768 Asbury Road Candler, NC 28715

Phone: (828) 670-0051 Fax: (828) 670-0052

Email: stjoanofarc3640@bellsouth.net On the Web: stjoanofarccandler.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:30pm / 1:30pm-4:30pm

Welcome toWelcome to

SAINT JOAN OF ARC Catholic Church “We are the Catholic Community of St. Joan of Arc, united in our journey of faith and spiritual growth, by proclaiming and giving witness to Christ’s love

for all persons.”

Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis JCD Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte

Fr. Dean Cesa, Pastor

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 10:00am (English) and

12:00pm (Spanish)

Monday: 9:00am Communion Service

Tuesday & Wednesday: 12:00pm Mass

Thursday, Friday & Saturday:

9:00am Mass

Holy Days: To be announced

Reconciliation:

Saturday, 4:00pm—4:45pm,

or by appointment.

SACRAMENTS

Baptism

Preparation required; call parish office to make

arrangements 2 months prior.

Bautismo

2 meses de preparación. Deben ser miembros de la

comunidad parroquial. Favor de hablar con el pa-

dre después de la misa.

Matrimony

Couples planning marriage must contact parish

priest at least six (6) months in advance of the

marriage.

Matrimonio

6 meses de preparación. Deben ser miembros de la

comunidad parroquial. Favor hablar con el padre

después de la misa.

Serving the Communities of West Asheville, Candler, Enka and Beyond!

“Jesus feeds a large crowd with five barley loaves and two fish .” (John 6:1-15)

July 26, 2015

PASTORAL TEAM Pastor, Fr. Dean Cesa ................................................. 670-0051 In Case of Emergencies ............................................. 670-0053 Pastor’s Secretary, Carol Wald ................................. 670-0051 Bookkeeper, Linda Frady ........................................... 670-0051 Parish Pastoral Council Tonya Kelley (Chairperson).....…………….…………779-1514 Marge Turcot, Marta Espinosa, Guillermo Miranda. And Janet Andreucci

Finance Council, Paul LeSchack (Chairperson)…….665-9809 Terry Rafinski, Katie Boyea, John Gales, Jeanne Duncan, & Linda Frady Buildings & Grounds Commission Mike Andreucci (Chairperson) ................................ 683-9978 Faith Formation Commission Tim Kelley (Commission Leader)…………………777-1514 Maria Eva Tabora (Faith Formation Coordinator) Liturgy and Spiritual Life Commission, and Music Ministry Linda Gaines (Director) ........................................... 273-4103 Altar Society, Nina Quinlan………………………..665-7229 Women’s Spirituality Group Nina Quinlan ....................................................... 665-7229 Praying Hearts Linda Gaines ...................................................... 273-4103 Parish Life & Fellowship Commission Jo MacWilliam (Chairperson) .................................. 777-6096 Bereavement Ministry Barbara Buell …………………………………..712-0122 Nina Quinlan …………………………………..665-7229 Caring Hearts AIDS Ministry, Paul LeSchack ........ 665-9809 Young at Hearts, Pauline Tennant ........................... 298-1227 Stewardship Committee Doug Bailey (Chairperson)…………….…………..697-7849 Kim Hayden, Eva DeSantiago & Lizzy Desantiago-Tabora Catholic Daughters, Diane Clarke-Hawkins ............ 667-0236 Knights of Columbus, David Brockman ……………670-0051 Ministerio Hispano, Antonio Garcia ......................... 670-0051 St. Vincent DePaul, Pager No. .................................. 775-1933 Catholic Charities ...................................................... 255-0146 50 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801 ccdoc.org

QUINCEAÑERAS: Favor avisar con minimo 4 meses de anticipación. La preparación dura aproximadamente un mes. En la Iglesia hay unas formas que debe llenar, en ellas encontrara mayor información. COMMUNION CALLS AND HOSPITAL CALLS: Please call Parish Office to request the Sacraments of Communion or Anointing at home or in the hospital. SACRAMENTO DE LOS ENFERMOS: llamar a oficina a cualquier hora. REGISTRATION: New parishioners please register at the Parish Office. Notify the office of any changes to help keep our records up to date.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS & MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 25 Ongoing—Hispanic Retreat (All Rooms) 9:00am Mass—Barbara Granville, by Fr. Dean Cesa 1:00pm Deanna Martin-Mendoza Quinceanera (Church) 4:00pm-4:45pm Confession 4:30pm Rosary 5:00pm Mass—In memory of Susan Schubel + By Linda Southard

