Feast of the of Our Lord January 10, 2021

St. Parish - Orleans, MA

After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the wa- ter and behold, the heav- ens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 3:16-17 Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord January 10, 2021

PASTORAL PLAN FOR WORSHIP ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH

The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday , issued by Bishop da Cunha, remains in effect until further notice. Those who are most vulnerable and at a greater risk due to age, preexisting health conditions, or in close proximity to vulnerable people are encouraged to remain home at this time. If you or a close loved one show symptoms of illness, please refrain from coming to church.

The weekend Mass schedule here at St. Joan of Arc Church remains unchanged… Saturday at 5:00pm, Sunday at 8:00am and 10:00am. During the week Mass is celebrated Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00am.

Per state regulations, gatherings cannot exceed 25% of a house of worship’s occupancy capacity. Taking into account social distancing of 6 feet between people or households, means only approximately 3 people in every other pew.

All worshippers enter the church through the Main Entrance. For safety and order, a person will not be able to choose a specific seat. A specially trained group of greeters will assist people to their seats. Once we reach our occupancy limit, we will not be able to admit others. Charity, cooperation and understanding are asked of all.

Everyone entering the church is required to wear a mask or other face covering. Please provide your own masks. While there is hand sanitizer available in the foyer, please consider providing your own, if you can, as supply is limited.

There are receptacles at the entrance of the church in which you may place your contribution to the parish as you enter. On-line giving is encouraged via our parish website. Thank you so much for your support, especially at this extraordinary time.

The offertory procession (bringing up of the bread and wine) and the usual sign of peace have been eliminated. You may offer the sign of peace with a head nod and wave. The holy water fonts at the doors of the church will remain empty, however, we do have a battery operated touchless holy water dispenser just inside the entrance to the church. Simply place your hand under the dispenser to activate the sensor. Missals/hymnals have been removed as it would be difficult to sanitize them. Singing has been eliminated from our worship until further notice.

Holy Communion will be distributed at the usual time during the Mass. Those receiving Communion will approach row by row (keeping the 6 feet safe distancing protocol) and section by section.Please remain at your pew until your row is called. The priest will distribute Communion with sanitized hands while wearing a mask. Communicants may lift their mask just prior to receiving Holy Communion.

Following the Final Blessing, please exit the church by the door closest to your pew maintaining the 6 feet distancing protocol. Upon exiting the church, please refrain from congregating near the doors of the church. After each Mass, the tops of the benches, door handles and other high traffic areas will be sani- tized.

Scheduling for Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers will be suspended for the time being. All parish ministries and events will remain suspended until further notice. The church will be closed following each Mass. The Parish Office and Faith Formation Office remain closed.

We encourage all who make the prudent judgement for themselves not to return to church for Mass, to instead participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and view other good quality spiritual programming on Catholic TV, found on your local cable Channel 268 or on EWTN, Channel 56. Mass is televised each Sun- day at 11:00am on Channel 6. You can also view daily Mass on-line at http://www.catholictv.org/masses/ catholictv-mass.

Let us remember one another in especially those most in need of our at this time. Let us commit ourselves to prayer for an end to the covid-19 coronavirus.

Wintery Weather

During the winter months, when the Nauset schools are closed or on delayed start because of snow, the weekday Mass will be canceled, as well. The intention for that day's Mass will be transferred and included with the intention of the next weekday Mass. Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord January 10, 2021

