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As most of you know, we officially launched our Build, Gather, Grow Capital Campaign at last weekend’s Masses. I am gratified by the many in our community who completed their commitment cards and brought them forward. I’m also grateful for the number of cards we’ve received in this week’s mail and I know that many are still thinking about the amount they want to commit. If you are a visitor to our parish let me tell you that we aren’t always about asking for money but our Facilities Committee said that we have a need to build a welcome center, do much needed restoration work in our Church and remodel the Egan Room kitchen. We are now in a campaign to raise the funds to make those recommendations happen so that our parish can be a viable, welcoming community for years to come. This weekend we will again have cards and pencils available for those we were not here last week and have not completed their commitment to the campaign. This is a SJA community effort and we will be updating you on the progress of our campaign shortly. As they say - watch this space for more news. I’ve said this before, I am so grateful to Paul and Lynn Hempe for their leadership of the capital campaign. They recruited a strong core committee – Jack Burbidge, Maureen Carlson, Elaine Hauff, Mike McCloskey and Ellen Velasco-Thompson – and they have spent countless hours in meetings, making phone calls and stuffing envelopes – among so many other tasks. This parish is strong because community members step forward in so many, many areas when work needs to be done. A lot of parishes don’t have that blessing. Thank you for all you do for our community in the giving of your time, treasure and talent.
Presider: Fr. Jim DeBruycker Our pre-mass speaker this morning is Cathy Heying, founder and director of the Lift Garage (www.theliftgarage.org), a nonprofit organization providing low-cost car repair to people in poverty. Cathy's life is a witness to love of neigh-bor, and we are thrilled to welcome her! Welcome to our St. Joan of Arc Choir under the direction of Anna Vagle as they lead our sung prayer at this morn-ing's gym masses. Our own singer/guitarist, Lee Vague joins the choir in a Joe Chouinard arrangement of the song Sing About It as we lift our voices in hope and love! Thank you as always!
No Family Masses today. See you back in the church on Feb. 26 for our joyful family liturgies.
The Sunday Morning Registration and Information Office is located in the Parish Center. In the office you may register to become a SJA parishioner, get program information, sign up for a program, and register to volunteer. The office is open after both of our Sunday morning liturgies.
Sun, Feb. 19: Leviticus 19:1-2,17-18; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mark 9:14-29 Mon, Feb. 20: Sirach 1:1-10; Mark 9:14-29 Tue, Feb. 21: Sirach 2:1-11; Mark 9:30-37 Wed, Feb. 22: 1 Peter 5:1-4; Matthew 16:13-19 Thu, Feb. 23: Sirach 5:1-8; Mark 9:41-50 Fri, Feb. 24: Sirach 6:5-17; Mark 10:1-12 Sat, Feb. 25: Sirach 17:1-15; Mark 10:13-16 Sun, Feb. 26: Isaiah 49:14-15; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34
Aislin, Amy, Anne, Nate Altoff, Zach Arlein, Arlene Axelson, Ben, Jodi B., Ray B., Sally Backstrom, Louisa Bailey, Jean Ball, Dennis Barta, Elaine Boehm, Sally Bolster, Lorraine Bryant, Pam Burd, George C., Dayna Cell, Joe Chouinard, Kate Corey, Dolores Cufaude, Dejon Culver, Barb D.,
Roger D., Judith Dale, Megan & Nick Daoust, Colleen Dooley, Anne Duvalley, JoAnne Engelking, Germaine F., John & Margaret Frees, Greta, Donna Gallmeier, Peter & Kathleen Giefer, Betty Goodman, Ben Goodwin, Ralph Gotto, Tom Griep, Angie Hancock, Brent Harapat, Jamel Harris,
Mary Havstad, Bernhard Hering, Brad Hinker, Helen Hinton, Jim Hinton, Ethan Hoeschen, Megan Hoffman, Mary Hoody, Emily Horner, Jan Horner, Kathy Horner, Neysa Housley, Kirk Ingram, Dorothy Irvin, Judy, Ginny J., Trica Jaconson, Cecilia Jaisle, Dan & Tom Jay, Katie Johnson, Rich Johnson,
