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Pastor’s 2 Cents From: Fr. Jim DeBruycker
Having listened to a number of eulogies in my life, not to be too morbid, I started composing my own. I don’t know who, if anyone, will be doing mine, but I hope they are honest and at some point say. “One thing about Fr. Jim: nothing was so small or so big that he could not find time or a reason to whine about it.”
At one of my parishes, I went into my office and discovered someone had put up an Annie Engelbreit poster of a young girl glaring at me saying, “Snap out of it!” Of course, that ‘no whining’ poster has followed me all my life. And in my head I can hear the voices of my mother and Sr. Patrice Neuberger saying, “In the time you took to whine about it, you could have done it.” Too true.
Ultimately, I hope the eulogist also says, “kicking and screaming, he finally did the right thing”. Most of our heroes are heroes because they did the right thing-without the procrastination or whining. For us who are of a progressive bent, we are living through liberal hell. We have recently lost some of our heroes: Elijah Cummings, John Lewis, and the ‘notorious’ RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
To many of my brother priests, I’m sure this seems like divine retribution. To an ideologue, they were the personification of evil, but you can’t deny that they walked it like they talked it, no matter the pain they endured -the very definition of courage and heroism.
I believe in today’s Gospel Jesus is talking about that inner dialogue about how to act. He uses himself as an example. Even though every-thing he did (and does) pointed to justice, the power structure did not change or recognize his message. The so-called dregs of society at least recognized his message and who he was/is.
At the heart of this inner dialogue is the Golden Rule…and empathy. Can we so resonate with each other that we can feel the state of their journey? Part of the power of the recent protest movement is that empathy. The vision of the violence became so powerful it was felt. Why now? is a question we can only conjecture about, but it is the gateway to asking, How do we act to bring about the change we want to hap-pen? and Are we willing to act?
To do unto others as we would have them do unto us also asks a lot of questions: Why do we have so much and they so little? If others should have a share in our riches, are we (if we must) willing to part with some of ours? How many of our gripes are real or just culture wars? Of course, all of this is tempered by the ubiquitous question:
What would Jesus do?
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Sun, Sep. 27: Ezekiel 18:25-28; Phil 2: 1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 Mon, Sep. 28: Job 1:6-22; Luke 9:46-50 Tue, Sep. 29: Daniel 7:9-10,13-14; John 1:47-51 Wed, Sep. 30: Job 9:1-12,14-16; Luke 9:57-62 Thu, Oct. 1: Job 19:21-27; Luke 10:1-12 Fri, Oct. 2: Job 38:1,12-21;40:3-5; Matthew 18:1-5,10 Sat, Oct. 3: Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17; Luke 10: 17-24 Sun, Oct. 4: Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33:43
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Bookkeeper Position: Arm in Arm in Africa is seeking a part-time Bookkeeper. This is a paid position, typically requiring about 15 hours a week, with additional hours required around quarterly reporting and fund-raising events. The Bookkeeper will report to Pat Murphy, Treasurer of AIAIA, and work closely with
Pat Dawson, Executive Director. Familiarity with Quickbooks Online a plus, but will provide training for the right candidate. A complete job description can be found at aiaia.org. If interested, please send an email - including a resume or summary of your experience - to Pat Dawson at [email protected]. Help Parishioners In Need! If you are able to help members in our community with things like picking up & delivering groceries please contact Sherri Stella at 612.823.8205 ext. 231 or [email protected]. Food Shelf/Toiletries Donations Needed: We will continue to accept non-perishable food items, laundry detergent and body soap for Sabathani Community Center and toothbrushes, tooth-paste, toiletry-sized soap, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, and new, lightweight socks for Mobile Loaves Twin Cities. All items can be dropped off Monday through Friday, 9am - 3pm, in the bins in the Parish Center. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need!
