Upcoming Events


Democracy Talks Book Club
September 16
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
We will convene on September 16 at 1:30pm in the Arc to discuss Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. You are most welcome, even if you didn't read the book, to join the spirited convers...



SJA Young Adults Neighborhood Cleanup
September 16
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
SJA Young Adults - Neighborhood Trash Cleanup, Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Meet in the SJA parking lot. Snacks will be provided afterward. All Are Welcome!



St. Joan of Arc Choir
September 17
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The St. Joan of Arc volunteer adult choir is a very special music community! We lift our voices in song to praise God. We bring hope and joy to the people of Saint Joan of Arc as we open our hearts to...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
September 17
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Do you 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 using Easter (4/5-30) The Word Among Us booklet. You ...



Grief Support Group
September 19
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...



ISAIAH - Neighborhood Door-Knocking
September 19
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
On Saturday, September 19, SJA will lead a brief training in the Welcome Center at 10:30am before sending us forth to knock on doors in the SJA neighborhood, encouraging folks to vote and to participa...



Sunday Gym Masses
September 20
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Today we hear from two SJA parishioners who have committed their whole hearts to ending gun violence. Maggiy Emery is the director of the statewide organization Protect MN, and Anne Betzner is an Annu...



Sunday Family Mass
September 20
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
As Jesus tells a parable about God's radical kingdom of love, we have a story, Grasshopper and the Ants by Jerry Pinkney, in which a grasshopper arrives late, after the work has been done, but receiv...



ISAIAH Coffee & Conversation
September 20
On Sunday, Sept 20, our ISAIAH core team invites you to "Coffee and Conversation" in the Upper Room after both masses. Learn more about our work to protect our democracy and to build an economy where ...



Sunday Parents' Hour
September 20
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Sunday, Sep 20, 10-10:45am, Hospitality Hall. Please join us for our Welcome Back and Information Overview regarding the programming schedule, Faith Formation materials, Small Family Faith Communities...



Centering Prayer
September 20
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Join us Sunday mornings in the Parish Center, 10:15 - 10:45am, for in person meditation. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer which opens our awareness to God, whom we kno...



OCIA Information Sessions
September 20
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Curious about Catholicism? The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, or OCIA, is an important Sacrament for anyone wishing to be a member of the Catholic Church. Please join us for an Informat...



All The Empty Rooms Screening
September 20
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Join us at 1pm in the church today for "All the Empty Rooms," winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. It follows journalist Steve Hartman across the US as he memorializes the...



SJA's Team Democracy Zoom
September 22
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Join a Weekly Zoom with SJA's Team Democracy: Every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom, connect with SJA parishioners working to engage voters and protect our elections. Contact Julie Mad...



LGBTQ+ September Book Club
September 22
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Join us at  Gabes Bar & Kitchen, 991 Lexington Pkwy, St Paul (Neighborhood Bar | Gabe's By The Park | Saint Paul, MN). All are welcome to our discussion on A Queer Case by Robert Holton."A gr...



Singing the Spirit: Music and Prayer to Calm and Uplift
September 23
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Ever looking for a new way to be spiritually present in community? Join us Wednesday, September 23rd from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. for Singing the Spirit. Join us in communal singing, poetry, quiet praye...



Singing The Spirit
September 23
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
On September 23rd from 7-8pm, come to the church for a unique service: Singing the Spirit. Inspired by the power of resistance singing that blossomed during the ICE surge, we've developed a gathering ...



St. Joan of Arc Choir
September 24
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The St. Joan of Arc volunteer adult choir is a very special music community! We lift our voices in song to praise God. We bring hope and joy to the people of Saint Joan of Arc as we open our hearts to...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
September 24
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Do you 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 using Easter (4/5-30) The Word Among Us booklet. You ...



Grief Support Group
September 26
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...



Sunday Gym Masses
September 27
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Catholic Women in Ministry - Past, Present and Future. Join us for a day of acknowledging and honoring Catholic women. During the 9am & 11am Gym Masses, Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns takes us on a...



