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222 South Law Street Aberdeen, Maryland 21001-3398 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:30 AM & 11:15 AM (Sunday - 9:30 AM only in June, July & August) Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:15 PM Daily Mass: Monday through Friday - 8:30 AM MISSION STATEMENT: To Live and Love as Jesus Did. Welcoming and Sharing the Experience of God s Word. PASTORAL STAFF PASTOR William F. Franken wfranken@stjoanarc.org DEACONS Deacon Daniel Kopczyk Deacon Ray Van Pelt SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Virginia P. Bahr vbahr@stjoanarc.org PASTORAL ASSOCIATE & DIRECTOR, FAITH FORMATION Richard Berndt 410-272-6944 Director of Music Dan Ranalli ext. 114 Business Manager Robin Carnivale ext. 112 Bookkeeper Karen Dramis ext. 121 Administrative Assistant Lisa Borkoski ext. 110 PARISH OFFICE Phone: 410-272-4535 Fax: 410-272-9025 email: parish@stjoanarc.org Web Page: www.stjoanarc.org SCHOOL Phone: 410-272-1387

March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent ~Jesus Invites St. Joan of Arc Welcomes~ Today s Gospel speaks to us about Jesus temptation in the desert. We are all plagued with temptations. If you are on a diet, your temptation may be to pour more chocolate syrup on your ice cream. If you struggle with personal discipline your temptation may be to yield to sinful actions. From 1952 to 1957 at a time when television was replacing radio, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen burst into the living rooms of America with his Life Is Worth Living program. Bishop Sheen was a sensation, somewhat like Pope Francis is today. Bishop Sheen gave us this helpful thought on temptation: Why is it that any time we speak of temptation we always speak of temptation as something that inclines us to wrong. We have more temptations to become good than we do to become bad. READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Second Sunday of Lent 25: Gn 12:1-4a Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 2 Tm 1:8b-10 Mt 17:1-9 PRAY FOR THE REPOSAL OF THE SOUL of Edward R. Sieracki; George Jonas; William Brooks PRAY..FOR OUR SICK Penny Adam, Georgette Bachman, Wanda Bowers, Lillian Butkiewicz, Rose Callahan, Brian Connors, Gary Davila, Donnie Feldt, Helen Fernholz, Joseph Fisher Jr., Kookie Garbinski, George Hardy, Kim Herud, Wanda Horne, Kerry Hubbard, Mary Johnson, Kenny Kaiss, Alexandria Kuster, Sheila Manara, Isabelle Matty, Stephanie McArthur, Martha McCollum, Alberta Moxley, Ottille Neary, Deborah Brown Rose, Cecelia Slack, Joyce Todd, Elaine Wagman, Barbara Webster and Patricia Wilhelm. PRAYER REQUESTS: Call Eileen 9am-9pm @ 410-734-4373 or send email requests to: eileenmcvey@hotmail.com. Please call the parish office to add or remove persons from the sick list. 410-272- 4535, ext. 110. MASSES FOR Mar. 6-12 Day Time Intention Mon. 8:30am Dottie Heath Tues. 8:30am Edward Davis Wed. 8:30am Communion Service Thur 8:30am People of SJA Fri. 8:30am Maureen Killackey Sat. 5:00pm Mr. & Mrs. Lorys Sun. 8:30am Rev. Howard T. Boyle 98 Sun. 11:15am People of SJA = Deceased MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a loved one, living or deceased, honored or remembered at one of our scheduled Masses, please contact the parish office. PLEASE REMEMBER THE POOR as you leave Mass each weekend. NEXT WEEK- END the Poor Box will be for those coming to the Parish Office seeking assistance. EASTER FLOWER ENVELOPES Memorial flower donations for Easter may be made by using the envelopes in your monthly packets or by using the pew envelopes designated for Easter Flowers. Please print the information, enclose your donation and put it in the offertory basket. Dedications must be received by April 2nd in order to be included in the Easter Sunday bulletin.

