St. Joan of Arc Parish

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 22, 2021

Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”

Rev. William M. Rodrigues, Pastor 61 Canal Road Deacon Norman F. McEnaney Orleans, MA 02653 Deacon John P. Twerago Judy Burt Walker, Dir. of Faith Formation Parish email: [email protected] Art McManus, Director of Music Parish office: 508-255-0170 Lisa Scapellati, Administrative Assistant Parish office fax: 508-240-6741 Alec Stansell, Facilities Manager Website: www.joanarc.org Mass schedule line: 508-240-7818 Mass schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Faith Formation email: [email protected] Sunday: 8 am and 10 am Faith Formation office: 508-255-1257 Daily: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 8 am Faith Formation fax: 508-255-7442 Confession schedule: Thrift Shop: 508-255-4476 Saturday: 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment St. Vincent de Paul HELPLINE: 508-255-8080 Rosary: M, T, F after 8 am Mass Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 22, 2021 MASS INTENTIONS We thank you for your generous support of our Parish. Week of August 21—27 Saturday 5:00 Charles Cacciola Sunday 8:00 George & Anna Walsh Regular Collection— August 15 $ 7,592 Mary & Patrick McDonagh Solemnity of the Assumption $ 1,981

10:00 Joseph Griffiths Monday 8:00 Father Bob Kemmery Tuesday 8:00 Souls in Purgatory LECTORS NEEDED! Wednesday 8:00 Eugene S. McLean, III Friday 8:00 Theresa M. Buckley Interested in a simple way to give God thanks and praise? Do you have experience in public speaking? Weekend of August 28 and 29 Join our team of lectors! Saturday 5:00 Maurice Poitte We are especially in need of lectors for the Sat. Vigil Mass. Sunday 8:00 Duncan Cleary Call the rectory at 508-255-0170 or Mary Jane Balint send an email to [email protected]. 10:00 Charles Tunis Please help us update our prayer lists.

Office Information If you know of any changes that should be made to our prayer Baptisms—by appointment lists, or if a loved one is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick, Marriage—arrangements 8 to 12 months in advance please call or email the Parish Office — 508-255-0170 or recto- [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 Office hours: Mon.—Fri.: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE PARISH 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, Chad PRAY FOR OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE Larivee, Dick Wentworth, Nuvia Downs, Karen Mary McNulty, MEN AND WOMEN Olivia Hart, Alex Haas, Patrick Devine, Frank McCarthy, Andree Brandy Nelson, Timothy Horigan, Scott Doucette, Mi- Yager, Paul Kascsak, Patty Camarra, James Manley, Betty chael Wilson, David Lucas, Sean Lucas, Peter Civita Babcock, Chris Frazier, Jessica O., Fran McDonagh, Donna Shayne, Peter Cabral, Gregory DeLuca, Joshua Hibbert, Margaret Royce, Beth Nixon, Anne O’Brien, Gerry Schmitt, Joseph Long, Brad Howard, Thomas Scudder, Moynihan, Martha Moynihan, Richard Paskiewicz, Emily Sparks, Jeffrey Stebbins, Phillip McDonough, David Wilcox, Stephen Moreau, Paula Madeiro, Paul Brandon, Rita Folger, John Amick, David McDonald, Lt. Edward J. Maloney, Gerri DiCristina, Kathleen Kilmer, Marguerite Forren, Mary Andrew Kelley, William James Miller, David Orloski, Pickard, Deepthi Moola, Steve Novick, Ernie T., Eleanor Stephen Tammaro, Michael L. Hamilton, Thomas Symecko, Hector Pelletier, Bob Cunnane, Crystal McCuin, Rose Crawford, Aaron Charette, Nicholas McGahey, Edward Austin, Andrew Michael, Siobhan R., Richard M., Joan Pellissier, Prufer, Christian P. Goodman, Connor Lafontaine, Colin Bruce Quiel, Addie Priess, Kathleen Paterson, Matthew Hosmer, Bracken, Michael Bracken Patrick Ahern, Claire and Therese Lamorder, Nancy Scapellati, Pam Root, Beverly Moreau, Robert Paterson, Andrew Campbell, Jeffrey Cartier, Judy Merend, Pat Hastings, Allan E. PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED PARISHIONERS Gould, Terry Sullivan, Christina Perry Barbara Klapproth

- 2 - “Won’t you spend one hour with me?” Come to Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, September 10 — anytime between 12 and 3pm —

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 August is: for the recognition of the Dignity of every human person in every stage of life.

Today’s Readings The Rosary 1st Reading Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Join us as we pray the Rosary Responsorial Psalm 34: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21 with Our Blessed Mother every 2nd Reading Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32 Mon., Tues. and Fri. after Gospel John 6: 60-69 the 8:00 am Mass “Taste and see the goodness 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, August 29, 2021, after the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses in the Parish Center. Proceeds will be used 2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin. for a variety of Knights of Columbus activities. The Parish Pan- 3. It gives us victory over all our enemies. cake Breakfasts offer blueberry, cranberry, and plain pancakes, 4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue. along with sausage, juice, and coffee - all you can eat for $6 for 5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord. adults, $2.50 for children under 12, and FREE for children under 6. It enriches us with graces and merits. 7, with a family limit of $15. Attendees who have not been fully 7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all vaccinated are asked to wear masks as they enter and leave the our debts to God and to our fellow men; and facility. finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us Come on down and enjoy the great food and fellowship! Thank from Almighty God. you for your support.

