ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 (View this bulletin on-line at )...

October 21, 2018 (View this bulletin on-line at www.StJoanofarcfl.com)

Pastoral Team Rev. Patrick Rebel, Pastor

Assisting: Rev. Jerry Murphy, Rev. Edward Reiter, Rev. Michael Kouts, Rev. Paul Coughlin, Rev. Dennis Kaelin Deacons: Deacon Fred LaPiana and Deacon José Cruz

Business Manager/Secretary Anne Cofone Faith Formation and Youth Ministry (352) 686-7864

Faith Formation Director:Mary Jo Waggoner [email protected]

Youth Ministry: Nancy Lovelock, Youth Minister [email protected]

Director of Music: Joyce Thorpe [email protected] OFFICE E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.StJoanofarcfl.com Emergencies Only: (352) 666-3156 or (352) 683- 0755 Website: www.ndcsfl.org

ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH 13485 Spring Hill Drive • Spring Hill • Florida • 34609 ~ Telephone: (352) 688-0663 ▪ Fax: (352) 686-7937

Eucharistic Liturgies Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 pm (Spanish)

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & by appointment

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. “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. 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 St. Vincent de Paul Society (352) 556-3670 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 Ministers of the Eucharist: Please notify the Parish Office if you, or someone you know is sick, in the hospital, homebound or shut-in. Notre Dame Catholic School Phone: 352-683-0755 Website: www.ndcsfl.org

October 21, 2018 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Through His suffering, my servant shall justify many. — Isaiah 53:11b

(View this bulletin on-line at www.StJoanofarcfl.com) October 21, 2018


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TOO MUCH INFORMATION! There is a common expression: “Too much information!” We usually use it when people tell us details about their lives that we don’t want or need to know. Today, when James and John ask Jesus a simple question, making their request for places of honor in the kingdom, a simple answer might have been in order. Instead, as he often does, Jesus answers a question with a question; today it’s about drinking the cup of suffering. Then, once the others are indignant over James and John’s outrageous request, he proceeds to give them what may have been “too much information” for followers who were simply interested in the pursuit of glory. But this information, though it can sometimes seem “too much” for us, is essential for our lives as disciples. In Isaiah, in Hebrews, and in Mark today, we learn this information. It is in suffering, in weakness, in self-giving service to others, that we come to understand the kingdom. It is the information we need to find our place and come to be honored in the reign of God. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — My servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear (Isaiah 53:10-11). Psalm — Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading — Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help (Hebrews 4:14-16). Gospel — Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all (Mark 10:35-45 [42-45]). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126:1-6; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Monday: St. John Paul II Tuesday: St. John of Capistrano Wednesday: St. Anthony Mary Claret Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As election campaigns move into high gear, sometimes the phrase “the Catholic vote” is heard. It’s an interesting concept, since Catholics started out in this country as a very fragile group: fewer than forty thousand of us at the time of the first census in 1790, and only about 2 percent of the population by 1830. It was a priest-less church for all intents and purposes, lay-led clusters of Catholics waiting patiently for the occasional visit of a priest, sustained by gathering when they could on Sunday for devotional prayer like litanies and the rosary. They tried to hold on to their ancestral faith as best they could. Archbishop Jean-Louis Cheverus told one family in Maine to “every day say your prayers on your knees with affection, and every Sunday gather to hear the Gospel, to pray in common, and to quiz the children on the catechism.” Inevitably, some became Protestant, but many more stayed Catholic from generation to generation, with very little encouragement or sacramental ministry from the clergy. Archbishop John Carroll, the first American bishop, tried to make Church law flexible: shortening the length of the fast before Communion, easing the Lenten fast, and even relaxing the rule of Sabbath rest at harvest time. Catholicism in England had been quietly sustained in this way for two centuries, and the first American Catholics carried on as had their ancestors, providing a fertile soil for the unprecedented success and phenomenal growth of the Church in our country. -Rev. James Field ERROR-FREE A mistake doesn’t become an error until I refuse to correct it. —Anonymous THE GREATEST TEST The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. —Robert Ingersoll


