Dear Friends in Christ,
Here are a few updates from our parish for the week of February 27, 2022.
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As we start the great season of Lent on Wednesday, consider joining us at one of our three masses scheduled for Ash Wednesday. While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, many like to attend mass on this day as a great way to jumpstart their Lenten journey.
Our Mass schedule for Ash Wednesday is as follows:
Masses:
7 AM
12 PM
7 PM
The distribution of ashes will take place DURING MASS and from 10 AM until the start of the 7 PM Mass throughout the day.
The Church will be open for private prayer and reflection beginning at 10 AM until the start of the 7 PM Mass. Handouts with the readings of the day and for private reflection will be available. Visitors will then be able to receive ashes from one of the priests or deacons who will be present.
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2) Ash Wednesday Fasting and Abstinence Obligation: Please remember that Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence. Those who are 14 years old and older are obliged to abstain. The fasting obligation is obligatory for persons age 18 until and including their 59th birthday.
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3) A Reflection on Lenten Fasting:
By Rev. Daniel Merz
In the early Church and, to a lesser extent still today, there were two fasts. There was the “total fast” that preceded all major feasts or sacramental events. The ancient name for this fast was “statio” from the verb “sto, stare” to stand watch, on guard or in vigil. The second fast was a fast of abstinence from certain foods, e.g., meats or fats. This was more an act of self-discipline and self-control. The statio fast was total and a means of watching and waiting…i.e. for something. The fast of abstinence was more general and personal, to help oneself be more disciplined or self-controlled. The total fast is still kept today prior to reception of Holy Communion. Following Holy Communion, the total fast ceases because Jesus had explicitly stated that we don’t fast when the bridegroom is here, in other words, what we’re keeping vigil for has arrived, the wait is over. On the other hand, the fast of abstinence was allowed on Sundays because the continuity of abstinence can be important for it to be effective.
These initial observations, then, teach us that the Eucharist is always the end of a preparation. It is always the fulfillment of an expectation. In the Orthodox Church during Lent, they have Eucharist only on Saturday and Sunday. But because Wednesdays and Fridays are total fast days, those two days are also days for the Communion service (Liturgy of the PreSanctified) which are held in the evening, i.e., after the day of preparation. Fasting is always preparatory.
But how did fasting become such an important means of preparing for the Eucharist and of learning virtue through self-discipline? Christian fasting is revealed in an interdependence between two events in the Bible: the “breaking of the fast” by Adam and Eve; and the “keeping of the fast” by Christ at the beginning of his ministry.
Humanity’s “Fall” away from God and into sin began with eating. God had proclaimed a fast from the fruit of only one tree, the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:17), and Adam and Eve broke it. Fasting is here connected with the very mystery of life and death, of salvation and damnation. Food perpetuates life in this physical world, which is subject to decay and death. But God “created no death.” (Wis. 1:13) Humanity, in Adam and Eve, rejected a life dependent on God alone for one that was dependent rather on “bread alone.” (Dt. 8:3; Mt. 4:4; Lk. 4:4) The whole world was given to man as a kind of food, as a means to life, but “life” is meant as communion with God, not as food. (“Their god is their belly.” Phil. 3:19) The tragedy is not so much that Adam ate food, but that he ate the food for its own sake, “apart” from God and to be independent of Him. Believing that food had life in itself and thus he could be “like God.” And he put his faith in food. This kind of existence seems to be built on the principle that man does indeed live “by bread alone.”
Christ, however, is the new Adam. At the beginning of his ministry in the Gospel of Matthew, we read, “When He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He became hungry.” Hunger is that state in which we realize our dependence on something else—when we face the ultimate question: “on what does my life depend?” Satan tempted both Adam and Christ, saying: Eat, for your hunger is proof that you depend entirely on food, that your life is in food. Adam believed and ate. Christ said, “Man does NOT live by bread alone.” (Mt. 4:4; Lk. 4:4) This liberates us from total dependence on food, on matter, on the world. Thus, for the Christian, fasting is the only means by which man recovers his true spiritual nature.
