Week of March 16, 2025

1) The Installation of Archbishop Weisenburger - Tuesday at 2 PM

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, Archbishop-designate Edward J. Weisenburger will be installed as the tenth bishop and sixth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit on Tuesday, March 18, at 2:00 p.m.

We invite you to watch the livestream at aod.org, Facebook, or YouTube. In-person attendance is limited to invited guests only.

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2) Archbishop Weisenburger's installation Mass to be full of symbolism, meaning

From Detroit Catholic: DETROIT — The installation of a new archbishop is a celebration unlike any other for an archdiocese.

On March 18, starting at 2 p.m., Archbishop-designate Edward J. Weisenburger will be formally installed as the 10th ordinary and sixth archbishop of Detroit at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

In a liturgy rich with symbolism and tradition, ceremony and prayer, the Church of the Archdiocese of Detroit will formally receive Archbishop Weisenburger, who will thereafter become the new chief shepherd for southeast Michigan’s 900,000 Catholics.

Because Archbishop-designate Weisenburger is already a bishop — he’s served as bishop of Tucson, Arizona, since 2017, and of Salina, Kansas, from 2012-17 — he won’t be “ordained,” but installed in his new episcopal see.

That will happen when Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the papal ambassador to the United States, formally proclaims the apostolic decree signed by Pope Francis, and Archbishop Weisenburger takes his seat for the first time on his cathedra (the bishop’s chair).

The cathedra is where the word “cathedral” comes from — the cathedral being the church in each diocese that houses the bishop’s chair.

“That symbolism goes back centuries, because when he takes the chair in the line of apostolic succession, he then speaks from the chair, and he’s the archbishop,” said Sr. Esther Mary Nickel, RSM, director of sacred worship for the Archdiocese of Detroit, who is coordinating the liturgical aspects of Archbishop Weisenburger’s installation.

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3) Nuncio? Metropolitan? Ordinary? Terms to know during an episcopal transition

From Detroit Catholic: DETROIT — On March 18 at 2 p.m., Archbishop-designate Edward J. Weisenburger will be installed as the sixth archbishop of Detroit.

During a solemn Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the papal nuncio will read a bull signed by the Roman Pontiff, and then Archbishop-designate Weisenburger will accept his crozier, sit on his cathedra, and officially become Detroit’s 10th ordinary and the new metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit.

If the preceding paragraph has you a bit lost, you’re not alone.

Episcopal transitions — in layman’s terms, the arrival of a new bishop — include mention of a lot of terms steeped in Church history, tradition and canon law. But if you’re not a Church scholar, you can still follow along during the transition events next week.

Here are the important terms you’ll hear, and what they mean:

Installation

The official inauguration of ministry for a bishop of a diocese. Because Archbishop-designate Weisenburger is already a bishop — he's served as bishop of Tucson, Arizona, since 2017, and previously as bishop of Salina, Kansas, from 2012-17 — he won't be "ordained" as Detroit's archbishop, but installed. This will happen when the papal nuncio (below) reads the decree from Pope Francis and Archbishop-designate Weisenburger takes his episcopal seat (known as a "cathedra") for the first time at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on March 18.

Papal nuncio

In simple terms, the papal nuncio is the pope’s representative. Usually a cardinal, the papal nuncio is a Vatican diplomat with the rank of ambassador (in this case, the pope's ambassador to the United States). He is responsible for the Holy See’s relations with the Church in the country where he is stationed as well as its diplomatic relations with that country.

The current U.S. papal nuncio is Cardinal Christophe Pierre. During Archbishop-designate Weisenburger’s installation Mass, Cardinal Pierre will read the official decree (known as a “papal bull”) from Pope Francis appointing Archbishop-designate Weisenburger as archbishop of Detroit.

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4) Confession Opportunities During Lent

During the season of Lent, we have scheduled the following confession opportunities:

Mondays: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Wednesdays: 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Saturdays: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Sacrament is celebrated in the Sr. Carol Center; signs with further directions are posted in the Gathering Place.