SATURDAY • October 20 9:00 a.m. Fr. Jack Macqueen 4:00 p.m. Irene Costa (D) req by Brother-in-Law Ed ——————————————————————–—---- SUNDAY • October 21 7:30 a.m. Chris McDonagh (D) req by Phil and Anne McGovern 9:00 a.m. For our Parish Community 11:00 a.m. Frank Tine (D) req by Loving Wife 1:00 p.m Tomás Cabrera (D) req by Mariline Cabrera ——————————————————————-——- MONDAY • October 22 9:00 a.m. Dr. Mike McKenzie (D) req by His Loving Family ——————————————————————-——- TUESDAY October 23 9:00 a.m. Sue DeVico (D) req by Her husband, Dan ——————————————————————-——- WEDNESDAY • October 24 9:00 a.m. Dr. Mike McKenzie (D) req by Diane Caraynoff —————————————————————–-–——- THURSDAY • October 25 9:00 a.m. Dorothea Graca (D) req by Loving Husband John —————————————————————–-–——-

FRIDAY • October 26 9:00 a.m. Lois Dakin (D) req by William and Beverly Finnerty —————————————————————–-–——- SATURDAY • October 27 9:00 a.m. Mary Trojanowski (D) req by Her Family 4:00 p.m. Deacon Lee Hinderscheid (D) req by Maryann Quinn ——————————————————————–—---- SUNDAY • October 28 7:30 a.m. Gaspare and Maria Orlando (D) req by Lenny and Denise Orlando 9:00 a.m. For our Parish Community 11:00 a.m. George Dwyer, Sr. (D) req by Linda and Libby Campo 1:00 p.m. Domingo and Elisa Morales Diaz (D) req by Their Loving Daughter, Mary

You cannot out-do the generosity of God. Stewardship Report for September 23, 2018

Attendance: 986 Envelopes Used: 277

Envelopes : $5301. 00 Offertory Cash $1498.15 2nd Collection $ 518.00 Total: $7317.15

Cada vez más este país parece estar plagado en la actualidad por un ciclo de violencia. Los pandilleros toman represalias contra otros pandilleros rivales. Los ciudadanos que respetan las leyes se arman por temor. Las leyes nos permiten usar pistolas para defendernos a nosotros mismos o a nuestra propiedad si percibimos una amenaza. ¿Cómo se puede romper este ciclo? La lectura de Isaías de hoy describe una respuesta alterna a la violencia. El “Siervo Sufriente” de Isaías no toma represalias ni contraataca con fuego. El profeta arriesga su propia vida dispuesto a cargar con la culpa de todos los que se alejaron de las leyes de Dios, dispuesto a cargar con los pecados de una sociedad que no tiene respeto por la vida humana, dispuesto a cargar con la vergüenza de una nación en donde miles son asesinados cada año con armas de fuego. Nos resulta fácil mofarnos de los discípulos en el Evangelio de Marcos, pues casi obstinadamente malentienden lo que es ser un discípulo. Hace unas pocas semanas los oímos discutir acerca de quién era el más importante y Jesús entonces les enseñó que tenían que ser los servidores de todos. Pero esta lección no se les quedó, pues ahora Santiago y Juan discuten acerca de quiénes tendrán los puestos de honor cuando Jesús sea glorificado. Una vez más Jesús les dice que deben ser los servidores de todos y les recuerda que él no vino a ser servido sino a servir. Esto es lo que significa ser un discípulo. La meta no es ni la gloria ni ser importante. Eso está fuera de nuestro alcance. La meta es servir a los demás. Hoy es el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, una buena oportunidad para que renovemos nuestro compromiso de comunicarles a otras personas la buena nueva de Jesucristo, que es nuestro modelo perfecto de un servicio desprendido a toda la humanidad. Pregunta de la Semana ¿Qué servicios puedo prestar a los demás, ya sea en mi familia, en mi comunidad y en el mundo? ¿Estoy dispuesto a sufrir por los demás?

