Welcome to our Ministry Directory. Below are the parish ministries listed in alphabetical order. If the name of ministry is listed in blue, that ministry has a designated webpage with more information - just click the blue link and it will open.

A - D

Adult Ministry
Spiritual, Service & Social
Contact: Oralia Dominic
Phone: 298-1018, Email
GIC: Community Life
Altar Servers
Assist Priest, Celebrant
Contact: Joe Gusherowski
Phone: 566-7546, Email
Appalachia Mission Center
Bi-Annual Parish Mission Trip to assist the Father Beiting Appalachian Mission Center (Kentucky)
Contact: Jan & Larry Duckart
​ Email
Areba Club
Over 50 Club
Contact: John Polto
Phone: 533-3368, Email
Athletic Association
Promote sport programs
Boys Basketball
Contact: Marty Rowland
Phone: (717) 533-7242, Email
Girls Basketball
Contact: John Polly
Phone: (717) 982-5192
Baptism Prep Program
Instruction for parents
Contact: Susan Robison
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 100, Email
Bereavement Ministry
Aftercare following the death
of a loved one
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
Bible Studies
Study of the Bible & Scripture
Various Group Contacts
Board of Education
Advise the Principal in
School affairs
Contact: Susan Hampton
Phone: Email
Boy Scouts, Troop 108
Scouting for boys ages 11-17
or grades 6-12
Contact: Diana Cramer-Zeiber
Phone: (717) 554-5579, Email
Communications
Assist with parish wide communications
Contact: Jackie Abel
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 121, Email
Consolation Ministry
Help with funeral arrangements
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
CCW: Council of
Catholic Women
Spirituality, Leadership, Service
Contact: Julie Groh
CCW President
Phone: (717) 566-5838, Email
Cub Scouts, Pack 108
Scouting for boys ages 7-10
or grades 1-5
Contact: Dave Mize
Phone: (717) 566-4276, Email
Cursillo
Short course in Christianity
Contact: Kevin Bagatta
Phone: (717) 838-5327

E - K

Eucharistic Adoration Society
1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration
Contact: John Mihalik
Phone: (717) 533-9529, Email
Extraordinary Ministers
Distribution of Holy Communion
Contact: John Traini
Phone: (717) 534-1615
Festival Committee
Annual Parish Festival
Contact: Brian Deiling
Email
Finance Committee
Advise the Pastor in Parish Finances
Contact: Rick Barger
Parish Finance Council President
Phone: (717) 566-5691, Email
Food Bank Ministry
Assisting the Hershey Food Bank to help our neighbors in need
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
Funeral Sacristans
Assist with Funeral Liturgy
Contact: Ed Weiss
Phone: (717) 533-0271
Girl Scouts (Daisies)
Troop 11291
Contact: Nicole Tunks
Email
Girl Scouts (Junior)
Troop 11026
Contacts:
Kristin Samson
Phone: (717) 525-8565, Email

Kim Woodward
Phone: (717) 361-8290, Email
Girl Scouts (Senior)
Troop 12171
Contact: Wendy Naughton

Gospel Reflection

Read, pray & reflect on the Gospel Message
Contact: Tom DeAngelis
Phone: (717) 615-7397, Email
Heart to Serve
Connecting parishioners to our various parish ministries
Contact: Jackie Abel
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 121, Email
I Thirst - Prayer Group
Contact: Lou Felice
Phone: (717) 583-0240, Email
Junior Legion of Mary
Children 8-18; Pray for & visit the Blessed Virgin Mary
Contact: Lisa Hreniuk
Phone: (717) 838-2919
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Men's Fraternity Order
Contact: Gary Zemba
Knights of Columbus President
Phone: (717) 512-7174, Email

L - Q

Lector Ministry
Proclaim the Word of the Lord
Contact: Beth Frola
Phone: (717) 566-5692, Email
Legion of Mary
Evangelization with Mary's help
Contact: Jim Simpson
Phone: (717) 838-3645
Liturgical Music
Leading the congregation in Music
Contact: Beth Palmer
Director of Music
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 109, Email
Lending Library
Lending of spiritual books
Contact: Barbara Falk
Phone: (717) 566-1946
Liturgy Committee
Planning of Parish Liturgies
Contact: Father Arena
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 104, Email
Living Our Faith
Education on Social Justice
Contact: Anne Searer
Phone: (717) 533-9636, Email
Marriage Mentoring
Prepare couples for marriage, Mentor Coordination
Contact: Mary Butch
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 115, Email
Meals on Wheels
Deliver hot meals to shut ins
Contact: John Mihalik
Phone: (717) 533-9529, Email
Natural Family Planning
Contact: Karena Robinson
Phone: (717) 566-6693
Nurse Ministry
Parish family health & well being
Contact: Carol O'Hara
Phone: (717) 579-8014, Email
Pastoral Council
Assist Pastor with Parish Affairs
Contact: John Phillippy
Parish Pastoral Council President
Phone: (717) 205-7955, Email
Physical Assistance
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Knit & Crochet shawls for the Infirmed and homebound
Contacts:
Bert Curran
Phone: (717) 302-228-9735

Kathy Palmer
Phone: (717) 566-1481
PTO
Parent & Teacher Organization for
SJA School
Contact: Andrea Bentz
PTO President
Phone: (717) 648-2621, Email

R - Z

REP: Religious Education Program
Teaching our faith to our youth
Contact: REP Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168 ext. 306, Email
Earl Tropp: Ext. 122, Email
Marcie Warner: Ext. 112, Email
Betty Roksandic: Ext. 124, Email
Respect For Life
Teaching on Respect Life issues
Contact: Dr. Gerard Kaiser
Phone: (717) 533-6608
RCIA: Rite of Christian Acceptance
Prepare adults for acceptance
into the Church
Contact: Mary Spaeder
Phone: (717) 533-4311

Road To Kindness

Promoting "Acts of Kindness" within our parish community
Email
Second Sunday Socials
Monthly Social Event
Contact: Julie Groh
Phone: (717) 566-5838, Email
School
Parish School, grades Preschool through 8th
Contact: School Office
Phone: (717) 533-2854, Email
SCRIP
Gift card fundraiser to support parish school
Contact: Theresa Seaton
Phone: (717) 533-2854, Email
SJA Homeschoolers
Support group for homeschooling families
Contacts:
Karla Bagatta
Phone: (717) 838-5327

Marybeth O'Hara
Email
Special Needs
(717) Assist parishioners with Special Needs or Disabilities
Contacts:
Lisa Kronmuller
Phone: (717) 443-8523, Email
Spring Creek Manor
Socialize with residents
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
St. Michael's Guard
Assist Priest/Celebrant
Contact: John Shiffler
Phone: (717) 395-8004
St. Vincent DePaul
Helping our neighbors
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
Stephen Ministry
One-to-one Christian Care
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
That Man Is You!
Program Focused On Developing Authentic Male Leadership
Contact:
Chad Brickley
Phone: , Email
Ushers
Provide aid to worshippers
Contact: Rick Barger
Phone: (717) 566-5691, Email
Welcome Ministry
Welcome new parishioners to parish
Contact: Diane Sheehan
Phone: Email
Youth Groups: Life Teen & EDGE
Leading Teens closer to Christ through Life Teen and EDGE groups
Contact: John Triscik
Youth Coordinator
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 128, Email
Young Adults
Contact: John Triscik
Youth Coordinator
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 128, Email
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
359 West Areba Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717.533.7168    Fax: 717.520.0526
Email: office@stjoanhershey.org
St. Joan of Arc School
329 West Areba Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717.533.2854
Website: school.stjoanhershey.org
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