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    • About Us
    • Accommodations for Special Needs
    • Clergy & Staff
    • Facilities & Scheduling
    • Severe Weather Info
    • Parish Ministries >
      • Areba Club
      • Consolation/Bereavement Ministry
      • Council of Catholic Women (CCW) >
        • CCW History
        • About CCW
      • Haiti: Sister Parish
      • Mom's Group
    • 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
    • Annual Reports
    • Letters from Bishop Senior
  • Education
    • Lenten Reflections - Deacon Joe
    • School
    • Religious Education Program (REP) >
      • REP Program Info
      • REP Calendar
      • REP Registration
      • Religious Ed Forms
      • REP Payments
    • OCIA
    • 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
    • Change in Ministry Leadership

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.
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Altar Servers
Assist Priest, Celebrant
Contact: Joe Gusherowski
Phone: 717-608-3228, 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 Senior & Social 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: Bob & Ann Petkovsek
Phone: (410) 596-1117


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
Call the Parish Office

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: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168​


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.
Healing Hearts Social Group
Contact: Parish Office
Phone: (717) 533-7168, Email

CCW: Council of
Catholic Women
Spirituality, Leadership, Service
Contact: Mary Ann King
CCW President
Email: [email protected]

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

Contact: Parish Office

Extraordinary Ministers
Distribution of Holy Communion
Contact: Thony Crum-Ewing
Phone: 717-736-1181

Festival Committee
Annual Parish Festival
Contacts: Karen Willey
Phone: ​717-525-4744
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 the Parish Office
Phone: 717-533-7168 Ext.100

Girl Scouts 
Contact: Betty Roksandic
Phone: (717) 533-7168 Ext. 124
Homeschoolers of SJA
Support group for homeschooling families
Contacts:
Maribeth O'Hara
Phone: (717) 388-1324
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: Keith Burkhart, Grand Knight - Knights of Columbus
Phone: (717) 574-3708

Lector Ministry
Proclaim the Word of the Lord
Contact: Deacon Joe Gusherowski 
Phone:717-608-3228

Legion of Mary
Evangelization with Mary's help
Contact: Sister Salvatoris
Phone: (717) 533-2864

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: Pam Meinert
Phone: (717) 304-6238

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

Pastoral Council
Assist Pastor with Parish Affairs
Contact: Karen Willey
Pastoral Council President
Email: [email protected]

Play & Pray Group
A group for women in all seasons of life, particularly young mothers and their children, who desire a deeper relationship with Jesus and support in their vocation as wives/mothers.

Contact: Abbey Birch
Email: [email protected]

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: SJA School
Phone: (717) 533-2854

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: Christine Ribik
Phone:  (703) 582-4081

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
School
Parish School, grades Preschool through 8th
Contact: School Office
Phone: (717) 533-2854, Email

SCRIP
Gift card fundraiser to support parish school
Contact: SJA School
Phone: (717) 533-2854, Email


Special Needs
(717) Assist parishioners with Special Needs or Disabilities
Contacts:
Lisa Kronmuller
Phone: (717) 443-8523, 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: Keith Burkhart
Phone: (717) 574-3708

Ushers
Provide aid to worshippers
Contact: Dan Stuck
Phone: (717) 838-9020

Vocations Ministry
Promote a culture of vocations to encourage individuals to live out their Baptismal promises
Contact: Pam Meinert
Phone: (717) 838-4322
Contact: Martha Rupert
Phone: (717) 649-9665

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

*If there is a change of leadership within your ministry or organization, please click here
Parish Staff Directory
St. Joan of Arc Parish Office
305 West Areba Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033

Phone: 717.533.7168    
​
Fax: 717.520.0526 
Email: [email protected]
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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