61 Canal Rd. Orleans, MA 02653 508-255-0170 rectory@joanarc.org
Welcome to St. Joan of Arc, a Roman Catholic Church and member of the Diocese of Fall River. We are located in Orleans, Massachusetts, a year-round community on the Lower Cape in southeastern Massachusetts, near the elbow of Cape Cod. We are a faith-filled community with approximately 1,100 families. Both the upper church and the church hall are handicap accessible. Please take time to peruse our website. Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.
New parishioners are always welcome. Please introduce yourselves to the priest or deacon after Mass or contact the Parish Office to register. We invite you to become active members of our Parish Family. Click here for more information.
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MASS SCHEDULE - ORDINARY TIME
WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon. thru Sat. at 8am WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday (Vigil): 4pm; Sunday: 8am & 10am
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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION 2024
Masses at 8am, 12pm, and 6pm
January 1, Monday, Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
March 31, Sunday, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
May 9, Thursday, The Ascension of Our Lord
August 15, Thursday, The Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
November 1, Friday, All Saints Day
December 9, Monday, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Masses will be at 8am, noon, and 5pm
December 25, Wednesday, Christmas
CONFESSIONS: Tues. & Thurs.: 9am - 10am; Friday: 3pm - 5pm Saturday: 9am - 10am & 3pm - 3:45pm; or by appointment
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - 8:30am - 5:00pm - Friday
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET - 3:00pm - Friday
THE HOLY ROSARY - 8:30am - Monday thru Saturday
Please join us in praying the Holy Rosary daily following the 8:00 am Mass and the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Fridays at 3:00 pm! As Sr. Lucia, one of the three visionaries at Fatima said, the Rosary is “a simple method of getting closer to God”.
BAPTISMS
By appointment.
Click HERE to see Baptism guidelines
MARRIAGE
Arrangements 8 to 12 months in advance
Click HERE to read our Wedding Guidelines
NOT A CATHOLIC? WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH? Contact the Parish Office at 508-255-0170.
"Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these," Mark 10:14
As St. Joan of Arc Parish, we all work together to protect our children. Please visit the Diocesan Safe Environment page for information on how we protect the faithful, and the steps involved to minister, work, or volunteer in the Diocese. www.fallriverdiocese.org/office-of-safe-environment/
Staff
- Fr. Peter R. Scheffer, Pastor
- Deacon Norman F. McEnaney, Deacon
- Deacon Skip Koch, Deacon
- Lisa M. Scapellati, Office Manager
- Art McManus, Director of Music
- Julie MacAller Hickey, Director of Religious Education
- Alec Stansell, Facilities Manager
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of September 22, 2024
- Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20 / Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 (6b) / Jas 3:16—4:3 / Mk 9:30-37
- Monday: Prv 3:27-34 / Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 / Lk 8:16-18
- Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13 / Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44 / Lk 8:19-21
- Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9 / Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 / Lk 9:1-6
- Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11 / Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b / Lk 9:7-9
- Friday: Eccl 3:1-11 / Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4 / Lk 9:18-22
- Saturday: Eccl 11:9—12:8 / Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17 / Lk 9:43b-45
- Next Sunday: Nm 11:25-29 / Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 (9a) / Jas 5:1-6 / Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48