The Offertory Collection for February 26, 2017: Offertory Regular & Loose $6,195.50 Weekly amt. needed $7,212.00 Poor Box $278.47 Bishop s Overseas Appeal $697.00 Votive Candles $50.50 All Faith Formation Groups attend the Lenten Event at 9:30am in the hall. RCIA, Confirmation, First Eucharist, Elementary and Middle School. No CLOW this weekend March 12, 2017 Elementary: 10:30AM Session, CLOW at 11:15 AM Mass Middle School: 9:30 Session & Attend Mass Confirmation: 9:30 Session & Attend Mass RCIA: 9:30 Session & Attend Mass SJA WEBSITE LENTEN REGULATIONS: Law of Abstinence: All persons who have reached their 14th birthday are bound by the law of abstinence. Abstinence: abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Fridays of Lent. Fast: limited to a single full meal on the days of fasting, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Days of observance: Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. Law of Fast: All adults are bound by the law of fast up to their 60th birthday. Days of observance: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Please be sure to check the SJA Website at www.stjoanarc.org to look for parish calendars, ministry schedules, bulletins and more!!!!!!! St. Joan of Arc School Grounded in Faith, Focused on the Future Here's What's Happening @ SJA School: Tuesday, March 7th: Domino s hot lunch 3:15PM Creative Writing, Bowling, Jr. Lego Wednesday, March 8th: 3:15 Musical rehearsal Thursday, March 9th: 8:30AM Liturgy (Grade 8) 3:15 Musical rehearsal, Band Friday, March 10th: 2PM Stations of the Cross led by 6th & 7th Grades, Scoops ms lunch, 3:15PM Musical rehearsal Saturday, March 11th: 5:45-7:45PM Home & School Skating Party at Ice World SJA SKATING PARTY AT ICE WORLD! Please join us Saturday for an evening of fun. See Flyer for more detail and information on purchasing tickets. Annual Appeal WE ARE CLOSE TO MEETING OUR GOAL, BUT NEED YOUR HELP! We have already raised over $14,000. Our goal this year is $20,000, Thank you to all who have given! With your help we will reach our goal and continue to improve our facility and educational offerings. Please send in your tax deductible donation now. 200 student enrollment goal Help us reach our goal of 200 students next year and every SJA family will receive an incentive. We can't do it alone; we need your help. So share the good news of all the wonderful things that are happening at SJA with your family, friends, and neighbors Referral Bonus for Current School Families Did you know you can get $500 as a referral bonus for bringing in new students! For every new family you refer that attends SJA for the entire 2017-18 school year you will get $500 off of your tuition REGISTRATION for the 2017 / 2018 school year is OPEN!

During Lent, Christians all over the world show their gratitude for their blessings. So, each Sunday of Lent we will ask for certain items, which will be placed in the Donation Room of the Church Gathering Space. These items will feed the hungry through the Good Samaritan food pantry. First Sunday of Lent March 5, 2017 Canned Soups, crackers (saltines), Baked Beans, and Canned Vegetables Second Sunday of Lent March 12, 2017 Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Canned Fruit Third Sunday of Lent March 19, 2017 Cold Cereal, Breakfast Bars, and Canned Vegetables Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 26, 2017 Canned Meats (Tuna, Chicken, Stews, Corned Beef, chili with meat) Fifth Sunday of Lent - April 2, 2017 Cocoa Packets, Coffee Packets, Juice (sips or cans), Dry Milk (envelopes) ***Small boxes and small-regular cans are preferred. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me. (Matthew 25:35) HARFORD FAMILY HOUSE LENTEN COLLECTION Saint Joan of Arc Parish is an ongoing supporter of Harford Family House. The Harford Family House, located in Aberdeen provides transitional housing for homeless families with children in Harford County. HFH is in need of the following new items: Diapers - sizes 0, 1&2, 5&6, Baby Wipes, Q-Tips, Body Wash, All Purpose Cleaner Comet/Ajax, Bathroom Cleaner, Laundry Detergent - small container, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Lysol Wipes, Air Freshener, Light Bulbs, Tissues and Paper Towels. Please deposit your donated items in our Donation Room every week during Lent. Please contact Anne Dulik with any questions at adulik@comcast.net. Thank you for your support. Place your Hopes on the Cross Our parish theme this Lent is A Season of Hope. The greatest symbol of hope for all disciples of Jesus is the cross. By his cross and resurrection we are set free from sin, fear and sadness. As we journey to Easter, please think about the hopes you have in your family. Record your family s hopes and place them on the Lenten cross. Please use one card per family from the basket next to the cross. Harford County Catholics will have Theology on Tap every Thursday evening during Lent. The location is "The Tower" restaurant in Bel Air. Join us Thursday, March 9 for guest speaker Lucy Steinitz from Catholic Relief Services. The topic is on HUMAN TRAFFICKING Happy half-hour at 7pm at the restaurant, speaker at 7:30, discussion and social time continues at 8pm. For Young Adults in their 20s & 30s. Food and beverages available for purchase. Questions? Contact Deacon Ray at rvanpelt@stjoanarc.org. Sponsored by Harford Area Youth Adult Ministry & Your Parish.

WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP GROUP An adult women s faith sharing group is meeting on Monday evenings at 6:30PM. Please contact Mary Beth Nocket: Nockmb@comcast.net for dates or to enroll. MEN'S FELLOWSHIP GROUP Saint Joan of Arc Men s Fellowship Group will meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30PM in the Parish Office conference room. Our focus will be to study our Sunday scriptural readings and discuss our Catholic faith. All men are welcome!! Upcoming meetings are March 7 & 21. Contact Deacon Ray for any questions after Mass or send him a note at rvanpelt@stjoanarc.org CAMP VERITAS 2017: Camp Veritas is a oneweek play-and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held at three USA locations in 2017; July 16-22 at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, July 23-29 at Summit Lake Camp in Emmitsburg, MD and August 13-19 at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro, NY. Enrollment opens 1/1/17 and the enrollment price for each week is $450 per camper. Early bird rates (if paid in full by 4/1/17) are $400 for all sites. There is no additional charge for the dance and basketball program options (at Mount Saint Mary College only). Volunteers (must be over 18 years old) are needed and free! More details can be found at www.campveritas.com. THE GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY FOOD PANTRY is in need of the following items: Jelly Cereal Non refrigerated milk (comes in cartons) Crackers Tea bags Coffee in (packets) Hot cocoa mix (in packets) Please remember that smaller containers are best. The food is collected in our Ministry Room every week. Thank you for your continued support of our food pantry. THE GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP. We need men with pick up trucks or an SUV to help us with monthly food pick up from Edgewood. The pick up is one time per month and it is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. We typically have a little bit of notice before the day. If you are able to volunteer some time to the Good Samaritan Ministry, please call Sabina Acquah at 410-207-9983 or email her at efuma@msn.com. Thank you for your generosity. OUR LENTEN MISSION: with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 13305 Long Green Pike, Hydes, MD on Sunday, March 26, Monday, March 27 & Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00PM in the Church. Free Admission! (free-will offerings will be accepted) Everyone is Welcome. GOD IN ALL THINGS: AN INTRODUCTION TO IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY A five week series that will unpack and practice the spiritual wisdom of St. Ignatius. WHERE: The Adult Education Center, St. Margaret Church, 141 N. Hickory Ave., Bel Air. 7:00-8:30PM on the following Tues- WHEN: days. March 7: Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Finding God in All things March 14: Praying with Scripture the Ignatian Way March 21: God in All Things: Creation, Daily Life & The Spiritual Exercises March 28: The Spiritual Life: Consolation, Desolation and Discernment April 4th: Men and Women for Others