In order for fasting to be effective, then, the spirit must be a part of it. Christian fasting is not concerned with losing weight. It is a matter of prayer and the spirit. And because of that, because it is truly a place of the spirit, true fasting may well lead to temptation, and weakness and doubt and irritation.
In other words, it will be a real fight between good and evil, and very likely we shall fail many times in these battles. But the very discovery of the Christian life as “fight” and “effort” is an essential aspect of fasting.
Christian tradition can name at least seven reasons for fasting:
1. From the beginning, God commanded some fasting, and sin entered into the world because Adam and Eve broke the fast.
2. For the Christian, fasting is ultimately about fasting from sin.
3. Fasting reveals our dependence on God and not the resources of this world.
4. Fasting is an ancient way of preparing for the Eucharist—the truest of foods.
5. Fasting is preparation for baptism (and all the sacraments)—for the reception of grace.
6. Fasting is a means of saving resources to give to the poor.
7. Fasting is a means of self-discipline, chastity, and the restraining of the appetites.
This article draws in part on the writings of Alexander Schmemann, “Notes in Liturgical Theology,” St. Vladimir’s Seminary Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 1, Winter 1959, pp. 2-9.
Rev. Daniel Merz is a former Associate Director of the USCCB Divine Worship office.
This article was originally published on usccb.org.
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4) Preparing for Lent by Father Mike Schmitz |
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In this video, Fr. Mike explains how prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of a spiritually fruitful Lent. He then challenges us to try new ways to exercise these Lenten practices, sharing several simple strategies for drawing closer to God during this holy season. |
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5) SAVE THE DATES: March 8, 15, and 22 at 7 PM: A Program on the Shroud of Turin at SJA both In-Person and Online |
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The program will be available on our on-demand archives too after the initial airing so you do not need to watch it on Tuesday nights.
We will be streaming this program as we do our masses so it will be easily accessible from our normal streaming page. Information will be posted on the home page of our parish website next weekend.
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6) This Sunday's Readings - February 27, 2022 |
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7) What Happened to Jeff Cavins Sunday Reflection Series? |
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Jeff Cavins Sunday reflection series will return with the First Sunday of Lent. When he recorded the Year C series, Lent had already begun, so there is a lapse in recordings for the early part of Ordinary Time. |
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8) Bishop Barron's Reflection for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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There are a lot of people claiming to be spiritual gurus, teachers, and guides today. But is the person to whom you’ve entrusted your life spiritually blind? Whom are you going to follow, and why? Toward the end of Luke’s Sermon on the Plain, Jesus—the definitive spiritual guide—offers us important lessons that help us discern our spiritual guides. |
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9) Grow+Go for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Grow+Go, content is designed to help you understand what it means to be an evangelizing disciple of Christ. Using the Sunday Scriptures as the basis for reflection, Grow+Go offers insight into how we can all more fully GROW as disciples and then GO evangelize, fulfilling Christ's Great Commission to "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19) The concept behind the weekly series is to make discipleship and evangelization simple, concrete, and relatable.
Click on the button or image below to download a PDF copy of this Sunday's Grow+Go.
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10) Giving to SJA:
I'm truly grateful for all of your support of SJA during this pandemic. 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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11) This Week's Edition of TALLer Tales |
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Out of the Mouth of Children: Since COVID, our baptism celebrations have changed in that we no longer do group baptisms once a month. While those monthly celebrations “took care of things,” they were rather impersonal. Now, all of our baptisms are individual celebrations, in that only one family is present at a time. We can do this because of the number of priests and deacons assigned to SJA.
Most of our baptisms happen on Saturday afternoons (and we generally have two or three each Saturday afternoon), with a few celebrations taking place on weeknights. As a result, each family gets more attention, and we can engage them in the celebration much more than before.
We really do go out of our way to make these celebrations very personal. For example, the baptismal garment given to the child as part of the ritual is embroidered with the child’s name and baptism date. Maria Krzesowski and Debbie Bigham make this keepsake for each child being baptized. Then, given all that we do with our video ministry, the video of that baptism celebration is just for that one child.
