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

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time October 6, 2019

Come, let us bow down in worship;

let us kneel before the L who made us.

— Psalm 95:6

The Mission of St. Joan of Arc Parish is to put Jesus

first in our lives by seeking to know Him in Scripture, Encountering

Him in Prayer, Celebrating His Presence

among us in praise and worship and uniting with

one another in loving service.

Pastoral Team Rev. Patrick Rebel, Pastor Assisting: Rev. Jerry Murphy, Rev. Edward Reiter, Rev. Michael Kouts, Rev. Dennis Kaelin, Msgr. Joe Sobiesiak Deacons: Deacon Fred LaPiana and Deacon José Cruz Business Manager/Secretary: Anne Cofone Faith Formation and Youth Ministry (352) 686-7864 Director of Faith Formation: Mary Jo Waggoner StJoanRelEd@gmail.com Director of Youth Ministry: Nancy Lovelock, SJOA-Youth@Tampabay.rr.com Director of Music: Joyce Thorpe SJOAorganist@gmail.com OFFICE EMAIL: jchrchca@tampabay.rr.com Website: www.StJoanofarcfl.com Emergencies Only: (352) 666-3156 Ministers of the Eucharist: Please notify the Parish Office if you, or someone you know is sick, in the hospital, homebound or shut-in.

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) Weekdays: Monday—Saturday 9:00 a.m.

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 for the homebound only, on the fourth Thursday of each month.

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 and the month of August 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. 352-688-0663 Notre Dame Catholic School: Phone: 352-683-0755 Website: www.ndcsfl.org

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Notes from the Pastor

What the Church Teaches: Immigration

What is a “guest worker” program? Won’t such a program only encourage more illegal immigration? The U.S. bishops support a program which protects the rights of both U.S. and foreign-born workers. It allows both American and foreign-born workers the opportunity to assert their rights in the work place. A “guest worker” program would provide tempo-rary visas for migrant workers to come and work in specific industries like agriculture, service and con-struction. The status quo makes illegal immigration necessary because there are no other ways for those who wish to come here to work. Creating legal ave-nues for migration should reduce illegal immigra-tion flow. One of the congressional proposals would punish those who give assistance to illegal immigrants. There is some debate as to whether that would in-clude humanitarian aid, such as that offered by many Catholic organizations. What is the truth about that part of the proposal? House bill H.R. 4437 contains a provision which would make it a crime for a person to “assist” an undocumented person “knowingly or with reckless regard as to whether they are undocumented.” The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops believes that this provision could place church programs and church personnel at risk of criminal prosecution for basically being a “Good Samaritan.” Current law does not require social service programs like those run by the Catholic Church to ask for legal permis-sion before providing service. At the same time, it shouldn’t. Love of God and love of neighbor have become one: in the least of the brethren we find Jesus Him-self, and in Jesus we find God. -Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est Adapted by Our Sunday Visitor By Our Sunday Visitor by Most Reverend Thomas Wenski

God’s Grace is Enough

Our world is very challenging and ever changing. We are faced with so many events which tear at the very fabric of our hearts and souls. School shootings, terror attacks, natural disasters, abortion, euthanasia, suicides, addictions, kidnappings and the list goes on and on. We like the disciples might ask our Lord, “increase our faith?” A plea to increase our faith to rise above all these tragedies of our generation would be understandable.

Jesus reassures us, “If you had the faith of a mustard seed you would say to this mulberry tree, be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it would obey you.” We know this to be true. Those heros of our generation who step into the breech to protect the children, comfort the frightened, feed and house the homeless, free the prisoners, provide hope for the hopeless, know that the miracle of the mustard seed empowered by God’s grace working through us changes lives... and provides an unquenchable light in the darkness. We know that God’s grace is always at work and we are blessed to be part of it. We know it is His grace that flows from the cross, and from the Eucharist He shares with us.

A man named Dennis Zulu was born in South Africa and grew up during the apartheid. They were not allowed to own a bible for fear of misinterpretation of scripture. His senior year in high school, he came across a church and sat in the pew and started reading some of the books there. One in particular drew his attention, “Chosen by God.” He didn’t understand some of its content but wanted to learn more about this irresistible grace it talked about. The journey changed his life. He came to know the miracle of the cross. He tells of his faith in Christ and how that this faith keeps him going and that he couldn’t survive without it. How he knows in his heart that this grace he received through faith has given him and continues to give him the courage to love his neighbor, his family and especially God. He proclaims it so well:

“My name is Dennis Zulu. I was born in South Africa. I am saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, for the glory of God alone. And I was born for such a time as this.”

Perhaps we were too!

