The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ | June 03, 2018 Saint joan8+arc NEWS The members of St. Joan of Arc Parish are disciples of Jesus Christ, who recognize God’s love for the world & are empowered by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Gospel to all people through joyful worship, life-long education, compassionate service, responsible stewardship, & active community living. = 5=.88.43=9&9*2*39=8=*39*(489=+332=5= WHAT’S INSIDE V`:CV 888888888888888888888888888888888:$V :`1 . 1`VH Q`7888888888888888888888888888:$V 1 %`$7H.VR%CV888888888888888888888888888:$V Mass Intenons 88888888888888888888888888:$V VV@C7V:R1J$ 8888888888888888888888888:$V VH Q`V`0V`H.VR%CV888888888888:$V :CVJR:`Q`0VJ 88888888888888888888888:$V Q`R QJ .VQ`R9888888888888888888:$V %H.:`1 1J1 V``:1J1J$888888888:$V 1$. 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Within a minute or so I figured few weeks ago, I “score differently” than the device out they were at a TGI Fridays restaurant mentioned that dropping straight to the ground. After next door to their hotel in downtown my parents, my listening to their explanation, I Chicago. My sister and niece were totally sister Cindy and entertained the idea of trying to simulate a amazed I was able to answer the question my niece real fall so I could put the unit to the test. so quickly. Thankfully this little McKenzie took But then I recalled I was over 50 and technology challenge worked in my favor. the train and would probably hurt myself in the process After they congratulated me for “finding” spent a few days in Chicago. Cindy and (wouldn’t that have made an interesting them so quickly, I heard my sister ask my McKenzie were off from school because bulletin article). After hearing my plight, parents, “Does he watch you all the of spring break and my parents were someone suggested I borrow a rescue time?” I wish I could have been there to interested in taking a little journey; so this dummy from the fire department to help see and hear the real response from my trip was crafted for all to enjoy! simulate a real fall! Thankfully, I’ve been mom. The real answer is no, but with all too busy to go to that length yet! But the the technology I have them hooked up I have also mentioned in this space that idea of testing the device with a rescue with I’m sure they wonder from time to I recently got my parents new medical dummy intrigued me! time how much the General is really alert devices. The new ones come from watching! Great Call. They are small devices that Another feature of the device is its are totally cellular based so they can be location services. The location services Congratulations to the SJA Class of used anywhere. They also automatically of the device are meant to help the 2018: Elsewhere in the bulletin, you will detect falls. My parents, in effect, monitoring service and medical see the names of the St. Joan of Arc became my “beta-testers” for these new professionals know ones whereabouts in School Class of 2018! We celebrated their cellular based medical alert devices with the event of an emergency. The device graduation this past Friday. fall detection. I’ve mentioned before that can also be configured to allow family my parents are good sports about letting and/or friends to have access to device’s In my homily at the graduation mass, I me try out new electronic gadgets on location too. So, for example, if a family encouraged the graduates to remember them. Sometimes my gadgets work and member dealing with dementia or the priorities I often spoke about during sometimes they have hiccups (like the Alzheimer’s wondered away from home my homilies. I reminded them that of all Nest thermostat issue hiccup I mentioned and was wearing a device, a pre- the priorities they will establish a few weeks ago). And for the record, I authorized family member or friend could throughout life, faith and family must will be the first to acknowledge that log into the system and ask to have a ALWAYS be at the top of their list. The sometimes all my “smart” technology device located. I’ve checked to see the world will certainly pull them in many isn’t so smart. accuracy of the location services while different directions but they must always my parents were home but they gave me keep their faith and their family as the The Great Call buttons I got my parents an opportunity to check its functionality utmost priorities in their life. I also asked are pretty slick. Once all of your while they were in Chicago. the graduates to pray daily and to make information is entered into your Great sure that the Church and the Sunday Call profile, the device is ready to help in One evening during their trip, I got a celebrations of the Eucharist remain an the event of an emergency. These devices call from my mom and she asked me to absolute and essential aspect of their life. have a number of great features, but I like figure out where they were at the time in Ultimately, I implored them to remain their portability the most. The connection Chicago. At first, I didn’t understand close to Christ and to use their to the central monitoring service is they were testing me with the use of the smartphone, social media and the internet superfast and the live operators are quick Great Call device so I answered, as tools to increase their faith. Recalling to discover if there is a real emergency. “Hopefully not the hospital!” That got finally the words of St. Paul to the As I mentioned already they detect falls. some immediate responses from the Philippians (4:13), I reminded them that The devices have built in algorithms that peanut gallery. I then realized they were they can do all things through Christ who can set off an auto connection to the calling to test me on the accuracy of the strengthens them! monitoring service if specific conditions Great Call button. Thankfully, I wasn’t are met. One time my mom called and too far from my computer and I had time Please congratulate and pray for these told me she dropped her button accidently to accept the challenge. I learned that my eighth graders as they celebrate this but it never went off. That initially mom was touting the many features of the milestone in their life. caused me some concern because I started Great Call service and she wanted to Enjoy the week. Know of my prayers. to wonder if these devices had a flaw; if show my sister how well it worked. one of them had fallen I wanted to make Being that I like these little challenges, I In Christ, sure these devices were going to call the was going to be as accurate as I could be service. After a few phone calls to Great in locating them. I told my mom I would gmb Call they assured me that a device call her back in a few minutes. Now we [email protected] dropping to the ground may not always don’t have any of the Friends and Family initiate and auto connection sequence apps installed so I had to accept the 2 | St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church Parish Directory / Liturgy Schedule ST. JOAN OF ARC DIRECTORY LITURGY SCHEDULE Parish Center School Religious Education Weekdays Phone: 586-777-3670 Phone: 586-775-8370 Phone: 586-772-1282 Monday to Friday: 7:00 am & 8:30 am Fax: 586-774-5528 Fax: 586-447-3574 Fax: 586-775-8374 Saturday: 8:30 am Weekends Pastor Principal Religious Ed. Director Saturday Vigil : 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm Msgr. G. Michael Bugarin Kathy Kalich Jean Hartman Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Holydays Vigil Mass: (evening before) 7:00 pm Associate Pastor Assistant Principal REP Section Head Fr. John Bettin Mary Pat Brennan Trisha Morath Holyday Masses 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rosary Non-Resident Music Minister REP Section Head Recited: Monday–Friday Associate Pastors: John Perna Judy Rempel after the 7:00 am & 8:30 am. Mass in the Fr. Rich Bartoszek [email protected] [email protected] Cry Room Fr. James Grau Saturday at 8:00 am in Church Exceptional Children Reconciliation Permanent Deacon Guitar Group Director Mary Cal Saturday 11:00 am Deacon Tom Strasz Kenneth Madeleine [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Exposition of the Youth Group Blessed Sacrament Ministry to the Sick Anthems Director: Linda Lietaert There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mondays & Thursdays in & Homebound Eleonore Ellero-Groth [email protected] the Parish Center Chapel .