Liturgical Celebrations
| Monday – Saturday | 8:15am |
| Saturday | 4:00pm |
| Sunday | 7:30am, 9:30am (choir with incense) & 11:30am |
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
| Saturday | 9:00 - 10:00am |
| Other times by appointment |
Upcoming Events
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Religious Education Enrollment for 2026-2027
Religious Education registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open.
As part of the RE program, SJA is pleased to offer the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) faith formation program for preschool and kindergarten children ages 3-6. The program meets on Sunday mornings from 10:45am-12:00pm.
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Garden Ministry Volunteers Needed
The Garden Ministry is seeking volunteers to help water and maintain our garden beds this summer.
You don't need a green thumb to participate, just the ability to operate a hose and a desire to help feed our brothers and sisters in the community.
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Serve Dinner at DuPage Pads
St. Joan of Arc volunteers will prepare and distribute approximately 200 meals for our neighbors at the DuPage Pads Interim Housing Center in Downers Grove.
Please note that volunteers will be meeting in Room 118.
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Independence Day Holiday
The Parish Office will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
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Women's Morning of Recollection
All women are invited to St. James the Apostle in Glen Ellyn for a Morning of Recollection.
This gathering offers a beautiful opportunity for personal reflection and prayer.
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Join us at St. John Neumann in St. Charles (Non-residential).
Strengthen your marriage in just one weekend with practical communication tools designed to help your relationship thrive.
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Thursday Morning Bible Study
Our Thursday morning gathering continues throughout the year, but will be taking a summer break during July.
We will resume on Thu, Aug 6, in Room 22 with a new six-week study, Growing in Faith: A Bible Study Guide for Catholics by Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.
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48th Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass
The Diocese of Joliet invites couples celebrating wedding anniversaries of 25 years, 50 years, and more than 50 years to a special celebration.
Bishop Dennis Spies will celebrate the Mass at St. Raymond’s Cathedral, 604 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet, IL 60435.
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Alpha for Families Gathering
Every Thursday through Nov 12, adults and families are invited to explore life, faith, and meaning together through a series of meals, videos, and conversations.
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OCIA – Inquiry Sessions
Interested in becoming Catholic, completing your Sacraments of Initiation, or learning more about the Catholic faith?
Join us for these informal and welcoming inquiry sessions.
Tradition with Vision
Our work is to share in the mission of Jesus continued through the Church. The goal is to make the Kingdom of God visible in our community by seeking human wholeness, peace, and a bond of charity in our relationships with one another.
As members of Christ’s Church, we seek to affirm, celebrate and share the liturgy for the glory of God and the good of the Church, the family and the individual with our liturgical worship as the center of all parish life. We are a community to proclaim the good news and to serve. We build community and foster Christian personhood in order that we might serve and celebrate Christ’s presence in our Catholic Doctrine by providing formation in understanding and traditions.
A Message from Our Pastor
Farewell from Father Gabriel
06-28-2026 | Fr. Gabriel, O.S.B.Dear Parishioners,
In this, my final bulletin article as pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the great privilege it has been to serve the community of faith for the past eighteen years. When I turn back the pages of time and recall the significant moments that punctuated these years, I am in awe of God’s mysterious grace that made these moments possible.
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