Week of December 17, 2023 | |
1) Mass Schedule for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day | |
I've got GREAT NEWS for you ... next weekend you have the chance to pause in your busy Christmas preparations and come to Mass TWICE ... once for the 4th Sunday of Advent and once for Christmas. Both are days of obligation.
My mom was out to lunch with some of her grade school classmates last week (a Catholic school, I might add), and they were debating with my mom about having to go to Mass twice next weekend; my mom knew the answer but they didn't like what she had to say. So they called me (and my mom was glad I answered) and we put that question to rest. Despite what some may think and try to argue ... there are no "blue light" specials next weekend. You have to go to Church for the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas.
Another question that will inevitably be asked: If I happen to go to Mass on Sunday morning to fulfill my Sunday obligation and then turn around and go to Mass on Christmas Eve, can I receive communion both times? The answer is YES!
Our Mass schedule will only change slightly for the 4th Sunday of Advent in that we will not have a noon mass on Sunday.
So, here is the Mass schedule for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
4th Sunday of Advent:
Saturday, December 23: 4 PM and 6 PM
Sunday, December 24: 8 AM and 10 AM
Christmas Eve:
Sunday, December 24: 4 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM
Christmas Day:
Monday, December 25: 8 AM, 10 AM and 12 PM
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2) Christmas Giving to SJA |
Parishes around the world rely on their parishioners' generosity ... especially at Christmas. The Christmas Collection is our biggest collection of the year.
As each of us prepares to provide people important in our lives with a gift or some token of our appreciation at Christmas, please remember to include our amazing parish in those plans too! Your generosity goes a long way and helps us continue our mission of bringing Christ to so many people.
The easiest way to give a Christmas gift to the parish is electronically. Click on the link below to make an electronic gift to the parish. You can do so as a guest or by setting up an account. It couldn't be any easier! Thanks for your extraordinary generosity!
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3) Giving Tree Project - LAST CHANCE: Cards or Donations are due on MONDAY | |
“Giving Tree” is a special charitable project designed to match the generosity of our parishioners with the needs of our community during the Christmas holidays. The project serves 100% local individuals who may otherwise not receive a gift at this special time of the year.
HOW IT WORKS:
1) PURCHASE GIFT CARD(S): Unlike past years when we accepted tangible gifts such as toys and clothing, the Giving Tree will accept only gift cards again this year. This decision is to make it safer and easier for our parishioners to participate. It will also make the program more flexible for our charity agencies.
Buy plastic* gift card(s) valued from $15-30 (per card). You may purchase more than one, but please make sure limits fall within per-card limits of $15-$30.
* tangible gift cards please, no electronic vouchers. Please make sure cards have been activated at the retailer that issued the card.
STORES ACCEPTED: Meijer, Kroger, Walmart, Target, and Amazon
WHERE TO BUY: At the named retailer, at most drug & and grocery stores, or online.
2) PLACE GIFT CARD(s) IN AN ENVELOPE: Place the gift card(s) in an envelope. The envelope may include a Christmas greeting card, but this is not required. Mark on the envelope (directly or with a pasted note) “GIVING TREE” along with the quantity, store name, and value of the gift card(s).
3) TAKE THE GIFT ENVELOPE(S) TO A DESIGNATED DROP SPOT: DEADLINE: Monday, December 18, 2023: Bring your marked envelope(s) to the Parish Center Office during office hours, or place it in the locked collection boxes in the Sr. Carol Center or the Parish Center Lobby.
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LET US PURCHASE THE GIFT CARDS FOR YOU: You may also donate this year via our online giving platform (by clicking the button below) and indicate the amount you would like to donate. We will take care of the rest.
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4) Hat and Mitten Tree Project | |
This year for our Hat and Mitten Tree Project, we are donating to St. Raymond's Soup Kitchen downtown. We are accepting hats and mittens for children and adults. Any hats or mittens you wish to donate can be placed in the red bins on either side of the Sr. Carol picture in the Gathering Place or simply dropped off at the Parish Center.