The Importance of Gratitude: In these challenging times in which we live, I have found a practice which is helping me stay balanced and relatively happy. The practice – Giving Thanks! We have a choice either to focus on what we lack or how really terrible life is or to focus on what we have and how much we have been given. What’s your choice? Research has shown that people – regardless of age – who have a regular practice of expressing gratitude are healthier and happier. Also research has show that young people who regularly give thanks do better in school and have fewer headaches. And what are you grateful for? ~Mark Scannell
Sister Parish Solidarity Walk: Sunday, Oct. 4 at noon at Min-nehaha Park in front of Sea Salt. Join us for a short, socially distanced walk with our Sister Parish ministry. Our brothers and sisters in Tierra Nueva Dos in Guatemala will also walk, and we
will hold each other in prayer. COVID has ravaged poor communi-ties in Guatemala and - with your assistance - members of our Sister Parish in TN II have been providing their community with emergency food and medical supplies. All are most welcome to join our walk. And bring a lunch, too. This year's theme is "We are called". We are called to solidarity and action in these times of crisis. At Sister Parish, we feel called to stand by our communities in prayer and friendship. Please join us for our annual Solidarity Walk and reflect on how we have, and will continue to, build this community, despite borders and walls. FFI, contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Warm Hands Warm Hearts: We are well on our way to providing new winter coats, hats and mittens to almost 500 children in our community , but we need you to get to our goal! Here's how to be involved, and we thank all volunteers and donors: Sign up online at https://www.signupgenius.com/
go/8050d49adad2ba64-warm7 to purchase a coat, or call 612.823.8205x237and leave a voicemail message letting us know what size coat you're buying.
Shop online and, if you'd like, have your purchase delivered to St. Joan's Parish Office at 4537 3rd Ave. So., Minneapolis, 55419.
Send a donation to SJA, with “Warm Hands Warm Hearts” in the memo line. Volunteers will then shop for missing coats.
Purchase a coat from your favorite store and drop off at the Parish Center on one of the following dates (bags and labels will be available):
Saturday, Oct. 10, 9am-noon Saturday, Oct. 17, 9am-noon
Monday - Friday, Oct. 12-16, 9am-3pm Sign up online to volunteer with collecting and sorting coats at
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Welcome the Stranger Fall Series: We continue our focus
on immigration stories from greater Minnesota on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7pm, when we will hear from Star Tribune sportswriter Chip Scoggins, who wrote about the Austin high school boys' basketball
team and its impact on the city. We have a link on our website to a video with some background on Chip and this wonderful story. FFI/to register, contact Julie Madden or go to www.stjoan.com.
SJA Justice Grant Deadline Approaching! If you volunteer with a great non-profit, large or small, please consider filling out a Justice Grant application from the SJA Outreach Fund. We award grants to organizations in which YOU, our parishioners, serve as volunteers and leaders. It is a powerful way to partner with great SJAers doing wonderful! Next deadline is Nov. 1; contact Julie Madden for an application.
FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at 612.823.8205 ext. 228 or [email protected].
SJA Antiracism Ministry: This Sunday, Sept. 27, 11am - 1pm, we continue our dis-
cussion of safety and security in our communities, and the future of policing: What perspectives are missing and what is possible? Contact Julie Madden for the zoom link.
SAVE THE DATES! We’ll gather the SJA community for anti-racist dialogue, learning & practice on the second Sunday of every month, 11 am - 1 pm on Zoom, beginning Oct. 11. Contact Julie Madden for zoom links or to be added to our email list.
Twin Cities Nonviolent: From September 18 - 27, there will be 10 days of virtual peacemaking activities and presentations, bringing much-needed healing and hope to our Twin Cities. Many people familiar to SJA, including musicians, peacemakers, and justice builders, will be part of this event. FFI go to twincitiesnonviolent.org and join with others in lifting up a Twin Cities free from violence. This is a short video that tells the story of this event: https://youtu.be/k_s3pIoLVhk
How to Achieve Affordable Health Care for All: On Oct. 1, 7 - 8:30pm, the SJA Chapter of Health Care for All MN will host a debate with MN Senators John Marty and Jim Abeler, using the excellent Braver Angels framework to respectfully discuss polarizing issues. Listen, learn, ask questions of our elected officials! Register at eventbrite.com/e/braver-angels-debate-solutions-for-affordable-health-care-tickets-120400229327
"Wait...My Vote Can Send Me to Hell?" Step back from the current rhetoric coming from some voices in our church, and refresh yourself with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and our SJA ISAIAH core team. Learn more about our faith, our call to political responsibility, and our actions to engage voters. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 8, 7 - 8pm, OR Sunday, Oct. 19, 11am - noon. To register, contact Julie Madden.
SJA Housing Ministry: Ending Homelessness in Our City. On Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 4:30pm, join our SJA Housing Ministry team for a brief update on our work and an invitation to join us: Provide hands-on help rehabbing homes with Urban Homeworks. Join our partnership with Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative as they plan an exciting new affordable housing development in North Minneapolis. RSVP to Julie Madden for the zoom link.
