Presider: Fr. James Cassidy

We welcome actor, singer, educator and member of the Arm in Arm in Africa board of directors, T Mychael Rambo to inspire today's Gym liturgies with his music. Thank you as always!

Today, Maddie Lenarz-Hooymam, from Youth Frontiers talks to us about bullying and the importance of kindness and empathy. All are welcome at our Masses designed for children and their families! 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.

Cabaret, Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter - the seasons of our SJA Church year – are each unique but they all share one thing - people coming together to rejoice and have fun.

The Cabaret season is just about over with nothing left but to count up the receipts, debrief and start planning for next year. I heard the possible theme next year is How Much is that Doggie in the Window? - songs with “windows” in them. (Just kidding.)

I am afraid to start thanking people for this year’s Cabaret for fear of leaving someone out. Certainly thanks go to chairpersons, Paul and Lynne Hempe; the three musical Johnnies - George Maurer, Tommy Barbarella and Dan Chouinard; SJA’s own Anna Vagle; the large number of musicians who appear at Cabaret every year, especially the SJA musicians; Todd Delabroux for his Cabaret artwork; Jeff and Rita Nohner for a great video; hundreds of SJA volunteers; the SJA staff, especially the maintenance staff. If we had to pay all these people I’ve mentioned their real worth, we’d be broke. Instead, thanks to your support, this is our biggest fund raiser of the year. Special kudos to the committee that took the risk and planned a Sunday show. Last minute sales brought out a very large crowd. Thank you, thank you all!

Last Sunday the children at Family Mass embarked on a new project. For years the Finance Committee has looked for ways to instill a sense of stewardship in our youngest members. They have many possibilities for contributing time and talent but what about treasure? Last year we tried personal envelopes but only a couple of families took them. Like adults, boilers provide very little glamour to children, but, then again, a few had never thought about the fact they pay my salary.

So this year, to make giving more concrete and even fun, we decided that the children’s col-lection would be used for the Heifer Fund (http://www.heifer.org) to help subsistence farmers around the world. The money our SJA children raise could buy farm animals - from chicks to water buffaloes. Maybe we can raise enough between now and Easter ($5000.00), to buy an ark for two of each of the animals the Heifer Project has to offer. Almost all the envelopes were taken last Sunday. Good luck, kids. We will not record the envelopes individually but we will count them separately from the general collection and regularly report to the kids so they can keep track of their progress.

We are nearing the end of the Church year. Next week is the feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of this Church year. Then comes the first Sunday of Advent. Our liturgical imagina-tion sees the completion of the kingdom with Christ in power and then we start again - the journey into kingdom with the call of John the Baptist.

Today’s readings warn of an end that could creep up on us. Be careful.

Sun, Nov. 15: Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14,18; Mark 11:23-24 Mon, Nov. 16: 1 Macc 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-63; Luke 18:35-43 Tue, Nov. 17: 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Luke 19:1-10 Wed, Nov. 18: 2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31; Luke 19:11-28 Thu, Nov. 19: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 Fri, Nov. 20: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59; Luke 19:45-48 Sat, Nov. 21: 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Luke 20:27-40 Sun, Nov. 22: Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37

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.

Sunday, November 15

Singles 50+ Sunday Supper, 5 pm in Hospitality Hall

Monday, November 16

Every Church a Peace Church, 6:30 pm in Hospitality Hall

Tuesday, November 17

Mass, 8 am in the Church

Wednesday, November 18

Let It Go: An Interdenominational Service of Healing For Adults Who Were Bullied, 7 pm in the Church

Character Strengths and Spirituality, 6:30 pm in Hospitality Hall

Thursday, November 19

Mass, 8 am in the Church

Choir, 7 pm in the Church

Saturday, November 21

Reimagining Health Care, 9 am in Hospitality Hall

Sister Parish Card and Craft Sale, after the 5 pm Mass

Sunday, November 22

Sister Parish Card and Craft Sale, after the 9 & 11 am Masses

Advent Evening for Families, 4 pm in Hospitality Hall

Amy, Norma Amaris, Bud B., Pat B., Sally Backstrom, Dennis Barta, Margaret Berger, Alex Briner, Desmond Bryant, Don Burke, James Cates, Dana, Dayna Cell, Corinne, Dolores Cufaude, Denise, Desirae, Barb D., John D., Roger D., Megan Daoust, Colleen Dooley, Florence Duchscher,

Mick Fraund, John & Margaret Frees, Joanne Frey, Sr. Gabriel, Ben Goodwin, Jim Gorman, Ralph Gotto, Bryen Granlund, Tom Griep, Tom H., Linda Haeg, Pippa Hempe, Bernhard Hering, Betty Hinker, Jim & Pat Hinton, Mary Hoody, Jody Hughes, Lee Hurd, Kirk Ingram, Joe, Pat Jones,

