In His Book, Night, Elie Wiesel Tells the Story of Being Forced to Watch A
Presider: Fr. James Cassidy In his book, Night, Elie Wiesel tells the story of being forced to watch a young boy hang on We are blessed with wonderful musi- a gallows in the Auschwitz concentration camp. He writes about the conversation as he and cians here at St. Joan of Arc. Today our other prisoners witness this horror. “Behind me, I heard the same man asking, ‘For God's song leaders Deb Harley, Rachael sake, where is God?’" Kroog and Terrie Coats will share two special songs during this Sunday’s Wiesel goes on to write, “And from within me, I heard a voice answer: ‘Where He is? This is liturgy. Thank you as always!! where -- hanging here from this gallows.’”
This observation has been at the center of theological discussion since the end of WWII. How could the so called great Western Christian nations have committed such great atrocities and engaged in so much violence without coming to peace? Had Christianity been a showy farce?
Sad to say, the discussion seems to have ceased, and we are once again fighting over who is right and wrong or who holds power rightly. And as usual, people become the pawns in the The Sunday Morning Registration and fundamentalists’ need for correct thinking. Information Office is located in the Par- ish Center. In the office you may register To some in the Church the big questions seem to be: Are you using pottery chalices or to become a SJA parishioner, get pro- metal? How big is your cape at Mass? Are you pronouncing your prayers properly? Did gram information, sign up for a program, you forget something? And, as we have seen locally (until recently): How can I get my red and register to volunteer. The office is hat as quickly as possible by following rules as closely as possible? open after both of our Sunday morning liturgies. However, through our observation, we see another question which is still out there: “Why this continual violence against each other?” And given the recognition that each of the victims is a divine being - a God carrier, the larger question becomes not only “Where is God?”, but also, “Where are we?”
Today’s parable of the good Samaritan shows us the answer - the action to take. But then, how do we reach the fundamentalists of all sects and denominations - those who continue to confuse their prejudices for dogma and claim they speak for God - in time to save humanity?
Elie Wiesel died last week. He chronicled the Shoah, the Holocaust, and at the heart of his message was remembrance. When we forget the horror of the past, the silly ostraca of religion can become more important than humanity itself. Never again! Never forget!
Parking: Be considerate of our neighbors and their property. Please don’t block driveways or park in their on-street handicapped areas. Thank you!
FFI check the bulletin, the SJA website or call the Parish Center. Tuesday and Thursday morning 8 am Mass is celebrated in the The Upper Room is located in the Parish Center; Hospitality Hall, Church with Fr. DeBruycker. in the Church basement, the Arc, across the street, 4457 3rd Ave.
Sunday 9 and 11 am Gym Masses:
Sunday, July 10 July 10: Fr. Cassidy will preside and speak.
Youth Grill Out, after the 11 am Mass, the yard at the Arc July 17: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. SJA Youth minister Donelle Tuesday, July 12 Poling will share the story of our youth delegations to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. There are two SJA delegations going to Pine 8 am Mass in the Church Ridge this summer. Zero Waste Training, 7 pm in the Upper Room July 24: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. A Celebration of Camp St. Joan - Thursday, July 14 Italy!
8 am Mass in the Church July 31: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Mission Sunday. A special
Grief Support, 6:15 pm in the Parish Center collection to benefit a lay Franciscan program in which missioners live in solidarity with those experiencing poverty and oppression in Sunday, July 17 Latin and North America. Eco-Spirits Movie and Conversation, “Water, Not Oil”, after both August 7: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. A reading of an interview with Masses, in the Upper Room Fr. George Zabelka, who blessed the Enola Gay before the bomb- ing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and who came to deeply regret his role in this mission.
August 14: Fr. Jim DeBrucyker will preside and speak.