Sunday, July 26 Ongoing until 5:00pm—Hispanic Retreat (All Rooms) 9:30am Rosary 10:00am Mass (English) - In memory of Ambrose Powell + By Gail Powell

12:00pm Mass (Spanish) with Presentation 3:00pm Cursillo Mass with Fr. Juan Jesus

Monday, July 27 FR. DEAN AWAY 9:00am Communion Service

Tuesday, July 28 FR. DEAN AWAY 12:00pm Communion Service 6:00pm Hispanic Ministry Training (Fellowship Hall) 6:30pm Choir (Church) 7:00pm Knights of Columbus 1st Degree (Meeting Rooms # 2 & # 4)

Wednesday, July 29 FR. DEAN AWAY 12:00pm Communion Service

Thursday, July 30 FR. DEAN AWAY 9:00am Communion Service 5:00pm Hispanic Retreat (All Rooms) 7:00pm Coro (Church)

Friday, July 31 FR. DEAN AWAY Ongoing Hispanic Retreat (All Rooms) 9:00am Communion Service 7:30pm Hispanic Youth Group Meeting (T/B/D)

Saturday, August 1 FR. DEAN AWAY / FR. JOHN PAGEL CELEBRATING 5PM MASS 2nd Collection ABCCM & St. Vincent de Paul Ongoing Hispanic Retreat All Rooms 9:30am-11:00am Women’s Spirituality Group (Conference Room) 4:00pm-4:45pm Confession 4:30pm Rosary 5:00pm Mass—In memory of Walter Wagner + By the Wagner Family

Sunday, August 2 FR. DEAN AWAY / FR. JOHN PAGEL CELEBRATING ALL MASSES 2nd Collection ABCCM & St. Vincent de Paul Last day of Hispanic Retreat 9:30am Rosary 10:00am Mass (English) - In memory of Denis & Audrey Quinlan ++ By Nina Quinlan 12:00pm Mass (Spanish) - For the people 3:00pm Cursillo Mass with Fr. Juan Jesus

PRAYER LIST Please pray for those who have died, and for those in

nursing homes, hospitals, the homebound, and for the sick, especially:

Tess Beathard, Janice Kelley, Rita Nahm,

Kathleen Miller, Kevin Bailey, Joshua Midgley, Ryan Porter, Zerrany Delatorre, Elvira Morrow, Brigitte LaCivita, David Carmain, Katie Crain, Steve Novotny, Ann Gibbs, Charlotte Sluder, Trish Farrell, Lori Joens,

Helen Linnane, Pat Corcoran, Margaret Reilly, John Rivera, Dorothy & Frank “Dutch” Hallingse, Mary Ann Carfagno, Geri Brower, Shirley Pfeffer, Isabella Ortiz, Kaylee Castillo, Diane McKinney,

Virginia Godleski Guthrie, Patricia Trombly, Evan Sluder, Cathy Henderson, Carl Obuchowski, Carolyn Mattox, Barbara Dunbar, Mark McGuire, Deacon Richard G. Voegle, Megan McKiernan,

Mary Triana, Leo Stone, George & Kathy Carpenter, Barbara Granville, Starr Johnston,

Ortenzio “Art” Filotei, James “Jim” Kalbaugh, Doris Page, Rosemary Russell, Mary Jane Straub,

Caroline Todd

Please pray for our armed forces and diplomatic personnel, and missionaries serving our Church,

both here and abroad:

Sgt. Jason Pallack (Army), Ft Stewart, GA, son-in-law of Ellen Dame Capt. David Smestuen, (USMC), Camp LeJeune, nephew of Mina Sweeney Maj. Randall J. Sweeney, (Army), Philadelphia, PA, son of Mina Sweeney Specialist David Middleton (Army), home from Afghanistan and now stationed at Ft. Bragg, nephew of Kathy & Mark McGuire Warrant Officer Michael Warren (Army), stationed in Iraq, son of Patricia Crook (Warren) Christopher Matthews (USAF), following his tours in England, Afghanistan and Africa, is now stationed stateside in Arizona, he is the grandson of Monica Matthews

Pray for peace in Israel, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Africa, Korea,

the Ukraine and South America.

