saint joan of arc - St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

Welcome to
January 3, 2016
SAINT JOAN OF ARC
Catholic Church
“We are the Catholic Community of St. Joan of Arc, united in our journey of
faith and spiritual growth, by proclaiming and giving witness to Christ’s love
for all persons.”
“Magi from
the East
arrived,
saying,
‘Where is
the newborn King
of the
Jews?’”
Serving the
Communities of
West Asheville,
Candler, Enka
and Beyond!
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am (English) and
12:00pm (Spanish)
Monday: 9:00am Mass
Tuesday: 12:00pm Communion
Service
Wednesday: 12:00pm Mass
Thursday, Friday & Saturday:
9:00am Mass
Holy Days: To be announced
Reconciliation:
Saturday, 4:00pm—4:45pm,
or by appointment.
Matthew 2:1-12
Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis JCD
Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte
Fr. Dean Cesa, Pastor
768 Asbury Road
Candler, NC 28715
Phone: (828) 670-0051
Fax: (828) 670-0052
Email: [email protected]
On the Web: stjoanofarccandler.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 1:00am-4:00pm
SACRAMENTS
Baptism
Preparation required; call parish office to make arrangements 2 months
prior.
Bautismo
2 meses de preparación. Deben ser
miembros de la comunidad parroquial. Favor de hablar con el padre después de la misa.
Matrimony
Couples planning marriage must
contact parish priest at least six (6)
months in advance of the marriage.
Matrimonio
6 meses de preparación. Deben ser
miembros de la comunidad parroquial. Favor hablar con el padre
después de la misa.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS & MASS INTENTIONS
PASTORAL TEAM
Pastor, Fr. Dean Cesa .................................................670-0051
In Case of Emergencies .............................................670-0053
Pastor’s Secretary, Carol Wald .................................670-0051
Bookkeeper, Linda Frady ...........................................670-0051
Parish Pastoral Council
Doug Bailey (Chairperson).………………………...…697-7849
Rob Berls, Tonya Kelley, Joseph “Jody” Lawrence,
Edward Lopez, Dennis Mehring, Jim Pacquet,
Jeanne Schlesinger and Marge Turcot
Finance Council, Paul LeSchack (Chairperson)…….665-9809
Terry Rafinski, Katie Boyea, John Gales,
Jeanne Duncan, & Linda Frady
Buildings & Grounds Commission
Mike Andreucci (Chairperson) ................................683-9978
Faith Formation Commission
Tim Kelley (Commission Leader)…………………777-1514
Maria Eva Tabora (Faith Formation Coordinator)
Liturgy and Spiritual Life Commission, and Music Ministry
Linda Gaines (Director) ...........................................273-4103
Altar Society, Nina Quinlan………………………..665-7229
Women’s Spirituality Group
Elaine Lovelace ...................................................545-3251
Praying Hearts
Elaine Lovelace ..................................................545-3251
Parish Life & Fellowship Commission
Jo MacWilliam (Chairperson) ..................................777-6096
Bereavement Ministry
Barbara Buell …………………………………..712-0122
Nina Quinlan …………………………………..665-7229
Caring Hearts AIDS Ministry, Paul LeSchack ........665-9809
Young at Hearts, Pauline Tennant ...........................298-1227
Stewardship Committee
Doug Bailey (Chairperson)…………….…………..697-7849
Kim Hayden, Eva DeSantiago & Lizzy Desantiago-Tabora
Catholic Daughters, Diane Clarke-Hawkins ............667-0236
Knights of Columbus, John Gales…………………..667-0097
Ministerio Hispano, Antonio Garcia .........................670-0051
St. Vincent DePaul, Pager No. ..................................775-1933
Catholic Charities ......................................................255-0146
50 Orange Street, Asheville, NC 28801
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QUINCEAÑERAS: Favor avisar con minimo 4 meses de
anticipación. La preparación dura aproximadamente un mes. En
la Iglesia hay unas formas que debe llenar, en ellas encontrara
mayor información.
COMMUNION CALLS AND HOSPITAL CALLS: Please
call Parish Office to request the Sacraments of Communion or
Anointing at home or in the hospital.
SACRAMENTO DE LOS ENFERMOS: llamar a oficina a
cualquier hora.
