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496 East Washington Street • Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

St. Parish is a growing community of Roman Catholic Christians in the Chagrin Falls area. We are a diverse, gifted and joyful people who share a common belief in the Word of Jesus Christ. Our Mission, like that of Jesus Christ and His apostles, is to proclaim the Kingdom of God through living the gospel. WE GATHER AS A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY TO:

CELEBRATE our faith and the presence of God in the Eucharist and in one another. IMITATE our Savior in His service to others. TEACH our beliefs at all levels. WELCOME the participation of all in our Christian fellowship.

Parish Office ...... 440-247-7183 Baptism: Celebrated at most weekend masses or on most Sundays Parish E-mail ...... [email protected] at 12:00 noon. Arrange through the Parish Office. Parish Website ...... stjoanofarcchurch.org Music Ministry...... 440-935-2232 Reconciliation (Confession): Rel. Education Office - Sr. Judy Bucco ...... 440-247-3606 Saturdays 3:30 PM until all are heard. In Advent and Lent 3:15 to 4:00 PM Sr. Ann Marie Kanusek, SND ...... 440-427-1141 School ...... 440-247-6530 Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact a priest or deacon Youth Ministry ...... [email protected] at least one year before the anticipated date. RCIA - Deacon Jeff ...... 440-376-9177 Care of the Sick and Elderly: Please inform us of those who Sr. Judith Bucco, SND, Director of Religious Education are sick, aged, unable to come to church, homebound, Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, Principal hospitalized, or may need the Sacrament of Anointing. Rev. Mr. Jeffrey Dunlop, Deacon Miss Allie Gall, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Funerals: Please contact the parish office before scheduling Rev. Mr. Dennis Guritza, Deacon or publishing (generally through a funeral director). Bereavement committee available for hospitality. Sr. Ann Marie Kanusek, SND, Pastoral Associate Rev. Gary J. Malin, Pastor Sponsor Certificates: May be obtained by registered, practicing Mr. Patrick Wickliffe, Director of Music members of our parish who have received the three sacraments Rev. John Olsavsky, Former Pastor, Retired of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist (and, if Married, were married the church). Contact the Parish office. Weekend mass: Saturday 4:30 PM Sessions in the Catholic Faith (RCIA): Sunday 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Wednesdays at 7:00 PM (September thru May).

Weekday mass: New Parishioners: Welcome to St. Joan of Arc! Contact the Parish Office to register. Monday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 AM Tuesday 9:00 AM September through :00 AM June, July, and August

Holy Day mass and Civic Holidays as scheduled; see bulletin December 2nd, 2018 What significance does the Advent season have for our Christian faith journey?

Advent is a season of joyful anticipation and expectation. But for what specifically? Certainly not for the birth of Christ Child—that occurred more than two thousand years ago. This season links us with all those who lived in the era of longing for the Greetings of Peace. coming of the Messiah. But he As we enter into December we begin the Season of Advent. We has come and lived among us. prepare and open our hearts to welcome the Lord, who is born for our salvation! Then what are we joyfully anticipating and expecting? This is the first weekend of our adjusted weekend mass schedule: -- Saturday mass continues to be celebrated at 4:30 PM Some are joyfully anticipating -- Sunday masses are now 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM the many gifts that they will buy and share with others, Thank you so much for your support and your understanding along with the many gifts that on this mass schedule change. I really appreciate it. they will receive in return. Others enter into the Two Sunday masses, coupled with our Saturday mass, will accom- overblown commercialism— modate our parish and provide options for mass attendance. Our decorating, partying, writing revised schedule will meet the “pastoral needs” of St. Joan of Arc cards, and all the endless customs that go with the Parish and, at the same time, help make a “reasonable work load” season. for our pastor, as a “one priest parish.” What if the anticipation and expectation were to More about Advent. In this Season, we prepare for the coming of focus on how we can continue to make present the the Lord. One way to prepare is to celebrate the sacrament of Pen- living Christ in each and every moment of our daily ance (Confession). Confessions in Advent are on Saturdays from lives? Yes, Jesus came among us two thousand years 3:15 PM until 4:00 PM on Saturdays at St. Joan of Arc. ago. But how do we continue to make that presence real in our world? Jesus himself set the agenda for Another opportunity for the sacrament will be next week with an us. We are to proclaim good news to the poor, Advent Communal Penance Service on Tuesday December 11 liberty to captives, sight to the blind, provide food at 7:00 PM (with St. Rita, at St. Rita). This “shared penance ser- for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, freedom for vice” will allow us an opportunity to pray together and receive the those who are oppressed and abused. What would sacrament from a number of priests who will be participating. Let the Advent season look like if this, rather than us welcome the love and forgiveness of the Lord, who comes with materialism, was the main focus of our joyful mercy and salvation! anticipation and expectation? Try it and see what results. It may surprise all of you. © 2011 LPI The Giving Tree is up in our Gathering Area. Please feel free to take a tag and bring that gift to the parish by Sunday December 16. This is one great way to bring the joy of the Christmas Season to those who need it. Thank you for your generosity. Breakfast with Santa