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5) Additional Confession Opportunities during Advent: | |
Father Adam and I will be available for reconciliation during the following times in one of the conference rooms in the Sr. Carol Center. Chairs will be set up in the Gathering Place and will serve as a “line” for confession; you’ll be getting some exercise moving from one chair to another as the line moves. If you wanted to wait for a specific confessor, you could do so.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, December 19: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wednesday, December 20: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 23: 11 AM to 12:00 PM
You would be amazed how many times I welcome people back who haven’t celebrated the sacrament in years or even decades. Don’t be afraid if you’re one of these people and are worried about going to confession. Tell the confessor it’s been a while since you’ve gone to confession; he will walk you through the ritual. Don’t worry if you can’t remember the Act of Contrition; we have cards in the confessionals with the prayers. Your act of contrition could be as simple as: “Lord Jesus, Son of God have mercy on me, a sinner.”
Another excuse I often hear about why people don’t go to confession is: “Father, you don’t have the time to hear all that I need to confess.” Nice try, we’ll make the time! Another excuse: “Father, I wouldn’t have the time to do the penance you would give me. By the way, what kinds of penances do they give out these days?” The penances given out these days are often in the form of a prayer or some act of kindness. It’s not difficult, people! I encourage you to give it a try.
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6) Worldwide Marriage Encounter | |
7) New Men's Fellowship Bible Study | |
8) 10 Great Christmas Movies You'll Want to Watch With Your Family This Holiday Season | |
From Church Pop:
Watching Christmas movies is a beautiful way to spend time with family.
However, finding Christmas movies with a plot discussing the season’s true meaning can be difficult.
Here’s a list of 10 of the best Christmas movies to watch with your family this year:
1) The Nativity Story: The Nativity Story presents a scripturally based story of Jesus’ birth. This 2006 Christmas movie details the biblical timeline. In all honesty, it's one of my favorite live-action films about the Birth of Jesus.
Fun fact: Oscar Isaac plays Saint Joseph in this movie. He also plays Poe Dameron in the new Star Wars trilogy.
2) A Christmas Carol: There are multiple retellings of this Christmas story based on the Charles Dickens classic. Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. These ghosts show him his life, which ultimately ends in his conversion.
Read More ...
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9) Ascension's Bible and Catechism App | |
It's Here: The Bible & Catechism App!
The word of God and the complete teachings of the Catholic Church. Answers and commentary by Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, and other experts. Video, audio, and textual commentary. Right on your phone.
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The Ascension App Includes:
The full text of the Great Adventure Catholic Bible with color coding interwoven throughout so you can immediately recognize where you are in the story of salvation history.
The full text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with The Foundations of Faith color-coding built in.
Every episode of Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz for easy access and cross-referencing with your reading plan and Scripture.
Every released episode of the Catechism in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz so you can easily stay on top of your daily readings.
Summaries, the exact wording of Fr. Mike’s daily prayers, and extra content for every single episode of Bible in a Year.
Over 1,000 commonly asked questions about the Bible with answers right in the text from experts like Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, and others.
An interactive reading plan for both podcasts that tracks your progress.
Notes and bookmarks so you can quickly pick up where you left off and write down your reflections and prayers along the way.
…And we're just getting started. More to be announced soon!
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10) Holy Hour on Thursdays | |
11) This Sunday's Readings: December 17, 2023 - ThirdSunday of Advent | |
12) Sunday Reflections by Jeff Cavins | |
"A Jubilee of Freedom" + The Third Sunday of Advent
In this week’s Encountering the Word video for the Third Sunday of Advent, Jeff Cavins brings us a message of hope as we prepare for the coming of Christ. The readings are:
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Luke 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54
Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Alleluia: Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Luke 4:18)
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
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13) Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon | |
The Voice of One Crying Out in the Desert
Friends, for this Third Sunday of Advent, the Church asks us to focus on John the Baptist, who of course is one of the great Advent figures. It’s as though John stands on a kind of frontier or border: all of the human longing for God, in all its various expressions over the centuries and across the cultures, is summed up in this man. “Among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist.” Yet what does he say? “I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘make straight the way of the Lord.’” At the limit of human religiosity, summing up all that we can bring to the table, this figure looks to another.
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15) Giving to SJA:
I'm truly grateful for all of your support of SJA. Your support means so much. The increase in electronic giving has been tremendous. Giving electronically, whether on a one-time or recurring basis is pretty simple. For more information on online giving, please click on the following button.