Notes from Deacon Fred

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life Sunday Monday: Our Lady of the Rosary Tuesday: Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement) begins at sundown Wednesday: St. Denis and Companions; St. John Leonardi Friday: St. John XXIII Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sometimes human relationships go awry, but Christ’s choice for us is irrevocable. In marriage celebrations, the Church always recalls God’s faith-fulness to help prepare married couples for enduring the inevitable rough spots. The Byzantine liturgy does this by adorning the couple with crowns that remind them of the martyr’s crown. The couple therefore takes on a vocation of witnessing to the sacredness of life in all of its suffering and joy, and of keeping their eyes fixed on the banquet of heaven. In Eastern theology, people have a liturgical vocation to give God praise, and marriage fits within that plan. It is not so much saying prayers that counts, but becoming prayer. Interestingly, in this liturgy the couple never utters a word other than joining in the community’s chants; there are no marriage vows as such. There is therefore not a hint of our Western Christian sense that marriage is a legal contract. Rather, it is all about living out one’s baptismal vocation, embracing the cross, pouring oneself out in love, and opening to the grace of the Holy Spirit. —James Field SPEAKING OF GOD Almost everything said of God is unworthy, for the very reason that it is capable of being said. —St. Gregory the Great LIVING A FAITH ’Tis not the dying for a faith that’s so hard—every man of every nation has done that—’tis the living up to it that’s difficult. —William Makepeace Thackeray

A LITTLE FAITH Today our readings are about faith, frustration, and how much is enough. Habakkuk is a complainer having an argument with God. Timothy is encouraging a community challenged by cowardice and the apostles want more faith than they have. Things aren’t happening fast enough for any of them or for us. All of them and we want God to do something sooner rather than later and we want God to give us a reason to believe that it will all work out. What does God do? God puts it back on them—and us—telling Habakkuk to describe the world he wants; telling the apostles to do more than the expected. Doing more with less is a familiar phrase today and a reminder that a little faith may be enough even for the most difficult times.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The just ones, because of their faith, shall live (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — Bear hardship with the strength that comes from God (2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14). Gospel — The apostles said to Jesus, “Increase our faith” (Luke 17:5-10). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19

Altar flowers have been donated for the

remembrance of Dr. Michael McKenna

by his family.

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SATURDAY • October 5 9:00 a.m. Arcangelo Galella (D) req by Lucia and Angela 4:00 p.m. Shirley Wilcox (D) req by Kathleen and Robert Banas —————————————————–———– SUNDAY • October 6 7:30 a.m. Sharon Dondero (D) req by Loving Husband 9:00 a.m. Tom Hennessy (D) req by Gloria and Frank Tryfonos 11:00 a.m. Vito Gassi (D) req by Loving Wife, Vickie 1:00 p.m. For Our Parish Community —————————————————–——— MONDAY • October 7 9:00 a.m. Yvonne Byrne (D) req by Cary and Eveline LeBlanc —————————————————–———– TUESDAY October 8 9:00 a.m. Clinton and Margie Waggoner (D) req

by daughter , Mary Jo Waggoner ————————————————————— WEDNESDAY • October 9 9:00 a.m. Mary Trojanowski (D) req by Loving Family —————————————————–———– THURSDAY • October 10 9:00 a.m. Ademar Berrios (D) req by Council of

Catholic Women —————————————————————

FRIDAY • October 11 9:00 a.m. Barbara Gloria Sawoska (D) req by Sue Page —————————————————–———– SATURDAY • October 12 9:00 a.m. Frank Linkendorfer (D) req by Loving Wife 4:00 p.m. Dr. Michael McKenna (D) req by Family —————————————————–———– SUNDAY • October 13 7:30 a.m. Judith Griffith (D) req by Rich and Michele Barry 9:00 a.m. Allen Pasho (D) req by His Wife, Rosemarie 11:00 a.m. Brittany Copeland (D) req by Grandma and Pop 1:00 p.m. For our Parish Community

You cannot out-do the generosity of God. Stewardship Report for September 8, 2019

Attendance: 877 Envelopes : $5230.00 Offertory Cash $1925.00 2nd Collection $ 626.00 Total: $7781.00