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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, August 25, 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 x 1111 or 774-253-4097 or email: [email protected]. Tomorrow’s forecast: God reigns and the Son shines!! General Volunteer Opportunity CAPE COD HOSPITAL—CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE Catholic Social Services is looking for Portuguese speaking volunteers in the Fall River office and Haitian The Pastoral Care Office at Cape Cod Hospital encourages Creole speaking volunteers in the Cape Cod area to parishioners to call the Chaplain’s Office if they or a loved serve as translators/interpreters for our clients. If you one are in the hospital. Although one’s desire for pasto- ral care is recorded at admissions, occasionally data entry or someone you know is looking for a way to give back mistakes do happen. The Chaplain tries to visit every and serve the community, call Rose Mary Saraiva at Catholic patient within 24 hours on the weekdays and 508-674-4681 Ext. 1111 or 774-253-4097 for more within 48 hours on the weekend. If you would like Com- information. Thank you! munion brought to you or a loved one and have not seen someone from the Chaplain’s Office, please call 508-862- GIFTS OF BETHLEHEM 5287 and ask the hospital operator to connect you to Pas- Special thanks for your support of the nonprofit toral Care. Sacraments can only be given to the living, so organization Gifts of Bethlehem. The goal of their call the Chaplain as soon as possible! mission is to help the poor and needy Christian families in Bethlehem and throughout the Holy Land. They were most grateful to be able to come to St. EMMAUS MINISTRY Joan of Arc last weekend.

Have you or has anyone close to you ever given thought to becoming a Catholic Christian? Perhaps now is a good time for inquiry. RCIA is a small, faith-sharing community that helps answer such questions and provides a vehicle for either becoming a baptized Catholic adult or being confirmed in the Church. Please contact the Faith Formation Office at 508-255-1257 or Father Bill in the Rectory at 508- 255-0170 for further information.

LOCAL IS OPEN! LOCAL volunteers provide lunches and grocery items for TAKE-OUT from the Parish Center each Tuesday. Pick up time is from 11:30-12:30. If you are picking up items, please wear face masks, bring your own bags, and main- tain social distancing. One person at a time is allowed in the center where volunteers distribute meals and grocer- ies immediately inside the doors.

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Holy Orders in the Year for Priests by David G. Bonagura, Jr.

In this Year for Priests, called by Pope Benedict XVI in order “to deepen the commitment of all priests to interior re- newal for the sake of a stronger and more incisive witness to the Gospel in today’s world,” it is fitting for Catholics – priests and laity alike – to reflect on the sacrament of Holy Orders that makes a man a priest. The nature of this sacra- ment defines the essence and mission of the priest, a valuable reminder in an age when the roles of priests and laity seem to overlap more and more.

Many religions, including the ancient pagan religions, have priests. In the generic sense, a priest is an intermediary be- tween God and man, who offers a sacrifice to God on behalf of the people as an act of worship or petition. The Letter to the Hebrews speaks of Jesus Christ as the eternal high priest, who, as the one mediator between God and man, offered Himself in sacrifice on the cross as the ultimate act of worship to God the Father. By definition, the Catholic priest shares in the priesthood of Christ by offering the one sacrifice of Christ in an act of worship on behalf of the faithful. Thus the Mass and the Eucharist form the core of the priest’s identity.

The priest’s particular and unique sharing in the priesthood of Christ is conferred in the sacrament of holy orders. Through the bishop’s imposition of hands and solemn prayer, the sacrament, in the words of the Catechism, “communicates a ‘sacred power’ which is none other than that of Christ.” Therefore, when the priest acts in the name of the Church – whether by preaching, administering the sacraments, or tending to the needs of the faithful – he makes Christ present to her members. That is, he acts in persona Christi Capitis, in the person of Christ, the Head of the Church.

Of course, the priest acts most prominently in the person of Christ when he says the words of Eucharistic institution at Mass. He does not speak of his own body and blood, but that of Christ’s; Christ speaks and consecrates the bread and wine through the priest. The same is true of the other sacraments. When the priest says, “I absolve you from your sins,” or “I baptize you,” he is not speaking on his own authority, but that of Christ Himself entrusted to the ministry of the Church. Since Christ is really the one who acts through the priest, the sacraments confer grace even if the priest is un- worthy or lacking a desired flare. As St. Augustine said, “The spiritual power of the sacrament is indeed comparable to light: those to be enlightened receive it in its purity, and if it should pass through defiled beings, it is not itself defiled.”

