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Fr. Don Kline, Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Its been an interesting August. It seems that more than normal, students have kept me apprised of their return to school on all levels—grade school, high school, college, seminary. This past week, Zack and the core team hosted a dinner for our senior students. It was wonderful way to send them off with our love and prayers as they begin this new chapter in their life.
As the new director of our preschool, I have been thinking about education and catholic education in particular. In general my thoughts return that baptismal rite of children in the Catholic Church when parents commit to the Christian education of their children. The rite reminds parents of their duty to bring their children up by teaching them the law of Christ and his church.
Faith Formation News
Adult Faith Formation Class
Good news! If you are someone who, for whatever reason, missed out on receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation as a child, now is your chance to complete your Christian initiation. We will be starting Monday, October 4, at 6:45pm. Please contact Michael Garibaldi in the parish office to register.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children
If your child over the age of seven and has not been Baptized, please register them today in our RCIC class. Classes will begin Thursday, August 9␣␣ at 4:30pm. Contact Michael or Brenda in the main office for a registration form or feel free to register on-line.
Religious Education
There are still several Religious Education classes without a proper aide. Please con- sider helping the children of our parish in this way. Please ask for Michael or Brenda in the main parish office.
Youth Ministry News
High School Youth Group: 9-12th Grade
9-12th Grade Youth Group starts September 20 at 630pm. Reg-ister your teens after Sunday Masses September 19. COST IS FREE.
Summer Volleyball Tuesdays at 630pm has ended.
Thanks for playing and making it a memorable summer! See you next Summer!
World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain!
Teens and Young Adults, if you are interested in attending WYD, August 2011, contact Zack Hohenberg by email, zhohenberg@stjoanofarc.com or call 602-867-9171 x 315
Volunteers
If you have felt called to serve youth ministry, now is your chance to interview. Contact Zach to make an appointment.
Junior High Youth Group: 6th-8th Grade
No JH Youth Group until kick off our fall semester Sept. 23.
Young Adults!
This group provides opportunities to get to know the young adults of St. Joan of Arc and build fel-lowship among the parishioners. Everyone from ages 18 to 35 are welcome, married and single!
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Labor Day
The parish office will be closed Monday, September 6 in honor of Labor Day. We will have daily Mass at 8:30 a.m. but there will be NO confessions at 5:30 p.m. and NO evening Mass.
[ Holiday_Closure ]2010 Vocations Video
What is like to be a priest? Check out this video and gain some insight to the life and ministry of our diocesan priests.
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STEWARDSHIP – An Attitude Of Gratitude
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus tells the crowd that only those who renounce all of their possessions can be His disciples. Is He truly asking us to give up everything? Perhaps instead He is trying to help us see that everything we think we own is really a gift from God. Good stewards know that and strive to use those gifts accountably.
Peter's Pence Collection
Next week our diocese will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the assistance he needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Through your generosity, with Pope Benedict we can cast the love of Christ upon the world.
Called To Protect Safe Environment Training
All parish volunteers are mandated, by the Diocese of Phoenix, to attend a Called To Protect session. All NEW volunteers are invited to attend on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Gomes Center. “Called To Protect” in Spanish is scheduled for the same date, Monday, September 13, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Santa Maria hall. To register please go on line to www.diocesephoenix.org and click on to the Safe En-vironment page; then go to “Register for class”. Youth under the age of 18 are not to attend this session.
Yearly refreshers can also be done on-line by going to the same site, just click on “My Obligation.” The diocesan database will automatically update your records to reflect that you have completed the refresher course.
If you are in need of the yearly refresher and you don’t have access to the web we will be offering the refresher class, Preventing Children from HARMING children on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Gomes Center. The Spanish refresher will be held on the same day and time in the Santa Maria Hall.
8th Grade: Christian Service Award Scholarships
The Catholic Community Foundation has 18 Christian Service Award Scholarships available for 8th grade students. These are $8,000 awards paid directly to the Catholic high school of choice. Deadline to apply is October 15, 2010.
Go to www.ChristianServiceAwards.org for application & instructions or call 602.354.2407.
Consider Joining the Choir!
I hope that you all are having a relaxing and renewing summer. The St. Joan of Arc choirs have also been taking a summer break and we will be gearing up for our choral kick-off on September 8th, immediately following Labor Day. Registration for the 2010-2011 year is now open.
We have a very exciting year ahead of us. We will be entering a catechetical year in preparation for the new translation of the Roman Missal which we will be preparing to receive on the First Sunday of Advent in 2011. This means that we will be learning many new musical settings of the Mass and it will offer us a great opportunity to grow in our understanding of the liturgy and the richness of the liturgical texts.
We also plan to take our Children’s Choir to our first Pueri Cantores national choir festival in Houston, TX in April 2011, joining with other Catholic children’s choirs from across the southwest. This is sure to be a fantastic and memorable opportunity for the children of our parish!
In addition to these great opportunities, the greatest benefit of singing in our parish choirs is the regular opportunity to assist in the celebration of the sacred liturgy, giving glory to God and in helping our parish community to grow in holiness. Participating in our music programs is a life-enriching experience and a fantastic way to grow in your faith and in your service of the Lord and of our community.
I would like to ask you to prayerfully consider over the next few weeks if you may be called to join one of our parish choirs. You do not have to be a professional singer to join--we have choirs of varying levels and there is a place for everyone! We need your help in building our music program, in making our parish liturgies of highest beauty and prayerfulness.
For more information or if you have an interest in joining our music program please contact Adam Bartlett in the parish office, or by email.