Week of December 11, 2022 - Third Week of Advent
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1) Retirement Fund for Religious Collection
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This weekend, we take up our annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. This annual appeal benefits nearly 25,000 elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. Our senior religious are a treasure—both for their service to our Church and for the ways their prayer and witness enrich our faith. “Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall bear fruit even in old age” (Ps 92:14-15).
Most senior religious worked many years for little pay, leaving their religious communities with a shortage of retirement savings. Rising healthcare costs and decreased income compound the challenge to meet day-to-day needs for medications, nursing assistance, and other necessities. Donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious provide financial support that helps religious communities care for aging members while ensuring younger ones can continue the good works of their elders.
I understand you are asked to support many worthy causes. I invite you to give what you can. Most importantly, please pray for God’s continued blessing on all our women and men religious. Rest assured that they are praying for you.
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2) Additional Confession Opportunities during Advent:
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Father Andrew and I will be available for reconciliation during the following times in one of the conference rooms in the Sr. Carol Center. Chairs will be set up in the Gathering Place and will serve as a “line” for confession; you’ll be getting some exercise moving from one chair to another as the line moves. If you wanted to wait for a specific confessor, you could do so.
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The schedule is as follows:
Monday, December 12: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m
Monday, December 12: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday, December 19: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 20: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 24: 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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You would be amazed how many times I welcome people back who haven’t celebrated the sacrament in years or even decades. Don’t be afraid if you’re one of these people and are worried about going to confession. Tell the confessor it’s been a while since you’ve gone to confession; he will walk you through the ritual. Don’t worry if you can’t remember the Act of Contrition; we have cards in the confessionals with the prayers. Your act of contrition could be as simple as: “Lord Jesus, Son of God have mercy on me, a sinner.”
Another excuse I often hear about why people don’t go to confession is: “Father, you don’t have the time to hear all that I need to confess.” Nice try, we’ll make the time! Another excuse: “Father, I wouldn’t have the time to do the penance you would give me. By the way, what kinds of penances do they give out these days?” The penances given out these days are often in the form of a prayer or some act of kindness. It’s not difficult, people! I encourage you to give it a try.
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3) Advent Night of Reflection - Monday, December 12 at 7 PM (in Church and Online)
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4) Nativity Program: Saturday, December 17 after the 6:00 PM Mass (in Church and Online)
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5) Virtual Baby Bottle Drive for Pregnancy Aid Detroit
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6) Join us for Holy Hour on Thursdays at 7 PM
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7) The Catechism in a Year with Father Mike Schmitz
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In response to countless requests, Ascension is launching The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) on January 1, 2023!
With this podcast, Catholics will:
- Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days
- Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
- See how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture
- Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition
- Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness
- Transform their relationship with the Church that Christ founded.
If you have ever wanted to understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape your life—this podcast is for you!
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Dear Friends in Christ,
This year’s Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) theme comes from the First Letter of Peter: “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (1 Peter 4:10). It’s a call for hospitality and service, and to “let love for one another be intense.”
The Catholic Services Appeal is an opportunity to celebrate the ways our Church in Detroit responds to the material and spiritual needs of individuals and families. Our parish alone could not meet these many needs. It is through the sharing of our gifts and our service that we, together, can be the Church Christ wants us to be.
Would you consider making a gift to this year’s CSA?
Your generosity makes it possible for more than 170 ministries, services, and programs to love intensely and to bring the indescribable joy found in Christ to our communities.
Our CSA goal this year is $211,447. Anything raised above the goal will return to the parish, while any shortfalls must be covered by the parish. Thus, your support is greatly needed and appreciated.
You may have already received a mailing from the Archdiocese of Detroit. If you did so, please make a contribution to the CSA as indicated in that mailing.
You can also easily give by visiting: sja.aodcsa.org or by clicking on the button below.
Also available at the Church exists, in the bins outside the Sr. Carol Center, and at the Parish Center are general CSA brochures and envelopes that can be used to make a contribution to the CSA.
Assuring you of my prayers, I remain,
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Msgr. Mike
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9) CSA Update as of December 11, 2022
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I am grateful to those who have already contributed to CSA 2022. As of today, we have $190,857 in pledges and gifts toward our $211,447 goal ($190,857 has been paid thus far toward our total pledged amount). This amount represents gifts from 604 families (we have 3,333 families registered). We have thus achieved 90% of our goal!