Pray that Christ will save those whose lives are shattered by natural disasters and famine.

July 26, 2015

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Elisha feeds a hundred people with twenty barley loaves (2 Kings 4:42-44). Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145). Second Reading — Paul urges the Ephesians to live in a manner worthy of the call they received (Ephesians 4:1-6). Gospel —Jesus feeds a large crowd with five barley loaves and two fish (John 6:1-15). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35

Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13;

Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Jn 11:19-27 or

Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-6,

10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35

Faith Formation Page

Eucharistic Congress 2015

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. is a priest of the dio-cese of Fall River, Massachusetts. As an undergradu-ate he earned degrees in philosophy, biochemistry, molecular cell biology, and chemistry, and did labora-tory research on hormonal regulation of the immune response. He later earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale University. He has given presentations and participated in roundtables on contemporary bioethics throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He has done numerous media commentaries, including ap-pearances on CNN International, ABC World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News and National Public Ra-dio. He is Director of Education for The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia and directs the Center’s National Catholic Certification Program in Health Care Ethics. Father Tad writes a monthly column, “Making Sense Out of Bioethics” on timely life issues. From stem cell research to organ donation, abortion to euthanasia, he offers a clear and compel-ling analysis of modern bioethical questions, address-ing issues we may confront at one time or another in our daily living. He will speak at the Eucharistic Congress Saturday, September 12, at 2:30 PM.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions of the Month Universal Intention: That political responsibility may be lived at all levels as a high form of charity. Intention for Evangelization: That, amid social inequalities, Latin American Christians may bear witness to love for the poor and contribute to a more fraternal society.

Faith Formation Fun-Draiser

We will be holding a fundraiser on Friday, August 28, from 6-10 PM to raise money for our Faith For-mation programs. Although our registration fees help us a great deal with our expenses, they do not cover them all, so we are holding a fun-draiser this year.

Faith Formation Classes

Time to mark your calendars. Faith Formation clases for 2015-16 will start up Wednesday, September 9, at 6:30 PM.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER Use what talents you possess: The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there

except those that sang best.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS

COURT ST. JOAN OF ARC # 2471

Weekly Reflection—The Catholic Daughters is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. We work both in our parish and in our com-munity to live our motto, In Unity and Charity. We undertake many service projects and fundraisers throughout the year and would like to take this space in our bulletin to tell you a little more about who we are and what we do.

Weekly Offering Summary

July 18 & 19, 2015

Amount Collected

Weekly Budget Amount

Difference

Offering

$3,914.30

$4,230.77

(-$316.47)

Mortgage

Reduction

$100.00

$650.00

(-$550.00)

2015 Diocesan Support Appeal

The summer months are difficult for many Catholic Char-ities clients. They depend on help from our food pantries to feed their children who are home from school. Your DSA gifts help Catholic Charities provide hope to hundreds of clients each month. You can donate online at: www.charlotteediocese.org/dsa or by returning the pledge form you received in the mail. The DSA assessment for St. Joan of Arc this year is $24,013; 77 people have paid $20,362; with your help we can reach our goal.

