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Dear Parents,
Several weeks ago I invited our parishioners to consider becoming and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). I especially encouraged the parents of our grade school children to consider this ministry. What a powerful witness it would be for our children to see their parents modeling their belief in the Eucharistic Presence of Christ, […]
Dear Parishioners,
Every so often in life, different and unrelated factors come together to create the
proverbial “Perfect Storm,” or in some cases, a “Perfect Blessing.” The latter has recently
surfaced at St. Joan of Arc Parish and School.
Factor One
Approximately thirty years ago, Fr. Kevin Sheeran, O.S.B., then pastor of St. Joan
of Arc, oversaw the removal of all […]
Dear Students and Families of St. Joan of Arc
Closed Published by Father Gabriel December 12th, 2008 in Announcements.Our annual celebration of Christmas is the gift the church gives us to, not only recall the historical event of Jesus’ birth, but to make that event a present reality in our lives. We do this by our coming together as a parish community for the liturgical rites that punctuate this holy season. At our […]
Autumn Message from Father Gabriel
Closed Published by Father Gabriel October 22nd, 2008 in Announcements.Like so many of you, I love these days of autumn. They are amazingly beautiful from the perspective of nature, and they are profoundly rich from the perspective of the spiritual life. August 15, the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin into heaven, begins the spiritual unfolding of the autumn season by acknowledging […]
It is my privilege, as the recently appointed pastor of St. Joan of Arc parish, to greet all of you at the beginning of this new academic year. As a product of Catholic education, I am especially grateful to be the pastor of a parish that has an outstanding elementary school wherein the values of […]
