Baptism for Infants and Children
Baptisms are held on most Sundays following the 10:30 Mass. For questions or to schedule a baptism for a child, please contact Joe Sheehan (317) 283-5508 ext 1124 or jsheehan@sjoa.org
Adult Baptism
Adults preparing for baptism go through a process known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). All adults are baptized at the Easter Vigil, and receive the sacrament of Confirmation immediately following their baptism. Adults then receive the Eucharist for the first time during the same liturgy.
Click Here for information regarding RCIA or contact Melinda Rivelli at (317) 283-5508, ext. 1116 or mrivelli@sjoa.org
First Eucharist
Preparation occurs during 2nd grade year for most children in Sunday Faith Formation and/or the parish school. To register your child for Sunday Faith Formation, please contact Joe Sheehan at (317) 283-5508 ext. 1124 or jsheehan@sjoa.org. Click Here for more information.
Important Dates in 2020:
February 5th - Meeting w/ the Parents and their First Communicants (6-7 pm in SJOA Church)
February 23rd - First Communion Blessing Cup Project (9:30 - 11 am in school gym of SJOA for First Communicants and one of their parents)
April 22nd - First Communion Rehearsal (6 - 7 pm in SJOA Church)
April 25th - First Communion Mass (11 am in SJOA Church)
* Please note that First Communicants will need to arrive early. Time TBA.
Confirmation – Adults
Any baptized Catholic adult who has been catechized in the Catholic faith but has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation, should contact Melinda Rivelli at (317) 283-5508, ext. 1116 or mrivelli@sjoa.org to discuss their preparation for this Sacrament.
Confirmation - Youth
We offer the opportunity for youth to be confirmed every other year. Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation will begin on January 22, 2020 with Confirmation taking place here at St. Joan of Arc with Archbishop Thompson at the 5:30 Mass on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Your son or daughter must be 13 years old by the time they receive the Sacrament and will need to participate in all of the Confirmation preparation sessions. Click here for Confirmation class schedule.
Homebound - Holy Communion
If you are sick and/or homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist, please contact Martha Horvath at (317) 283-5508, ext. 1112 or mhorvath@sjoa.org
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered Saturday evenings prior to 5:30 Mass beginning at 4:30 pm or by appointment. Deanery reconciliation services are held during Advent and Lent. To make an appointment with our pastor, contact Fr. Guy Roberts at (317) 283-5508, ext. 1118 or frgroberts@sjoa.org.
Preparation for First Reconciliation
Preparation occurs during 2nd grade for most children in Sunday Faith Formation and/or the parish school. To register your child for Sunday Faith Formation, please contact Joe Sheehan at (317) 283-5508 ext. 1124 or jsheehan@sjoa.org. Click Here for more information.
Important Dates in 2019:
October 2nd - Meeting w/ First Reconciliation Parents & their child who is receiving this Sacrament for the first time (6-7 p.m. in SJOA Church)
October 15th - First Reconciliation (1:30 - 3 pm in SJOA Church)
For informationon how to go to confession Click here
Anointing of the Sick
This Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered by a priest for those whose health is impaired by physical or emotional illness or those about to undergo surgery. Call the parish office to schedule an anointing, Martha Horvath at (317) 283-5508, ext. 1112 or mhorvath@sjoa.org
Holy Matrimony
Marriage is a vocation to holiness. Among the many blessings that God has showered upon us in Christ is the blessing of marriage, a gift bestowed by the Creator from the creation of the human race. His hand has inscribed the vocation to marriage in the very nature of man and woman (see Gn 1:27-28, 2:21- 24).
Couples wanting to schedule a wedding and/or marriage preparation must contact the parish office, Martha Horvath at (317) 283-5508, ext. 1112 or mhorvath@sjoa.org. Click Here for more information.
Holy Orders
Priests are ordained to be assistants to the bishops, and to proclaim the Gospel and administer Sacraments to the faithful. . Deacons assist both bishops and priests; they are appointed to serve the faithful in works of mercy and to preach the Gospel (cf. Acts 6). If you are sensing the call to priesthood, the permanent diaconate, or religious life, please set up an appointment to meet with our pastor. You may also contact our archdiocesan vocations director Fr. Eric Augenstein who works with men discerning priesthood and men and women discerning religious life. Fr. Eric may be reached at (317) 236-1490 or eaugenstein@archindy.org. For more information, click here.