REGISTRATION: New parishioners please register at the
Parish Office. Notify the office of any changes to help keep our
records up to date.
Saturday, January 2
9:00am Mass In Loving Memory of Denis Quinlan + By Nina
Quinlan
4:00pm-4:45pm Confession; 4:30pm Rosary
5:00pm Mass Intention in Loving Memory of Ric Glanton +
By Shelley Glanton
Sunday, January 3
9:30am Rosary
10:00am (English) In Loving Memory of Ed & Maggie
Edwards + + By The Zima Family
12:00pm (Spanish) In Loving Memory of Isidoro Garcia +
By Ofelia, Silvia & Saul Garcia
Monday, January 4
9:00am Mass Intention for Kevin Bailey, by Fr. Dean Cesa
Tuesday, January 5
12:00pm Communion Service
Wednesday, January 6
12:00pm Mass Intention for Don Blaser, by Fr. Dean Cesa
12:45pm Adult Study Program (Conference Room)
6:30pm Faith Formation Classes (All Rooms)
6:30pm Adult Study Program (Fellowship Hall)
Thursday, January 7
9:00am Mass Intention for Geri Brower, by Fr. Dean Cesa
7:00pm Knights of Columbus Meeting (Meeting Room # 2)
7:00pm Parish Life Commission Meeting (Conference Room)
7:00pm Coro (Church)
Friday, January 8
9:00am Mass Intention for John Cain, by Fr. Dean Cesa
6:00pm SJA Players Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)
7:30pm Hispanic Youth Group (Fellowship Hall)
Saturday, January 9
8:00am—3:00pm Hispanic Quinceanera Workshop
(Fellowship Hall)
9:00am—3:00pm Hispanic Marriage Mentoring Group
(Meeting Room # 2)
9:00am Mass Intention for Iris Campbell, by Fr. Dean Cesa
4:00pm-4:45pm Confession; 4:30pm Rosary
5:00pm Mass In Honor of All Blood Donors, by Jeff Boyea
5:30pm Guest Speaker from Loving Food Resources
Sunday, January 10
9:30am Rosary—Dedicated to Life, by the Catholic Daughters
10:00am Mass (English)
11:00am Guest Speaker from Loving Food Resources
12:00pm Mass (Spanish)
2:00pm-5:00pm Hispanic Protecting God’s Children
(Fellowship Hall)
PRAYER LIST
Please pray for those who have died, especially
Ric Glanton (husband of Shelley),
for those in nursing homes, hospitals, the homebound, and for the sick, especially:
Kevin Bailey, Don Blaser, Geri Brower,
John Cain, Iris Campbell,
Mary Ann Carfagno, David Carman,
George & Kathy Carpenter, Kaylee Castillo,
Connie Cathey, Ann Cook, Pat Corcoran,
Zerrany Delatorre, Trish Farrell,
Ortenzio “Art” Filotei, Joe Finn, William Fleming,
Ann Gibbs, Barbara Granville,
Frank “Dutch” Hallingse, Cathy Henderson,
Mary Hueber, Easton Hugg, Grace Hunter,
Bill Kalarovich, Lori Joens, Janice Kelley,
Brigitte LaCivita, Fran Mahoney, Juli Mahis,
Maria Lopez-May, Carolyn Mattox,
Tommy Meadows, Mark McGuire,
Megan McKiernan, Diane McKinney,
Carla Michelle, Joshua Midgley,
Kathleen Miller, Virginia Morales, Rita Nahm,
Steve Novotny, Carl Obuchowski, Mary Ollis,
Isabelle Ortiz, Santos Pacheco, Doris Page,
Mike Pedroza, Shirley Pfeffer, Margaret Reilly,
John Rosemary Russell, Evan Sluder, Ricky Smith,
Leo Stone, Mary Jane Straub, Mina Sweeney,
Caroline Todd, Mary Triana, Pat Trombly,
Jerry & Ruth Ventricelli, Peter Waldburger,
Cathy Weber, Ana Zabel, Chester Zima
Please pray for our armed forces and diplomatic
personnel, and missionaries serving our Church,
both here and abroad:
Sgt. Jason Pallack (Army), Ft Stewart, GA, son-in-law
of Ellen Dame
Capt. David Smestuen, (USMC), Camp LeJeune,
nephew of Mina Sweeney
Maj. Randall J. Sweeney, (Army), Philadelphia, PA,
son of Mina Sweeney
Specialist David Middleton (Army), home from
Afghanistan and now stationed at Ft. Bragg, nephew of
Kathy & Mark McGuire
Warrant Officer Michael Warren (Army), stationed
in Iraq, son of Patricia Crook (Warren)
Christopher Matthews (USAF), following his tours in
England, Afghanistan and Africa, is now stationed stateside in
Arizona, he is the grandson of Monica Matthews
Pray for peace in the Mid-East, Africa, Korea,
the Ukraine and South America.
