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OCTOBER 15, 2017 YOUR WELCOMING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON

370 SW 3rd St. • Boca Raton • FL 33432 561.392.0007 • 561.392.0074 Fax

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Msgr. Michael D. McGraw • Pastor Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran • Parochial Vicar Fr. Martin Dunne, III • Parochial Vicar

Deacon Bill Watzek

Msgr. Steven Bosso • Assisting Fr. Michael Driscoll • Assisting

Fr. Alfredo Hernandez • Assisting Fr. Joe Kuczborski • Assisting

Fr. Norman Schwartz • Assisting

Deacon Michael Zatarga

P a r i s h O f f i c e H o u r s Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 6:00pm

Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Saturday 9:30am to 2:00pm

in the Gift Shop • 561.393.0006

S c h o o l O f f i c e H o u r s 561.392.7974 • 561.368.6671 Fax Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

M a s s S c h e d u l e s Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:15am, 10:45am, 12:15pm,5:00pm,

& 6:30pm (Spanish) Monday-Friday: 6:45am & 8:15am

Saturday mornings: 8:15am Eve of Holy Days: 6:00pm

Holy Days: 6:45am, 8:15am, 9:15am, & 12:15pm

Holidays: Only one Mass at 9:00am

B a p t i s m s Every 1st & 3rd Sunday (English): 1:30pm

3rd Saturday (Spanish): 12 noon

C o n f e s s i o n s Saturday: 3:00 - 4:00pm

Sunday: 5:50 - 6:20pm (Spanish & English) Confessions by appointment during office hours

WOULD YOU HAVE TIME TO COME TO THE LORD’S BANQUET?

At a World Mission Sunday’s Conference, people were given helium balloons and told to release them at some point during the talks when they felt joy in their hearts. Throughout the conference, people kept releasing balloons. At the end of the conference, it was discovered that most of them still had their balloons unreleased. If this experiment were repeated in our church today, how many of us would still have our balloons unreleased at the end of the Mass? Many of us think of God's house as a place for seriousness, a place to close one's eyes and pray, but not a place for celebration.

The parable in today's Gospel paints a different picture. The Christian assembly is a gathering of those who are called to the Lord's Supper. In the Eucharist we say: "Happy are those who are called to his supper." The Lord invites us to a banquet. Would you imagine at a banquet in which everyone sits stone-faced, and quiet?

The Gospel shows us three possible kinds of guests. Firstly, the absentee guests are that they are not sinners.

They were not engaged in sinful activity. One went to his farm, another to his business. These are decent employments. In reality, what keeps us away from the joy of the banquet? The thing that keeps us away from the joy of the banquet is not a sin but concern with the necessities of life. To be serious with your job is excellent, but when your job keeps you away from attending the Lord's Banquet, it then becomes an obstacle that hinders you from experiencing the joy of the Lord in your life.

Secondly, the problem with the guest without the wedding garment is whether he had enough time to go home and put on his wedding garment. The point of the parable is: if you must go to a wedding, you must wear your wedding garment. By not wearing a wedding garment, he was physically in the banquet, but his mind and spirit were not there. In fact, it is better not to attend at all than to be there and yet not there. The invitation is to all, yet anyone who decides to attend has a responsibility to present himself/herself fit for the banquet.

Finally, there are the guests who attend the wedding banquet, taking time to appear in the proper wedding garment. They are the only ones who have fun and enjoy the banquet. They are the models for us to follow.

Dear brothers and sisters, today's Gospel sends a message to those who are keeping away from the Lord's Supper that they are missing out on the joy of life. To those of us who have accepted the Lord’s invitation to come in, this parable warns us not to take God's grace for granted, but to clean ourselves up and become the most beautiful person that we can be in God's sight.

- Father Dominic Toan-Tran

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MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 16, 2017MONDAY - October 166:45am Louis & Caroline Romagnan by Ricki & TimFidel Maya-Londoño by The Maya-Jimenez Family8:15amMargaret Rockey by Ann & Kent Augustine Elizabeth Brustik by Rose Marie Arnold

TUESDAY - October 176:45am Frank Clark by Mary Clark Janet Rossi by The Zann Family8:15amHumberto Gama by Marcela Gama Ann Brustik by Rose Marie Arnold

WEDNESDAY - October 186:45amSaint Joan of Arc Parishioners 8:15amVick Fontaine by Rose Marie ArnoldEdna Arnoldy by (Anonymous)

THURSDAY - October 196:45amSt. Joan of Arc Parishioners8:15amRoscoe Arnold by (Anonymous)Lucy by (Anonymous)

FRIDAY - October 206:45am St. Joan of Arc Parishioners8:15amRichard Wiedersum by John ConiglioFrank Marva by Rose Marie Arnold

SATURDAY - October 218:15amEdward Farrell by the Lopez FamilyEdward Farrell by Margaret & Dennis Longazel4:30pmEdward Farrell by Helene FarrellBeatriz Herrera by The Douaihi Family

SUNDAY - October 227:30amElizabeth Shaw by Elizabeth FarrallFor the Saiko-I Sushi Hibachi Business by The Zheng Family9:15amGrace McDonald by The Salerno FamilyBen Kathy Troxel by Linda Clark 10:45Robert Fishter by Domingo OrtizGeorge Castellon by Mary Varrone12:15pmJohn Mili by Mr. & Mrs. DestefanoMary Barlow by Anne Welsber 5:00pmMary Barlow by The Liguori FamilyThe Family of Jason Zheng by Meigin Wang 6:30pmRosita Cordova by Fernando & Jeannette Cordova

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BULLETIN EDITOR: PATTY DELANEY

Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo EnesMr. & Mrs. Jason Steigerwald

Mr. & Mrs. Israel Ruiz, Jr.Mrs. Colleen Dowling

We extend a warm WELCOME to all newcomers and visitors! If you are a new member of our St. Joan of Arc Parish Family or are visiting us for the first time, be sure to stop-by our Parish Office. There, a member of our parish leadership team will be happy to inform you about our parish life, ministries, organizations, and service opportunities. We look forward to meeting you!