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16) This Week's Edition of TALLER Tales | |
You Don’t Listen: My mom is fond of saying I don’t listen. She will claim that I’ll listen to Father Rich about stuff but won’t listen to her or my sisters. Of course, I disagree, but I never seem to win that battle, maybe because I’m not listening!
The above tidbit was important to know before I delved into today’s story! There’s always a backstory!
On Monday, November 27, I drove up to Caro, Michigan, for the funeral of Ray DeFrates. Many would remember Ray as THE Guesser at SJA’s Festival. Ray worked the SJA Festival for many decades, and he and his wife Ann were people you couldn’t wait to see when the Festival people came rolling into town. Ray had been battling cancer recently and was in the middle of treatments when he passed away rather unexpectedly.
Anyone working at the festival would have known Ray and Ann. While Ray was working outside as the guesser (his booth was always opposite the Ticket and Ushers’ booths right on Overlake), Ann, his wife, handled the finances for NAME (North American Midway Entertainment) Company, which was the company we always had for the midway part of our festival. Ray was an icon and someone who could get away with saying things that no one else could ever say. We would laugh hearing him talk to people as they passed his booth. He always tried to win people over to either step on the scale or allow him to guess their age. He would frequently guess someone’s weight but would lead them to believe he was WAY OFF. The person would be grateful for the low number, but then Ray would say, “No, that was in kilograms … Step on the scale.” Ray was just a gentleman and someone that many people looked up to!
After the funeral, I went and visited some extended family who live about 10 minutes from the funeral home. I was there no longer than 10 minutes because I wanted to get back on the road as it was a pretty snowy day. As I started to travel through the Caro farming community’s back roads, I put my car in 4-wheel drive. The snow squalls were intense, and I wanted the extra traction. As I left Ben and Amy’s house, I wanted to make sure I went back through town and unto M-53 rather than pick up I-75. I didn’t want to travel on I-75 for any other reason than to drive my backcountry roads. It was beautiful with the new snow and the quietness of the country roads. Amy gave me directions from their house to ensure my GPS avoided the I-75 route. Once on the road, I called my mom and told her I was leaving Ben and Amy’s house. She was surprised I wanted to venture back down to M-53 rather than take I-75. “Well, if you want my opinion, it would be better to take I-75,” my mom said. I told her I was enjoying the snow and Christmas music and wanted the quieter path through the country.
The drive was just peaceful. My M-53 route would allow me to drive through Almont (a town and area I know well). When I got to Almont, I had to decide whether to stop at McDonald’s or Charlie Brown’s (another Almont landmark) for a quick chicken sandwich, fries, and coffee. McDonald’s won this time, and I continued on my way.
The roads were getting a bit slick as I continued my journey south. When I got to 15 and Van Dyke, I remember thinking that they should be out salting the roads. The untreated roads were undoubtedly going to be a problem. As I was slowing down with traffic for the light at 15 and Van Dyke, I got rear-ended. An Amazon driver also pulled over, ensured that both of us were okay, and was already on the phone with the police when he approached my car. I was grateful for his act of kindness. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the police were on the scene in minutes.
After the police officer finished getting my statement and collecting my information, he gave me the accident report number and told me I could go (and before anyone asks … the other driver received the citation). At this point, we were in the FCA Sterling Stamping plant employee parking lot. I got out of my car, surveyed the damage, and took a few pictures.
Over the years, I’ve learned that with my family, it’s always easier to do a conference call with any news of importance. So, I built a conference call with my mom and sisters; this way, I only had to tell the story once! After my mom made sure no one was hurt, she said, “I TOLD you to take I-75 … see you don’t listen!”
Fourth Sunday of Advent / Christmas Mass Schedule: This year creates a bit of complexity for Masses next weekend because the Fourth Sunday of Advent is also Christmas Eve. Please understand that we are obligated to attend mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent AND Christmas. Next weekend has no “Blue Light Special” or special deals.
So, our schedule of Masses next weekend is as follows:
Fourth Sunday of Advent:
Saturday, December 23, at 4 PM and 6 PM
Sunday, December 24, at 8 AM and 10 AM ONLY
(there is no noon Mass this day).
Christmas Eve/Day:
Sunday, December 24, at 4 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM
Monday, December 25, at 8 AM, 10 AM, and 12 PM.
