61 Canal Rd. Orleans, MA 02653 508-255-0170 [email protected]
Welcome to St. Joan of Arc, a Roman Catholic Church and member of the Diocese of Fall River. We are located in Orleans, Massachusetts. Orleans is 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 web site. 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 urge you to become active members of our Parish Family. Click here for more information.
MASS SCHEDULE - ORDINARY TIME
WEEKDAY MASS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 8:00 am; Thursday: 5:00 pm
WEEKEND MASS
Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:00 am
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION 2023
January 1, Sunday, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
May 18, Thursday, Ascension of Jesus: 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 5:00 pm
August 15, Tuesday, Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
November 1, Wednesday, All Saints Day
December 8, Friday, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
December 25, Monday, Christmas
CONFESSION - Tuesday: 9:00 am, Thursday: 4:00 pm, Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 pm, or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - every Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
BAPTISMS
By appointment.
Click HERE to see Baptism guidelines
MARRIAGE
Arrangements 8 to 12 months in advance
Click HERE to read our Wedding Guidelines
THE HOLY ROSARY - immediately following the 8 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday, and at 4:30 pm on Thursday. All are welcome! As Sr. Lucia, one of the three visionaries at Fatima said, the Rosary is “a simple method of getting closer to God”.
REFLECTION & STILLNESS
Wednesday: 8:45 am - in the Chapel
"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. Steven A. Booth, Administrator
- 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 17, 2023
- Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7 / Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 (8) / Rom 14:7-9 / Mt 18:21-35
- Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8 / Ps 28:2, 7, 8-9 / Lk 7:1-10
- Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13 / Ps 101:1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 5, 6 / Lk 7:11-17
- Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16 / Ps 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 / Lk 7:31-35
- Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13 / Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 / Mt 9:9-13
- Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12 / Ps 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20 / Lk 8:1-3
- Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16 / Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 / Lk 8:4-15
- Next Sunday: Is 55:6-9 / Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 (18a) / Phil 1:20c-24, 27a / Mt 20:1-16a