Pray that Christ will save those whose lives are
shattered by natural disasters and famine.
January 3, 2016
The Epiphany of The Lord
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The
Lord shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears
over you (Isaiah 60:1-6).
Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you
(Psalm 72).
Second Reading — The mystery has been made known
that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in
Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).
Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, saying, “Where is
the newborn king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a;
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday:
1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45
-52
Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17;
Lk 4:14-22a
Friday:
1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30
Sunday:
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4,
3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30;
Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7;
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
The St. Joan of Arc Adult
Study Program meets each
Wednesday, following the
Noon Mass, in the Conference Room; and the evening class meets at 6:30pm
in the Fellowship Hall. All
are invited.
We will be looking at the
U.S. Bishop’s Catechism
for Adults.
Faith Formation Page
Jubilee Year of Mercy
The third Corporal Work of Mercy is “shelter the
homeless.” There are many circumstances that could
lead to someone becoming a person without a
home. Christ encourages us to go out and meet those
without homes, affirming their worth and helping
them seek a resolution to the challenges they face.
 Volunteer some time to a local homeless shelter.
 Donate time or money to organizations that build
homes for those who need shelter.
 Donate warm blankets to homeless shelters.
There are millions of children and families who are on
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions of the Month
the move, fleeing from war, illness, hunger and impossible living conditions, and searching for peace
Universal Intention: That sincere dialogue among and safety. Seek ways to provide shelter locally, namen and women of different faiths may produce the tionally or internationally.
fruits of peace and justice.
La tercera obra de misericordia corporal es "refugio a
Intention for Evangelization: That by means of dia- los sin techo." Hay muchas circunstancias que podrían
logue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the llevar a alguien convertirse en una persona sin hogar.
Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions.
Cristo nos anima a salir y conocer Los que no tienen
casas, afirmando Su valor y ayudarles a buscar una
solución a los desafíos que enfrentan.
Voluntario algún tiempo a un refugio para personas
sin hogar.
Donar tiempo o dinero para construir casas para las
organizaciones que los que necesitan refugio.
Donar mantas calientes a refugios para desamparados.
Hay millones de niños y familias que están en movimiento, que huyen de la era, la enfermedad, el hambre y las condiciones de vida imposibles, y la búsqueda de la paz y la seguridad. Busque maneras de proWinter Weather Policy
porcionar refugio a nivel local, nacional o internacional.
In the event of winter weather, we will follow the
schedule of Buncombe County Schools. If they close
LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES
or dismiss early on a Wednesday, there will be no
faith formation classes that night. If the bad weather
“Appearances can be deceiving,” as the saying goes.
starts after schools have let out, we will contact As we celebrate the epiphania, the “appearing” of the eterWLOS and there will be a message on the parish nal Word of God on earth, this is still true.
What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he
voice mail and Tim Kelley’s voice mail.
En el caso de que el clima de invierno, vamos a seguir
el programa de Escuelas del Condado de Buncombe.
Si cierran o despiden temprano el miércoles no habrá
clases de formación de fe de esa noche. Si el mal
tiempo comienza después de las escuelas han dejado
fuera, nos pondremos en contacto WLOS y habrá un
mensaje en el correo de voz de la parroquia y el correo de voz de Tim Kelley.
wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred
years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God’s glory would shine on
them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory
of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives.
We have many expectations about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves
up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory
when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the
star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe
is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the
true appearance of God’s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS—
COURT ST. JOAN OF ARC # 2471
The Women's Spirituality Group will not
meet in January, due to the holidays. We
will meet next on Saturday, February
6th. More details will follow in January.