Mass Intentions PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE PARISH Week of January 9 — 15 Martin Coughlin, Loretta Stephens, Harry Marcoux, John Keane, Tris Windle, Cousins, Lynne Saturday 5:00 Bertha & Charles Meads Scalia, Alex Podeszwa, Thomas Stone, Nick Bartick, Blanche & Herb Landwehr Pam Hedlund, Len Hedlund, Greg Morongell, Nora Sunday 8:00 Father Bob Kemmery Gould, Edan Pearl, Anne Caruso, John M. Pollard, 10:00 Souls in Purgatory Peter Cruckshank, Bill Hannon, Ivy Davis, Maddy Monday 8:00 Phyllis Bush Hayes, Clare Stevenson, Nosari, Vincent Tuesday 8:00 Susan Maciorowski Lencvewski, Jeffrey Wolfgang, Joan Ouellette, Bev Wednesday 8:00 Our Parish Family Sarazin, Tyler Benscoter, Agnes Wolfgang, Fr. Paul Friday 8:00 Norman Goldberg Smith, Marilyn Drewes, Ray Castriotta, Julianne Sullivan, Robert Grudzina, Marge LaGrassa, Jim Weekend of January 16 and 17 Lewis, Joyce Loechner, Frank Salomone, Chad Saturday 5:00 Leo L. Rodrigues Larivee, Dick Wentworth, Nuvia Downs, Karen Sunday 8:00 Patricia O’Keefe Mary McNulty, Olivia Hart, Alex Haas, Patrick 10:00 Father Bob Kemmery Devine, Gerry Csaposs, Addie Priess, Frank McCarthy, Andree Yager, Paul Kascsak, Patty JANUARY 3 COLLECTION RESULTS—THANK YOU! Camarra, James Manley, Betty Babcock, Thomas Solemnity Collection $ 2,403 Murphy, Chris Frazier, Melissa K., Baby Lillian Christmas Collection $ 5,881 Thoman, Jessica O., Fran McDonagh, Donna Regular Collection $ 5,810 Hibbert, Margaret Royce, Beth Nixon, Anne ANNUAL PARISH APPEAL—to-date $ 51,570 O’Brien, Ben McMahon, Gerry Moynihan, Martha Moynihan, Richard Paskiewicz, Mary Rodrigues,

Emily Sparks, Stephen Moreau, Paula Madeiro, Thank you for your very generous and Paul Brandon, Rita Folger, Gerri DiCristina, ongoing support of our Parish! Kathleen Kilmer, Marguerite Forren, Mary Pickard, Deepthi Moola, Steve Novick, Ernie T., Eleanor Symecko, Hector Pelletier, Bob Cunnane, Evelyn Reidel, Kathleen Paterson, Crystal McCuin, Rose Austin, Andrew , Cayla Cartier, Siobhan R., Feast of the Richard M. Baptism of PRAY FOR OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE Our Lord MEN AND WOMEN Brandy Nelson, Timothy Horigan, Scott Doucette, Michael Wilson, David Lucas, Sean Lucas, Peter Civita Shayne, Peter Cabral, Gregory DeLuca, Josh- ua Schmitt, Joseph Long, Brad Howard, Thomas January 10, Scudder, Jeffrey Stebbins, Phillip McDonough, Da- 2021 vid Wilcox, John Amick, David McDonald, Lt. Ed- ward J. Maloney, Andrew Kelley, William James Miller, David Orloski, Stephen Tammaro, Michael L. Hamilton, Thomas Crawford, Aaron Charette, Nicholas McGahey, Edward Prufer, Christian P. Goodman, Trevor Lafontaine, Connor Lafontaine,

Colin Bracken, Michael Bracken

Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord January 10, 2021

ST. JOAN OF ARC THRIFT SHOP January Mass Count — taking a break — Parishioners are reminded that We’ve had a great two months and we thank you all during the month a January, the for coming back to the Thrift Shop and shopping with parishes of Cape Cod take a count us. We will be closed from now through the holidays. of the attendance at all weekend Be sure to check the SJA bulletin online for notice of Masses. It is a way for the parish- when we will re-open. We still CANNOT accept donat- es and the diocese to calculate the ed items. Please do not leave anything in or around patterns of Mass attendance, lo- our ‘Donations Drop Box’ . cally and regionally. This year the diocese is requesting that the number of online viewers of parish Masses be calculated, as well, if

SAINT GIUSEPPE MOSCATI possible. (read his story beginning on page 8)

GABRIEL SYSTEM ON-LINE GIVING

Thanks to all who donate through the en- velope system or , our online giving program. Whether you donate with the envelopes or online, we ask everyone to register with Gabriel so we can build an up- to-date parish census that will include emails and mobile phone numbers.

Directions: On the left-hand side of our website home page, scroll down beneath the photo of the church until you see the Online Giving icon. Click the icon which gives you two options: 1) to register, and 2) to donate. You only need to register when making your first online donation.

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Please help us share parish news and updates by telling family and friends that the weekly bulletin and other parish and diocesan news can be found on our website, ww.joanarc.org.