Scott Johnson, Paul Jonsson, Kevin, Stevie K., Glen Kelley, Paul L., Amy Lainus, Iva Lang, Rachel Larson, Gary Lindstrom, Pat Lyon, Jim Lyons, Malia, Marguerite, Mark, Kyle M., Thomas Madryga, Katherine Malaga, Anthony Marino, Harvey May, Wally May, Bill McReavy, Chuck Meiers,
Mike, Marie Moilenan, Sid Monroe, Jean & Bob Moore, Nate, Nolan, Erma Odendahl, Rana Olk, Ken Olsen, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera, Pam, Judy P., Joan Penrose, Bill Peterka, Dick Pirola, Bennett Queen, Ross, Doris Rausch, Jimmy Rieck, Donald Roufs, Larry Roupe, Margaret Rowser,
Helen Russett, Conrad Sampair, Kay Samuelson, Kay Sanders, Gene Schultz, Larry Seekamp, Dana Sell, Mac Shapland, Aileen & Dave Sheppard, Sam Slagerman, Corrine Smith, Joan Speltz, Jeff Stearns, Ted, Teddy, Tony, Trisha, Irene Taddiken, Jane Tax, Matthew Tennant, Mary Eve Thomas,
Echo Thoren, Carin Vagle, Leroy Vague, Marlys Weber, Bennett Wentworth, Darlene Wheeler, Maureen Wolf, Patricia Wood, Ann Woolsey
Prayer Corner Requests: To keep prayer requests current, names will be included in the bulletin for four weeks and then removed. To add a name or to renew your request, please call Nancy Becker at 612.823.8205 ext. 223.
A Book of Prayer is located in our Gym vestibule. If you have a family member or friend who is ill or who has recently died, please write their names in our Book of Prayer before Mass so we may include them in prayers during our Sunday Masses.
FFI check the bulletin, the SJA website or call the Parish Center. The Upper Room is located in the Parish Center; Hospitality Hall, in the Church basement; the Arc, across 45th Street, 4457 3rd Av.
Sunday, February 19
Sister Parish Delegation Report, after masses in the Parish Center
Tuesday, February 21
8 am Mass in the Church
Thursday, February 23
8 am Mass in the Church
Grief Group, 6:15 pm in the Parish Center
Clean Energy in MN: An ISAIAH Issue Briefing, 6:30 pm in Hospitality Hall
Choir at 7 pm in the Church
Friday, February 24
Sister Parish Dinner and a Movie, 5:30 pm in Hospitality Hall
Saturday, February 25
HeARTS: Activism Through Art, 9 am in Hospitality Hall
Sunday, February 26
The Forgiveness Pool, Family Lenten Reconciliation Service at 4 pm in the Church
SignUpGenius for Eucharistic Ministers is available online. It is simple, user friendly and a reminder is sent 3 days before your scheduled volunteer day. FFI contact Marcia at [email protected]. Gluten-free Communion is available upon request. Please see
any of the Sunday sacristans in the Gym before Mass.
Sunday 9 and 11 am Gym Masses:
February 26: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. We thank our SJA Mental Health Ministry for bringing John Bauer to us as a pre-mass speaker. John lost his adult daughter to suicide and as he journeyed through his grief he created “What’s Left?”, a multimedia art exhibit that spurs a proactive dialogue on suicide and mental illness to break the stigma that surrounds it.
Sunday, March 5: Encounter Power! Fr. DeBruycker will preside and speak. The SJA choir sings and we support our adult confirmation candidates at their Rite of Election.
Sunday, March 12: Encounter Courage! Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-mass speaker: Parishioner Mindy Ahler will share her journey of hopeful encounters on her recent cross-country bike ride raising awareness of climate change.
Sunday, March 19: Encounter Desire! Fr. Cassidy will preside and speak. Guest musician, singer Leslie Vincent.
Sunday, March 26: Encounter Judgement! Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-mass Speaker: John Keller, Director of the Immigrant Law Center of MN will speak.
Choir will rehearse this Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 pm in the church.
An Evening with Sr. Simone Campbell: On Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 pm, the Sisters of St. Joseph invite you to the Rauenhorst Ballroom at St. Catherine University as they welcome Sr. Simone, executive director of NETWORK and a truly prophetic voice for justice, along with Courtney Martin, for an evening of policy, poetry and creative solutions.
