St. Joan of Arc Parish
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Rev. William M. Rodrigues, Pastor
Deacon Norman F. McEnaney Deacon John P. Twerago Judy Burt Walker, Dir. of Faith Formation Art McManus, Director of Music Lisa Scapellati, Administrative Assistant Alec Stansell, Facilities Manager
Mass schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 8 am and 10 am Daily: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 8 am Confession schedule: Saturday: 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Rosary: M, T, F after 8 am Mass
61 Canal Road Orleans, MA 02653
Parish email: [email protected] Parish office: 508-255-0170 Parish office fax: 508-240-6741 Website: www.joanarc.org Mass schedule line: 508-240-7818
Faith Formation email: [email protected] Faith Formation office: 508-255-1257 Faith Formation fax: 508-255-7442 Thrift Shop: 508-255-4476 St. Vincent de Paul HELPLINE: 508-255-8080
“Nothing that enters one from the outside
can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within
are what defile”
Mark 7: 15-16 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time August 29, 2021 MASS INTENTIONS We thank you for your generous support of our Parish. Week of August 28— September 3
Saturday 5:00 Maurice R. Poitte Regular Collection— August 22 $ 6,924 Sunday 8:00 Duncan Cleary, Mary Jane Balint 10:00 Charles Tunis Weekend of September 4 & 5—Special Collection Monday 8:00 Dr. John Townsley for Haiti Tuesday 8:00 Paul Chamberlain Wednesday 8:00 Father Bob Kemmery LECTORS NEEDED! Friday 8:00 Michelle Murphy Interested in a simple way to give God thanks and praise? Weekend of September 4 and 5 Do you have experience in public speaking? Join our team of lectors! Saturday 5:00 Joseph & Florence Moran We are especially in need of lectors for the Sat. Vigil Mass. Sunday 8:00 Michael Salius Call the rectory at 508-255-0170 or Nikolaus Sebestyen send an email to [email protected]. 10:00 Charlie Wolff Please help us update our prayer lists.
Office Information If you know of any changes that should be made to our prayer lists, or if a loved one is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick, Baptisms—by appointment please call or email the Parish Office — 508-255-0170 or recto- Marriage—arrangements 8 to 12 months in advance [email protected]. Due to HIPPA medical privacy laws, family Thrift Shop 508-255-4476 members must contact the Parish Office to request a pastoral Open Mon., Wed., Thurs., & Fri: 10 am to 4 pm visit for their loved one. Accepting donated items: Tues. & Thurs.: 8 am to noon
Faith Formation Office 508-255-1257; Fax # 508-255-7442 PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE PARISH Office hours: Mon.—Fri.: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Martin Coughlin, Harry Marcoux, John Keane, Tris Windle,
SVdP Advocates strive to help clients in need by providing David Cousins, Lynne Scalia, Alex Podeszwa, Thomas Stone, assistance with food, clothing, shelter, fuel, utility expenses, Nick Bartick, Pam Hedlund, Len Hedlund, Greg Morongell, Nora and medical needs. HELPLINE: 508-255-8080 Gould, Edan Pearl, Anne Caruso, John M. Pollard, Peter Cruckshank, Bill Hannon, Ivy Davis, Maddy Hayes, Joseph Deadline for submission of bulletin items: Nosari, Vincent Lencvewski, Jeffrey Wolfgang, Joan Ouellette, Monday @ 9 am Bev Sarazin, Tyler Benscoter, Fr. Paul Smith, Marilyn Drewes, Ray Castriotta, Julianne Sullivan, Robert Grudzina, Marge LaGrassa, Jim Lewis, Joyce Loechner, Frank Salomone, Dick PRAY FOR OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE Wentworth, Nuvia Downs, Karen Mary McNulty, Olivia Hart, MEN AND WOMEN Alex Haas, Patrick Devine, Frank McCarthy, Andree Yager, Paul Brandy Nelson, Timothy Horigan, Scott Doucette, Mi- Kascsak, Patty Camarra, James Manley, Betty Babcock, Chris chael Wilson, David Lucas, Sean Lucas, Peter Civita Frazier, Jessica O., Fran McDonagh, Donna Hibbert, Margaret Shayne, Peter Cabral, Gregory DeLuca, Joshua Royce, Beth Nixon, Anne O’Brien, Gerry Moynihan, Martha Schmitt, Joseph Long, Brad Howard, Thomas Scudder, Moynihan, Richard Paskiewicz, Emily Sparks, Stephen Moreau, Jeffrey Stebbins, Phillip McDonough, David Wilcox, Paula Madeiro, Paul Brandon, Rita Folger, Gerri DiCristina, John Amick, David McDonald, Lt. Edward J. Maloney, Kathleen Kilmer, Marguerite Forren, Mary Pickard, Deepthi Andrew Kelley, William James Miller, David Orloski, Moola, Steve Novick, Ernie T., Eleanor Symecko, Hector Stephen Tammaro, Michael L. Hamilton, Thomas Pelletier, Bob Cunnane, Crystal McCuin, Rose Austin, Andrew Crawford, Aaron Charette, Nicholas McGahey, Edward Michael, Siobhan R., Richard M., Joan Pellissier, Bruce Quiel, Prufer, Christian P. Goodman, Connor Lafontaine, Colin Addie Priess, Kathleen Paterson, Matthew Hosmer, Patrick Bracken, Michael Bracken Ahern, Claire and Therese Lamorder, Nancy Scapellati, Pam Root, Beverly Moreau, Robert Paterson, Andrew Campbell, Jeffrey Cartier, Judy Merend, Pat Hastings, Allan E. Gould, Terry PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED PARISHIONERS Sullivan, Christina Perry Charles McCarthy
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I keep up the Holy Hour…to grow more and more into His likeness… We become like that which we gaze upon. Looking into a sunset, the face takes on a golden glow. Looking at the Eucharistic Lord for an hour transforms the heart in a mysterious way. - Venerable Fulton J. Sheen -
Understood simply, Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves "the con- templation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us." During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait", we remain "silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist ...By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, the Lord draws us to Himself and gently transforms us. + + + + + + + + + + +
