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ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH 13485 Spring Hill Drive • Spring Hill • Florida • 34609 ~ Telephone: (352) 688-0663 ▪ Fax: (352) 686-7937

Please call the Parish Office at (352) 688-0663 for information regarding any of the following:

Baptism for Children: Parent preparation. Matrimony: If you are contemplating marriage at St. Joan of Arc Church, please be mindful that there is a six month prior notice request required. RCIA/RCIC: Rite of Initiation into the Catholic faith. Ministers of the Eucharist: Please notify the Parish Office if you, or someone you know is sick, in the hospital, homebound or shut-in. Martha’s Helpers: Services for our homebound. “In His Footsteps” Soup & Sandwich Lunch: Served on the second Thursday of each month from Noon - 2:00 p.m. in our Parish Hall and on the fourth Thursday of each month for the homebound only. Parishioners in need of assistance: St. Vincent de Paul Society (352) 556-3670 Mary & Martha’s Gift Shop: Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closed during all Masses & Wednesdays in August Emergencies Only: (352) 666-3156

Eucharistic Liturgies

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and Spanish Mass: 1:00 p.m. Daily Mass: 9:00 a.m. • Monday through Saturday

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & by appoint-ment Pastoral Team

Rev. Patrick Rebel, Pastor Rev. Jerry Murphy, Assisting Rev. Edward Reiter, Assisting Rev. Michael Kouts, Assisting Deacon Lee Hinderscheid Deacon Fred LaPiana Deacon José Cruz Anne Cofone, Business Manager/Secretary Mary Jo Waggoner, Director of Faith Formation Joyce Thorpe, Director of Music Nancy Lovelock, Youth Minister

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - Noon (Closed daily 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.) Phone: (352) 688-0663 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.StJoanofarcfl.com

Religious Education/Faith Formation

For information on all programs of: Rel. Ed. & Youth Ministry: (352) 686-7864 Rel. Ed. [email protected] Youth Group: [email protected]

Notre Dame Catholic School Phone: (352) 683-0755 • Website: www.ndcsfl.org

November 26, 2017 Christ, King of the Universe

(View this bulletin on-line at www.StJoanofarcfl.com) November 26, 2017

CHRIST, KING OF ALL On this, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King. By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only king over all seasons, all peoples, and all of creation. At the end of time as we know it, Christ’s work of restoring all things to unity and harmony with their Creator God will be completed. This Sunday, when we claim Christ as both our Shepherd and our King, we recognize our own calling to participate in Christ’s saving work by caring for those whom Jesus calls “the least ones” (Matthew 25:45).

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GRATITUDE Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future. —François Fénelon

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time Thursday: St. Andrew Friday: First Friday Saturday: First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.” — Matthew 25:35

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — I will rescue my scattered sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — As in Adam all die, so too in Christ all shall be brought to life (1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28). Gospel — Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37

Pope Francis: A New Call to Stewardship We are called to Respect and protect all of creation. It means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us. It means respecting each of God’s creatures and respecting the environment in which we live. -Pope Francis March 19, 2013 Pope Francis tells us that Saint Francis, his namesake, stresses the celebration and protection of God’s marvelous creation. We are called to care for our planet through recycling, planting vegetables and trees. We are also called to keep our communities and neighborhoods clean. We need to be thoughtful and responsible consumers. By doing our part to protect our planet and all that live on it, we are living as good stewards to ensure life for future generations to come. PROTECTING CREATION

Do I try to stop wasteful spending and live more simply?

Am I content with what I have instead of striving for more?

Do I take proper care of my body? Do I recycle and conserve natural resources like

food, water, electricity and gasoline? Do I share my possessions with those who have

less than I?