Healing HeARTS: Activism Through Art: Express yourself through art! On Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 - 11 am in Hospitality Hall, come together with other SJA adults and families to make a clay heart. As people express themselves through art, the leaders encourage sharing of ideas, inviting the participants
to share their feelings as they work with the clay. The art fuels the dialogue, which fuels the art. All the hearts will be collected and displayed at a gallery showing in October 2017, after which people can take home their heart. A $5 fee is requested for each partici-pant. FFI contact Gabrielle at [email protected]. LGBTQ Group News: Happy Hour Tomorrow: Location Change. Join us at The
Iron Door Pub at the corner of Lake and Lyndale at 5 pm on Monday. See you there!
LGBTQ Catholics in the Time of Pope Francis: Our retreat on March 4, here at SJA, 9 am - 12:30 pm will be a time of re-flection, prayer, lunch and laughs together. RSVP to the front desk of the parish center. We have extended the invitation to other parishes as well, and look forward to building connections with one another.
Ash Wednesday, March 1 is not far away! Mark your calendars
for this important date when we “Encounter" Lent together as a community, gathering for our soup supper (5 - 6:30 pm), singing and praying together, and marking each other with the traditional ashes in the sign of our faith (7 pm). Watch for the Parish Calendar for our complete
Ash Wednesday and Lenten schedule. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's Déjà Vu: Don't miss this exciting 1970 album review with Collective Unconscious on Sunday, April 30 at 7 pm in the gym! Let your eyes, ears and body experience this exciting music in a new way as George Maurer, Jeff Engholm and the entire CU band play down the entire CSNY album with precision and soul! Tickets are on sale at www.stjoan.com, or after Sunday mass starting March 12. Food Shelf Donations Are Needed: You are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items with you when you come to Mass on Sunday and place them in our food shelf bins, located in the entrances to our Church and Parish Center. Your food offerings are donated to the Foodshelf at Sabathani Community Center each week. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need.
Summary of contributions for the week and fiscal year. Includes plate, envelopes and estimated Sustaining Member payments.
Week of February 6 - February 12, 2017 Actual $35,745 Budget $37,797 Prior Year Actual $36,084 YTD (July 1 – February 12, 2017) Actual $1,292,672 Budget $1,343,752 Prior Year Actual $1,223,991
Thank You!
St. Joan of Arc Prayer Partners Ministry is available to pa-rishioners for special, private prayer times, house blessings, family celebration or occasion prayer. If you would like help planning or executing these prayer times contact Prayer Part-ners through Anna Vagle at 612.823.8205 ext. 235.
SJA Bridge Club: The St. Joan of Arc Bridge Club is starting its new bridge season that begins in April and ends in November. All SJA bridge players are invited and encouraged to join this casual fun group. We are always looking for new bridge players (singles or couples). FFI please email Peter Knaeble at [email protected].
Shoes for the Homeless: Calvary Church in Minneapolis has a foot ministry, in which volunteers wash and groom the feet of homeless guests and give them a fresh pair of shoes. We are accepting donations of gently used shoes for this ministry. Only sturdy shoes and winter boots in good condition please. FFI contact Gabrielle at [email protected].
New to SJA? Meet a Mentor Family! Your mentor family will join you for coffee and cookies after a Family Mass to share with you the ways their family found a home at SJA. FFI contact Gabrielle at [email protected].
The members of the Arm In Arm In Africa delegation would like to invite you to share in our journey by going to our website, www.aiaia.org.
The AIAIA delegation will be in South Africa beginning the week of Feb. 20 and will be returning home late in the week of March 6. We will be honored to share photos with you of our day to day encounters with our families and friends in South Africa - simply go to website and click on the blog menu.
I am most grateful for your ongoing support of the seventeen year relationship that we celebrate with our friends, in both the townships, as well as rural South Africa. Please remember us in your thoughts and prayers. -Peace, Fr. Jim Cassidy
FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at 612.823.8205 ext 231 or via email: [email protected].