Paul Jonsson, Glen Kelley, Paul L., Amy Lainus, Jim Lappen, Melinda Larson, Rachel Larson. Gary Lindstrom, Rachel Lovejoy, Eileen Lund, Nancy Lynch, Kyle M., Jim Mars, Marie Marschel, Rose McGonagle, Katherine & Lauren McManus, Marion Martens, Patty Mattern, Jackie Mead,

Alex Milun family, Dorothy Mongoven, Sid Monroe, Gene Muelken, Dick Nistler, Nate, Craig Norby, Mary Noviske, David Novitske, Olivia, Doris Oakes, Sr. Dolores Oaks, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera, Rick Pattison, Joan Penrose, Bill Peterka, Nikki Poynter, Herb Rorke, Helen Russett, Kate. S., Tyler S.,

Pat Sable, Conrad Sampair, Marianne Seekamp, Mary Margaret Schmidt, Aileen Sheppard, Sam Slagerman, Emily Slotness, Judy Solstad, Larry Somers, Devon Stanley, Jeff Stearns, Judy Steffes, Michelle St. Marie, Dave Strom, Elizabeth Swanson, Jay Syverson, Dick T., Irene Taddiken, Marge Tax, Matthew Tenant, Mary Eve Thomas, Gregory Thomas, Echo Thoren, Tim, Madison Travers, Carin Vagle, Darlene Wheeler, Marie Welch,

Carol Whitlow, Dan Williams, Phil Wixsten, Jim & Jerry Wohnoutka, Ron Wright, Ross Young, 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:

November 22: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. What Kind of a King is This? A special celebration of Christ the King Sunday in readings and music.

November 29: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. First Sunday of Advent, Welcoming the Stranger, a celebration inspired by the Latin American tradition of Las Posadas. There will be no Family Masses, so families, please join us in the Gym.

December 6: Fr. Cassidy will preside and speak. The SJA Choir will sing, with guest vocalist Carin Vagle and violinist Pat Frederick.

December 13: Fr. DeBruycker will preside and speak. Solos by SJA musicians Steve Kremer and Deb Harley.

December 20: Fr. Cassidy will preside. Parishioner Kathy Emery will share her wonderful story of embracing God’s call to welcome, and Carin Vagle adds "Breath of Heaven" to our Advent.

Thanksgiving Day Mass, Thursday, November 26 at 10 am in the Gym.

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.

Adult Choir will rehearse this Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 pm in the Church. Advent and Christmas preparation. Let It Go: An Interdenominational Service of Healing For

Adults Who Were Bullied will be offered this Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 pm in our Church. Join us for reflection, solace, music, healing and prayer for those who carry the pain of past bullying in their

hearts. Clergy from various faith communities will be present. FFI call Anna Vagle 612.823.8205 ext. 235. Singles 50+ Sunday Supper (3rd Sunday): Today, Nov. 15 in Hospitality Hall. 5 pm - Social Hour, 6 pm - Traditional Thanksgiv-ing Dinner, 7 pm - The Roe Family Singers return. Cost is $10. Come alone or bring a friend! FFI call Karen at 952.884.5165. Thanksgiving Day Mass: We invite you to our beautiful 10 am Mass, with songs and prayers of thanksgiving, and a time for sharing our gratitude at our open mic. Please bring a generous bag of non-perishable food for the Aliveness Project Food Shelf, which will help families living with HIV/AIDS. Concert Series Tickets On Sale Today! We are back with three wonderful concerts for the new season. Don't miss them!! O Christmas Three: On Sunday, Dec. 13 our three keyboardists, Tommy Barbarella, Dan Chouinard and George Maurer are back together again with musician friends and holiday songs. Featuring Chuck Lazarus, Maria Jette and more. On My Way Home: On Sunday, Jan. 17, Dan Chouinard hosts our annual celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the history of “home” in the African American experience. With guests Bruce Henry, Debbie Duncan, the SJA choir and more. 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!! All shows are in the SJA Gym at 7 pm with open seating. All tickets are $20 and can be purchased after our Gym liturgies or online at www.stjoan.com. Early Bird Special: all three concert for $50! Wedding Policies: Weddings at St. Joan of Arc are provided as

a service to members of the parish community. Because of the large number of weddings, it is not possible to provide the services of a Presider or our facilities for people who are not registered 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 wed-ding 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.

Save the Date for the SJA Seniors Christmas Mass and Luncheon: Wednesday, Dec. 9 Mass at 11:30 am, luncheon to follow. Watch for more information.

