SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

359 W A A , H , PA 17033

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday: Closed Phone: (717) 533-7168 Fax: (717) 520-0526 Email: off ice@stjoanhershey.org Website: www.st joanhershey.org

PARISH OFFICE (717) 533-7168 Rev. Alfred Sceski, Pastor Ext. 102 Rev. Kenneth Roth, Parochial Vicar Ext. 104 Rev. Modestus Ngwu, O.P., In Residence Rev. Paul Oye, O.P., In Residence Deacon Rodrigue Mortel, M.D. John Triscik, Youth Coordinator Ext. 128 Jerry Crawford, Parish Manager Ext. 107 Michelle Gutshall, Finance Manager Ext. 103 Matt Dunkle, Director of Facilities Ext. 127 Michael Davis, Director of Music Ext. 109 Ayana Elmore, Dir. of Communications & IT Ext. 121 Earl Tropp, Director of Religious Education Ext. 122 Susan Robison, Parish Secretary Ext. 100 Mary Butch, Census Secretary Ext. 115 Betty Roksandic, REP Secretary Ext. 124 REP Program Ext. 306

SCHOOL OFFICE (717) 533-2854 Sr. Eileen M. McGowan, D.M., Principal Ext. 118 Deb Rizzotto, Development Director Ext. 123 W.I.N.G.S. Program Ext. 117

HOSPITAL EMERGENCIES (717) 857-5695

CONVENT (717) 533-2864

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We, the Eucharistic Community of St. Joan of Arc Parish, by the grace of God and through our participation in His Word, the Church’s sacraments, and prayer, seek our eternal salvation.

We live out the doctrines and traditions of our Faith in communion with the holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, established by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

With courage, we follow the example of our patron saint and invoke her intercession as we strive to know God, love God, and serve God which moves us to actively promote and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the midst of our every day life.

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M S I N D O O R M A S S

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M - F 6:45 am, 9:00 am (live)

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L 359 W Areba Ave, Hershey PA

O U T D O O R M A S S S S

5:00 pm

L 1525 Sandhill Road, Hummelstown PA

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O F F I C E HOU R S

MONDAY - FRIDAY

8:00 am to 12:00 pm 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

With Much Gratitude… We wish to thank the sponsor of the week

for advertising in our parish bulletin:

W H C . I .

Prayer for Labor Day

God, in your goodness,

you have made a home for the worker.

Make a place in our hearts

for compassion to the men and women

who labor tirelessly for basic necessities.

Be with us all, Christ Jesus,

as we go about the business of our work.

May we continue to work together

to bring about your reign!

We ask this in your holy name,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

PARISH PRAYER INTENTIONS The following parishioners or family members are ill. Please remember them, and all the sick of our parish, in your prayers: David Lynch, Barbara Kayser, Ruben Lugo Acosta, Mary Beth Sheehan, Kayla Mintz, Vladimir R. Lugo and family, Neil Ott, Abram Brandt, Gloria Venezia, Michael Fleming, Tracy Habacivch, Don Hennigan, and Margaret Brandt.

ALTAR FLOWERS Main Altar Vases: F or the many blessings received from our Heavenly Father during our 67 years of marriage from Andy & Yvonne Hricak

Respect Life Rose 1: In Thanksgiving for our Grandchildren: Andrew, Peter, Elizabeth, Timothy and Zachary from Paul & Fran Shiffler

Respect Life Rose 1: In Thanksgiving for our Grandchildren: Jude, Katharine and James from Paul & Fran Shiffler

Upcoming Availability Main Altar: September 20

Blessed Mother: September 13, 20

Saint Joseph: September 13, 20

Respect Life Rose 1: September 20, 27

Respect Life Rose 2: September 13, 20, 27

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M A S S I N T E N T I O N S & W E E K L Y R E A D I N G S

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1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11 9:00 Ed Rogowicz T , S 8: F N B V M

Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 6:45 Deceased Santeusanio Family 9:00 Emil Drobnock

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1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26 6:45 Aletta Bowers 9:00 Maurice Cusatis

T , S 10

1 Cor 8:1b-7 , 11-13; Lk 6:27-38 6:45 Delores O'meara 9:00 Mary Salus

F , S 11

1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lk 6:39-42 6:45 Vincenzo Fazzolari 9:00 Arsenio Meluso

S , S 12: T M H N T B V M

1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49

9:00 Hugh Morelli, Addaria & William Cialone 5:00 Ed Maloy S , S 13: T - S O T

Sir 27:30-28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

As the Lord is kind and merciful, so should we be forgiving toward one another. Our forgiveness is to be without limit and so reflect on Christ’s eternal love. He alone is Lord.