Harford County Catholic Church Reconciliation Services Saturday March 11 @ 1pm Holy Spirit Tuesday March 21 @ 7pm St. Francis de Sales Monday March 27 @ 10am-12, 1-3pm & 6-8pm St. Margaret Tuesday March 28 @ 7pm St. Mark Thursday March 30 @ 7pm St. Joan of Arc Tuesday April 4 @ 4-8pm St. Stephen Wednesday April 5 @ 7pm St. Ignatius Friday April 7 @ 3-8pm St. John Monday April 10 @ 7pm St. Mary Fridays of Lent March 3 thru April 7 @ 5:30-6:30pm St. Patrick Stations of the Cross will be led by students at 2:00PM on the following dates: March 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st. Stations of the Cross will be led by adults at 7:00PM on the following dates: March 10 led by the RCIA Group March 17 led by the Confirmation Candidates March 24 led by the Women s Prayer Group March 31 led by the Pastoral Council LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be presented on April 7 at 2:00PM and 7:00PM and will be led by the students of St. Joan of Arc School. Knights of Columbus Lenten Friday Fish Fry Fridays thru April 7th from 4:30PM to 7:00PM St. Joan of Arc Church Hall (also at Good Shepherd School Hall) Eat in or carry out: Fish Dinner* with Haddock patty or Tilapia fillet $6 Combination Dinner* with fish patty & 6 oz. steamed shrimp $11 Shrimp Dinner* with 12 oz. steamed shrimp $12 Grilled Cheese Dinner* $3 *All Dinners include fries, cole slaw, roll or corn bread and condiments. Also available for purchase: Sandwich only, crab soup, fries only, fish only, desserts, soda and water Contact Don Kern with questions. 410-272-4764

St. Joan of Arc Annual Ice Skating Party Ice World 1300 Governors Court Abingdon, MD 21009 Saturday, March 11, 2017 5:45-7:45 PM The Home & School Association has rented the ice just for St Joan of Arc School! Join us for a night of fun. Bring your neighbors, family, and friends! Cost of admission: $8 Skate rental: $4 Children in grades Pre-K-5 must have a parent or adult stay at the rink Middle school children must be signed in/out by a parent/adult. This is a great time to schedule a date night! Every year this event almost sells out! The kids have a blast! Please send in the bottom portion and payment to reserve your tickets! POC: Beth Ferry; mrsbethferry@gmail.com Names of Skaters & Grade: # of tickets = x $8.00 = # of skate rentals = x $4.00 = Total amount enclosed = ** I can volunteer to help at 5:30: I will drop off my 6-8 th grader- Name & phone number where I can be reached:

Discovering hope and joy in the Catholic faith. March 2017 St. Joan of Arc Church, Aberdeen, MD Make the most out of Catholic Spring Training St. Dominic Savio St. Dominic was born to a pious peasant family in Riva, Italy. When he was 12, he joined St. John Bosco s Oratory as a student. There, he founded the Company of the Immaculate Conception to help Don Bosco in his work. Dominic had mystical experiences in prayer but tried to keep them secret. His frail health led to lung problems. He died at home of a lung infection. He is the youngest non-martyr to be canonized. Hearing God s voice It can be difficult to hear God s voice in today s world, but with some effort, we can learn to recognize it. Read a chapter of the Gospels and listen: a phrase may grab your attention or you may experience peace and joy. Remember, God often speaks to our hearts, not our ears. So be imitators of God and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us (Ephesians 5:1). One way to think of Lent is as Spring Training for Catholics. We may come into the season out of top spiritual form but, by working to renew our skills, we can be back in shape by Easter. Strengthening the Cardinal Virtues will help. Prudence - the thinking virtue. It helps us live wisely in the middle ground between fear and recklessness. For example, we can take out a mortgage to buy a home that s comfortable but we avoid going into excessive debt to impress others. Prudence helps us live with wisdom. Justice - the play fair virtue. We learn early to play fair by sharing toys and treats. Fairness is a basic ingredient of justice. Justice thrives when we give The Marks of the Church are that she is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The Church is one because all her members are united in Christ. The Church is holy because she shares in the holiness of Christ. She is catholic because of the what is due to God and others. Temperance - the just right virtue. It is possible to have too much of a good thing, such as too much food or drink or watching too much television. Temperance, also called moderation, is the virtue that helps us find the balance. It keeps us from becoming too attached to the world. Fortitude - the fearless virtue. This virtue helps us to stand firm against fear and hardships and persevere in attaining what is good. Fortitude strengthens our resolve to resist temptation, overcome personal weaknesses, and make sacrifices for what is good. What do Catholics believe are the Four Marks of the Church? universal mission to spread the Gospel to all people. Finally, the Church is apostolic because she is founded on the teaching of the Apostles, which was handed down to us through their successors, the bishops. Copyright 2017 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