Sunday Family Mass
September 27
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
On St Phoebe Day, Joan Chittister, prophet-preacher-activist, reflects on some of her spiritual ancestors—Miriam, Phoebe and Hildegard—and of a church still not ready for their work. Joan speaks ...



Centering Prayer
September 27
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Join us Sunday mornings in the Parish Center, 10:15 - 10:45am, for in person meditation. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer which opens our awareness to God, whom we kno...



EcoSpirits: Plastic People Series
September 27
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
This fall, over the course of several Sundays (Sept 27, Oct 4 and 11), we will show portions of the acclaimed documentary Plastic People, followed by discussion on the impact of microplastic...



Phoebe's Daughters
September 27
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Phoebe's Daughters: Women, Service, and the Catholic Church's Future~The Church is in a historic moment. Paragraph 60 of the Synod's Final Document - magisterial teaching - calls the whole Church to r...



EcoSpirits Monthly Meeting
September 28
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thanks to our SJA EcoSpirits for excellent actions and education relating to preserving our precious planet earth. If you are inspired to get involved, join our next EcoSpirits meeting on zoom every 4...



SJA's Team Democracy Zoom
September 29
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Join a Weekly Zoom with SJA's Team Democracy: Every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom, connect with SJA parishioners working to engage voters and protect our elections. Contact Julie Mad...



Ghost of a Chance: South Minneapolis Past and Present
September 30
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
On Sept 30 at 7pm (refreshments served starting at 6:30pm) SJA will host a presentation by longtime South Minneapolis leader Greg McMoore and Star Tribune writer Eric Roper, whose series of articles a...



St. Joan of Arc Choir
October 1
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The St. Joan of Arc volunteer adult choir is a very special music community! We lift our voices in song to praise God. We bring hope and joy to the people of Saint Joan of Arc as we open our hearts to...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
October 1
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Do you 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 using Easter (4/5-30) The Word Among Us booklet. You ...



Grief Support Group
October 3
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...



Contemplative Practices/Sacred Activism
October 3
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Join us as we bring together our inward-focused work of spirituality through contemplative practices and outward  focused work of activism to help us dismantle the vicious cycles of cruelty, oppr...



Adoptive Families Book Club
October 3
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
On October 3rd, we'll meet to discuss Dust Child by Nguy?n Phan Qu? Mai. On October 31st, we'll meet to discuss Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. Both days, we'll meet at Turtle Bread Co....



Blessing of the Animals
October 4
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
On October 4th at 2pm we celebrate the Feast of St Francis. Join us in the Memorial Garden to celebrate our beloved pets. Bring your furry, feathered and finned friends for a fun, lively and short ble...



SJA's Team Democracy Zoom
October 6
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Join a Weekly Zoom with SJA's Team Democracy: Every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom, connect with SJA parishioners working to engage voters and protect our elections. Contact Julie Mad...



Rent is Due Meeting
October 7
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Join our partners at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative for the best 30 minutes of the month! From 8:30 to 9am on Zoom, we will hear updates on housing legislation this session and take an action...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
October 8
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Do you 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 using Easter (4/5-30) The Word Among Us booklet. You ...



Grief Support Group
October 10
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...



Feed My Starving Children
October 10
12:00 PM to 1:45 PM
On Oct 10th, noon-1:45pm, join other SJA families to pack food for kids in need at FMSC. We meet at the Eagan site (990 Lone Oak Rd #136, Eagan, MN 55121). Contact Gabrielle to sign up at gdane@stjoan...



Sister Parish Solidarity Walk
October 11
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
New Ways to Walk Together. On Sunday, Oct 11, gather outside the gym after the 11am mass for a brief walking meditation that will include readings, music, and prayer to lift up our Sister Parish relat...



St. Joan of Arc Book Club
October 14
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The purpose of the Parish Book Club is to build community through the shared experience of great stories – and we do just that on the second Wednesday of most months. This month we are reading the boo...



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