Presider: Fr. James Cassidy The St. Joan of Arc MLK Choir leads our sung prayer today. They are joined by actor/singers T Mychael Rambo and Thomasina Petrus. T Mychael will share the challenging words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Thomasina will read the work of poet/activist/leader of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes (1902-1967). Welcome and thank you for stirring our souls! And to truly cap this day, make sure to attend our concert this evening at 7 pm with guests including Debbie Duncan, Bruce Henry and Rep. Keith Ellison. Tickets are on sale after Mass.

There are no Family Masses today. See you back in the Church on Jan. 24!

I am confident that the SJA community has celebrated very well the gift of 2015 and are well on our way to embrace the opportunities, as well as the challenges of our new year, 2016. It occurs to me that the years tend to come and go a bit "faster" than I recall over much of my life. I would imagine everyone has their own favorite answer as to why that might be. I prefer to keep it an open question! I am excited about our new journey in 2016. I also want to express my deep gratitude for your ongoing support and generosity of our Sus-taining Partner, Arm In Arm In Africa. As you will recall, I was able to provide an update on the ongoing ministry of AIAIA in late November and there was a second collection for the ongoing work of our mission. As a result of that collection, the parish contributed $39,900 to support the various ministries, including food distribution, health care, and education. As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King this weekend, I would like to share a quote from his wife, Coretta Scott King; "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members, a heart of grace and a soul generat-ed by love." There really are not words to convey the extraordinary gratitude I have for your compassion, love, and your ongoing commitment to our brothers and sisters in South Africa. SJA consistently "welcomes the stranger" by stepping up throughout the entire year and sup-porting all of our various outreach ministries. As President of Arm In Arm In Africa, I simply want to extend my profound gratitude. You make a huge difference in the world of many women, men and children in our world community. Our 2016 delegation is fast approaching our departure for South Africa in late February. We will have a blessing/send off for the delegation at our Gym Masses on Valentine's Day week-end. We have 15 individuals preparing for this year's mission. Please keep them and their families in your prayers in this next month as we depart for South Africa on Feb. 20.

Parking: Be considerate of our neighbors and their property. Please don’t block driveways or park in their on-street handicapped areas. Thank you! Consider Carpooling or Riding the City Bus to Church: Go to metrotransit.org for more information. Thank you!

Sun, Jan. 17: Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11 Mon, Jan. 18: 1 Samuel 15:16-23; Mark 2:18-22 Tue, Jan. 19: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Mark 2:23-28 Wed, Jan. 20: 1 Samuel 17:32-33,37,40-51; Mark 3:1-6 Thu, Jan. 21: 1 Samuel 18:6-9;19:1-7; Mark 3:7-12 Fri, Jan. 22: 1 Samuel 24:3-21; Mark 3:13-19 Sat, Jan. 23: 2 Samuel 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27; Mark 3:20-21 Sun, Jan. 24: Ne 8:2-4a,5-6,8-10; 1 Co 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Tuesday and Thursday morning 8 am Mass is celebrated in the Church with Fr. DeBruycker.

FFI check the bulletin, the SJA website or call the Parish Center. The Upper Room is located in the Parish Center; Hospitality Hall is in the Church basement; the Arc is the brick building across the street (corner of 45th and 3rd)

Sunday, January 17

Letter to the Editor Training, after Masses in the Upper Room

MLK Concert: On My Way Home, 7 pm in Gym

Monday, January 18

The Parish Center will be Closed

Tuesday, January 19

Mass, 8 am in the Church

Wednesday, January 20

At Home Faith Formation Confab, 6:30 pm in Hospitality Hall

Thursday, January 21

8 am Mass in the Church

Choir, 7 pm in the Church

Sunday, January 24

Carmen Pampa Presentation, after Masses in the Upper Room

T.J. Anderson, Zachary Arlein, Pat B., Ray B., Sally BAckstrom, Lois Ballard, Dennis Barta, Linda Baule, Margaret Berger, Alex Briner, Sara Brock, Anthony Brixius, Desmond Bryant, Tim Burd, Don Burke, James Cates, Dana, Dayna Cell, Corinne, Dolores Cufaude, Denise, Desirae, Barb D.,