The Mass is celebrated every year in loving memory of all those who have passed away or have been buried since last November 1st. You are invited to bring a framed photo of your loved one who has passed; which will be placed on the steps of the Sanctuary. Due to the potential number of families attending, we must limit the photos to ONE picture only and no larger than 8x10" please.

Everyone who has passed away this last year will have their name read during the Mass. If you are a parishioner who has had a loved one pass away out of town and would like to participate, please call Cheri Popik at 561-809-6868 as soon as possible with your loved one's name and date of death. You are more than welcome to invite family members or friends to attend this Mass with you.

SJA AnnualAll Souls Day

Memorial Mass

COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED MASS will be held Thursday, November 2, at 7:00pm in the Church.

ALL SOULS NOVENA IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE Envelopes for offering Novenas for the faithfully departed can be found on the credenzas. Please fill-in and place in the Novena Box, collection basket or drop at the Parish Office.

Novena begins on November 3 for nine days and ends on November 11.


PASTOR’S MESSAGE

This weekend we have the joyful celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for 131 young women, young men and also adults of our parish family. What a cause for celebration! It is a great honor to have our Most Reverend Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito here with us as a successor of the apostles and a concrete link to thousands of years of Christian faith life. Our parish has many reasons to give thanks to God for the blessings and signs of hope that our newly confirmed members are for all of us. We are with them in prayer, support and good example as we welcome them into adult Christian responsibility.

The Sacrament of Confirmation evolved out of the earliest Christian practice of a second ritual that would ratify and "confirm" Baptism and accomplish full Initiation. The last step was the reception of Holy Communion. Confirmation was the Holy Spirit "sealing" the Baptism with spiritual gifts and virtues. This "sealing" of Baptism became more significant as the two rituals were separated in time and in the faith development of the Christian. Confirmation became a "sealing" of Baptism and also a rite of passage from childhood to young adulthood in the faith. Sometimes the language of the sacrament took on an almost militaristic tone as the new "soldier of Christ" was anointed for battle with sin and evil, and was clothed with the "armor" of the Spirit's gifts and virtues. In this regard a good image for our parish youth is our Patron Saint Joan of Arc dressed for combat and courageous in battle.

Before requesting and accepting the Sacrament of Confirmation, our candidates spend time in studying and reviewing the teachings of our faith so they can be clear about the way of life that they are embracing. They engage in Christian service projects that give them a way of putting their faith into action. They also bond more closely with a fully initiated Christian whom they have identified as a sponsor and role model. Another important dimension of the Sacrament is the choosing of a Confirmation name. It is an opportunity to seek the help of a favorite Saint or to take the name of another adult Christian who is a mentor and teacher of the faith. It is a great honor to be chosen as a Confirmation Sponsor and a responsibility that begins a spiritual relationship for life.

In the life of a parish, Confirmation is a powerful sign of vitality and a hope for the future. It reminds us that the faith that we cherish needs to be passed on from generation to generation, through rituals and the example of caring and faith filled mentors. The faith of our newly confirmed will be nurtured and grow within the context of our faith filled families. Together as a large Family of families, we support one another as we welcome the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's gifts and virtues into our lives as a parish. Come Holy Spirit!

Please pray for all of our newly confirmed members of our Saint Joan of Arc community. Together we will make a difference for the good, for love, peace and justice as we build the Kingdom of God and journey "Alive in the Spirit of Christ".

- Msgr. Michael D. McGraw

CONFIRMATION 2017: THE MANY GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONFIRMANDI 2017

131 of our Religious Education students received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, October 14th, 2017. Congratulations!

Elizabeth AdamsAshley AhnellAdriana Aiello-loPreteDavid AlvarezCarolina AmeglioSophia AndersonFrancisco BatistaCara BattiloroGianna BattiloroJonathan BeresAllison Alexandra Rocha BertolinoMaggie BoswellAlicia CaceresTatiana CanessaScott CarrilloJared C. CaysonFelipe ClavoJohn Paul ColellaLilly CostiganSydney CraigJoseph CriscuoloThomas Matthew CubitJordann CulliganRebecca DiazJoseph DiBartoloChristianna DoRosarioSebastian DouyonKyle EremiaCassidy FelisimoJada FernandesEmma GarbinskiAngelina GhanemSofia GioeniLynette Gomez Jovanna GonzalezCharles HaggertyMeralie HallSkyler HancockReese HarperChristopher HicksMichael HigginsNatalia IsabalRalph JeantyBriana Johnson