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 please. FFI contact Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com.

Projectionist Needed for the 2nd Sunday of the month at the 9 am Gym Mass. Are you familiar with PowerPoint and can you minimally multi-task? Then you are the perfect person to help us keep the Mass flowing on Sunday morning. Training provided. FFI contact Pam Oleson-Kremer at the Parish Center or pkremer@stjoan.com. The Church of St. Leonard Port Maurice Annual Christmas Faire and Brunch: On Sunday, Nov. 22, 9 am - 1 pm, at St. Leonard’s, 3949 Clinton Ave. S. There will be a raffle, bake sale, craft sale and silent auction. Brunch tickets are $8.50, $5 for ages 2 - 12, under 2 free. Parking: Be considerate of our neighbors and their property. Please don’t block driveways or park in their on-street handi-capped areas. Thank you!

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

Week of November 8: Actual $29,718 Budget $30,140 Prior Year Actual $28,127

YTD (July 1 - Oct. 25): Actual $607,290 Budget $609,575

Prior Year Actual $589,324

The SJA community has recently been celebrating our various Food Ministries. We do have much to be grateful for and our parish does make a difference. This weekend, we will have the opportunity to ex-

press our financial commitment to the sixteen year mission of Arm In Arm In Africa, one of our Sustaining Partners. At our weekend Masses, I will be providing an overview of our ongoing ministries and updating you with some of our more urgent challenges. There will be a second collection to support our ministry. Your donation to Arm In Arm In Africa, a 501(C)3, is completely tax deductible. You can donate by a check to AIAIA, or online at www.aiaia.org. Your continued financial support and friendship will empower us to remain "Arm In Arm" to a more compassionate world. I want to personally thank you for choosing Arm In Arm In Africa as one of your end of the year charitable contributions. ~Gratefully, Fr. James Cassidy

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

Mental Health Ministry: On Monday, Dec. 14, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Av. S, please join us for our Joyful Holiday Celebration, a delightful, relaxing evening of good food, easy conversation and the sounds of the season. Light supper 5:45

pm, program 6:30 - 8:15 pm. All are welcome. FFI contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center. Did You Know? The Mental Health Connect program helps individuals and families get connected to the resources they need. If you are frustrated, confused or lost within the mental health system or unsure where to start, contact Mental Health Navigator, Kristina Swanberg at 612.312.3377 or email kswanberg@bethlehem-church.org. She can help!

BeFriender Ministry: A SJA ministry service of one-to-one con-fidential, listening support in times of change. To find out more, contact Carolyn Dobis, 651.485.2868 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center.

SJA/TRUST Grief Support: On Thursday, Nov. 19, Arnold

Krueger will speak on Holiday Grief: Grieving While the Rest of the World is Celebrating at Our Lady of Peace Church, 5426 12th Ave. S. Registration and refreshments, 6:15 pm; pro-

gram, 6:30 pm; facilitated small groups, 7 - 8 pm. FFI contact Norine Larson at 952.925.2437 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center.

Volunteer Opportunities for the Holidays and Year Round: Christmas With Dignity: This program served more than

1500 children last year and involved more than 90 parish-ioners. New items are collected and sold for a fraction of the cost, giving low-income parents the opportunity to choose and purchase gifts for their children. Help is needed to sort and mark gifts and work during the sale, from early to mid-December. FFI/to volunteer, please contact Paula Larsen at PaulaLarsen@outlook.com or 763.228.2493.

Native American Ministry: If you can help make Christ-mas brighter for a local family, please contact Mary Ellen at 763.535.7241 or Ruth and Gary at 612.922.1539. They will provide a list of suggested gifts for a family from the Church of Gichitwaa Kateri. Thank you for your help.

St. Stephen's Shelter: Store to Door: This nonprofit gro-cery shopping and delivery service serves more than 1800 seniors in our community. Order takers are needed (training is provided, and you can do this from home), as well as volunteer shoppers. FFI/to volunteer, contact Carolyn Swenson at Carolyn@storetodoor.org or 651.642.1892.

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

SJA EcoSpirits Hosts Film Today: Join us in the Parish Center Upper Room following the 11:00 Mass today for a screening of Standing on Sacred Ground: Profit and Loss, a film showing the effects of tar sands operations in Alberta, Canada. Every Church a Peace Church: On Monday, Nov. 16, SJA will host this network of churches starting with a potluck at 6:30 pm and following with a presentation by Hamline Professor Duane Cady: War and the Environment: Why Environmentalists Must Oppose War.