Liturgical Ministers Schedule

August 1 & 2, 2015 Saturday, August 1st, 5:00pm

Lectors: Dennis Wagner

Lynn Wagner

Altar Server: Elise Henshaw

Hospitality: Sharon Crawford

Shirley Smith Dick Lamb

Eucharistic Ministers:

Tonya Kelley Connie Cathey

Kathy Daley Sunday, August 2nd, 10:00am

Lectors:

John Gales Audra Holden

Altar Server: Gaiva Holden

Chester Zima, Hospitality:

Cyndi Williams

Katie Kalarovich Eucharistic Ministers:

Nina Quinlan Greg Holden

Jean Gales

FR. DEAN WILL BE AWAY BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 27 THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. FR. JOHN PAGEL WILL CELEBRATE THE MASSES ON AUGUST 1 & 2. COMMUNION SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (July 27—August 27) -PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR IN THE BULLETIN FOR TIMES.

The St. Joan of Arc Adult Study Program meets each Wednesday, following the Noon Mass (@ 12:45pm) and the evening class meets at 6:30pm. Both classes meet in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited. Fr. Dean will be away from Monday, July 27 through Fri-day, August 7; therefore, there will be no Adult Study Classes on Wednesday, July 29 and Wednesday, August

Upon Fr. Dean’s return the assignment will be for Wednesday, August 12, Chapter 5, “Creating the Future” — taken from:

Love is our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.

A Preparatory Catechesis for the World Meeting of

Families.

Continuing Our Journey of Faith - FFHL Campaign

We have surpassed the halfway mark to our goal of 512,000! Thank you to all who have pledged so generously towards this campaign

You should have received a reminder from the Diocese with instruc-tions for sending in your scheduled payment on your pledge. If you have not received it, please notify Carol in the office so she can have a member of the campaign team investigate and resolve this.

Even though the official solicitation period for pledges is complete, we still need your support. You may still make a pledge or contribution to help us reach our goal and make the much needed capital improve-ments to our buildings and grounds. This is our Church and every little bit helps us get closer to our goal.

If you have not been contacted by one of our builders to discuss how you may help make this vital campaign a success, please call the of-fice and let Carol know. If you have not turned in your pledge card yet, please send it to the office or place it in the offertory. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office and tell Carol that you would like to talk to one of the team members and she will have someone contact you. Together we can reach our goal and move forward in Continuing Our Journey of Faith.

ST. JOAN OF ARC

FFHL / CAPITAL

CAMPAIGN GOAL

FFHL / CAPITAL

CAMPAIGN PLEDGES

TO DATE

JULY 21, 2015)

July 26, 2015 WEEKLY KNIGHT

Knightly Reflection In today’s Gospel we hear the miracle of the loaves and fish according to John. There are many accounts that ap-pear in the three synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), but the number of accounts that appear in all four Gos-pels is far fewer. This is one miracle that is referenced in all four Gospels…and all four agree on the amount of food – five loaves and two fish. So this event clearly had a profound impact on all of them. In John’s account, it is noted that the five loaves and two fish belonged to a boy. John could have easily just said the food belonged to one who was in the crowd, but it seems noteworthy to me anyway that they make a point that the food came from a boy, and not one of the men. The Gospels show us that Jesus valued children. When the disciples attempted to send the children away, he chastised them and advised that “the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When the disciples were arguing about who was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, Jesus told his disciples that “unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” With this emphasis on children and being like children leading the path to salvation, is it surprising then that it is through the humble sharing of a child that all are fed. If you read between the lines of this Gospel, there is one thing that has to happen that is not explicitly described. Jesus has to ask the boy for his food. And, most importantly, the boy had to give the food – the loaves and fish – to Jesus. He had enough faith in Jesus to give up the food which would have fed him and possibly his family to our Lord without hesitation and without question. Which one of us would have done the same? Have you ever attended a First Communion Mass? Have you seen the expression on the face of some of the children receiving Christ for the first time? Some of that awe and reverence gets lost as we get older. We can get hardened by the world. Children do not know hate until it’s taught to them by an adult. The children can help to remind us of the person still buried inside somewhere, the person God wants us to be. Just like the five thousand in today’s Gospel were fed through a child, so may we all be fed by allowing ourselves to see through the eyes of a child and act accordingly. The Knights of Columbus realize the importance of chil-dren, and have many programs devoted just to youth.