Joseph JordanEmilee KurdzielGabriella LamWilliam LamphearChloe LeonikGianna LiguoriNicholas LopesMaria Valeria LozadaParker PalermoAndres RestrepoTara TrinleyLauren E. FestaJillian FisherGabriella GenzLuis GuaschPaolo LauricellaEmma MaclarenEllie Grace MajhessMichael "Scott" ManteyHayley MarcuRiley McGrathMarissa MerendinoAidan MillerNicholas MirendaJoseph MollicaEamon MontoyaMarco G. MunozAbby NieporteCharles NewstreetCourtney NowzamaniBrandon NunezCashel O'ConnorSamantha OrtegaLilianna PacentiGabriela PasitoniuJoseph PettasBrendon PiskadloColleen RagoneseHeidy Melissa RamirezKelsy RamirezMadison ReillyLeilani RiccioReese RiezingerRyan RodriguezAngelina Roskos

Trey RussomMariele SabatFrank SaccoRobert SamayFabiana SanchezElizabeth SantanielloMikey ScanlonBianca SchillingElla SchillingColin ServossSabrina ShadlerLiam SimpsonBrooke SmoutSophia SpencerJoshua SteidlBryce StrayerAllison StreibigGrace ThomasAmanda TripuckaAmanda TrunkMichael TuzzoCarolina VentoJenna VickersGiovanni VillasanaRichard VurchioRyan WashkoJoseph WiegandDevin WillisAlexandra WoodCarolina ZamoraWilliams BasaniseDiana CastroAna CheshireNicolas John DeFilippisDax DietikerMelanie CozzolinoHeidi PerezDaniela PosadaKatrice SantanaRachel SmallCharlotte YeramianTiphaine YeramianDevon Warner


PARISH DIRECTORY

WEEKLY TREASUREThe Weekly Offertory Collection for October 7/8

totaled $19,382.

597 envelope users contributed $15,839 and non envelope users contributed $3,543.

ANNULMENTS Deacon Bill Watzek 561-952-2828 by appointment only

BAPTISMAL ARRANGEMENTS 561-392-0007 (English) Baptism class for parents 1st Thurs. each month, 7pm. 561-392-0007 Andrea Lewin (Spanish) Baptism class for parents 3rd Tues. each month, 7pm. 561-392-0007

CARE MINISTRY 561-962-6000

CATHOLIC CHARITIES COUNSELING CENTER Maria T. Isava MA, LCSW 844-848-6777

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Patty Delaney, 561-952-2868

DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR Wendy Horton, 561-952 2838 Special Projects: Diane Salerno 561-952-2848

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTER Valerie Bryant, [email protected]

HOMEBOUND/PASTORAL VISITATION DIRECTOR Fr. Martin Dunne III, 561-392-0007

MARRIAGE MINISTRY DIRECTOR Rosario Gonzales, 561-952-2854 6 Months notice required for marriages

LITURGICAL MUSIC & CHOIR DIRECTOR Douglas Byers, 561-952-2856

PARISH ACTIVITIES & HISPANIC MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Andrea Lewin 561-952-2852 [email protected]

PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY DIRECTOR Deacon Bill Watzek, 561-952-2828

PARISH WORSHIP & SPIRITUALITY COMMITTEE Fr. Dominic Toan-Tran, Chairperson 561-392-0007

PHYSICAL PLANT DIRECTOR Paul Miceli, 561-392-0007

RELIGIOUS GIFT SHOP Laura Watzek, 561-393-0006 Hours: Mon. - Wed. 7:30am to 4:30pm Closed Thursdays Fri. 7:30am to 3:30pm Sat. 9am to 5:30pm Sun. 9am to 1:30pm

SACRAMENTS Anointing of the Sick and Elderly: First Saturday of the month following the 8:15am Mass. Please call the Parish Office to request a priest if you are a patient at Boca Regional Hospital.

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Caroline Roberts, 561-392-7974

ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Miss Lani Hiponia, 561-392-7974

SISTERS OF MERCY Sr. Josephine 561-392-7974

USHERS MINISTRY Javier Palomo, 561-445-1782

YOUTH & ADULT FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR Rosa Davidson, 561-952-2870 Administrative Assistant Ailen Ponce, 561-952-2872

YOU CAN DONATE ALTAR BREAD FOR A WEEK OF MASSES by calling The Parish Office at 561.392.0007

Do you want a special remembrance for a loved one, living or deceased?

A L T A R B R EADIn memory of beloved wife and mother, Jean Manno

By her family

St. Joan of Arc Catholic School will hold its annual service to recognize and thank all those from the military branches who have

bravely served our country.

The service is on Friday, November 10 at 9:15 am in church. If you are not already on our guest list, or if you know

a parish veteran who would like to participate, please call the school offi ce at 561-392-7974 for further details.

ATTENTION ALL VETERANS!


Next Sunday, October 22, we will gather as one Parish Family to celebrate our diversity and richness of traditions, customs, religious devotions and national foods. What a great opportunity to celebrate together these important dimensions of who we are as a sort of mini-United Nations here in Boca Raton. At the 12:15 Sunday Mass we will gather around the table of the Lord to be fed by Word and Sacrament. Our children will lead the way for us in their festive national dress and carrying flags of the countries of their heritage. This Holy Eucharist assists us in becoming all that we can become in grace and virtues so that we can transform our world. The Holy Eucharist itself gathers us together and forms One Body, the Body of Christ, out of our marvelous diversity. Our strength comes from God and

from our common purpose and mission. The Holy Spirit working within and through us energizes us and fortifies us for the vocation of the People of God--to be one, holy, Catholic and apostolic.

