Saint Joan Of Arc Church A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg

3523 National Pike Rd. P O Box 92 Farmington, PA 15437 Some of our daily Masses and our 8 AM Sunday Mass are streaming on our Facebook page—Saint Phone: (724) 329-4522 Fax: (724) 329-4955 Joan of Arc Church. Masses are being uploaded to our website: www.sjoafarmington.org. Click on the E-mail: [email protected] Mass on the bottom right corner. Website: www.sjoafarmington.org Confession available by appointment. Facebook Page - Saint Joan of Arc Church MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil (Sunday Obligation): 5:00 p.m.

The Most Rev. Larry J. Kulik, JCL Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Bishop of Greensburg Daily Mass: Mon. through Sat. — 9:00 a.m. The Rev. James F. Petrovsky, Pastor [email protected] HOLY DAYS: Vigil: 7:00 p.m. Holy Day: 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

BAPTISMS: By appointment. Contact the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Please call the office to schedule confession..

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Please contact the Parish Office six months in advance.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS: Anyone interested in learning more about the vocation to priesthood or diaconate, is invited to contact the pastor, or the diocesan office of clergy vocations at 724-837-0901.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:30AM—4:30PM If assistance is needed at other times, please call the parish office. Mission Statement NEW PARISHIONERS: We, the parish of St. Joan of Arc, are a Welcome! Please register as soon as possible. Contact the Parish Office. community of visitors and seasonal and local members of diverse backgrounds. Spiritual MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND: To arrange for the Sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation or life, fellowship and outreach are important in Anointing of the Sick, call the Parish Office. Eucharistic our mountain setting. We are called to Ministers are available for Communion to the homebound.

worship, to teach and live the gospel message CATHOLIC CHARITIES: and to extend concern and compassion to all. Counseling is available through the Diocesan Catholic As a result of our growth and past experience, Charities Office. Contact the Parish Office.

we look to the future and affirm our EVENT SCHEDULING: commitment to the evangelization of all age All proposed events to be held at St. Joan of Arc Church must be submitted to the Parish Office one month prior to the groups. planned event. Contact the Parish Office for more information. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time—August 1, 2021

Mass Intentions for the Week Liturgical Ministries Schedule August 7/8, 2021 Saturday, July 31 Anticipated 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time LECTORS 5:00 pm …………………………………..Kaelyb Suchevits Saturday, Vigil 5:00 pm...... B. Galida Richard & Mary Suchevits Sunday, 8:00 am….…………………...... P. Whyel Sunday, 11:00 am...... R. Carmine

Sunday, Aug. 1 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

8:00 am...... Kathleen Dubyak Saturday, Vigil 5:00 pm.………..…...…...... Dorothy Murren Sunday, 8:00 am………….…….…...... Sunday, 11:00 am...... 11:00 am………..……………………...…...Shirley Gearing M/M Dan Gearing THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Monday, Aug. 2

9:00 am...... Vincent Grote Pope Francis—thought for the day (August 1) Mary Louise & Elma (TuTu) Jesus tells us in the Gospel that being Christian does not mean having a “label”!....Being Christian is living and witnessing to Tuesday, Aug. 3 faith in prayer, in works of charity, in promoting justice, in

9:00 am ….……..………………………...…Agnes Swaney doing good. Ladies Guild Ask Him to challenge you to live your life….. Wednesday, Aug. 4 like you were dying. 9:00 am…………..…………………...Martha (Maher) Lion Friends Mary Louise, Loretta & Delores 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Thursday, Aug. 5

9:00 am ...... Prayer Shawl Recipients 1: Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15 2: Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24

Friday, Aug. 6 3: John 6: 24-35

9:00 am...... Kathleen Dubyak Liturgy of the Word - Meditation: Yarn Divas As the Israelites wander through the desert, the Lord hears their cry and feeds them with bread from heaven. Saint Paul Saturday, Aug. 7 challenges the Ephesians to walk in the way of righteousness and holiness of truth so that their lives are different from 9:00 am...... Selma Krewin nonbelievers. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the people not to The Phelps work for food that perishes, saying “I am the bread of life; Saturday, Aug. 7 Anticipated 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.” 5:00 pm …………………………………..Kaelyb Suchevits Will & Betsy Kirsch Focus: Do not work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life. Sunday, Aug. 8 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time As we listen to the discourse on the Bread of Life, we are reminded that on the journey of life, no matter its twists and 8:00 am...... Tom Kadar turns, the Lord continues to travel with us and to care for us, M/M Richard Suchevits nourishing us with heavenly food as He once fed the