1st Degree A First Degree exemplification will be held here at St. Joan of Arc this Tuesday, July 28, at 7:00 PM. Candidates need to arrive by no later than 6:30 PM.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS THIS IS AN OPEN INVITATION FOR ALL PRACTICING CATHOLIC MEN

OVER THE AGE OF 18 TO JOIN US AND BE A KNIGHT.

NAME: ____________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

PHONE: _______________________

Drop this at the office or in the collection basket and we will give you a call.

The Knights of Columbus is starting a recycling program for aluminum cans only, with money raised to benefit our church. If you wish to participate please depos-it, at your convenience, your aluminum cans in the blue barrels beside the park-ing lot storage shed. Please direct any questions to Jesus Denes or John Gales.

First Reading / 2 Kings 4:42-44 1. Twenty loaves won't be enough to feed the crowd. Elisha knows this. He has to trust God over his own logic. Is this leap-of-faith kind of trust ever required in your life? Does this kind of trust become easier with practice? Discuss. 2. Both Elisha and the man from Baal-shalishah had to trust that a miracle would happen. Do you consider anything as a miracle besides “something that breaks the laws of nature”? What are some everyday miracles in your life?

Second Reading / Ephesians 4:1-6 1. Paul reminds the brothers and sisters to “preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit.” Was this a directive only for the Ephesians? What do you do to preserve unity? 2. Which would be better, to preserve the peace by not talking to anyone we disagree with, or to preserve the unity by stay-ing at the table and talking it out? Gospel / John 6:1-15 1. Pope Francis says that the “food was shared fairly … no one was deprived.” What are the implications for us regarding the inequality of resources and starvation all over the world? Jesus fed the multitude with five loaves and two fish. And the end of this passage is important: “and all ate and were satis-fied. And they took up what was left over, twelve baskets of broken pieces” (Lk 9:17) and (Jn 6:12). Jesus asked the disci-ples to ensure that nothing was wasted: nothing thrown out! And there is this fact of 12 baskets: why 12? What does it mean? Twelve is the number of the tribes of Israel. It repre-sents symbolically the whole people. And this tells us that when the food was shared fairly, with solidarity, no one was deprived of what (s)he needed. Every community could meet the needs of its poorest members. Human and environmental ecology go hand in hand.

Pope Francis, General Audience Saint Peter's Square, Wednes-day, June 5, 2013

2. What do you think God is more likely to do, miraculously drop food where there is starvation or inspire people to help their neighbors solve their problems? If the latter, how can you help (through the Holy Spirit) in third world countries, your city, diocese, parish, office, or neighborhood?

WATCH THE MAIL . . .

IT’S COMING . . .

THE ST. JOAN OF ARC 50/50 RAFFLE

IS ON ITS WAY! WATCH THE

BULLETIN AND LISTEN FOR

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

NEWS FROM SACRED HEART / BREVARD The 7th Bishop Begley Conference on Appalachia – “Connecting Elders to Resources in Western North Carolina” will take place on Saturday, Sep-tember 19, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM (doors open at 9:00 AM) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Brevard. Featuring two plenary presentations and four workshops on: senior health care choices (e.g., Medicare); safety issues (e.g., preventing falls); avoiding identity theft, frauds and scams; and com-munity and family support. An event highlight is the awarding of Catholic Charities Growing Oppor-tunity Grants to non-profits addressing elder issues in the far western counties of North Caroli-na. Lunch, refreshments, and door prizes are pro-vided. Go to www.ccdoc.org/fwnc for topics and registration/payment details. Register by August 15 for $12. After August 15, please pay $15. Questions? E-mail jtpurello@charlottediocese.org or call 704-370-3225.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you enjoy volunteer work, Catholic Charities has many opportunities, waiting just for you. Many of our programs are dependent on the support of volunteers. We can always use more energetic peo-ple in our Direct Assistance Program, at our front desk, in the Clothing Closet, helping refugees in our area and at our clean up project on Sept. 11th. Feel free to contact Wendy Murray, Volunteer Co-ordinator, at the Asheville office of Catholic Chari-ties Diocese of Charlotte. She can be reached at: 255-0146 x24 or via email at wemur-ray@charlottediocese.org.