The Solemnity of the is this week - on Please join us on Saturday, December 8 in Saturday December 8. Even when it falls on a Saturday or a the school gym for our annual Breakfast Monday, the Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation. with Santa hosted by St. Joan’s PTO. Pan- We will have a 9:00 AM mass on Saturday December 8 to honor cake breakfast is from 9am-12noon and in- this feast of Mary. cludes pancakes, eggs, breakfast meats, fruit, hot cocoa, and coffee. Activities will include As the days grow shorter and colder, may the warmth our love and crafts, pictures with Santa, cookie decorat- faith increase! ing, a photo booth and a stock- ing raffle. This event is open Blessings and Peace, to the public! RSVP requested by not required. Email number of guests to Wendy Pisanelli Fr. Gary at [email protected]. See you there! Notes from Deacon Denny Office of Faith Formation A PSR/Day School Advent Service Opportunity The topic this week is “regular prayer”. "All “spirituality” Our SJA PSR and Day School will participate in a spe- implies prayer, but what does that word mean? Theologian Margaret Miles has described prayer as “a habit of interior cial Advent Service Project: attentiveness, an activity that creates a formerly unknown “Sponsor a Family Holiday Pro- self.” The of that “unknown self” is suggested by an- gram” to benefit Catholic Chari- other theologian, Lawrence Cunningham, who finds in prayer ties: and Family Services of “a counterbalance to the nakedness of autonomy.” The first Geauga County. The “Sponsor a prayer, as Cassian established in the fifth century when he adopted the words of Psalm 70 as the introduction to each Family Holiday Program” pro- monastic Hour, is a scream, a cry for help. “O God, come to vides food and gifts to low income my assistance: O Lord, make haste to help me!” Prayer is the families and seniors in Geauga response to the realization, the discovery, that we are not in County. charge, not in control, not God. As Thérèse of recog- nized, “prayer arises, if at all, from incompetence, otherwise there is no need for it.”" Our SJA Parish Community has always been so generous to those less fortunate! Your At any given time in our lives we find prayer as that cry for donations will bring hope to so many local families help, that looking for a life line or “phone a friend” oppor- this Christmas. Donations can be sent to the Office tunity. However, are we one of the one’s who just call for help when we are up to our necks in trouble or overwhelmed of Faith Formation on Sunday/Monday, December by fear. Or as suggested above do we think of prayer at a 2/3 and December 9/10. THANK YOU!! time when we are searching for meaning in our lives. The point is when we don’t regularly pray, are we not assuming PSR Sunday Classes – Change of Time we are the ones totally in control?? Scripture tells us that we Since our Mass schedule for Sunday has changed, be- need to be especially careful to follow the Gospel precepts which instruct us to go into our room and shut the door so ginning December 2, all Kindergarten, and Gr. 7-8 that we may pray to our Father (Matthew 6:6). "The tyranny classes begin at 10:00am and conclude at 10:55am. of over-identification with what is going on at the surface of Thank you for adapting to this new class time for our awareness prevents us from experiencing the intuitive Grades 7-8! level that of its very nature tends to be more peaceful, calm, and open to the presence and guidance of the Divine Indwell- ing" "To live in the presence of God on a continuous basis Recognition of First Communion Candidates at can become a kind of fourth dimension to our three- Mass dimensional world, forming an invisible but real background Our SJA second graders preparing for the Sacraments to everything that we do or that happens in our lives." of Reconciliation and Eucharist and their parents will "Spending regular periods of time in our inner room is a way of recognizing levels of reality beyond the limited dimen- participate in a special recognition of our second grad- sions of ordinary awareness." Thomas Keating. ers’ preparation of these sacraments on Saturday, De- cember 1 (4:30pm Mass), or Sunday, December 2 (9:00 or 11:00am Masses). The key point we routinely avoid is to REGULARLY pray. Each of us can make an opportunity in our current life style Sacrament of Confirmation to regularly schedule prayer time. But we don’t….something th else always takes a priority. We need to be creative. Many The 4 instructional session for our Confirmation can- “How To” books and guides suggest quiet sitting chairs in didates is Thursday, December 13, from 6:30- quiet times of our day where we can spend 20-40 minutes in 8:15pm in the Parish Hall. *All registration forms, fee, prayer. Perhaps its adding journaling as an incentive to add baptismal certificates and confirmation sponsor forms to our thoughts and our faith journey that can encourage a should already have been handed in. regularity. Often this appears to be so daunting. As we start our New Year in the Church, why not try to regularly pray. Pick a time and try to stick to it. Then show up at Christmas *Confirmation Name Projects are due at the De- with a new practice and a new regular routine of prayer. cember 13 instructional session.

