Week of September 7, 2025

1) The Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati

Earlier this morning, Pope Leo declared Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati the newest saints of the Catholic Church. Watch here the Mass of Canonization.

Carlo Acutis (1991–2006): a teenager from Milan, passionate about computer science, he used new media to spread the faith and love for the Eucharist. Beatified in 2020, he is a model of digital evangelization. 

Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901–1925): a young man from Turin, sportsman and mountain enthusiast, he stood out for his charity towards the poor and his joyful witness to the Gospel. Beatified in 1990, he is the patron of young people and students. 

2) Who is Carlo Acutis? An Interview with His Mom

From the Chris Stefanick Show: If you have never heard of him, Carlo was born in 1991, and had a profound love of Jesus and the Holy Eucharist. He was a daily Communicant, loved to serve the poor, but also played video games and designed a website documenting Eucharistic miracles and approved Marian apparitions! He died from complications from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, was beatified in 2020, and will be officially canonized as a saint on October 20, 2024. 

Meeting Mrs. Acutis was an unforgettable experience. We discussed how Carlo’s piety and virtue really saved her, what Carlo was like as a child, his love of the Holy Eucharist, what his final months were like, and how it feels to be the mom of a saint. 

Stay tuned to the end, where Mrs. Acutis shares some words of encouragement for parents who have lost children, and a special prayer through Carlo’s intercession to help us grow in love and reverence for the Most Holy Eucharist.

3) God's Influencer - An Animated Video about the Life of St. Carlo Acutis

"Carlo Acutis: God’s Influencer" is a beautifully animated film that brings to life the inspiring story of Carlo Acutis, a modern teenager who used his passion for technology to share the Catholic faith with the world. Through his love for the Eucharist, his kindness to the poor, and his digital catalog of Eucharistic miracles, Carlo showed that holiness is possible—even in the digital age. Perfect for children and families, this film offers a moving and educational experience that celebrates faith, virtue, and the power of using one’s gifts for God.

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4) Things to Know about the Newly Canonized Saints

10 Things to Know About Newly Canonized Pier Giorgio Frassati, the Joyful, 'Smiling Saint'

From ChurchPop.com: Pope Leo XIV canonized Pier Giorgio Frassati on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025!

He was a young Italian Catholic known for his deep faith, care for the poor, and joyful spirit. Frassati was a Third Order Dominican, and his legacy has inspired numerous apostolates around the world.

Saint John Paul II beatified Pier Giorgio Frassati in 1990. During the beatification, he referred to the young saint as the “Man of Eight Beatitudes.”

1) Pier Giorgio Frassati was born on April 6, 1901, in Turin, Italy, to a prominent family. His family was not especially religious.

At his funeral, many of the poor and destitute who attended were surprised to find out that the young man who befriended and helped them was heir to the famous and wealthy Frassati family. Similarly, his family was surprised by the number of homeless and needy patrons attending.

2) He received communion daily, which was a rare practice for laypeople at the time.

“I urge you with all the strength of my soul to approach the Eucharist Table as often as possible. Feed on this Bread of the Angels from which you will draw the strength to fight inner struggles.” - Pier Giorgio Frassati

3) Frassati was a political activist.  

He was a strong advocate against the communist and fascist causes in early 20th-century Italy. 

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Saint Carlo Acutis is an Italian Catholic teenager known for his love for the Eucharist and extraordinary path to holiness.

He lived from May 3, 1991, to Oct. 12, 2006.

Carlo Acutis is unique because he was familiar with modern-day cultural difficulties and opportunities. His story is considered very relatable, especially among young people.

His short life has had a lasting impact on the Church.

Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to his intercession, making way for him to become a saint!

1. Carlo Acutis was born in London but raised in Milan.

2. Although his parents were not especially devout, Carlo developed a love for the Rosary and the Mass from a young age. His witness of faith led to his mother’s conversion.

