St. Joan of Arc

REOPENING ST. JOAN OF ARC SAFELY-PHASE 2
Our church rejoices in welcoming a larger number of parishioners to Mass during Phase 2.  During this time we ask that you be mindful of your health needs as well as the health needs of others by keeping these guidelines in mind:

• The people of the Archdiocese are dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Please do not attend Mass if you are considered to be at risk or if you are not feeling well or have been exposed to the virus in the last 14 days.
• During Phase 2, our church will have our normal Mass schedule and will allow up to 150-170 attendees at each Mass depending on spacing with social distancing requirements of 6ft.
• Ushers will be present at all Masses to ensure proper social distancing (6 ft.) and to ensure that we do not exceed our capacity.  Please keep in mind that, given the situation, we do not anticipate exceeding our capacity.
• Please enter through the front doors. The side doors will only be used as exits.
• All attendees should wear a mask.
• Attendees should maintain social distancing (6 ft. away). Family members who reside in the same household may sit together. Please sit in pews marked with ribbons.
• Your financial gift can be placed in the large offertory basket before or after Mass. The basket is  located near the back of the church. Cash or check donations for special collections should be placed in an envelope marked with the name of the collection.
• Parishioners are strongly encouraged to receive the Eucharist in their hands. Those who wish to receive on the tongue will be asked to go to the back of the line and receive only from the priest. Also, please do NOT wear gloves to receive communion.
• Books and hymnals have been removed. We also ask that you please refrain from touching surfaces with your hands as much as possible.
• Please maintain social distancing when you come up to receive communion and when you exit the church.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Sacrament of Reconciliation has returned to the confessional.  Reconciliation will continue to be offered on Saturdays at 8 am and 4 pm and on Wednesdays at 5 pm.   We ask that attendees wear a mask and maintain social distancing while waiting in line to go to confession. Changes will be made in the schedule beginning June 7.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Time Changes for Reconciliation and Saturday morning Mass                                                  
• Beginning Sunday, June 7, Reconciliation will be offered at the following times:     Sundays at 6:45 am-7:15 am, 8:45 am-9:15 am, 10:45 am- 11:15am, and 4:45pm -5:15 pm         Wednesdays at 8:45 am, Saturdays at 3:45 pm-4:15pm and First Saturdays at 8:45 am                                                                               
• Beginning Saturday, June 13, Saturday morning Mass will take place at 8:15 am.                                                                                                                                                                                     Upcoming Special Collections:                                                                                                            June 14-Arch. Military Services                                                                                                                    June 28-Building Maintenance      

We will continue to live stream Masses and other devotions on the St. Joan of Arc Facebook page to help you stay engaged with your faith during this health crisis. The facebook link is also provided in the section below.

Daily Masses: 8:15 am Monday, Wednesday-Friday (until June 5)
                              7:30 am Saturday                                                                                                                                
Starting June 8, Daily Masses will only be livestreamed on Wednesdays at 8:15 am.
                              
Sunday Mass: 9:30 am

LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP AYMOND CONCERNING FILING FOR CHAPTER 11     

Dear SJA Parishioners, 

It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce that after being our Pastor for the last six years, Fr. Pat has been asked by Archbishop Aymond to become the new Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Algiers beginning July 1. Fr. David, who has been our Parochial Vicar this past year, will become our new Pastor also beginning July 1. We will not be getting a new Parochial Vicar so Fr. David will be the only priest here with us at St. Joan of Arc. Please keep Fr. Pat and Fr. David in your prayers as they begin to prepare for these transitions in the coming months. They are also firmly committed to continuing to serve all of us here at SJA during this difficult time as we continue to carry the cross of the Coronovirus pandemic and see us through it to the resurrection that lays ahead of us. God's blessings to you all and happy Laetare Sunday.

We invite you to join us for a WebEx meeting..... 
...Bible Study on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. Fr. David Ducote and Linda Monistere will host these 10 week video series called: The Eucharist: Discovering the Mass in the Bible followed by group discussion and Q & A. Sign up to receive your link to join the meeting on our Religious Ed page /adult-education

...Book Club on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. Linda Monistere will host these group meetings where we will read and discuss Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Dr. Brant Pitre. A short video will also be used to aid discussion of this book that was given to parishioners as a gift this past Christmas. Sign up to receive your link to join the meeting on our Book Club page /book-club

ST. JOAN OF ARC, patron of soldiers, celebrated  100 years of sainthood on May 16, 2020.  Her feast day was May 30.  A special celebration will be held in her honor at a later date.