Advent Prayer Service Our children in Grades 1-6 will November 25, 2018 Mass Celebrant participate in a special Advent Prayer Service on Monday, De- 191 Envelopes Used December 8-9 cember 17, in the Gym from about 4:45-5:15pm. We welcome parents Cash/Checks $10,109 9:00 am Fr. Gary to join us in prayer on December ACH 6,164 4:30 pm Fr. Dan S. 17 as we anticipate the coming of Christ during this joyful season of Total $16,273 9:00 am Fr. Gary Advent!

Thank you for your support! 11:00 pm Fr. Gary

Subject to change St. Joan of Arc Catholic School News

By Mrs. Shelley DiBacco, School Principal Sunday, November 25th Faith. Academics. Excellence. Masses: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon NO PSR Advent begins today. Our school Advent theme this year is “Shine His Light, Share His Love.” This Advent we want to shine the light of Jesus and share His love in our school, our homes, our families, our Monday, November 26th workplaces and our communities. By doing this the usual December NO MORNING MASS distractions can become holy moments when we find Jesus in our rd 8:30am Home Visitation (Rectory) midst. Monday, December 3 is “Purple Day” at St. Joan of Arc 4:45pm PSR (School) School. Students are encouraged to wear something purple over their 6:00pm CYO (OC) uniforms to commemorate the beginning of Advent and the start of a new liturgical season. Also on Monday we will have our first Advent Wreath Prayer Service. Each Monday of Advent, we gather as a Tuesday, November 27th school community; as each classroom gathers in a circle around their NO MORNING MASS classroom wreath we light our school wreath and “pass the Light” to 10:00am Book Study (Hall) each classroom. 4:30pm CYO (OC)