3. He loved to play sports and video games. He enjoyed things like Pokémon and Super Mario!

4. As a programmer, he built a website promoting Eucharistic miracles.

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5) Saints in Italy

Join Teresa Tomeo on a spiritual journey in Italy! In this free video series, you’ll walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare of Assisi, and Bl. Carlo Acutis. Explore the places where they lived, prayed, and learned to surrender themselves to God. Most importantly we’ll be inspired by their examples to grow stronger in our Catholic faith as we, too, seek to become saints.

As you embark on this pilgrimage, reflect on God’s gifts revealed through the lives of the saints, the beauty of sacred art, and the splendor of magnificent churches and basilicas.

6) Registration for Faith Formation 2025

7) Discover Scouting

8) Walking with Purpose

Monday Morning Class: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Beginning September 22

Beholding Your King

Moderator: Karen Licari

We live in a self-centered culture that all too often leaves us feeling empty and dissatisfied. A fuller view of God and His glory is the perfect antidote, which you will experience in Beholding Your King.

We’ll study King David, select psalms, the temple, and many Old Testament prophets and see the ways in which they all point to the coming King of kings, Jesus Christ. This Bible study is the second part of a two-part series and is ideally completed after Beholding His Glory.

What we’ll discuss:

• Prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament and their effect on people past and present.

• Psalm 23, the most familiar of all the Psalms which has comforted people throughout the centuries.

• God’s steady purpose in both the Old and New Covenants and the promises He kept to all of us.

Monday Evening Class: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Beginning Sept 15

Beholding His Glory

Moderator: Katie Lubera and Frankie Chamberlain

As we study the people and events of the Old Testament, we’ll encounter problems that only Christ will solve, needs that only He will satisfy, and promises that only He can deliver.

Beholding His Glory shows us how all Scripture points us to our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. We’ll learn to recognize and appreciate God’s plan for our own lives, His awe-inspiring majesty, and His desire for personal intimacy with each one of us.

• Learn how our Savior was first revealed in Genesis and how He is the answer to the issues of shame and fear.

• Understand important parallels between the lives of Moses and Jesus, and how they both led their people to freedom.

• Accompany Joseph of the Old Testament on his life journey. The God who proved faithful to Joseph will not disappoint us!

9) Hearts Afire Study and Prayer Ministry

10) CSA 2025 - We Met Our Goal!

With immense gratitude to everyone who contributed to the annual CSA, I am thrilled to announce that we have met our goal, thanks to all who pledged or made a one-time gift to CSA 2025.

As of today, we have received $220,883 in total pledges and one-time gifts.

Of this amount, $177,149 has been paid, leaving $43,734 in outstanding pledges.

We depend on everyone fulfilling their pledges to ensure we meet or even exceed our goal.

Gratefully, any funds raised above our goal will be returned to the parish.

THANK YOU!

11) Why Series: Why Register as a Parishioner?

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13) 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.

14) Holy Hour on Thursdays

15) This Sunday's Readings: September 7, 2025 - The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

16) Sunday Reflections by Jeff Cavins

The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jeff Cavins reflects on the readings for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

First Reading: Wisdom 9:13

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17

Second Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17

Gospel: Luke 14:25-33

17) Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

Are You Ready for Serious Discipleship?

Friends, for this Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, we’re reading from the fourteenth chapter of Luke—and it is very serious spiritual business. A lot of us sinners are satisfied with a low-level spirituality of following the commandments. But in this extraordinary Gospel, Jesus challenges us to move into the upper levels of the spiritual life: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” This is meant to be a kind of shock therapy—a deeply challenging message about what serious discipleship entails.

18) 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.

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19) Giving to SJA

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20) TALLer Tales

Would You PLEASE Go to Bed: A week ago, this past Thursday, my mom celebrated her 84th birthday! Yes, Happy Birthday, Mom! She is still staying at my house as she recovers from her neck surgery and as we await the final repairs needed due to the water damage on her first floor and basement. Issues from a faulty roof replacement job last August caused the damage. With her staying at my house, she’s aware of my comings and goings. It’s never really an issue, EXCEPT when you’re trying to sneak out the day before her birthday to buy flowers and gifts from her kids and grandkids. I’ve never had an experience quite like this: sneaking around to leave the house and then sneaking back in with the goods.

