Events Through July

May 30st Flip Flops, Food, and Fun, Sally Nancrede and Molly Seidel
June 7th Rite of Welcome Doyle Hall 11:30 Janet Orth
July 28th Book Club Renee Cacchillo

MKNA Home Tour Docents Needed

MKNA Home Tour Docents Needed - Sat 6/20 & Sun 6/21 ... Shifts 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. & 2:15 to 5:00 p.m. I have the home at 4144 Central which needs 10 per shift! There are 6 other homes on the tour needed volunteers as well. All the docents get to view the other homes free of charge as a "thank you" for volunteering. Would love SJA to be well represented!

Email :indymollys@aol.com if you are able to contribute some time!

Flip Flops, Food, and Fun!

Molly Seidel and Sally Nancrede would love for everyone to join them Sat 5/30 after 5:30 Mass for a summer kick off pitch in at 4164 Washington Boulevard ! Please bring an appetizer, main course, dessert, wine, or beer to share. Let the Mary's Circle Ladies get ready for Summer Fun!
Bring your husband or significant other to join the fun!

We will be collecting for new playground toys! Monetary donations, a new ball, hula hoops, jump ropes, or anything fun for kids of all ages would be great!


RSVP to lesley_bartone@att.net with a head count and the item you would like to bring!

New Babies!

We welcome two new beautiful babies to our parish family. Please let me know if you are able to prepare a meal and I will pass along the family's info. Erin and Todd Surinak are the proud parents of Eli, and Katie and Hector Mejia welcomed Ellie! Both families are doing well!

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks,
Karen Roberson

Contact information!
KAREN BEAUPRE <karenbeaupre@sbcglobal.net>

Littlest 500

What: The Littlest 500
Come and learn more about the St. Joan of Arc Preschool
When: 10am to noon, May 9th (rain or shine)
Where: The St. Joan of Arc School parking lot.
Rain location is the gym.
(If we are in the gym, please
leave your ride at home).
Who: Kids ages 1-5
(and their families)
What to bring:
Bike, Big Wheel, Trike, Scooter, Wagon,
Stroller, Roller Skates or Cozy Coupe
Questions can be directed to:
Katy at kemc13@yahoo.com www.sjoa.org

VBS meeting on April 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM

VBS meeting on April 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM in the rectory. We are teaming up with St. Pius X parish for a one day VBS to be held on Saturday, June6 at Doyle Hall. If you are interested but unable to attend the meeting, please contact Mary Anne Schaefer at 283-5508 or Denise Safford at 255-2873 or dsafford@indygov.org. Thank you!!

Cookie Exchange! YUM !

Please join us on April 26th at 4327 Broadway at 7pm for a spring time cookie exchange! Bake your favorite cookie and trade for another. Bring a chair to enjoy the weather outside around the fire pit ! If you would like to bring a snack or drink to share that would be fine, but not necessary!

Hope to see you there!
Lesley Bartone

Babies Galore!

We had a great time at babies and bagels today. What a turnout! I am amazed at the number of new babies in the past month. Among us were 3 newborns, several toddlers, grandparents, and mothers. We are quite a sight when we all get together. It's great to know our community is growing and we still have time to get together and play. Thanks again to Melinda for getting us out of the house and feeding us. This is a wonderful group for fun, support, and a little out of the house time.

NCC FREE TREE DAY, APRIL 25, 2009

Nora-Northside Community Council, Inc. (NCC) again celebrates Arbor Day by purchasing and giving four hundred native to Indiana American cranberry trees to the public. The free trees will be available Saturday (April 25) from 9 a.m. until noon, but only as long as the supply lasts. The distribution site is at 9245 North Meridian St.This is the twentieth year for NCC's tree event; and at the completion of this year's event, a total of almost 9500 free trees will have been given to the public through those years. Those who pay 2009 NCC membership dues on tree day will receive an extra gift.The American cranberry tree is actually a very large shrub which matures at 8 to 12 feet and provides three seasons of interest. White flower clusters bloom in late spring. Dark green leaves turn wine-red in fall, and the plant's clusters of red berries, which ripen in September, provide edible fruit for birds and wildlife. (Early Americans stewed the berries with sugar into a cranberry -sauce as a source of Vitamin C.) The plant is useful as a hedge, back-ground or border plant and will grow in partial shade.Each plant will have been hand-wrapped by NCC Board members in wet newsprint and placed in a plastic bag to help it survive until planted. (Roots must be kept damp until planting.) Instructions for planting will be included with the tree.

April Events!