The sharing of food from many countries around the world will not be the least of the enjoyable events. What a culinary delight it is to wander down a "restaurant row" that includes special national foods prepared and shared with love and pride. It is amazing how many national cuisines will be represented so all are invited to bring hearty appetites and a sense of gastronomic adventure. Each will be served with a family touch that says "welcome to our home". Sharing food together also leads to other types of sharing and

conversation. This is how a "holy meal", one that is whole and shared in common, can overcome the fears, misunderstandings and prejudices that separate and divide. Mutual respect grows in direct proportion to the delicious food that is shared.

May our Providential God bless us on this day of sharing and growth in understanding, fun and friendships. We are building here on earth that "Peaceful Kingdom" that is our challenge and destiny. And we will be having a GREAT time.

- Msgr. Michael D. McGraw

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: MANY FOODS, ONE PARISH

FROM THE SJA SOCIAL OUTREACH MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Deacon Bill Watzek SJA Catholic School Principal

The storm is over and almost forgotten except for the diminishing piles of debris along the side of the roadway but, for some, there is still a lot of work to do and extra expenses incurred from the damages caused by Irma. In a short week’s time, due to the generosity of our parishioners, we at the Care Ministry have had the opportunity of aiding people who were hit the hardest by the storm. Many people dependent on hourly wages lost days of work due to their places of employment being closed due to damage or power outage, and they are now faced with monthly bills that they just can’t pay. There are also those who were out of power for more than a week and lost a lot of food due to lack of refrigeration. Damage to homes from the storm itself is also a pressing issue for many families. With everything from trees downed on houses to water damage, some people find their homes uninhabitable. While many of us were very blessed to have little to no damage from the hurricane it is heartwarming to see that the Church at large through Catholic Charities, and our local churches are stepping up to aid those in need. I wish to thank everyone who joined in the collection on the weekend of Sept. 30/Oct. 1, it has already made a huge impact in the lives of many locals. God bless.


Baby Sh� � f� B� thline Sponsored by The Columbiettes

During all Masses we will receive new baby items (Newborn to 18 months) to donate to the new Moms that Birthline takes care of during their pregnancies,

and the fi rst year of their baby’s life. Please bring an unwrapped baby item when you come to Mass to be placed at the foot of the altar. After the 6:30pm Mass,

the Youth Group will help to gather the gifts and load them into the Birthline Van.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST AND SUNDAY OCTOBER 22ND

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CONSTANZA PREBLE 561-392-0007

ITEMS NEEDED:– Onesies size 3-6 mo.,

6-9 mo., 12 mo.– Sleepers all sizes

– New born sleepers all sizes– new born diapers– #4 and #5 diapers

– wipes (smaller packages)– lotions

– shampoo– plastic 8oz baby bottles

– rattles or small toys


SJA PET BLESSING DAYAnimals are God’s creatures. He surrounds them with His providential care. By their mere existence they bless Him and give Him glory. Thus men owethem kindness. We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi or St. Philip Neri treated animals.


MONDAYS – THURSDAYS: 9:00am – 5:00pmWEDNESDAYS: 9:00am – 6:30pm

(When there is no class on Wed. Office will close at 5pm)FRIDAYS: 9:00am – 12:00 noon

SATURDAYS: CLOSEDSUNDAYS: 8:30am – 12:00 noon (Office will close

during 10:45 a.m. Mass. When there is no class on Sunday, office will be closed.)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS

ROSA DAVIDSON, Youth & Adult Faith Formation Director561-952-2870 [email protected]

AILEN PONCE, Administrative Assistant561-952-2872 | [email protected]

PRE-BAPTISMAL PREPARATION SCHEDULE

Classes are given on the 1st Thursday of every month. Please call the main office to register before attending.

Classes are in Conference Room A from 7:00pm - 8:30pm.

2017Nov. 2 Dec. 14 Jan. 11

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY Study the Gospel of St. John at 9:15am in Conference Room B. Perfect v for parents of Sunday Religious Ed children! All are

welcome. Come and see!

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY Study the Bible Time Line: the Story of Salvation by Jeff Cavins in the Kilby House at 5:00 PM. Perfect

time for parents of Wednesday Religious Ed children! All are welcome. Come and see!

Estudie la Historia de la Salvación los Miércoles a las 5:00 PM en la Casa Kilby. Perfecto para los padres mientras esperan a sus hijos que están en clase de

Catecismo los miércoles. Los videos tienen subtítulos en español y las facilitadoras del estudio son de habla

hispana. Todos están bienvenidos!

If you have a faith-filled heart willing to share your love of God and His Church with the children, please call the Religious Ed office at (561) 952-2872.

YOUTH & ADULT FAITH FORMATION MINISTRY

SUNDAYS: 9:15am – 10:30am October 15 – Class - 3A and 3B attend 9:15 Mass October 22 – Class - 4A and 4B attend 9:15am Mass October 29 – Class November 5 – Class - 5A and 5B attend 9:15am Mass

WEDNESDAYS: 5:00pm – 6:15pm October 18 – Class October 25th – Class November 1– Class – Solemnity of All Saints: All classes attend Mass at 5:15 PM. Please meet catechist in the Church at 5:00 PM. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend Mass with their children’s class. Sunday Rel Ed and Homeschool families are also welcome to attend. November 8 – Class

HOME SCHOOL: One Tuesday a month 5:15pm – 6:30pm October 17th, – Class – Meet in Conference Room ARELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEEDS VOLUNTEER

CATECHISTS, ASSISTANTS, & HALL MONITORS to help Sundays (9:15am – 10:30am), Wednesdays (5:00pm – 6:15pm) or one Tuesday a month (5:15pm – 6:30pm). Volunteers are also welcome to help with filing, answering phones, and light general office work.