Here is a breakdown by gift range:
$2,500+ (9)
$1,000+ (37)
$500+ (43)
$250+ (101)
$100+ (212)
$75+ (9)
$50+ (83)
$25+ (77)
$10+ (28)
$0+ (5)
As stated above, the easiest way to give is electronically by clicking on the button above. If you wish to give by check, feel free to contact the Parish Center and we will mail out an envelope and related material.
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10) This Sunday's Readings: December 11, 2022, The Third Sunday of Advent
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11) Sunday Reflections by Jeff Cavins
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Jeff Cavins talks about the authenticity of Christ in this week’s Encountering the Word reflection for the Third Sunday in Advent. The Sunday Readings are:
First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6A, 10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146:6-10
Second Reading: James 5:7-10
Alleluia: Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Luke 4:18)
Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11
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12) Bishop Barron's Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent
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Friends, today we come to the third Sunday of Advent, and the great image from Isaiah is that of the blooming desert. Many of us pass through desert times, dry periods of trial and training. But perhaps the Lord has drawn us into desert to awaken a deeper sense of dependence upon him. We must be patient; and in this season of waiting, we look toward Christmas—the great blooming in the desert.
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13) Grow+Go for the Third Sunday of Advent
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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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14) 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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15) This Week's Edition of TALLer Tales
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What happened to all the food? Most in our family have stomach issues. As many know, I’m allergic to red meat after a horrible case of food poisoning some 35 years ago. When people first hear about my issue, they tend to cringe, wondering how anyone could give up a juicy hamburger, a good thick steak, or pork chops. It doesn’t bother me at all. I can substitute chicken, turkey, or fish for whatever dish everyone else might have and be quite content.
While I’m allergic to red meat, other family members have worse stomach issues than I do. Our mom, unfortunately, has frequent flare-ups of colitis and Crohn’s disease. She started to develop pretty severe symptoms several weeks before Thanksgiving. By Thanksgiving, she was tired of mashed potatoes, bread, English muffins, eggs, cream of rice, and simple soups. That was about all she could eat. As Thanksgiving Day approached, she wanted to venture out and reintroduce some favorite foods back into her diet, but she knew she couldn’t do it just yet because she risked losing the ground she paved in settling her system down.
However, a new “food” suddenly became an INSTANT favorite: rice pudding. That became her ultimate comfort food amid this bout of colitis and Crohn’s. That stuff is addictive! My mom finally requested that we only buy KozyShack’s small single-serve containers because it would be easy to devour a third or more of the 22 oz container in one setting … especially when you are very limited in what you can eat. She even got me hooked on that stuff.
As plans were being made for Thanksgiving Day dinner, we knew mom would want her KozyShack Rice pudding and mashed potatoes. That was about all she said she would be able to eat. But she was willing to risk it a bit with some chocolate. Now, she didn’t want just any chocolate, but she wanted these brownies that someone on staff makes. Let’s say, for the sake of this article, this staff member’s name is Sharon. Her brownies are the best! My mom asked if I could ask Sharon to make her much-loved brownies but without nuts. “Mom, I’m on it,” I told her.
The following day, I asked Sharon if she wouldn’t mind making a separate batch of her famous brownies, but without nuts the next time she made a batch. Of course, Sharon was more than happy to help!
On Thanksgiving Eve, Sharon texted me that the special request brownies were ready. I arranged with her to get them right after Mass on Thanksgiving morning. When I told my mom that I was bringing the requested brownies by Sharon, you could tell she couldn’t wait to get her hands on them. Considering that her Thanksgiving Day meal was going to be mashed potatoes, butternut squash soup, and a little bit of rice pudding, the homemade brownies were going to be the crème de la crème of her simple Thanksgiving Day feast. While the rest of us were feasting on our expensive fresh turkey and all the trimmings, mom’s plate looked pretty sparse and a little pathetic for Thanksgiving Day!
One of the things we’ve learned for our family and extended family gatherings is that we often have so much food left over that we need lots of carry-out containers. I’ve started to buy them in bulk and bring them with me to gatherings. This way, we’re ready to parcel out the food at the end of the night without worrying about finding containers and how those containers would find their way back “home.”