11:00 am………..…………………….Frank Flosnik Family Israelites in the desert. Shirley Flosnik

ALL INTENTIONS—BOOK OF PETITIONS Can you not Spend one Hour with Me? This Friday, August 6th, is the first Friday of the month. Eucharistic Adoration will be held immediately following Sanctuary Light the 9:00 AM Mass, and ending with Noon Benediction. The sanctuary light burns in memory Kathy Please consider spending some “quiet time” with Jesus. Dubyak as requested by the Yarn Divas, from Remember, Jesus will give you all the graces you need to August 1st through August 14th. be happy! 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time—August 1, 2021

Collection Report for What does the word “transfiguration” mean? The word “transfiguration” comes from the Latin Sunday, July 25, 2021 roots trans- (“across”) and figura (“form, shape”). It thus signifies a change of form or appearance. This is what Regular Weekly Offerings happened to Jesus in the event known as the Transfiguration: Envelopes Dated Sunday, July 25, 2021 $715.00 His appearance changed and became glorious. Before All Other Weekly Offering Envelopes 300.00 looking at the Transfiguration itself, it's important that we Friends of Saint Joan of Arc And Visitors 130.00 look at what happened immediately before it in Luke's Gospel. Loose Cash and Checks 358.00 In Luke 9:27, at the end of a speech to the twelve apostles, Extraordinary Expenses Jesus adds, enigmatically: There are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God. Envelopes (All Dates) 338.00 This has often been taken as a prophecy that the end of the Other world would occur before the first generation of Christians died out. The phrase “kingdom of God” can also refer to Cemetery Fund 15.00 other things, though, including the Church — the outward Candle Offerings 11.00 expression of God's invisible kingdom. The kingdom is Flower Fund - Regular 25.00 embodied in Christ himself and thus might be “seen” if Christ Flea Market 25.00 were to manifest it in an unusual way, even in his own earthly life. TOTAL: $1,917.00 Pope Benedict states that it has been convincingly argued that the placing of this saying immediately before the If we direct our work towards God, we shall work better than Transfiguration clearly relates it to this event. Some—that is we know. Fulton Sheen to say, the three disciples who accompany Jesus up the mountain—are promised that they will personally witness the Prayer for End of Coronavirus coming of the Kingdom of God 'in power.' On the mountain O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a sign of the three of them see the glory of God’s Kingdom shining out salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, of Jesus. On the mountain they are overshadowed by God’s Health of the sick, who, at the foot of the cross, were united holy cloud. On the mountain—in the conversation of the with Jesus’ suffering, and persevered in your faith. transfigured Jesus with the Law and the Prophets—they “Protectress of the people”, you know our needs, and we realize that the true Feast of Tabernacles has come. On the know that you will provide, so that, as at Cana in Galilee, mountain they learn that Jesus himself is the living Torah, the joy and celebration may return after this time of trial. complete Word of God. On the mountain they see the 'power' Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the of the Kingdom that is coming in Christ. We thus may have will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. For He took the key to understanding Jesus' mysterious statement just upon Himself our suffering, and burdened Himself with our before the Transfiguration. He wasn't talking about the end of sorrows to bring us, through the cross, to the joy of the world. He was talking about this. In fact, Luke notes that Resurrection. Amen the Transfiguration took place “about eight days after these We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; do not sayings,” thus stressing its proximity to them and suggesting despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always that it was the fulfillment of this saying, concerning the fact from every danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Amen that some of them would see the kingdom of God. Mark gives a different number of days, saying it was “after six days” (Mark 9:2), but these both approximate a week. Please remember in your prayers Toy Olivero, sister of Linda Killian. May eternal rest be given to Toy, and peace and Did you know that the stone St. Joan of Arc knelt on to pray comfort to her family and friends. is located in the heart of the United States? The St. Joan of Arc Chapel is at the center of Marquette University in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This chapel was first constructed in the 15th century in the Rhone Valley near Lyon, France. In Note: If you receive any flyers on your car while here at the 1920s, Gertrude Hill Gavin, whose father was a wealthy our Church, please ignore them and throw them away. railroad industrialist, obtained the chapel and had the structure dismantled and shipped to her family’s estate on Spiritual Communion Prayer Long Island. She renamed the chapel after St. Joan of Arc. My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy She later sold the chapel and her chateau to Marc Rojtman. Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to Fire ravaged the chateau, but the chapel survived and was receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment given to Marquette University. receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my This chapel contains the “Joan of Arc Stone.” Legend says heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite that St. Joan of Arc knelt down and kissed the stone. Since myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from that time, the stone has always felt cooler to the touch that You. Amen. the stones around it. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time—August 1, 2021