March 2017 Page 2 And the Lord said, Lighten Up With all the fighting and suffering in the world around us we can sometimes forget the joy of being a child of God. Try these tips to lift your spirits: Therefore I commend mirth, because there is nothing good for man under the sun except eating and drinking and mirth (Ecclesiastes 8:15). Laughter is like changing a baby s diaper. The change isn t permanent, but it makes everything okay for a while. Each day, try to find at least one thing that makes you smile. Even the act of looking can help. Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice! Have no anxiety at all (Philippians 4:4, 6a). St. Paul wrote that while he was in prison not a place conducive to hope. He knew that like the most loving father, God wants us to be happy and carefree. All we have to do is trust him. Turn your worries over to the Lord and know that he will handle them better than you can. John 9:1-41, The sight of faith Why do we give things up for Lent? In this Gospel reading, Jesus cured a blind man on the Sabbath by making clay and smearing it on the man s eyes. This cure was two-fold; the man received both physical sight and the sight of faith. As he was being questioned by the Pharisees, his understanding of Jesus moved from knowing him as simply a man, to acclaiming him as a prophet, and finally, to worshipping him as the Son of God. While the faith of the cured man progressed, the spiritual sight of the Pharisees did just the opposite. Their anger blinded them to the truth that March 1 Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent. Ashes from the burnt palms of the previous Passion Sunday are blessed and placed on the foreheads as a sign of penance. March 17 St. Patrick of Ireland (c.461). Born in Scotland, St. Patrick was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but later returned to become the bishop of Ireland and is credited for having established the Church there. March 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem (386). Born around 315 and raised in the curing of the blind man was God s work. Furious that Jesus failed to observe the Sabbath, they refused to believe that the man had been born blind and was miraculously healed. In baptism, we are given the gift of faith the ability to see God and our life in relation to his loving plan. The longer we follow Jesus and learn from him, the better we understand him. The more we turn away from sin, the sharper our vision becomes. Jerusalem, St. Cyril was ordained a priest by the bishop of Jerusalem. He was appointed the Bishop of Jerusalem, but spent half of it in exile due to a conflict between himself and the Arian heretics. He was falsely accused and banished from Jerusalem. He attended the Second Council of Constantinople, where he was cleared of the rumors. He is also known for his catechetical lectures, aimed at teaching those preparing for baptism and the newly baptized. We give up things for Lent to help us grow closer to God. We imitate Jesus, who spent forty days in the desert, fasting and praying. By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #540). Whenever we think of our sacrifice whether it is a favorite food, pastime, or fifteen minutes of sleep we are reminded of Christ s sacrifice of love for us. Giving things up for Lent is also an expression of penance for the wrong we ve done. The forms of penance the Church recommends are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (charitable deeds). To be effective, however, these acts must come from a place of sincere repentance. Jesus call to conversion and penance... [aims at] the conversion of the heart, interior conversion (CCC #1430). It involves turning our hearts back to God and away from that which separates us from him. Going without purifies us and helps us resist temptation more easily. To provide practical ideas that promote faithful Catholic living. Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith and Partners in Faith (540)662-7844 (540)662-7847 fax http://www.growinginfaith.com (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible) Copyright 2017 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

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