THE CHILDREN’S LITURGY MINISTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS to facilitate the Children’s Liturgy during the 12:15pm Mass.

All volunteers must attend Virtus training (Protecting God’s Children), pass a fingerprints background check, and sign the diocesan Code of Conduct.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2018

CONFIRMATION FAMILIES Monday, October 23rd, 2017 Parent and Sponsor Meeting in the Church at 7:00 PM

Please continue to keep in your prayers the 131 Candidates that

received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday,

October 14th, 2017.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS SCHEDULE

LECTOR PROGRAM & TRAINING

Training is for returning lectors, and an invitation to any individual interested in becoming a lector.

For more info contact Bill Watzek at 561-952-2828 | [email protected]

Theology of proclaiming the Word, Practical and procedural items, Contact information, Workbook

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

OCTOBER 28 10:00AM

MERCY CENTER


SJA SCHOOL ACCELERATED READING KICK OFF EVENTBook characters came to life on Friday, September 29th at St. Joan's annual AR Book Kick-Off! Students from Pre-K3 to 8th grade dressed up as characters from their favorite books. During the day, students paraded around the different classrooms to show off their costumes. Students also participated in other educational activities such as character interviews, graphing exercises, book character diaries and more. Prizes were given to students for best individual costumes and group costumes.


JOINING GOD’S FEAST By Mary Katharine Deeley

When I was growing up, Thanksgiving and Christmas were always great feasts in our house. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn were on the menu in November. The December food lineup substituted roast beef for turkey, and my father would pour a little sip of sparkling wine for each of us kids—a once-a-year treat.

My mother always made a little extra, “because,” she said, “you never know when a guest might come by.” Sure enough, in one year or another, one of us would invite someone or a neighbor would stop in. There was always plenty, and we would feast and tell stories into the night.

Those memories and the ones I make with my own family now are as close as I can come to the banquet Isaiah and Jesus describe, and I’m sure they’re no match for that great feast in heaven.

But I think I know why Isaiah and Jesus use the metaphor. There is something sensual and earthy about gathering around a table with family and friends. It begins with the smells wafting through the house, the noise in the kitchen, the setting of the table with more than the everyday plates. We dress a little more carefully.

We are preparing for our family banquet. No matter what food is on the table, we’ll be fed with love that draws us in and accepts us simply because we are family.

Love is the gift we bring to the table, and love is the gift we receive in the act of breaking bread with one another. Our love feast needs our care and attention. And God’s feast deserves no less.

GOD INVITES US TO HIS TABLE BECAUSE HE LOVES US By Richard Rohr, OFM

God does not love us because we deserve it but because we need it. Does that sound startling? It shouldn’t. If there is one prime idea in the Bible, it is God’s undeserved love for what he has created. There is no accounting for God’s love. It is not earned. There is nothing we can do to attain it or lose it. All we can do is surrender to it, trust it, and let it flow through us.

The significant difference in this world is not between those who are worthy of God’s love and those who are not. (In truth, we are all unworthy to various degrees.) The significant difference is between those who know and enjoy God’s love and those who do not. God does not love us because we are good. We are good because God loves us. That is a major transformation of consciousness! It moves us from life as an obstacle course to life as a banquet to be eaten and shared.

We may be uncomfortable with this truth, especially if we think in terms of a merit system where we can change God’s feelings about us by doing good or evil. We cannot absorb this good news through conventional thinking, but rather the gospel must eliminate our attitudes of merit, reward, and punishment.

Before conversion, we often view God as a parent who controls, punishes, and rewards according to legitimate criteria. But God’s love doesn’t work that way. We can never keep our side of the bargain, measure up, or be good enough. But thatdoes not keep God from loving us.

COVENANT OF LOVE This is what makes the Bible extraordinary and different from other literature. It conveys the great and central theme of grace: God’s unearned favor is his steadfast, unilateral covenant of love. The merit system has been destroyed once and for all!

Human love depends upon the merits of something or someone: Is a person worthy of my love? Is he or she attractive? It’s because we find something good and beautiful that we are attracted to it. That’s the only way we know how to love. God’s love, however, is different because the object does not determine it. It is determined by the subject, by God’s self. By loving us, God is being true to God’s self—not working out some arithmetic about our degree of worthiness.

Perhaps nowhere in the Bible do we see God’s covenant love manifested more than in the recurring theme of the free but resented banquet. For example, in today’s Gospel the king sends his servants to call everyone to a wedding feast. (Note the symbolism of loving union.) But one by one, the invited guests make excuses.

They are not interested. The master becomes furious and sends out his servants again, this time into the main roads to invite “whomever you find,” bad and good alike. The banquet hall is finally filled—not with the “worthy” but with the willing!

GOD’S INCLUSIVENESS Throughout the Gospels, Jesus invokes banquet symbolism on many occasions. Along with the little child, it seems to be his primary metaphor. He eats with sinners, invites outcasts to share a meal, does not wash his hands or the food, and allows a woman to dine at a symposium for men. He always expands the meaning of the table, even breaking social conventions to communicate the hospitality and inclusivity of God.

If we are grateful and confident in God’s grace, we will spend our lives trying to give back to others what has been so graciously been given to us and invite all of God’s children to God’s table.