Sun, July 10: Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Col 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 Mon, July 11: Isaiah 1:10-17; Matthew 10:34-11:1 Tue, July 12: Isaiah 7:1-9; Matthew 11:20-24 SignUpGenius for Eucharistic Ministers is available online. It Wed, July 13: Isaiah 10:5-7,13b-16; Matthew 11:25-27 is simple, user friendly and a reminder is sent 3 days before your Thu, July 14: Isaiah 26:7-9,12,16-19; Matthew 11:28-30 scheduled volunteer day. FFI contact Marcia at [email protected]. Fri, July 15: Isaiah 38:1-6,21-22,7-8; Matthew 12:1-8 Sat, July 16: Micah 2:1-5; Matthew 12:14-21 Gluten-free Communion is available upon request. Please see Sun, July 17: Genesis 18:1-10a; Col 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 any of the Sunday sacristans in the Gym before Mass.
Amy, Anne, Marion Anderson, Zach Arlein, Ben, Pat B., Ray B., Sally Backstrom, Dennis Barta, Margaret Berger, Phyllis Berninger, Elaine Boehm, Sally Bolster, Alex Briner, Sara Brock, Lorraine Bryant, Pam Burd, Carroll, George C., Dayna Cell, Dick Clemens, Malia Cole, Dolores Cufaude, Joe Culver, Barb D., John D., Manfred D., Roger D., Dan, Dean, Dick, Rosemarie Dakota, Megan Daoust, Chris & Larry Dease, Dave Dease, Arliss Dooley, Colleen Dooley, Bob Duffy, Anne Duvalley, Sarah Felhaus, John & Margaret Frees, Sr. Gabriel, Greta, Gary Giumetti, Jacqui Gardner, Herb Gibbs, Kerry Gleason, Ralph Gotto, E.W. Green, Tom Griep, Hannah, Tom H., Scott Hagebak, Angie Hancock, Brent Harapat, Jamel Harris, Mary Havstad, Bernhard Hering, Betty Hinker, Jim & Pat Hinton, Megan Hoffman, Mary Hoody, Ethan Hoeschen, Kathy Horner, Jody Hughes, Kirk Ingram, Janine & Family, Judy, Cecilia Jaisle, Dan & Tom Jay, Marcia Jerdee, Paul Jonsson, Kevin, Judy Kadlec, Maria Karpinski, Glen Kelley, Paul L., Amy Lainus, Ivy Lang, Jim Lappen, Rachel Larson, Dick Leahy, Margaret Legut, Gary Lindstrom, Malia, Margaret, Kyle M., Chuck MacDonald, Thomas Madryga, Katherine Malaga, Anthony Marino, Harvey May, Anne McCraken, Katherine & Lauren McManus, Jackie Mead, Chuck Meiers, Martha Alzamora Mendoza, Mike, Jerre Miller, Dorothy Mongoven, Morrie Mundahl, Nate, Craig Norby, Tom O’Brien, Ben Olk, Ken Olsen, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera, Pam, Rick Pattison, Tammy Pederson, Joan Penrose, Bill Peterka, Barbara Pouliot, C. Popp, Nikki Poynter, Rusty Pueringer, Kyler & Caroline Queen, Bob Quinn, Ruth Reese, Helen Russett, Steven, Tyler S., Carol Saarela, Conrad Sampair, Kay Sanders, Dana Sell, Mac Shapland, Aileen Sheppard, JoAnne Shepherd, Mike Sipe, Sam Slagerman, Sandy Strousd, Tom, Teddy, Tim, Trisha, Irene Taddiken, Marge Tax, Jane Tax, Mike Tegeder, Matthew Tennant, Mary Eve Thomas, Echo Thoren, Tim, Carin Vagle, Leroy Vague, Dick Voss, Clint Ward, Darlene Wheeler, Jim White, Ian Wiek, Kay Winters, Phil Wixsten, Patricia Wood, Jim and Jerry Wohnoutka, Annemarie and Ava Zubrzyck
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.