7:30 Paul & Margaret Kucan 9:30 People of the Parish 11:30 Ozzie & Helen Morelli and Rosanne Morelli

Claypoole 5:00 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Heanue

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ADULT FAITH

L T (H S ) This Week: No Life Teen Next Week: “Dignified” We begin our semester with a series on how to explore taking care of our whole self: body, mind, and soul. As the pandemic has taken its toll on our mental, physical, and spiritual health, we want to gather to a safe place to speak of not only our joys but our sorrows, as well. We will meet in the parish social hall from 6:15-7:30 pm. ***Life Teen will continue to meet in person in the back field outside of the youth room (behind the school) or if the weather is inclement or due to lack of daylight, we will meet in the parish social hall. Safety protocols will be followed. Everyone will be required to wear a mask and practice a safe physical distance. We ask teens who have been around anyone with Covid-19 or if you have any symptoms to stay home and check in with your family physician. Also, if you have recently traveled outside of the Hershey area we ask you stay home for at least a two week quarantine period. While we want to continue to minister to the teens, we also most importantly want to keep everyone safe. Thank you for understanding. ***

John Triscik: jtriscik@stjoanhershey.org

E (M S ) Edge is for grades 6-8 and meets on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month fr om 7:00-8:00 pm in Meeting Room C. Edge returns October 7. We will meet via Zoom for at least the month of October. John Triscik: jtriscik@stjoanhershey.org

R E P Earl: et r opp@st joanher shey.or g | Ext . 122

Y A (21-39) Calling all young adults between the ages of 21-39, married or single! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm in Meet ing Room C. We meet next on September 9 via Zoom, as we begin our study of New Testament Letters with the Titus. John Triscik: jtriscik@stjoanhershey.org

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School is in session! It’s an exci ng me for students to explore the new school and

campus. It can also be bi ersweet for the students of the upper grades who have only

known the school on West Areba Avenue. St. Joan of Arc is blessed to have the resources

to provide a strong academic educa on in a nurturing Catholic environment. Keep all of

the teachers, students, and staff in your prayers for a safe, holy, and successful school

year.

We owe a debt of gra tude to our generous benefactors, who have made this vision a reality. We thank all of

our donors for their gi s, as it has helped secure the future of our children’s educa on. We invite those who

have not yet par cipated to join the effort to meet the Parish’s goal, as we fund the two completed floors

(Phase I) and plan for the renova on of the third floor (Phase II). Before we know it, St. Joan of Arc School will

be celebra ng its Centennial (2027). Your gi today will have a far reaching impact for many years. Please

consider a monetary gi , a pledge over me, a gi of stock, or real estate, the deduc ble proceeds from a

required minimum distribu on (RMD), a memorial gi , or bequest. There are many crea ve ways in which you

can help.

For more informa on on how you can help, please visit www.st joanhershey.org/TheCentennialProject

Support Aide Full Time

Classroom Aide— Middle School Full Time

After School Care Director Part Time—3:00-6:00 pm

After School Care Aide Part Time—3:00-6:00 pm

Due to increasing enrollment, St. Joan of Arc School is looking to hire for several positions.

Clearances are required.

Full Time positions are 8:00 am to 3:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

$2,600,000 Committed

Send resume or questions to

Sister Eileen sreileen@stjoanhershey.org

717-533-2854 x 118

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S T E WA R D S H I P

We Are A Tithing Parish Following God’s Plan For Giving

Weekly Tithing: $16,113

Weekly Budget: $26,442

Weekly Heart of the Parish: $1,353

Week of August 23, 2020

V O C A T I O N S C O R N E R

For a deeper participation among families in prayer for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life among their children, knowing that Christ is in their midst, we pray to the Lord.

MINISTRY NEWS

RAFFLE WINNERS Dorothy Thompson—Vineland, NJ Clarence Wright—Harrisburg, PA Daughter of Mercy—Newfield, NJ Kathy Agosto—Vineland, NJ Mary Pat Hayes—Sicklerville, NJ

RESPECT LIFE “If we allow a mother to kill her own child, how can we tell people not to kill each other?”