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THOSE WHO HAVE REQUESTED PRAYER 7 Day Candle Offerings Pat Myers Anonymous (wisdom in Job) Easton Stephans-Rivera Michael Kitta John Lightsey Jr. Joe Destro Chuck Gentile Pat Weller Ron & Teresa Steimer Light, Happiness & Peace Lori Battelli Donna Paull Catherine Galida Jerry Galida Eric & All Who Love Him Jerry & Cat Rheba Maust Millie Dettman Parker & His Family Irene Evans Jim and Chris Augustine David Rusko Mary Judd Maddy Martin Megan belan Amanda Jadon August—the Immaculate Heart of Mary Dolores Yurkovich Ester Suchevits The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Evelyn Dahl Joanne & Marian Mary. The following prayer will be recited after all Masses. Judith Ann Dahl Denise Ed martinko Erika & Darrel’s relationship Dan Duncan Karrie McCall O heart of Mary, mother of God, and our mother; heart most Saundra Casey Sarah Smith worthy of love, in which the adorable Trinity is ever Larry Hajduk Pat Mowen well-pleased, worthy of the veneration and love of all the Karen Ensor P. T. Shipley angels and of all men; heart most like to the Heart of Jesus, of B. Janice Smith Susie Terravecchia Phil Terravecchia which you are the perfect image; heart, full of goodness, ever Betty urick Susan Heilman compassionate toward our miseries; deign to melt our icy Anna Smith Gary Myers hearts and grant that they may be wholly changed into the Gwen Takacs Jim Tringhese likeness of the Heart of Jesus, our divine Savior. Pour into Robert E. Paull Beverly Andaloro them the love of thy virtues, enkindle in them that divine fire Josh Toia Gregory Toia Mark Doorley with which you yourself does ever burn. In you let Holy Church find a safe shelter; protect her and be her dearest If you would like to request prayer for yourself, a friend refuge, her tower of strength, impregnable against every or loved one, please call Dorothy at 724-329-4522. If you assault of her enemies. Be the way which leads to Jesus, and would like the prayer recipient to receive cards of the channel, through which we receive all the graces needed encouragement throughout the year, please provide an for our salvation. Be our refuge in time of trouble, our solace address. in the midst of trial, our strength against temptation, our haven in persecution, our present help in every danger and Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sept. 19 especially at the hour of death, when all hell shall let loose against us its legions to snatch away our souls, at that dread Bishop Larry J. Kulick desires to recognize all couples moment, that hour so full of fear, whereon our eternity celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during the depends. Ah, then most tender virgin, make us to feel the calendar year 2021. The Jubilarians, their children, relatives sweetness of your motherly heart, and the might of your or friends should contact their local parish office to register intercession with Jesus, and open to us a safe refuge in that couples for this recognition. Ideally, the Jubilarians will be very fountain of mercy, whence we may come to praise Him invited to join the bishop for a special Golden Wedding with you in paradise, world without end. Amen. Anniversary Mass to be celebrated in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Sunday, Sept. 19. Even though personal circumstances may not permit individuals to participate in the Pasta Dinner and Basket Raffle Mass, all registered couples will receive a scroll signed by the St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 528 Footedale Road, New Salem bishop commemorating their anniversary Sunday, August 8, 11 AM—4 PM Menu: Pasta (spaghetti, penne, or linguine), choice of sauce (traditional red with meatballs, alfredo with chicken or aioli), a tossed salad, Italian bread & butter, and drink. Eat in or take out Adults $8, children 12 and under $4 To order, call 724-245-2932

A Matter of Perspective: To make a large object appear smaller, just look at it through the wrong end of a pair of binoculars! This is a good illustration of how we as Christians should deal with our problems. Denying that there is a problem doesn’t help. Christians have difficulties just like everyone else. But we do have a resource — Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ — that helps us deal with our problems constructively so that we aren’t totally wiped out by them. The secret is to view our problems in light of God’s infinite grace and power. Our problems are manageable when we use these resources that are part of the birthright of every Christian.