Thanksgiving Day was also complicated because my brother-in-law Lonnie had COVID again, while Jackie had COVID-like symptoms. So we had to pack some stuff for them, too, so they could have some type of Thanksgiving Feast. They ended up driving out to my mom’s condo, and we had one of those iconic “COVID era” window visits and then passed all of their food containers to them.
Unfortunately, our mom didn’t have much to eat that night because she wasn’t feeling a hundred percent. But she didn’t lose sight of the special request brownies “waiting” for her. At one point, our mom told the kitchen crew that we should make sure all the food disappeared. She reminded us she couldn’t eat much and was still having issues, so she wanted all of the food out of the house; otherwise, it would spoil. Of course, the kids and grandkids complied! So we filled all the carry-out containers with food and ensured all the food “disappeared.” The condo was spotless when we left.
The following day, when I got to my mom’s house in the middle of my annual Black Friday Shopping experience (yes, I still go out), my mom had this downcast look. I asked her what was wrong. “What happened to my brownies,” she asked. “I went looking for them after you guys left and couldn’t find a crumb or hint they were even in the house. I looked forward to them after my rather bland Thanksgiving Day Feast.” I could only gulp. “SORRY, mom. You said to get rid of all the food, so we did. And even worse, I can’t even reclaim them for you because I gave the rest of the stash to your grandsons when I saw them earlier today. All those brownies are GONE!” My mom then said, “That’s okay, I sat down and had rice pudding … AGAIN. The next time Sharon makes brownies, can you ask if she could make some without nuts.” UGH. I felt really bad. This was beginning to sound like Groundhog Day! As I think about it, our family needs a Thanksgiving Day “Re-Do.” All we need are FROZEN turkeys (the kind that would make the kitchen smell like Thanksgiving Day when they cook) and brownies. We could skip everything else! Now, that would be a feast!
Advent Pause: As we enter these waning days and hours of Advent and the pace of life gets rather hectic with the final preparations for Christmas, please remember to keep your priorities in mind. Yes, please keep Christ in Christmas! It’s all too easy to lose sight of what’s essential as we try to accomplish sometimes an unquestionable amount of activity during these final days before Christmas. And we’re lucky to have a full four weeks of Advent this year.
So as we prepare for the birthday of the Savior, may we keep Him ever before our eyes. Take some time to be quiet and pray. Take some time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Take some time to read and pray through the biblical accounts of the birth of Christ. Take some time to watch The Chosen’s Special Christmas Presentation: The Shepherd, or rent online the 2006 version of The Nativity Story. These sacred moments become somewhat of an Advent retreat. You won’t regret the time taken away from the busyness of these days to prepare spiritually for the celebration of the birth of Christ.
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Enjoy the week. Know of my prayers.
In Christ,
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16) Tire Tracks in the d’Arc
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Cross-bows: One of the things I enjoy about the place I spend my retreat each year, as I was gone for last week, is the wildlife that stops by near the hermitage. The cabin sits on open ground, on the edge of the woods, but with about 6 or 7 acres of open space in front of it. There is a small wooded area between the road and the open grass, surrounding the perimeter of the property. It’s a peaceful and quiet setting and as the light begins to fade in the late afternoon at this time of year, the property is visited by the local deer—sometimes one or two, sometimes 8 or 10. Occasionally, you can spot them during the daytime, but most often I see them at dusk.
A few days before my retreat I received an email from one of the religious sisters who runs the place. In the email she said, “Father, please be honest, but would you mind if our bow hunters are on the property while you are on retreat, if they promise not to shoot you?”
The email raised a few questions in my mind. By “our bow hunters,” did sister mean there is a group of hunters that they allow on the property? Or did she mean that some of the sisters carry weapons? Should I expect to be watching deer drop before me as I end each day of the retreat?
Now I have no problem with hunting per se’, but I wasn't sure watching them be shot in front of me as I was trying to be on retreat was an ideal way to end the day, so I was honest in my reply. I told sister that I appreciated being able to stay on their property but it does belong to them, and if me saying no would mean closing the hermitage for deer season in the future, then please let the hunters hunt, but that my preference would be that they were not taking aim during my retreat.
Sister kindly responded, “No problem, I will ask them to come another time.”
