1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Presider: Fr. Jim DeBruycker
Congratulations to our Confirmands, their parents, sponsors and their teachers.
Pre-Mass Speaker:
Amy Blumenshine is a Lutheran
minister who convened the Coming
Home Collaborative in 2005 to
address the suffering of veterans
and their families. Her talk is titled
Military Moral Injury: Un Cri de
Coeur. Welcome, Amy, and thank
you for your work.
I hope you weathered the storm and maybe booked a trip South. Last Saturday
afternoon I stopped at Menards. (Some people go to heaven or hell at death; I’m
hoping to go to Menards. Steve Friederich’s thinks it will be Home Depot but he
will be surprised.) I have never seen a store so crowded. You could watch the
shovels, snow blowers, and ice melt disappear before your very eyes. Klier’s had
a store full of snow blowers in the morning and none by late afternoon.
We welcome critically acclaimed
trumpeter and composer, Charles
Lazarus, to add his joyful noise to
our Gym worship today. Chuck will
be joined by Tommy Barbarella
and an all-star big band for the
Christmas concert Merry and Bright
on Sunday, Dec. 14 in the Gym.
Don't miss this special evening for
the whole family!
Tim Roehl will sing and talk with
us about the gospel, gifts and gratitude. Join us for our joyful liturgies!
Sunday after Confirmation I drove to Target for my weekly grocery shopping. There
was no place to park so I left and went back at 8:30 pm when the crowds were lower.
It looked like the locusts had just passed through. You know, if Jesus were on earth
today he could have told a great parable.
“It’s like Minnesotan’s before a storm. They check their cupboards and see there are
no potato chips. ‘Boy I better go to Target before the storm hits’ or they go out to
the garage and remember, ‘I ran over the shovel backing in the boat this Spring so
I better go to Menard’s and get a new one. Grandma Schmiesing is coming over for
Thanksgiving and I got to get some ice melt so she don’t break her hip again and
come live with us.’
If Minnesotan’s know how to prepare for Winter how come they cannot shape up
their lives because something more than 11 inches of snow is coming?
It’s the week before Christ the King and two weeks before the First Sunday of
Advent (I will say nothing about the proximity of Christmas.) The Gospel stories
are reminding us about the ephemeral quality of life, the end times where one day
you are planting the next you are the planted. What have you done with your life?
Of course if you haven't discovered a cure for cancer, or found a new pollution free
source of unlimited power do not give up hope. Charity can always be your salvation
if you can ask at the end times, “Lord when did I see you hungry and feed you, or
naked and I clothed you?” And the Lord says that “When you did this to the least
of my brethren you did it to me”. Now you can relax a bit. You may make it yet.
I am always amazed how almost every great religion calls for justice, care of the poor,
an end of violence but its followers spend more time killing each other over what
their divinity looks like and who he likes best. You wonder if people cared more
about the former if they would even worry about the latter.
Take care, I have to go, In Search of Ancient Aliens is on.
FFI check the bulletin, the SJA website or call the
Parish Center. The Upper Room is located in the Parish
Center; Hospitality Hall is in the Church basement.
Today
Sister Parish Introduction, 12:15 pm in the Parish Center,
Upper Room
Tuesday, November 18
Mass, 8 am in the Church
Wednesday, November 19
Red Ribbon Ride Town Hall Meeting, 7 pm in Hospitality Hall
Thursday, November 20
Mass, 8 am in the Church
Choir, 7 pm in the Church
Peace and Justice Presentation, We Need a Second Chance,
7 pm in Hospitality Hall
Friday, November 21
Youth Ministry Blast Night, bus leaves SJA at 5:45 pm
Saturday, November 22
Adoptee Panel, 10 am in Hospitality Hall
Sister Parish Craft Sale after 5 pm Mass
Sunday, November 23
Sister Parish Craft Sale after Masses
Advent Evening for Families, 4 pm in Hospitality Hall
Sun, Nov. 16: Proverbs 31:10-13,19=20,30-31; 1 Thess 5:1-6;
Matthew 25:14-30
Mon, Nov. 17: Revelation 1:1-4;2:1-5; Luke 18:35-43
Tue, Nov. 18: Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22; Luke 19:1-10
Wed, Nov. 19: Revelation 4:1-11; Luke 19:11-28
Thu, Nov. 20: Revelation 5:1-10; Luke 19:41-44
Fri, Nov. 21: Revelation 10:8-11; Luke 19:45-48
Sat, Nov. 22: Revelation 11:4-12; Luke 20:27-40
Sun., Nov. 23: Ezek 34:11-12,15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26,28; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday and Thursday morning 8 am Mass
is celebrated in the Church
9 and 11 am Gym Masses:
Sunday, November 23: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker.
