Every child born to Catholic parent(s) should be baptized within several weeks or months of their birth. The parents should be registered member of the parish and actively practice their faith as they make promises(vows) to bring up their child in the Catholic Church.With permission letter from one's pastor baptism may also be celebrated at our church.
A pre-baptism session is required for those parents who are having a child baptized for the very first time Two Godparent sponsors(man & woman) are required and at least one must be a practicing Catholic who has a letter from their parish. Baptism times can be arranged to meet the convenience of the family. For more information call the office.
Marriage Initial Checklist
St. Joan of Arc Parish:
Please contact the parish confirming you are a registered active parishioner. Please notify the parish priest of your intentions to marry and the time frame you are looking at (6 month preperation process). Please make sure you have met with the parish priest and scheduled a date before booking anything or scheduling anything outside of the sacrament of matrimony.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession times) Currently
Monday thru Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PARA-LITURGICAL DEVOTIONS (before or after Mass)
Monday: Novena to Saint Monica
Tuesday: Devotions to Saint Anthony of Padua
Wednesday: Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Thursday: St. Jude Thaddeus
Friday: Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction
1st Friday: Litany & Devotions to the Sacred Heart
If you would like to have your Catholic Marriage Blessed at St. Joan of Arc for an anniversary or special occasion please contact the Parish Office.
Any Catholic in the state of grace and not conscious of having mortal sin(s) on his or her soul are invited to receive the Holy Eucharist. Holy Communion is distributed by the priest and one lay extraordinary minister at the front step of the sanctuary at all Masses with the exception of the Sunday 9:15 (Polish) and the 12:15 p.m. (more traditional Latin & English. At those two Masses only the priest distributes Holy Communion along the both sides of the communion rail where one may stand (normative) or kneel. Our church is the only one in Las Vegas with the traditional communion rail intact.