John D., Roger D., Megan Daoust, Dave Dease, Chris & Larry Dease, Colleen Dooley, Florence Duchscher, John & Margaret Frees, Ralph Gotto, Molly Gormley, Kathy Grauer, Tom Griep, Tom H., Linda Haeg, Janel Harris, Pippa Hempe, Bernhard Hering, Betty Hinker, Jim & Pat Hinton, Mary Hoody, Jody Hughes, Kirk Ingram, Joe, Dan & Tom Jay, Thomas John, Eva Johnson, Paul Jonsson, Glen Kelley, Paul L., Amy Lainus,

Jim Lappen, Melinda Larsen, Rachel Larson, Gary Lindstrom, Eileen Lund, Kyle M., Jim Mars, Marie Marschel, Katherine & Lauren McManus, Marion Martens, Jackie Mead, Chuck Meiers, Dorothy Mongoven, Sid Monroe, Gene Muelken, Nate, David E. Nelson, Craig Norby, Mary Noviske,

David Novitske, Olivia, Doris Oakes, Sr. Dolores Oaks, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera, LuAnne Palmer, Rick Pattison, Jay Pearson, Joan Penrose, Bill Peterka, Dick & Mary Pirola, Nikki Poynter, Herb Rorke, Helen Russett, Kate S., Tyler S., Pat Sable, Conrad Sampair, Marianne & Dick Seekamp,

Mary Margaret Schmidt, Nancy Schneider, Aileen Sheppard, Sam Slagerman, Emily Slotness, Larry Somers, Jeff Stearns, Irene Taddiken, Marge Tax, James Tax, Matthew Tenant, Mary Eve Thomas, Gregory Thomas, Echo Thoren, Tim, Madison Travers, Carin Vagle, Fred Vagle, Leroy Vague,

Darlene Wheeler, Carol Whitlow, Ian Wiek, Phil Wixsten, Jim & Jerry Wohnoutka, Ervin Wolf, Ron Wright, Zoe, Ava & Annemaire Zubrzycki

A Book of Prayer is located in our Gym vestibule. If you have a family member or friend who is ill, or who has recently died, please write their names in our Book of Prayer before Mass so we may include them in prayers during our Sunday Masses.

Prayer Corner Requests: To keep prayer requests current, names will be included in the bulletin for four weeks and then removed. To renew your request, please call Nancy Becker at 612.823.8205 ext. 223.

Sunday 9 and 11 am Gym Masses:

January 24: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-Mass: SJA favorite Sondra Samuels returns to share the incredible work of the Northside Achievement Zone. Sondra's message is one of hope and unity for our city.

January 31: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. Pre-Mass Speaker: Pat Dawson, parishioner and Parish Council member, will report on the recent series of listening sessions with SJA members and share what was learned.

February 7: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-Mass Speaker is pediatrician Dr. Stephen Nelson, speaking on Race, Racism and Medicine and sharing his work to decrease racial health care disparities.

Hold the Date: Sunday, February 21: Our pre-Mass speaker will be Sr. Simone Campbell – lawyer, executive director of NETWORK (the national Catholic social justice lobby), powerful advocate for peace and economic justice, and leader of “Nuns on the Bus”! We are thrilled to welcome her to SJA.

SignUpGenius for Eucharistic Ministers is available online. It is simple, user friendly and a reminder is sent 3 days before your scheduled volunteer day. FFI contact Marcia at mkurtz@stjoan.com. Gluten-free Communion is available upon request. Please see

any of the Sunday sacristans in the Gym before Mass.

Choir will rehearse for Ash Wednesday and Lent this Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 pm in the Church. This is an good time for new members to join our Holy Week and Easter choir. "Make a joyful noise!"

Concert Series Tickets On Sale Today! All shows are in the SJA Gym at 7 pm with open seating. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased after our Gym liturgies.

On My Way Home: Tonight, Sunday, Jan. 17, Dan Chouinard hosts our annual cele-bration of the Martin Lu-ther King Jr. holiday and the history of “home” in

the African American experience. T Mychael Rambo, Debbie Duncan and Bruce Henry will speak and sing on the theme of home, along with other special guests including Rep. Keith Ellison, former St. Paul Councilman Jerry Blakey, spoken word artist Brittany Delaney and the SJA choir.