Notitas del Diácono José


Faith Formation– Donations Needed Faith Formation costs money to purchase books and supplies that our catechists need for the year. There are many families who cannot afford to send their children to Faith Formation. Please do not allow lack of funds to stand in the way of your children and grandchildren from coming to Faith Formation, EDGE or Confirmation. If you, as a parishioner, would like to donate money to help pay for families who cannot pay, please write your check to St. Joan of Arc and write on the envelope that it is to be used to pay fees for families bringing their children to Faith Formation. Thank you for your generosity.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE WELCOME DESK!

If you can volunteer Saturday 4pm Mass for the 3rd or 5th week, Sunday at 9 am and 1 PM Masses, we would welcome your help. Please call the parish office for more information.

What does the Catholic Church teach about Morality?

Come find out by taking this Diocesan Catechist Module, taught by Mary Jo Waggoner, here at St. Joan of Arc Parish. Tuesdays: October 30, November 6, 13, 27, Dec. 4, 2018 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (skipping Nov. 20-Thanksgiving school break) Cost for the course is $20.00.

Register on-line through the Diocesan Faith Formation Office at: https://www.dosp.org/catechistformation/upcoming-modules/

“Tools for School!”

THANK YOU! A BIG thank you goes out to all of the pastors and the

parishioners who supported Notre Dame Catholic School’s “Tools for School,” school supply drive. These donations

are truly a blessing to our students and teachers. God is good!

TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. We celebrate this day by remembering the revitalizing mission at the heart of our Christian faith—to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, ensures the work and service of the Mission Church, as it supports priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. Thank you for your generosity.

Thank you to our Council of Catholic Women for their very generous $2,000 donation to go towards our APA. They presented the check to Fr. Pat at their last meeting.


Altar flowers.. are given in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special day. Each week the Altar Flower Memorial is announced in our Parish Bulletin. To request your flowers, please come to the Parish Office during the week. Donation is $30.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 11317

The St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus Council #11317 is looking for Good Practicing

Catholic Men to join our Council. For information please call the parish office at:

352-688-0663 or email: [email protected].

CONSIDER NAMING YOUR CHURCH as a beneficiary in your will. Is the Lord’s work one of your heirs? As good Christians it’s important for us to provide for our church not only now, but in the future.

Run For Babies Adoption Fund 5K Run/Walk

November 3, 2018 - Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland Help us make the First Annual Run for Babies a success! Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities Adoption Services helping mothers not ready or

able to parent and parents completing their family through adoption. Register, Sponsor or Donate at CCAdoptFL.org click on Events. See You There! For more information call 863-670-6627

MILES OF SMILES TRAVEL CLUB: Trip Fliers are available on the bulletin board located in the hall leading to the library and restrooms.

Come check out our trips to Ft Myers & Key West (Nov), the ICE show at the Gaylord Palms (Dec), Lunch Cruise (Jan), New Orleans (Feb), Medie-val Times (Mar), Dunedin Highland Games (Apr) and cruise to Spain, Italy & the Greek Isles (May).

Questions about the club or to sign up for a trip, please call Sandy 352-397-5493 or Joyce 352-610-2883.

Announcing the Good News: Let Mary Lead You to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 33 Days to Morning Glory.

Are you looking for a way to increase and deepen your relationship with Jesus through our Blessed Mother while finding FELLOWSHIP within the parish? We are inviting you to ‘retreat’ with us with the process called: 33 Days to Morning Glory. The process begins after the 9:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday, October 30th through November 26th. Consecration to Jesus through Mary will be on Sunday, December 2nd, at the 9:00 a.m. Mass.

This particular group will be led by Kathy Huey and will be held in the Library after the 9:00 AM Mass. You do not need to attend all group sessions to be a part of this process. This journey will lead you to a greater understanding of Mary’s role in our salvation, and how our Blessed Mother is waiting for us to open our hearts to her so that she may lead us to her Son, Jesus. This is a simple, yet profound “do-it yourself” retreat that only requires a few minutes of daily reading with pondering throughout the day, and weekly small group meetings. It is Bishop Gregory’s hope that all parishioners will eventually attend 33 Days to Morning Glory.

Please email the Faith Formation office is you are interested in this journey. [email protected]

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 razors, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, shampoo, denture cleaner, denture grip, foot powder, new socks, new underwear, playing cards or books.

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