Adoration is held for 40 hours throughout our Diocese from 8 am on the 2nd Thursday of every month, ending at midnight on the following Friday.
The Diocesan intention for September is: for the recognition of the Dignity of every human person in every stage of life.
Today’s Readings The Rosary 1st Reading Dt 4: 1-2, 6-8 Join us as we pray the Rosary Responsorial Psalm 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 with Our Blessed Mother every 2nd Reading James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mon., Tues. and Fri. after Gospel Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 the 8:00 am Mass “The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord”
Benefits of the Rosary
PARISH PANCAKE BREAKFAST!
1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of The St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus Council will have a Par- Jesus Christ. ish Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Augut 29, 2021, after the 8 and 2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin. 10 a.m. Masses in the Parish Center. Proceeds will be used for a 3. It gives us victory over all our enemies. variety of Knights of Columbus activities. The Parish Pancake 4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue. Breakfasts offer blueberry, cranberry, and plain pancakes, along 5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord. with sausage, juice, and coffee - all you can eat for $6 for adults, 6. It enriches us with graces and merits. $2.50 for children under 12, and FREE for children under 7, with a 7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all family limit of $15. Attendees who have not been fully vaccinated our debts to God and to our fellow men; and are asked to wear masks as they enter and leave the facility. Come on down and enjoy the great food and fellowship! Thank finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us you for your support. from Almighty God.
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Bereavement Support “Be Still” The Diocese continues to offer online support groups and hopes to begin offering live sessions in the Fall. These Our reflection and stillness, facilitated online virtual programs are being offered through Catho- by Judy Burt Walker, continues this coming lic Social Services on Tuesdays. The links to register for Wednesday, September 1, at 8:45 a.m. either of the one-hour sessions are as follows: 4:30pm— https://bit.ly/SupportGroup4 or 7pm— https://bit.ly/ in the Chapel. All are welcome. SupportGroup7. In addition to the online sessions, one- on-one sessions are also offered via phone. For more information, contact Rose Mary Saraiva at 508-674-4681 Special Collection for Haiti x 1111 or 774-253-4097 or email: [email protected]. Within the space of only a few days, Haiti has been struck by a major earthquake and battered by the winds and rain of Tropical Storm Grace. News outlets have reported on the substantial loss of life, the destruction of homes and buildings and damage to the island's The Season of Creation, September 1 – October 4, is a infrastructure. Over 1,900 are known dead with month long global celebration of prayer and action for Crea- tion. Catholics throughout the world have been invited and many still missing and thousands injured. Food called by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Si – On and adequate shelter are scarce in many areas. Care For Our Common Home – to join in this united effort to become more aware of and to take more responsibility These latest calamities only compound the and action in caring for creation. challenges already facing our Haitian brothers Action: Think of one action you can do this week to and sisters who have long endured economic care for creation. and political instability. It is clear that they need *Spend time outside in nature: work in your yard, pray in our help. and with nature
*Refuse single use plastic *Use cloth bags for shopping To respond as a unified Church, USCCB *Shop wisely – buy locally made products, produce, buy President Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has Fairtrade items suggested dioceses have a voluntary special appeal for the humanitarian, long-term recovery, and significant Church needs arising from these CAPE COD HOSPITAL—CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE recent disasters. Bishop da Cunha has asked the The Pastoral Care Office at Cape Cod Hospital encour- parishes of the Fall River Diocese to take part. ages parishioners to call the Chaplain’s Office if they or a loved one are in the hospital. Although one’s Last weekend the second collection for Haiti desire for pastoral care is recorded at admissions, oc- Relief was very helpful, but came without casionally data entry mistakes do happen. The Chap- advance preparation for many who would like to lain tries to visit every Catholic patient within 24 hours give. We will take up a second collection on on the weekdays and within 48 hours on the week- September 4-5 at weekend Masses. You may end. If you would like Communion brought to you or write “Haiti Relief” on the outside of an envelope a loved one and have not seen someone from the or in the memo line if you would like to donate Chaplain’s Office, please call 508-862-5287 and ask by check. If you contributed on August 22-23, the hospital operator to connect you to Pastoral Care. do not feel obliged to give again. Sacraments can only be given to the living, so call the Chaplain as soon as possible! God bless you for your support.