Whenever I preside at a baptism, I use the homily as an opportunity to do some teaching. As part of my methodology, I throw out a series of questions to those in attendance. If the one being baptized has any little siblings, I’ll usually start by asking them what the big deal is and why they’re in Church. As you can imagine, I get some pretty interesting responses.
This past weekend, I presided at the baptism of little Sawyer Elizabeth Bechard. Little Sawyer has an older brother, Llewyn, who I also baptized. Llewyn is two months shy of 3 years old. After the proclamation of the Gospel, I asked Llewyn why we were in Church. Llewyn offered an answer that was too quiet for me to hear, but his parents and those immediately around him started to laugh … and laugh a lot. So, I repeated the questions, “Why are we here; do you know?” Llewyn blurted out (with a TON of excitement), “Because of IRONMAN. He was at my home. I let out a big “WOW,” and then I asked, “What was he doing?” Llewyn was quick with his response about his favorite Marvel superhero, “He was eating all the bad guys!” It took everything I had not to laugh. Knowing I had to win little Llewyn over and share in his excitement, I immediately made the analogy that Jesus was the ULTIMATE Ironman because we were there to celebrate Jesus getting rid of the ultimate bad guy, the devil himself. Little Llewyn seemed to buy into my analogy and listened for a bit. But I have to admit I was happy I came up with that analogy so quickly. I’m usually not THAT quick with my comebacks. On many occasions, I’ll get a child who will say they’re not sure why they’re in Church, but they’ll know there’s a cake or some big food fest waiting for them afterward. Below you will find the 2-minute clip of the baptism and my exchange with little Llewyn.
Jesus as the Ultimate Ironman! Hmmm. I wonder what my theology professors would say? But as I think about it, we’d probably have to bring little Llewyn back to help explain Ironman to them! It’s such a complicated world.
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Ash Wednesday: This coming Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, we follow our holy day mass schedule (except for the vigil mass) because so many people like to begin their Lenten journey with the celebration of Mass. Our mass schedule on Ash Wednesday will be 7:00 a.m., 12 Noon, and 7:00 p.m. Distribution of ashes will take place during each of these liturgies as well as throughout the day.
Pease remember that Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence. Those who are 14 years old and older are obliged to abstain. The fasting obligation is obligatory for persons age 18 until and including their 59th birthday.
Concerning fasting, here’s a blurb from one of my favorite Catholic websites, bustedhalo.com: “The Catholic Church, our Mother, His Body on earth, is a very wise mother. She knows we aren’t perfect. She knows we struggle. In her wisdom, she asks very little of us when it comes to fasting. The Church officially lays out for the rest of us mortals the minimum requirements that to fast one must be between the ages of 18 and 59 (inclusive) and that fasting involves taking only three meals a day. I guess Taco Bell’s ‘Fourth Meal’ is out. Those three, by the way, should include no meat and that two of the meals together not equal the size of one full meal…. Most of us skip meals all the time. I think it’s only when discipline is attached that we really feel the pinch. This is part of the big picture. We should feel a pinch. Remember, we’re giving of ourselves. The Church also asks those of us over the age of 14 to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (and to perform some penitential act of sacrifice on all other Fridays). God, when does it end?! Trust me, it’s not as hard as we make it to be.”
Lenten Resolutions: Have you decided on any Lenten resolutions yet? Lent gives us concrete time to step back and set some spiritual priorities in our life. Of course, many people will give up chocolate, ice cream, and the like. But honestly, those practices do little to make us better disciples, nor do they prepare us to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
What are your Lenten resolutions? Here are some suggestions: 1) attend daily Mass more often; 2) spend time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament during Adoration on Thursdays; 3) make more time for prayer or spiritual reading, possibly being faithful to reading the Little Black Book or praying the Liturgy of the Hours; 4) pray the rosary or the Chaplet of Divine Mercy more often; 5) take time to read some of the amazing online Lenten resources that are available (ewtn.org, osv.com, franciscanmedia.org, avemariaradio.net, sacredspace.ie, liturgy.slu.edu, to name a few). And there are plenty of apps for your phone or iPad / tablet to consider: Hallow, Formed, The Chosen, The Magnificat Lenten Companion, iMissal, iBreviary, and Laudate are always favorite apps. There is also the Stations of the Cross app from Ave Maria Press, the 3 Minute Retreat app, the Rosary app, the Pray as You Go app, to name a few. Consider having reflections sent to your inbox with Bishop Barron’s Daily Lenten Reflections (lentreflections.com). You could also explore many of the phenomenal videos available on Formed.org (remember, we have a parish subscription to formed.org, so there’s no charge to you). There’s certainly no shortage of material on the internet to help us with our Lenten journey. We just have to decide what we will do … and stick to it! Happy Lent!