All of our masses will be live-streamed. And, as we have done in the past, we will have two 4 PM Masses. Father Adam will be the celebrant of the 4 PM Mass in Church, and I will be the celebrant of the 4 PM Mass in Emmaus Hall.
As you will note, there will be no Midnight Mass. Instead, the Midnight Mass has been “moved” to 10 PM. The move has proved pretty popular over the past few years and is a welcomed reality for the staff who have to turn around and be back in Church first thing on Christmas morning.
Christmas Greetings: Since next weekend’s bulletin will be our special Christmas edition, I want to take the opportunity now to extend my Christmas greetings and prayers to you, our faithful and regular parishioners. I am truly grateful for the many ways you share your time, talent, and treasure around the parish. Through your extraordinary generosity, we are changing many lives and doing so much to deepen people’s relationship with the Lord! It’s incredible to realize all the great work and ministry that is being done at our parish. Thank you for everything you do that makes us such an amazing parish!
May the Christ child, the Prince of Peace, enlighten your hearts and homes with the warmth of his light and love! Know you will be remembered in my prayers and masses this Christmas.
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Enjoy the week. Know of my prayers! Merry Christmas!
In Christ,
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17) Along the Way with Father Adam | |
Holiday Grief
As I was thinking about what to write this week, my mom came to mind. Christmas Eve this year would have been her 58th birthday, but instead, this is the 3rd Christmas without her. I know many of us have gone through loss in our lives and the holiday season can be difficult. I found this 2022 article from Psychology Today entitled, “Working Through Grief During the Holidays.” I hope you find these words, written by Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, to be helpful:
“If your holiday season is a time of grief and hurt, know that you are not alone. Others suffer, too, as the world blares entreaties to be “merry and bright,” but peace and comfort are still attainable for you in the holidays. The past few years have taken an unexpectedly high toll through the loss of too many lives to COVID-19, gun violence, and suicide. These three dark forces have altered the shape of too many lives and as the winter holidays draw arrive, the grief we feel over the people no longer at our tables grows more acute.
While loss due to a loved one’s death is typically the most acute experience of grief, the loss of primary relationships can be especially painful during holidays. In life, rituals provide a sense of direction, stability, and an anchor for us as we move through the year. We may not realize how much we enjoy the rituals in our lives until something happens to disrupt their occurrence or shift the composition of the group with whom we celebrate or mark them. Family dinners, carpooling, holiday gift-giving, special desserts, and so on may all play a significant role in the shape of our lives. When someone is missing, we mourn their absence at an event, but also recognize that the ritual and celebration have inalterably changed, as well. The joy and safety that rituals provide may be interrupted by intense sadness, despair, feelings of loneliness, and anxiety as new ways of doing things must be found.
The Push-Pull of Grieving
Research suggests that many people cope with loss through a “push-pull” type of grieving—we engage in activities that have a loss-oriented focus and those that have a restoration-oriented focus.
Grief is not a passive process—we engage in grief through the investment of energy and emotional resources. Loss-oriented activities include activities like looking at photos of the person you’re mourning, like family photos from prior holiday events. Loss-oriented events might include actively seeking out reminders of your loved one, such as going to places you went together or watching movies you had enjoyed together. When dealing with the heartbreak related to a relationship break-up, you may find yourself listening to music that reminds you of your ex, looking at social media posts of you and your ex, or current posts of your ex that do not include you. We are often drawn to things that drive us to experience intense emotions related to a loss. There can be a sweet pleasure in the pain we feel when priming our memories of shared experiences that we can never have again. There’s pleasure in pain and it’s also cathartic to experience the strong emotions that we are stirring up.
On the other hand, we may balance these loss-focused activities with restoration-oriented behaviors. These are activities that allow us to throw ourselves into something that helps minimize our cognitive investment in the loss. These can be busy-work types of activities, such as raking leaves, shoveling snow, cleaning the house, or washing the dishes. Sometimes physical activity can be a balm for the grieving heart. Not every restoration-focused activity needs to be solo—spending time with people who care about us and help distract us from the grief for a bit can be healing. Having a laugh can be a great way to cope with our loss physically and mentally. Mourning doesn’t follow just one path, but grief should never be seen as an endpoint in itself—we may work through grief and carry our grief with us somewhere in our hearts, but grief is not a destination.