There will also be two communal penance services in the SERF Vicariate. These are communal penance services with individual confession. These have been scheduled for:

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 1 pm at St. Margaret of Scotland

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7 pm at St. Joan of Arc

As we mentioned at the weekend masses, don't worry if you've forgotten the prayers or how to go to confession. We will guide you through it. And it doesn't matter how long it has been since you've last gone to confession. Just come and experience the Lord's awesome gift of mercy!

From Ascension Presents: Confession is a place of never-ending mercy and forgiveness, and is one of the most beautiful parts of our Catholic faith. But for many, it can also be a very daunting experience, especially if it’s been a long time since your last confession. Whether it’s the first time you’ve gone in a year, or it’s the first time you’ve gone in your life, God is ready and willing to forgive your sins. All we have to do is let him into our hearts.

In the following video, Fr. Mike Schmitz explains how to approach going to confession for the first time in a long time.

From Fr. Casey Cole, OFM

Most Common Problems I See in Confession (and how to fix!)

The sacrament of confession is a graced space. Unfortunately, many people do not utilize the time they have and need better catechesis. I react to a number of problems I see all the time in order to help make it a more fruitful experience.

5) Why Do We Fast? A Catholic Perspective | How to Lent Ep. 3

From FORMED.ORG: Does anyone really like fasting? Probably not many of us...but it's an essential part of our Lenten practice and we know we ought to get better at it! How can we come to a better understanding of fasting? In this episode of How To Lent, join Solenne Santiago, Augustine Institute professors, priests, and religious to learn more about the act of fasting. How does it deepen our spiritual life? Is it just about giving up chocolate? Find out now in this episode! 

6) Help Needed to Bring Communion to the Homebound

We need volunteers to help take holy communion to homebound parishioners. Volunteers will be matched with homebound communicants as availability and schedules allow. Schedules will be flexible to accommodate the needs of volunteers and our homebound parishioners. Volunteers need to meet the archdiocesan requirements for those who volunteer.

If you are interested, please contact Fr. Bob at 586-777-3670 or rvoiland@sjascs.org.

7) High School Youth Group

8) Light in the Spirit

9) Need a Lenten Challenge? Here Are 25 Things to Give Up for Lent in 2025

From Churchpop.com: Lent begins on Wed., March 5, 2025. Have you thought about what you’re doing for Lent?

Here’s a list of challenges for the Lenten season that might help you deeply ponder this season's purpose.                      

1) Sweet treats. 

This one may sound simple, but it's often the hardest to give up. With the rise of the "sweet treat" trend, getting hooked is easy. This Lent, challenge yourself to go beyond just one type of sugary snack and give them all up.  

2) Clean out your closet. 

Lent is a great opportunity to donate to your local charities and a chance for you to make space in your closet and heart for the Lenten season. Plus, it might be the perfect time to let your sister borrow that one shirt of yours she’s been begging to wear.   

 3) Give up Meat throughout Lent.

Instead of waiting to abstain from meat until Friday, try restricting yourself completely from it for 40 days.  

4) Complaining.  

Challenge yourself to do it anyway, without finding excuses. If you want to take the extra step, put a dollar in a jar and donate it to charity every time you fail by the end of Lent.  

5) Wastefulness.  

Whether it's food, garbage, or gas, we tend to waste many resources readily available to us. Let us be mindful of what we use and only take what we need. Try walking or riding a bike to places you usually drive. Think about using reusable bags or containers when storing food or grocery shopping. 

6) Listening to your favorite artist. 

Take a break from listening to artists we might unknowingly idolize. Try listening to something that draws your attention towards Christ and away from those who may hinder growth in your faith.  

7) Oversleeping.

Some days we fall into the habit of waking up at our leisure. This Lent, make a point to set an alarm and be disciplined about waking up at the same time each day. 

8) Spending money on unnecessary items. 

A good trick for Lent might be to delete Apple Pay and the cards in your online wallet. The impulse buying will subside. 

9) Excessive talking.  

Challenge yourself to communicate more effectively by using fewer words. This will open space for others to share thoughts or opinions. This might give you a chance to restrict yourself on using filler words such as “umm" and “like.”  

