222 South Law Street Aberdeen, Maryland 21001-3398
PASTORAL STAFF
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday - 5:00 PM
Sunday - 8:30 AM & 11:15 AM
(Sunday - 9:30 AM only in June, July
& August)
Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:15 PM
Daily Mass: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM
PASTOR
William F. Franken
[email protected]
DEACONS
Deacon Daniel Kopczyk
Deacon Ray Van Pelt
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Mrs. Virginia P. Bahr
[email protected]
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE &
DIRECTOR, FAITH FORMATION
Richard Berndt
410-272-6944
Director of Music
Dan Ranalli ext. 114
MISSION
STATEMENT:
To Live and
Love as
Jesus Did.
Welcoming
and Sharing
the Experience
of God’s
Word.
Business Manager
Robin Carnivale ext. 112
Bookkeeper
Karen Dramis ext. 121
Administrative Assistant
Lisa Borkoski ext. 110
PARISH OFFICE
Phone: 410-272-4535
Fax: 410-272-9025
email: [email protected]
Web Page: www.stjoanarc.org
SCHOOL
Phone: 410-272-1387
February 19, 2017 ~ Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
~Jesus Invites…St. Joan of Arc Welcomes~
After decades of dialogue with Muslim leaders, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs said, “Still, it is our belief that the most efficient way to
work toward ending or at least curtailing such violence and prejudice is through building networks of dialogue that can overcome ignorance, extremism, and discrimination and so lead to friendship and trust with
Muslims.”
In 2016 this same committee announced that a Catholic-Muslim dialogue would be created on the national level. Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of Springfield, Mass., the committee’s chairman, responded to this
announcement: “As the national conversation around Islam grows increasingly fraught, coarse and driven
by fear and often willful misinformation, the Catholic Church must help to model real dialogue and goodwill.”
These efforts come at a time when our contemporary culture appears to encourage divisiveness and discord. For example, often the rhetoric is that all Muslims believe that radical Islamic Jihad is an acceptable
response to all unbelievers. Yet, the vast majority of Muslims in America (of which there are an estimated
nine million) denounce the terrorism of the radical jihadists and claim no connection with radical Islam.
As we have journeyed through the Gospel of Matthew these past weeks, you may have concluded by
now that living the Gospel of Jesus is very demanding. Today is no exception as we are encouraged not to
be “driven by fear” but to love our enemies and build friendship and trust, especially with those we see as
other. Jesus offers us a great challenge.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
82: Is 49:14-15
Ps 62:2-3, 6-9
1 Cor 4:1-5
Mt 6:24-34
PRAY FOR THE REPOSAL OF THE SOUL
of Mary E. Tobin
PRAY…..FOR OUR SICK
Penny Adam, Georgette Bachman, Harold
Breaux, Wanda Bowers, William Brooks, Lillian Butkiewicz, Rose Callahan, Brian Connors,
Gary Davila, Donnie Feldt, Helen Fernholz,
Joseph Fisher Jr., Kookie Garbinski, George
Hardy, Kim Herud, Wanda Horne, Kerry Hubbard, Mary Johnson, Alexandria Kuster, Sheila Manara, Isabelle Matty, Stephanie McArthur, Martha McCollum, Ottille Neary, Deborah Brown Rose, Edward R. Sieracki, Cecelia
Slack, Joyce Todd, Elaine Wagman, Barbarra
Webster and Patricia Wilhelm.
MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a
loved one, living or deceased, honored or remembered at one of our scheduled Masses, please
contact the parish office.
MASSES FOR Feb. 20—26
Day
Time
Mon. 8:30am
Tues. 8:30am
Wed. 8:30am
Thur 8:30am
Fri.
8:30am
Sat.
5:00pm
Sun. 8:30am
Sun. 11:15am
Intention
Deloris Shaffer †
Rev. Francis P. Wagner ‘84
Communion Service
People of SJA
Robert Kemp †
Joseph Heimerl †
People of SJA
John Sheckells †
† = Deceased
PRAYER REQUESTS: Call Eileen 9am9pm @ 410-734-4373 or send email requests to: [email protected].
Please call the parish office to add or remove persons from the sick list. 410-2724535, ext. 110.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE POOR as you
leave Mass each weekend. NEXT WEEKEND the Poor Box will be for those coming to
the parish office seeking assistance.
The parish office will be closed on
Monday, February 20, in observance
of President's Day.
