Presider: Fr. James Cassidy

We welcome Minnesota Orchestra trumpeter, Charles Lazarus to our Gym Masses today. Chuck's diverse and unique musical stylings have made him the Twin Cities most popular trumpet player and we are so pleased that he will also be a part of this years' Cabaret celebration. Thank you as always! SJA hosts the Lake Harriet Summer Sunday worship service at the band-shell today. Join our musicians and Prayer Partners at 10:00 am as we celebrate the beauty of God’s creation. Mobile Loaves & Fishes truck will be on hand for hospitality following the service. Blessed summer to all!

The beauty and the curse of any scripture reading is the variety of interpretations each story and text may have to offer. Scholars spend a lifetime trying to understand the context, the language and the original culture of each reading. Of course, then having deciphered all of this, try to understand what it is telling us today. It’s an important function because we put so much weight on scripture as a primary source of revelation. Its like the old joke about the monk copyist who asks his abbot if he might compare some of the modern copies of his work against some of the older copies. After a few weeks he comes back in tears. “Fr. Abbot, I traced one of the great books of our tradition through three hundred years. In the first one hundred years it says ‘every monk should be glad and cele-brate,’ then one copy had a huge ink stain and the next 150 years read ‘every monk should be glad and celibate.’” Careful study and precise copying can be important. Why this introduction? I’m about to make an allegorical leap of faith, and perhaps an anachro-nistic one. Today’s Gospel story is Mark’s attempt to show us who Jesus is-- the fulfillment of the prophets’ “the sick are healed the dead raised”. But it is also the story of faith: the intensity of faith and love together and the importance of patience and persistence as a part of faith. Who hasn’t suffered a sudden trauma and wished there was some magical cure to change everything back to normal. I spent twenty years standing beside bodies and trauma patients hearing the two words “if only”. In today’s story, the only person who can counteract this “if only” arrives on the scene. The combination of the parents’ faith and love combined with the power of Jesus conquers even death. This would have been a good enough story in itself but we also hear the secondary story of the woman with chronic bleeding. Not only was it annoying and dangerous, but according to Jewish law she was forever considered unclean, a social outcast. But in her determination, she is willing to break social convention both by touching someone while being unclean and having this someone be a man who was not her husband. It paid off. Faith is not easy. We would love to understand God’s timing and what we need to learn from it. My favorite hospital story is of a young boy being interviewed about his cancer. He had been close to death many times. He told the interviewer he was not afraid of death. When asked, “What will you ask God when you meet God,” the boy responded with, “Why?” He then continued, “And you know what? If he doesn’t have a good answer I’m going to punch him.” In chaplaincy, we always considered him the most emotionally healthy patient we had.

Sun, June 28: Wis 1:13-15;2:23-24; 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15; Mk 5:21-43 Mon, June 29: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Timothy 16:13-19; Matthew 16:13-19 Tue, June 30: Genesis 19:15-29; Matthew 8:23-27 Wed, July 1: Genesis 21:5,8-20a; Matthew 8:28-34 Thu, July 2: Genesis 22:1b-19; Matthew 9:1-8 Fri, July 3: Ephesians 2:19-22; John 20:24-29 Sat, July 4: Genesis 27:1-5,15-29; Matthew 9:14-17 Sun, July 5: Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6

Bud B., Sally Backstrom, Dennis Barta, Phyllis Berninger, Ron Bisson, Bob Brennan, Alex Briner, Sara Brock, Desmond Bryant, Don Burke, Lee, Mark & Palma Cady, Dayna Cell, Dolores Cufaude, Denise, John D., Roger D., Steve Dargen, Beth Deciel, Colleen Dooley, Florence Duchscher,

Don Erpelding, John & Margaret & Karen Frees, Jim Gorman, Ralph Gotto, Bryen Granlund, Tom Griep, Tom H., Jennifer Hedberg, Betty Hinker, Jim & Pat Hinton, Ethan Hoeschen, Megan Hoffman, Amy Holland, Mary Hoody, Jody Hughes, Lee Hurd, Dan & Tom Jay, Pat Jones, Paul Jonsson, Brian Kalahar, Glen Kelley, Dan Kleber, Kirk L, Amy Lainus, Jim Lappen, Melinda Larson, Gary Lindstrom, Eileen Lund, Kyle M., Jennifer Magnuson, Marie Marschel, Rose McGonagle, Katherine & Lauren McManus, Jackie Mead, Sharon Miller, Jeanette Maloney, Dorothy Mongoven, Jason Monroe,

Gene Muelken, Sarah Neal-Popa, Nate, Nick, Craig Norby, Pauline Norman, David Novitske, Olivia, Doris Oakes, Sr. Dolores Oaks, Judy O’Brien, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera, Rick Pattison, Roberta Pearson, Joan Penrose, Bill Peterka, John Pirola, Nikki Poynter, Guy Prudden, Mary Ellen Rae,

Salena Renfroe, Herb Rorke, Sheila Rossebo, Judy Roy, Helen Russett, Pat Sable, Conrad Sampair, Marianne Seekamp, Aileen Sheppard, Sam Slagerman, Emily Slotness, Sandra Smith, Elizabeth Swanson, Jay Syverson, Dick T., Irene Taddiken, Matthew Tenant, Mary Eve Thomas, Gregory Thomas, Echo Thoren, Madison Travers, Carin Vagle, Carol Whitlow, Dan Williams, Bill Willner, Phil Wixsten, Jim & Jerry Wohnoutka,

Kathleen Ziegler, 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.