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10) Operation REACH OUT

11) Women at the Well Retreat

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13) Ascension's Bible and Catechism App

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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.

14) Holy Hour on Thursdays

15) Stations of the Cross

A Transformative Walk with Jesus: How to Pray the Stations of the Cross

From Church Pop:

The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross and the Way of Sorrow (Via Crucis in Latin), detail fourteen different moments on the day Jesus died.

This prayer pilgrimage is a powerful way to grow closer to Jesus at any time of the year, though it is most popular during the Lenten season.

“The cross of Christ, embraced with love, never brings sadness with it, but joy, the joy of being saved and doing a little of what he did on the day of his death.” – Pope Francis

What are the Stations of the Cross?

The Stations of the Cross are commonly prayed during the Lenten season. Tradition holds that Christ died on a Friday at 3 p.m. Because of this, many parishes offer Stations of the Cross services at this time on Fridays during Lent.

However, you can pray the Stations of the Cross at any time of the day, and you’re not limited to Lent when it comes to this devotion to Christ.

Brief Origin of the Stations of the Cross

Tradition holds that after Christ’s Death and Resurrection, the Blessed Mother retraced Jesus’ last day every day.

Over the centuries following Christ’s Resurrection, this practice transformed into what we know as the Stations of the Cross today. To put it simply, the Good News continued to spread, and so did the popularity of following in the footsteps of Christ, either in the Holy Land or with the stations elsewhere.

However, it wasn’t until 1462 that the word “stations” was associated with this pilgrimage, either a replicated one or through the original sites; historians credit William Wey with the term “stations.”

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16) This Sunday's Readings: March 16, 2025 - The Second Sunday of Lent

17) Sunday Reflections by Jeff Cavins

The Second Sunday of Lent

Jeff Cavins reflects on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent:

First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14

Second Reading: Philemon 3:17—4:1

Gospel: Luke 9:28B-36

18) Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

When the Eternal Breaks Through

Friends, our Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent this year is Luke’s account of the Transfiguration. And it opens up something that is marvelous and confounding; there is sort of an aching and a longing associated with this text. It speaks to us of these moments when reality becomes incandescent or transparent to something more—something that lies beyond our ordinary experience.

19) Grow+Go

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 the button or image below to download a PDF copy of this Sunday's Grow+Go.

20) Giving to SJA:

I'm truly grateful for 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.

21) TALLer Tales

Another Goal … VANISHED: Sometimes my eager goals vanish into thin air, much like my Lenten resolutions do every year. I try, I really do, but my failure rate can be pretty high sometimes.

Before surgery, I had this high and lofty goal that while I was just sitting around for a few months recovering, I could 1) get things done that didn’t require movement (like paperwork, programming, and computer projects), and 2) lose some weight! I really thought both could be accomplished. Well, I’m now well beyond the halfway mark, and while the first goal saw some minor action, the second goal of avoiding sweets (only eating fruit and healthy options) never even saw the light of day! What was I supposed to do when a plate of chocolate chip cookies fell into my hands? Pass them along? Absolutely not.

At first, the goal crumbled when I met “Mr. Pain.” Once my pain pump was removed on day five, and the nerves started waking up, something had to quell the pain! If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that pain changes everything. Sure, I’ve had headaches and minor pains before, but I’ve never had sustained pain like this! I never really understood the saying, “Stay ahead of the pain,” until I thought I could do it on my own, only to land in intense pain waiting for the next pill to take effect. It was a humbling life lesson.

While it was easy to blame “Mr. Pain” for my lack of willpower, once the pain subsided (about three weeks ago), I figured I could try my lofty goals again. But no. I just kept eating. And when you’re wearing baggy gym pants that work around a cast and avoid stepping on the scale, you don’t notice the extra pounds creeping up. One day, I tried stepping on the scale—with one foot. Before I lost my balance and nearly fell, I caught a glimpse of a number that made me scream loud enough for cars on Mack to hear.