Adapted by Our Sunday Visitor by Susan Erschen


SATURDAY • Nov 25 9:00 a.m. Anita Galis (D) req by Jim Riviero (nephew) 4:00 p.m. Alfred Stewart (D) req by Loving Wife ——————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

SUNDAY • Nov 26 7:30 a.m. Russell Martocci (D) req by Loving Wife 9:00 a.m. Dorothea Graca (D) req by Husband 11:00 a.m. Ed Hurley (D) req by Wife Kathy 1:00 p.m. The Parish Community ————————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

9:00 a.m. MONDAY • Nov 27 Frank Sciorra (D) req by SVDP ————————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

9:00 a.m. TUESDAY • Nov 28 Dan and Dottie Garcia 50th Anniversary req by John and Mary Blair Peterson ————————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-———

9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY • Nov 29 For the Continued relief efforts in Puerto

Rico ————————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

9:00 a.m. THURSDAY • Nov 30 For the needs of the chronically ill ———————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

9:00 a.m. FRIDAY • Dec 1 Deceased Husbands of SJOA Widow’s

Group req by Widow’s Group ————————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

SATURDAY • Dec 2 9:00 a.m. Tootsie Castro (D) req by Jim Riveiro (nephew) 4:00 p.m. Rudolph Jonke (D) req by Wife ——————————————————-——————————————————————————————————————————————————————–——-——————

SUNDAY • Dec 3 7:30 a.m. Virginia Losito (D) req by Tom Saso (brother) 9:00 a.m. The Parish Community 11:00 a.m. Leo LeBlanc (D) req by Wife Rachel 1:00 p.m. Por las necesidades de las personas que

se encuentren en Puerto Rico

Reminder:

Council of Catholic Women Meeting

Save The Date. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017! St. Joan of Arc CCW is hosting our annual Christmas Luncheon 11am to 3 PM. Tickets are $15 and will be available after all the masses. Everyone is welcome! Come join us for a fun afternoon, games, prizes, raffles and a delicious dinner with homemade Christmas cookies for dessert.

All ladies are welcome so spread the word to family and friends.

Priests’ Mass Schedule for Dec 2/3 (subject to Change)

4:00 pm—Fr. Pat 7:30 am—Fr. Ed

9:00– Fr. Pat 11:00—Fr. Paul

1:00 pm—Fr. Pat

CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIALS

Memorials are a beautiful way to remember loved ones with Christmas Flowers at the Sanctuary. Memorials are published in our January 14th bulletin. Envelopes are at the Welcome Desk. A suggested donation is $10.00 for each memorial. Please return envelopes by December 8th.

Altar flowers have been donated in

memory of Ed Hurley and Alfred Stewart by

their loving wives Kathy Hurley and Vickie Stewart.

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN

DEVELOPMENT WORKING ON THE MARGINS

Thank you for your generous support last week to the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development! As a parish we raised $[amount] to support those on the margins living in poverty. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections and click “How to Give” on the left.


YARN NEEDED FOR LAP ROBES

CCW badly needs washable acrylic yarn for our lap robe project. This past year we crocheted 108 lap robes. We donated them to hospice, Dawn Ctr., Vets, & Cancer Specialists and Affiliates. Last year we donated 111 lap robes. Please help as we are out of yarn.