On that Wednesday before her birthday, I still hadn’t made the trek to Costco to buy flowers and pick up her favorite K-Cup coffee. I also needed to stop at the Dollar Store for a balloon, a card, and some gift bags, and then grab one of those new Super Raffle Lottery tickets. After the 6:00 p.m. Mass, I came home, grabbed some dinner, and watched the evening news with her. At 7:35 p.m., I announced that I was heading to Costco to pick up some “things.” She asked what time I’d be back because she wanted to go for a little walk. I told her I wouldn’t be long since Costco closed at 8:00 p.m. (I was wrong—they actually closed at 8:30 p.m.). She looked at her watch, rolled her eyes, and said, “You’d better get going. It’s already 7:35 p.m.”

“Mom, I’ve got plenty of time. It only takes me 12 minutes to get there. I’ll have plenty of time to get what I need before they close.”

“What do you need?” she asked.

“Just some stuff! I’ll be right back,” I replied. I wasn’t about to tell her I was shopping for her birthday.

After my mad dash to Costco, I stopped at the Dollar Tree to grab a balloon, a card, and some gift bags. Then I headed to the Kroger gas station at 9 and Jefferson to get gas and one of those Super Raffle Lottery tickets. When all was said and done, I returned home and told her I was still up for a walk if she wanted to go. She jumped at the chance, understandably, since she’s confined to the upstairs of my house most of the day. We took a little walk around the campus (it was a beautiful evening) and returned home. By this point, I was tired and eager to call it a night, but I really wanted to get her gifts out of my car and into the little sitting/TV room we’d set up on the second floor. However, she ended up watching a few episodes of “Anne with an E” on Netflix.

I putzed around doing a few things, but as it approached 11:00 p.m., I started to get impatient. My mom RARELY stays up that late (she’s usually in bed by 9:30 p.m. to start her prayer routines on the Hallow app). Finally, at 11:00 p.m., I walked into the sitting room and asked, “Are you EVER going to go to bed?” Later, she told me the conversation felt more like an inquisition than a simple question. She couldn’t figure out why I was so concerned about her bedtime since I usually just say goodnight and head to bed myself.

Eventually, I gave up and decided I’d sneak the gifts upstairs the next morning while she was getting ready for Mass. And that’s exactly what I did. As soon as she started her morning routine, I dashed downstairs, grabbed the gifts, and whisked them into the sitting room for her to find later.

When she finally saw the flowers, card, and gift bags, she understood what I had been up to the night before. “I couldn’t figure out for the life of me why you were so concerned about what time I was going to bed. Normally, you could care less,” she said.

“Mom,” I replied, “I felt like a parent waiting for the kids to go to bed on Christmas Eve. I kept grumbling under my breath, ‘Would you JUST go to bed!’”

The Consequences of Living a Busy, Hurried Life (Part 7): Last week, I wrote about how our busyness affects our relationship with God and our connections with family and friends.

This week, I want to focus on the empty promises of a busy schedule. Unfortunately, the world would have us believe that busyness is a sign of success and accomplishment. We use our packed calendars and endless to-do lists as a way to validate our worth and existence. King Solomon, in the Book of Ecclesiastes (2:22-23), poses an interesting question we ought to ponder: “For what profit comes to mortals from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which they toil under the sun? Every day sorrow and grief are their occupation; even at night their hearts are not at rest. This also is vanity.” Isn’t it ironic that his words echo across millennia, challenging us to examine whether our relentless pursuit of productivity truly satisfies the deepest longings of our hearts?

We love to schedule ourselves to the point of exhaustion! And it’s not just adults who do this to themselves; parents do this to their children as well. We don’t need to be THAT busy. Tragically, we have learned to fear silence and the spaces between appointments.