Honestly, all I’ve been doing is eating. Just the other day, during a family Zoom call, someone asked about dinner. Embarrassed but honest, I had to admit I ate the rest of Debbie’s Chicken Corn Chowder, the last FOUR slices of Barb's Irish Soda Bread, two of MacKenzie’s Chocolate Chip Cookies, and probably the last four of the 12 Timbits Fr. Rich had dropped off that morning. After flashing all the empty containers, I got the classic “MICHAEL!” from my mom and sister Jackie. I just shrugged and laughed.

But it must be showing. Case in point—with my downtown job, I often need to record interviews. One interview happened without me, and later I had to process it through my AI transcription service. During the interview, the speaker (we’ll call him Father Tim) said, “I know. He’s tall, big, and all that extra weight—that’s got to be hard on his ankles.” Honestly? He’s not wrong. One of my doctors said every pound of weight is the equivalent of ten pounds of pressure on your feet and ankles.

Now, where did those chocolate chip cookies go? I think I saved the last one for tonight! There will be more tomorrow. I’ve got all summer to lose weight!

Some Advice from a Parishioner: At least once a year I publish the text from an anonymous letter I received in 2005 shortly after the First Sunday of Lent. The scripture readings each First Sunday of Lent tell the story of Jesus being led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by Satan. The letter offers timeless advice, and it warrants being reprinted frequently. Usually, I toss anonymous letters right away, but this one escaped that fatal ending. By God’s grace, this letter has touched the hearts of many people at SJA and beyond (you would be amazed how many times I’m asked for a copy of it). I encourage you to keep a copy AND to pass a copy around to your family and friends. If you want a copy of the letter, I have posted a PDF copy of it on the homepage of our parish website.

“Fr. Bugarin, I was very moved by your homily on Sunday, February 13, 2005, regarding Hell, Satan, and the response of faithful people to temptation. I am the father of an adult son and daughter, and it pains me to think of the mistakes my wife and I made in raising our children. We thought we had a clever, well thought out solution to the dangers and evils of the world, but instead we were victims of our over estimation of our own perceived abilities and power. In so doing we neglected the saving power and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the intercessory power of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“Knowing the evils and temptations of our world, my wife and I sought to shield our children through endless activity. Like many other parents, we got our son involved in hockey and our daughter in dance; our goal was to keep our children busy and thus not give them a chance to get in trouble. However, I now realize that in engaging in a futile attempt to shield our children from battle with the Devil we were instead merely failing to equip our children for their inevitable battles with Satan. We attempted a human solution to a spiritual problem, and our human limitations and inadequacies resulted in failure. We failed to fill our children with Christ, and instead left a vacuum too easily exploited by Satan.

“In focusing our children on endless activity we created selfish, self-centered children. By failing to involve them in Catholic charitable works we taught them to believe they were the centers of their own universes. We replaced rosaries, adoration and bible study with ice time, games and recitals. We missed Sunday masses for tournaments and catechism for performances, and we rationalized it by asserting that it was ‘for the best.’ How wrong we were.

“Today, both of our children have left the Church. Our daughter is living with a man and has had an abortion; our son has experimented with drugs and regards the Church with contempt and cynicism. Our first priority should have been to pass on the faith and to teach trust in the Lord; instead, we relied on our human intellect and put our faith in schemes of this world.

“If I could only go back in time I’d make every Sunday mass as a family, lead my family in a weekly rosary, take my children to pray in front of an abortion clinic, lead them in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and help them volunteer at a soup kitchen. For despite our best efforts and intentions there still were times my children were alone and lonely, tired and weak, hungry and desirous. I failed to anticipate and prepare my children for those inevitable times of temptation, and the Devil had been patiently waiting.

“Father, please print my letter in the church paper. If it will serve as a warning to at least one family it may help them to avoid the pain and regret my wife and I have experienced. An Anonymous St. Joan of Arc Parishioner.”

Enjoy the week. HKnow of my prayers!