Notitas del Diácono

HERMANOS DE JESÚS Duda: ¿Es cierto que María tuvo otros hijos, aparte de Jesús? Respuesta: La Biblia, efectivamente, menciona en algunos pasajes a unos “hermanos” de Jesús. Pero nunca habla de otros “hijos de María”. “Alguien le dijo: ‘Tu madre y tus hermanos están ahí fuera y quieren hablar contigo’” (Mt. 12, 47). “¿No es éste el hijo del carpintero? ¡Pero si su madre es María y sus hermanos son Santiago, y José, y Simón, y Judas! Sus hermanas también están todas entre nosotros” (Mt. 13, 55-56). ¿Por qué el uso de la palabra “hermanos”? La palabra “hermano” en la Biblia se utiliza para designar, tanto a los hermanos carnales, como a los parientes, entre ellos primos en diferentes grados, sobrinos, etc.. Por ejemplo, Lot era sobrino de Abraham (cf. Gen. 11, 27-31) y éste dice que son hermanos: “Abraham dijo a Lot: ‘Mira, es mejor que no haya peleas entre nosotros ... ya que somos hermanos” (Gen. 15, 8). “Tobías dijo a Rafael: ‘Hermano Azarías, dile a Raquel que me dé por esposa a mi prima Sara” (Tob. 7, 9). Sara, efectivamente, era prima de Tobías. Pero unos versículos más adelante Raquel le entrega Sara a Tobías diciendo lo siguiente: “Recibe a tu hermana”(Tob. 7, 12). De dos de los llamados “hermanos” de Jesús, Santiago y José, el Evangelio nos da el dato de quién era su madre: por cierto, otra María, pero no la misma madre de Jesús. Al describir la escena de las personas que estaban al pie de la cruz con Jesús, el Evangelio de Mateo nos dice esto: “También estaban allí, observándolo todo, algunas mujeres que desde Galilea habían seguido a Jesús para servirlo. Entre ellas estaba María Magdalena, María, madre de Santiago y de José, y la madre de los Zebedeo” (Mt. 27, 55-56). De haber sido hermanos carnales de Jesús e hijos de la Virgen María, se hubiera especificado. Por el contrario, unos versículos más adelante el Evangelista hace saber que la madre de Santiago y José es otra María, distinta a María Santísima : “Mientras tanto, María Magdalena y la otra María estaban allí, sentadas frente al sepulcro” (Mt. 27, 61). Hay una consideración: ¿Por qué Jesús, muriendo en la cruz, tuvo que encomendar su Madre, la Santísima Virgen María, a San Juan? Si hubiera María tenido otros hijos, esto no hubiera sido necesario. “Cerca de la cruz de Jesús estaba su madre, con María, la hermana de su madre, esposa de Cleofás, y María de Magdala. Jesús, al ver a la Madre y junto a ella al discípulo que más quería, dijo a la Madre: ‘Mujer, ahí tienes a tu hijo’. Después dijo al discípulo: ‘Ahí tienes a tu madre’. Y desde aquel momento el discípulo se la llevó a su casa” (Jn 19, 25-27). Podemos concluir, entonces, que los llamados “hermanos de Jesús” eran parientes cercanos a El. Que Dios les bendiga.

From “Leadership is Stewardship” by Bill Peel 4 Principles of Biblical Ownership (cont.)

4. The principle of reward.

In Colossians 3:23-24 Paul writes: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. The Bible shows us in the parables of the Kingdom that faithful stewards who do the master’s will with the master’s resources can expect to be rewarded incompletely in this life, but fully in the next.

We all should long to hear the master say what He exclaims in Ma hew 25:21: Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!

As Chris ans in the 21st century, we need to embrace this larger biblical view of stewardship, which goes beyond church budgets or building projects, though important; it connects everything we do with what God is doing in the world. We need to be faithful stewards of all God has given us within the opportuni es presented through His providence to glorify Him, serve the common good and further His Kingdom.

Every faculty you have, your power of thinking or of moving your limbs from moment to moment, is given you by God. If you devoted every moment of your whole life exclusively to His service, you could not give Him anything that was not in a sense His own already. – C. S. Lewis, Mere Chris anity

Stewardship Financial Report for Oct 29 will be printed in the next bulle n.


Dear St. Joan of Arc parishioners,

The Giving Tree is in the Library and ready for sharing our blessings with others. Please take home an 'ornament' and purchase the item named on it for a needy child or family. Return your holiday wrapped gi

with the ornament tag firmly a ached to the package. • St. Vincent de Paul -pink tags/ • Kids Central-green tags/ • Parish Needs - yellow tags/ • Catholic Chari es -red tags.

Place it under the tree no later than December 2nd as these will be sorted and distributed to the

various agencies and families.

St. Vincent Food Pantry Holiday Appeal

Your generous support is a blessing to so many families, especially at the holidays. You enable us to bring joy to the neediest among us with our special “holiday package of food “and Christmas toys.

Your support in our holiday program is very important to us, and should you wish to donate, please send your check to SVDP, 1291 Kass Circle, Spring Hill, FL 34606, marked Holiday Food or Toys. Please know that we are a 100% volunteer organization and all your funds will be used for food or toys as you indicate. You are also welcome to bring donated food to the pantry M – F 10AM – 3PM

God continues to bless us with the ability to provide for our neighbors in need and we continually thank and bless all those who help us in this ministry for His poor.