From the sacrament of holy orders, then, the priest shares in the ministerial priesthood of Christ, from which he receives the power and duty to exercise Christ’s threefold ministerial mission of teaching, sanctifying, and governing. This dis- tinguishes the priest in kind, not just degree, from the laity. According to Vatican II and Pope John Paul II, the primary vocation of lay Catholics is to bring Christ to the world, a calling that stems from their share in the common priesthood of Christ by virtue of their baptism. The ministerial, or ordained, priesthood, as a continuation of the authority Christ explicitly transmitted to His apostles, exists to serve the common priesthood by administering the word and the sacra- ments. Church history – and our own day – offer many examples of clergy and laity impinging on each other. Yet the two roles must not be seen as competing, nor should the importance of one be asserted over the other. Both are neces- sary in God’s plan of salvation.

Of course, within the Church assembly itself, some lay faithful may perform certain functions proper to them as lay Catholics (altar server or lector), and others may be specifically delegated by the Church to perform certain offices (extraordinary minister of Holy Communion). Nevertheless, these actions may not be confused or exchanged with the offices of teaching, sanctifying, and governing that follow from receiving holy orders. (cont’d on page 6)

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Why are women not allowed to receive holy orders? Sister Sara Butler, a former advocate of women’s ordination, explains that although there are several theological arguments for reserving ordination to men only, the fundamental reason lies in the will of Christ, who chose men (and not women) to serve the Church as His apostles. The apostles, in choosing their successors, imitated Christ’s choice of men, establishing a normative practice for the Church. As the deposit of Christ’s teaching, the Church has no authority to change His will on this matter, just as she cannot change the elements of bread and wine for the Eucharist, or the need for water to administer the sacrament of baptism.

The sacraments are physical instruments used by God to transmit His grace. The Holy Father has invited us to pray for and support our priests, who confect God’s sacramental grace for us. St. John Vianney knew the critical role of the priest in the sacramental life of the faithful: “Without the Sacrament of Holy Orders, we would not have the Lord. Who put him there in that tabernacle? The priest. Who welcomed your soul at the beginning of your life? The priest. Who feeds your soul and gives it strength for its journey? The priest.”

(copied from The Catholic Thing, January 27, 2010)

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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God, Remember Your Job! how our hearts have been touched. May we, Author Madeleine L’Engle once related a simple anec- then, respond to the tough questions that dote when she was reflecting upon a historical moment stretch our faith – to the fears that wrack our – a moment in which the United States of America world – with the simplicity of the young child faced great tension and fear. It was a time when the and the forthrightness of Peter: “Lord, to whom nation stood at the brink of nuclear war with Russia shall we go? You have the words of eternal over the installation of missiles in Cuba. The news of life.” God, we trust that you will “do your job” – the day was filled with the dire predictions and conse- we believe that you will remember that you are Lord! quences of attack and counterattack: Listening to the news, one mother and father simply Judy Burt Walker could not disguise or hide their anxiety from their chil- Director, Faith Formation dren. One night they put their four-year-old to bed. He said his prayers as usual – all the ‘God blesses’ sent out Fall River Diocese Office of Safe Environment to aunts and uncles, cousins, and pets. Then the boy stopped in the middle of his prayers and said, “And The Fall River Diocese Office of Safe Environment God, remember your job – don’t forget to be the Lord.” (OSE) is responsible for overseeing abuse response and reporting; counseling; prevention training and education; as well as the compliance of our CORI pro- His mom thought, ‘I don’t have to teach this child any- cess. If you would like to learn more about OSE, you thing. He’s got it all.’ can visit the Fall River Diocese website at: https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/office-of- safe-environment/. The little boy echoes the Apostle Peter’s plaintive out- cry of faith in today’s Gospel. He possesses the trust * * * * * * * * * * * * * and conviction of every faithful disciple – the faith that Faith Formation ...Thinking Ahead God is the ‘compassionating’ source of everything that As we head into the “Dog Days of Summer”, the Faith is good. This is the Lord who listens to our prayers, and Formation Office is beginning to plan the upcoming knows our anxieties and fears. This is the ultimate 2021-2022 year. Keep a lookout for more detailed in- Good which will, eventually, rise up over evil and even formation at the end of August. In the meantime, if death. Despite our own doubts, and misgivings we you have a child planning to attend kindergarten or first grade in the Fall, or are new to the area, you may know –with a knowing beyond words –that in the times contact the Faith Formation Office at 508-255-1257 to of pain; change; and despair; and grief, God can be re- schedule a time to register your child. We would be discovered in the acts of love; generosity; support, and happy to assist you! healing we extend to others – and others extend to us. Summer Mass Schedule The readings this week speak of commitment and con- We are continuing the regular schedule viction, but they also remind us that faith is a matter of of Weekend Masses during the the heart as well as the head. It is an empowering summer months this year. grace, as well as a voluntary response to God’s invita- We are celebrating Mass on Saturdays at tions. It is the deep awareness of what is most im- 5:00pm, and Sundays at 8:00am and 10:00am. portant – that which is seen most clearly through the eyes of the heart. SHARE THE NEWS

Please help us share parish news and updates by telling Crisis of faith will come – tensions and fears will threat- family and friends that the weekly bulletin and other en to overwhelm us. But such crises demand that we parish and diocesan news can be found on our website, remember who God is; what God has done for us; and ww.joanarc.org.

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