WHO DONE IT???
Weekly Reflection—The Catholic Daughters
is one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. We work both in our parish
and in our community to live our motto, In Unity and
Charity. We undertake many service projects and fundraisers throughout the year and would like to take this
space in our bulletin to tell you a little more about who
we are and what we do.
We would like to announce a very exciting development in CDA. In 1956, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, said,
“You are the Catholic Daughters of America. I would
like to see you become Catholic Daughters of the
World.” We are extremely happy to announce that
on Tuesday, December the 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, National Regent Shirley Seyfried, and
National Regent-Elect Helene Shepard traveled to Africa and Court St. Monica # 2706 was instituted in Kenya
with 60 women in attendance and many more who
want to join but could not come that day because they
were working. A priest in Kenya, Father Peter, Sons of
Divine Providence, had seen them on EWTN talking
about Catholic Daughters on the Church Universal program and he called and asked them to come to Kenya
to start a Catholic Daughters court there.
Was it the butler, or could it be the
cockney maid, or even Father Timothy?
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
January 9 and 10, 2016
Saturday, January 9th, 5:00pm
The answer will be revealed on January 30,
2016 at 6:30 p.m. when the SJA Players present
“The Butler Did It” at their annual Dinner Theatre in the Fellowship Hall.
Despite the title, you won’t know the answer
for sure until the very end!
Tickets for the show and dinner are $15.00 per
person and go on sale January 2 and 3. The SJA
Players’ productions are always a sell-out so be
certain to get your tickets early!
Lectors:
Altar Server:
Hospitality:
EM:
Kathy Daley
NONE LISTED
Susan Jones
Jeff Boyea
Kathy Boyea
Sunday, January 10th, 10:00am
Lectors:
Altar Server:
Hospitality:
EM:
Tracy Burchell
Lois Davis
NONE LISTED
Elaine Lovelac
David Hayden
Cyndi Williams
Jean Gales
Sonia LeSchack
COUNTERS NEEDED—
FFHL / CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GOAL FOR ST. JOAN OF ARC
PLEDGE AMOUNT TO DATE
Please keep current with your pledges. That is the only way
that your Church can receive its share of our goal to pay our
mortgage and make the necessary improvements. If you
haven't been visited by one of our team members to explain
this campaign please call the Parish Office and we will have
one of our team members contact you. Thank you to all who
have participated up to this point. You have pushed us towards our goal. We need everybody's support in order to
reach our goal. We are counting on you.
If you have made a pledge to the
FFHL Capital Campaign and have
not yet received an envelope from
the Diocese to mail in your donation
or, if you signed up for automatic payments through your
bank account or credit card and the withdrawals haven't
started, please contact Paul LeSchack at: 828-665-9809;
he, or a member of the FFHL team will follow up with the
Diocese.
CONTACT THE
PARISH OFFICE FOR DETAILS AND
SPEAK WITH LINDA FRADY.
2015 Diocesan Support Appeal
Every DSA gift is important and changes the
lives of people throughout the diocese. It’s not
too late to make a gift to the DSA! If you have
not yet contributed, you can donate online at:
www.charlottediocese.org/dsa or by returning
the pledge form that you received in the
mail. The DSA assessment for St. Joan of Arc
this year is $24,013; 84 people have paid
$25,557; with your help we can reach our goal.
Our pledge balance is $285.00.
TAIZE PRAYER
SERVICE
Taizé is meditative prayer,
a mixture of song, silence, and scripture. Gathered in the presence of Christ,
we sing uncomplicated repetitive songs,
uncluttered by too many
words...allowing the mystery of God to
become tangible through the beauty of
simplicity. Join us at the Parish of St.
Eugene as we gather January 8th (this
month is the second Friday because the
first Friday is Jan.1st) from 7:00 8:00pm in the All Saints chapel. Call
Megan, 285-0838 or Janet, 251-5513 for
more details.
Young at Hearts will meet following Noon Mass on Wednesday, January
13 at Yao’s Restaurant at Ingles Plaza on Smokey Park Highway.
Please join us as we bring in the New Year with fellowship, food, and fun!
