s Love. ’ s Share God Love. ’ s Love. Proclaim God ’ Celebrate God Celebrate Church of St. Joan Arc 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 1, 2021 Parish Office: 856-983-0077 Religious Education: 856-983-7575 School: 856-983-0774 Youth Ministry: 856-983-7674 Music Ministry: 856-985-5461 Convent: 856-983-0258 100 Willow Bend Rd, Marlton, NJ 08053 | Parish: www.stjoans.org | School: www.stjoansk-8.org ALL ARE WELCOME! Monday - Thursday God’s love knows no boundaries and neither do we! 9:30am - 12:30pm & 2pm-5pm Consider making St. Joan of Arc your home parish. Register online Click Here to Request a Mass Card at www.stjoans.org or stop in the office. or visit www.stjoans.org Saturday Vigil 5:30pm; Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am & 12pm No Registration Required Live Stream Sunday: 10:30am Fr. Richard D. LaVerghetta, Pastor Website: www.stjoans.org Facebook: StJoansMarlton Fr. John Michael Patilla, Parochial Vicar & YouTube: StJoanOfArcNJ Fr. Richard Regan, Weekend Assistant Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am (Livestream Available) Permanent Deacons: Tuesday & Thursday: 7am (Livestream Available) Barry Tarzy, Jeff DeFrehn, Bill Mueller Website: www.stjoans.org Facebook: StJoansMarlton Sr. Patricia Pycik, SSJ, School Principal & YouTube: StJoanOfArcNJ Saturday: 9am Sr. Peg. Boyle, SSJ, Pastoral Care Morning Prayer (MWF): 7am Mrs. Jessica Donohue, Director of Religious Education Saturdays at 4:00 pm & by appointment. Sr. Stephanie Cymerman, SSJ, Director of Music We celebrate Baptisms most Sunday afternoons. The baptism of your child is a great time to renew your own faith in Jesus Christ. Mr. Jay Keesler, Youth Minister Call the Office to schedule at 856-983-0077 We have special programs for children, teens and adults who would like to become Catholic or complete their Sacraments. Anastasia Bouillon, Chairperson Please call 856-983-0077. Paul Franchi, Vice Chairperson LOVE IS IN THE AIR Lori Kelbaugh, Secretary Congratulations to all who have been recently engaged! We invite you to consider a Church wedding (contrary to what you may have heard, Church weddings do not have to be BIG church weddings!). We would be honored to help you prepare for your wedding day. Please call the Parish Office (ask for Pat—856.983.0077) at your earliest convenience. John Nihill, Chairperson Marriage prep in the Church is easier (and more fun) than you may think! Lou Chiarelli CONSIDERING A DESTINATION WEDDING? Mike Smithwick If you are considering a destination wedding, please give us a call to discuss available options to have your marriage blessed as one of the Harry Fryckberg seven Sacraments. Even if you aren’t sure what the Sacrament of Marriage is all about, give us a call. We think you will be pleasantly surprised! ALREADY CIVILLY MARRIED? Michael Balabon Or married in another faith tradition? We would love to talk to you about having your marriage blessed in the Catholic Church. Mary Clare Brandt Call today: 856.983.0077 Joe Gallombardo Or Email: [email protected] [email protected] MASS INTENTIONS Prayers Monday August 2 and Intentions 9:00 AM Dan DelPrato r/o Terri Bracchi Glenn Orr r/o Friend, Marie Ziegler TABERNACLE CANDLE INTENTION Ernesto Villico r/o Family Our Tabernacle Candle will remain lit during the week of August 1th to August 7th in memory of: Tuesday August 3 Louis C. DiMichele 7:00 AM Daniel Hawks Requested by: SJA Rectory Staff r/o Lloyd & Dolores Humphrey Molly Murphy WE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Jim Hannigan, Mary Bernard, Maria Passini, Thomas r/o The Murphy & Langrehr Families Deluca, Lisa MacCrory, Kathleen McKeaney, Antoinette Wednesday August 4 Matarazzo, Fran Taylor, Keith Bader, Dolores Brennan, Linda Patton, Frank Stewart & Brenda Bungcayao 9:00 AM Jim Amato r/o The Swift Family Dan DelPrato r/o Hedy Fortuna REMEMBER OUR DECEASED Michael Celenza r/o Alicia & Ray Marini Please pray for the soul of Diane F. Donato whose Thursday August 5 Funeral Mass was celebrated July 27th. Please pray for the soul of Albert R. Francesconi, Jr. 7:00 AM John Byzas r/o Eileen & Henry Quattrone th whose Funeral Mass was celebrated July 28 . Friday August 6 Please remember in your prayers the consolation of their families. 