Forever Everly: On Sunday, April 17 some of the Twin Cities best musicians gather to sing the great duets immortalized by the Everly Brothers. Don’t miss this walk down memory lane!

New Member Dinner ~ Wednesday, January 27: Welcome to your new spiritual home! If you registered as a member since October, you and your family are invited to this informal dinner hosted by staff and volunteers at 6 pm in Hospitality Hall. If you registered this past year and were unable to attend a previous dinner, join us at this one! RSVP to the Parish Center by Jan. 24, 612.823.8205.

Facilities Committee Report: The SJA Facilities Management Committee has provided the leadership for most of the recent major work on our campus - including the Campus Renewal Pro-jects started in 2013. Check our website, www.stjoan.com and click on Facilities Management Committee under the News, to read the Committee's report (including pictures) to parishioners put together by FMC chair, Jerry Hartlaub. The report also has the 5 year Capital Plan for our parish.

An Interfaith Peace Vigil Against War: Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, at the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. Join us!

Recycle: Please use the labeled receptacles for compost, paper, glass, plastic, cans, waste and cups. By doing so we will be ecologically responsible and a big help to our maintenance staff as well. Thank you.

Meals on Wheels Volunteers: Drivers are always needed to deliver hot meals and warm smiles to elderly or disabled home-bound people. Time commitment is approximately one hour dur-ing the noon hour when called to help. FFI call 612.822.6040.

Summary of contributions for the week and fiscal year. Includes plate, envelopes and estimated Sustaining Member payments.

Calendar Year End: December 31, 2015 Actual $1,027,348 Budget $1,016,960 Prior Year Actual $996,358

Thank You!

Adoptive Families Book Club: This time around we’ll read the novel Two Paths, a work-in-progress by our own Rosemary Dolata. She will be happy to provide you with a PDF of the novel upon request (rdolata@yahoo.com). We’ll meet on Jan. 30

at Turtle Bread at 10 am. Join us! FFI contact Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com.

Shoes for the Homeless: Calvary Church in Minneapolis has a foot ministry, in which volunteers wash and groom the feet of homeless guests and give them a fresh pair of shoes. We are accepting donations of gently used shoes for this ministry. Only sturdy shoes and winter boots in good condition please. FFI contact Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com.

The Sunday Morning Registration and Information Office

is located in the Parish Center. In the office you may register to

become a SJA parishioner, get program information, sign up for a program, and register to volunteer. The office is open after both of our Sunday morning liturgies.

Baptism: To have your child baptized at St. Joan’s you must be a registered member and participate in a 90-minute Baptism preparation class. FFI and to register call JP at the Parish Center.

Wedding Policies at St. Joan of Arc: Weddings at St. Joan of Arc

are provided as a service to members of the parish community. Because of the large number of wed-dings, it is not possible to provide the services of a Presider or our facilities for people who are not reg-istered parishioners. For a wedding to take place at SJA, it is necessary that one of the engaged couple

be a registered member of the parish for at least six months before a wedding date can be set. A date can only be scheduled by one of the priests after an initial interview with the engaged couple. A minimum of six months from the time the date is set to the wedding is necessary in order to complete requirements. In cases where there has been a previous marriage ending in divorce, it is not possible to set the wedding date until notice of an annulment is in hand. FFI call Mary Ann at the Parish Center.

FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at 612.823.8205 ext 231 or via email: mkelly@stjoan.com.

Mental Health Ministry: Did You Know? Mental Health Con-nect is a ministry program designed to assist people in sorting through the confusion of resources and benefits to access the appropriate mental health services. It is a collaborative program of Bethlehem Lutheran Church supported by SJA, local reli-gious, non-profit and health care communities. FFI contact Men-tal health navigator, Kristina Swanberg at 612.312.3377 or kswanberg@bethlehem-church.org. Our next program will be Monday, Feb. 8 at SJA.

BeFriender Ministry: Searching for some confidential, prayerful support during a difficult time? Contact Carolyn Dobis at 651.485.2868 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center to find out if our SJA BeFriender Ministry can help.

