On Sunday February 5th we will have our next Parish Faith Formation Event: ‘Lent Journey 2023: Are You Ready?’ Come and prepare for the Season of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22nd. Parish Faith Formation is for ALL parishioners, young and old, families and singles. We will have hospitality, music, prayer, seasonal activities and discussion for all ages.

After a three-year hiatus our annual Couples Dinner is returning – just in time for St. Valentine’s Day. Treat your beloved to a lovely night out starting at 5 PM Mass with a renewal of vows, followed by cocktails and a catered dinner with other married couples and singles. Celebrate Catholic Marriage with us!

[This event is now postponed to February 26] On Sunday, Feb 12th from 9:45-10:45, Deacon Ray will give a presentation on his amazing pilgrimage with Maryknoll Missionaries to El Salvador and Guatemala last month. This presentation takes place in the Church Hall with hospitality and refreshments provided. All are invited.

The Knights of Columbus will host a delicious pasta dinner on Saturday, February 18th in SJA parish hall to raise support for our seminarians for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Parish Office and after select Masses in January.

On Tuesday, February 21st, the Knights of Columbus will be cooking up their Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner. The menu will include Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage and Hash Browns. Dinner available eat-in or to-go from 5 PM until 7 PM downstairs in the Church Hall. Tickets at the door.

Ash Wednesday is not a day of obligation in the Catholic Church but is a great way to participate in a beautiful and ancient Catholic tradition and get your Lenten experience off to a prayerful start. Masses at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM.

One of the most popular events of the year returns this Lent: The Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry, followed by celebration of Stations Of The Cross. Fridays in Lent, until March 31st. Doors open 4:30 PM; Stations at 7 PM.

On Sunday March 5th we will have our next Parish Faith Formation Event: ‘Lent Journey 2023: Water, Life, Light.’ We will learn how Baptism is at the center of our Lenten experience. Parish Faith Formation is for ALL parishioners, young and old, families and singles! We will have hospitality, music, prayer, seasonal activities and discussion for all ages.

Our second annual ‘Irish Night @ SJA’ is coming to the Parish Hall at St. Joan of Arc on Saturday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Enjoy a delicious Corn Beef & Cabbage dinner cooked by the Knights of Columbus, followed by dessert and live Irish Music Entertainment. Click here for tickets!

Prepare your heart for Easter by coming to our special Reconciliation Service on Tuesday, March 21st, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. A brief service will be followed by confessions. A number of priests will be available, so we encourage everyone to plan to come as opportunities may be limited closer to Easter.

The Catholic Men’s Fellowship will hold a one-day conference on Saturday, March 25th at St. Louis Church in Clarksville MD, from 8 am - 3 PM.   The theme is:  "Receive the Father’s Love"

Join us on Palm Sunday after 11:5 AM Mass to explore our spiritual Hebrew roots with a traditional Passover ritual meal, followed by a delicious family chicken dinner. All welcome.

On Good Friday we will hold our Annual ecumenical “Cross Walk” in Aberdeen. ALL are welcome, especially families. Meet at Grace Methodist, 110 W. Bel Air Avenue by 11 AM on Good Friday, April 7. 

Holyweek is the highest point of the Church Year and culminates in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event of our Christian faith. It is such a big deal that it takes several days to celebrate it properly! Make a point of joining us for ALL the amazing Masses and events!

Join us this year at St. Joan of Arc for one of our three Christmas Masses to welcome our Lord Jesus with beautiful music, singing and prayer. Christmas Eve at 4PM & 7PM; Christmas Day at 10AM.

Our Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Friday, December 23rd to Monday January 2nd inclusive. We will resume normal hours at 8 AM on Tuesday, January 3rd. We wish all our parishioners and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in Church!

On Sunday January 8th we will have our next Parish Faith Formation Event: ‘Come Every Nation.’ Parish Faith Formation is for ALL parishioners, young and old, families and singles! We will have hospitality, music, prayer, seasonal activities and discussion for all ages.

'Alive' Mass is a monthly worship event that takes place at 11:15 AM Sunday Mass after Parish Faith Formation. Young people and families minister at Mass, including our 'Open Choir' for kids Grade 3 to Middle School age. (For your child to sing in the open choir, just bring them to rehearsal at 10:15 AM that morning!)

We are not organizing a Parish trip this year but we invite everyone to consider participating in the annual March For Life in Washington DC on January 20th. You may consider making your own way there, or join a group from another Church. If you cannot attend, please pray for those going and for a culture that respects the value of life in our country.

'Alive' Mass is a monthly Worship event that takes place at 11:15 AM Mass. Children and families are invited to participate as ministers of the Mass, and music is provided by an intergenerational ministry: the 'Arise' Ensemble, the SJA Voices School Choir and other young people of the parish. NEW THIS MONTH: Open Choir for grade school - middle school kids. Just come an hour early at 10:15 AM to practice.