-St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

For help with an unexpected pregnancy, contact MorningStar Pregnancy Clinics at 717-901-2799. www.morningstarclinics.com

CAELORUM Please join us Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00 pm for the virtual Live Caelorum Facebook event with praise, worship, and scripture reflection. A link to the live event will be available at the Caelorum Facebook page. Lou: 717-215-4175

THAT MAN IS YOU Please That Man Is You (TMIY) returns on Saturday, September 12. This year ' s top ic is The Fight of Faith. We will be conducting the Fall session virtually as a Zoom meeting from 6:45-8:00 am on Saturday mornings. If you have not been receiving the TMIY emails and would like to attend please send your name and email address to Jim Mulvey. Jim: jmulvey0929@yahoo.com

CENTENNIAL ORNAMENTS St. Joan of Arc Centennial Committee is selling Centennial Anniversary Ornaments to celebrate our centennial year! Bring your money to the parish office (signed check or cash) to purchase your ornament today! $5.00 per ornament

REP R S 13 After our long pause REP will resume on Sunday September 13. There will be many changes to our program as we resume classes.

All CDC, State and Diocesan guidelines will be in place for admittance to classes and our education center has designed a cleaning program to keep St. Joan of Arc facilities as safe as possible.

As we reopen 1st and 2nd grade will have weekly sessions as they prepare for First Holy Communion. Classes will be offered on Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. This preparation is best in in-person classes. In our current situation, we respect parents’ concerns and will be flexible in how you wish to have your children grow in their understanding of our faith.

The biggest change to our program will affect how we approach instruction of our 3rd to 6th grade students. We will be following a family learning model. This will allow us to have only 1 in-person class for students and parents per month. Classes will meet on Sunday morning only. Again, parent concerns will be respected as we present our faith to this age group.

Our Confirmation preparation classes will resume on Sunday September 26 at 6:30 pm.

All classes will be at the Sandhill Campus.

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SCHOOL NEWS

WISH LIST ITEMS St. Joan of Arc School is currently in need of the following wish list items for technology. To make a contribution, please contact Sister Eileen (x118) or Deb Rizzotto (x123).

S T T B O 1. Go to www.discovermass.com 2. Under “SEARCH,” type in “17033” & click search 3. Find ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH & select it 4. Click on the “BULLETINS” tab 5. Under “EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS,” choose SIGN UP

TODAY 6. Enter your name and email address & select

REGISTER

Did you know you can access the bulletin online?

Sign up today to get the bulletin delivered right to your email inbox every week!

*Some items above are grouped together, to view a full list of individual items, please visit school.stjoanhershey.org/wishlist

Item Cost Qty. Total

Chromebook Cart (Computer Lab)

$990 1 $990

Teacher Chromebooks for Streaming Classes (All Grades)

$300 22 $6,600

Samsung Tablets (Grades 1-3) $245 14 $3,430

Management license renewals for tablets (Grades 1-5)

$25 25 $625

Teacher iPad (New Teachers) $500 4 $2,000

Books about diversity (Pre4)* $50 2 $100

Differing abilities toys (Pre4)* $94 2 $188

Classroom set of Clipboards (Pre4)

$22 2 $44

Water play toys (Pre4)* $245 1 $245

Sports toys (Pre4)* $172 1 $172

Outdoor Dome (Pre4) $270 1 $270

Wooden Bookstand (Pre3) $130 1 $130

Wooden art easel (Pre3) $78 1 $78

Kids tool bench (Pre3) $44 1 $44

Art drying rack (Pre3) $82 1 $82

Music toys (Pre3)* $249 1 $249

Learning toys (Pre3)* $121 1 $121

Deb: drizzotto@stjoanhershey.org Sister Eileen: sreileen@stjoanhershey.org

MINISTRY NEWS

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE The Parish Festival Committee is sponsoring a 50/50 cash raffle with numerous winners and a Tour of Hershey PLUS raffle. Winning tickets will be drawn on Saturday, October 10 at the Areba Avenue property where you can come out and purchase homemade meatball subs and Pronio's sausage subs from 3:00-7:00 pm. Raffle tickets will be mailed along with more information. Please support our parish at this October Social (Distance) event!

ROAD TO KINDNESS First, we want to keep all of those that were exposed to the recent hurricanes and storms in our prayers. As much as summer can be a beautiful time, the storms are a bleak reminder that the weather can bring difficulties and challenges to so many families. Please keep all those impacted in your prayers! We want to wish everyone a Happy Labor Day and weekend! As we celebrate Labor Day, it is a special time to be with family and friends. A wonderful act of Kindness over this last holiday of the summer is to share time with someone that might be alone. Invite them over to join you or bring some food over to them. You can bring so much happiness into a person’s life just by letting them know you are thinking about them and care! We wish everyone in our parish community the very best of Labor Days!

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE On Saturday, September 12, pro-life Americans throughout the country will gather at memorial sites for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. This year our Memorial Service will be held in Church to accommodate social distancing. Please join in after the 9:00 am Mass.