April 17th Babies and Bagels 10:00 Melinda Rivieli
Moms, dads, grandparents please join us with your baby/toddler for a playdate in the lower level of the school!

April 26th Cookie Exchange 7pm
Bring a batch of your favorite cookies and trade for another! We will meet at 4327 Broadway street at Lesley Bartone's House. We will sit around the fire pit, so dress accordingly!

April 28th Book Club Renee Cacchillo

Lilly Day of Service is Wednesday, May 20th from 8 to 5 p.m.

Lilly Day of Service is Wednesday, May 20th from 8 to 5 p.m. This is a volunteer service day focused on school beautification. We also specifically need volunteers for installing brick pavers outside the school entrance. Please join us for this great opportunity!

In addition, we need 5 or 6 people (preferably someone who helped install the other benches) to pick up quick-crete and install 7 playground benches and one sign and the pole for the Totem pole pieces on Saturday, May 16th from 8-12.

Questions? Please contact Jamie Pachciarz at jpachciarz@sbcglobal.net.

The World's Smallest Art Gallery!

St. Joan of Arc School will be featured at The World’s Smallest Art Gallery, which has been featured in the Guinness Book of World Records and has received a lot of publicity. We need your help with this fantastic opportunity, so here are the details:

The World’s Smallest Art Gallery
40 W. Main Street
Carmel

Between Monday, May 25th – Sun, June 7th

Here are the time slots that need filled…

Set up and hanging art work- Monday, May 25th
Friday, May 29th (2-5) manning the gallery
Sat, May 30th (12-5)
Sun, May 31st (12-5)

Monday, June 1- Friday, June 5
Any time slot that works for you on any day.

Saturday, June 6th (12-5)
Sunday, June 7th (12-5) – Suzi Abell will work- BIG RECEPTION ALL INVITED, TEAR DOWN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.

VBS 2nd Meeting!

We are in need of volunteers to help with VBS! It will be held on June the 6th this year. There is a need for teachers, caregivers, craft makers, and snack makers. All skills will be utilized. If you are able to give one day of your time we would love to have you as part of our program. There is a meeting on April 22nd at 6:30pm in the rectory to discuss the fun! Please come if you are able to!Please contact Mary Ann Schaefer for more information or questions!maschaefer@sjoa.org

Lilly Day Of Service Volunteers!

Hi Ladies,
I am in need of a little help if possible. I need to recruit some volunteers for the Lilly day of Service to install the benches for the play ground and to work on the brick pavers and totem poles, I am hoping these could be people who helped with the playground so they would know what to do. Could you help me solicit these people?

Also, good news, we will be having a special art exhibit at the “World’s Smallest Art Gallery” in Carmel the last week of May and the first week of June. This place is in the Guinness book of world records and gets a lot of publicity. The problem is that we have to man the gallery ourselves. I need to get some volunteers for a couple of times any thoughts?
Thanks,

Suzi Lyons Abell
Director of Curriculum/Art Educator
St. Joan of Arc School
500 E. 42nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-283-1518
sabell@sjoa.org

Meals!

I realize that there are a lot of requests for donations coming through currently and hope everyone has had a chance to fill a need this month, but I wanted to remind everyone that we have a couple people who could still use a little help if there are any more cooks out there. Laura Dill recently had surgery and will be off her feet for a bit, and the O'Conner's had a baby girl. Anything will be helpful to either family. Karen is out of town for the week, so if you have a donation please e mail me to let me know and to gather information for delivery.

Thank You,
Lesley Bartone
lesley_bartone@att.net

Appetizers and Desserts!

Please provide an appetizer or dessert for the Easter Vigil reception. If you are able to help, please contact David Mangan at 536-5174 or dmangan@gmail.com. Please drop off your food items in Doyle Hall between 11 a.m. and noon or Holy Saturday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thank You!

Monsignor Busald Volunteer Service Award

Hey everyone - Just wanted to let you know that I received word that SJA's Paula Hartzer was selected by CYO to receive its prestigious Monsignor Busald volunteer service award this year. This is to honor Paula's many years of service to the youth and athletic programs at SJA. It's also a neat thing for SJA when one of our own is recognized for their contributions to the youth of our parish and school. I'm sure that many of you know Paula, but for those that don't, I can tell you that she was a tireless and dedicated supporter of the youth and athletic activities at SJA. Her award is very much deserved!

If you get the opportunity, please take a moment to congratulate Paula on this accomplishment. The actual presentation ceremony is Wednesday, May 6th at 7pm at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. We would appreciate any of you who are able to attend the event. It's a worthwhile and cool program to attend!