Joyful Giving Sunday.
Sunday, November 30: First Sunday of Advent Let Evening
Come. Presider: Fr. Cassidy.
Sunday, December 7: Fr. DeBruycker will preside & speak.
Sunday, December 14: Presider: Fr. Cassidy.
Pre-Mass Speaker: Kate Tucker.
Sunday, December 21: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker.
Pre-Mass Speaker: Carin Vagle.
The Sunday Morning Registration and Information Office
is located in the Parish Center. In the office you may register to
become an 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.
SignUpGenius for Eucharistic Ministers is now available on
line. An email invite has already been sent to you, if you signed
up for this ministry last October. It's 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.
For Family Mass please see Gabrielle.
Parking: Please be considerate of our neighbors and their
property. Do not block driveways or park in their “on-street”
handicapped areas.
Kevin Amundson, Bud B., Dennis Barta, Betty Bonnert, Sara Brock, Don Burke, Lee Cady, Mary Cady, Palma Cady & family, Carter,
Dorothy Casserly, Dayna Cell, Nancy Cole, Megan Daoust, Bob Dolan, Dale Dolata, Jerry Dudley, John & Margaret Frees, George Getten,
Jim Gorman, Bryen Granlund, Tom Griep, Tom H., Angie Hancock, Bob Hansen, Margaret Hanson, Betty Hinker, Jim and Pat Hinton,
Ethan Hoeschen, Megan Hoffman, Mary Hoody, Jody Hughes, Henry Isichei, Dan Jay, Tom Jay, Paul Jonsson, Leslie Knoblauch, Kirk L,
Amy Lainus, Melinda Larsen, Gary Lindstrom, Liz Loney, Peter Lupori, Chantilly Lynch, Dennis Mackiewicz, Tom McCarver, Rose McGonagle,
Katherine & Lauren McManus, Kayla McMullan, Jackie Mead, Shell Meehl, Kelley Meyer, Mike M., Sharon Miller, Ginny Miller,
Dorothy Mongoven, Jason Monroe, Pamela Morgan, Morris Mundahl, Nick, David Novitske, Olivia, Doris Oakes, Sr. Dolores Oaks,
Matt Olk, Stacey Olk,Bill P., Rick Pattison, Joan Penrose, John Pirola, Liz Pojar, Nikki Poynter, Tom Privette, Dan P., Herb Rorke,
Sheila Rossebo, Pat Sable, Sam Slagerman, Emily Slotness, Philip Sosin, John Spalding, Julian Sprunck, Sandy Stroud, Irene Taddiken,
Matthew Tenant, Mary Eve Thomas, Echo Thoren, Madison Travers, Carin Vagle, Patricia Vorst, Ben Weston, Carol Whitlow,
Jim and Jerry Wohnoutka, Tom Wolfe, Jane Young, Ava and Annemarie Zubrzycki, Kathleen Ziegler
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.
Prayer Corner Requests: To keep prayer requests current, names will be included in the bulletin for four weeks and then
removed. To renew your request, please call Nancy Becker at 612.823.8205 ext. 223.
Choir will meet on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 pm to rehearse for
Advent and Christmas. A good time to join for the Christmas
season.
SJA Happy Hours: Explore the social life of our Twin cities
with fellow parishioners. SJA does Downtown Mpls at Loring
Kitchen and Bar with hosts Margo and Dennis Heaney on
Wednesday, Nov. 19. Email [email protected] for the
details.
