ST. JOAN OF ARC - Saint Joan of Arc

ST. JOAN OF ARC
FEBRUARY 21ST , 2016
A message from your Associated Pastor:
Dear Parishioners,
Lent is a special occasion to be reconciled with
God
After the resurrection, the Gospel of John describes different scenes in which Jesus met with his
disciples. One of these occurred when they were hiding
because of fear of the Jews and Jesus came into their
midst. He said to them “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose
sins you retain are retained” (John 20:22-23). Jesus
allowed his disciples to be ministers of reconciliation
and the Church has received from him this command,
to be instruments of the forgiveness of sins of those
who want to repent and be reconciled with God.
The Gospels describe that Jesus during his
earthly ministry proclaimed the forgiveness of sins to
many. for example: pardoning a sinful woman. The
text reads, “Now there was a sinful woman in the city
who learned that he was at table in the house of the
Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she
stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to
bathe his feet with her tears… He said to her, “Your
sins are forgiven.” (Luke 7:36-50). Forgiveness is the
manifestation that the Kingdom of God has come.
God is a merciful and compassionate Father
who wants all his sons and daughters to be reconciled.
The Scripture says, “For I find no pleasure in the death
of anyone who dies—oracle of the Lord GOD. Turn
back and live!” (Ezekiel 18:32). Then if we receive
mercy the next step would be to practice the forgiveness of sins that Jesus brought to all the human
race. We have been forgiven, not because of our merits, but because of the mercy and love of God. The
Church, aware of this reality, wants to practice with her
sons and daughters the mission of being witness of this
forgiveness to the world.
I want to encourage all Saint Joan of Arc members to feel welcomed to the sacrament of reconciliation every Tuesday from 5:15pm to 6:15pm or Saturday from 3:15pm to 4:15pm in our Church. May God
continually bless you in his love.
Fr. Andres Araque
Update on Fr. Nelson Rivera:
Father is doing well in his recovery. He is
grateful for your prayerful support. By medical
recommendation, Father is on medical leave for
the time being. Get well cards can be send to the
rectory. God says, “For I will restore your
health; I will heal your injuries.” (Jer 30:17).
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Saturday, February 20th
4:30pm Theresa Albright 7 yr. anniversary
Sunday, February 21st
10am Helen Velez 4 months anniversary
12pm Anastacio Vera 6 meses de aniversario
Monday, February 22nd
9am In Memory of Kevin Walsh
Tuesday, February 23th
6:30pm Maria Luisa Santos 3 meses de aniversario
Thursday, February 25th
9am
Anne Lindell 18th yr. anniversary
The Week Ahead
Saturday, February 20th
9:30-10:30am CCD
9-3pm Basketball
Sunday, February 21st
8:30-9:55 CCD
10:30-11:45 CCD
Monday, February 22nd
5-7pm Food Pantry
5-7pm Basketball Practice-ARC
Tuesday, February 23th
10am Al Anon (Hall)
5-7pm Food Pantry
5-7pm Basketball Practice-ARC
Wednesday, February 24th
5-7pm Food Pantry
5-7pm Basketball practice-( ARC)
6pm– Prayer Gr- Ghanaian –Church
6:30pm– Prayer Shawl-BWR
Thursday, February 25th
5-7pm Basketball practice( ARC)
6:30pm -Juan XX111
Friday, February 26th
5-7pm Basketball practice ( ARC)
6-7pm Station of the cross
7-8pm Viacrucis
7-8:30pm Seminario Vida en el Espiritu-Hall
Saturday, February 27th
9:30-10:30am CCD
9-3pm Basketball (ARC)
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
STEWARDSHIP
Are you willing to do Online giving? With this
our collections could increase even when we
have storms. Please think about it.