So I had to laugh when I arrived on the Sunday afternoon. Set along the edge of the tree-line, bordering the open acreage is a set of the Stations of the Cross. It seems that the weather had taken its toll on a couple of the Stations. We pray the 3rd Station, Jesus falls the first time, but here the entire 4th Station had fallen to the ground. The 7th had also fallen. Now, traditionally, I thought the 11th Station was Jesus being nailed to the Cross. But the sisters seemed to have a little different take on the Passion. It was there that I found what would have been the spot in which the hunters would have been sitting. The 11th Station: Jesus’ disciples sit at the foot of the cross and try to get themselves a 6-point buck:
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What happened to, “They promise not to shoot you?!” A friend of mine had suggested, “They’ll probably be in the back woods—they won’t be out where you are.” So much for that! I might have been the next St. Sebastian!
“What happened to Fr. Andrew?” “Oh, he went on retreat and sister shot him while he was praying the Stations….” Word must have gotten around that there may, or may not, be danger at the 11th Station and as it turned out, most of the deer stayed away that week. I only saw a couple and finally one standing in the middle of the road behind me, watching me as I drove away the final day, wishing me good riddance.
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But still, when I go away, vacation or retreat, I always seem to end-up having interesting encounters with one or another of God’s furry critters. And this time was no exception. How exactly I ended-up standing 4-feet under a possum is another story. I’m not saying I was not in some small part responsible for the possum being in the tree, but I would say he had free-will and chose that option himself. It was quite the stand-off, but I ultimately left him to his own devices as it was getting dark and cold. He seemed pretty happy about that.
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Patience: Wait for the Lord is one of my favorite Taizé refrains, and we hear it at mass today. It’s certainly a theme of Advent—our patient waiting on the coming of the Lord, at Christmas and when He comes again. It’s also a theme of our readings today. How difficult the virtue of patience can be. Impatience is such a commonly confessed sin. Etymologically, the word patience is related both to the word love and to the word suffering. Patience can cause our suffering, which is why it’s so difficult. And patience requires love, if we are to suffer well and if we are to make it redemptive. Accepting suffering, not willing it, but accepting it on behalf of someone else who needs our prayer is an act of love.
I find it amazing as we go through these Sundays in Advent, hearing from the prophet Isaiah talking about the coming of the Messiah... We may struggle sometimes with the idea of Jesus’s Second Coming. Will this really happen after over 2,000 years of waiting? It hasn’t happened in your lifetime yet, so will it ever? Isaiah is prophesying the Messiah’s First Coming, not His Second. He didn’t have the benefit of hindsight we have. For us, the history books, scripture and the accounts of so many saints have clearly recorded that Isaiah was right. Jesus was born. What for Isaiah was another eight centuries in the future, something He would not live to see, was no less a reality. Still, he prophesied what God had promised would occur.
John the Baptist had been waiting all his life, preaching the coming of the Lord. Today we hear him in Matthew’s Gospel crying-out from a place of suffering, imprisoned and discouraged. He sends his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you really the one who is to come?” In other words, “if you’re really him, why aren't you fixing everything? Why aren’t you bringing down fire and wrath on all these Pharisees and scribes and all your enemies? You’re not behaving as advertised.” That God doesn’t act the way we expect, or according to the timing we expect or want says more about us than it does about Him. It says more about how we need to continue to try to understand the wisdom of God—who are we to tell God He has it wrong? There is grace in the waiting, because it teaches us to entering into God’s plan. St. James reminds us in the 2nd reading, “Take as an example of hardship and patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.” May we have the patience of Isaiah this Advent, to trust and wait on the Lord.
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You are in my prayers this week.
Fr. Andrew
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17) Ascension Presents: Father Mike Schmitz
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Give God Your Best Yes (like Mary Did)
“God will never ask you to do more than Mary did.” And what did Mary do? She said “yes”. Today, on the eve of the celebration of Mary’s Immaculate Conception, Fr. Mike wants us to meditate on how we can learn to say “yes” to God from the ultimate example of what a “yes” looks like: Mary, our mother.
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18) Words on the Word: December 11, 2022 - Lucky for Life
For many people, the notion of winning the lottery would be considered the ultimate stroke of good luck.
After all, who doesn’t feel they could benefit from an ongoing, or immediate, cash windfall?