King Solomon understood this sense of emptiness firsthand. Despite achieving wealth, wisdom, and worldly success, he found it all to be vanity. We reach a point where every achievement and milestone only reveals the next mountain to climb. And where does it get us? The spiritual effects of this relentless activity and pursuit of things that ultimately lead nowhere are profound. We spend too much time building our earthly kingdom, forgetting that we are citizens of a heavenly one.

As I wrote in a previous segment, Jesus had a radically different approach to life. He took time to pray. Even though everyone was looking for him, he would go off to deserted places to pray to his Father. He invites us to share in that type of life when he says, “Come to me, all you who labor and find life burdensome, and I will give you rest.” We must accept his invitation to come to him, and he will provide us with the rest we need. We need to anchor our identity in Christ’s love rather than in our performance.

The challenge we face is finding the courage to say no to good things so that we can say yes to the best things, namely, a deeper relationship with Christ and His Kingdom. Only when we deepen that relationship will we find the true and lasting peace that satisfies our very souls.

Enjoy the week. Know of my prayers.

In Christ,

gmb@sjascs.org

21) Voiland's View

This week’s article is prompted by suggestions/complaints/frustrations that a few different parishioners have aired to me. They spoke with or wrote to me in a spirit of charity and concern for their own spiritual well-being and for the good of our parish family. I believe their concerns deserve attention. The two issues they brought up are (1.) talking out loud in church before and after Mass and (2.) manner of dress at Mass. As simple as these matters are, they are complicated to address. The difficulty with addressing these topics is that there are sure to be people who are irritated by them being mentioned – as much as I don’t believe there is reason to be irritated. Yet, some people may take my thoughts as personal criticisms, when they are, in fact, intended to be helpful instruction. Furthermore, serious thought about these behaviors calls for personal self-examination – and critiquing ourselves is not a favorite activity for most folks.

Take first, the matter of talking with others inside the church – more specifically, in the nave of the church. If you’ll recall, a church is split up basically into three parts: sanctuary, nave, and vestibule. In older, traditional church layouts, the three sections were easy to locate: front, middle, and back. The sanctuary in the front of the church is the Holy of Holies, where Jesus resides in the tabernacle and where Jesus is present on the altar during Mass. The nave is where the pews are and where the People of God assemble for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The vestibule is the entryway where the people can get out of the weather before they enter the church proper. Here at St. Joan, our sanctuary is the area that is elevated by steps off of the main floor level. The nave is the area where all the pews are, where the people sit. Our vestibule is the gathering space between Emmaus Hall and the nave.

Conversations within the nave can be problematic. Many folks come to church before Mass to pray in the presence of Jesus in the tabernacle. They come with troubles and joys of the heart which they want to express to God. External noise can be a great distraction to our prayer. For most of us, it’s hard enough to avoid distraction in our prayer even in quiet surroundings. But when our eyes, ears, or other senses are noticeably stimulated, it is tough to stay focused. We can be driven to give up on prayer. This is why many people come to church early – to get away from noise and confusion, to be in a holy place, in the Lord’s presence, to block out the world, and to open up to God before Mass begins. If we get inside church and find it the same as the world outside of church, it can spoil our spirit of prayer pretty quickly.

In a similar but different way, how we dress for Mass also affects the overall spirit of the church environment. Although what we decide to wear is a personal expression of our individuality, it also affects the people around us. What we wear speaks volumes about the thoughts in our heads and the emotion in our hearts. What each of us individually expresses through our attire adds together to make a cumulative statement about the value of what we do at Mass.

To illustrate this point, consider this: If we all came to Mass on a hot summer day and EVERYONE in church (including the priest) was wearing shorts, a tank top, and flip-flops, what do you think the vibe would be like in the place? Would you notice? Would it have any bearing on how you participate at Mass? Where would your attention primarily be focused?

Or how about this: Same summer day, full church, EVERY man is wearing a nice suit and tie, EVERY woman is wearing a stylish dress, priest is wearing his usual garb, and everybody has washed their face, combed their hair, and brushed their teeth. What is the vibe? Would you notice it? Would it have an effect on you? I contend that there will be two very different spirits in the church that will affect us in very different ways.