Tomorrow’s forecast: God reigns and the Son shines!!
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The true origin of marriage by Pope Leo XIII (copied from The Catholic Thing) The true origin of marriage, venerable brothers, is well known to all. Though revilers of the Christian faith refuse to acknowledge the never-interrupted doctrine of the Church on this subject, and have long striven to destroy the testimony of all nations and of all times, they have nevertheless failed not only to quench the powerful light of truth, but even to lessen it. We record what is to all known, and cannot be doubted by any, that God, on the sixth day of creation, having made man from the slime of the earth, and having breathed into his face the breath of life, gave him a companion, whom He miraculously took from the side of Adam when he was locked in sleep. God thus, in His most far-reaching foresight, decreed that this husband and wife should be the natural beginning of the human race, from whom it might be propagated and preserved by an unfailing fruitfulness throughout all futurity of time. And this union of man and woman, that it might answer more fittingly to the infinite wise counsels of God, even from the beginning manifested chiefly two most excellent properties – deeply sealed, as it were, and signed upon it-namely, unity and perpetuity. From the Gospel we see clearly that this doctrine was declared and openly confirmed by the divine authority of Jesus Christ. He bore witness to the Jews and to His Apostles that marriage, from its institution, should exist between two only, that is, between one man and one woman; that of two they are made, so to say, one flesh; and that the marriage bond is by the will of God so closely and strongly made fast that no man may dissolve it or render it asunder. “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What, there- fore, God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” —from Arcanum (1880)
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1659 St. Paul said: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church…. This is a great mystery, and I mean in reference to Christ and the Church” ( Eph 5:25, 32).
1660 The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, has been founded and endowed with its own special laws by the Creator. By its very nature it is ordered to the good of the couple, as well as to the generation and education of children. Christ the Lord raised marriage between the baptized to the dignity of a sacrament (cf CIC, can. 1055 # 1; cf. GS 48 # 1).
1661 The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the hu- man love of the spouses, strengthens their indissoluble unity, and sanctifies them on the way to eternal life (cf Council of Trent: DS 1799).
1662 Marriage is based on the consent of the contracting parties, that is, on their will to give themselves, each to the other, mutually and definitively, in order to live a covenant of faithful and fruitful love.
1663 Since marriage establishes the couple in a public state of life in the Church, it is fitting that its celebration be public, in the framework of a liturgical celebration, before the priest (or a witness authorized by the Church), the witnesses, and the assembly of the faithful.
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1664 Unity, indissolubility, and openness to fertility are essential to marriage. Polygamy is incompatible with the unity of marriage; divorce separates what God has joined together; the refusal of fertility turns married life away from its “supreme gift,” the child (GS 50 # 1).
1665 The remarriage of persons divorced from a living, lawful spouse contravenes the plan and law of God as taught by Christ. They are not separated from the Church, but they cannot receive Eucharistic communion. They will lead Christian lives especially by educating their children in the faith.
1666 The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. For this reason the family home is rightly called “the domestic church,” a community of grace and prayer, a school of human virtues and of Christian charity.
