are published in our January 14 th bulletin. Envelopes are at the Welcome Desk. A suggested donation is $10.00 for each memorial. Please return envelopes by December 8th. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The parish office will be closed November 23rd and 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our pray for you is that our Lord bless each home in our parish with: peace through forgiveness, kindness in abundance and gratefulness for all He has given you.
Page 4 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) November 19, 2017 From Leadership is Stewardship by Bill Peel 4 Principles of Biblical Ownership (cont.) 3. The principle of accountability. A steward is one who manages the possessions of another. We are all stewards of the resources, abili es and opportuni es that God has entrusted to our care, and one day each one of us will be called to give an account for how we have managed what the Master has given us. This is the maxim taught by the Parable of the Talents. God has entrusted authority over the crea on to us and we are not allowed to rule over it as we see fit. We are called to exercise our dominion under the watchful eye of the Creator managing His crea on in accord with the principles He has established. Like the servants in the Parable of the Talents, we will be called to give an account of how we have administered everything we have been given, including our me, money, abili es, informa on, wisdom, rela onships, and authority. We will all give account to the righ ul owner as to how well we managed the things He has entrusted to us. ( Principle 4, next week) Every faculty you have, your power of thinking or of moving your limbs from moment to moment, is given you by God. If you devoted every moment of your whole life exclusively to His service, you could not give Him anything that was not in a sense His own already. C. S. Lewis, Mere Chris anity Stewardship Report for October 22, 2017 A endance: 943 Envelopes Used: 245 Envelopes : $4704.00 Offertory Cash $1503.00 Second Collec on: $ 489.00 Total: $6696.00 World Mission Sunday $ 150.00 Notitas del Diácono La Confesión (o La Reconciliación) Duda: Por qué hay que confesarse con un Sacerdote que es un hombre como cualquier otro? Respuesta: Ciertamente, el Sacerdote es un ser humano como cualquier otro, con todas sus debilidades, iguales o mayores que las de los demás. Pero resulta que tiene un poder especialísimo que le otorga -nada menos que Dios- para perdonar los pecados de todos los hombres y mujeres que se acerquen al Sacramento de la Confesión. Y por qué ha de parecer esto tan extraño? Fijémonos en el funcionamiento de las autoridades de un país, de una ciudad, de un municipio. No tiene poder para llevarnos presos o imponernos una multa un Policía? Es un hombre como cualquier otro, pero tiene la potestad hasta de privarnos de nuestra libertad. Igualmente el Sacerdote es un ser humano como cualquier otro. Pero Jesucristo le dio el poder de perdonar nuestros pecados: A quienes les perdonen los pecados les quedan perdonados y a quienes no se los perdonen les quedan sin perdonar (Jn. 20, 19-23). Estas palabras se las dijo Jesucristo a sus Apóstoles el mismo día de su Resurrección. Se las estaba diciendo a los primeros Sacerdotes y también a los que vinieran después de ellos. Les estaba diciendo que cuando pronunciaran las palabras del perdón a cada pecador arrepentido, El ratificaría ese perdón en el Cielo, porque anteriormente les había dicho también: Lo que aten en la tierra quedará atado en el Cielo y lo que desaten en la tierra quedará desatado en el Cielo. (Mt. 18,18) Por qué cuestionar la forma como Dios dispuso las cosas para nuestro bien? Qué pretendemos? Que se nos perdone sin informar lo que deseamos nos sea perdonado? Dios hubiera podido escoger muchas otras maneras para perdonarnos. Podría haber escogido maneras más difíciles o desagradables. Pero escogió ésta: escogió dejarnos el Sacramento de la Reconciliación o Penitencia o Confesión. Dios, que es infinitamente sabio y misericordioso, sabía que necesitaríamos de la catarsis que significa el poder dejar por completo la culpa en el Confesionario. Al decir los pecados al Sacerdote y oír las palabras del perdón, nuestra alma no sólo queda blanqueada de los pecados cometidos, sino liviana por ya no tener que cargar con el peso de la culpa. Adicionalmente, la Iglesia ha dispuesto que el Sacramento de la Confesión sea lo menos difícil posible: absolutamente secreto y sin mayores trabas. Para qué, entonces, buscar motivos para seguir en pecado y cargando con el peso de la culpa, en vez de aprovechar la misericordia de Dios y sentirnos livianos, sin carga, en paz, al confesar los pecados al Sacerdote? Aprovechemos los medios que Dios ha dispuesto. Y más bien agradezcámosle su Amor y Misericordia infinitos al prever que seres humanos, como nosotros, escogidos por El para perdonar los pecados, estén a nuestra disposición.