SJA/TRUST Grief Support: Our Winter 9-week grief support series begins on Thursday, Jan. 21 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 2914 W. 44th Street. The series opens with profession-al grief counselor, Lee Erickson's presentation What is Grief? Registration and refreshments 6:15 pm; program 6:30 pm; facili-tated small groups 7 - 8 pm. Come for all or part of the even-ing. All are welcome. FFI contact coordinator, Norine Larson, 952.925.2437 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center.

Presentation and Coffee Tasting: Carmen Pampa is a unique college in rural Bolivia which many parishioners have supported - and it is a recipient of SJA Justice Grants. On Sunday, Jan. 24, following both Masses, join Hugh Smeltekop, the Executive Director, for a presentation on the work of the school as well as a

coffee tasting with samples from beans that have been grown and roasted by the College. All are welcome! Sister Parish: Will You Go to Guatemala? On Sunday, Jan. 31, following each Mass, join our Sister Parish committee in the Par-ish Center for more info on our 21 year Sister Parish relationship and an invitation to join an upcoming delegation to Tierra Nueva Dos in Guatemala. It is a life changing trip - come and learn more! A Speak Out on ISIS: On Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 pm in Hospitality Hall, our SJA WAMM/Peacemakers will host a community conver-sation to share what you are thinking and how you are feeling about terrorism in our world, what you are afraid of and how you think we can move forward. This is a time to come together and voice what is concerning you. Please join us. SJA Housing Ministry in Full Swing for 2016! On Saturday, Feb. 6, you are invited to join our SJA Housing Ministry Team with Urban Homeworks, our treasured partner organization. Our SJA teams spend the day rehabbing a home in Minneapolis that will provide a beautiful and affordable rental or home ownership op-tion to a low income family. No experience necessary - meet great people and do great work! FFI/to volunteer, contact Julie Madden at the Parish Center. Please Join Our Detention Center Prayer Vigil: On Sunday,

Feb. 7, we invite you to join our annual prayer vigil outside the Adult Detention Center in St. Paul, where we will pray and sing (joined by the SJA choir) for those who are awaiting deportation and for all those impacted by our lack of

humane and comprehensive immigration policy. The bus will leave SJA at 12:30 pm, we will vigil at 1 pm and we will return to SJA by 2 pm. Contact Julie Madden to reserve a seat on the bus, and to join this powerful witness.

Food Shelf Donations Are Needed: You are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items with you when you come to Mass on Sunday and place them in our food shelf bins, located in the entrances to our Church and Parish Center. Your food offerings are donated to the Foodshelf at Sabathani Community Center each week. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need.

Mobile Loaves and Fishes needs toiletry size soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, lotion, socks, hats and mittens for the winter. Please place your donations in the collection hamper across from the Foodshelf bin in the entry of the Parish Center. FFI contact mlf.mpls@gmail.com.

FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at 612.823.8205 ext 228 or jmadden@stjoan.com.

News and Actions From ISAIAH: SJA is a member congrega-tion of ISAIAH, working with more than 100 metro-area faith communities for racial and economic justice in Minnesota. Up-coming opportunities for involvement: Next Sunday, Jan. 24, following both Masses, join our

Letter to the Editor Training in the Parish Center. This brief training has proven to be incredibly successful in getting our parishioners' letters published - your voice matters on issues that matter in our community!

On Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 7 pm in the Parish Center, join our SJA ISAIAH core team for Corporate Power in Minne-sota - a discussion about who truly benefits from our eco-nomic system and who is left out.

On Monday, Feb. 1, at 7 pm in the Parish Center, we will host a presentation on the Working Families Agenda in Minnesota, and what it means to all of us.

On Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 pm at Mayflower United Church of Christ, we will co-host an Encounter with the Leaders of Black Lives Matter. What are your questions about this movement? What is being asked of allies? What is being proposed for the future? Come and be a part of this crucial dialogue.

We form the faith of our community through participation in prayer, liturgy, sacraments, education, community and works of justice.

