A Season for Weddings

Each Summer many couples get married, and that is also the case here at St. Joan of Arc in Powell.  Each year our Deacons, Associate Pastor and our Pastor Fr. Raymond Larussa marry many men and women who make a commitment to be together for the rest of their lives.

A wonderful part of my job as an ecclesiastical musician is sitting down with couples to choose music for their Nuptial Mass or service.  Each couple will often have something different in mind, and will differ slightly from one another.  Yet all of the couples are coming together to celebrate the love of God, their love for one another and to be joined in this wonderful Sacrament.

Pray for the couples to be married at St. Joan's this year, those who have been married at St. Joan's in the past, and all married couples.  May their love for one another grow and their love of God be strengthened all the days of their lives.

Tom Booth Parish Lenten Mission Wrap up

Special thanks to Tom Booth and his sister Carrie Graham for the inspirational Lenten Parish Mission.
Thanks also to the 2,100 + people who attended the St. Joan of Arc Parish Lenten Mission with Tom Booth, February 25, 26, 27, & 28, 2012.  

We  especially want to acknowledge all those that made this parish mission possible.
Our clergy: Fr. Ray Larussa, Fr. Jeffrey Tigyer, and through their prayers of support; Msgr. George Schlegel, Bishop James Griffin, Deacons Tom Berg Sr., Jim Rouse, & Michael Ross.

PSR  & Youth Ministry: Emily Winner, Mary Jo Newell, Susan Fox, Laura Sams, Jeanne Hayslip, Judy Komenda, Cindy Guzak, Michael Barone, whose coordination of children and family attendance were invaluable.   

Music Ministry: Matthew Meloche, Paula Vasey, Val Galaktinov, and all music ministry volunteers for the beautiful Mass celebrations. 

Our Parish Office Staff: Elosie Carlet, Diana Zinkhon, Jean Keefe, Elizabeth Kunze, Greg Hosfeld, Gary Kimball,  David Hartline, Angie Siefring, whose behind the scene efforts kept things moving.

Planning Team & Volunteers: Greg Savoldi, Sound Engineer, Gordon Mawhinney, photographer & video productions, Tess Mawhinney CD sales, Carol, Tom, Nicole and entire Fisher Family, Phyllis Brant, Ann Bielek, Diana Burcu, Jackie Witty, Christine Jordan, Martha Daum, Mary Jones, Mary Rosato, Pete & Ellie Shears, Leon Ziolkowski, Minh Nguyen, whose unselfish donation of time and talent made our mission inviting and memorable.

Saturday morning, February 25 began with a Workshop  &

Morning of Reflection for liturgical ministers & cathechists.   

 Tom Booth and his sister Carrie Graham shared stories,
prayers and uplifting music and songs to guide parishioners into the desert of our hearts and hear God's message to each of us. 
One of the stories Tom shared involved his commission to write a song for Mother Teresa when she was alive. It was interesting to hear how Tom found the inspiration for his song Prayer of Abandonment for her. Even more interesting was Mother Teresa's response and the personal impact on Tom as result of the song years later.  


Tom Booth and parishioner, Nicole Fisher sang Sacred Silence during the Mission closing guided meditation.



The mission has come and gone, now it is up to each of us to find ways to live the message of prayer, trust and openness of heart to hear God's word.

Consider some of the many opportunities St. Joan of Arc offers. Especially helpful are the Small Faith Sharing mini series available during Lent. For more information contact Romy Riebe 614-885-9450.