“¿Hasta cuándo, Señor?” clama Habacuc en la primera lectura (Habacuc 1, 2). Y acusa a Dios al reclamarle: “sin que me escuches” (1, 2). En algún momento de nuestra vida todos nos hemos sentido abandonados por Dios: cuando hemos sufrido un trauma, violencia, ruina o miseria. Es natural cuestionar cómo un Dios todo amor, todopoderoso y omnipotente puede permitir algo así. ¿Recurrimos entonces a la fe o a la desesperanza? Al final Habacuc recurre a la fe. Las fuerzas de Nabucodonosor se acercan a Jerusalén, pero el Señor le asegura a Habacuc que los justos de Israel vivirán. Mantener la fe es un reto cuando los tiempos se vuelven difíciles, pero es entonces cuando se hace más necesaria…y consoladora. El jardinero siembra las semillas en la primavera, cuida de los retoños regándolos, arrancando la maleza y fertilizándolos; los atiende durante el verano, los deja florecer y recoge los frutos en el otoño. En cada uno de nosotros hay semillas que fueron sembradas antes de que naciéramos, semillas de bondad y de valor, de generosidad y paciencia, de fe, esperanza y amor. Pero nacimos tanto con semillas de vicios como de virtudes. ¿Cuáles son las semillas que cultivamos? ¿Cuáles son las semillas que cuidamos? ¿Estamos cuidando los retoños tiernos o la maleza hostil? Cuando éramos bebitos, las semillas que teníamos eran incapaces de tomar ninguna acción. A medida que maduramos las semillas que hemos cuidado son capaces de mover montañas. ¿De qué manera cultivamos las semillas que han sido sembradas en nosotros? Cultivar requiere atención y acción. Cultivamos las semillas de la virtud practicando esas virtudes. Practicamos la bondad y la generosidad mediante acciones que ofrecen cuidado y amor. Practicamos el valor cuando salimos en defensa de lo que creemos, aunque sea difícil hacerlo. Practicamos la fe cuando ponemos nuestra confianza en Dios. Pregunta de la semana ¿Cuáles son las semillas que he cultivado? ¿Qué semillas trataré de cultivar ahora?

Notitas del Diácono José

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St. Vincent de Paul Center needs: volunteers at the store for cashier and phone answering positions as well as sorters and pricers. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 - 4:30.

Call Woody 352-596 4730 for more information.

St Vincent de Paul THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY, 1291 Kass Circle—Spring Hill

352-688-3331 (Food list 6) —————————————————————

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……...canned vegetables, canned fruit, baked beans, instant potatoes.

C,D……...boxed cereals, powdered milk.

E,F,G……peanut butter, jelly, All Fruit, canned fruit drinks.

H,I,J……..spaghetti meat sauce, dry spaghetti.

K,L,M…...beef stew, canned tuna, canned ham, Spam.

N,O,P…...chunky soup, clear broth, Ramen noodles.

Q,R,S,T…Rice-a-Roni, macaroni & cheese, Hamburger Helper.

U,V,W,X…rice, Spaghetti O’s, Beef-a-Roni, ravioli.

Y,Z…….…toilet paper, personal products, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes.

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St. Joan of Arc Crowd Managers are needed to help volunteer at the Food Tent at the upcoming Ethnic Festival, October 17 through 20. If you can volunteer as little as 4 hours, please contact the Parish Office. Crowd Manager online

training at www.crowdmanagers.com/training is required, and reimbursement is offered for submission of a Crowd Manager Certificate to the Parish Office. Jim Stegner or Frank Artura will be coordinating this schedule.

St. Joan of Arc parish nurses are needed to help volunteer at the First Aid Table at the upcoming Ethnic Festival, October 17 through 20. If you can volunteer as little as 4 hours, please contact the Parish Office. RN Pam Roberts will

be coordinating the volunteer schedule.

$10 Gift Cards It’s that time of the year. Flu shots. Once again Publix is offering $10 gift cards if they administer your flu shot. Last year we asked you to donate your gift card to the Society of St Vincent de Paul and your response was tremendous. We were able to help a lot of people because of your generosity. We are asking that you again consider donating your gift card this year to the Society of St Vincent de Paul. You can bring them by the Church office, drop them in the collection basket or put them in the St Vincent de Paul donation boxes located near both exits to the Church. Thank you!

Advance Carnival Ride Tickets - save $5/ticket, available through October 16th at the parish office Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (closed for lunch) and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Fridays – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Call for additional dates and times for presale tickets, please call 352-688-0663.

If you would like to help in the disaster relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which has devastated much of the Bahamas, a page has been set up on our diocesan website for those who wish to donate to this cause, either electronically or by mail. Please visit: https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=822 and https://www.dosp.org/hurricane-dorian-relief/ Please join others in continuing to pray for those im-pacted by the hurricane. You can find prayer resources below, for your reference and use: https://www.dosp.org/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/prayers-for-protection-during-hurricane-season/ or https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/prayer-index/prayers-in-times-of-crisis/in-times-of-natural-disaster

The Miles of Smiles Travel Club meets in the library at St Joan of Arc the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The next meeting will be held on Oct. 8th.

Everyone is welcome. Questions? Please call Sandy Sachs 352-397-5493 or Joyce Thomas 352-610-2883. Hope to see you at the next meeting.

Trip Fliers are available on the bulletin board located in the hall leading to the library and restrooms.

Join the Miles of Smiles Travel Club on our trips to Always Patsy Cline at the Show Palace (Oct 6, $50), Ocala Horse Farm (Oct 22, $55), the Biltmore Estates and Ashville (Nov 17-22, $647), ELF at the Show Palace (Dec 8, $50) and Bok Tower (Dec 17). Much more in 2020!

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