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Enjoy the week.
Know of my prayers.
In Christ,
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12) Tire Tracks in the d’Arc |
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Dust and Ashes:
Somehow, we have already almost arrived at the season of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday this week. Far from a time of gloom and darkness, Lent is a time for reflection, renewal and the chance for growth and new beginnings. It’s also a time to be honest with ourselves: “Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows.” (Galatians 6: 7) In other words, whatever needs to change in us, that we may try to hide from others, God is not fooled.
The wearing of ashes remains a popular Catholic devotion. Ashes are equivalent to the dust and clay of human flesh. (Genesis 2:7)
Abraham told God, “I am but dust and ashes,” (Genesis 18:27) a reference to his human mortality. Jeremiah described death as a “valley of corpses and ashes.” (Jeremiah 31:40)
When the prophet Daniel clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes, it was a sign of the people’s contrition for their rebellion, wickedness and treachery (Daniel 9:3).
When Jonah warned the Ninevites that God planned to destroy their city because of their corruption and depravity, the people covered themselves with sackcloth and ashes as a sign of their intention to turn from their evil ways (Jonah 3:6,10).
Ashes are an ominous sign, and we use them on Ash Wednesday to remind ourselves of our own inevitable deaths. Death may come sooner, or it may come later, but it will surely come. Many of the saints would repeat, “Remember your death,” meaning that we must be mindful of how we are living now, with a view to being ready for the eternity to follow.
Ashes are a plea to God for mercy and compassion, pardon and forgiveness. Moreover, wearing ashes is a public admission of guilt, an expression of sorrow for sins that we have committed, a promise to reform and a pledge to resist temptation in the future.
We too are sinners. When we come forward to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, we are saying publicly that we are sorry for our sins, and that we want to use the season of Lent to correct our faults, purify our hearts, control our desires and grow in holiness so we will be prepared to celebrate Easter with great joy. That’s what the ashes testify to…. but then we must go and actually do that! It’s not enough to “do the Catholic thing” and get ashes, but have no desire to change.
…wearing ashes is a public admission of guilt, an expression of sorrow for sins that we have committed, a promise to reform and a pledge to resist temptation in the future.
Today’s gospel teaches us how “otherly” is the mind and the expectation of Jesus for his followers. “Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.” There will be no reward from God for those whose faith is a superficial image created for others to see.
Frequently, people come to the Sacrament of Confession and begin to list all their good deeds and pious acts. Maybe they are trying to lead into confessing their sins, but let’s call a spade a spade; we are all sinners. We would be nothing, but for the grace of God. God knows this. And by His infinite mercy, He’s not done with us yet. What an amazing, healing experience it can be to admit our guilt before Him, to accept His grace and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to simple begin again. When we’ve already admitted to the world publicly that we are sinful, broken people by wearing ashes on our foreheads, doing this privately, under the seal of confession… now that should be easy!
Lent can be transformative, but it takes commitment, it takes effort and it takes the desire to grow—to know God in a new and deeper way when we arrive at Easter Sunday, resurrected from our old lives and planted firmly in the new.