I further contend that, as most Mass gatherings currently go, we have a mixture of these two spirits in God’s house at the same time. If I could name them, I think one could be called “Laid-back and Chill,” and the other one called “Tuned-in and Proper.” Neither of these vibes is bad in and of itself, but they compete with each other. This is where the distraction factor comes in. This is where a parish member who is seeking to Tune-in will be pulled off course by Laid-back activity. That said, is one of these ways a better way to go? I suggest there is.

To make a good choice, I suggest a short exercise. Imagine walking through the front door of our church. You say ‘Hi’ to the greeters. You make your way through the gathering space into the main body of the church. As you walk toward the altar to get to your pew, you look up and there is a guy standing in front of the altar, looking out at the people coming in. He sees you . . . pretty much looks through you. He’s about 6’ tall, long hair, beard, wearing a flowing, white linen robe, barefoot – and he literally has a glow about him. You think to yourself, “If this isn’t Jesus, nobody is.” How do you feel about being in his presence? Does the way you present yourself to him matter to you? Might you feel better if you had worn something different to Mass? The thing is, if we believe what we say we believe, Jesus is actually present every day we walk into St. Joan.We are in the physical presence of the God of the universe. Would an outside observer think we are aware of that?

I’ll admit, I miss the days when people dressed up for church. I am always delighted by those who still do. I like the feel of a place of sacred quiet where holiness seems to hang in the air. It is not a matter of stuffy rules or cold personalities. It is about otherworldliness. It is about escape from mundane 21st century “culture.” It’s about being in the presence of almighty God himself. God is amazingly special to us at Mass. It seems appropriate that we be special back.

God’s blessings to you,

Fr. Bob

rvoiland@sjascs.org

22) Ascension Presents: Father Mike Schmitz

Introducing Fr. Mike’s New Podcast: “Called”

"Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40)

Fr. Mike shares the exciting news of his new podcast, "Called"! Join us as Fr. Mike sits down with a new guest discussing how we're all called to live a more virtuous, generous and Christ-centered life.

To learn more, check out: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/called 

23) Words on the Word: September 7, 2025 - Garbage In, Garbage Out

When it comes to neighborhood maintenance, few things make people crankier than garbage that is not picked up. There can be any number of reasons why a collection company might be behind, but almost none of them are sufficient for folks dealing with an ugly, stinky mess on their curb.

The Detroit News a few weeks ago ran a story about a local contractor that handles many, if not most, of the area’s suburban trash collection routes. According to the story, complaints from residents about delays in weekly pickups, or pickups that were missed entirely, have been causing considerable dissatisfaction.

The contractor, it was reported, acquired about a year ago waste management contracts for 73 area communities previously held by another company, along with about 600 former employees and almost 550 vehicles. It’s a complicated operation. 

“You can never expect 100% perfect performance when you’re dealing with, you know, hundreds of machines that are complicated – simple tasks, complicated machines. And so you know, almost 1,450 employees, and then mechanical error and weather,” the spokesman said.

Still, if the endgame for the contractor is customer satisfaction, shouldn’t all those complications have been planned for?

As Jesus describes in today’s gospel passage from St. Luke on far more important spiritual matters, we must be prepared to finish our job.

“Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for its completion,” he asks. “Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say, ‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’” 

Trash talk aside, our job is seeking heaven. Let’s be prepared to finish what we start.

© 2025 Words on the Word

24) This WEEK on FORMED:

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25) 52 Stories: Good News from Spirit Juice Studios

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Spirit Juice Studios is blessed to work with countless Catholic organizations, dioceses, parishes, and schools. We get to help them tell their powerful stories about all the good stuff that is happening within the Church. Sign up for 52 Stories so we can share them with you! You’ll meet the unsung heroes of the Catholic Church, discover the stories of holy women and men around the world, and witness miraculous moments of God’s grace in everyday life.