ISAIAH News: BlackLivesMatter: The Future of the Movement. This Tues-

day, Nov. 17, ISAIAH core teams from SJA and Mayflower UCC will co-host a discussion with local leaders of the Black-LivesMatter movement, to learn more about the work being done and what is asked of participants and allies. Please join us at 7 pm in Hospitality Hall for this important conversation. Thank you!

Corporate Power in Minnesota: Join our core team in the Upper Room at 7 pm on Monday, Nov. 30 as we learn more about who truly benefits from our economic system and who is left out.

Reimagining Health Care: Join us next Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 - 11 am in Hospitality Hall, we will hear experiences with universal health care in other countries and envision a future for affordable, quality health care for everyone in the U.S. Hosted by SJA's Con-versations on Health Care Network. Refreshments will be served. Be a part of the discussion and part of the solution! A Great SJA Tradition: Do Your Holiday Shopping Here Next

Week! Next Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22, our Sister Parish ministry will have beautiful crafts and cards for sale, handmade by members of our Sister Parish in Guatemala. Proceeds help pay for delegates from Tierra Nueva Dos to travel

here to SJA, and we truly appreciate your support.

Gratitude to You! The Warm Hands Warm Hearts coat drive has concluded another incredible year, and SJA provided more than 500 new coats for children who need them this winter. We are so grateful to the volunteers who coordinate this enormous effort, and to all of you who purchased coats this year. Thank you so much for your generosity.

Special Guest at SJA EcoSpirits: On Monday, Nov. 23, you are invited to join our SJA EcoSpirits gathering at 7 pm in the Parish Center Upper Room, with University of St. Thomas theology professor Tom Bushlack. He will lead us in a discussion of how papal encyclicals have been a catalyst for popular movements - and how Pope Francis's Laudato Si might galvanize a global response to climate change, with our help!

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

Advent Family Evening: Invite the spirit of Advent into your heart! On Sunday, Nov. 22, 4 - 6:30 pm, come to our annual Advent Family Evening. We’ll share a meal, make Advent wreaths to mark the season and enjoy a liturgy designed for families. Bring fruit or a favorite dessert to share. Suggested donation is $10/family. Sign up

at www.stjoan.com. FFI, ask Gabrielle at gdane@stjoan.com. ¡Muchas Gracias! Over the month of October SJA families collect-ed over 3500 school supplies to help keep Guatemalan kids in school so that they can move out of poverty. Thank you for your generosity! Adoptive Families Book Club: Come for a chat about the non-fiction book, Between Light and Shadow: A Guatemalan Girl's Journey Through Adoption, by Jacob Wheeler. We’ll meet on Nov. 21 at Turtle Bread at 10 am. Join us! Questions? Ask 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 started? 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. 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/to register call JP at the Parish Center.

: 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 Nursey is a wonderful community of families and volunteers that allows parents to enjoy Mass and meet other families in the Parish. Drop-ins are 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: Nov. 15 & 22: Regular class Nov. 29: No Class - Thanksgiving weekend

First Reconciliation: It's not too late to prepare your children in grades 2 and up for their First Reconciliation. Services are scheduled for Dec. 12 & Dec. 19 at 10 am. FFI contact Marie.

Mark your Calendar for the SJA Christmas Musical: We Three Spies will be presented on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 am. Advance tickets will be available for $6, or $8 at the door. The Advent Jesse Tree will be up in the Gym and the Church

starting Nov. 21. Select an ornament and purchase the specified gift. Return your unwrapped gift with the ornament attached by Dec. 6 for distribution. This year our gifts will serve American Indian Golden Eagles (children and youth), People Serving People

(children and youth), and Cabrini Partnership (adults). Thank you for your generosity!

: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle

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

Schedule: Today: CLUB and Small Groups Nov. 22: CLUB and Small Groups Small Group Leaders are Needed for Confirmation 2016! Please consider being a small group leader for Confirmation! One two hour commitment a month with training provided - seven sessions total. Make a difference in the lives of our youth! Contact Donelle for more information. Confirmation 2016: Registrations for Confirmation 2016 are

due today! Registration packets are available in the Parish Center. Our program year begins on Dec. 6, 6 - 8 pm, for candidates only. FFI contact Donelle Poling.

: FFI contact Dennis Heaney at

612.823.8205 ext. 234 or dheaney@stjoan.com.

#SJA<40: Save the date for bowling on Nov. 20, 6:30 pm at Memory Lanes. Find our about who we are and catch the latest about #SJA<40 on Facebook and Twitter @SJAUnderForty. Parish Book Club: Everyone is welcome, anytime! We meet monthly at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center to discuss our experience with great stories. Here is what to read next: Dec. 9: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens.

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

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