The Prodigal Son: Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) is perhaps the best known of all His parables. It is an almost inexhaustible lesson in forgiveness and the mercy of God. I have always been fascinated by this piece of scripture and just how much it contains. We will hear this Gospel on the 4th Sunday in Lent (March 27th) but it occurs to me that it is very difficult to give a full accounting of the message it contains in a 10 minute homily. A good understanding of the parable requires some understanding of the culture of the day. For that reason, I want to highlight a future attraction—a one evening study of this parable that I will present in Church on Wednesday, March 23rd, just a few days before we hear it at Mass. This program, “The Prodigal Son in Scripture and Art” will be held in Church at 7pm.
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I’m excited to present this program to you and really hope it will help those attending to get even more out of the gospel this Lent.
Spring...oh yes it is!: Yup! I told you it was Spring. I know, some of you questioned my thinking here. But now I have solid grounds for making this claim. And it’s not just that on Monday we box-up February and put it back on the shelf until next year. I know people will tell you that Spring officially begins March 20th…. BUT… the first official day of Spring is not the same as the first day of Meteorological Spring. Meteorological seasons begin at the start of the month. So Spring begins March 1st and runs for three complete months, ending May 31st.
Meteorologists calculate the seasons this way, in 3-complete month blocks to make it easier to record and compare seasonal statistics… And I like it!! So, the first day of Spring this year will fall on Fat Tuesday, before we even reach Lent. So pour yourself a nice iced glass of milk and a Paczki, sit out on the patio and enjoy the smell of melting snow. To all the nay-sayers, Happy Spring!
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You are in my prayers this Spring week.
Fr. Andrew
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13) Ascension Presents: Father Mike Schmitz |
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When Attending Mass Virtually
Just Doesn’t Cut It
“It’s time to stop watching and start worshiping.” – Fr. Mike
Today, Fr. Mike continues part two of his series on worshipping God each Sunday at Mass and why our Sunday obligation is more about our relationship with a loving Father than a rule of Church law alone.
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14) Words on the Word: February 27, 2022 - Lucky Day
Depending on one’s perspective, it may be the luck of the Irish, or it may be that the Omicron variant is truly beginning to wane, or that folks are just tired of the pandemic overall.
Or some combination of all those things.
Regardless, it was nice to read a couple weeks ago in The Detroit News that the annual Corktown St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest of its kind in the country – and which dates back more than six decades – is finally back after a two-year Covid-induced absence.
“We’re thrilled to be back and know this year’s event will be better than ever with all of the positive momentum in Corktown for everyone who lives, works and spends time there,” one of the event’s officers said in a press release.
The News story noted that the event typically draws between 80,000 and 100,000 people.
All of them, no doubt, regardless of nationality, are looking forward to being Irish for a day.
More importantly, they’re very likely looking forward to what the event portends in terms of a return to some sense of normalcy.
“The St. Patrick’s Parade has brought together people of all cultures and nationalities in Metro Detroit to celebrate Irish culture and make lasting memories,” the event’s grand marshal said in the press release.
And for all of that, we can give heartfelt thanks to God.
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High,” we pray in today’s responsorial psalm. “To proclaim your kindness at dawn and your faithfulness throughout the night.
“Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.”
Indeed, God is good. All the time! Let the parade commence!
© 2022, Words on the Word
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15) Vocations Evening Prayer and Dinner with Archbishop Vigneron |
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Do you know of someone that might be thinking of a priestly vocation? If so, ask them to consider attending the March 23, 2022, evening prayer and dinner with Archbishop Vigneron. Click on the image below for further details. |
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16) The Bible in a Year Podcast by Father Mike Schmitz |
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If you’ve struggled to read the Bible, this podcast is for you.
Ascension’s Bible in a Year Podcast, hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz and featuring Jeff Cavins, guides Catholics through the Bible in 365 daily episodes.
Each 20-25 minute episode includes:
- two to three scripture readings
- a reflection from Fr. Mike Schmitz
- and guided prayer to help you hear God’s voice in his Word.
Unlike any other Bible podcast, Ascension’s Bible in a Year Podcast for Catholics follows a reading plan inspired by the Great Adventure Bible Timeline® learning system, a groundbreaking approach to understanding Salvation History developed by renowned Catholic Bible teacher Jeff Cavins.
Tune in and live your daily life through the lens of God’s word!