Team Oz: Have you’ve been involved in a past event with
Team Oz on the Tanqueray Heartland ride to
Chicago or the Red Ribbon Ride (RRR)? The RRR
executive board wants to hear from you on how
the Red Ribbon Ride could change, improve and
grow it’s riders, crew, volunteers and supporters. Join us in Hospitality Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at
7 pm to share your thoughts and ideas. To RSVP, contact
Maureen Carlson at 612.730.5314 or Karen Waldron
at 651.492.0263.
Advent Family Evening: Wake Up to Joy! Families are encouraged to RSVP early to our Advent family dinner designed
to launch your family’s journey though the Advent season.
Join us!
 4:00 – 4:30 Dinner
 4:30 – 5:15 Liturgy with Fr. Jim DeBruycker
 5:15 – 6:30 Family Crafts & 5th & 6th grade activities.
Reserve your spot at www.stjoan.com. Bring fruit or dessert
to share; suggested free-will offering of $10 per family.
Sunday, Nov. 23, in Hospitality Hall. FFI, Gabrielle at
[email protected].
Thanksgiving Day Mass: We invite you to our beautiful
10 am Mass, with songs and prayers of thanksgiving, and a time for sharing our gratitude
at our open mic. Please bring a generous bag
of non-perishable food for the Aliveness Project
Food Shelf, which will help families living with
HIV/AIDS.
Merry and Bright, a Christmas Concert featuring
Minnesota Orchestra trumpeter Chuck Lazarus and his
all-star big band with Tommy Barbarella will be held in
the SJA Gym on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 pm. Bring the whole
family! Tickets on sale today and at www.stjoan.com.
Summary of contributions for the week and fiscal
year. Includes plate, envelopes and estimated Sustaining
Member payments.
Nov. 3 - Nov. 9:
Actual $38,716 Budget $34,650
Prior Year Actual $31,227
YTD (July 1 - Nov. 9): Actual $607,057 Budget $608,865
Prior Year Actual $598,414
Ring In Christmas! SAGES invites SJA seniors to a gathering of prayer, food and song on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Celebration begins with Mass in the Church at
11:30, followed by lunch in Hospitality Hall. Entertainment provided by our own JP Fitzgibbons and
Dan Chouinard. Suggested $10 free will donation to offset
expenses; no one will be turned away for inability to pay.
Space is limited; reservations required. To RSVP call the
Parish Center by noon on Dec. 8.
Contribution Envelopes Housekeeping: It has come
to our attention that some members, who have chosen
to discontinue their electronic sustaining contribution
in the past few years, were not reassigned an envelope
packet number. We apologize for this oversight.
Contribution envelopes will be mailed to you going
forward. FFI contact Mary McDonough at the Parish
Center or [email protected]. Thank you for your
continued contributions to the St. Joan of Arc community!
Holiday Volunteer Opportunities:
Aliveness Project at SJA: Today, the Aliveness Project - a
service provider to people living with HIV/AIDS
and a Justice Fund grant recipient - will be with us
to recruit holiday basket providers. Stop by after
Mass to learn more!
Wreath of Love: Select a gift request off the wreath in the
Gym vestibule today, purchase a simple gift for a neighborhood elder and return it by Sunday, Dec. 7. What a lovely
way to remember those in our community who are often
neglected at holiday time.
Thanksgiving Day: Volunteers, food and cash donations
needed at the American Indian Center for their wonderful
community meal. FFI, contact Trentt at 612.876.0495
or [email protected].
Christmas With Dignity (recipient of a SJA Justice Fund
grant) seeks volunteers to help sort and price gifts and assist
with set-up. This program makes it possible for low-income
parents to purchase gifts at a reduced cost. FFI/to volunteer,
contact Paula at 763.228.2493 or [email protected].
Native American Ministry Holiday Program: Receive a
list of suggested gifts for a family from the Church of Blessed
Gichitwaa Kateri then bring wrapped gifts to the Egan Room
(south end of the Gym) before Masses on Dec. 7 or 14. FFI
please call Mary Ellen at 763.535.7241 or Ruth and Gary at
612.922.1539.
The Bottom Line: Contributions last week were $4,066
above budget. Year-to-date contributions were $1,808 or
0.3% below budget, which is great. As we approach the
end of the year and members are doing their appropriate
yearend planning. Stock donations can be made to SJA
and deducted in the current year. They need to be
received by December 31. Please contact the finance
department for assistance.
