Upcoming Events


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
2nd Sun of Advent (Peace): We hear Red & Green & Blue & White, written by Lee Wind and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, based on a true story about a Christian neighborhood which rallies t...



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...



Parents' Hour
December 7
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Join us in Hospitality Hall for sharing and learning through our series "Growing Up Catholic Parent Conversations: Teaching Goodness"  This week we will discuss Imperfect Parenting &...



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...



Recovery+Renewal in Addiction
December 11
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
This Small Christian Community encourages conversations around addiction and recovery issues in a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment. Join us in the Upper Room when RJ will talk about t...



St. Joan of Arc Choir
December 11
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
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.



Third Sunday of Advent Family Masses
December 14
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
3rd Sun of Advent (Joy): We hear The Quiltmaker's Gift, written by Jeff Brumbeau and illustrated by Gail de Marcken, in which a greedy king finds joy when he gives away all his material possessions. T...



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...



Prayer Shawl Ministry
December 16
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in the Parish Center on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00-10:30 am. Please join us for an hour and a half of knitting, crocheting, conversation, and prayer. For...



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