That thought came to mind a few weeks ago when local media reported that a winning “Lucky For Life” Michigan lottery ticket had been sold at a retail store in Warren. At the time of the story, the winning ticket still hadn’t been presented for payment, but the report noted the winner would l have a choice of $25,000 payments per year, or a lump-sum payment of $390,000.
This jackpot may be smaller than some other prizes we’ve heard about lately, such as this fall’s massive Powerball fortune, but it’s still enough to be considerable for most people.
That being said, we might do well, especially in this reflective season of Advent, to keep in mind that there are other fortunes – those of the permanent kind – that await us in the kingdom of heaven.
Earthly riches and comforts, as nice as those things are, pale in comparison to the rewards Jesus promises, and those he demonstrated to us when he walked the earth.
“Go and tell John what you hear and see,” Jesus tells his disciples in today’s gospel passage from St. Matthew. “The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.”
All we need to do is open our eyes and walk in his path.
Christmas is two weeks away. When it comes to our spiritual lives, what steps are we taking to create our own luck when it comes to matters of eternal life?
© 2022, Words on the Word
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19) 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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20) 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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22) Mass Intentions for the Week:
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Monday, December 12, 2022, Our Lady of Guadalupe (White)
7:00 a.m., Hugo Calisi
Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr (Red)
7:00 a.m., Special Intentions for the Family of Tina Calisi, Keith Ketelhut, and Donald Ketelhut
Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church (White)
7:00 a.m., Aniello Mazzella and Art Titus
Thursday, December 15, 2022, Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m., Aniello Mazzella and Art Titus
Friday, December 16, 2022, Advent Weekday (Purple)
7:00 a.m., Donald Ancypa, Sharon Strus, and Steve M. Terlescki
Saturday, December 17, 2022, Vigil of the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple)
4:00 p.m., Paul & Jean Daudlin, Charles & Margaret Forrester, Michael Forrester, James Forrester, Joseph Semany, Edward & Henry Blind, Bonnie Batche, Alfred Blind, Rose Ferreri, Dorothy Baumann, Marjorie Whiteley, Mary Klarich, Anna Marie Doprzelewski, Frank LaGrasso, and Special Intentions for the J. Champine Family, for the Thomas Family and for the Zelenek Family
6:00 p.m., Joan Weber and Dr. Lori Karol
Sunday, December 18, 2022, Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple)
8:00 a.m., For the Intentions of Saint Joan of Arc Parishioners
10:00 a.m., A Special Intention for Maria Lucia
12:00 p.m., Audrey Benedis, Ernie Romanelli, Kevin Collins, Emilia Adamcik, Jose R. Medina, Emael L. Sarmiento, Rosario O. Medina, Jeffrey A. Hardy, Daisy Marie Buenavista, Fred Andary, Jack Jacob, Sylivia Thomas, Mary Ann Lukatch, Salvatore & Josephine Ciaravino
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23) This Week on St. Joan of Arc LIVE:
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This week's LIVE Stream
Schedule at St. Joan of Arc:
Monday (December 12)
7:00 AM - Mass
10:00 AM - Funeral for Elena Gianotti
7:00 PM - Advent Reflection by David Conrad
Tuesday (December 13):
7:00 AM - Mass
8:30 AM - School Mass
6:15 PM - SJA School Christmas Concert
Wednesday (December 14):
7:00 AM - Mass
10:00 AM - Funeral for Kathleen Carr
Thursday (December 15):
7:00 AM - Mass
5:30 PM - Baptism of Vito Steven Powers
Friday (December 16):
7:00 AM - Mass
Saturday (December 17):
12:30 PM - Baptism of MacKenzie C. Rozelle and William P. Rozelle
1:30 PM - Baptism of Eleanor Klimek
4:00 PM - Mass
6:00 PM - Mass
7:00 PM - O Holy Night Nativity Program
Sunday (December 18):
8:00 AM - Mass
10:00 AM - Mass
12:00 PM - Mass
Please note that all of our masses and events can be accessed through the ARCHIVE section of our Live stream page if you cannot watch it live!
We also have our own ROKU Channel. Search for "CATHOLIC" in the ROKU channel store, and you will find SJA's channel. A Fire TV Channel is also available.
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24) SJA's Latest Parish Bulletin
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