Isaiah 25:6–10a On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples.

Philippians 4:12–14, 19–20 I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.

Matthew 22:1–14 Many are invited, but few are chosen.

BRINGING HOME THE WORD OCTOBER 15, 2017 | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SUNDAY READINGS

• What attitudes do I regularly bring with me to Mass?

• Is Mass about my pleasure or God’s glory?

Lord, I am grateful you guide us along safe paths. Help me to remain close to you and walk

with you all the days of my life.

From Grateful Meditations for Every Day in Ordinary Time by

Rev. Warren J. Savage and Mary Ann McSweeny


WEEKDAY READINGS October 9–14

Mon. Weekday: Rom 1:1–7 / Lk 11:29–32Tue. St. Ignatius of Antioch: Rom 1:16–25 / Lk 11:37–41Wed. St. Luke: 2 Tm 4:10–17b / Lk 10:1–9Thu. Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues: Rom 3:21–30 / Lk 11:47-54Fri. Weekday: Rom 4:1–8 / Lk 12:1–7Sat. Weekday: Rom 4:13, 16–18 / Lk 12:8–12

A WORD FROM POPE FRANCIS Man takes control of everything. He believes he is God, he believes he is king. And wars...they do not exactly help to sow the seed of life but to destroy. It is an industry of destruction. It is also a system, also of life, that when things cannot be fixed they are discarded: we discard children, we discard the old, we discard unemployed youth. This devastation has created the culture of waste....May the Lord help us and give us the grace of...hope, [and] also the grace of courage to emerge from all this destruction.

— Homily, Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, 2014

© 2017 Liguori Publications, One Liguori Drive, Liguori, MO 63057. Scripture quotations in this publication are from New American Bible, revised edition, © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC. Pope Francis quotation is used with permission and copyright © 2017 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. All rights reserved. 1-800-325-9521. Liguori.org.

AIM is a Catholic, Spiritual Retreat Weekend for Individuals with Physical Disabilities age 18 and above who require various types physical assistance—held in a loving, joyful, accessible, and accommodative environment.

SPIRITUAL WEEKEND RETREAT

For Individuals with Physical Disabilities

November 10th -12th

For more information contact Margarita Castellon 954-821-6077 | [email protected])

or Paul Paschke 561-392-2476 | [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AND ALSO WELCOME! SAT. NOVEMBER 48:30am-6:40pm

All meals included.

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

Please call 561-392-0007 for registration.

JOYFUL AGAIN A Spiritual weekend program for widowed men and women to help them resolve the normal grief they feel and begin to live again. Participants gather to view videos, refl ect, share, and support one another in the healing process.

SUN. NOVEMBER 58:30am -2:30pm All meals & 12:15pm Mass Included.


STEP 1 Gather your information about your assets, including retirement funds, bank accounts and real property.

STEP 2 Choose the type of bequest you’d like to make.1. Unrestricted bequest. This is a donation to be used for St. Joan of Arc general funds. This donation would be used where it is most needed.2. Restricted bequest. This donation specifies how the money is to be used. (This could be restricted to go into the endowment, a specific ministry, or the building fund.)A bequest can be made in a number of ways:• A specific dollar amount.• Specific assets, such as securities, real estate, or tangible property.• Retirement account assets, consisting of any benefits remaining in your retirement plan.• A residuary bequest, St. Joan of Arc receives all or a percentage of your estate after all other obligations are met.• An existing will or trust can be easily amended to include a gift to St. Joan of Arc without rewriting the entire document. Your attorney can prepare a simple document, called a codicil, which adds a new bequest while reaffirming the terms of your will. Similarly, an attorney can prepare an amendment to a revocable trust to add St. Joan of Arc.

STEP 3 Meet with your estate planning attorney.If you need to create a will or just update your existing document, you’ll want to get advice from your estate planning attorney.

An attorney can advise you as to the best way to structure your will in order to take care of your loved ones first and then your charitable interests while assuring the best tax benefits.

As a charitable, not-for-profit all bequests to St. Joan of Arc are fully deductible for estate tax purposes.

STEP 4 Contact us.We acknowledge and welcome donors into our Arc Angel Society. Members are invited to special member events and receive special mailings. (We also recognize and respect the wishes of anyone that wishes to remain anonymous.)

Please contact Wendy Horton in the Development Office at (561) 952-2838 or [email protected].

TO LEAVE A LEGACY FOR ST. JOAN OF ARC

PRAY FOR THE SICK Adler, MichaelAmbach, Maria Elena Anasaii, VioletArcau, Georgina Agustynowicz, RitaBabione, HelenBabione Jr., RobertBaker, JimmyBarros, EthelBenicy, AlexanderBitondo, CarmelaBobbitt, JoannBraem, SusanBradley, EarlBrown, CherylBuffone, PeterByers, DouglasCaceres, MariaCarrera, Abelardo Cepeda, RafaelClark, JoannaClark, ShenitaCluster, MichaelCostello, JerryCullen, Debra Ann EnckCunningham, BeverlyCussen, MyrnaCwal, PaulDarbyshire, BrendaDe Chard, Christinede Varona, Jorge Deitz, EileenDlugos, DonaldDoria, AngelaDoyle, ArthalieDuBois, RaymondDunn, MorganDurand, Raul SalazarEnck, MaryFarrell, AmandaFetter, Mary