In Christ,

gmb@sjascs.org

22) Voiland's View

This week, I would like to revisit my bulletin article from last week. In it, I feel that I used far too many words in an attempt to make a rather simple point. In the wordiness of that article, I think the basic message I was trying to relate may have been lost. So, I’ll start here with as tight a restatement as I can, of the idea I was trying to relate in that article: To live a truly moral life, we must strive to pay constant attention to doing the right thing – without interruption. I know that “constantly” and “without interruption” mean the same thing. But I repeat it because constancy is critical to moral success. That was the whole point of the article: moral living is a full-time job.

What I presented in much of last week’s article just expanded on my core argument for constant moral action. I spent much time explaining how we try to avoid constant moral living. I suggested that we intentionally compartmentalize our lives so that we can escape from thinking about everything in moral terms. For instance, if we think family life and church life (where we learn about morality) are separate categories, then we have an excuse to not mix the two together. We can put on our “religion hat” one minute, then switch it out for our “family hat” the next. As a result, we rationalize that Christ-like love, which we learn about in our Catholic religion, doesn’t have to apply to strained family relationships. Furthermore, if career and church are split into different compartments in our lives, morals and business don’t have to mix either. The bottom line in business will be profit and efficiency instead of honesty and justice. The internal conflict that results from splitting apart aspects of our lives is like leaving Mass on Sunday, only to cuss out the rest of our fellow parishioners as everyone exits the crowded parking lot. There is a complete disconnect between the moral life and whatever else we consider to be “life as usual.”

My further point, last week, was that we won’t make serious progress in our moral life if we continually bounce back and forth between a life of virtue and a life of vice. The progress we make by living virtuously can be easily erased by a fall back into sin. A lot of goodness can be swallowed up by just a little bit of potent evil. We need to be relentless in living right. We don’t want to give up any ground we have conquered in our spiritual battles. It takes too much of a toll when we backtrack.

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Addendum: Witnessing heroic virtue should give us a much deeper appreciation of Saints, particularly young Saints, who maintained their goodness and purity from early on in life. Instead of being jealous or hostile toward people who have led consistently ‘good’ lives from their early years, we should be appreciative and admire them. The world often derides and makes fun of people who are simple and innocent. We should not join in with such ridicule. The book of Wisdom speaks about “the just man, though he die early . . . having become perfect in a short while, he reached the fullness of a long career, for his soul was pleasing to the Lord, therefore he sped him out of the midst of wickedness” (7, 13-14). 

It seems that this may be what happens with young people who die far too early in our estimation, but who have actually found favor with God.

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A Request: Would you consider being a Eucharistic Minister to the homebound? 

We will be rolling out this ministry soon. A number of our elderly St. Joan parishioners are unable to come to church and sorely miss receiving Jesus in Holy Communion. A few generous volunteers have come forward, but we need more. There is a notice elsewhere in this bulletin explaining how to volunteer. Please pray about possibly offering your time for this important ministry.

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LASTLY, a parishioner gave me this delightful image of Lent that you may find inspiring:

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome aboard Flight LENT 2025, with a final destination of Easter Sunday!

This 40-day journey will be one of reflection, prayer, and renewal. Please fasten your faith, secure your sacrifices, and let go of all unnecessary baggage.

In-flight services will not include meat or dairy, but we will be serving unlimited supply of grace, mercy, and spiritual nourishment. Turbulence may occur, but trust the Captain – He knows the way.

Thank you for choosing Repentance Airlines. We wish you a blessed and transformative journey. 

See you at the Resurrection Gate!

Happy Lenten Travels,

Fr. Bob

rvoiland@sjascs.org

23) Ascension Presents: Father Mike Schmitz

When Crude Language Becomes Sinful

Do you struggle with taking the Lord’s name in vain or with cussing? Are you trying to avoid cussing entirely, but are still saying something crude? 

Today, Fr. Mike shares the distinction between the words we use regarding foul language. Because our words reveal our hearts, our words matter greatly.

24) Words on the Word: March 16, 2025 - On the Mountain

Fame is fickle and, alas, fortune is fleeting.