Mental Health Ministry: Monday, March 13 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale. Join us for a presentation and viewing of the What's Left Lives Touched by Suicide art exhibit on display at Bethlehem during the month of March. Created by John Bauer after losing his adult daughter to suicide, the exhibit features multi-media art by Minnesota artists. It is designed to encourage proactive dialogues on breaking the silence and stigmas that often surround loss through suicide and mental illness. Light supper 5:45 pm; program 6:30 - 8 pm. All are welcome. John will also be speaking at next Sunday’s masses. Did You Know? The What's Left exhibit is a joint effort of our SJA and Bethlehem collaborative mental health ministry, in connection with the Mental Health Connect program for dia-logue, resources with the goals of education and prevention. FFI go to http://whatsleftmn.com; www.bethlehem-church.org (under Learn and Grow/ adults, scroll down to exhibit info) or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center. The BeFriender Ministry offers confidential listening and support in times of life challenges or transitions. FFI contact Carolyn at 651.485.2868 or Mary Ann at the Parish Center. The Parish Visitor Ministry is available to parishioners who cannot join us for worship or would like an additional long or short term parish connection in the home, hospital, rehab or care center. FFI/or anyone interested in serving in the BeFriender or Parish Visitor Ministry, contact Mary Ann at the Parish Center.
TRUST, Inc. Winter/Spring Grief Support Series: On Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Parish Center, Carol Oldowski, Parish Nurse at Nativity of Mary, will speak on Self Care During Grief. Registration and refreshments, 6:15 pm; presentation, 6:30 - 7 pm; facilitated small groups, 7 - 8 pm.
Schedules are available on the church/gym hallway bulletin boards or in the Parish Center. FFI contact the coordinator, Norine Larson at 952.925.2437.
FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at 612.823.8205 ext 228 or [email protected].
Hola! The Sister Parish Delegation Shares Stories Today: After both masses, delegates who recently returned from Guatemala will share stories of love and solidarity in the Parish Center Upper Room. Refreshments included. This experience is powerful, and these stories are beautiful!
Sister Parish Dinner and a Movie: RSVP today for our home-made tamale dinner and a screening of the movie Ixcanul about the daily lives of Mayans on a coffee plantation at the base of an active volcano, this Friday, Feb. 24 in Hospitality Hall. Appetizers at 5:30; dinner at 6. Suggest-ed donation of $7-10 a person, but no one will be turned away.
JRLC Day on the Hill: On Thursday, Feb. 23, the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition will convene its annual Day on the Hill, bringing together people of faith from legislative districts across Minnesota, to learn and advocate together at the State Capitol for policies that help all Minnesotans thrive. Keynote speaker is Lisa Sharon Harper of Sojourners. If you've never met with your elected officials before, this is the entry day of action for you! FFI/to register, go to www.jrlc.org.
Clean Energy in MN: An ISAIAH Issue Briefing: This Thursday,
Feb. 23, join people of faith from many ISAIAH congregations at 6:30 pm in Hospitality Hall for info and actions to advocate for clean energy in MN. Be part of this rising wave of momentum leading us to a sustainable future!
A Sanctuary Training for St. Joan of Arc: On Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 pm in Hospitality Hall, we will begin to learn what it means to be a congregation supporting sanctuary for families and individu-als facing deportation. This support is urgently needed, and in addition to our communal actions as a parish, there are many ways for individuals to be involved immediately. In the face of a broken immigration system, we will respect and protect the dignity and sanctity of every human being. Be with us on this journey.
Housing Ministry: We need you on Saturday, March 4! Join our team with Urban Homeworks, rehabbing a home that will provide beautiful and affordable housing for a low-income family. No expe-rience necessary - FFI/to volunteer, please contact Julie Madden at the parish center.
Climate Change Actions: On Sunday, March 12, our pre-mass speaker is parishioner Mindy Ahler, sharing her stories of encoun-ters on her cross-country bike ride to raise awareness of climate change. Mindy returned with great hope for our future, and after the 11:00 mass, she will share more stories and actions you can take on climate change. Thank you, Mindy.
SJA Outreach Fund: This is the Good News! At last week's Welcome the Stranger ministry meeting, we heard from parishion-er Steve Kraemer, a leader of Conversations with Friends. This organization (a recipient of SJA Justice Grants), provides opportu-nities to visit, write to, and pray for people who are being held in detention centers and are awaiting deportation. This is truly an act of love and mercy. To volunteer or find out more, email [email protected].
We form the faith of our community through participation in prayer, liturgy, sacraments, education, community and works of justice.