Tips to Cope with Your Own Grief
- Allow yourself space to acknowledge any losses, despair, or hurt you are feeling. Don’t pretend your feelings do not matter—they do. And they will do more harm to your well-being if you don’t acknowledge they exist.
- Don’t isolate yourself from others. Social connection has great healing power.
- Share your feelings with others who care about you—make it “okay” for you and for them to talk about the person who’s no longer there.
- Create a special new ritual that honors the person who is no longer there. Light a special candle and offer a silent or spoken tribute to this person.
- Choose a special recipe that was always a favorite and prepare it each year. These activities mark the joy that person brought to you and let you honor their memory in meaningful ways.
- Seek professional help if you feel overwhelmed and unable to manage on your own. Don’t turn to unhealthy self-soothing behaviors such as alcohol, overeating, or other risky behaviors.
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Tips to Help Someone Else Manage Their Grief
- Be present for this person—even if you don’t know the right words to say, your supportive presence will be enough.
- Rather than ask a generic “How can I help?” offer specific acts of assistance— “Who do you need me to call?” “I’m picking up dinner—would you prefer pizza or fried chicken?” “I’m stopping by the grocery store on my way in from work today. What do you need me to pick up for you?” “Why don’t I pick up the kids from school this week? Let me know if you’d like me to set a place for you and your child for dinner at my house.”
- Don’t make judgmental comments about how grief “should” look. Everyone’s grief is going to be different—we all mourn loss, but in our own unique way.
- Don’t forget about this person in two months or six months. Continue to reach out and include them in events—it can be especially painful for widows and widowers to have their entire social circles close them out once they have lost their partner. If couples’ activities don’t encourage their inclusion, reach out for individual opportunities to get together.
- Invite this person to talk about the person they’ve lost—don’t assume that avoiding the topic makes the loss any easier for the person to bear. Be the person who allows them to be vulnerable to talk about their loss.”
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18) Ascension Presents: Father Mike Schmitz | |
You CAN Quit Porn. Here’s How.
This is not the first video on Ascension Presents about how to overcome an addiction to pornography, but it might be one of the simplest and most actionable.
Since 2000, Covenant Eyes has been a leader in the online accountability space. They are the #1 app for helping people find freedom from pornography. Their accountability software monitors images on device screens and sends a report to a trusted friend (ally) who holds you accountable for both your online and offline choices.
Today, Fr. Mike invites you to consider whether it might be helpful for you to make this the next step towards freedom for you or someone you love.
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19) Words on the Word: December 17, 2023 - Constant Prayer
Life’s biggest lessons can sometimes be taught, in a sense, seemingly by accident.
Consider the circumstances surrounding the tragic death last summer of a beloved 23-year-old social studies teacher in Fraser. According to a recent story in The Detroit News, the young man was struck and killed in June while changing a flat tire on the side of I-94.
According to the story, the driver of the car that hit the teacher has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and faces sentencing early next month.
The article provided details on scholarships that had been established by the family of the teacher, who himself was a graduate of Fraser High School, “in the hopes of continuing the (man’s) legacy of teaching and kindness.”
It’s an unfortunate story, to be sure. But it also can help in understanding St. Paul’s admonition to be in constant prayer. For the man’s family, prayer can lead to peace and the inspiration to establish the scholarships. For the driver of the car that struck the teacher, prayer can perhaps lead to an understanding of justice and redemption. For scholarship recipients, prayer can help foster a sense of gratitude. And for other observers of the story’s circumstances, prayer can lead to deeper reflection on the importance of living life in the service of others.
Regardless, we’re called to make prayer the foundation of our lives.
“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing,” St. Paul says in today’s second reading from his first letter to the Thessalonians. “In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good. Refrain from every kind of evil.”
Christmas is a week away. Do we pray relentlessly, without ever stopping, in all of life’s circumstances?
© 2023, Words on the Word
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We have a number of parishioners who are already using the app and loving it (my mom being one of them and she is on the app most of the day). Great for praying alone or together with your spouse/family, Hallow truly has something for everyone, no matter what you are going through (see below for their different content categories).