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.

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, July 13, in Hospitality Hall, join us for our annual Summer Celebration. We step away from our regular programming for a relaxing evening with a picnic supper, followed by fun and entertainment. Light supper at 5:45 pm; pro-gram, 6:30 - 8:15 pm. This event is a great opportunity to include family and friends. All are welcome.

BeFriender Ministry: If you want to find out if a SJA BeFriender minister could be of assistance to you please contact Carolyn Dobis, 651.485.2868 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center.

SJA/Trust Grief Support: No meeting July 2 due to the holiday weekend. On Thursday, July 9, in the Parish Center, Karin Gross-cup, grief survivor and spiritual director, will speak on Being Present to Grief. 6:15 pm, registration and refreshments; 6:30 pm, speaker; 7 - 8 pm, facilitated small groups. FFI contact Jean Mills at 612.986.8217.

Did You Know? Follow Tom’s Big Ride Tom Mork, a middle-aged banker in Lakeville, MN, will begin a two-month, 2,100 mile bike ride for mental illness awareness on July 6. Along with others, they will follow the Mississippi river from Louisiana to the river’s source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. As a parent who struggled with his daugh-ter’s bipolar diagnosis of several years ago, Tom has a story to tell which includes “ignorance, des-pair bewilderment, humor and yes...hope.” Find out how to support Tom’s ride at tomsbigride.org

Rest in Peace

Phyllis Svegal sister of parishioner Lucy Petermeier,

has passed on to eternal life. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

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

June 15- June 21: Actual $31,153 Budget $37,920 Prior Year Actual $28,663

YTD (July 1 - June 14): Actual $1,808,882 Budget $1,860,375 Prior Year Actual $1,795,955

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

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

Camp St. Joan: We are looking for people to help decorate and create scenery for Camp St. Joan. We are also looking for any Australian items you are willing to loan to Camp. Please contact Therese Pendleton; tpendleton@stjoan.com or 612.823.8205 x230.

: The Nursery will be closed on July 5th for both Mass-

es. Please enjoy the holiday weekend with your families. 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 and 11 am Sunday Masses. The Nursery Cooperative is a wonderful community of families and volunteers that allows parents to enjoy Mass and meet other young families. 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.

: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle

Poling at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or dpoling@stjoan.com.

Visit Our Website www.stjoan.com/ministries/youth to view our summer opportunities for youth grades 7-12.

: FFI contact Julie McConaha at

612.823.8205 ext. 226 or jmcconaha@stjoan.com

Banned Books: Explore classic societal commentary from Ray Bradbury's, Fahrenheit 451. Join the SJA Parish Book Club for your ultimate Summer reading! Wednesday, July 8 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center.

Feeling Fortyish Lake Walk: Not quite Millennial, not quite Baby Boomer? Link with others at our new SJA Lake Nokomis weekly weeknight walking group! If you feel drawn to explore this activity, then it is for you! (We won't check your ID.) FFI contact Julie McCo-naha at jmcconaha@stjoan.com.

#SJA<40: We invite any and all adults in their 20's and 30's to brunch Sunday, July 5 after 11 am Mass at Turtle Bread Company. FFI SJAUnderForty@stjoan.com. Find us on Twitter and Facebook @SJAUnderForty. Financial Exploitation: The Crime of the 21st Century SAGES invites you to learn more from our upcoming pre-Mass speaker, Iris Freeman, Director of MN Elder Justice Center. She brings important tools for protecting our families. Have a bagel, get the latest news and resources, meet Ms. Freeman. Begins after the 11 am Mass, Sunday, July 19, in Hospitality Hall. FFI jmcconaha@stjoan.com

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

SJA Outreach Fund: Justice Grants Awarded! Our Justice Grants committee met recently and awarded $28,600 in grants to 8 won-derful organizations in which SJA parishioners are deeply involved as volunteers and leaders:

1. Adams School PTO $3600 2. Advocates for Human Rights 5000 3. Alliance Housing, Inc. 2000 4. Bands for Ebola, FAIR School 1000 5. Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative 5000 6. Joint Religious Legislative Coalition 3500 7. Simpson Housing Services 5000 8. White Dove Girls' School 3500

Our thanks to all the parishioners who helped these organizations apply for funding - it is our privilege to partner with you in your work. Thanks also to the Justice Grant committee for their discern-ment and stewardship of these funds. This is our good news!