TREASURE
Collection for the weeks of
January 13/14
Stewardship :
Capital Campaign:
Total:
$2,617
$ 924
$3,641
Ash Wednesday
Utility Fund
Church In Latin America
Raffle
$ 801
$ 20
$ 415
$ 65
DANCING WITH THE STARS
(ST JOAN OF ARC STYLE)
This is a Fund-Raiser for The
Arc. We would like to have
every country in our parish
represented.
We need 2 members from each
country .
Please contact Kayt O’Rourke at
774-272-0247.
VIGIL CANDLE
In Loving Memory of Christopher
Georgian on his first anniversary
Fridays during Lent In The ARC
4:00 – 6:30pm or until fish is gone
EASTER Flowers
If you would like to remember a family
member or friend in a special way, you can
donate flowers to decorate the church.
Please return this form to the rectory or drop
it in the collection basket .
Name___________________________
________________________________
(deceased)
(living)
From:______________________________
Amount Enclosed:__________________
Thank You!
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EAT - IN or TAKE - OUT
Menu: fried haddock, fries & soda Cost: $9.00
or shrimp platter with fries & soda Cost: $10.00
Call the office with your order by Friday at noon
to avoid waiting: 508-852-3232.
This beautiful painting on
canvas can be yours.
Raffle ticket: $5
Drawing date: February
28th after 5:30pm Mass.
Artist: Teresa Ospina
ST. JOAN OF ARC
WORCESTER
Ghanaian Community at St. Joan of Arc
Ghanaian Mass:
Sundays at 2pm
Ghanaian Prayer
Group:
Wednesdays at 7pm
(Church)
Ghanaian Music Ministry:
Saturdays at 3pm (BWR)
Ghanaian Choir: Saturdays at 6-8pm
Ghanaian Youth Group: 2nd Sunday of the month
after 2pm Mass (BWR)
Men’s & Women’s Groups: 2nd Sunday of the
month after 2pm Mass (BWR/Hall)
Baptismal Instruction:
by appointment with Anthony Boateng
Prayer Shawl group will meet next
Wed. Feb. 24th, at 6:30 in the BWR.
“Be merciful as your Father is merciful”
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With the imposition
of ashes on their foreheads as an outward sign of an interior
commitment to repentance, thousands of Catholics in the Diocese of Worcester have entered spiritually into the forty days of
Lent in preparation for the celebration of Easter. The season of
Lent is always a privileged moment in the Church’s liturgical year
when the People of God reflect prayerfully and serenely on their
relationship to God, to the Church and to themselves. In her
spiritual care for her children, the Church recommends to us the
traditional penitential practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving
as fitting ways to help us grow in the life of grace and holiness.
During this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the forty days
of Lent offer us a special opportunity to reflect on the mercy of
God which has shown itself most fully in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Indeed, Jesus is the face of the Father’s
mercy, and from his wounded side, the Crucified Christ has
poured out upon us, his followers, an ocean of mercy and has
Wednesday weekly Bible class is canceled for the
moment. New date to be announced...
opened for us the fountain of salvation. I would suggest that a
most fitting Lenten practice during this Year of Mercy would be to
commit ourselves to performing works of mercy wherever and
whenever we can. Pope Francis recently remarked that our par-
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry at St. Joan of Arc Church has
immediate openings for volunteers on Monday evenings. The Pantry is open from 5-7pm. You may
choose to come both hours or from 6-7pm. If anyone
if interested, or if there any questions, please call Karen Lyons at 508-735-2316.
ishes should be “oases of mercy”. By performing the corporal
and spiritual works of mercy as signs of our gratitude for the
mercy God has bestowed on us, we can, with God’s grace, help
to transform our homes, parishes, places of work and schools
into places where people can personally experience an encounter of mercy and be motivated to be merciful to others. May this
Lent…
During Lent: There will be Confessions
on Tuesdays from 5:15-6:15pm
Lent provide all of us a blessed opportunity to heed the words of
the Lord Jesus himself, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy.” (Mt 5:8) With every prayerful best wish, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
Stations of the Cross on Fridays
6pm (English) & 7pm (Spanish)
Bishop of Worcester.