9:00 AM Dan DelPrato r/o Jim & Marijane Michalowicz PRAYERS FOR THE MILITARY Arleen Bussemer r/o Hedy Fortuna KINDLY PRAY FOR THE WELFARE OF Felice Branciforte r/o Anna Marie Marzulli Sgt Elliot Adkisson III, Jason Alexander, Matthew Alexander, Saturday August 7 Cms Michael Allen, Cpl Jason Annese, Josh Blassman, LTJG Justin Beck, Bryan Bolt III, Cpl Stephen Bray III, LTJG Jack 9:00 AM Vincent Buondonno r/o Loving Family Brandt, Kevin Bodwater, Kyle Brodwater, Col Denis Brown, The Gryszka Family r/o Mary Ann Rothamel Maj Ryan Brunk, SSG John Ciacci, Michael Costello, Gwen Daley SR, Joseph DeStefano, Josh Dikmak, Col Christopher 5:30 PM Irene Santisi r/o Loving Family DiNote, John Dixon, LCpl Silvio Duplechan Jr, Sgt Mohamed Marianne Mitchell Embaby, Pvt Andrew Ensign, James Evans, Luca Franchi, Col r/o Rich & Rosalie Nocella Gerard Gagnon, E3 Lucas Goergen, Cpl Michael Goncalves, Marian Cook r/o Marty Matro Spc Evan Grabowski, Andrew Guattari, LtCol John Harding, LtCol Bill Harkins, James Hayes, Rick Heipertz, Spc James Sunday August 8 Heisler, Spc William Hornung, Sgt Jeffrey Jayne, PFC David Johnson, Matt Kotowski, PO2 Dixon Kehoe, PO3 Maxx 7:30 AM Jackson Sadlowski r/o Maureen Sabo Kehoe, SSgt Kris Knaup, Brian Kohler, Sgt Jonathan Krall, 2nd Penny Elliott r/o Jeannette McFarlane Lt Trevor Kuroczka, Cpt Scott Lafferty, Lt John Paul Lamorte, Parishioners & Benefactors Pvt Matthew LaRosa, A1C Class Daniel Little, SSG Stephen MacCrory, William Mace, Bryan Marines, Cpl Anthony 9:00 AM Debra E. Sauer r/o Emily Hahn Mastrangelo, PFC Class Matthew Mastrangelo, LT Shane Ed McCloskey r/o Francine Cunneen Mauro, Brenden McKittrick, Sgt Brian McNally, Sgt Luke Dan DelPrato r/o Jim & Debi Hannigan McNally, SSG Richard Miller III, Cpl Timothy Miller, Lt Maggie Montesanti-Bowen, Vincent A. Nardi, Cpl Shannyn Noone, 10:30 AM Terry Gambone r/o Lee Thurber A1C Anthony Orlando Jr, Sgt Michael Peterson, Bob Poller, Chris Bakey r/o Al & Margaret Kadar Sr Chief Kimberly Ripoli, Doug Sackett, Clinton Scheibner, Erwin James Rogers r/o Linda Fitzpatrick LtCol Jeffrey Schneider, Lt Andrew Schwalbenberg, Col Dan Shanahan, PFC Joseph Seller, Molina Semple, LtCol Matthew 12:00 PM George Zink r/o The Hannon Family Stanley, LTJG Gregory Swift, Dallas Thorp, Pvt Jake Witham, Joe Cataldo r/o Wife & Children Luke Williams, PFC Tristan Wood, SSgt Jaried Zavatter, & Douglas Radley r/o The Reilly Family Robert Zielinski GOSPEL JOHN 6: 24-35 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time/2021 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his BREAD FROM HEAVEN disciples were there, they themselves got into Dear Parishioners and Friends, boats and came to Capernaum looking for It has been wonderful to see people coming back to Jesus. And when they found him across the sea Mass. Each week I meet someone who tells me this is they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get their “first Mass” in person since the start of the here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, pandemic back in March of 2020. Let’s continue to hope amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not and pray that more and more people are vaccinated, that because you saw signs but because you ate the COVID-19 and its variants are defeated and that more and loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that more people return to Mass. perishes but for the food that endures for eternal For the Bread of Life. For the Eucharist. life, which the Son of Man will give you. The Eucharist, as you know, is “the heart and the For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” summit of the Church's life, for in it Christ associates his So they said to him, “What can we do to Church and all her members with his sacrifice of praise accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and thanksgiving offered once for all on the cross to his and said to them, “This is the work of God, that Father; by this sacrifice he pours out the graces of you believe in the one he sent.” So they said to salvation on his Body which is the Church.” (Catechism him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and 1407) believe in you? What can you do? Our In the Eucharist we remember and celebrate all that ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: God has done for us in Christ; namely, our salvation which He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” So Jesus is “accomplished by the life, death, and resurrection of said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was Christ, a work made present by the liturgical not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my action.” (Catechism 1409) Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For As our Catechism tells us, “It is Christ himself, the the bread of God is that which comes down from eternal high priest of the New Covenant who, acting heaven and gives life to the world.” So they said through the ministry of the priests, offers the to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said Eucharistic sacrifice. And it is the same Christ, really to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes present under the species of bread and wine, who is the to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in offering of the Eucharistic sacrifice.” (1410) me will never thirst.” This is the heart of what we believe: “Under the For this weekend’s readings please click here.