Fisher, GraceG., DebbieGeraci, FrankGildharry, NellyGesner, CarmelaGiguere, GeraldGonsalves, PatGould, JenniferGould-Peck, PatricaGrasso, VincentGuastella, Fr. LukeHarris, CameronHernandez, AlidaHill, Ceri Hollerbach, NancyIemolo, AngelicaJames, CalJannotta, CarolKan, JoeKearney, MatthewKoss, JeffKueppers, EdwardKurtz, MatthewLa Rocca, SalLabbad, KiraLargia, EldaLaudato, FrancesLayer, RobertLiu, WendyLoesch, DoloresLopez, CarlosLucido, MatthewMancini, TeresaManoogian, GabrielMargolis, RobertMartinez, EridaniaAltagraciaMarullo, PhyllisMcPhillips, Daminica Mealo, PatsyMiret, Emilio

Mitchell, MariaMochler, MarieMonte-Blaschitz, MichelleMoore, Jeff Morgan, ToddMorris, FredMorrow, MarjorieMurphy, Sr. ImmaculataNebel, Lee AnnNelson, JudyNicole, LaurenNiro, MichaelPeloso, MargaretPerkowski, FranPetho, EllenPicinich, AntonioPomales, Ray HernandezPower, Theresia Preble, MatiasQuachi, Mr. & Mrs.Redziniak, LouiseRobert, BarbaraSaffran, DorothySalcedo, Maria Sbardello, Louis DollySegler, CharlySeller, PeterSheltry, PaulSpera, DanSt. Germaine, Robert A.Stone, FranThomas, Colleen SiebenahlerTingwald, SandyTobin, Son HwaTolly, MorrisValleti, FranValdez, PilarVetto, RobertWaddick, WyattZatarga, Pat

OVERSEAS IN THE US ARMED FORCES:Staff. Sgt. Douglas, PVT 1st Class Brendan Nestor, Sgt. Maj. John Hermeling, Capt. Christopher Allen & PFC Lee E. Palmer, David Schuler, Lance Corp., Lt. Ryan Appleman & his wife, Lt. Christine Appleman

If you would like to donate flowers to decorate our altar, please call Patty Delaney, (561)952-2868 or

email her at [email protected](Flowers can be donated in memory of a loved

one, birthdays or for any special occasion.)


Misa en español todos los Domingos a las 6:30pm. Confesiones todos los Sábados a las 5:50pm en la capilla.

CALENDARIO DE ACTIVIDADES Y FIESTASMIÉRCOLES Taller de Oración (Duración de 15 semanas) Taller de Oración, Padre Larrañaga de 7pm a 9pm en la Casa Kilby

MARTES 17 DE OCTUBRE en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm . Clases Pre Bautismales los terceros martes de cada mes.

DOMINGO 2 2 DE OCTUBRE a las 1 0:45 am en la Iglesia. MISA DE LA FAMILIA en INGLES.

DOMINGO 22 DE OCTUBRE en el campus de Santa Juana a de Arco a la 1:30 pm INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL. Para celebrar y disfrutar los platos típicos y bailes de diferentes países del mundo.

DOMINGO 21 Y 2 2 DE OCTUBRE todas las Misas, la nuestra de las 6:30pm en la Iglesia. BABY SHOWER traer un regalo para donar a Birthline y ayudar a madres para llevar su embarazo a término.

DOMINGO 29 DE OCTUBRE a las 1 :30 pm en la Iglesia. BAUTIZOS en español son los últimos Domingos de cada mes.

VIERNES 10 DE NOVIEMBRE en el Arena de 6:30pm a 8pm EDGE SOCIAL invitamos a los estudiantes de Santa Juana de Arco del colegio y catequesis de 6to, 7to y 8vo grado a compartir en la fiesta social del mes de Noviembre. Trae a tus amigos!

DOMINGO 24 DE ENERO después de la Misa de la Familia de 10:45am Fiesta e Bienvenida "Ice Cream Party" y oportunidad para conocer nuestros ministerios y grupos. Y Con la oportunidad para ser voluntario y seguir creciendo espiritualmente a través del SERVICIO al Señor en nuestra parroquia.

PRÓXIMAMENTE ENTRENAMIENTO de Ujieres y Altar Servers en Octubre. Para mas detalles comunicarse con Andrea Lewin y Rosis Suarez.

Los FUNERALES en español son los Sábados a las 9 am y a las 11 am. Para coordinarlos comunicarse con la oficina parroquial.

ANDREA LEWIN Directora del Ministerio Hispano y de Actividades de la Parroquia561-952-2852 | [email protected]

Padre Oscar Alonso, Sch.P. Padre José CrucetPadre Alfredo Hernández

MUJERES LLENAS DE GRACIA... LAS MUJERES DE LA VIDA ABUNDANTE

Cuál es la misión que Dios nos ha encomendado desde nuestro lugar como madres, hijas, tías, sobrinas, madrinas, abuelas y madres espirituales? ¿Damos vida a travez del espirítu del Santo Evangelio? Cómo lo compartimos? Somos realmente testimonio del Evangelio?

El curso de Mujeres de Gracia nos introduce por el camino del reconocimiento y ejemplos de mujeres comunes elevadas a la Santidad que encontraron su misión en el Amor de Cristo.

Mujeres de Gracia también, nos invita a conocer y alimentar más nuestra relación con nuestro Padre Dios a travez de Jesús presente en la Santa Eucaristía.

Aprendemos a ponderar, como nuestra Madre María y el amor infinito del padre, a trabajar en desarrollar un corazón dispuesto, humilde y obediente.