Our Family Lent Program Is Back! Join us as we partner with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre to create a unique production of Jesus’ last days to be presented before the Family Masses on Palm Sunday. Come for Soup Supper and stay for eve-nings of fun and learning for all ages! Five nights during Lent (Feb. 17, 24, March 2, 15 & 19, with two performances on March 20) participants will make masks, rehearse for the play and reflect on Lent guided by In the Heart of the Beast artists. $10 fee/person or $25/family. To register contact Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com.

SJA Children’s Choir Wants You! If you are in grades 3 - 7, we want you to be part of our SJA Children’s Choir! The choir will have three exciting performances this Spring. Make friends while making music. Rehearsals begin on Feb. 21. Sign up with Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com.

New to SJA? Meet a Mentor Family! Do you love SJA but find it

hard to connect with other parish families? Would you like to be part of the many exciting SJA ministries, but don’t know how to get start-ed? Sign up with a mentor family! Your mentor family will join you for coffee and cookies after a

Family Mass to share with you the ways their family found a home at SJA. FFI contact Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com.

: FFI contact Jennifer Gessner, at 612.823.8205 ext.

240, or jgessner@stjoan.com.

Our Nursery, located in the lower level of the Parish Center, is open for the 9 & 11 am Sunday Masses. The Nursery is a wonder-ful community of families and volunteers that allows parents to en-joy Mass and meet other families in the Parish. Drop-ins welcome!

: (Ages 4-Kindergarten) FFI contact Therese

Pendleton at 612.823.8205 ext. 230 or tpendleton@stjoan.com.

: (Grades 1-6) FFI contact Marie Bissonnette

at 612.823.8205 ext. 229 or mbissonnette@stjoan.com.

Class Schedule: January 17: No Classes; MLK Holiday January 24 & 31: Regular classes

At-Home Faith Formation Confab #2 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6:30 - 8 pm in Hospitality Hall. Everyone is invited to learn more about the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. RSVP to mbissonnette@stjoan.com by Jan. 18. There will be family time, and separate adult and children experiences.

: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle

Poling at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or dpoling@stjoan.com or Kelley Deshler at kdeshler@stjoan.com.

Slopefest (grades 7-12): Join us for a weekend full of fun, faith, friends, skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. Friday, Feb. 12 - 15. $275 for skiers and snowboarders. We will be hitting the slopes of Giants Ridge in Biwabik and staying at YMCA Camp Warren. Pick up a permission slip in the Parish Center. FFI contact Donelle at dpoling@stjoan.com. Must register by Feb. 7.

Buck Hill Overnight Lock-In: Join us Feb. 5, 10 pm - 5 am at

Buck Hill for a night of skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and indoor games and music! Cost is $45 and in-cludes lift ticket, rentals, lessons, and tubing! Friends are welcome! Permission slip can be found online. FFI contact Kelley Deshler, kdeshler@stjoan.com or 612.823.8205 x254

: FFI contact Dennis Heaney at

612.823.8205 ext. 234 or dheaney@stjoan.com.

Parish Book Club: We meet monthly on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center to discuss our experience with great stories. Everyone is welcome, anytime! Here is what to read next: Feb. 9 (date changed due to Ash Wednesday). A Separate Peace by John Knowles.

#SJA<40: If you're interested in what the sport of curling is all

about, join us at Four Seasons Curling Club on Jan. 23, 2 pm. For $5, you will be introduced to the basic rules of the game and get a chance to go on the ice and practice what you’ve learned.

We will end the afternoon at Gabe's Rinkside restaurant and bar. RSVP by Jan. 11 to SJAUnderForty@stjoan.com.

The SJA Annual Men’s Retreat: Please join the men of St. Joan of Arc for Finding Support in an Often Puzzling World on Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 am - 1:30 pm, in the Arc (45th & 3rd Ave., across from the Church). $15 includes lunch, RSVP to the Parish Center.

Join the Women of SJA for an educational event on the topic of refugees on Feb. 13, 9 am - noon, in Hospitality Hall. Loan Huynh, an immigration attorney and member of the board of directors of the Advocates for Human Rights, will be our speaker. Suggested $5 free will offering. RSVP by Feb. 9 to the Parish Center or online (after Jan 20).

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