Cabaret Is Coming! October 7, 8 and 9! Today we "kick off" our SJA Survey: The recently completed survey of the SJA community big fund-raiser event with a special is now on our Web site - www.stjoan.com. We are grateful to those presentation at the end of Mass. parishioners who took the time to tell us how we are doing and, Meet the SJA Cabaret Committee after where necessary, how we can make changes and improvements. the services in the courtyard and get Our welcome to everyone makes SJA a constantly growing parish all the information you need to participate in or sponsor this once community. We view the survey as a tool for our leadership, staff a year musical spectacle! Mark your calendars and join us as we and ministries to ask questions, see how we are doing in responding celebrate all things music here at St. Joan of Arc! to the wants and needs of our ever-growing parish, and get input on ways we can better serve the valued diversity of the SJA com- Choir: If you did not get your Memory CD from this past 2015/16 munity. This is all part of living out the promise: "We Welcome You season, please pick one up at the Parish Center front desk. Enjoy Wherever You Are On Your Journey". and see you at church and back in choir on September 15! The Parish Center Summer Office Hours (Memorial Day weekend Adoptive Families Book Club: This time around we have a through Labor Day): young-adult novel, See No Color, by local author Shannon Gib- Monday and Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ney. We’ll meet on Saturday, August 6 at 10 am at Turtle Bread Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 9 pm (4762 Chicago in Mpls). Invite a teen to read the book with you Saturday, closed and then come together to our meeting. It’s always a lively time! Sunday, 8:30 am - 1 pm
Happy Hour: The next SJA Happy Hour is scheduled for High Blood Pressure: In the U.S., about 77.9 million (1 in 3 adults) Tuesday, July 19, 5 - 7 pm at Granite City, 5500 Excelsior Blvd, have high blood pressure, and it can truly be a silent killer. FFI, St. Louis Park. Join us for a fun evening of socializing with others please check out facebook.com/highbloodpressurethesilentkiller. from SJA. We have a great time every month! FFI contact Fr. Cassidy or Dennis or Margo Heaney at the Parish Center. Food Shelf Donations Are Needed: You are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items with you when you come to Mass on Wednesday, July 27 New Member Dinner: Welcome new Sunday and place them in our food shelf bins, located in the en- members! If you’ve registered as a member since April, you and trances to our Church and Parish Center. Your food offerings are your family are invited to this informal dinner hosted by staff and donated to the Foodshelf at Sabathani Community Center each volunteers at 6 pm in Hospitality Hall. Did you register this past week. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need. year and were unable to attend a previous dinner? Join us at this one! RSVP to the Parish Center by July 24, 612.823.8205. Consider Carpooling or Riding the City Bus to Church: Go to metrotransit.org for more information. Thank you! Sunday Worship at Lake Harriet: St. Joan of Arc will host the Lake Harriet Bandshell service on An Interfaith Peace Vigil Against War: 5 - 6 pm. Wednesdays at Sunday, August 28 at 10 am. As part of the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. Join us! the Minneapolis South Side churches, we are pleased to provide this outdoor worship service for our Check Out the New SJA Peace Pole: On Clinton Ave., just neighbors. Join us with the whole family. outside the Church entrance, we have installed a new peace pole with greetings of peace in Spanish, Somali, Lakota and Wedding Policies: Weddings at St. Joan of Arc are provided English. Thanks to all who joined in our dedication. as a service to members of the parish community. Because of the large number of weddings, it is not possible to provide the services of a Presider or our facilities for people who are not Summary of contributions for the week and fiscal year. Includes registered parishioners. For a wedding to take place at SJA, it plate, envelopes and estimated Sustaining Member payments. is necessary that one of the engaged couple be a registered member of the parish for at least six months before a wedding Week of June 26, 2016 date can be set. A date can only be scheduled by one of the Actual $34,093 Budget $36,415 priests after an initial interview with the engaged couple. A Prior Year Actual $32,241 minimum of six months from the time the date is set to the YTD (July 1 – June 26) wedding is necessary in order to complete requirements. In Actual $1,928,985 Budget $1,913,320 cases where there has been a previous marriage ending in Prior Year Actual $1,850,201 divorce, it is not possible to set the wedding date until notice of an annulment is in hand. FFI call Mary Ann at the Parish Center. Thank You! FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at