SVdP FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS ‘Planning to be away for an extended period of Please try to purchase the sizes listed so that the items will fit time? Do you use our collection envelopes? into the food bags for distribution weekly and at Thanksgiving If you will be leaving the area for an extended period when typically 600-700 food bags are packed and distributed. of time, please let us know 6-8 weeks in advance of Please check dates as most of the food collected is distributed your approximate departure date so that we can put a at Thanksgiving. Food may be placed in the baskets by the hold on your envelope order. Every 2 months, 80+ doors. envelope packets are returned to us as undeliverable.
BAKED BEANS (16 oz), BEEF STEW (24 oz), CANNED FRUIT (16 oz), Not only do we pay for the postage to have them re- CANNED SOUP (11 oz), CANNED VEGETABLES (14.5 oz), INSTANT NON- turned to us, but we also have to pay for all of the FAT DRY MILK (Box of 5 env), INSTANT OATMEAL (Box of 10 env), JELLY (8-16 oz), JELLO (3 oz), MACARONI & CHEESE (6 oz box), PEANUT printing and delivery of all unused envelopes. Your as- BUTTER (18 oz), SPAGHETTI (1 lb box), SPAGHETTI SAUCE (28 oz), TU- sistance with this will help us cut our costs and will be NA FISH (6 oz). most appreciated! Thanks for sharing.
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Feeding the Goodness
Nelson Mandala, the first president of democratic South that inextinguishable flame of human goodness Africa, was imprisoned for more than 20 years for his op- burning brightly, we must feed the wolf that hun- position to the brutally racist system of apartheid. Upon gers for beauty; truth; and kindness. his release, as president, he did not preach hatred and re- Judy Burt Walker venge; but rather, deep listening, mercy, even forgiveness. Director, Faith Formation During his long imprisonment, he was able to survive by purposely finding the spark of humanity in his jailors: Fall River Diocese Office of Safe Environment “I always knew that deep down in every human heart, The Fall River Diocese Office of Safe Environment there was the possibility of mercy and generosity. No one is (OSE) is responsible for overseeing abuse response born hating another person because of the color of his skin, and reporting; counseling; prevention training and or his background, or his religion. People must learn to education; as well as the compliance of our CORI pro- hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to cess. If you would like to learn more about OSE, you love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart can visit the Fall River Diocese website at: than hate. Even in the grimmest times in prison, when my https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/office-of- safe-environment/. comrades and I were pushed to the limits, I would try to see a glimmer of humanity in one of our guards – perhaps * * * * * * * * * * * * * just for a second – but it was enough for me to keep going. Faith Formation ...Thinking Ahead Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never With the start of the school year just around the cor- extinguished.” ner, we, too, are preparing for the upcoming 2021- 2022 Faith Formation year. Our registration packets Jesus makes it clear in today’s Gospel that the kind of hu- are expected to be mailed the week of Labor Day. If man beings we are is dependent not so much on the food your mailing address has recently changed, please con- we eat; or on obsessive, thoughtless observance of rules, tact the Faith Formation Office at 580-255-1257 so we as with the values of the heart. If outward practices– how- can update your information. In addition, if you have a ever worthy – result in arrogance, self-absorption, and child planning to attend kindergarten or first grade in the Fall, or are new to the area, you may contact the separateness from the needs of others, they are obviously Faith Formation Office at 508-255-1257 to schedule a not ‘fanning that innate flame of goodness’ – the flame time to register your child. We would be happy to as- Mandala struggled to find. The oft-told parable of the two sist you! wolves says it well: At war in each of us are two wolves – one wolf hungers for beauty, truth, goodness, and love – SHARE THE NEWS the other feeds on jealousy, selfishness, deceit, and hate.
Which wolf wins? It all depends on which one we feed. As Please help us share parish news and up- Jesus reminds us – the values of the heart – the feeding of dates by telling family and friends that the ‘good’ wolf directly affects the kind of person we be- the weekly bulletin and other parish and come. diocesan news can be found on our web- Pope Francis has said that the Church itself; and we, as site, ww.joanarc.org. church, must feed the good wolf – that we must tend to “that which cries out in every human soul for forgiveness, acknowledgement, and mercy.” Quoting Pope John XXIII, Support our Local Advertisers! Francis reinforces the need to “renounce the arms of se- Our advertisers need your help during these diffi- verity” and opt for the “medicine of mercy.” cult times! When you support our advertisers,
This week we are asked to evaluate our spiritual health by you are supporting our parish. We would not be ‘what comes out’ – by our expression of the values of hu- able to bring you our bulletin without them. mility, mercy, and compassion rather than vengeance, Please encourage family, friends, and fellow pa- judgment, greed, and division. We are reminded that to rishioners to ‘shop local’!
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