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  • Parish
    • About Us
    • Accommodations for Special Needs
    • Clergy & Staff
    • Facilities & Scheduling
    • Severe Weather Info
    • Parish Ministries
    • Growing Into Christ >
      • Liturgy & Worship
      • Pastoral Care & Outreach
      • Community Life
      • Evangelization & Faith Formation
    • Register with Parish
    • New Parishioner Info
    • Eternal Life
    • Links
  • Communications
    • Email Updates
    • Church Bulletins
    • COVID-19 Response >
      • Reopening the Parish
      • COVID-19 Bulletin
      • Prayer for End of Coronavirus
    • Mobile App
    • Letters from Bishop Gainer
  • Education
    • Lenten Reflections - Deacon Joe
    • School
    • Religious Education Program (REP) >
      • REP Program Info
      • REP Calendar
      • REP Registration
      • Religious Ed Forms
      • REP Payments
    • RCIA
    • Youth Ministries
    • Faith Enrichment
    • FORMED
    • Vacation Bible School
  • Sacraments
    • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Reconciliation & Penance
    • First Holy Communion
    • Confirmation
    • Holy Matrimony
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Vocations >
      • Holy Orders & Vocations
      • Vocations Corner
      • Vocations Cross
  • Stewardship
    • Stewardship
    • About Online Giving
    • Make a Donation
    • In Memoriam
    • Weekly Offertory
    • Gift Planning
    • Funds & Campaigns
    • Diocesan Annual Campaign
  • The Centennial Project
    • Invest in our Children
    • Third Floor Renovations
    • Matching Funds Campaign
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Request: Room Scheduling
    • Request: Bulletin & Publicity
    • Request: Altar Flowers >
      • Altar Flowers Request Form
    • Request: Mass Intentions
    • Request: Printing/Copies
    • Change in Ministry Leadership
    • Request: 2022 Mass Intentions

Parish Ministry Directory

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


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
Phone: ​717-367-1546
​ Email

Areba Club
Over 50 Social Club
Contact: Marge Michalski
Phone: (717) 838-6415, Email

Arimathea Ministry
Members attend funeral Masses of parishioners & offer support to the family of the deceased through their presence
Contact: Fran Nocera
Phone: (717) 635-5948

Contact: Grace Duval
Phone: (717) 220-1257

Athletic Association
Promote sport programs
Boys Basketball
Contact: Sam Denisco
Phone: (717) 609-9610

Girls Basketball
Contact: John Polly
Phone: (717) 982-5192

Baptism Prep Program
Instruction for parents
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext.100
​ Email

Bible Studies
Study of the Bible & Scripture
Various Group Contacts

Board of Education
Advise the Principal in
School affairs

Contact: Shelly Silber
Phone: 717-422-3200

Boy Scouts, Troop 108
Scouting for boys ages 11-17
or grades 6-12

Contact: Bill Stinson
Phone: (717) 533-4827, Email

Committee Chair: Linda Wikel
Phone: (717) 383-0588, Email

Consolation / Bereavement  Ministry
Consolation: Help with funeral arrangements.
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email
Bereavement: Aftercare following the death of a loved one.
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email

CCW: Council of
Catholic Women

Spirituality, Leadership, Service
Contact: Ruth Zemba
CCW President
Phone: (717) 533-3501

Cub Scouts, Pack 108
Scouting for boys ages 5-11
or grades K-5

Contact: Mike Hossler
Phone: (717) 578-5716, 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
Contacts: Karen Wiley
Phone: ​717-533-1448
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: 
Phone: 

Girl Scouts (Daisies)
Troop 11104
Contact: Kristin Samson
Phone: 717-525-8565

Troop 11111
Contact: Stacey Kosters
Phone:​ (270) 314-2021

Girl Scouts 
Troop 10049
Contact:​ Stacey Kosters
Phone:​ (270) 314-2021

Girl Scouts (Senior)
Troop 12171
Contact: Wendy Naughton
Phone: 717-623-4592

Gospel Reflection

Read, pray & reflect on the Gospel Message
Contact: Tom DeAngelis
Phone: (717) 615-7397, Email


I Thirst - Prayer Group
Contact: Janet Hess
Phone: (717) 497-3125

Junior Legion of Mary
Children 8-18; Pray for & visit the Blessed Virgin Mary
Contact: Peggy Stapleton
Phone: (717) 838-9729

Knights of Columbus
Catholic Men's Fraternity Order
Contact: Tom Spratt, Grand Knight - Knights of Columbus
Phone: (717) 514-7677

L - Q

Lector Ministry
Proclaim the Word of the Lord
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: 717-533-7168

Legion of Mary
Evangelization with Mary's help
Contact: Sharon Lutz
Phone: (717)298-6474

Liturgical Music
Leading the congregation in Music
Contact: Michael Davis
Director of Music
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 109, Email

Lending Library
Lending of spiritual books
Contact: Floyd Benko
Phone: (717) 838-1988, Email

Liturgy Committee
Planning of Parish Liturgies
Contact: Father Al
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 102, 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: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 100

Meals on Wheels
Deliver hot meals to shut ins
Contact: Bernie Keating 
Phone: (717) 534-2712, Email

Natural Family Planning
Contact: Karene Robinson
Phone: (717) 649-6284

Pastoral Council
Assist Pastor with Parish Affairs
Contact: Karen Willey
Pastoral Council President
Email: karnencwilley@gmail.com

Peace In the Chaos
Secular Order of Franciscans
Contact: Mary Catherine Tierney
Phone: (717) 919-1008

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: Joanna Sheehan
PTO President
Phone: (414) 236-4546, 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
Betty Roksandic: Ext. 124, Email

Respect For Life
Teaching on Respect Life issues
Contact: Mary McInerney
Phone: (717) 533-4846

RCIA: Rite of Christian Acceptance
Prepare adults for acceptance
into the Church

Contact: Earl Tropp
Phone: (717) 533-7168 ext 122

Road To Kindness

Promoting "Acts of Kindness" within our parish community
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:
Maribeth O'Hara
Phone: (717) 388-1324
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

That Man Is You!
Program Focused On Developing Authentic Male Leadership
Contact: Jim Mulvey
Phone: (717) 503-7542

Ushers
Provide aid to worshippers
Contact: Rick Barger
Phone: (717) 566-5691, Email

Vocations Ministry
Promote a culture of vocations to encourage individuals to live out their Baptismal promises
Contact: Pam Meinert
Phone: (717) 838-4322

Welcome Ministry
Welcome new parishioners to parish
Contact: Julie Larkin
Phone: 717-566-0577
​
Email

Youth Ministry: Life Teen & EDGE
Leading Teens closer to Christ through Life Teen and EDGE groups
Contact: John Triscik
Youth Minister
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 128, Email

Young Adults
Contact: John Triscik
Youth & Young Adult Minister
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 128, Email

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St. Joan of Arc Parish Office
305 West Areba Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033

Phone: 717.533.7168    
​
Fax: 717.520.0526 
Email: office@stjoanhershey.org
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
359 West Areba Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033


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St. Joan of Arc School
1525 Sand Hill Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036 

Phone: 717.533.2854
Website: school.stjoanhershey.org
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