Dear parishioners of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church in Phoenix, AZ–Dear friends in our diocese and on the worldwide web. We hope that you will find our new blog useful in staying posted on the happenings of St. Joan of Arc Parish, and that you will also find resources here that will assist you in your growth in the faith. God bless, Fr. Don Kline
I hope that you all are having a relaxing and renewing summer. The St. Joan of Arc choirs have also been taking a summer break and we will be gearing up for our choral kick-off on September 8th, immediately following Labor Day. Registration for the 2010-2011 year is now open.
We have a very exciting year ahead of us. We will be entering a catechetical year in preparation for the new translation of the Roman Missal which we will be preparing to receive on the First Sunday of Advent in 2011. This means that we will be learning many new musical settings of the Mass and it will offer us a great opportunity to grow in our understanding of the liturgy and the richness of the liturgical texts.
We also plan to take our Children’s Choir to our first Pueri Cantores national choir festival in Houston, TX in April 2011, joining with other Catholic children’s choirs from across the southwest. This is sure to be a fantastic and memorable opportunity for the children of our parish!
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is hard to believe that it’s been two years since our parish took a hard look at the General Instruction of the Roman Missal or how we celebrate Holy Mass. In general, the homilies and weekly bulletin arti-cles have led many to a more reverent celebration of the Eucharist, the source and summit of our lives as Catholics, where we have the privilege of receiving Jesus’ Body and Blood to nourish us for our Christian journey.
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As another academic year has come to an end, there are many things yet to be done. Even as our minds naturally turn to the summer, family cookouts, travel and relaxation, I would like to reflect with you on some of the things going on here at St. Joan of Arc.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Jimmy Wraith back to St. Joan of Arc. Jimmy is currently a seminarian from our parish who is studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Phoenix. He will be with us for the months of June and July helping out around the office, answering phones, working with Michael, Brenda, Zach and the teen program as well as training new (and not so new) altar servers how to serve at the Mass.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is a blessing to belong to St. Joan of Arc Parish. But what does it mean to be a parishioner? All parishioners of St. Joan of Arc Parish enjoy the rights and privileges as well as the responsibilities and duties granted by the Code of Canon Law. All parishioners carry the responsibility to actively participate in the total–liturgical, spiritual, and ministerial life of the parish. Canons 208-209 of the Code of Canon Law states:
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we continue to celebrate this joyful season of Easter, I am filled with gratitude to Our
Lord for the wonderful people here at St. Joan of Arc. So many visitors over these past
few weeks have been very complimentary about the genuine hospitality, the beautiful
liturgies and the very real presence of God’s goodness. We have so much to be proud of
and even more to be grateful for as a parish… something we should never take for
granted.
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