~Steve Meyer, Accounting
Calling All Sewers! If you are skilled with a needle and willing to share your gifts by making some children’s
costumes for Advent and Christmas plays, please
contact Gabrielle at [email protected]. Thanks!
Adoptee Panel: Interested in adoption? Come hear the experts share their wisdom. On Nov. 22, 10 am-12:30 pm in
Hospitality Hall, we will have our third annual adoptee panel, with separate sessions for adoptees 10 and up and for
adoptive parents including activities and discussions for
both groups. We’ll end with a light lunch for all. RSVP to
Gabrielle at [email protected].
New to SJA? Meet a Mentor Family! Do you love SJA but
find it hard to connect with other parish families? Would
you like to be part of the many exciting SJA ministries, but
don’t know how to get started? Sign up with 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].
FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright
at 612.823.8205 ext 231 or via email: [email protected].
Mental Health Ministry: Monday, Dec. 8 at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 41st & Lyndale. Join us for
our Joyful Holiday Celebration an evening of
good food, good company and the sounds of
the season. Light supper 5:45 pm; program
6:30 -8:15 pm. All are welcome. FFI contact
Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center.
Recommended Reading: The Power of Kindness; the
Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by
Piero Ferrucci. One copy available in the Parish Resource
library under the family resource section.
BeFriender Ministry: SJA BeFrienders can offer their
presence, confidential listening, prayer and care when
going encountering life's difficulties. Contact Mary Ann
Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center to find out more.
SJA/TRUST Grief Support: Thursday, Nov. 20, Tips to
Survive The Holidays presentation by Norine
Larson, grief survivor, at Our Lady of Peace
Church, 5416 12th Ave. S., Mpls. 6:15 pm,
registration and refreshments, 6:30 pm
presentation, 7 - 8 pm, facilitated small
groups. FFI contact Norine Larson at 952.925.2437 or
Mary AnnKelly-Wright at the Parish Center.
FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at
612.823.8205 ext 228 or [email protected].
Sister Parish Introduction: Join us in the Parish Center
following the 11:00 Mass for informal conversation on our
wonderful Sister Parish relationship - now in its 20th year and how you can be involved in this relationship of faith
and solidarity. Hospitality provided - all are welcome!
Sister Parish Card and Craft Sale: Next weekend, make
plans to purchase beautiful crafts, made by members of our
Sister Parish in Guatemala. Our sales support youth scholarships and women's projects in Tierra Nueva Dos, and help
bring delegates here to SJA from Guatemala.
Is Peace Really Possible? Paul Chappell, West Point
Office, Iraq war veteran and author of Will War
Ever End? and The Art of Waging Peace will speak
at Landmark Center on Monday, Nov. 17 for the
MN Alliance of Peacemakers annual celebration.
Cost $10; reception at 6 pm, presentation at 7 pm.
We All Need a Second Chance: A criminal record can be a
huge and permanent barrier to housing, employment or
higher education. If you have a criminal record or work with
people who do, come and learn about the very hopeful
changes in MN law that make a genuine second chance
available to many. Presented by SJA parishioner and attorney Andrea Palumbo at 7 pm in Hospitality Hall
on Thursday, Nov. 20.
A Christmas Greeting to Those Who Need It Most: On
Sunday, Nov. 30, following each Mass, you are
invited to sign Christmas cards to Central American women and families being held in U.S. immigration detention this holiday season. We will
have cards available, we also welcome donated
cards, and we will have messages ready to write in Spanish.
Help us let these families know that they are not forgotten!
Call to Peace: "Peace is an order that is founded on truth,
built on justice, nurtured and animated by charity, and
brought into effect under the auspices of freedom." Pope
John XXIII, Pacem In Terris. Peace is an action, and we
invite you to join our SJA WAMM/Peacemakers on the
fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the Parish
Center for more inspiration!
Sturdy Shoes Needed for Homeless: Thank you for your
donations throughout the past year! Calvary’s Warm Meal
Ministry program continues to need gently used shoes for
the homeless. Sturdy walking or tennis shoes are best.