The Offertory Collection for
February 12, 2017:
Offertory Regular & Loose
Weekly amt. needed
Poor Box
Votive Candles
FAITH FORMATION
$7,081.00
$7,212.00
$100.00
$84.00
February 19, 2017
Elementary: 10:30AM Session,
CLOW at 11:15 AM Mass
Middle School: 9:30AM Session; Attend Mass
Confirmation: Attend Mass
RCIA: 9:30AM Session: Attend Mass
February 26, 2017
Elementary: 10:30AM Session,
CLOW at 11:15 AM Mass
Middle School: Attend Mass
Confirmation: Attend Mass
RCIA: Attend Mass
ANNUAL APPEAL
This week, Catholics across the Archdiocese
are being asked to make a commitment to
support the 2017 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.
Ministries supported by the Appeal have a direct impact on the administration and evangelization efforts at St. Joan of Arc as well as at
the other parishes in our Archdiocese. Your
generous support and participation is critical
to the success of the 2017 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal at St. Joan of Arc and helps move
us forward in hope as we seek to better embody the Gospel message in our lives. Please
complete a pledge form or pledge online at
www.archbalt.org/appeal. Thank you for your
prayers and support for a successful Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.
Our Sincere Thanks…
The parish hall has been
equipped with a bigger
and better stage thanks to
the countless hours of work that parishioner
Don Kern completed. This project began over
Christmas break and finished up just in time
for the Young Adult Movie Night, the school
BINGO and the Family Spaghetti Dinner.
Thank you Don and Shirley Kern for all that
you both do for our Parish.
CHP PRESENTS
A SHROVE TUESDAY
PANCAKE DINNER
Saint Joan of Arc Parish Community
Cordially invites you to
A Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
5:00pm until 8:00pm
Parish Hall
(Lower level of the church)
All you can eat!
Pancakes
Sausage
Fruit cocktail
Coffee, Tea, Juice
A free will donation is requested
*Catholic House of Pancakes sponsored by
the generosity of The Knights of Columbus
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP GROUP
An adult women’s faith sharing group is meeting
on Monday evenings at 6:30PM. Please contact
Mary Beth Nocket: [email protected] for
dates or to enroll.
MEN'S FELLOWSHIP GROUP
Saint Joan of Arc Men’s Fellowship Group will
meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30PM in the Parish
Office conference room.
Our focus will be to
study our Sunday scriptural readings and discuss
our Catholic faith. All men are welcome!! Upcoming meeting is on February 21. Contact Deacon
Ray for any questions after Mass or send him a
note at [email protected]
THE GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY FOOD
PANTRY is in need of the following items:
Jelly
Cereal
Non refrigerated milk
(comes in cartons)
Crackers
Tea bags
Coffee in (packets)
Hot cocoa mix (in packets)
Please remember that smaller containers are
best. The food is collected in our Ministry Room
every week. Thank you for your continued support of our food pantry.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD PANTRY
NEEDS YOUR HELP.
We need men with pick up trucks or an SUV to
help us with monthly food pick up from Edgewood.
The pick up is one time per month and it is usually
on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. We typically have a little bit of notice before the day.
If you are able to volunteer some time to the
Good Samaritan Ministry, please call Sabina Acquah
at
410-207-9983
or
email
her
at [email protected].
Thank you for your generosity.
St. Joan of Arc School
Grounded in Faith,
Focused on the Future
Here's What's Happening @ SJA School:
Sunday, February 19th Hot Lunch Order
Deadline
Monday, February 20th
PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY/NO
SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 21st
No School for students
Professional Development for Faculty.
FACTS is now Open for Grant and Financial
Aid applications for the coming school
year DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 26th.
Re-Registration is open for current students.
Annual Appeal –We have already raised
over $13,000. Thank you to all who have
given! With your help we will reach our goal
and continue to improve our facility and educational offerings. Please send in your tax
deductible donation now.
200 student enrollment goal—Help us
reach our goal of 200 students next year
and every SJA family will receive an incentive. We can't do it alone; we need your
help. So share the good news of all the wonderful things that are happening at SJA with
your family, friends, and neighbors.
Referral Bonus for Current School Families—Did you know you can get $500 as a
referral bonus for bringing in new students!
For every new family you refer that attends
SJA for the entire 2017-18 school year you
will get $500 off of your tuition.
Featuring Dominick Albano
Dominick is passionate about helping facilitate a life-changing encounter with Jesus.
He currently works alongside Matthew Kelly at the Dynamic Catholic Institute and
is the Co-Founder of Arise Missions, a lay apostolate that seeks to renew parish life
through evangelizing parish missions. He and his wife have three sons that have
taught him more about God's love than he could have ever dreamed. Dominick loves
to share Saint John Paul II’s message, “We are not the sum of our weaknesses and
failures; we are the sum of the Father’s love for us!”
Saturday March 4, 2017
5:00pm Mass followed by hospitality.