In a world full of bad news, these stories will give you 52 reasons to believe that God is working through the Catholic faith to transform lives through His love and mercy. Sign up today!

I'm Emma and I'm Adopted

Emma beautifully describes how, as an infant, she was brought into a loving home by parents who were unable to have children. Her birth mother, incapable of raising the child on her own, unknowingly gave Emma the greatest gift of all: life and happiness.

26) 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.

27) SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk - September 20, 2025

The 18th Annual Friends Walk 

Saturday, September 20th, 2025 on Belle Isle

Walk with us at beautiful Belle Isle in Detroit for our 18th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk! This 5K walk brings together community members, Vincentians, and supporters for a morning of hope, compassion, and solidarity with our neighbors in need.

This 3-mile walk through the beautiful paths of Belle Isle is a great opportunity for us to proudly walk for our mission in the heart of Detroit. It’s sure to be a day packed full of food, fun, and fundraising! This year our goal is to have 1,000 Walkers and collectively raise $100,000 to support your local missions! You can do it if we all work together!

Check-in begins at 9:00 AM, and the walk kicks off at 10:00 AM on the Cricket Field between the Belle Isle Fountain and Casino. Enjoy lunch provided by Matchan Nutrition Center and music from Detroit legend DJ Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale!

All donations directly support our 130+ local Conferences serving people experiencing poverty across Southeast Michigan. Can’t attend in person? You can still walk with us in spirit by donating or sharing our mission.

Remember - all funds raised by your Conference stay with your Conference! This is such a fantastic way to raise funds to fulfill your Conference Mission!

28) Garden of Hope

29) Men of the Sacred Heart

30) Mass Intentions for the Week:

Monday, September 8, 2025, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (White) 

7:00 am: Eda Lucido

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Saint Peter Claver, Priest (White)

7:00 am: Jesse F. Champine

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Weekday (Green)

7:00 am: Catherine Reeb & Martha Gray

6:00 pm: James Spillan

Thursday, September 11, 2025, Weekday (Green)

7:00 am: Marlina DeLeon Sunga

Friday, September 12, 2025, Weekday; Most Holy Name of Mary (Green/White)

7:00 am: Dennis Fleming

Saturday, September 13, 2025, Vigil for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Red)

4:00 pm: Ann Marie Rogier, Bonnie Batche, Inez Belloli, Marion Malloy, Dennis Lex, Patrick & Sharon Lamkin, Marie Stahl, Harry Barkley, Lawrence Dominic Stefani, Pearl Doetsch, James Anthony, the deceased members of the Calisi Family who died in the month of September, Special Intentions for the living and deceased members of the J. Champine Family, for the Thomas Family, for the Pacini Family, for Primo Sandoval, for Sam Manalo and Sam Baur and for Mary Dobrzechowski on her 85th Birthday

6:00 pm: Tina Calisi

Sunday, September 14, 2025, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Red)

8:00 am: The Intentions of SJA Parishioners

10:00 am: Mary Hobig

12:00 pm: Dennis Venuto, Louisa Sarra, Rose Fracassa, Mark Dangelo, and Special Intentions for Laurie Ruda, Sam Manalo, Sam Baur, for Beth Agnello and the Reeb and Gray Families

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

This week's LIVE Stream

Schedule at St. Joan of Arc:

Monday (September 8)

7:00 AM - Mass

Tuesday (September 9):

7:00 AM - Mass

Wednesday (September 10):

7:00 AM - Mass

6:00 PM - Mass

Thursday (September 11):

7:00 AM - Mass

7:00 PM - Holy Hour



Friday (September 12):

7:00 AM - Mass

Saturday (September 13):

12:30 PM - Baptism of Joseph G. Spiruda

1:30 PM - Baptism of Ella M. Saigh

2:30 PM - Baptism of Rami Anthony Hokayem

4:00 PM - Mass

6:00 PM - Mass

Sunday (September 14):

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.

32) SJA's Latest Parish Bulletin

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