Men’s styles most needed; women’s, teen’s styles and boots
for outdoor work appreciated as well. Please drop your donations directly at Calvary, 2608 Blaisdell Av S or bring
them to SJA’s Parish Center. FFI contact Mary McDonough
at [email protected].
We form the faith of our community through participation in prayer, liturgy,
sacraments, education, community and works of justice.
: FFI contact Jennifer Gessner, at 612.823.8205 ext.
240, or [email protected].
Our Nursery, located in the lower level of the Parish Center,
is open for the 9 and 11 am Sunday Masses. The Nursery
Cooperative is a wonderful community of families and
volunteers that allows parents to enjoy Mass and meet
other young families in the Parish. Drop-ins are 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].
Christmas Musical Back to the Manger performances
Friday December 5 at 7:30 pm and Saturday,
December 6 at 10:30 am. Everyone is invited to
attend to see our shining stars in this fun-filled
show about kindness and compassion to celebrate the season.
First Reconciliation: First Reconciliation preparation is
underway. Anyone not registered should contact Marie
Bissonnette ASAP.
Grades 1-6 Schedule
Today and Nov. 23: Regular Class
Nov. 30: No Class, Happy Thanksgiving!
Dec. 7, 14: Regular Class
Dec. 21: No Class Special Family Mass at 9:00 and 11:00
Dec. 28 and Jan. 4: No Class
Jesse Tree gift collection for Cabrini Partnership, People
Helping People, and the Mpls. American Indian Center
Golden Eagles will begin November 22 with gift request
ornaments on trees in the Church and Gym vestibules.
Thank you for your generosity!
: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle
Poling at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or [email protected].
Today: Club & Small Group 10:30 am - 12 pm
Confirmation 2015: Registrations for Confirmation 2015 are
due ASAP. Registration packets are available
in the Parish Center. Our program year begins
Dec. 7 with a retreat from 2 pm to 6 pm for
candidates and sponsors. FFI contact Donelle
Poling.
Blast Night: An evening of bowling, laser tag and food!
(Grades 7 –12) Friday, Nov. 21; Bus leaves SJA
at 5:45 pm. Cost: $25 Registration forms online
at stjoan.com under youth ministry. Register/
pay by Nov. 17. Adult leadership is needed. FFI
contact Donelle at [email protected].
: FFI contact Julie McConaha at
612.823.8205 ext 226 or [email protected].
Open Knit & Craft: Bring your current projects to these
gatherings on Tuesday, Nov. 18 and Wednesday, Nov. 19,
6 - 8:30 pm in the Parish Center. RSVP, get info and
volunteer to host at [email protected].
Introduction to Centering Prayer: SAGES workshops are
for everyone! Explore meditative prayer based on the work
of Fr. Thomas Keating with parishioner and facilitator Ray
Spack. Join us for all four sessions or as many as you can.
Saturdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 9 – 10:30 am in the Upper
Room Free-will offering; RSVP to the Parish Center. FFI
contact [email protected].
Opportunities for Individual Spiritual Development at
SJA: Did you know that we offer two ongoing
groups in which to study theology and the
Bible? These run year-round and can be
joined anytime. Contact Julie McConaha at
[email protected] to get connected!
 Scripture Matters: A studious, friendly group who elect
their next study materials to take them further in their
spiritual journey. And enjoy a potluck or two! Meets
most Tuesday nights at 7 pm.
 Bible Journey: New to the Bible, these small groups use
the N. T. Wright For Everyone bible study guides and
explore the New Testament chapter by chapter. Session
I meets Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, Session II meets Wednesdays at 1:3o pm.
Opportunities for Advent Daily Study: Prepare for your
personal journey towards Christmas with one of these offerings. Supplies are limited; reserve a copy
with [email protected]:
 Wake Up to Joy! Family Devotions avail 11/30, Gym &
Church
 The Marvels and Mysteries of Advent daily practice and
prayers avail 11/23, Gym & Church
 The Word Among Us Complete Mass and daily meditations avail 11/20, Church
 Sacred Space 2015 Prayer Book $10, year long daily scripture avail 11/16, Parish Center
 Carmen Pampa Advent Meditations - a special gift to us
from www.carmenpampafund.org 11/23, Gym & Church