Come, let us accompany our Lord in prayer.
Lenten Prayer Program
Marie Anne Center at St. Bernard Church
Tuesday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m.
December 23rd:
Deacon Michael Chase (Christ the King Parish)
“Walking with Mary to Fatima and Lourdes:
Praying for Peace and Mercy”
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Lenten Spiritual Retreat
with Mass and Preaching.
Speaker: Fr. Manuel Clavijo,
Priest of the Diocese of Worcester,
Chaplain of Anna Maria College, and pastor of St.
Mary of the Hills in Boylston.
Dates: March 3rd & 4th
Time: 6:00 pm at St Joan of Arc Church.
SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE CUARESMA
Misa En Español:
Domingos a las 12:00 PM
Martes a las 6:30pm
Confesiones por la Cuaresma
Martes de 5:15-6:15 pm
Juan XXIII Jueves a las 6:30pm
Seminario de vida en el Espíritu Viernes-7:00pm
Clases de Biblia
Martes –7pm-Hall
Buenas Noticias del Padre Nelson Rivera:
Nuestro Pastor está teniendo una pronta
recuperación. Todos nosotros estamos
agradecidos por las oraciones contantes de
nuestra comunidad y todo el apoyo y cariño.
Por recomendación médica, el continua en
incapacidad médica hasta el momento.
Cartas o mensajes pueden hacerse llegar a la
rectoría. Dios dice, "Yo te devolveré la salud;
voy a curar tus heridas. "(Jeremías 30:17).
Esto es una realidad de la que damos testimonio. Continuemos orando con fe, para tenerlo
pronto de vuelta pastoreando su Iglesia.
Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma
"Yo soy El Señor, que te saqué de Ur de los caldeos,
para darte a heredar esta tierra” (Génesis 15:7) Así
como el Señor le dio a Abraham, Moisés y los Israelitas la posesión de unas tierras, también nos ha dado a
cada uno de nosotros un hogar. Sea nuestra casa
grande o humilde, es un don de Dios. Abraham
preparó un gran sacrificio al Señor en agradecimiento
por la casa que Dios le dió. ¿Cómo le podemos
mostrar nuestra gratitud a Dios por la casa que nos ha
dado? ¿Hacemos algún tipo de sacrificio? ¿Le regresamos algo de nuestras finanzas a Dios, invirtiendo igualmente en nuestra casa eterna, así como invertimos en nuestra casa terrenal?
BAILE CULTURAL
A BENEFICIO DEL ARCA
Interesados en participar
favor de llamar a
Kayt O’Rourke
774-272-0247
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Misión
CUARESMAL
Invitado especial:
Padre Daniel Moreno
acompañado del Diácono
Heiber.
Fecha: Febrero 29-Marzo 2
Hora: 6:30PM.
Lugar: Iglesia Santa Juana de Arco.
CUARESMA…
Tiempo de Ayuno y Abstinencia
Ayuno para todos los Católicos de 18 a 59 años de edad el
Miércoles de Ceniza y Viernes Santo.
Abstinencia para todos los Católicos de 14 años de edad
en adelante de no comer carne el , Miércoles de Ceniza y
todos los Viernes durante la Cuaresma.
Confesiones: Martes a las 5:15-6:15pm
Viacrucis todos los viernes a las 7pm.
Venta de Pescado Frito
Todos los Viernes de 4-6:30pm
favor de llamar a la oficina para hacer su orden.
Precio $9 Pescado, papa y ensalada
$10 con camarones
Préstamo del Salón Parroquial
(ARC)
Debemos: 67,133.61
Queremos dar las gracias a
todos los que continúan con su promesa para
pagar el ARCA y queremos pedir a los que puedan hacer una donación
para ayudar a
finalizar con el
cumplimiento de nuestra
meta con el edificio.
Dios los bendiga .