Oberramergau, Germany and — September 28 - October 8, 2022 With Spiritual directors: Fr. Marcel Bouchard and Fr. George Bellenoit

The Passion Play in Oberramergau was scheduled for 2020, but because of the COVID pandemic it has been rescheduled for 2022. You didn’t miss the opportunity to be part of this spiritual experience that only occurs every 10 years. In addition to the Passion Play and a quick visit of the Munich area, we will fly from Munich to Rome, Italy and visit sites in Assisi and Rome. We will be in Assis for the Feast of St. Francis, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather in Italy. For more information, to request a brochure, or make a reservation, please contact Randy Pinto at [email protected], call at 321 987 8173, or go on line at this URL: http://bit.ly/PintoOGauItaly

Online Bereavement Support Due to covid-19, live sessions are not allowed. Currently online sessions are offered by the Dio- cese of Fall River on Tuesdays. If you have lost a loved one, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity for support and healing at this

LOCAL IS OPEN! difficult time. One on one sessions can be ar- ranged. For your convenience, two group ses- LOCAL volunteers provide lunches and grocery sions are offered, one at 4:30pm and another at items for TAKE-OUT from the Parish Center each 7:00pm. To join these zoom sessions simply reg- Tuesday. Pick up time is from 11:30-12:30. If you ister by calling Rosemary Saraiva at 508-678- are picking up items, please wear face masks, 2828 or 508-642-0583 or email: rsarai- bring your own bags, and maintain social distanc- [email protected]. After registering, you will receive ing. One person at a time is allowed in the center a email containing information where volunteers distribute meals and groceries about joining the meeting. immediately inside the doors.

Have you or anyone close to you ever given thought to becoming a Catholic Christian? With a new liturgical year coming upon us, per- haps now is a good time for inquiry. RCIA is a small, faith-sharing community that helps answer such questions and provides a vehi- cle for either becoming a baptized Catholic adult or being con- firmed in the Church. Please contact the Faith Formation Office at 508.255.1257 or Father Bill in the Rectory at 508.255.0170 for fur- ther information. Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord January 10, 2021

You Are My Beloved

Robert K. Cooper’s essay, The Other Ninety Percent, The of Jesus’ baptism is not so much about presents the following scenario: the signs and wonders surrounding his immersion into the waters of the Jordan. Rather it is about what Two friends are having lunch at a local restaurant. (and who) he takes on – us. Jesus shows us that we One woman is distracted by a scene two tables over. are not just the subject of his work, we are his work; Her friend looks at her quizzically as if to ask: “What that we will not be merely witnesses of his glory, we is going on?” are his glory; that we, too, have been chosen and or- dained through baptism as beloved sons and daugh- “Our waiter seems to be having difficulty with a cou- ters of the Holy One. Jesus’ Baptism helps us to real- ple behind you. They are so demanding that he bare- ize the miracle of incarnation – we and our world are ly has time for anyone else. They are turning up their holy and sacred in God’s sight. The God whose infi- noses at everything he brings them. I know what it is nite love proclaimed Jesus as his beloved, has also like to be that young man – I waitressed all through lifted us up and proclaimed us beloved. May we re- college!” spond to the generosity of such extraordinary love with whole-hearted gratitude and selfless service!

Just then the manager walks over and stands beside the waiter. The couple complains loudly about the Reflection by Judy Burt Walker service and the food so that everyone can hear. The Director of Faith Formation manager takes the check from the waiter and sends him off to tend to other customers. Embarrassed and upset, the waiter comes over to the women’s table and asks if he can get them anything more as he places their check on the table. “Be Still” Our Wednesday morning centering prayer The former waitress snatches the check and pulls out and meditation is this coming Wednesday, several bills from her purse. “Keep the change,” she January 13th, at 8:45 a.m. in the Parish says to him. Center. All are welcome.

“But, I can’t, that’s…”

She takes the young man’s hand, squeezes it, and looks him in the eye: “You are a terrific waiter,” she Faith Formation Family eResources tells him. “And you have earned every penny of this.

So don’t argue with someone who’s been there!” It Our weekly eResource lessons continue this com- was her way of helping the young man to get back ing Thursday, January 14, 2021 with our Jesus on track after encountering a difficult situation. Lives and Spirit with Us series.

God takes on our humanity in all its complexities – If you have not received these emails, please God does everything possible to get us “back on check your “Spam” or “Junk” mailboxes. Any con- track” amidst life’s challenges, fears, and our own cerns, please feel free to contact your child’s cate- short-sightedness. God knows what it is like to be chist or the Faith Formation Office at human! In and through the person of Jesus, God 508.255.1257. takes on our fragmented humanity and makes it whole – holy.