The Forgiveness Pool: On Feb. 26 at 4 pm in the church, prepare for Lent as a family with a sacra-mental Reconciliation service of story, song, ritual and reflection. This is a wonderful way to welcome Lent into your lives together.
SJA Children’s Choir: All children in grades 3 - 7 are invited to join our SJA Children’s Choir directed by Seth Boyd. The choir will have four exciting Spring performances at the Gym and Family Masses as well as an offsite concert. We start off with a rehearsal camp on March 4, 11 am - 4 pm, which will be a day of fun, music & lunch! FFI or to sign up, contact Gabrielle at [email protected]. Our Family Lenten Program Is Back! Each year, we partner with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre to create a unique production of Jesus’ last days, to be presented before the Family Masses on Palm Sunday. Come for Soup Supper and stay for evenings of fun and learning for all ages! Five nights during Lent, participants will make masks, prepare and rehearse for the play and reflect on Lent guided by SJA staff and In the Heart of the Beast artists. Dates are: March 8, 15, 22, April 4 & 8, with two per-formances on April 9. $10 fee/person or $25/family. To register, contact Gabrielle at [email protected]. Can You Help? For our Palm Sunday play with In the Heart of the Beast, we need: Donations: large (2’ x 2’ and larger) pieces of cardboard, news-
paper, plastic ice cream buckets and brown shopping bags. Sewing: Sew two large banners (fabric provided) Costumes: Sort & iron costumes If you can help with any of this, please contact Gabrielle at [email protected]. Thanks! Camp St. Joan 2017 - Peru: July 17 - July 20.All are welcome
to share ideas at our Camp meeting today after the 9 am Gym Mass in Hospitality Hall. RSVP to [email protected]. Registration for Campers, Youth, and Adults begins online on March 13.
Baptism: To have your child baptized at St. Joan’s you must be a registered member and participate in a 90-minute Baptism preparation class. FFI and to register call JP at the Parish Center.
: FFI contact Michelle Dehn, Nursery Director at
[email protected] or 612.823.8205 ext. 240.
Our Nursery, located in the lower level of the Parish Center, Is open for the 9 & 11 am Sunday Masses. The Nursery is a wonderful community of families and volunteers that allows parents to enjoy Mass and meet other families in the Parish. Drop-ins welcome!
: (Ages 4-Kindergarten) FFI contact Therese
Pendleton at 612.823.8205 ext. 230 or [email protected].
: (Grades 1-6) FFI contact Marie Bissonnette
at 612.823.8205 ext. 229 or [email protected].
Schedule: No classes today. Regular classes Feb. 26
First Communion Registration and Information Meeting will be on March 12 at 12:30 pm in the Gym. You can find details on the website under Sacraments/First Communion.
: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle
Poling at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or [email protected] or Kelley Deshler at [email protected].
Pine Ridge Information Meeting for 9th-12th graders! We have two trips this year: July 8 - 14 or July 15 - 21. If you’re interested in a meaningful experience, working at various projects across the reservation, and learning about the culture and history of the Lakota people, come to this important meeting on Sunday, March 12, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, in the Arc. FFI contact Donelle Poling. Youth Got Talent Auditions: Are you in grades 7 - 12 and have
a talent that you want to share? Come and audition Sunday, March 12 or 19, at 12:30 pm in the Youth House for Youth Got Talent! Sign
up for auditions at CLUB or online!
: FFI contact Cynthia Bailey Manns at
612.823.8205 ext. 226 or [email protected].
Parish Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of a month at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center to discuss our experiences with great stories. Everyone is welcome anytime! Here’s what to read next: * March 8: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway * April 19 (date change): The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan SAGES St. Patrick’s Day Senior Mass & Luncheon, Wednes-day, March 15, 11:30 am Mass in the church, Noon luncheon in Hospitality Hall. Join us for prayer, food and song! Reservations are required! RSVP to the Parish Center by Monday, March 13. National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC): The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Commission of Black Catholics is preparing for the June 2017 NBCC Congress XXX in Orlando where over 2000 Black Catholics will gather from across the US. On March 18, SJA is hosting a Day of Listening of ideas and concerns for the south Minneapolis communities. Please join us, 9 am - Noon, in Hospitality Hall.
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