January 3, 2016
WEEKLY KNIGHT
Midyear Meeting
Several of our Brother Knights will be heading out to St. Therese’s parish in Mooresville next Saturday for the North Carolina midyear meeting. Please keep them in your prayers for safe travels and faithful service.
Varios de nuestros Caballeros Brother se dirigirán a la parroquia de Santa Teresita en Mooresville próximo sábado para la reunión
de medio año de Carolina del Norte. Por favor, mantenga en sus oraciones para un viaje seguro y fiel servicio.
March for Life
The annual March for Life will be taking place in downtown Charlotte on Friday, January 15. March and Mass for Life Charlotte
North Carolina - 9:00am Mass for the Unborn at St. Vincent de Paul 6828 Old Reid Rd Charlotte NC - 11:00 am Start to gather in
front of Pastoral Center at 1123 S. Church St. to prepare for march 11:45 am Instructions for march and prayer before march 12:00pm Begin march to uptown Charlotte and Federal Courthouse where the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed.
La Marcha Anual por la Vida se llevará a cabo en el centro de Charlotte el viernes 15 de enero, marzo y la Misa por la Vida de Charlotte Carolina del Norte - 9:00 am Misa de los No Nacidos en San Vicente de Paúl 6828 Antiguo Reid Rd Charlotte NC - 11:00 al
inicio de reunir frente a Centro Pastoral en 1123 S. Iglesia de San prepararse para marzo de 11:45 am Instrucciones para la marcha
y la oración antes de marzo - 24:00 Begin marzo a zona residencial de Charlotte y Palacio de Justicia Federal en Rosario y Rosario
de la Divina Misericordia se oraba.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS / CABALLEROS DE COLON
THIS IS AN OPEN INVITATION FOR ALL PRACTICING CATHOLIC MEN OVER THE AGE OF 18 TO JOIN US
AND BE A KNIGHT.
NAME: ____________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________
PHONE: _______________________
ESTO ES UNA INVITACIÓN ABIERTA PARA TODOS LOS HOMBRES CATÓLICO PRACTICANTE MÁS DE 18
AÑOS PARA INSCRIBIRSE EN NOSOTROS Y SER UN CABALLERO.
NOMBRE: __________________________
DIRECCIÓN: ____________________________________________
TELÉFONO: _______________________
The Knights of Columbus is starting a recycling program for aluminum
cans only, with money raised to benefit our church. If you wish to participate please deposit, at your convenience, your aluminum cans in the blue
barrels beside the parking lot storage shed. Please direct any questions to
Jesus Denes or John Gales.
ABCCM is in need of lightly used garments, especially men's shoes. Mike Andreucci will leave
his containers in the narthex the next few weeks. Please be generous.
Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being
enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only
in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words
that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord
risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be
clothed in weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for
those in ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought
after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its
anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from
the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring
good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of
Mary, Mother of
Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and
ever.
As we settle down after our holiday celebrations
and return to our normal daily routine let us not
forget those less fortunate than us who face hunger every day. Many families that are struggling
with a member with HIV/AIDS or in Home Hospice often must choose between purchasing food
and medication. Loving Food Resources helps
relieve that stress by offering healthy food packages for those in need.
Please help Loving Food Resources continue to
provide this relief by generously contributing non
-perishable food items to our monthly collection
on January 16 & 17. Food may be left in the baskets in the Narthex before or after each Mass on
those days. Thank you for sharing your treasure
with those less fortunate members of our community. St. Joan of Arc donated 281 pounds of
non-perishable food items for the months of December.
Plan to attend
15th Annual Regional Stewardship Conference Saturday, April 30, 2016
Hilton- University Place – Charlotte, NC
Join your fellow stewards from the
Dioceses of Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh, Savannah,
and the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Keynote Speaker
Leisa Anslinger
Amen.
2nd Collections for January 2016
There will be a 2nd collection January 16
& 17 to benefit Combined Missions
(which include Churches in Latin America,
Central and Eastern Europe, Black & Indian Missions, Catholic Home Missions and
Churches in Africa).
Co-Director of Catholic
Life and Faith, a center
for leadership development to help pastoral
leaders engage people
in living the Catholic
faith.
New this year: Conference website with
on-line registration. Go to
www.sestewardship.weconnect.com