EcoSpirits Summer of Action Starts Today! Our SJA EcoSpir- 612.823.8205 ext 231 or via email: [email protected]. its have several great upcoming opportunities for education and service to our earth and our human family. We welcome you to Mental Health Ministry: This Monday, July 11, at Bethlehem join us starting today after Mass! Here's the schedule: Lutheran Church, 41st & Lyndale Av. S., join us for our annual Stop by the table outside this morning and find out Where Summer Celebration! Enjoy a relaxing evening with picnic-style Does My Coffee Cup Go? Disposable cups may be com- food, good conversation and activities. Light supper 5:45 pm, postable, recyclable or trash - take our quiz and find out! evening program 6:30 - 8 pm. Free will offerings accepted. This This Tuesday, at 7 pm in the Parish Center Upper Room, join is a great time to invite family and friends - all are welcome. FFI Jeff Grosscup for an interactive and engaging Zero Waste contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center Training for your household. Next Sunday, after both Masses, join us in the Parish Center Did You Know? Pacer Center is unique in that it serves Upper Room for Water, Not Oil, a beautiful short film from children with all disabilities; learning, physical, Winona LaDuke. Coffee and conversation will follow. emotional, mental and health, providing infor- Ojibwe leader Sharon Day has walked the length of many of mation, support, workshops, and referrals to our rivers, praying for the life and healing of the water. Join both families and professionals. Located in her on Saturday, July 30 for a water walk of the 22 miles of Bloomington, it serves families across the Minnehaha Creek. More info to come on this sacred oppor- nation as well as those in Minnesota. FFI go to tunity. www.pacer.org or call 952.838.9000. On Monday, August 22, at 7 pm in the Parish Center, John Stoesz will present at our regular monthly EcoSpirits meeting. he is a Minnesota leader for indigenous justice. All are wel- The BeFriender Ministry offers confidential listening and sup- come. port in times of life challenges or transitions. FFI contact Carolyn Dobis,651.485.2868 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Catholic Social Teaching: This Is Our Treasure! The principles Center. of Catholic Social Teaching give us a powerful lens through which to view the world and our role in shaping God's promise of love Parish Visitor Ministry is available for parishioners who cannot and justice. The second principle: "The human person is both join us for worship or would like a long or short term additional sacred and social. We realize our dignity and rights in relationship connection in the home, hospital, rehab or care center. FFI con- with others, in community. How we organize our society - in eco- tact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center. nomics and politics, in law and policy - directly affects human dig- nity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Our obligation to love our neighbor is collective, not just individual." TRUST Inc. Grief Support: The summer series runs Thursdays through July 21 in the SJA Parish Center. This Thursday, July SJA LGBTQ Group Welcomes You! We recently hosted a 14, Dee Bailey, MA, PCC - Grief Transition Coach, will present gathering of LGBTQ people of SJA, and so on Simple Comforts for Easing This Journey. 6:15 pm: registra- many wonderful ideas were shared about tion and refreshments; 6:30 pm: presentation; 7 - 8 pm: facilitat- our potential presence within the parish and ed small groups. The schedule is available in the Parish Center within the greater community. We will meet and on the church/school hallway bulletin boards. FFI contact again on Wednesday, July 27 in the Arc at 7 pm to continue this Jean Mills at 612.986.8217. conversation, and we welcome any LGBTQ people to join us on
the journey.
SJA Conversations on Health Care: SJA parishioners who work in health care have formed a network to provide education and FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at action opportunities for a system that provides quality, affordable 612.823.8205 ext 228 or [email protected]. health care for everyone. This powerful group will meet again this Wednesday, July 13 at 7 pm in the Parish Center. New members Crude Oil Transportation To and Through Minnesota: Every are most welcome! Church a Peace Church will host its regular potluck and presen- tation on Monday, July 18 at 6:30 pm at St. Albert the Great Mobile Loaves and Fishes needs toiletry size soap, toothpaste Church (29th St. and 32nd Ave. in Mpls). Kathy Hollander toothbrushes, shampoo, lotion and socks. Please place your do- will speak on her work addressing climate change by resisting nations in the collection hamper across from the food shelf bin in pipelines. the Parish Center entrance. FFI contact [email protected]. We form the faith of our community through participation in prayer, liturgy, sacraments, education, community and works of justice.
