If you have too much month at the end of your money ... let us help. Our Good Samaritan ministry can provide basic food items as well as help with other needs to make things a little easier. Bring a picture ID and visit us Wednesday or Saturday, 9:30 - 11 AM at 215 Law St. in Aberdeen MD.

Our annual Parish Picnic is coming up on September 24th. All are invited to attend this fun and popular parish event! Great food, great friends, a bouncy house and games for the kids, and lots of laughs. Bring a dessert or volunteer to help out!

Mr. Johnpaul Ubah will be ordained a Permanent Deacon by Archbishop Lori at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on Saturday September 30th at 10 AM. Join us on October 1st at 11:15 AM as our newly ordained Deacon celebrates his first Mass with Fr, Willie at St. Joan of Arc.

Bring your pets to be blessed at St. Joan Of Arc Catholic Church on the Feast of St. Francis, Wednesday October 4th. The blessing will start at 2:00 PM across the street from the Church. (Pets should be leashed or in containers.)

Come and join in as we kick off a new year of Parish Faith Formation on Sunday October 8th – open to all parishioners of all ages. Join us afterwards for 'Alive' Mass.

'Alive' Mass is our monthly worship event Sundays at 11:15 AM. Come and join us for an uplifting family celebration! Open to all! Be Uplifted, Be ALIVE! (Rehearsal at 10:15 AM for kids who would like to sing!)

GATHER Vacation Bible Camp takes place at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church from July 23rd to 27th. It begins with an all-family gathering at 9:30 AM on Sunday, and then continues thru Thursday 9AM - Noon.

Come join us on Saturday August 12th after the 5 PM Mass (6 PM) for a delicious Community Barbecue Dinner cooked by the Knights of Columbus. Enjoy Pulled Pork, Sloppy Joe, Barbecued Shrimp, French Fries, Green Beans, drinks and dessert and friends for $14 per person at the door.

Join us to celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption, a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation that celebrates the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heaven.

Come join us on Saturday July 8th after the 5 PM Mass (6 PM) for a delicious Community Chicken Dinner cooked by the Knights of Columbus. Enjoy fried chicken, mashed potatoes, watermelon, corn on the cob, drinks and cake for $10 per person.

This Summer, take some time for rest, reflection and renewal of your faith. Join fellow adult parishioners for our Parish Summer Retreat: “33 Days to Morning Glory” – a guided retreat facilitated by Deacon Ray Van Pelt. The retreat begins on July 15th and ends with a consecration at Mass on the Feast of the Assumption on August 15th. All adults welcome! Sign up here.

Our Men's Group is back in session. This year spiritual efforts will be focused on the Knights of Columbus series: “Into the Breach.” This series is a “call to battle for Catholic men which urges them to wholeheartedly embrace masculine virtues in a world at crisis.” All adult men welcome.

Catholic Bible Study with Deacon Ray is for all adults wanting to learn more about the scriptures and their own faith. This year we are excited to be focusing on the Gospel of John. New participants welcome year round. Tuesdays @ 10 AM.

Join us for our LAST 11:15 AM Alive! Mass before the Summer as we join our awesome Parish Mission presenter Steve Angrisano in Sunday Worship. Kids are welcome to sing - just show up for practice at 10:15 AM!

Steve Angrisano is an internationally recognized Catholic composer, presenter, and passionate music missionary. For over two decades, Steve has traveled around the world, sharing his unique blend of humor, story, and song. Come join us for two inspiring and amazing evenings of song, prayer, fellowship, fun and healing by one of the foremost Catholic presenters and songwriters of our time.

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.