Otros de los documentos que conoceremos durante el tiempo del estudio de Mujeres de Gracia son las herramientas que el Magisterio de nuestra Santa Iglesia por la Gracia y entendimiento del Espritú Santo nos otorga, tal como el Catecismo de la Iglesa, y aprendemos a conocer e identificar definiciones, aspectos de nuestra Fé y tradición de la Iglesia.

El gran cierre de éste estudio es el animarnos a compartir la Gracia que recibimos de nuestro Señor Creador. Cómo? Involucrándonos como dicípulas del Señor Jesús, en las necesidades de nuestra parroquia San Juana de Arco para la Gloria de Dios.

Reciban una cordial invitación a inscribirse en alguno de los dos periodos del año Enero ó Septiembre, cada uno con una duración de nueve semanas y tener la oportunidad de vivir la experiencia de ser una Mujer de Gracia ayudando a la Humanidad a no degenerar.

SOL GARNICA

FACILITADORA MUJERES DE GRACIA.

Ministerio Extraordinario de la Eucaristia y Grupo de Oración : Fernando Cordova 561-573-0194. Proclamadores de la Palabra Monaguillos para la santa Misa: Rosis Suarez. 561-665-1725.

Si estás interesado en ser voluntario y en ser parte del grupo de Ujieres contactar a Andrea Lewin 561-952-2852.


EL BANQUETE DE BODAS Nuevamente este Domingo el Evangelio de San Mateo dice que Jesús propone otra parábola a los ancianos y sumos sacerdotes.

Les dice que un rey preparó un espléndido banquete con ocasión de las bodas de su hijo y mandó a sus criados que invitaran a las personas más importantes de su reino, pero éstos no quisieron asistir. Entonces el Rey mandó a otros criados con instrucciones de que explicaran cual esmerada había sido la preparación del banquete, pero aún así sacaron excusas para no ir, y hasta insultaron y mataron a los criados. Enfurecido el Rey ordenó muerte para los asesinos de sus servidores. A continuación le dijo a otros criados:"ya que éstos invitados no son dignos, vayan fuera de la ciudad e inviten a todos los que en cuentren.

Todos vinieron, buenos y malos y el banquete se llenó completamente. Pasó entonces el Rey a saludarlos y encontró a uno de ellos que no iba vestido con traje de fiesta; disgustado ordenó que lo echaran fuera del banquete a las tinieblas de la noche y añadió: "porque muchos son los llamados y pocos los escogidos".

El banquete de bodas prefigura el Reino de los cielos. Los primeros invitados representan el pueblo de Israel, los que rechazaron la invitación y asesinaron a los enviados (los profetas y Jesús). El Rey (Dios Padre) invitó a todos los que estaban en los caminos (los gentiles) pero uno fue expulsado por no tener el traje de fiesta.

Nuestra Eucaristía es una manifestación terrenal del Reino de los cielos. Todos hemos sido invitados al Banquete Eucarístico, a recibir el cuerpo, la sangre, el alma y la divinidad de Jesús o sea a entrar en íntima comunión con El, pero tenemos que ponernos el traje de fiesta o sea que debemos presentarnos limpios de pecado, es después de haber celebrado el Sacramento de la Reconciliación.

Preguntémonos hoy :"me preparo bien para recibir la santa comunión? "Soy escogido entre los muchos llamados?

Diácono Edgar Cáceres

Feliz Domingo

Invitamos a todos los NIÑOS QUE HAYAN hecho su Primera Comunión a ser parte de nuestro GRUPO DE MONAGUILLOS (Altar Servers)Los interesados contactar a Andrea Lewin al teléfono 561-952-2852.

Invitamos a participar en nuestro GRUPO DE UJIERES para dar la bienvenida a nuestra comunidad asistente a la Santa Misa y ayudar con la colecta de la ofrenda (Ushers). Y si ya formas parte de este prestigioso grupo de voluntarios te invitamos a considerar ser su LÍDER.

Si te interesa participar en nuestros bautizos mensuales estaremos haciendo un entrenamiento para asistir al Padre Oscar Alonso.

Si te gustan los niños te necesitamos para ensenar a nuestros "Pequeños Discípulos" en la Capilla la palabra del Señor, mientras sus padres participan de la Santa Misa. Los interesados contactar a Andrea Lewin al teléfono 561-952-2852

Para alabar al Señor te esperamos para participar en nuestro Coro. Los interesados contactar a Andrea Lewin al teléfono 561-952-2852

BUSCAMOS VOLUNTARIOS PARA

15 DE OCTUBRESandra Castro Luis Guash

MINISTROS DE LA PALABRA

SANGRE DE CRISTO Sol Garnica - A Lucy Jurzec - B Rachel Licciardino - C Fernando Cordova - D

CUERPO DE CRISTOJeanette Cordova - 1 Georgina Gracia - 2 Nelcy Sua - 3

MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS DE LA EUCARISTÍA

ACTIVIDADES EN ESPAÑOL

Rosario por las Intenciones del Ministerio Hispano de Santa Juana de Arco todos los Lunes a las 7:30pm en la Capilla.

C lases de la Biblia con el Padre Oscar Alonso todos los Martes en la Casa Kilby a las 7pm.

Rosario por la vocaciones sacerdotales todos los M iércoles a las 7 pm en la Capilla.

Grupo de Oración todos los Jueves a las 7pm en la Casa Kilby.

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