Keynote at 6:30pm
Sunday March 5, 2017
8:30am Mass followed by hospitality
Keynote at 10:00am
Catholic Men's Fellowship of Maryland's 20th Annual Conference
Saturday, March 25, 2017 / One Day Lenten Retreat
Equipping men for the mission of the Catholic Church
Theme:
“Rise Up, O Men of God”
Mobilizing for the New Evangelization
We are proud to host these amazing Guest Speakers:
Location: “The Carl J. Murphy
Fine Arts Center”
at Morgan State University
(Ample, free parking available on-site)
Registration begins at 7:00AMClosing Mass at 3:00PM
(Celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori)
Scott Hahn
Paul Shelton
Alex Zunca
Fr. Michael Scanlan Chair of
Biblical Theology and the New
Evangelization at
The Franciscan University of
Steubenville
Permanent Deacon, Blessed
Sacrament Church
Baltimore, MD
Liaison for Maryland Secretary of
State for Hispanic Affairs
MORE INFO & REGISTRATION:
Online at
www.catholicmensfellowship.com
$40.00 per person/$20 for
students
(Full program overview available online)
March 1, 2017
8:30AM Mass & 7:00PM Mass
Abstinence: abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday,
Good Friday and the Fridays of Lent.
Fast: limited to a single full meal on the days of
fasting, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Stations of the Cross will be led by students
at 2:00PM on the following dates: March 10th,
17th , 24th & 31st.
Stations of the Cross will be led by adults at
7:00PM on the following dates:
March 3—led by the Men’s Fellowship Group
March 10—led by the RCIA Group
March 17—led by the Confirmation Candidates
March 24—led by the Women’s Prayer Group
March 31—led by the Pastoral Council
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be presented on April 7 at 2:00PM and 7:00PM and
will be led by the students of St. Joan of Arc School.
Knights of Columbus Lenten Friday Fish Fry
Starting March 3rd thru April 7th from 4:30PM to 7:00PM
St. Joan of Arc Church Hall (also at Good Shepherd School Hall)
Eat in or carry out:
Fish Dinner* with Haddock patty or Tilapia fillet—$6
Combination Dinner* with fish patty & 6 oz. steamed shrimp—$11
Shrimp Dinner* with 12 oz. steamed shrimp—$12
Grilled Cheese Dinner*—$3
*All Dinners include fries, cole slaw, roll or corn bread and condiments.
Also available for purchase: Sandwich only, crab soup, fries only, fish only, desserts, soda and
water
Contact Don Kern with questions. 410-272-4764
Have You Ever Done a Married Couple Retreat?
A Married Couple
retreat is a great way to
spend the weekend with
your spouse, reflect upon how important faith
is to marriage, and to
socialize with other Catholic couples!!!
There are two married couple retreat opportunities this spring in our area:
Dates: March 3-5 and April 7-9.
Location: Priestfield Pastoral Center in
Kearneysville, West Virginia. (about 1.5 hours
from Baltimore)
Cost: $350 per couple. This covers rooms, all
meals, and incidentals.
Retreat Master: Fr. Rick Kramer from the Office of Family Life in Washington, DC will lead
both retreats.
THE ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS, single-A Baltimore Orioles affiliate founded by Cal Ripken, Jr.
and Bill Ripken, are entering their sixteenth season of play this year! Every season, between
25 and 40 young minor league players descend
on Aberdeen from around the country, and
around the world, to compete for our town and
in pursuit of their dreams. If you believe that
your home would be a safe and happy place for
them to stay during the 3 months that they are
here (June 15-early September), please contact
Jack Graham, Game and Team Operations
Manager, at [email protected] or
443-327-8061.
For more information contact the website
at www.marriedcouplesretreat.com.
If you have specific questions about the
Married Couple retreat or the facilities at Priestfield Pastoral Center ask Deacon Ray or Deacon Dan.
WORLD MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER “So be perfect,
just as your heavenly Father is
perfect.” Encourage the Holy
Spirit to perfect your marriage
by taking part in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on April 21-23, 2017 or October 27
-29, 2017 in Gaithersburg, MD. For more information and to apply online visit welovematrimony.org, or call 301-541-7007,
or email at [email protected].
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: The 63rd U.S.
National Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place
June 22 To July 1, 2017. This pilgrimage is accompanied by a medical staff, clergy and volunteers to assist the needs of the pilgrims and is
open to all. For details, contact Fr. Joseph Allen, O.P., EMAIL: [email protected] or
The Lourdes Pilgrimage Office: 1-877-2767279, EMAIL [email protected], Website: www.lourdespilgrimage.com
SJA WEBSITE
Please be sure to check the SJA Website at
www.stjoanarc.org to look for parish calendars, ministry schedules, bulletins and more!!!!!!!