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17) FORMED Pick of the Week: |
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Our parish has a subscription to FORMED, a premier online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even cartoons for our children. FORMED has content from over 60 apostolates, including Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, and the Knights of Columbus, with material that is professionally produced, engaging, and solid in its catechism. Best of all, this material is free to you because of our parish subscription.
You have easy access to all of the material on FORMED to support your own faith journey and that of your family members.
You can enjoy FORMED on your computer or on your television with an inexpensive Roku device or Apple TV. You can even listen on your phone as you commute to work or do chores.
To gain access to all of FORMED’s content, follow these simple steps:
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Go to https://signup.formed.org/
- Enter our parish’s zip code 48080 or enter St. Joan of Arc
- Enter your name and your email address
That’s it! You’re in. Now you can get the free FORMED app for your phone by searching FORMED Catholic in your app store.
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Are you looking for a one-stop app for prayer and meditation? Look no further than Hallow. Hallow is an awesome prayer app. Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that helps users deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided contemplative prayer sessions. The app launched 2 years ago and is already the #1 Catholic app in the world.
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).
Hallow is free to download and has tons of permanently free content, as well as a premium subscription, Hallow Plus.
To get started, simply click the button above/below to activate your free account on the Hallow website. Make sure to select “Sign Up with Email” when registering. For step-by-step instructions, you can visit this process guide. Enter the code stjoanofarcmi to obtain a discount on individual pro plans.
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19) Mass Intentions for the Week: |
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Monday, February 28, 2022, Weekday
7:00 a.m. Hugo Calisi and Sam & Grace Valenti
Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Weekday
7:00 a.m. Giuseppina Ciccone ad Daniel Voss
Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Ash Wednesday
7:00 a.m. Sue Krolikowski
12:00 p.m. The Intentions of St. Joan of Arc Parishioners
7:00 p.m. George J. Bugarin
Thursday, March 3, 2022, Thursday after Ash Wednesday, Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin
7:00 a.m., Sister Silveria Conte
Friday, March 4, 2022, Friday after Ash Wednesday, Saint Casimir
7:00 a.m., A Special Intention for the Mordovanakis Family
Saturday, March 5, 2022, Vigil Masses, First Sunday of Lent
4:00 p.m., Paul L. Daudlin, the deceased members of the Walsh Family, Sam & Grace Valenti, Gerald Ellar, Ralph Marzolino, Bonnie Batche, Mark Brys, Pasquale & Stella Urso, Gertrude Shaw, the deceased members of the Karam Family, Special Intentions for the Thomas Family, the J. Champine Family, and Prayerful Appreciation for the work of the Priests and Staff of SJA.
6:00 p.m., A Special Intention for the Bradley Family
Sunday March 6, 2022, The First Sunday in Lent (Purple)
8:00 a.m., For the Intentions of Saint Joan of Arc Parishioners
10:00 a.m., Frank J. Adamcik
12:00 p.m., Salvatore Ciaravino, Thomas Blondell, William Kowynia, Carl Rieger, Ann Dams, Frank Burke, and Special Intentions for Katelyn Tomasello and Patrick Driscoll
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20) This Week on St. Joan of Arc LIVE: |
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This week's LIVE Stream
Schedule at St. Joan of Arc:
Monday (February 28):
7:00 AM - Mass
Tuesday (March 1):
7:00 AM - Mass
Wednesday (March 2):
7:00 AM - Mass
8:30 AM - School Mass
12:00 PM - Mass
7:00 PM - Mass
Thursday (March 3):
7:00 AM - Mass
6:00 PM - Holy Hour (Praise and Worship Music)
Friday (March 4):
7:00 AM - Mass
Saturday (March 5):
1:30 PM - Baptism of Leia Diane Phillips
2:30 PM - Baptism of Adalynn Faith Werth
4:00 PM - Mass
6:00 PM - Mass
Sunday (March 6):
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 are not able to 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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21) SJA's Bulletin for Sunday, February 27, 2022 |
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for February 27, 2022
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22) Weekly Bulletin Mailing List |
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