Also during Advent, the faculty/staff will gather every Wednes- day morning before school to pray and to share fellowship. This is an Wednesday, November 28th opportunity to grow together spiritually and to pray for and with each NO MORNING MASS other as we prepare for the coming of Jesus. 3:30pm CYO (OC) 7:00pm RCIA (Rectory) During the coming weeks, we will commemorate two important th 7:30pm Boy Scouts (Hall) feasts of Mary, Mother of God. Saturday, December 8 celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary, the gift of God to Mary in preparation for her to be the Mother of God. We hon- Thursday, November 29th or Mary as Patroness of the United States under the title of her Im- th NO MORNING MASS maculate Conception. December 12 commemorates Mary’s appear- 8:30am Bible Study (Rectory) ance to Juan Diego as , Patroness of the 3:30pm CYO (OC) Americas. Let us remember Mary on these special days and during 7:00pm Book Discussion (Rectory) the Season of Advent as we journey with her in preparation for the birth of Jesus that she may help us ready our hearts for Him. Friday, November 30th St. Joan of Arc PTO will be sponsoring “Breakfast with Santa” th NO MORNING MASS on Saturday, December 8 from 9- Noon in the Olsavsky Center. 3:00pm CYO (OC) Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. This event in- cludes a pancake breakfast, hot chocolate bar, photos with Santa, crafts, a stocking raffle and even more! Saturday, December 1st Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Please mark your calendars for our Christmas band and choral th 3:15pm Confessions (Church) concert on Wednesday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Olsav- 10:00am Family Advent Wreaths (Hall) sky Center. Students in grades th kindergarten through 8 grade will be singing and band members who Sunday, December 2nd are in grades four through eight Masses: 9 am, 11 am will also be performing. Thank you 10:00am PSR (School) to our music teacher and band 10:00am 7&8th PSR (School) teacher, Mr. Mike Waddell and our 12:00pm High School Theology strings director, Mr. Dan Anderson (School Library) for their hard work.

May the peace of Christmas be with you throughout this Advent season. Mass Intentions Parish Rosary Program Sunday, December 2nd - 1st Sunday in Advent 9:00 a.m. Janos Szigeti (Szigeti) The Parishioners of SJA Week of December 2nd 11:00 a.m. Bonnie Tanko (Zilly) Nancy Mlachak (Gallagher)

Monday, December 3rd - St. , Priest 8:00 a.m. Tony Rossy (Szabo) ______Tuesday, December 4th - Weekday 9:00 a.m. Caty Butsch (Florkiewicz) (number of rosaries prayed)

Wednesday, December 5th - Weekday NO MORNING MASS Weekly Total: 346

Thursday, December 6th - Weekday November Total: 517 8:00 a.m. Barbara Zeolla (Palagyi) Grand Total: 517 Friday, December 7th - St. , Bishop 8:00 a.m. Norman Tomiello (Gauntner)

Saturday, December 8th - The Immaculate Conception 9:00 a.m. The Parishioners of SJA 4:30 p.m. Bill & Jean O’Connell and Aunt Dolly (Strong) Area News Sunday, December 9th - 2nd Sunday in Advent Advent Taizé Service 9:00 a.m. Janos Szigeti (Ilkanovich) Come and share in an evening of Taizé Prayer, a The Parishioners of SJA type of reflective prayer set to music in repetitive 11:00 a.m. Edward G. & Agnes Lentz (Family) chant accompanied in song. During this Advent sea- son, take some time and settle in with the Lord, and listen to God’s voice in the peace of the surround-

ings. The Taizé Ecumenical Prayer Service will be Thursday, December 6 from 7:30pm to 8:15pm at Holy Angels in Bainbridge. Please join us to experi- ence the presence of the Holy Spirit in a peaceful High School Youth Group – It’s not too late to sign up for the yet powerful way, as we gather together in anticipa- Cleveland Catholic Youth Conference on Saturday, Decem- tion of the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. ber 15! Join us at CCYC for a day of speakers, breakout ses- sions, Eucharistic adoration, reconciliation, and mass with Don’t miss Scott Hahn! Bishop Perez! Registration is open until Friday, December Don’t miss Scott Hahn and the St. Paul Center at St. 7. Payment for the event is due to the Parish Office on Decem- Hilary on Saturday, December 8 ber 7. The cost is $35, payable via check to St. Joan of Arc for a powerful presentation on the riches of our Parish. For more information and complete registration in- Catholic faith. Best-selling author and renowned structions, please see the Youth Ministry page on the Parish biblical scholar Scott Hahn will go deeper into the website, Allie’s office door, or contact Allie directly. meaning of Scripture in the Church and our lives today. Cost is $5. Register now at Middle School Youth Group – Don’t forget about our Ad- https://stpaulcenter.com/fairlawn/. vent and Christmas event on Sunday, December 16. We’ll be playing some games, learning about hope and how it con- nects to the holidays, and even putting together some surprises Advent Penance Service for those we visit while Christmas Caroling! Join us at St. Rita in Solon on Tuesday, December 11 for a Communal Penance Service at 7pm. All students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us for Christ- mas Caroling on Sunday, December 23. We’ll be meeting for mass at 11:00 am, have lunch, and caroling at all four nursing homes in Chagrin Falls. Ugly Christmas sweaters, cos- Prayers for Ill & Deceased tumes, props, etc. are all highly encouraged – the best look Charles Turley, son-in-law of Viola Salvini (Deceased) wins a prize! Elizabeth Crombie, wife of William Crombie (Deceased) Regina Dowidchuck (Deceased) SJA’s “Helping Hands” Fund