Pope Francis and the Year of Encounter: Criminal Justice Reform On Monday, July 13 at 7 pm in the Upper Room, join our SJA ISAIAH core team for the first in a series of discussions on different issues Pope

Francis has highlighted in his work for human dignity. Words from the pope and from scripture will ground us in our discussion on needed reforms in our criminal justice system and work of ISAIAH in this arena. Please join us!

EcoSpirits News: Stop by our tables this morning for information on:

Pope Francis's Encyclical "Laudate Si" is disturbing the peace, and we are grateful! He issues a challenge to all of us to ad-dress climate change and its potentially devastating effects, particularly on the poorest nations. Pick up a flyer with some of the most inspiring quotes from this prophetic document!

SJA EcoSpirits Adult Camp: Building Our Conscious Relation-

ship to the Land. On July 26-29 we will offer an adult camp that includes films, field trips and educational workshops to honor creation and our role in protecting it. Pick up a detailed schedule today outside the gym and sign up for as much of this great summer opportunity as you can!

SJA Conversations on Health Care: Join this passionate SJA group, advocating for affordable, universal, high quality health care! Next meeting is Wednesday, July 8 at 7 pm in the Parish Center. FFI, go to www.healthcareconversation.org. All are wel-come.

SJA Presence at PRIDE Celebration: If you attend the PRIDE Festival at Loring Park this afternoon, stop by the Downtown Churches booth (we think we'll be on the south side of the park) and say hello! We are grateful to be reaching out to festival-goers with welcome and joy.

Tuesday and Thursday morning 8 am Mass is celebrated in the Church

9 and 11 am Gym Masses:

July 5: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-Mass Speaker: Nobel Peace Prize nominee and longtime friend of SJA, Kathy Kelly. Singer, song-writer Paul Frantzich will join our musi-cians as we celebrate this holiday weekend.

July 12: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-Mass Speaker: Sarah King will speak on restorative justice and our criminal justice system.

July 19: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. Pre-Mass Speaker: Iris Freeman, president of the Center for Elder Justice Center and adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law, will speak at our liturgies and present in the afternoon as well. Hosted by SJA SAGES.

SJA Happy Hour Explore the social scene of our twin cities with fellow parishioners. Next up: Bunny's in St. Louis Park with hosts Ian and Julie Abel. Get all of the details jmcconaha@stjoan.com Tuesday, July 21, 5pm - 7pm. Summer Hours: The Parish Center Summer office hours: Monday and Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 9 pm Saturday, closed Sunday, 8:30 am - 1 pm

Today, Sunday June 28th, Dan Chouinard will be joining the orchestra at the Lake Harriet Bandshell to play George Gershwin's beautiful "Rhapsody in Blue." Don't miss it! 5:30 pm start.

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.

Tuesday, June 30

Mass, 8 am in the Church

Thursday, July 2

Mass, 8 am in the Church

Parish Council, 5 pm in the Parish Center

Friday, July 3

The Parish Center Offices will be closed—have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Choir: If you have not received your choir memory CD, A Mighty Wind, please pick one up at the Parish Center or contact Anna Vagle at 612.823.8205 ext. 235. Gardeners Needed: All of our garden spaces, Clinton Ave., the Youth House backyard, Arc and Memorial gardens, need loving care this growing season. Parishioners, neighbors, friends, individuals or groups - all gardening lovers are welcome! FFI contact Pam or Steve at the Parish Center or pkremer@stjoan.com, sfriedrichs@stjoan.com. Thank you!

Cabaret 2015! It's coming! Mark you calendars for Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7! Tickets go on sale in September. New Member Dinner ~ Wednesday, July 22: Welcome new members! If you’ve registered as a member since April, you and your family are invited to this informal dinner hosted by staff and volunteers at 6:00 pm in Hospitality Hall. Did you register this past year and were unable to attend a previous dinner? Join us at this one! Please RSVP to the Parish Cen-ter by July 19, 612.823.8205. John Thavis to Speak at Saint Joan of Arc: John Thavis, a Minnesota native and St. John’s University graduate who covered the Vatican for 30 years for the Catholic News Ser-vice, will speak on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 pm in the Gym. Thavis traveled to more than 60 countries with Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, and reported on other religious sto-ries from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 2013, on his blog the day before the last Papal Election Conclave he pointed to Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio – now Pope Francis - as the candidate to watch. John continues to report on and from the Vatican. He has an insider’s perspective on how the Vatican works – including the process for naming bishops.

Vatican Diaries: Prepare for upcoming speaker John Travis by reading his recent book The Vatican Diaries. Find out more at www.johntravis.com Adoptive Families Book Club: Join us on Saturday, August 22nd at Turtle Bread (on Chicago Ave) at 10 am for a lively discussion on a book related to adoption. Book TBA. Ques-tions? Ask Gabrielle (gdane@stjoan.com). Hope to see you there!

Baptisms Celebrated at SJA in June: Wilson

Busch, Wesley Geiser, Henrik Grannes, Kade

Hartle, Elsie Kalweit, Myles Radl, Amelia Strand

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