St. Giuseppe Moscati: A Holy Doctor By Louise Merrie

In our era — when euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide have become legal in many places — we need to look to the example of Giuseppe Moscati, an Italian doctor from the early 20th century who had true compassion for his patients. St. Giuseppe Moscati was born in , Italy on July 25, 1880, the seventh of nine children of devout Catholic parents. The family moved to when Giuseppe was four years old, and he lived there for the rest of his life. He graduated from the Universi- ty of Naples Medical School with a degree in medicine and surgery in 1903. A few months after graduation, he began working as an assistant physician at the Ospedale de- gli Incurabili (the Hospital for the Incurables) in Naples. He later became a professor of the hospital’s medical school, and an administrator while continuing his work as a physician. He also visited patients in their homes, and saw them in his office at his apartment. During World War I, he was appointed the director of military hospitals, and cared for wounded soldiers. A brilliant scientist, he conducted research in biochemistry and physiology and held positions at scientific institutions and laboratories. He was considered so gifted in diagnosing patients that some colleagues thought he may have been enlightened by God. Dr. Moscati saw his work as a doctor as a vocation, not a career, and declined a prestig- ious position as a Chair of Physiological Chemistry at a university, so he could continue to devote his time to his patients and students. He wrote: “Happy are we doctors, who are so often unable to alleviate sickness, happy if we re- member that, as well as the body, we have before us the immortal soul, concerning which it is essential to remember the Gospel precept to love them as ourselves. The sick represent Christ for us.” Dr. Moscati was able to love his patients with the virtue of charity and make sacrifices for them because he was a holy man completely dedicated to God. He had a great love for Jesus in the , received Holy Communion every day, and spent time in Ado- ration. His spiritual director, Father Giovanni Aromatisi, SJ, said that Dr. Moscati’s de- votion to the Eucharist “was the center of his whole life.” He was also very devoted to the Blessed Mother, prayed the Rosary daily, went on pilgrimages to the of Our Lady of Pompeii, and spoke of her often to his students and patients. Having felt inspired by God to remain celibate, Dr. Moscati made a private vow of chas- tity at the age of 34. One of his former students said that he did this because of “love of the virtue of chastity and so as to dedicate his work completely to God, to , and to his neighbor…” Dr. Moscati lived very simply and practiced voluntary poverty in order to use the money he earned to help the poor. He never charged poor patients a fee for treating them, and often gave them money for their medicines and other needs. He also did not charge a fee to priests and religious because of his respect for their vocation.

Always willing to make any sacrifice to help the sick, Dr. Moscati even risked his life to rescue the residents of a hospital for the elderly during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on April 8, 1906. The roof of the building collapsed immediately after he helped the last resident escape. Dr. Moscati was dedicated to caring for his patients’ spiritual as well as physical health. He prayed for his patients and with them. He encouraged them to go to confession and receive Holy Communion. He helped patients who were no longer practicing the faith to return to the Church, and even helped bring about the conversion of some atheists. As a spiritual father and mentor to his students, Dr. Moscati taught them not only about medicine but also about God and how to provide pastoral as well as spiritual care to pa- tients. In a letter to a former student, Dr. Cosimo Zacchino, he wrote: “Remember you must be concerned not only about the body but about the groaning souls that turn to you for help. How many pains you will alleviate more easily with counsel, and by appealing to the spirit, rather than with cold prescriptions to be sent to the pharmacist!” Dr. Moscati spent the last day of his life, April 12, 1927, worshipping God and helping others. He served Mass and received Holy Communion in the morning, taught students and treated patients in the hospital, and saw patients in his office in the afternoon. Al- ways aware of people’s spiritual needs, he asked his sister Nina (who assisted him in his works of mercy) that morning to arrange for a priest to see one of the priests in the hospital who was no longer a practicing Catholic. Dr. Moscati died at 3:00 pm. It was Tuesday of Holy Week. Many people attended Dr. Moscati’s funeral and soon afterward people began praying for his intercession at his grave. Three years after his death, his body was moved to the Church of Gesù Nuovo, where he often went to Mass. The investigation process for his began in 1931. Three attributed to his intercession were recognized by the Church. He was beatified by Paul VI on November 16, 1975 and canonized a saint on October 25, 1987 by St. John Paul II. St. Giuseppe Moscati’s feast day is on November 16. In a let- ter to a friend, he gave advice we can follow today. “Let us practice charity every day. God is love: he who abides in love abides in God and God in him. Let us not forget, every day, and even every moment, to make an offering of our actions to God, doing everything for love of Him.”

(https://catholicexchange.com/st-giuseppe-moscati-a-holy-doctor)