Youth Group Selling

White Crosses Our Youth Group is selling small white crosses that can be placed in your yard or garden. The small white crosses are a statement in answer to an atheist’s complaint about two crosses on a bridge in a Michigan town. He requested that they be removed, and the town removed them. He then decided that since he was so successful with that, the city shield should also be changed since it had a cross on it along with other symbols that signify the city’s Lutheran beginning. At that point, the residents decided they had had enough. Hundreds of residents made their opinions known by placing small crosses in their front yards. Seeing this quiet but powerful statement from the community, the man removed his complaint. Thanks to the St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus they are making the crosses. The Youth Group is painting them and gets to keep the proceeds. The cost is $5.00 each. The cross is 12 inches high and 6 inches wide. At the bottom is a 6 inch rod that will go into the ground. If you would like to order one or many, please contact Nancy Lovelock, Youth Minister at: [email protected] or by calling 686-7864. We will be selling them all summer long ...and longer.

St Vincent de Paul THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY, 1291 Kass Circle—Spring Hill

352-688-3331 (Food list 8) —————————————————————

Our SVdP Food Pantry collects these suggested Items each month. Please donate based on the first

letter of your last name to help those in our area.

A,B……...peanut butter, jelly, All Fruit, canned fruit drinks.

C,D….…..spaghetti meat sauce, dry spaghetti.

E,F,G……beef stew, canned tuna, canned ham, Spam.

H,I,J……..chunky soup, clear broth, Ramen noodles.

K,L,M…...Rice-a-Roni, macaroni & cheese, Hamburger Helper.

N,O,P…...rice, Spaghetti O’s, Beef-a-Roni, ravioli.

Q,R,S,T…toilet paper, personal products, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes.

U,V,W,X...canned vegetables, canned fruit, baked beans, instant potatoes.

Y,Z…….…boxed cereals, powdered milk.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat G - Garden H - Hall L - Library S-Sanctuary N - Nazareth NU - Nursery O - Orleans

1 2Mass 9 am Confession 10-11am (S) Vigil Mass 4:00 pm (S) SVdP Tree of Lights

3Masses- 7:30-9:00-11am 1 pm Spanish Liturgy of word 11 am (L) RCIA 10 am Edge Noon (H) Confirm class 9 am (H) Tree of Lights

4 5 Travel Club 10 am (L)

Spanish Choir Prac. 6 pm (S)

6 Rel. Ed. Classes 5:45pm (Nu, L,H) 6:30 pm Choir Prac. Youth Group 7:15 pm (N)

7 Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 7 pm Benediction 6:00 pm (S) K of C Gen’l Mtg. 7:00 pm Hall Columbiettes 7;00pm Hall

8 9 am Mass K of C dinner Dance 5 pm (H)

9 Mass 9 am Confession 10-11am (S) Vigil Mass 4:00 pm (S) SVdP Tree of Lights

10Masses- 7:30-9:00-11am 1 pm Spanish Liturgy of the word 11 am (L) RCIA 10 am Confirmation Class

11 SVdP mtg. 9 am(L) Hernando Coin Club mtg. 6:30 pm Parish Hall

12 CCW Christmas Party 11 am (H) Catholicism Course 6 pm (L) Spanish Choir Prac. 6 pm (S)

13 Rel. Ed. Classes 5:45pm (Nu, L,H) 6:30 pm Choir Prac. Youth Group 7:15 pm (N)

14 Soup & Sandwich Lunch Noon (H) K of C 4th degree mtg. Board 6:30 pm Gen’l 7 pm

15 16Mass 9 am Confession 10-11am (S) Vigil Mass 4:00 pm (S) SVdP Tree of Lights $1.00 Campaign Soup Kitchen

17Masses- 7:30-9:00-11am 1 pm Spanish Liturgy of the word 11 am (L) RCIA 10 am Edge Noon (H) $1.00 Campaign Soup Kitchen

18 19 Spanish Choir Prac. 6 pm (S)

20 6:30 pm Choir Prac.

21 K of C board mtg. 7 p & Columbiettes board mtg. 7 pm Parish hall

22 23 Mass 9 am Confession 10-11am (S) Vigil Mass 4:00 pm (S)

24Masses- 7:30-9:00-11 am 1 pm Spanish Christmas Eve Masses 4 pm & 10 pm

25 Mass 10 am

26 27 28 29 30 Mass 9 am Confession 10-11am (S) Vigil Mass 4:00 pm (S)

31Masses- 7:30-9:00-11 am 1 pm Spanish Columbiettes New Year’s Eve. Dinner/Dance

Parish Office Closed Dec. 18 thru Jan. 1, 2018

December 2017

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