 This week's message from Father Al...
A few reminders of what is happening in the parish: This Tuesday, October 30th at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria we will have a follow-up session to our Town Hall Listening Sessions on Clergy Sexual Abuse. At the previous three sessions, there was great truth being spoken and we need to clarify where we go forward from here. I invite everyone to come to this meeting as we look at the next step in both the healing process and in making substantive changes in the parish and the Church as a whole. This week we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints which is a holy day of obligation. Please check the bulletin or parish website for the Mass Times. November 2nd is All Souls Day and at 7:00 pm on Friday evening we celebrate a special Mass of Remembrance praying for and remembering all those who have died in our parish this past year. All are welcome but especially the loved ones of those who have been buried from our parish this past year. In a few weeks, we will have our annual financial report. It was a good year and I am looking forward to keeping you updated. Jackie Abel, our Director of Communications and IT, will be leaving our parish staff on October 29th. We thank Jackie for all the good she has brought to the parish and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Ayana Elmore, our IT person at the school, will be jumping in with the bulletin and website in the future. Please be patient as we make this transition. Father Al
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 In the spirit of Stewardship, our parish tithed a total of $36,000 this year.
Financial gifts were presented to these organizations:  Father Al will be hosting a follow-up meeting to the Town Hall Listening Sessions regarding Clergy Sexual Abuse that were held in the parish last month. Everyone is invited Tuesday, October 30th at 6:30 pm to gather in the cafeteria as we look at the next steps for substantive change in the parish and the Church as a whole.
 Jackie Abel, our Director of Communications and IT, will be leaving our parish staff on October 29th. We thank Jackie for all the good she has brought to the parish and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Ayana Elmore, our IT person at the school, will be jumping in with the bulletin and website in the future. Please be patient as we make this transition.
 A Message From The Office Of The Bishop: This past week, we confirmed that the Diocese of Harrisburg received a subpoena from the United States Justice Department for records related to clergy sexual abuse of minors. We are fully cooperating with this investigation, just as we did with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General's investigation. Read more 
 There is a temporary interruption in our phone service that is impacting incoming and outgoing calls to/from the parish office as well as the school. We are actively working to restore service as quickly as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.
 The St. Joan of Arc Parish Family will remember our deceased loved ones with a Mass of Remembrance at 7:00 pm in the Church. All are invited to attend. Remembered in a special way will be those who were buried from St. Joan of Arc church between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018. Please remember to pray for them during the month of November. 
   Mark your calendars now! This year's Annual Spaghetti Dinner hosted by our School PTO is scheduled for Saturday, November 17th! Ticket information will be available soon.
 As we continue Respect Life Month, I think it is important for us to realize what we do as a parish to honor, help and respect life. Here are some of the groups and organizations that uphold life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death…and every stage in between!
Sometimes people will say (wrongly) that the Catholic Church is only concerned with the life of the child within the womb but that is far from the truth. We are concerned with life at all its stages. We are Pro-Life! Never be afraid to stand up for life! How good to be a Church that stands up for Life! Father Al  St. Joan of Arc Boy Scouts Troop 108 will be selling popcorn and nuts outside the church after all Masses on Sunday, October 28th. Please stop by to support our Troop, and enjoy!
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