November 19, 2017 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page Dear St. Joan of Arc parishioners, The Giving Tree is in the Library and ready for sharing our blessings with others. Please take home an 'ornament' and purchase the item named on it for a needy person. Return your holiday wrapped gi with the ornament tag firmly a ached to the package. St. Vincent de Paul -pink tags/ Kids Central-green tags/ Parish Needs - yellow tags/ Catholic Chari es -red tags. Ques ons? Please call 727 856 1963. Why no show your THANKS to God by GIVING to those less fortunate? Place it under the tree no later than December 2nd as these will be sorted and distributed to the various agencies and families. TREE OF LIGHTS The St. Joan of Arc conference of The St. Vincent de Paul Society will be offering memorials on the Tree Of Lights for a dona on of $5 each. You may have a loved one or a special inten on prayed for by the Society and the congrega on. These memorials will be available at the greeter's desks in the rear of the church at all weekend masses from November 25 through December 17. Memorial cards will be available. This is the Society's only fund raiser for the year, please help us with our ministry to the poor of the area. PLEASE HELP OUR VETERANS Listed below are some of the personal items needed by our veterans at the James A. Haley V.A. Hospital in Tampa. Donations may be made at St. Joan of Arc (back hallway of Church). Some items needed are: disposable razor's, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, shampoo, denture cleaner, denture grip, foot powder, new socks, new underwear, playing cards, or books. The St. Joan Columbiettes are sponsoring a cruise in April, 2018. The 8 day - 7 night cruise, aboard Royal Caribbean s Rhapsody of the Sea, departs from Tampa on Sunday, April 8 th and returns on Sunday, April 15 th. Ports of Call are: Tampa, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize, Costa Maya and Tampa. Cabins start at: $704 Inside; $784 Ocean View; and $1,244 Balcony (*rates include taxes and port charges) The funds raised from this Columbiettes Fundraiser are put back into our Hernando County community! For information on this cruise, contact Steve at Cruise Planners, 352-686-5914.
Page 6 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) November 19, 2017 CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WORKING ON THE MARGINS Please be generous in this week s second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In the United States, one in six people lives in poverty. With this collection you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those who are struggling across the country. In addition, 25 percent of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and work on the margins. More information about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development can be found at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection. A Big THANK YOU to our St. Joan of Arc Hispanic Apostolate Ministry (our parishioners at our Sunday 1:00 p.m. Mass) for their $2,500 donation towards our English Version, 2018 Breaking Bread Pew Missals. The In His Footsteps Soup and Sandwich Lunch Program again says Thank You for your support. Because of you we are able to provide a monthly lunch to many people in our community. Please be generous in your giving to families in need during this holiday season. God Bless you, Fr. Pat ST. JOAN OF ARC GROUNDS CREW.... We are asked to give to our church, TIME, TALENT and TREASURE. Many cannot give much monetarily, and we understand that, but can you give time? We need volunteers for our Grounds Crew. They are here on Wednesday and Friday mornings mowing, trimming shrubs and maintaining our sprinkler system to keep our property beautiful. Please think about donating some hours each week or month to help keep our parish grounds beautiful. If you are interested please call the parish office at: 352-688-0663. 8 St Vincent de Paul THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY, 1291 Kass Circle Spring Hill 352-688-3331 (Food list 8) Our SVdP Food Pantry collects these suggested Items each month. Please donate based on the first letter of your last name to help those in our area. A,B...peanut butter, jelly, All Fruit, canned fruit drinks. C,D...spaghetti meat sauce, dry spaghetti. E,F,G beef stew, canned tuna, canned ham, Spam. H,I,J..chunky soup, clear broth, Ramen noodles. K,L,M...Rice-a-Roni, macaroni & cheese, Hamburger Helper. N,O,P...rice, Spaghetti O s, Beef-a-Roni, ravioli. Q,R,S,T toilet paper, personal products, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes. U,V,W,X...canned vegetables, canned fruit, baked beans, instant potatoes. Y,Z. boxed cereals, powdered milk.