Thank you to those who have donated money to Christmas Tea the Helping Hands Fund, an ongoing collection for The Women’s Guild invites all ladies of our Parish to the needy in our community. This is especially a Giving Cookies Christmas Tea. The Tea will be important during the cold winter months. You can held in our Parish Hall on Wednesday, December 12 make donations year round by dropping a check at 2pm. We ask that you please give us some Christ- labeled “Helping Hands” into the collection basket mas cookies to be wrapped in Christmas tins. Sr. Ju- or making a cash donation through the Poor Box. dy Bucco will distribute the cookies to the West Side Below is a letter of appreciation from the Catholic Center. We are also in need of Bainbridge Area Food for Friends: Christmas tins! Please drop off all dona- tions to the Parish Hall. Please RSVP to Dear St. Joan of Arc Parishioners, the Tea by December 3 by calling Gerry Koprowski at 440-591-5182. The Bainbridge Area Food for Friends would like to thank you for your donation benefiting the Food Holy Hour & Adoration Pantry. Your contribution of $2,500 to help pro- Join us for a Holy Hour of prayer starting at 7pm fol- vide Holiday Meals will definitely assist the pantry lowed by Adoration throughout the night on in lifting the spirits of those facing tough times. Thursday, December 6. All are welcome to attend. The Pantry Provides food to those in need and is The Immaculate Conception organized exclusively for charitable purposes. We Saturday, December 8 is a Holy Day of Obligation. are able to help many in the Chagrin Valley area Mass will be celebrated at 9:00am. who have come upon challenging periods in their life. During 2017, we assisted over 900 adults and Christmas Flowers children in our community. Flower donations are being accepted for the Christ- mas Season. You and your loved ones will be re- This calendar year to date, we have serviced over membered in the Christmas bulletin this year. Please 150 families with over 25 for Thanksgiving sched- print all names clearly. Thank you for your dona- uled and more expected for the Christmas season. tions. Your donation will go a long way in assisting these families and is greatly appreciated. Christmas Oplatki Oplatki wafers are available in the Gathering Area Sincerely, for a monetary donation. There are 4 wafers in each envelope. Thank you for your donations! Rolly Lufkin The Giving Tree Rolly Lufkin The Giving Tree is up! Please take a tag Pantry Coordinator or two and return items by Giving Sun- day, December 16! Make sure all tags are attached to your wrapped gifts. Thank you for your kind donations!

Lunch Help St. Joan of Arc School is looking for 2 full-time lunch/playground monitors. This is a paid position “eGiving” is here with 3 options for automated giving! requiring a year-long commitment. If you are inter- ested in becoming a monitor, please contact Shelley • Via the SJA eGiving website. You can make gifts with either DiBacco at 440-247-6530. a bank account or credit card. • Download the “GivePlus” app on the Apple App store or Liturgical Ministry Schedule Google Play store. Winter ministry schedules are available in the sacris- • Complete a paper authorization form. Return the form to the Parish office. ty, parish office and on the website. Visit http://www.stjoanofarcchurch.org/eGiving.aspx . Directory Update If you have changed addresses or phone numbers, NOTE: Parishioners currently enrolled in automated giving please contact the parish office by January 1st. will transition to the new payment system on January 1st. Contact Paula at 440-247-7183, ext. 16 if you would like to make any changes.