Upcoming Events


SJA Happy Hour
September 15
5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Join your St. Joan of Arc friends at our next Happy Hour, at Brookview Golden Valley, 316 Brookview Pkwy, 55426. Our popular happy hours are a great time to visit with, as well as meet others from the...



Take Time for Mental Health
September 16
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Building Hope and Healing in Uncertain Times(an educational series focusing on how to improve your mental well-being)We begin our new series at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities Campus. Dinne...



Democracy Talks Book Club
September 17
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Join the discussion of the new novel Sparks of the Revolution by Todd Otis in the Parish Center. Todd is a member of the group and will be present for the discussion of a book that brings to vibrant l...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
September 18
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Do want to know more about the Bible? Join us weekly to read and discuss the meaning of the three Bible readings for the upcoming weekend Mass. Get historical perspective, and gain a de...



Welcome the Stranger - Meet the Author
September 20
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
In Hospitality Hall, we'll host a virtual discussion with Sarah Towle, author of Crossing the Line. This book, called "spectacular" by documentarian Ken Burns, tells the story of our broken immigratio...



Grief Support Group
September 20
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The Downtown Coalition for Grief Support holds weekly meetings that are free and open to the public, regardless of religious affiliation. The meetings provide a safe, understanding environment for gri...



Celebrate Ukrainian Culture in Minnesota
September 20
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
At noon on September 20, we will celebrate the annual festival at the Ukrainian Cultural Center and follow that with a visit to St. Constantin's Ukrainian Catholic Church (whose refugee assistance pro...



Sunday Gym Masses
September 21
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
This Sunday we welcome guest speaker Oby Ballinger, pastor and founder of PRISM, which is an organization to build inclusion for LGBTQ+ people in rural MN communities. Fr. Cassidy presides.



Warm Hands Warm Hearts Launch!
September 21
It's Almost Winter: Starting Sunday, September 21, pick up a card to purchase a new coat and winter accessories for a child in our community. This beloved annual project returns to SJA with a goal of ...



Sunday Family Masses
September 21
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
As Jesus asks us to choose what is truly important in life, we have a story, The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor, in which a young girl discovers that her impoverished family is&n...



Sister Parish Solidarity Walk
September 21
Following the 11am mass, we will host our annual Solidarity Walk around the campus of SJA, with prayer and music and stories of Sister Parish. This walking, joy-filled meditation is welcome to all, wi...



EcoSpirits Discussion of Laudato Si
September 21
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Our EcoSpirits invite you to a two part discussion of Laudato Si, Pope Francis's beautiful encyclical on Care for Our Common Home. We will ground ourselves in faith as we continue to work fo...



St. Joan of Arc EcoSpirits
September 22
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
This ministry is dedicated to care for God's creation, and we bring education and action opportunities to our parish community. We'll resume our regular monthly meetings starting Monday, September 22 ...



Lighthouse Forums with SJA ISAIAH
September 23
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Do you want to "do something" to build a world congruent with our principles of Catholic Social Teaching? We want to hear your vision and values, and share our upcoming agenda, at a Lighthouse Forum o...



Lighthouse Forums with SJA ISAIAH
September 24
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Do you want to "do something" to build a world congruent with our principles of Catholic Social Teaching? We want to hear your vision and values, and share our upcoming agenda, at a Lighthouse Forum o...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
September 25
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Do want to know more about the Bible? Join us weekly to read and discuss the meaning of the three Bible readings for the upcoming weekend Mass. Get historical perspective, and gain a de...



Grief Support Group
September 27
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The Downtown Coalition for Grief Support holds weekly meetings that are free and open to the public, regardless of religious affiliation. The meetings provide a safe, understanding environment for gri...



Blessing of the Animals
September 28
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Bring your pets to the Memorial Garden for our fun and feisty Blessing of the Animals in honor of Saint Francis.



WAMM Annual Fall FUNdraiser
September 28
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Women Against Military Madness is a Sustaining Partner of the SJA Outreach Fund. Make plans to attend WAMM's Fall FUNdraiser here at SJA. Bring the whole family for games, dinner, an ex...



Adoptive Families Book Club
October 4
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Join us to discuss the first book of the Cash Blackbear Mystery Series: Murder on the Red River, by Marcie R. Rendon, which brings to life the gritty, dark reality of a flawed foster care system and t...



EcoSpirits Discussion of Laudato Si
October 5
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Our EcoSpirits invite you to a two part discussion of Laudato Si, Pope Francis's beautiful encyclical on Care for Our Common Home. We will ground ourselves in faith as we continue to work fo...



Living Your Christian Faith
October 5
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Living Your Christian Faith: Are you interested in exploring Catholicism and/or the Order of Christian Initiation (a process for adults considering becoming Catholic or who want to complete their sacr...



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