Upcoming Events


Thanksgiving Day Celebration at SJA!
November 27
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Start your day of thanks with our warm and cozy 10am Thanksgiving Day mass in the gym, including our open mic of gratitude! Also, we will take a special collection of non-perishable foo...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
November 27
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
November 29
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...



First Sunday of Advent Gym Masses
November 30
9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Blessed are we who bear the light! In this season of Advent. We begin with Jan Richardson's poem, "Blessed Are You Who Bear the Light," and continue with a call for Emmanuel in our lives. St...



First Sunday of Advent Family Masses
November 30
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Our theme this Advent is Make Hope Real. For the First Sunday of Advent, we hear December, written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by David Diaz, in which an old woman's request for shelter changes a b...



Service Sunday for Families
November 30
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Today, there will be no FF classes but we do have Family Masses. Families, please join us in Hospitality Hall between the Masses to make holiday cards for people experiencing homelessness, recent refu...



Rent is Due Meeting
December 3
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...



St. Joan of Arc Choir
December 3
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Change: Choir will meet Wednesday evening!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 ...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
December 4
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...



Women's Advent Retreat
December 6
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
During this season of Advent, we invite you to our gathering of women to rest, to reflect, and to contemplate how we are Blessed to bear the light of hope, peace, joy and love as we wai...



Grief Support Group
December 6
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...



Deliver Holiday Cheer to Our Neighbors
December 6
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Distribute Holiday Cards: On Saturday, Dec. 6, join our Antiracism Ministry Outreach Team to distribute holiday cards in the neighborhood surrounding SJA. We will meet at the parish center at 10am, an...



Second Sunday of Advent Family Masses
December 7
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Our theme this Advent is Make Hope Real. Come to Family Mass to share in our weekly rituals to make hope real in our lives as we build our Messengers of Hope tree. All are welcome to our family-friend...



Second Sunday of Advent Gym Masses
December 7
9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Blessed are we who bear the light! In this season of Advent. We begin with Jan Richardson's poem, "Blessed Are You Who Bear the Light," and continue with a call for Emmanuel in our lives. St...



Advent Evensong Reconciliation Service
December 7
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Please join us for the Advent Evensong Reconciliation Prayer Service Sunday, Dec 7 at 4pm in the Church. This lovely communal prayer service of forgiveness and the r...



SJA Young Adults
December 8
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Please join us for community, laughter and conversation. FFI, contact Cynthia Bailey Manns.



LGBTQ+ December Book Club
December 9
6:30 PM to 8:00 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 Light From Uncommon Stars by R...



St. Joan of Arc Book Club
December 10
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 'Tis th...



Carols, Crafts & Cookies
December 10
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
On Wednesday, December 10th, from 6:30-8pm, come to our Family Mass Christmas party. Make a winter craft, sing Christmas carols, and decorate–and eat–holiday cookies! Come hang out with other SJA fami...



Scripture Matters - Weekly Scripture Reflection
December 11
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
December 13
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-Light in the Storm
December 13
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
On Saturday, Dec. 13, thousands of ISAIAH and Faith in MN leaders (including hundreds of fellow SJAers) will come together at the Minneapolis Convention Center to launch our agenda through 2027 and to...



Seniors' Holiday Mass and Luncheon
December 13
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
We'll start with Mass in the Church with a Luncheon to follow in Hospitality Hall. Please RSVP to the Parish Center by Monday, Dec 5. at 12 pm. Free Will Offering.



A Classic Christmas Concert
December 14
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
The incomparable Fr. Kevin Anderson and Leslie Vincent grace the stage with class and style as they perform songs of the holidays that you know and love. This is the perfect way to shift your Christma...



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