Headlines were made a few weeks ago when the S&P 500, a bellwether for the overall health of the stock market, slipped from two consecutive days of record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite indices also slipped.

All three drop-offs, according to reports, were triggered by a well-known national retailer forecasting lower-than-anticipated profit expectations.

Now, to be sure, the ups and downs of the stock market are normal, expected and, from a certain vantage point, quite fun to watch. 

That said, seeing a proverbial mountaintop of valuations, and then retreating, also can be disappointing. Such is the world in which we live. It’s against that backdrop that today’s gospel passage resonates so strongly.

“Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray,” St. Luke writes. “While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.” 

The mountaintops of this world – be they literal, physical mountaintops, or figurative pinnacles such as fame, fortune, honor, success, and comfort – are splendid. But they always fall short. The transcendence of Jesus’ victory on the cross, by contrast, never fades, never wanes, and never falls short. And it was done, we know, for each and every one of us.

“Our citizenship is in heaven,” St. Paul writes to the Philippians in today’s second reading. “And from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself.”

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25) This WEEK on FORMED:

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26) 52 Stories: Good News from Spirit Juice Studios

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Coaching for Christ

After 27 years as the head football coach at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Bruce Scifres retired from coaching in the spring of 2017 to become the Executive Director of the Catholic Youth Organization of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Bruce believes that now more than ever, coaches are a huge key to youth development and, in turn, play a substantial role in the future of our country. Because of this, he is highly passionate about developing “transformational” coaches who will make a real impact in the lives of the young.

27) Hallow App:

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.

28) Mass Intentions for the Week:

Monday, March 17, 2025, Lenten Weekday; Saint Patrick, Bishop (Purple) 

7:00 am: Aniello Mazella

Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Lenten Weekday; Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Purple)

7:00 am: Special Intention for Peg & Jack Shaughnessy

Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (White) 

7:00 am: Angeline Calus

6:00 pm: Concetta (Tina) Calisi

Thursday, March 20, 2025, Lenten Weekday (Purple) 

7:00 am: George J. Bugarin

Friday, March 21, 2025, Lenten Weekday (Purple)

7:00 am: Special Intention for Joe Schotthoefer

Saturday, March 22, 2025, Vigil for the Third Sunday in Lent (Purple)

4:00 pm: Doreen Saur, Pierre Zaranek, Lewis & Charlotte McQuillan, Bonnie Batche, Terri Smigels, Helen Mastay, Joseph Snyder, for the living and deceased members of the J. Champine Family, Special Intention for the Thomas Family and for Nick & Ann Marie Cantrell

6:00 pm: Raymond Strussione

Sunday, March 23, 2025, Third Sunday of Lent (Purple)

8:00 am: The Intentions of SJA Parishioners

10:00 am: Frank Seleno

12:00 pm: Joseph Paluzzi Jr., George J. Bugarin, Thomas Sloan, and Special Intentions for Christina McGuckin and for Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron.

29) This Week on St. Joan of Arc LIVE:

This week's LIVE Stream

Schedule at St. Joan of Arc:

Monday (March 17)

7:00 AM - Mass

10:00 AM - Funeral for Dr. Ralph Paonessa (Read Obituary HERE)

Tuesday (March 18):

7:00 AM - Mass

10:00 AM - Funeral for Colleene Stackpoole (Read Obituary HERE)

Wednesday (March 19):

7:00 AM - Mass

6:00 PM - Mass

Thursday (March 20):

7:00 AM - Mass

7:00 PM - Holy Hour



Friday (March 21):

7:00 AM - Mass

10:00 AM - Funeral for Robert Peters (Read Obituary HERE)

7:00 PM - Stations of the Cross

Saturday (March 22):

10:00 AM - Funeral for Frank Sosnowski (Read Obituary HERE)

12:30 PM - Baptism of Amelia J. Allen

1:30 PM - Baptism of Sofia Ann Martz

4:00 PM - Mass

6:00 PM - Mass

Sunday (March 23):

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.

30) SJA's Latest Parish Bulletin

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for March 1, 2025

31) Weekly Bulletin Mailing List

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