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22) Mass Intentions for the Week: | |
Monday, December 18, 2023, Late Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m., The deceased members of the Calisi Family who died in the month of December
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, Late Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m., Audrey Benedis
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, Late Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m., Kathleen H. Doak
6:00 p.m., Michele DeLeeuw & Kevin Collins
Thursday, December 21, 2023, Late Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m., Esmenia Salomon Silva
Friday, December 22, 2023, Late Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m. Frank & Theresa Lopez
Saturday, December 23, 2023, Vigil for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (Purple)
4:00 p.m., Paul Rothrock, Tommy Schwalm, Bonnie Batche, Steve Wright, Michele DeLeeuw, Helen Fadler and special intentions for the Thomas Family, the J. Champine Family, for Alison Reslow, Pam Haisenleder, Lorraine Jonas, and Linda Frank.
6:00 p.m., Raquel Kosebutzki
Sunday, December 24, 2023, Fourth Sunday in Advent (Purple)
8:00 a.m., For the Intentions for St. Joan of Arc Parishioners
10:00 a.m., Frank Shuder
Sunday, December 24, 2023, Christmas Eve (White)
4:00 p.m., Joan & Helmut Linden, Ralph Marzolino, Marie Champine, George & Sophia Rupinski, Pedro Silva, Charlotte Miller, Jill Miller, Jaclyn Maul, Joseph Paluzzi Sr., the deceased members of the Zaranek, Walters & Gaidis Families, Joe DiTrapani, Grace & Sam Valenti, Lisa Miller, Joseph & Angeline Calus, George J. Bugarin, the deceased members of the Bugarin, Shuder, Labut, Hunsucker and Finn families, for Fran McCarron, Karyn Stellino, Georgiann Kaptur, Timothy McCarthy, Lucile Zelenak, Aldo Cardosi, Michael Cardosi, and special intentions for Natividad Mallare, the Bommarito Bakery Family & Staff, Peggy McCarron, Itzamara Izzard, David & Donna Lawrence, Gary Kowalewski, Joan Kowalewski, Lori Beckier, the Fontecchio Family, Alison Reslow, Lorraine Jonas, Pam Haisenleder and Linda Frank
6:00 p.m., The deceased members of the Rogier & Dettloff Families
10:00 p.m., Sally Cabot
Monday, December 25, 2023, The Nativity of the Lord (White)
8:00 a.m., For the Intentions for St. Joan of Arc Parishioners
10:00 a.m. Stancel Mecha
12:00 p.m., The deceased members of the Allor & Petrella Families, Julian Ross, Joseph & Florence Semany, Charles Semany, Ron Lagodna, John L. & Marguerite Joseph, Roland & Gerry Doak, Mary T. Hobig, Kenneth Choike, Patricia Williams, Jose’ Medina, Rosario Medina, Jeffrey Hardy, Joan Hardy, Dini Hamm, Feliciana Punzalan, Daisy Marie Buenavesta, and special intentions for the Mallare Family, Pam Haisenleder, Alison Reslow, Lorraine Jonas, Linda Frank and for the Priests, Faculty and Staff of St. Joan of Arc
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23) This Week on St. Joan of Arc LIVE: | |
This week's LIVE Stream
Schedule at St. Joan of Arc:
Monday (December 18)
7:00 AM - Mass
12:00 PM - Funeral for Stephanie L. Gryebet
Tuesday (December 19):
7:00 AM - Mass
Wednesday (December 20):
7:00 AM - Mass
6:00 PM - Mass
Thursday (December 21):
7:00 AM- Mass
8:30 AM - Mass
7:00 PM - Holy Hour
Friday (December 22):
7:00 AM - Mass
Saturday (December 23):
4:00 PM - Mass
6:00 PM - Mass
Sunday (December 24):
8:00 AM - Mass
10:00 AM - Mass
4:00 PM - Mass
6:00 PM - Mass
10:00 PM - Mass
Monday (December 25):
8:00 AM - Mass
10:00 AM - Mass
12:00 PM - Mass
Please note that all of our masses and events can be accessed through the ARCHIVE section of our Live stream page if you cannot watch it live!
We also have our own ROKU Channel. Search for "CATHOLIC" in the ROKU channel store, and you will find SJA's channel. A Fire TV Channel is also available.
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24) SJA's Latest Parish Bulletin | |
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for December 17, 2023
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