A Torrent, A Deluge of School Supplies! THANK YOU to all who donated new backpacks and school supplies for the families of Gicthitwaa Kateri Church. You wouldn’t believe how much of the Welcome Center
was filled with fresh new supplies to help kids navigate this very strange school year. We are grateful to you all.
FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Sherri Stella at 612.823.8205 ext. 231 or [email protected].
Coalition for Grief Support: Join us this Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:30 - 8pm, at Our Lady of Peace Church (5426 12th Ave S), as Beryl Schewe, author and Director of Pastoral Care presents, Characteristics of Grief. The evening begins with light refreshments, fol-lowed by a presentation and facilitated small group
sessions. Space is limited. Please call Sara at 612.827.6159 to register. Monday Mental Health: Please join us for a Zoom Webinar on Monday, October 12, 6:30 - 8pm as Dawn Taylor, PsyD, LP, presents Understanding the Scope of Eating Disorders. This is a free event and welcome to all. To join us, follow the link on our weekly email letter blast. Please contact Sherri Stella at [email protected] for any questions.
FFI contact Cynthia Bailey Manns at [email protected]. RCIA: SJA welcomes you on your spiritual journey of study, exploration, faith sharing, and faith formation. The Rite of Christian Initiation, or RCIA, is an important Sacrament designed for adults (called Candidates) who are interested in becoming Catholic, or for Catholics who wish to be Confirmed, and may also include the Rite of Baptism. Each Candidate works with an individual sponsor who will walk with them through this unique faith journey. The RCIA classes from Fall 2020 through Spring 2021, led by Fr. Jim DeBruycker and the RCIA leadership team, build learning relationships that encourage provocative questions about what it means to be Catholic and opportunities to grow in one's faith. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Cynthia Bailey Manns at [email protected].
Fall Healing Service: Healing Grace in Pres-ence, October 7, 7-8pm. Prayer Partners invites you to pause in each other's presence as we acknowledge the hurting places that can feel even more intense during these turbulent times. Our faith tells us God is with us in the dark places as
well as those places of light and love. When we are present with each other and acknowledge the hurting places we discover Hope and Love. Come join us for a contemplative experience laced with prayer and music as well as a safe place to name what aches and what brings life. We are invited to "lay our burdens down" and we are told "I am with you always." Please register by contact-ing Cynthia Bailey Manns at [email protected]. Centering Prayer: Sundays, 10 - 10:30am (email Ray Spack at [email protected] to register). Parish Book Club: Wednesday, October 14, 6:30pm, The Dog Says How by Kevin Kling (email Lucy Petermeier at [email protected] to register). Archdiocesan Synod: The Church Prepares - Please go to https://www.archspm.org/synod/ for more information on What's Next in Year 2 of the Synod. Contact Cynthia at [email protected] with any questions. Save the Dates: Sacred Presence Circle, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 - 8:30pm WSJA (Women of St Joan of Arc), Selfish Care, Self Care &
Soul Care: Tending to All of Who We Are, Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 - 10:30am
The Great TRUST Auction: Join TRUST virtually on Oct. 24, 5 - 6 pm. Bid on wonderful items, hear personal testimonies of how TRUST serves the community, and enjoy a diversity of entertainment – all from the comfort of your own home. Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for details on how to attend!
: (Ages 4-Kindergarten) FFI contact Magnolia
Ditzler at [email protected].
: (Grades 1-6) FFI contact Marie
Bissonnette at [email protected].
At-Home Elementary Faith Formation Program Grades 1-6: No cost to participants for 2020 - 2021. Register: https://www.saintjoanofarc.org/sja-elementary-2020-2021-registration this link is in the NEWS section of our website. Pflaum Gospel Weeklies curriculum: grade 1 – Promise; Grades 2 and 3 – Good News; and Grades 4-6 Venture. All resources will be made available online; our order will be placed according to the number registered and you will be notified when you may ac-cess the online materials. Printed materials are also part of your resources and you will be notified when you may pick them up at the Parish Center. Estimated date mid-October. First Reconciliation and First Communion: For those who are planning to prepare for First Reconciliation, we may begin to prepare early next year, 2021. An announcement will be broadcast. Hopefully we will celebrate in February/March. The 2020 First Communion children who have registered and prepared do not need to prepare again. You will be included with the 2021 group in whatever plans are developed. The hope is to begin preparation in March 2021, and to celebrate in late April, early May 2021. All plans are Covid-19 dependent! FFI contact Marie at [email protected].
: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Rose
Aspholm at [email protected] or Brennan Hall at [email protected].
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