SJA VIRTUS Classes: Register Now! All adult volunteers who : (Grades 1-6) FFI contact Marie Bissonnette have regular or unsupervised interaction with minors or vulnerable at 612.823.8205 ext. 229 or [email protected]. adults must complete one VIRTUS classroom session. To secure your space at one of the St. Joan of Arc Virtus classroom ses- 2016/17 Faith Formation Registration: Don't forget to register sions, we encourage you to register now, as sessions fill quickly. for next year's programs online at www.stjoan.com. On-line pre-registration is required at www.virtus.org. Upcoming classroom sessions at SJA are: Sunday, September 11, 2 pm : (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle Wednesday, September 14, 6 pm Poling at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or [email protected] or Thursday, September 29, 6 pm Kelley Deshler at [email protected]. Sunday, October 2, 2 pm To verify the status of your safe environment volunteer credentials Sunday BBQs in the front yard of the Arc today and August 7. or to register for a one-time classroom session, login to your exist- Come and join us for music, games and food ing Virtus account, or create an account, at www.virtus.org. after the 11 am Mass. Sign up online under Please note: If you have an existing Virtus on-line account but Ministries/Youth Ministry CLUB and small have forgotten your login information, follow the prompt “Need login groups. All are welcome. information?” Please do not create a duplicate account which will not include your archived records of previous credentialing activity. : FFI contact Dennis Heaney at FFI, contact your SJA staff supervisor. 612.823.8205 ext. 234 or [email protected].
Parish Book Club: We meet on the 2nd Wednesdays of the Camp St. Joan: Camp St. Joan supports our vision of peace at month at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center to discuss our experiences St. Joan of Arc by Dreaming a World United. We are in need of with great stories. Everyone is welcome anytime! Here’s what to adult volunteers to learn and teach with us this summer. This year read next: we will explore Italy with its rich culture, history, and the roots of our July 13: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Catholic church. Please join us in giving the kids a fun-filled week August: No meeting at camp. We are looking for people to help transform the SJA September 14: Giants in the Earth by O.E. Rolvaag Gymnasium into a Italian landscape the week of Monday, July 11 thru July 14. Please share your talents! We are also looking for artifacts from Italy that we can borrow to display the week of Camp Is This Your Year? Our RCIA program is structured in such a way July 18 - 21. FFI contact: Therese at [email protected] or that invites you to make small commitments until you are sure you 612.823.8205 ext 230. want to proceed. Call Fr. Jim DeBruycker for more information.
Baptism: To have your child baptized at St. Joan’s you must be a registered member and participate in a 90-minute Baptism Summer…and all that JAZZ at St. Albert the Great (E. 29th St. preparation class. FFI and to register call JP at the Parish Center. & 32nd Ave. S., Mpls.) Sunday afternoon at 1 pm. $15 at the door. Sunday, July 17: Connie Evingson and Sunday, August 21: Bill Duna & Debbie Duncan. FFI: 612.724.3643 or : FFI contact Leah Kremer, Interim Director at www.saintalbertthegreat.org. [email protected] or 612.823.8205 ext. 240.
Our Nursery, located in the lower level of the Parish Center, is Recycle: Please use the labeled receptacles for compost, paper, open for the 9 & 11 am Sunday Masses. The Nursery glass, plastic, cans, waste and cups. By doing so we will be eco- is a wonderful community of families and volunteers logically responsible and a big help to our maintenance staff as that allows parents to enjoy Mass and meet other well. Thank you. families in the Parish. Drop-ins welcome! Meals on Wheels Volunteers are needed to deliver hot meals and warm smiles to elderly or disabled homebound people. Driv- : (Ages 4-Kindergarten) FFI contact Therese ers are always needed to help with this valuable program. Time Pendleton at 612.823.8205 ext. 230 or [email protected]. commitment is approximately one hour during the noon hour when called to help. FFI call 612.822.6040. Click Here for more information on our supporters